1997 Winter Classic

Liz's Setters Report

Another successful Winter Classic is over. This year saw competitors out in sub zero temperatures under a clear blue sky. Yes that's right a classic Wairarapa FROST! Driving out to the event temperatures were as low as minus 5, the picture card scenery nothing less than spectacular! The biggest confirmation of just how cold it was came when we passed a paddock of large Angus cattle standing in the sunshine with frost on their backs!! Out on the course were reports of hoar frost and ice at the side of the main streams. Usually the mud might have slowed competitors but the frost made for hard crunchy footing.

Bryan Teahan had a convincing win on course 1 taking fastest times for every loop, well done. The main trophy; the Wayne Cretney Memorial had good
competition between Malcolm Ingham and Peter Watson. Malcolm won with a comfortable 9 minute margin. The women's open saw a great run from Gillian Ingham who recorded 3rd fastest time for the course. Felicity Anderson retained the junior trophy, well done. The Veteran grades have two new winners this year; Bruce Henderson and Barbara Anderson, congratulations. Bill Lowrie one of our regular competitors succeeded in taking course 4 honours.

It's great to see new faces, do come again. The regulars all enjoyed themselves with lots of stories to add to their 'Winter Classic Album'!

Thanks to Tony Nixon for setting challenging courses, Raymond Nicholson for control put out with assistance from Colin Tait. Thanks to all the Wairarapa
members for helping with gear, spot prizes etc. Also Raymond for your dedication to ensuring our Winter Classic is always a success.

Event Results.

