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North Island Cross Country Champs
The North Island Cross Country Champs are held at Spa Park, Taupo every year and organised by Taupo Harrier Club. There are some small fences to jump in the first kilometre of each lap, the most notable being one at the bottom of a dip. The course is rolling with a few slopes but poses no technical challenges.

I believe the race was spawned by the 1987 NZXC Champs held at Spa Park. The distances were set as one lap short of the NZXC distances at the time, allegedly because the 1987 NZXC competitors blew up in their final lap.

Masters are run in three different races: M35-49, M50+ and MW. Despite being the North Island Champs, the race has been 'open' for many years and honours are not limited to North Island competitors only.

The men run two laps for 6km. The women run two laps but without the northern loops on their second lap for 5km.

The race is usually held on the first Saturday in July. It was first held in 1988 and five year age bandings for masters were introduced in 2009.

The next event will be held in 2024.

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2018 all
2017 all
2016  
2015 all
2014 MW MM M50 Prize
2013 MW MM M50 Prize
2012 all
2011 all

(W) denotes athletes registered to the Wellington Centre at time of competition.
  M35 W35
CR 19:09 - Kerry Rodger (2005) 18:00 - Anne Hare (2000)
2023 21:51 - Ben Jackson
22:33 - Reece Billington
23:06 - Mark Searle		 19:19 - Sarah Gardner
22:26 - Nicole Sattler
22:28 - Rachel Eade
2022 21:48 - Neville Smith
21:55 - David Lovelock
22:00 - Reece Billington		 23:22 - Katie Lindsay
23:24 - Susan O'Brien (W)
30:35 - Helen Connole
2021 19:58 - Rodwyn Isaacs
20:50 - Iain Macdonald
21:20 - Nathan Foley		 22:33 - Nicole Sattler
33:58 - Tracy O'Sullivan
 no third place
2020 event not held event not held
2019 21:00 - Adam Gallagher
21:08 - Nathan Foley
21:42 - Matthew Parsonage		 20:10 - Tina Faulkner (W)
20:47 - Michelle Rennie
21:27 - Anna Douglas (W)
2018 20:39 - Nick Pannett
20:52 - Nathan Foley
21:11 - Adam Gallagher		 18:47 - Tina Faulkner (W)
21:20 - Krissy Tanner
22:26 - Hannah Buglass-Devereux (W)
2017 21:11 - Ben Winder (W)
21:27 - Graeme Buscke
21:50 - Mat Rogers (W)		 21:03 - Nicola Hankinson (W)
21:18 - Kirstin Foley
23:07 - Krissy Tanner
2016 20:48 - Mat Rogers (W)
20:53 - Ben Winder (W)
21:13 - Matthew Parsonage		 22:11 - Andrena Clarke
23:56 - Jeltjse Keizer (W)
24:04 - Kirstin Foley
2015 21:09 - Ben Winder (W)
21:34 - Mark Toplis
22:18 - Mat Rogers (W)		 21:40 - Melanie Thompson
 no second or third place
2014 20:18 - Steve Rees-Jones
21:31 - Mat Rogers (W)
22:25 - Adrian Lysaght		 20:39 - Jackie Mexted (W)
22:52 - Rachael Cunningham (W)
24:36 - Renae Creser (W)
2013 19:55 - Daniel Nixon (W)
20:10 - Ben Winder (W)
20:28 - Brian Garmonsway (W)		 19:58 - Katy Dawson
20:05 - Jackie Mexted (W)
20:47 - Jacqui Holley (W)
