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Tahune Forest Airwalk Mountain Bike Marathon

Southern Tasmania, Sunday, February 4, 2007

Sid Taberlay
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One day after competing in the inaugural Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon, and finishing fourth, Olympian Sid Taberlay took out the inaugural 90 kilometre Tahune Forest Airwalk Mountain Bike Marathon in Southern Tasmania.

The Tahune Airwalk course winds its way through some of Tasmania's most scenic landscapes amidst the tannin stained waters of the Huon river, ninety minutes from Hobart. The course was an excellent introduction for over 170 competitors to Marathon racing. Two races held on the day, the Half Marathon (45 kilometres) and the Full Marathon (90 kilometres).

The race started off at a furious pace and it wasn't too long before the first clash of wheels bought riders down after some 300m. The leading riders of Taberlay, Grieve-Johnson and Clauson (former Australian Multisport Champion) dominated the field in the early stages of the event. Clauson suffered mechanical trouble and Taberlay and Grieve-Johnson had an uncatchable lead on the rest of the field. Taberlay attacked on the long up-hill section heading to checkpoint 26, and pulled away to finish the course in just over four hours. Ben Grieve-Johnson, finished in a respectable four hours 22 minutes, just 16 minutes behind Taberlay over the marathon distance.

Riders cool off
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Veteran female, and current Australian Veterans Champion, Eleanor Patterson took out the women's event in a quick time of five hours 19 minutes, placing her 18th overall.

The aptly named "Challenge" half marathon was taken out by Stuart Keep in a time of one hour 44 minutes, just 22 seconds ahead of Sam Robertson. Angela Hayes crossed the finish line the fastest for the women, in a time of two hours two minutes.

The event was very successful, as one of the competitors expressed the common theme amongst those who race "There should be little doubt that this event will grow in recognition as one of the toughest around. It had pretty much everything you could wish for in a MTB race. Fast forestry roads, not to mention the single track, disk destroying down hills and bog holes."

Those wishing to ride the event in 2008 can view information on the web site at www.tahunemtbmarathon.com.au

Photography

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Images by Tony Ross/tonyjross.com

Images by David Clifford/davidclifford.com.au

Results

Marathon - 90km
 
1 Sid Taberlay              4.06.41
2 Ben Grieve-Johnson          15.41
3 Andrew Burford              33.18
4 Steven Brown                34.38
5 Kris Clauson                41.47
6 Ewan Mcivor                 55.45
7 Tom Burford                 59.21
8 Justin Hulls                59.30
9 Tim Watson                1.03.58
10 Nathan James Earle       1.05.09
11 Mark Cashion             1.07.27
12 Phillip Dent             1.12.01
13 Simon Fielding           1.14.18
14 Dave Eldridge            1.15.41
15 Simon Van Der Aa         1.17.50
16 Patrick Badger           1.18.07
17 Scott Mclennan           1.21.51
18 Eleanor Patterson        1.22.50
19 Steve Blake              1.28.56
20 Gordon Taylor            1.31.21
21 Darryl Smith             1.31.38
22 Matt Hope                1.32.57
23 Jeremy Hills             1.32.58
24 Anthony Darr             1.33.52
25 Jonathan Mccomb          1.35.30
26 Simon Burgess            1.35.50
27 Dale Atterby             1.37.36
28 Glenn Hyland             1.37.55
29 Sean Mennitz             1.44.04
30 Brett Stewart            1.46.23
31 Brendan Mcmorran         1.47.01
32 Andrew Ling              1.47.12
33 Justin Boocock           1.47.42
34 Vaughan Andrews          1.51.09
35 Adrian Cooper            1.55.03
36 Dave Dennis              1.55.24
37 Niall Henry              1.58.26
38 Julie Blake              1.59.12
39 Bill Baxter              1.59.46
40 John Whittington         2.00.34
41 Robert Wrigley           2.02.29
42 Clinton Turner           2.03.11
43 Daniel De Groot          2.06.12
44 Andrew (Rat) Cathcart    2.09.08
45 Chris Edwards            2.09.37
46 John "Kiwi" Bown         2.10.14
47 Paul Hunt                2.13.32
48 Greg Sherriff            2.14.47
49 Ross Bugg                2.14.51
50 Anthony Chisholm         2.15.13
51 Richard Quinn            2.17.51
52 Dean Vincent             2.17.53
53 Marcus Langham           2.21.25
54 Robin Fleming            2.23.07
55 Jennifer Brown           2.24.34
56 Nigel Hume               2.29.58
57 Jane Guiver              2.31.47
58 Matt Perchard            2.35.48
59 Mike Austin              2.40.06
60 Donald Mundy             2.40.22
61 Clive Poulton            2.40.23
62 Alexander Bibby          2.43.47
63 Shane Kerrison           2.44.51
64 Clive Jackson            2.47.26
65 Richard Roffe            2.48.28
66 Grant Wise               2.50.55
67 Jareth Gunner            2.51.50
68 Leaha Dent               2.59.39
69 Leigh Kemp               3.01.17
70 Stephen Rolls            3.05.52
71 Robby Holmes             3.08.36
72 Willem Van Den Bosch     3.08.38
73 James Wirsu              3.08.39
74 Nathan Johnstone         3.11.44
75 Lindsay Malley           3.19.14
76 Christopher Crocker      3.19.20
77 Anthony Petty            3.04.08
DNF Hugh Pederson                  
DNF Joseph Tranter                 
DNF Leo Kaimatsoglu                
DNF Nick Foster                    
DNF Daman Rosson                   
DNF Jeremy Richrdson               
DNF Eoin Ryan                      
DNF Karl Davidson                  
DNF Chris Mauger                   
DNF Michael Phillips               
DNF Duncan France                  
DNF Malcom Duff                    
DNF Andrew Robinson                
DNF Matt Hunnibell                 
 
