Women lead NSW charge at Aus champs
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- Last Updated: Sunday, 30 September 2018 21:54
Our women are leading the way at the Australian champs in South Australia, winning seven Middle Distance titles and two Relays.
The opening weekend was held in erosion gullies by the Murray River at Renmark, offering fast terrain but also the chance to make big errors.
Garingal junior Iida Lehtonen (W14A) and Northern Tablelands veteran Jenny Hawkins (W70A) enjoyed double success, while the only victory for NSW men came in Sunday's M65 Relay where Gordon Wilson (Bennelong), Nick Dent (Central Coast) and Ross Barr (GO) won each leg for a comfortable triumph.
Alastair George (Big Foot) registered an impressive second place in the junior men's elite on Saturday, finishing 42 seconds adrift of Queenslander Simeon Burrill in the Middle.
But all our winners were women: Iida Lehtonen (GO, W14A), Samantha Howe (NC, W35A), Cath Chalmers (BF, W45A), Salme Fuller (IK, W45AS), Jenny Enderby (NC, W50A, pictured), Jenny Hawkins (NT, W70A), Maureen Ogilvie (UR, W85A).
NSW also had 14 second placings and three thirds.
Sunday's Relay winners were: W14 (Iida Lehtonen, Nea Shingler, Mikayla Enderby); W65 (Jenny Hawkins, Val Hodsdon, Lynn Dabbs); and M65 (Gordon Wilson, Nick Dent, Ross Barr).
NSW also had seven second placings and six thirds.
Our junior men's elite led after two legs but Aston Key ran a scintillating last leg for Victoria to win it.
Monday sees the Aus Sprint champs at a local high school.
Results, splits and Routegadget can all be found here.