2012 20:12 - Sjors Corporaal
20:43 - Johan Vanhoovels
21:15 - Dave Parsons (W)		 19:01 - Rachel Penney
19:26 - Johanna Ottosson
20:47 - Jackie Holley (W)
2011 20:16 - Stephen Day (W)
21:41 - Peter Versey (W)
22:12 - Rob Conder		 19:50 - Stephanie MacKenzie (W)
21:11 - Janet Pitman
21:29 - Mandy Simpson (W)
2010 20:35 - Peter Versey (W)
21:02 - Chris Robb
21:24 - Peter MacKenzie (W)		 20:30 - Katy Dawson
20:36 - Rachel Bowie
20:37 - Virney Meijer-Kortekaas (W)
  M40 W40
CR 20:04 - Steve Rees-Jones (2019) 19:07 - Rachel Penny (2013)
2023 20:14 - Ben Ruthe
21:07 - Paul Crowhurst
21:20 - Adam Gallagher		 22:54 - Hannah Buglass-Devereux (W)
23:33 - Kentina Chivasa
23:46 - Veronica Maree
2022 21:40 - Matthew Parsonage
21:56 - Mathew Rogers (W)
22:09 - Nick Pannett		 23:09 - Katrina Buscke
23:39 - Sarah Shepherd
24:33 - Veronica Maree
2021 21:26 - Matthew Parsonage
23:01 - Michael O'Sullivan
23:19 - Trent Corbett (W)		 21:14 - Nicola Hankinson (W)
25:22 - Rebecca Hutchinson
 no third place
2020 event not held event not held
2019 20:04 - Steve Rees-Jones
21:16 - Ben Winder (W)
21:28 - Steve Morrow		 20:28 - Mel Stevens (W)
22:04 - Kirstin Foley
22:18 - Sarah Shepherd
2018 21:54 - Brad Dixon
22:19 - Andrew Sexton
24:13 - Glen McLuckie		 20:33 - Tania Miller
20:47 - Nicola Hankinson (W)
21:30 - Renae Creser (W)
2017 20:37 - Dan Nixon (W)
21:39 - Matt Bailey
21:45 - Shane Reed		 21:32 - Renae Creser (W)
22:20 - Vicki Rees-Jones
24:01 - Nicola Carver
2016 20:06 - Stephen Day (W)
20:51 - Jason Cameron
22:02 - Paul Barwick (W)		 21:16 - Renae Creser (W)
21:21 - Lindsay Barwick (W)
21:30 - Juanita Paterson
2015 20:22 - Steve Rees-Jones
21:19 - Shane Reed
21:20 - Chris Robb		 19:47 - Rachel Penney
20:42 - Renae Creser (W)
20:59 - Andrea Williams (W)
2014 21:10 - Paul Macdermid
22:02 - Russell Lake
22:09 - Butch Borlase (W)		 19:38 - Rachel Penney
21:49 - Judith May
22:08 - Lindsay Barwick (W)
2013 20:35 - Todd Stevens (W)
21:32 - Russell Lake
21:59 - Phil McKay		 19:07 - Rachel Penney
19:20 - Sue Crowley
19:46 - Liza Hunter Galvan
2012 21:33 - Kevin Pugh (W)
21:39 - Russell Lake
21:44 - Michael Waterman (W)		 20:22 - Sue Crowley
20:47 - Judith May
22:02 - Lisa Kuhnert
2011 21:25 - Phil Souster
22:16 - Phil McKay
22:17 - Russell Lake		 19:14 - Gabrielle O'Rourke (W)
21:18 - Andrea Williams
22:27 - Jane Leverington (W)
2010 21:03 - Michael Waterman (W)
21:08 - Todd Stevens (W)
21:18 - Greg Mitchell (W)		 19:38 - Gabrielle O'Rourke (W)
19:55 - Kristine Reid
22:12 - Lisa Kuhnert
  M45 W45
CR 20:17 - Steve Rees-Jones (2023) 18:44 - Sally Gibbs (2011)
2023 20:17 - Steve Rees-Jones
22:55 - Brad Dixon
23:34 - Adam Hazlett		 22:46 - Lauren Shelley
23:24 - Joanne Wainwright
25:03 - Amanda Needham
2022 22:07 - AJ Cornwall
22:23 - Andrew Vane
22:32 - Michael Pugh		 21:21 - Rachel Penney
21:26 - Katy Dawson
22:58 - Vicki Rees-Jones
2021 21:35 - Dean Chiplin
22:13 - John Bowe
22:24 - Brad Dixon		 21:19 - Michelle Hopkins
