Mt Ainslie Run Up & Power Walk, ACT
2.3 kms, 233m elevation gain
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Simon Claringbold came off winning a silver medal in the NSW Masters Cycling Team Pursuit on the weekend to add to his previous wins in the Mt Ainslie and Black Mountain Run Ups, clocking 13.16. A resurgent Patrick Kluth, second in 13.25, was one of several runners tuning up for the Six Foot Track Gramps Army team. Damian Green was third in 13.41.
Former Australian representative at the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship Fleur Flanery showed she was in excellent form for Six Foot Track by clocking 13.44 in the warm, windy conditions. Kate Haylock had an outstanding Run Up debut in finishing second in 15.52 and W60 Masters competitor Caroline Campbell was in fine form in clocking 21.06.
Power walkers Michael Burt (19.16) and Monika Short (21.54) started off at the rear of the field but managed to maintain a good pace on the steep uphill sections.
Runners:
Males: 1 Simon Claringbold 13.16, 2 Patrick Kluth 13.25, 3 Damian Green 13.41, 4 Tony Hrstic 13.45, 5 Jason McCrae 13.58, 6 Trevor Jacobs 14.14, 7 James Stewart 14.17, 8 Sven Wittchen 14.47, 9 Sellwyn Snell 14.48, 10 Tony Olliffe 16.26, 11 Brian Senior 17.02, 12 Hugh Moore 17.19, 13 Rob Wade 18.17, 14 Tony Beasley 18.49, 15 Scott Yates 19.09, 16 Yili Zhu 20.39, 17 Kevin Hinsk 22.05, 18 Rad Leovic 25.08.
Females: 1 Fleur Flanery 13.44, 2 Kate Haylock 15.52, 3 Caroline Campbell 21.06.
Walkers:
Males: 1 Michael Burt 19.16. Females: 1 Monika Short 21.54.