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Grand Prix Cross Country Series #2
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga – 24 May 2025
Photos | Courtesy of Petro Geldenhuys
Nine years on from winning the national senior cross country title on the Auckland Domain in 2016 Jono Jackson is still in winning form. Jackson reversed the placings from the first race in the GP series at Pukekohe heading in Samuel Bremer by 13 seconds in 26:31.
Paris Olympian triathlete Ainsley Thorpe won the women’s 8km in 30:20, defeating Odette Jennings who was also second last year.
Leo Green won the under 14 boys, Leah Marais the under 16 girls, Denika Clooney the under 18 women and Karen Donaldson-Barron the master women all repeating their wins from last year.
Senior men 8km: Jono Jackson (ACA) 26:31, Samuel Bremer (Pakuranga) 26:44, Jeff Curteis (NHB) 27:01.
Senior women 8km: Ainsley Thorpe (Pakuranga) 30:20, Odette Jennings (TTT) 32:09, Leah Hankey (Owairaka) 32:43.
Master men 8km: Rodwyn Isaacs (Pakuranga) 26:52, Steve Rees-Jones (Cambridge) 27:25, Jake Hendrickx (Pakuranga) 27:34.
Master women 6km: Karen Donaldson-Barron (Night Ninjas) 24:22, Rachel O’Brien (TTT) 24:53, Dale Berrill (Pakuranga) 25:19.
Men under 20 6km: Caleb Wagener (Pakuranga) 18:49, Jack Snedden (Oratia) 19:47, James Trathen (Pakuranga) 20:49.
Women under 20 6km: Annabel Richardson (ACA) 23:29, Kate Robinson (ACA) 25:42, Kendal Penney (Pakuranga) 29:23.
Men under 18 6km: Samuel Rickerby (ACA) 20:10, Moojin Lee (Pakuranga) 20:47, Nikko Kelly (Oratia) 21:41.
Women under 18 6km: Denika Clooney (TTT) 22:13, Amy Thomson (Oratia) 22:45, Amy Towers (ACA) 24:27.
Men under 16 4km: Kona Kelly (Oratia) 13:35, Willioam Moulder (Pakuranga) 13:48, Finn Molloy (ACA) 13:59.
Women under 16 4km: Leah Marais (Pakuranga) 15:09, Charlie Fong (ACA) 15:45, Millie Gatie (ACA) 15:49.
Boys under 14 4km: Leo Green (Pakuranga) 13:52, Tyler Poland (NHB) 14:25, Elijah McDermott (Oratia) 14:32.
Girls under 14 4km: Stella Tanner (ACA) 15:45, Hayley Whiteman (Pakuranga) 16:02, Nyah Slade (NHB) 16:06.
Boys under 12 2km: Jonty Farrell (Lynndale) 7:34, Harley Stanton (NHB) 7:44, Wolfgang Brunt (ACA) 7:46.
Girls under 12 2km: Vivienne Meyer (NHB) 7:48, Riley McKay (Pakuranga) 7:59, Isla Tobin (NHB) 8:10.
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