21:26 - Samantha Bradley
21:27 - Keris Rae
2020 event not held event not held
2019 21:38 - Dean Chiplin
21:48 - Christopher Robb
22:06 - Darren Gordon (W)		 21:02 - Lindsay Barwick (W)
21:50 - Judith May
22:07 - Kate Jenkins (W)
2018 21:42 - Todd Stevens (W)
22:07 - Shane Reed
22:08 - Darren Gordon (W)		 21:15 - Katie Jenkins (W)
21:38 - Michelle Van Looy (W)
22:29 - Leanne Porritt
2017 22:25 - Tony Broadhead
22:45 - John Bowe
22:49 - Gavin Butler		 21:38 - Michelle Van Looy (W)
22:48 - Andrea Harris (W)
23:30 - Marie Pugh (W)
2016 22:08 - Michael Wray (W)
22:19 - Tony Broadhead
22:19 - Richard Conyngham		 20:49 - Bridget Deverell
21:49 - Andrea Harris (W)
22:36 - Nicola Carver
2015 21:35 - Michael Wray (W)
21:53 - Tony Broadhead
21:57 - Glenn Sexton		 21:38 - Bridget Deverell
22:10 - Carla Crowe
22:46 - Vicki Wade
2014 21:58 - Kent Hodgson
22:00 - Michael Wray (W)
22:18 - John Caie		 19:58 - Gabrielle O'Rourke (W)
23:09 - Gail Kincaid (W)
23:50 - Stephanie Courtenay
2013 21:03 - Grant McLean (W)
21:23 - Tony Olsen
21:31 - Tony Broadhead		 18:51 - Gabrielle O'Rourke (W)
20:58 - Janice McCallum
22:22 - Gail Kincaid (W)
2012 20:25 - Ross McIntyre
22:08 - Tony Olsen
22:16 - Michael Wray (W)		 19:06 - Gabrielle O'Rourke (W)
19:26 - Melanie Cossar
20:11 - Anne Hare (W)
2011 20:25 - Ross McIntyre
21:17 - Greg Mitchell (W)
22:42 - Neil Mayo		 18:44 - Sally Gibbs
21:54 - Angela Ward
22:26 - Debbie Garland
2010 22:09 - Ken Keyte
22:28 - Warren Maguren (W)
22:45 - Peter Stevens (W)		 19:08 - Vickie Humphries (W)
19:30 - Sally Gibbs
19:43 - Bridget Ray
  M50 W50
CR 19:42 - Ron Robertson (1992) 19:08 - Sally Gibbs (2014)
2023 22:15 - Michael Pugh
22:26 - Jared Letica
23:02 - Graeme Stevens (W)		 21:47 - Rachel Penney
23:12 - Katie Jenkins (W)
23:16 - Karyn Mccready
2022 21:53 - Chris Mardon
23:02 - Joe Fowler (W)
23:17 - Frank Evett (W)		 22:08 - Kristine Reid
23:38 - Kaz Lawson
23:59 - Karyn McCready
2021 23:23 - Michael Waterman (W)
23:43 - Mike Harris
23:48 - Richard Conyngham		 20:11 - Heather Walker (W)
22:12 - Judith May
22:39 - Angela Clarke (W)
2020 event not held event not held
2019 22:57 - Michael Wray (W)
23:20 - Glenn Sexton
24:18 - Paul Wasley		 22:25 - Bridget Deverell
23:50 - Angela Clark (W)
23:51 - Jan Sheppard (W)
2018 21:48 - Peter Stevens (W)
22:03 - Anthony Broadhead
22:22 - Michael Wray (W)		 24:12 - Jan Sheppard (W)
25:04 - Lyn Clark (W)
25:26 - Dale McMillan
2017 22:15 - Peter Stevens (W)
22:26 - Michael Wray (W)
22:54 - Richard Conyngham		 19:41 - Sally Gibbs
21:25 - Bridget Deverell
23:39 - Sian Cass
2016 21:50 - Dallas McCallum (W)
22:25 - John Crane
22:32 - Dave Kettles (W) 		19:25 - Sally Gibbs
20:57 - Bridget Ray
22:38 - Sue Parcell
2015 22:21 - John Crane
23:00 - Paul Hewitson (W)
23:19 - Chris Corney		 19:31 - Sally Gibbs
21:44 - Maureen Leonard
23:07 - Sian Cass
2014 22:07 - John Crane
22:47 - Peter Stevens (W)
23:05 - Neil Mayo		 19:08 - Sally Gibbs
