Sixteenth win for Osmond at Crackenback

Crackenback Challenge
2km with 600m of climb
Thredbo NSW
Saturday 8 January 2011

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Canberra’s David Osmond, who won his first Crackenback Challenge in 1991 in 21.48 at the age of 16, chalked up his 16th win in the 2011 event in 21.03 to live up to his nick-names by Brian Lenton: Crackers Osmond and the King of Crackenback.
Another former Australian mountain running champion from Canberra, Anthony Scott, aged 48, produced the run of the day to be hot on Osmond’s heels in second place in 21.35.
In 2010 Adrian Sheppard walked up the mountain 31 minutes with his son in a pack. This year he gave the baby carrying duties away and ran and walked 9 minutes faster to finish 3rd in 22.03.
Another amazing performance was by 62 year old Hugh Moore who clocked 31.12. Thirteen months ago Hugh was near death in Canberra hospital after a tick-born disease orienteering in Europe saw his body weight drop many kgs and the nerve function in his limbs seriously affected. Hugh was delighted to celebrate his anniversary of hospital discharge by conquering Crackenback.

Canberra’s Elizabeth Humphries improved 4 minutes to run 26.37 and finish fastest female. Another big recent improver Louise Sharp was second soon afterwards in 27.44, while orienteer Lucy McGarva was third in 33.33.

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Males

AGE
1 David Osmond 21.03 36
2 Anthony Scott 21.35 48
3 Adrian Sheppard 22.03 40
4 Stuart Doyle 22.22 44
5 Chad Armstrong 23.53 39
6 Kevin Byrne 25.04 35
7 Chris Suttie 25.36
8 James Stewart 25.58 31
9 Ryan Armstrong 26.19 33
10 Jim Dawes 27.53 38
11 Benedict Aungles 27.57
12 Graham Atkins 28.16 44
13 Graham Lampard 29.41
14 Paul Veldkamp 29.44 48
15 Matthew Hole 30.53 37
16 Andrew Guiney 31.02
17 Hugh Moore 31.12 62
18 Peter Sandery 31.31
19 David Close 31.45 68
20 John Walton 32.54 63
21 Daryl Read 33.52 36
22 Andrew Sutcliffe 34.00 57
23 Stuart Fitch 37.31 57
24 Rick Hainey 37.58
25 Lei Chang 38.05
26 David Pridgeon 39.01 53
27 John Oulton 43.59
28 Michael Smith 46.02 40
29 Bernie King 52.48
Females
1 Elizabeth Humphries 26.37 25
2 Louise Sharp 27.44 28
3 Lucy McGarva 33.33 26
4 Fran Dorey 34.21
5 Brenda LaPorte 35.31
6 Sabine Byrne 38.31
7 Chris Toohey 39.28
8 Sue Tyson 40.28 61
9 Mandy Tayler 41.53 56
10 Christine Mendes 50.02 40
11 Lizette Meekins        52.45