Richard Ussher has taken out the top spot for the fifth time in the 30th Speight's Coast to Coast 'Longest Day' one-day individual competition, with a time of 11hr 33min 24sec.
 Richard Ussher crossing the line(Photo: Speight's Coast To Coast; click to enlarge) |
Ussher finished with a convincing lead over Dougal Allan, who came in a valiant second, with a time of 11hr 52min 03sec.
Braden Currie crossed the finish line at Sumner Beach in third place after 11hr 57min 46sec.
"I only knew I had the fifth race in the bag when I crossed the finish line," says Ussher. "You can never take it for granted – you must always remain focused."
Ussher's Wife Elina placed first among the women, finishing the Speight's Coast to Coast 'Longest Day' one-day individual race with a time of 13hr 25min 24sec. Ussher placed second in last year's Speight's Coast to Coast.
 Elina and Richard Ussher(Photo: Speight's Coast To Coast; click to enlarge) |
In second place was Fleur Pawsey with a time of 14hr 03min 25sec and Rachel Cashin came in third with 14hr 05min 54sec.
One-day competitors set off from Kumara Beach on the West Coast at 6am. Over the entire day, they covered 254km including 140km of cycling, 36km of mountain running and 67km of kayaking.
Speight's Coast to Coast 2012 Two-Day Competition
Nathan Jones from Woodend took out the first place with a time of 12hr 20min 00sec in the Speight's Coast to Coast 2012 Two-Day Open Men's Individual event. He was followed by Nathan Bell in second place with a time of 12hr 26min 22sec. Mark Beesley took out third place with a time of 12hr 47min 07secs.
The Women's Two-Day Race was taken out by Toni Keeling. She finished with a time of 14hr 20min 22sec. Olivia Spencer-Bower (14hr 32min 21sec) and Shanel Cornille (14hr 43min 04sec) came in second and third place respectively.
 Speight's Coast To Coast anniversary can(Photo: Speight's Coast To Coast; click to enlarge) |
Speight's Coast To Coast 2012 Results
One Day
Individual Men
1. Richard Ussher 11:33:24
2. Dougal Allen 11:52:03
3. Braden Currie 11:57:46
Individual Women
1. Elina Ussher 13:25:24
2. Fleur Pawsey 14:03:25
3. Rachel Cashin 14:05:54
Two Day
Individual Men
1. Nathan Jones 12:20:00
2. Nathan Bell 12:26:22
3. Mark Beesley 12:47:07
Individual Women
1. Toni Keeling 14:20:22
2. Olivia Spencer-Bower 14:32:21
3. Shanel Cornille 14:43:04
For official times check www.coasttocoast.co.nz.
