Turkeys trot home in tandem
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- Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 July 2013 11:20
For the second time in its brief history WHO's Turkey Trot had a dead-heat. Big Foot's Richard Mountstephens (a much decorated endurance athlete) and perennial winner Glenn Horrocks from Garingal both finished the 19.6km, 5-map monstrosity in 89m22s. Richard was declared the winner as he punched the finish a split second (and it had to be!) ahead of Glenn. Newcastle's Alex Massey took third, nine seconds ahead of GO's Steve Ryan.
In the women's long distance, NSW Stinger Lisa Grant (GO, 110m51s) held off rogaining champ Gill Fowler (BF) by 3 minutes in a small field. Paul Shingler was third, just inside the two-hour mark.
Angus Lloyd enjoyed a close win in the men's middle distance over 12.1km, while second-placed David Topham, also a fellow O rookie, just held off the Povah brothers (BN) who were no doubt enjoying the warm afterglow of the Lions' rugby win the previous night. Kathy Topham comfortably won the women's middle by 5 minutes from GO pair Brook Martin and Rochelle Cox.
Newcastle duo Malcolm Roberts and Carolyn Matthews took out the short (8.3km) divisions.
Read more on the TT website where you can also see the results and photo gallery.
