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The Blackball Hilton Croesus Crossing Results
Croesus Crossing

Results


Congratulations to you all on a superb achievement yesterday - provisional results are now available, please click below to download (pdf)

2010 Blackball Hilton Croesus Crossing Full Results
2010 Blackball Hilton Croesus Crossing Results - Male
2010 Blackball Hilton Croesus Crossing Results - Female

Photos will be available from www.paulwebster.co.nz later in the week


89 Conquer Croesus.

The West Coast turned it on weather-wise for the 9th Blackball Hilton Croesus Crossing and with it a record field successfully trail-running the 26km challenging route from Barrytown to Blackball.

Leading them home was Christchurch’s Matt Scott (2 hours, 50mins, 31), holding out Andrew Verwey (Reefton) over the final two kilometers by 52 seconds. Andrew Reese-Jones (Chch) put in another quality run to also break the three hour barrier for the tough journey and with it claim first place in the Men 40-49 category.

Hokitika’s Helen Gillespie was in a class of her own in the well supported, 33 strong, women’s field recording 3.17.48 and with it 9th overall. Behind her nothing much separated Sara Prince and Thea Sweeney.

Next year the event celebrates its 10th anniversary, the tentative date is Saturday 22 January with ‘sole survivor’ since 2002, Keith Frankum (Hastings) already confirmed on the startline.

Next up for Nelson Events on their trial running calendar is Escape from Tane’s Forest with Golden Bay’s Kaituna Track chosen for the inaugural race on Saturday March 27th. After that is the Alpine Lodge Loop the Lake (Sat April 24), with half of the 300 allowable places already sold.

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Overall.

Matt Scott, Chch, 2.50.31, 1; Andrew Verwey, Reefton, 2.51.23, 2; Andrew Reese-Jones, Chch, 2.54.39, 3; Tim Farrant, Chch, 3.02.22, 4; Robert Jarvis, Chch, 3.07.42, 5; Ben Mineham, Marlb, 3.11.09 6; Kevin Ellis, Marlb, 3.12.49, 7; Brendan Clark, Westland, 3.15.08, 8; Helen Gillespie, Westland, 3.17.48, 9; Kelvin Meade, Queenstown, 3.18.51, 10.

Age Groups. Men. Under 40: Scott. 1; Verwey, 2; Farrant, 3. 40-49: Reese-Jones, 1; Jarvis, 2; Andrew Backhouse, West Coast, 3.21.29, 3. 50-59: Ellis, 1; Len Starling, Lwr Hutt, 3.34.12, 2; Martin Thompson, Nelson, 3.54.15, 3. 60+: Merv Gilbert, Ashburton, 4.03.23, 1; Henry Work, Nelson, 4.05.40, 2. Women. Under 40: Sara Prince, Chch, 3.42.11, 1; Thea Sweeney, Chch, 3,43,57, 2; Veronica Ulfves, Chch, 3.49.27, 3. 40-49: Gillespie, 1; Sarah Smith, USA, 4.06.51, 2; Donna Harvey, Rangiora, 4.32.57, 3. 50-59: Lyndsay Gough, Chch, 4.39.49, 1; Nola Kinaston, USA, 5.13.56, 2.


2009 Blackball Hilton Croesus Crossing
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Two new records were set
M40-49 John Kennedy 2.49.36
W50-59 Sandra Watts 3.59.20

Kennedy wins Croesus Crossing

It was a successful trailrunning trip for Marlborough's John Kennedy over the weekend when he won the annual Blackball Hilton Croesus Crossing from Barrytown to Blackball on the West Coast.
The 65 competitors were 'treated' with real Coast conditions on their 25km journey getting drenched as they crossed the Paparoas but all emerged safe with smiles aplenty when they reached the Blackball Hilton finish.
Kennedy trailed Canterbury's Andrew Reese-Jones until they both emerged from the bush when the Marlbarian took control on the final 7km road section to win by 3 minutes.
The women's race was also close with Koleighne Ford (Chch) and Wellington's Billie Marshall only separated by 22 seconds. Japanese visitor, based in Nelson, Chiho Komiyama was just over 2 minutes adrift for third.
Next year's crossing is scheduled for Saturday January 16th with sunshine already ordered.
Results:
Men: John Kennedy, Marlb, 2.49.36, 1; Andrew Reese-Jones, Chch, 2.52.39, 2; Joe Jagusch, Chch, 2.59,59, 3.
Women: Koleighne Ford, Chch, 3.33.40, 1; Billie Marshall, Wtgn, 3.34.02, 2; Chiho Komiyama, Japan, 3.36.46, 3.
Other Nelson results.
Barry Rowe, 3.32.01; Louis Balshaw, 3.34.19 (2nd Men 50-59); Klaartje van Schie, 3.39.42 (3rd Women U40); Henry Work, 3.58.43 (1st Men 60+);Murray Fifield, 4.01.53; Gretchen Lund, 4.05.32; Rachel Stokes, 4.53.02.

2008 Results

Currant conquers Croesus Crossing

A cloudless West Coast sky couldn't have offered better conditions for Saturday's 26km Croesus Crossing trail run from Barrytown to Blackball.

Cliff Bowman was swiftly 'out of the blocks' and first to reach Ces Clark Hut but then discovered the 'demons' on his descent. Fellow Nelsonian and relative rookie to trailrunning, Brent Stebbings, snatched the opportunity to take the lead, held it all the way until the final gravel section before hitting the tarseal just before the Blackball Hilton finish where suddenly Christchurch based UK doctor, Paul Currant appeared on the scene, surprising Stebbings who didn't quite have the pace to repel his challenge. Currant held on to win the annual event in 2hours 53minutes 41seconds. Stebbing, second, 18seconds back with another Nelsonian, Ed Rimmer, three minutes adrift in third place. Four others, Naoki Ouchi (Japan), 2007 winner and first 40-49, Robert Jarvis, (Chch), Matty Graham (Hokitika) and Bowman also eclipsed 3 hours a real achievement based on previous year's results. Marlborough's Ian Partner and Motueka's Norman Carrington were the respective Men's 50-59 and 60plus winners.

Seventeen women took up the challenge with the Canterbury pair of Vicki Conradson and Koleighne Ford along with Michelle Jacques (Ross) having a solid tussel for bragging rights and the 2008 title. Conradson, took control on the ascent from Barrytown and maintained her lead throughout to cross the line in 3.31.04. Jacques was holding on to 'silver' until out of the bush and onto the gravel where a faster finishing Ford swept past leaving her rival with nothing left to take up the chase. Lisa Nicholl (40-49) and Linda Sillery (50-59) rounded out the age group titles.

Japanese Runner Inc, executive team made the journey 'downunder' to witness the event first hand to include the event in a special edition focussing on Trailrunning and possibly entice some of the fast growing trail running exponents to consider traveling for the event in future years. It will be interesting guaging the developments but their photoshots from Ces Clark Hut will certainly capture the essence and synogyof the Coast at it's brilliant best.

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