Harriers on the Hills

When the Gisborne Y.M.C.A. Harrier Club held its annual championships this month, runners had to complete a course which included a traverse of the Wheatstone Road valley at Tamarau, a stiff climb to the saddle at the valley's end, and a descent into upper Kaiti.

Seniors went round 3–mile course twice, junior and colt runners once. Conditions were cold and the ground was wet.

Picture, taken through windscreen of the "Photo News" car, shows senior runners heading up Wheatstone Road.

Alan Parkinson, senior winner, running strongly in the lead at the five–mile mark, approaching the hills.

The start of the senior event

First–placed in the senior event. Left to right, A. Parkinson, 1; R. Grogan, 2; P. Torrie, last year's winner, 3.

Two runners, slowed to a walk, start second–round hill–climb

Couple, are winners of junior and colts events, L. Walls and P. Wells.

Across broken ground at foot of hill, a runner makes pace over winter landscape.

A mud–spattered runner is seen finishing strongly in the senior event.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 37 : July 25, 1957

Harriers on the Hills