Haverd second in Kepler Challenge 60 kms in NZ

Kepler Challenge 60 kms
Fiordland National Park
Te Anau New Zealand
Saturday 4 December

Australian mountain running champion Vanessa Haverd from Canberra has finished second in New Zealand’s premier mountain run, the Kepler Challenge, and Isobel Bespalov 5th. Both Haverd and Bespalov have been Six Foot Track winners in Australia. The best performed Australian male was Chris Helliwell of Canberra in 13th place.

Full results, race reports and pictures of the stunning scenery are available at www.keplerchallenge.co.nz Sydney’s Adrienne Torda who finished 36th female has also posted great photos on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=302529&id=666421114

There were many Australian participants. Results of the first three finishers and of all Australians listed in the results are as follows.

Females
Place Forename Surname Location Time
1 Shireen Crumpton Dunedin, nz 5:46:02
2 Vanessa Haverd Canberra, act, australia 5:52:02
3 Sarah Coglan Queenstown, nz 6:07:22
5 Isobel Bespalov Melbourne, australia 6:43:40
8 Gill Fowler Sydney, australia 7:11:07
13 Sandra Oliver Canberra, australia 7:20:03
15 Amanda Underwood Nsw, australia 7:25:14
18 Charne Musgrove Forster, australia 7:32:36
22 Veronica Vandenbroeck Victoria, australia 7:46:26
30 Stefica Key Sydney, australia 8:05:27
36 Adrienne Torda Sydney, australia 8:14:56
74 Jessica Strugnell Hobart, australia 9:00:32
90 Anna Cronin Melbourne, australia 9:35:32
93 Susan King Sydney, australia 9:38:47
Males:
Forename Surname Location Time
1 Vajin Armstrong Christchurch, new zealand 5:03:27
2 Norman Dunroy Dunedin, nz 5:04:56
3 Martin Lukes Christchurch, nz 5:08:09
13= Chris Helliwell Canberra, australia 6:00:33
19 Tony Fattorini Nsw, australia 6:13:11
47 Matthew Meckenstock Perth, australia 7:02:02
50 Eamon Sullivan Melbourne, australia 7:10:25
78 Dan Robinson Sydney, australia 7:30:15
83 Oliver Keaveney Sydney, australia 7:34:31
98 Nathan Facer Nsw, australia 7:47:47
101 Michael James Melbourne, australia 7:49:22
107 Marcus Hooke Sydney, australia 7:52:24
111 Dean Simpson Forster, australia 7:54:04
118 Matthew Hole Canberra, australia 7:59:01
127 Craig Smith Brisbane, australia 8:07:09
133 Mike Toby Gold coast, australia 8:15:43
138 Shawn Depper Cairns, australia 8:17:54
147 Stephen Bowers Sydney, australia 8:26:20
181 Robert Bell Melbourne, australia 8:56:37
194 Gareth Parker Sydney, australia 9:12:07
201 Jason Roth Sydney, australia 9:15:36
208= Phil Cameron Sydney, australia 9:17:30
208= Robbie Wright Sydney, australia 9:17:30
215 Timothy Hardiman Darwin, australia 9:20:46
227 Fergus Hayes Nsw, australia 9:29:09
228 Paul Doyle Sydney, australia 9:29:18