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Masters Classic XC Relay

Based at the Trentham Club Rooms in Upper Hutt. This cross country race was first held in 1986 and takes place over mixed terrain. Much of the first kilometre is on sealed road but the bulk of the race takes place across grass and compacted mud, with a detour through Bartons Bush.

Walkers race in teams of three, runners in teams of four (prior to 2019, runners were teams of five). Everyone completes the same 4km loop.

Fastest Times per Year – Runners

YearMaleFemaleTeamResultsPhotos
2024Chester Holt-Quick14:58Hannah Buglass-Devereux18:47Trentham (200)1:07:27Results
2023Graeme Stevens16:05Heather Walker17:20Kapiti (200)1:09:55Results
2022Mathew Rogers15:30Mel Aitken17:29Scottish (200)1:11:58Results
2021Anthony Jackson14:34Heather Walker17:02Scottish (men)1:07:39Resultsphotos
2020not held due to COVID
2019Geoff Ferry14:51Michelle Van Looy17:48Hutt Valley (men)1:05:21Resultsphotos
2018Brian Garmonsway13:31Mel MacPhee16:29Scottish (men)1:17:16Resultsphotos
2017Brian Garmonsway13:41Michelle Van Looy17:05Olympic (mixed)1:22:54Resultsphotos
2016Brian Garmonsway13:24Michelle Van Looy16:50Trentham (men)1:16:54Resultsphotos
2015Michael Wray14:28Michelle Van Looy16:58Scottish (men)1:16:43Resultsphotos
2014Mat Rogers14:15Gail Kincaid18:04Hutt Valley (250)1:29:45Resultsphotos
2013Michael Wray14:24Angela Leck16:07Scottish (men)1:19:13Resultsphotos
2012Michael Wray13:14Janet Pitman16:45Scottish (men)1:18:43Results
2011Michael Wray15:10Tineke Hooft18:04Scottish (men)1:22:35Results
2010David Hood15:52Anne Hare16:14Scottish (mixed)1:30:18Results
2009Peter Versey14:45Janet Crawford14:59Hutt Valley (250)1:22:33Results
2008Vaughan New14:22Michelle Van Looy17:57Hutt Valley (250)1:15:54Results
2007Richard Brent14:43Janet Crawford16:29Scottish (men)1:21:16Results
2006Grant McLean13:41Robyn Stansfield18:20Scottish (men)1:17:34Results
2005Grant McLean13:42Suzi Richards15:33Scottish (men)1:12:59Results
2004Vaughan New14:20Michelle Laurenson17:40Valleys Utd (men)1:16:18Results
2003Bruce Odams13:39Robyn Stansfield16:45Olympic (men)1:12:35Results
2002Dave Murgatroyd13:44Jill Westenra15:34Valleys Utd (men)1:10:45Results
2001Gordon Blacklaws13:36Bev Hodge17:37WHAC (men)1:13:07Results