Course 1 - 12.86 km

Bryan Teahan NW L 02:28:34 1st Mens Open

Bill Teahan H L 03:09:38 2nd Mens Open

Paul Fowler W L DNF

Steve Holden W L DNF

Bryan Teahan NW M1 00:39:14

Bill Teahan H M1 01:01:17

Paul Fowler W M1 01:38:24

Steve Holden W M1 02:44:06

Steve Holden W M2 01:08:32

Bryan Teahan NW M2 01:34:00

Bill Teahan H M2 01:51:03

Paul Fowler W M2 02:44:06

Bill Teahan H s 00:18:44

Bryan Teahan NW s 00:57:55

Paul Fowler W s 01:08:43

Steve Holden W s 01:38:09

Course 2 - 9.62km

Malcolm Ingham W L 01:59:38 1st Wayne Cretney

Peter Watson HB L 02:08:44 2nd Wayne Cretney

Gillian Ingham W L 02:19:31 1st Womens Open

Graham Teahan RK L 02:20:54 3rd Wayne Cretney

Rob Sinclair HV L 02:27:55 1st of the Rest

Liz Nicholson Wai L 02:51:12 2nd Womens Open

Norris Cox HB L 02:54:41 4th Wayne Cretney

Luke Paardekooper W L 03:02:25 2nd of the Rest

Bryan Callister Wai L 03:03:01 5th Wayne Cretney

Joe van Beek W L 03:04:14 6th Wayne Cretney

Dick Dinsdale W L 03:12:20 7th Wayne Cretney

Andy Duncan Wai L 03:36:40 3rd of the Rest

Gail Edwards Wai L 03:44:22 3rd Womens Open

Roger Kissling W L DNS

Malcolm Ingham W M1 00:45:13

Liz Nicholson Wai M1 00:57:09

Bryan Callister Wai M1 00:58:42

Norris Cox HB M1 00:59:21

Joe van Beek W M1 01:03:01

Peter Watson HB M1 01:06:55

Gillian Ingham W M1 01:10:21

Dick Dinsdale W M1 01:11:04

Rob Sinclair HV M1 01:13:27

Graham Teahan RK M1 01:13:50

Luke Paardekooper W M1 01:38:29

Andy Duncan Wai M1 01:38:43

Roger Kissling W M1 01:46:40

Gail Edwards Wai M1 01:50:04

Peter Watson HB s 00:20:12

Gillian Ingham W s 00:23:17

Rob Sinclair HV s 00:23:44

Graham Teahan RK s 00:23:56

Luke Paardekooper W s 00:27:08

Andy Duncan Wai s 00:29:32

Gail Edwards Wai s 00:30:27

Malcolm Ingham W s 01:04:49

Liz Nicholson Wai s 01:22:56

Bryan Callister Wai s 01:28:15

Norris Cox HB s 01:28:39

Joe van Beek W s 01:34:38

Dick Dinsdale W s 01:41:24

Roger Kissling W s DNF

Course 3 - 6.67 km

Felicity Anderson Wai M1 01:00:24

Colin Tait Wai M1 01:06:15

Graeme Roberts Wai M1 01:12:40

Julia Fraser W M1 01:23:17

Dianne Lucas HB M1 01:28:59

Bruce Henderson HV M1 01:59:20 1st Veteran Men

Richard Borrell Wai M1 02:42:27 1st of the rest

Barbara Anderson Wai M1 02:49:19 1st Veteran Woman

Bruce Henderson HV M2 00:58:19

Richard Borrell Wai M2 01:14:49

Barbara Anderson Wai M2 01:23:37

Felicity Anderson Wai M2 02:17:56 1st Junior Trophy

Colin Tait Wai M2 02:18:30 2nd Veteran Men

Graeme Roberts Wai M2 02:52:20 3rd Veteran Men

Julia Fraser W M2 02:55:32 2nd Veteran Women

Dianne Lucas HB M2 03:09:06 2nd of the rest

Course 4 - 4.95km

Bill Lowrie W s 00:46:21

Bill Lowrie W M2 02:30:44 1st

Course Results

Long Loop - 4.48km

1 Bryan Teahan NW L 02:28:34 00:54:34
2 Malcolm Ingham W L 01:59:38 00:54:49
3 Peter Watson HB L 02:08:44 01:01:49
4 Graham Teahan RK L 02:20:54 01:07:04
5 Gillian Ingham W L 02:19:31 01:09:10
6 Rob Sinclair HV L 02:27:55 01:14:28
7 Bill Teahan H L 03:09:38 01:18:35
8 Luke Paardekooper W L 03:02:25 01:23:56
9 Norris Cox HB L 02:54:41 01:26:02
10 Liz Nicholson Wai L 02:51:12 01:28:16
11 Joe van Beek W L 03:04:14 01:29:36
12 Dick Dinsdale W L 03:12:20 01:30:56
13 Bryan Callister Wai L 03:03:01 01:34:46
14 Gail Edwards Wai L 03:44:22 01:54:18
15 Andy Duncan Wai L 03:36:40 01:57:57
Paul Fowler W L DNF
Steve Holden W L DNF
Roger Kissling W L DNS

Medium 1 Loop - 3.43km

1 Bryan Teahan NW M1 00:39:14
2 Bill Teahan H M1 01:01:17 00:42:33
3 Malcolm Ingham W M1 00:45:13
4 Peter Watson HB M1 01:06:55 00:46:43
5 Gillian Ingham W M1 01:10:21 00:47:04
6 Rob Sinclair HV M1 01:13:27 00:49:43
7 Graham Teahan RK M1 01:13:50 00:49:54
8 Liz Nicholson Wai M1 00:57:09
9 Bryan Callister Wai M1 00:58:42
10 Norris Cox HB M1 00:59:21
11 Felicity Anderson Wai M1 01:00:24
12 Bruce Henderson HV M1 01:59:20 01:01:01
13 Joe van Beek W M1 01:03:01
14 Paul Fowler W M1 02:44:06 01:05:42
15 Steve Holden W M1 02:44:06 01:05:57
16 Colin Tait Wai M1 01:06:15
17 Andy Duncan Wai M1 01:38:43 01:09:11
18 Dick Dinsdale W M1 01:11:04
19 Luke Paardekooper W M1 01:38:29 01:11:21
20 Graeme Roberts Wai M1 01:12:40
21 Gail Edwards Wai M1 01:50:04 01:19:37
22 Julia Fraser W M1 01:23:17
23 Barbara Anderson Wai M1 02:49:19 01:25:42
24 Richard Borrell Wai M1 02:42:27 01:27:38
25 Dianne Lucas HB M1 01:28:59
26 Roger Kissling W M1 01:46:40

Medium 2 Loop - 3.24km

1 Bryan Teahan NW M2 01:34:00 00:36:05
2 Bill Teahan H M2 01:51:03 00:49:46
3 Bruce Henderson HV M2 00:58:19
4 Steve Holden W M2 01:08:32
5 Paul Fowler W M2 01:08:43
6 Colin Tait Wai M2 02:18:30 01:12:15
7 Richard Borrell Wai M2 01:14:49
8 Felicity Anderson Wai M2 02:17:56 01:17:32
9 Barbara Anderson Wai M2 01:23:37
10 Julia Fraser W M2 02:55:32 01:32:15
11 Graeme Roberts Wai M2 02:52:20 01:39:40
12 Dianne Lucas HB M2 03:09:06 01:40:07
13 Bill Lowrie W M2 02:30:44 01:44:23

Short Loop - 1.71km

1 Bryan Teahan NW s 00:57:55 00:18:41
2 Bill Teahan H s 00:18:44
3 Malcolm Ingham W s 01:04:49 00:19:36
4 Peter Watson HB s 00:20:12
5 Gillian Ingham W s 00:23:17
6 Rob Sinclair HV s 00:23:44
7 Graham Teahan RK s 00:23:56
8 Liz Nicholson Wai s 01:22:56 00:25:47
9 Luke Paardekooper W s 00:27:08
10 Norris Cox HB s 01:28:39 00:29:18
11 Andy Duncan Wai s 00:29:32
12 Bryan Callister Wai s 01:28:15 00:29:33
13 Steve Holden W s 01:38:09 00:29:37
14 Paul Fowler W s 01:38:24 00:29:41
15 Dick Dinsdale W s 01:41:24 00:30:20
16 Gail Edwards Wai s 00:30:27
17 Joe van Beek W s 01:34:38 00:31:37
18 Bill Lowrie W s 00:46:21
Roger Kissling W s DNF