Challenge - 40km
 
1 Stuart Keep               1.44.05
2 Sam Robertson                0.22
3 Andy Wakefield               1.02
4 Joshua Natera                3.59
5 Doug Hagger                  7.42
6 David Green                 10.06
7 Tom Prichard                11.12
8 David Wakefield             12.03
9 Matt Davis                  12.18
10 Cameron Frost              14.41
11 Oliver Giudici             15.17
12 John Prichard              16.27
13 Gavin Hinds                17.50
14 Conrad Daniels             18.18
15 Angela Hayes               18.20
16 Caleb Smith                19.10
17 Andrew Harriss             19.14
18 Craig Larsson              19.31
19 Ian Stanley                21.01
20 David Wylie                23.15
21 Samuel Hey                 25.04
22 Andrew Cooke               28.03
23 Helen Wray                 28.51
24 Nick Byrne                 31.10
25 Bronwyn Kimber             34.25
26 Phillip Frost              35.17
27 Craig Hoey                 37.47
28 Chris Hardinge             39.48
29 Kate Heynes                44.16
30 Glenn Evans                45.34
31 Greg Hawthorne             46.05
32 Diana Dickenson            47.59
33 Mat Clark                  48.01
34 David Farrow               50.39
35 Tony Hill                  52.36
36 Maiken Jensen              53.27
37 Douglas Miller             53.53
38 Simon Cooper               54.56
39 Stefan Frolich             56.34
40 Mark Mather                56.36
41 Roberto Francesconi      1.01.05
42 Michael Paul             1.03.48
43 Johnathon Paul           1.04.34
44 Stephen Geason           1.04.36
45 Damien Geason            1.04.38
46 Nathan Meyers            1.08.57
47 Ian Bezzant              1.09.17
48 Pat Bessell              1.09.55
49 Anthony Whish-Wilson     1.10.22
50 Matt Skalicky            1.10.26
51 Taso Amerikanos          1.10.40
52 Matt Flanagan            1.12.44
53 Peter Crocker            1.12.58
54 Paul Johnston            1.14.07
55 Erica Williams           1.14.09
56 John Dalco               1.14.33
57 Clare Kelleher           1.16.33
58 Phil Walker              1.16.37
59 Richard Douglas          1.16.41
60 Kristy Douglas           1.16.42
61 Ian Whish-Wilson         1.17.53
62 Leigh Privett            1.23.37
63 Anita Pryor              1.39.09
64 Anna Freely              1.39.25
65 Ian Henderson            1.40.45
66 Chris Bond               1.43.16
67 Edi Albert               1.46.12
68 Paul Flanagan            1.50.28
69 Brendan Hey              1.50.32
70 Sarah Hazell             1.54.43
71 Diane Chisholm           1.54.46
72 Michelle Hulls           1.54.56
73 Janice March             1.59.48
74 Kate Clark               2.01.08
75 Mel Burtt                2.02.52
76 Mark Hey                 2.06.58
77 Jane Albert              2.18.03

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