Running In The Rain

On the day of the carnival at Manutuke, every patron received a numbered ticket on arrival. Later in the day, Gisborne harriers ran a relay from Gisborne to Manutuke, bearing the winning number in a sealed envelope. From the Waipaoa bridge on, the harriers had to run through a torrential downpour. Mike Cooper, making the run part of his training for the 26-mile marathon at Waipukurau, scorned baton-changes, and ran the whole distance alone to arrive first at the carnival, bearing a sealed envelope containing the winning number, thoughtfully provided for him.

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Runners leave Gisborne

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Baton-change at Chalmers Road. From left, Dave Hughes, Wayne Jones, Mike Cooper, Ray Hamilton, Garry Hyde, Graham Thomas.

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Tropical Downpour assails Cooper as he passes Manutuke stores

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Passing the sweet pea farm in heavy rain

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Winner hands winning number to Bill Hepburn at domain......we never did find out who claimed the prize.