- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team

Race Photos

An unexpected rainstorm and a technicolour sunrise greeted participants in this year's Waimairi Beach Challenge. Luckily the wet weather cleared up by the time registrations opened and runners were able to enjoy a beautiful warm day out on the course. High tidal conditions and soft sand created a real challenge for runners as they headed out along the beach towards the mouth of the Waimakariri River and for the 24km runners flooded trails added to the fun as they returned through woodlands and duneside trails.

In the men's 24km race Jason Sweney led strongly to finish in 1:36:19 and last year's winner Carrie Lee again took out the women's event in 1.58.28. The 14km event saw a close finish for the men, with James Hoogenboezm taking first place in 56.10, followed seconds later by Kevin Muir in 56.13. The women's 14km race was won by Joanne Stevenson in 1.04.36.

We were delighted to see the children's 2.5km event had a record number of participants this year. The race was a family triumph with Chanel Muir (10) placing first overall in a fantastic time of 12.03, and his sister Jacinta Muir (13) winning the girl's event in 16.17. The kids also enjoyed a surprise Easter Egg hunt after the event.

Congratulations to all participants and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

Name	Place	Race Time
14km Beach Run : Women
Joanne Stevenson	1	1.04.43
Delia O'Malley	2	1.06.17
Margaret Flanagan	3	1.07.58
Loralee Pope	4	1.10.44
Rachel Fairweather	5	1.11.31
Andrea Velandia	6	1.14.18
Katie Squires	7	1.15.47
Louise Trowbridge	8	1.16.39
Barbara Murray	9	1.19.27
Triona Shalloe	10	1.19.22
Erin Enright	11	1.20.16
Raelene Rees	12	1.21.25
Carrie Miller	13	1.21.46
Claudia Baechle	14	1.22.06
Sharon Owen	15	1.22.11
Elisa Richnow	16	1.25.46
Robyn Calvert	17	1.27.17
Kathrin Winkelmann	18	1.38.11
Lara Wilson	19	1.45.36
Debra Beckett	20	1.55.32
14km Beach Run : Men
James Hoogenboezem	1	56.10
Kevin Muir	2	56.13
Hayden Zervos	3	57.56
Neil Christian	4	58.19
Kim Mcbeath	5	58.47
Johno Winter	6	59.03
Loyd Millar	7	59.29
Gary Lee	8	1.01.38
Andy Owen	9	1.02.27
Roger Jones	10	1.03.16
Michael Laird	11	1.03.39
Mark Stevenson	12	1.04.43
Mark Shalloe	13	1.04.40
Colin Simpson	14	1.05.51
Hugh McEneaney	15	1.06.17
Daniel Cooper	16	1.07.18
Reuben Hunt	17	1.08.25
Jens Richnow	18	1.08.51
Jayden Elley	19	1.14.09
Rhys Boswell	20	1.15.46
Dan Kirk	21	1.17.53
Alex Bowers	22	1.26.11
Dean Rees	23	1.27.06
Darrin Plant	24	1.27.17
Ray Bennet	25	1.55.32
24km Beach Run : Women
Carrie Lee	1	1.58.28
Tessa Holland	2	2.12.12
Holly Mortimer	3	2.15.52
Shirley Rolston	4	3.13.16
24km Beach Run : Men
Jason Sweney	1	1.36.19
Oliver Batchelor	2	1.46.53
Guy Dryden	3	1.47.21
Paul Brennan	4	1.47.40
Robert Holmes	5	1.57.14
William Marshall	6	2.00.34
Andrew Redmond	7	2.01.55
Sam Keats	8	2.02.23
Andrew Ireland	9	2.05.09
David Thompson	10	2.19.40
Bruce Woods	11	2.20.27
Keith Jackson	12	2.25.44
Rodney Mackinlay	13	2.25.55
Stephen Graham	14	2.25.59
Children's 2.5km Run : Girls
Jacinta Muir	1	16.17
Beka Hunt	2	16.51
Rose Smith	3	17.17
Bonnie Smith	4	17.34
Maddie Terris	5	17.36
Chloe Hughes	6	17.38
Alannah-Mairead McGuinness	7	17.49
Hannah Hughes	8	18.33
Kaitlin Christian	9	18.52
Nina Ericson	10	19.29
Benita Clark	11	20.01
Isabella Styant	12	22.04
Charlotte Sweney	13	22.42
Lily Stevens	14	23.16
Katie Sixtus	15	29.51
Pippa Trowbridge	16	38.02
Skye Trowbridge	17	38.02
Children's 2.5km Run : Boys
Chanel Muir	1	12.03
Ayrton Shadbolt	2	12.25
Thomas Anderson	3	12.32
Scott Rees	4	14.23
Sam Clark	5	14.34
Ben Hunt	6	14.56
Clayton Shadbolt	7	15.09
Tyler McWilliam	8	15.22
Aaron Clark	9	15.30
James Anderson	10	15.41
Zach Styant	11	16.11
Gabe Styant	12	16.13
Jaimie O'Hagan	13	16.26
Preston Sweney	14	17.09
Alex O'Hagan	15	17.31
Lachie Peacock	16	17.32
Aryan Prasad	17	22.06