Fastest Times per Year – Walkers

YearMaleFemaleTeamResultsPhotos
2024Clive McGovern27:13Terri Grimmett29:36Scottish (open)1:28:30Results
2023Peter Baillie30:07Terri Grimmett31:43Scottish (open)1:34:57Results
2022Peter Baillie28:52Terri Grimmett31:19Scottish (150)1:34:14Results
2021Jon Roskvist26:28Belinda Walker29:13Scottish (open)1:24:49Resultsphotos
2020not held due to COVID
2019Jon Roskvist27:56Elle Brown28:25Trentham (open)1:23:42Resultsphotos
2018Peter Baillie23:50Jackie Wilson27:57Scottish (open)1:23:51Resultsphotos
2017Peter Baillie26:58Jackie Wilson28:25Scottish (open)1:23:07Resultsphotos
2016Peter Baillie24:50Terri Grimmett27:30Scottish (open)1:18:52Resultsphotos
2015Peter Baillie24:01Jackie Wilson28:05Scottish (open)1:17:48Resultsphotos
2014Peter Baillie23:56––Scottish (open)1:18:44Resultsphotos
2013Peter Baillie24:13:00Terri Grimmett26:05Scottish (open)1:18:48Resultsphotos
2012Peter Baillie23:22Terri Grimmett25:50Scottish (open)1:15:05Results
2011Peter Baillie24:44:00Robyn McArthur26:15Scottish (open)1:16:07Results
2010Peter Baillie21:00Terri Grimmett28:26Scottish (open)1:15:43Results
2009Peter Baillie22:35Vivian Butt31:02Scottish1:21:03Results
2008Peter Baillie23:33Melanie Watson31:52Scottish1:20:23Results
2007Peter Baillie21:35Daphne Jones30:35Scottish1:19:06Results
2006Peter Baillie23:11Lynn Broad27:19Scottish1:22:47Results
2005Peter Baillie23:08Barbara Prosser29:53Scottish1:16:30Results
2004Peter Baillie24:08Kristeen Parkes29:50Scottish1:20:33Results
2003Peter Baillie22:58Kathryn Fraser29:56Scottish1:20:06Results
2002Patrick Tito26:33Jan Bliekendaal26:35Trentham1:20:42Results
2001Rupert Watson22:59Amelia de Lorenzo23:45Scottish1:12:12Results

Winning Running Teams – Open Masters Grades

YearMenWomenMixed
2024ScottishTrenthamOlympic
2023TrenthamTrenthamOlympic
2022TrenthamScottish–
2021ScottishScottishHutt Valley Harriers
2020not held due to COVID
2019Hutt ValleyOlympicTrentham
2018ScottishOlympicOlympic
2017–ScottishOlympic
2016TrenthamScottishHutt Valley Harriers
2015ScottishScottishTrentham
2014Scottish–Hutt Valley Harriers
2013ScottishOlympicTrentham
2012Scottish–Olympic
2011Scottish–Trentham
2010–OlympicScottish
2009–OlympicKapiti
2008–ScottishKapiti
2007ScottishOlympicTrentham
2006ScottishScottishKapiti
2005ScottishScottishKapiti
2004Valleys UnitedScottishKapiti
2003OlympicScottishKapiti
2002Valleys UnitedScottishKapiti
2001WHACScottishVictoria Uni

Winning Running Teams – Aged Masters Grades

Year200+ (250+to 2018)240+ (300+to 2018)
2024TrenthamWHAC
2023KapitiOlympic
2022ScottishTrentham
2021Hutt Valley HarriersOlympic
2020not held due to COVID
2019ScottishScottish
2018Hutt Valley HarriersScottish
2017TrenthamHutt Valley Harriers
2016Hutt Valley HarriersScottish
2015ScottishHutt Valley Harriers
2014Hutt Valley HarriersHutt Valley Harriers
2013ScottishHutt Valley Harriers
2012TrenthamOlympic
2011Hutt Valley HarriersOlympic
2010–Scottish
2009Hutt Valley HarriersKapiti
2008Hutt Valley HarriersHutt Valley Harriers
2007Hutt Valley HarriersHutt Valley Harriers
2006Olympic–
2005Valleys UnitedValleys United
2004Valleys UnitedValleys United
2003ScottishScottish
2002OlympicValleys United
2001Valleys UnitedValleys United

Winning Walking Teams

YearOpen150+
2024ScottishTrentham
2023ScottishScottish
2022–Scottish
2021ScottishTrentham
2020not held due to COVID
2019TrenthamTrentham
2018ScottishTrentham
2017ScottishTrentham
2016ScottishScottish
2015ScottishTrentham
2014ScottishScottish
2013ScottishScottish
2012ScottishScottish
2011ScottishScottish
2010ScottishTrentham
2009Scottish–
2008Scottish–
2007Scottish–
2006Scottish–
2005Scottish–
2004Scottish–
2003Scottish–
2002Trentham–
2001Scottish–