22:26 - Maureen Leonard
23:57 - Christine Carlton (W)
2013 22:15 - Bruce Edwards
22:46 - Graeme Pearson
23:23 - Mark Crowther		 21:26 - Carolyn Smith
22:18 - Tineke Hooft (W)
23:06 - Maureen Leonard
2012 22:21 - Bruce Edwards
22:28 - Lachie Cameron
23:09 - Paul Forster (W)		 21:52 - Tineke Hooft (W)
22:56 - Dot Larsen
25:30 - Sheryne Coverdale (W)
2011 21:35 - Colin Earwaker
22:28 - Vaughan New (W)
23:26 - Mark Handley (W)		 21:32 - Carolyn Smith
23:12 - Karen Gillum-Green
23:25 - Karen Espin
2010 21:13 - Colin Earwaker
21:57 - Graeme Pearson
22:08 - Lachie Cameron		 20:47 - Marion Millward
22:52 - Karen Espin
26:54 - Sheila Smidt
  M55 W55
CR 21:33 - Colin Earwaker (2012) 19:25 - Sally Gibbs (2018)
2023 23:48 - Paul Hewitson (W)
24:32 - Michael Peck
25:41 - Peter Cauldwell		 26:20 - Dale McMillan
26:50 - Di Matthews
29:07 - Angela Clark (W)
2022 22:45 - Peter Stevens (W)
23:13 - Paul Hewitson (W)
23:59 - Peter Caudwell		 19:57 - Sally Gibbs
27:02 - Di Matthews
29:42 - Ali Boggs
2021 23:42 - Tony Warren
25:16 - Garry Wilson
26:16 - Dave Scott		 20:02 - Sally Gibbs
23:35 - Tracy Berghan (W)
30:03 - Ele Brown (W)
2020 event not held event not held
2019 23:02 - Chris Smith
23:05 - Paul Hewitson (W)
23:06 - John Crane		 19:52 - Sally Giibs
23:55 - Carline Thomas (W)
28:11 - Theresa Jones
2018 24:39 - Phillip Wallace (W)
25:12 - Graham Green
25:24 - Graeme Pearson		 19:25 - Sally Gibbs
24:20 - Maureen Leonard
24:26 - Shirl Friedler
2017 23:23 - Tony Warren
24:22 - Phil Sadgrove (W)
23:30 - Dave Scott		 23:21 - Maureen Leonard
24:58 - Karen Gillum-Green
26:18 - Trish Coley (W)
2016 22:22 - Alistair Prangnell
22:23 - Colin Earwaker
22:56 - Bruce Edwards 		21:47 - Carolyn Smith
22:57 - Maureen Leonard
24:10 - Karen Gillum-Green
2015 22:12 - Alistair Prangnell
23:07 - Paul Sharp (W)
23:30 - Graeme Pearson		 21:24 - Carolyn Smith
26:41 - Trish Coley (W)
 no third place
2014 23:14 - Tony Price (W)
24:22 - Rodney Poulgrain
24:29 - Kevin Raven		 23:43 - Karen Crossan
25:33 - Sheryne Coverdale (W)
26:16 - Sue Meltzer
2013 22:32 - Vaughan New (W)
22:54 - Tony Price (W)
24:13 - Kevin Knowles		 27:31 - Jean Skilton (W)
27:48 - Jane Flowerday (W)
 no third place
2012 21:33 - Colin Earwaker
23:27 - Tony Price (W)
24:04 - Gavin Smith		 28:02 - Jean Skilton (W)
28:38 - Maryanne Palmer (W)
29:00 - Barbara Prosser (W)
2011 23:05 - Tony Price (W)
23:44 - Gavin Smith
25:00 - Steve Plowman (W)		 22:02 - Michele Allison (W)
24:34 - Vicky Adams
24:49 - Jenny Mason (W)
2010 23:06 - John Rudge
23:39 - Gavin Smith
24:48 - Kevin Raven		 24:23 - Isla Nixon
26:01 - Jenny Mason (W)
26:09 - Barbara Scarfe
  M60 W60
CR 22:35 - Trevor Ogilvie (2011) 21:09 - Sally Gibbs (2023)
2023 23:53 - Bruce Edwards
24:24 - Graeme Butcher (W)
25:33 - Rudy Baptist		 21:09 - Sally Gibbs
24:50 - Cathy Alderton (W)
27:54 - Terri Jones
2022 23:57 - Graeme Butcher (W)
24:31 - Bruce Edwards
25:58 - Chris Speakman (W)		 25:44 - Nuala Dunne
