Black Mountain Run Up, ACT
2.5 kms
Tuesday 20 July
CSIRO scientists Chris Helliwell and Vanessa Haverd took advantage of the cool, still sunny lunchtime weather to clock fast times up Black Mountain and take the first two placings. Helliwell, backing up from finishing 2nd in the Googong Dam Half Marathon on Sunday, clocked 12.37 and Haverd 13.11. Third across the line was inaugural Black Mountain Run Up winner Adrian Sheppard in 13.23 and former world rogaining champion David Baldwin was next in 13.51. Victorian visitor Robin Rishworth, 7th in the Australian mountain running championship, was 2 seconds further back, just holding off the improving Patrick Kluth in 13.54.
Males: 1 Chris Helliwell 12.37, 2 Adrian Sheppard 13.23, 3 David Baldwin 13.51, 4 Robin Rishworth 13.53, 5 Patrick Kluth 13.54, 6 Adam Hunter 14.32, 7 John Fleming 14.39, 8 Simon Claringbold 15.03, 9 Michael Phillips 15.23, 10 Matthew Hole 15.56, 11 Graham Atkins 15.57, 12 Anthony Olliffe 16.50, 13 Roy Frylink 17.23, 14 Denis Gray 17.50, 15 Michael Burt 22.12, 16 Andy Lowes 22.21, 17 Rad Laovic 24.41, 18 Nick Blackaby 25.13.
Females: 1 Vanessa Haverd 13.11.