Runners in the Blenheim Trust 5K on Long Bay Beach, Beef Island
MARCH 24—Adam Cole used a little pre race motivation to win Saturday’s Blenheim Trust 5K Race on Beef Island—the second leg of the tour around Tortola—ahead of the upcoming race in Carrot Bay next month.
Cole who was second behind Zebalon McLean in the opener, finished in 18 minutes and 32 seconds, in the race that began on Long Bay Beach, Beef Island, traversed to the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, then down towards a turnaround 200m from the bridge connecting Beef Island and Tortola.
Steven Asson was second in 19:18 with Virgin Gorda’s Maxford Pipe, third in 19:49.
Claire-Louise Whiley was the top woman in 23:06. She was followed by Nimade Oniasih in 23:30 and Philomena Robertson in 23:31.
“At the very start, Zeb came up to me and made a comment about the Cricket result between Australia and the West Indies just before we left, so I thought it was good inspiration to try and get this one,” Cole explained. “Steve and I were neck and neck, but I did have a bit of a strategy, that I would break away at the 2K mark and I was able to do that and hold on. I like this course. It’s good.”
Final results; Men: 1. Adam Cole, 18 minutes 32.39 seconds. 2. Steven Asson, 19:18.39. 3. Maxford Pipe, 19:49.72. 4. Ravindra Sukhu, 19.58.80. 5. Emrol Amsterdam, 20:02.89. 6. Curwin Andrews, 20:05.90. 7. Adrian Dale, 20:09.83. 8. Zebalon McLean, 21:52.58. 9. Matt Plimer, 21:57.67. 10. Anthony Thom, 22:30.93. 11. Jonathan Bailey, 23:14.62. 12. Heath Copland, 23:23.12. 13. Julien Johnson, 24:28.58. 14. Joe Standish, 24:31.80. 15. Gareth Watkins, 25:30.88. 16. Sam Ouriach, 25:35.39. 17. Peter Reichenstein, 26:01.84. 18. Howard Moore, 26:25.88. 19. Marvin Flax, 26:46.18. 20. Chris Ghiorse, 27:07.59. 21. Henry Creque, 27:42.08. 22. Valentine Fraser, 28:04.78. 23. Jamie Murray, 29:32.08. 24. Stephen Beard, 30:15.90. 25. Ken Guiste, 31:36.63. 26. Damien Percival, 44:36.84.
Women:1. Clare-Louise Whiley, 23:06.48. 2. Nimade Oniasih, 23:30.33. 3. Philomena Robertson, 23:31.12. 4. Kay Reddy, 24:06.11. 5. Anne Monroe, 24:27.52. 6. Casey McNutt, 26:05.28. 7. Darwn Peters, 26:31.90. 8. Barbara O'Neal, 26:56.78. 9. Catherine Ouriach, 27:10.52. 10. Adenike Sicard, 28:37.02. 11. Sally Blackmore, 30:37.42. 12. Roslyn Gilbert, 32:01.89. 13. Belinda Dabbs, 34:34.43. 14. Kate Jackson, 36:33.29. 15. Nicolle Schultze, 37:40.89. 16. Ella Christopher, 38:53.38.
Walkers: Jenny McLeary, Elizabeth Buratti Clifton & Henry, Julie Reynolds.
Age Groups: Female 30-39: 1. Clare-Louise Whiley, 23:06.48 2. Nimade Oniasih, 23:30.33 3. Philomena Robertson, 23:31.12 4. Anne Monroe, 24:27.52 5. Casey McNutt, 26:05.28 6. Darwn Peters, 26:31.90 7. Catherine Ouriach, 27:10.52 8. Adenike Sicard, 28:37.02 9. Roslyn Gilbert, 32:01.89 10. 14. Kate Jackson, 36:33.29 11. Nicolle Schultze, 37:40.89 12. Ella Christopher, 38:53.38. Female 40-49 1. Barbara O'Neal, 26:56.78 2. Sally Blackmore, 30:37.42 3. Belinda Dabbs, 34:34.43. Female 50-59 1. Kay Reddy, 24:06.11.
Male 20-29 1. Matt Plimer, 21:57.67 2. Jamie Murray, 29:32.08 3. Damien Percival, 44:36.84. Male 30-39 1. Adam Cole, 18.32.39 2. Maxford Pipe, 19:49.72 3. Ravindra Sukhu, 19.58.80 4. Anthony Thom, 22:30.93 5. Jonathan Bailey, 23:14.62 6. Heath Copland, 23:23.12 7. Julien Johnson, 24:28.58 8. Gareth Watkins, 25:30.88 9. Sam Ouriach, 25:35.39 10. Marvin Flax, 26:46.18 11. Henry Creque, 27:42.08 12. Valentine Fraser, 28:04.78 13. Stephen Beard, 30:15.90 14. Ken Guiste, 31:36.63.Male 40-49 1. Steven Asson, 19:18.39 2. Curwin Andrews, 20:05.90 3. Zebalon McLean, 21:52.58 4. Joe Standish, 24:31.80 5. Chris Ghiorse, 27:07.59. Male 50-59 1. Emrol Amsterdam, 20:02.89 2. Adrian Dale, 20:09.83. 3. Peter Reichenstein, 26:01.84. 4. Howard Moore, 26:25.88.