28:02 - Tineke Hoft (W)
28:57 - Sheryne Coverdale (W)
2021 25:10 - Mark Handley
26:18 - Kevin Knowles
27:07 - Graeme Moss (W)		 24:56 - Sue Bankier (W)
26:04 - Karen Gillum-Green
26:28 - Jo Speary
2020 event not held event not held
2019 24:07 - Robin Grant
25:08 - Tony Price (W)
25:34 - Mark Handley		 22:08 - Margie Peat
24:43 - Jo Speary
24:54 - Judith Taylor (W)
2018 24:28 - Tony Price (W)
25:31 - Kevin Knowles
25:50 - Rodney Poulgrain		 25:45 - Karen Crossan
26:39 - Jo Speary
27:14 - Sue Meltzer
2017 24:25 - Tony Price (W)
25:33 - Gavin Smith
25:57 - Kevin Raven		 24:34 - Karen Crossan
26:45 - Diane Kowelewski
29:00 - Mignon Stevenson
2016 23:27 - Tony Price (W)
24:46 - Gavin Smith
25:43 - Kevin Raven		 24:24 - Judith Taylor (W)
25:38 - Sue Meltzer
28:31 - Mignon Stevenson
2015 23:51 - Graeme Lear (W)
24:20 - John Rudge
24:35 - Gavin Smith		 25:28 - Jenny Mason (W)
26:16 - Bev Landers
26:51 - Kathy Howard
2014 24:12 - Graeme Lear (W)
24:51 - Gavin Smith
27:48 - Grant Ellis		 25:54 - Carolyn Martin
25:59 - Vicky Adams
27:34 - Barbara Scarfe
2013 23:38 - Trevor Ogilvie
24:20 - Gavin Smith
26:53 - Vern McPhail		 26:15 - Kathy Howard
28:01 - Annie Van Herck (W)
37:23 - Helen Kuck
2012 24:45 - Barry Prosser (W)
25:32 - Steve Hoy
29:22 - Don McGowan		 not contested
2011 22:35 - Trevor Ogilvie
24:44 - Eric Phimister
25:25 - Dave Mason (W)		 25:33 - Cheryl Simpson
26:13 - Kathy Howard
29:49 - Dianne Spiers
2010 22:40 - Trevor Ogilvie
25:08 - Dave Mason (W)
26:44 - John Skinnon		 not contested
  M65 W65
CR 23:52 - Ron Robertson (2009) 26:14 - Joy Baker (2016)
2023 27:05 - Mark Handley
27:34 - Tony Price (W)
27:48 - Stephen Lindsay		 27:37 - Karen Gillum-Green
32:09 - Stella Bond
33:00 - Jean Skilton (W)
2022 26:26 - Tony Price (W)
27:42 - Stephen Lindsay
30:27 - Gavin Smith		 32:02 - Jean Skilton (W)
1:06:45 - Annie Van Herck (W)
 no third place
2021 25:05 - Geoff Anderson
25:28 - John Rudge
26:34 - Steve Lindsay		 28:57 - Annie Van Herck (W)
29:29 - Barbara Scarfe
29:49 - Isla Nixon
2020 event not held event not held
2019 27:07 - Gavin Smith
27:58 - Max O'Kane (W)
30:43 - Don McGowan (W)		 28:35 - Joy Baker
29:25 - Barbara Scarfe
30:03 - Annie Van Herck (W)
2018 26:08 - Gavin Smith
27:50 - Trevor Ogilvie
28:26 - Murray Laird		 26:24 - Barbara Scarfe
26:44 - Kathy Howard
26:51 - Pam Graham (W)
2017 27:17 - Trevor Ogilvie
30:56 - Peter Sparks (W)
31:07 - Don McGowan (W)		 28:28 - Joy Baker
31:13 - Lynne MacKay
31:57 - Barbara Morrison (W)
2016 27:59 - Dennis Madden
28:59 - Don McGowan
29:13 - John Skinnon (W) 		26:14 - Joy Baker
26:53 - Kathy Howard
30:12 - Lynne MacKay
2015 27:17 - Dave Mason (W)
30:22 - Rupert Watson (W)
31:39 - David Griffith		 34:15 - Dianne Spiers
 no second or third place
2014 24:21 - Trevor Ogilvie
27:48 - Murray Clarkson
29:03 - Ray Hewlett		 not contested
2013 26:48 - Jim Kettlewell
27:22 - John Skinnon (W)
27:40 - Murray Clarkson		 not contested
2012 25:53 - Murray Clarkson
