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Lovelock Relays 2011
Latest: Final Results now
available >> Lovelock
Relays Results Page
Photo Album available (being updated regularly) >>
Photo
Album (Senior Men's and Women's races, Masters Men + Women,
High School Boys and Girls are up now and the social/mixed
plus children's photos will soon be available)
Updated Report May 8, 2011 5:23
PM
The weather played its part by remaining calm, cool and
windless with light drizzle throughout the Lovelock Relays.
Source - ODT Online Edition | Monday, 9 May 2011 |
By Wayne Parsons on Mon, 9 May 2011
"It was mate against mate, and brother against brother,
in an intense Lovelock Relay in Dunedin on Saturday. The rivalry
began before the University Oval event, when the rising
phoenix on the Otago running scene, Caversham, stipulated
for its trial races three weeks ago that if any athlete failed
to turn up for the trial, selection would be based accordingly.
Another stipulation was that selection would be based solely
on the first six across the line at the trial. This produced
immediate results at the Lovelock Relay, with a
dominant display from the Caversham No 1 team of Hayden Donnelly,
Lyndon Brown, Peter Meffan, Tony Payne, Glen Ballam and Daniel
Balchin. Donnelly rose to the occasion of representing the
club's No 1 team as he entered a stride-for-stride battle
with a casualty of the selection rules, Bevan Stevens, representing
the Caversham No 2
team.
Not a blade of grass on the damp track could separate the
two throughout the 1500m first leg, both crossing in 4min
16sec and holding a handy 8sec lead over Ariki.
Brown kept Caversham No 1 on track in the second leg, despite
international Dougal Thorburn running off Ariki's deficit.
Brown also had to overcome the intense rivalry with his brother,
Robert, particularly over the first 800m. The remaining four
legs of the 6x1500m event belonged to Caversham as Meffan,
Payne, Ballam and Balchin out-classed their opponents. Balchin
brought the baton home in 25min 38sec, with Ariki second in
26min 4sec and Otago University heading a tight three-way
battle for third in 27min 28sec.
Brown was full of praise for his team, which claimed back-to-back
Lovelock victories for the first time in Caversham's history.
Before the club's success last year, it had suffered a drought
of 26 years since it had last won the trophy in 1984. "This
victory is for the all older guys in the club," Brown
said at the finish. "They've been there for us throughout
the grades and now it's time to give something back. This
victory hopefully begins a clean sweep for the season. "We
are just a young team. The oldest guy is 22, the youngest
20.
We'll only improve from here."
Hill City No 1 overcame a tough challenge in the senior women's
4x1500m from defending champion Otago University. With both
teams containing runners of distinction, it came down to the
Hill City team of Rachel Kingsford, Bella Bloomfield, Shauna
Pali and Rebekah Greene, who clinched the title in a creditable
time, considering the conditions, recording 20min 5sec. Despite
the Otago University team being able to match Hill City at
times throughout the race, the telling factors were the runs
from internationals Kingsford and Greene. Greene clinched
fastest time in the open women's section over Kingsford and
University's Hannah Newbould, running 4min 43sec, with Newbould,
the individual women's record holder, recording 4min 52sec
and Kingsford 4min 54sec. Pali, who stepped up to team captain,
impressed with a smart 5min 4sec, bringing her team back from
a 5sec deficit to hand Greene a
handy 16sec credit for the final leg. Greene built on that
lead, bringing her team home 25sec clear of second-placed
University, with Leith third in 21min 48sec."
Download
Lovelocks Relay 2011 Programme (.pdf 273KB) (includes
teams and important information for team captains and lap
stewards)
On behalf of the Otago University Harrier and Multisport
Club, I would like to invite your Club / School to compete
in the 74th annual Lovelock Relays.
Date: Saturday, 7th of May 2011
Place: University Oval, Main Ground, Logan Park, Dunedin.
Format: Women and Mixed: 4 x 1500m
Men: 6 x 1500m
12 and under: 4 x 375m (1 lap each)
Provisional Timetable: (to be confirmed in ODT Sports Draw,
Thursday 5th May)
Race 1: 10:30am Masters Men (35+), High School Boys
Race 2: 11:10am Masters Women (35+), High School Girls
Race 3: 11:40am Social/Mixed
Race 4: 12:10pm 12 & Under
Race 5: 12:20pm Senior Women
Race 6: 12:50pm Senior Men
1:30 pm - Afternoon tea in the long room under the grandstand
1:50 pm - Prize giving: in the long room under the grandstand
N.B. Masters Men / Masters Women must be 35+ on the day of
the race. High School Boys and High School Girls teams may
be composed of runners from more than one school. 12 and under
teams may be mixed teams. Masters and High School runners
may run in the Men / Women grades but individual age grades
must be included (for individual fastest times).
Race rules: Athletics NZ relay rules apply. Changes to a
team running order must be on the forms provided and be handed
to the computer operators not less than 45 minutes before
the start of the race.
Entry forms: Will be emailed. Please contact us if you require
additional entry forms or electronic copies. Completed entry
forms may be returned via post or email.
Entry fees: Women (including High School teams) and Social
Mixed Teams……….. $40
Men’s Teams (including High School teams)…………………………….
$60
12 and under……………………………………………………………….Free
N.B. Entry fees will be invoiced to clubs/schools after the
event, if not paid on the day.
Closing date for entries: 7pm, Sunday 1st May
*Late entries are negotiable with club secretary and may incur
an additional fee.
We look forward to your participation in the 2011 Lovelock
Relays.
Yours sincerely,
Kieran Cody
President
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