27:59 - Ray Hewlett
29:02 - Alan Jones		 not contested
2011 27:35 - Bob Martin
28:01 - Dave Trow (W)
28:44 - Alan Jones		 33:02 - Kay Barnes
 no second or third place
2010 28:02 - Dave Trow (W)
28:17 - Kerry Smith
28:46 - Roger Woodruffe		 not contested
  M70 W70
CR 27:13 - Keith Chapman (2022) 28:07 - Judith Stewart (2022)
2023 31:22 - Gavin Smith
31:36 - Dave Clark
37:08 - Don McGowan (W)		 29:17 - Joy Baker
 no second or third place
2022 27:13 - Keith Chapman
27:59 - Murray Laird
32:14 - Dave Clark		 28:07 - Judith Stewart
30:13 - Kathy Howard
30:27 - Joy Baker
2021 29:30 - Trevor Ogilvie
29:45 - John Robinson
31:51 - Paul Rodway (W)		 28:52 - Kathy Howard
30:11 - Joy Baker
32:26 - Kathrine Switzer (W)
2020 event not held event not held
2019 29:13 - Fred Needham
30:13 - Paul Rodway (W)
31:42 - Des Phillips		 34:10 - Barbara Morrison
 no second or third place
2018 29:36 - John Skinnon (W)
29:59 - Fred Needham
31:05 - Paul Rodway W)		 not contested
2017 30:08 - Murray Clarkson
31:18 - Bob Stephens (W)
34:02 - Alan Jones		 not contested
2016 30:51 - Alan Jones
32:21 - David Trow
33:16 - Roger Woodruffe 		33:53 - Fay Hartley
 no second or third place
2015 28:26 - Jim Kettlewell
30:55 - Alan Jones
31:23 - David Trow		 not contested
2014 33:09 - Peter Vyver
34:29 - David Hamilton
36:32 - Ray Wallis (W)		 not contested
2013 33:34 - Peter Vyver
36:50 - Ray Wallis (W)
 no third place		 not contested
2012 32:16 - Peter Vyver
32:47 - Austin Hutcheon
39:04 - Peter Hanson (W)		 not contested
2011 31:17 - Austin Hutcheon
34:09 - Dave Eastmond
40:43 - Harold Alcock (W)		 not contested
2010 31:09 - Peter Vyver
37:03 - Brian Watson (W)
 no third place		 not contested
  M75 (grade added 2014) W75+ (grade not offered)
CR 32:54 - John Skinnon (2022) none
2023 32:37 - John Skinnon (W)
34:53 - Des Phillips
36:06 - Colin Boocock		 not contested
2022 32:54 - John Skinnon (W)
33:19 - Colin Boocock
36:15 - Alan Jones		 not contested
2021 34:10 - Alan Jones
 no second or third place		 not contested
2020 event not held event not held
2019 44:54 - Peter Vyver
45:42 - Ray Wallis (W)
 no third place		 not contested
2018 39:24 - Peter Vyver
42:46 - Ray Wallis (W)
 no third place		 not contested
2017 38:04 - Peter Vyver
41:56 - Ray Wallis  (W)
47:20 - Peter Hanson (W)		 not contested
2016 40:59 - Ray Wallis (W)
45:11 - Peter Hanson (W)
 no third place		 not contested
2015 38:46 - Ray Wallis (W)
 no second or third place		 not contested
2014 41:12 - Peter Hanson (W)
 no second or third place		 not contested
  M80+ (grade added 2021) W80+ (grade not offered)
CR 38:04 - Peter Vyver (2017) none
2023 not contested not contested
2022 40:32 - Peter Ellis (W)
57:18 - Peter Hanson (W)
 no third place		 not contested
2021 38:33 - Roger Robinson (W)
 no second or third place		 not contested
These lists will be expanded if we can gather results for prior years.

  

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