Ashburton Courier: October 24, 2019

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Rakaia event
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Organisers of the Jackson
Holmes Rakaia Salmon
Run have ticked off
another successful event,
with numbers up in all
categories.
The only damper on
the event was the cancellation
of the kayaking
section, due to high river
levels.
Organising committee
member Mandy Hurst
said Saturday had been a
perfect weather day for
the event.
Unfortunately, the call
to cancel the kayak section
had been made at
2am on race day because
of the huge rain dump in
the hills that had filtered
down and left the river
rising on Saturday morning.
She said Plan B had
been put in place for the
100 athletes registered for
multisport and they had,
instead, tackled a new
longer duathlon course.
Mrs Hurst said event
numbers were very pleasing
and were up in all
events, including 50 more
in the running events.
‘‘Our goal was 300, and
we passed that, so we are
really happy with the
day.’’
Flavio Vianna was the
first multi­sporter home
in atime of 2h:10m:45s.
Ben Williams won the
half marathon in atime of
1h:23:28s, followed by
Kurt Engelbrecht and
Julia Grant.
Richard Greer was first
home in the Long Duathlon
(2h:3m:31s), followed
by Phonse Carroll and
Ashburton butcher Mike
Hanson.
Tayler Reed from
Christchurch took out the
26.5km mountainbike
race in a time 59m:04s,
beating his nearest rival
by an impressive seven
and ahalf minutes.
Mrs Hurst said competitors
had come from
all corners of the South
Island to take part this
year.
There had also been a
couple from Australia
and agood turnout from
Ashburton and Rakaia.
The Farmlands Challenge,
which encouraged
businesses to get
involved, had also been a
first­time success, and
had been well supported
by the sponsors and the
eventual winners, Tavendale
and Partners.
All events started and
finished in the Rakaia
Domain.
Photo: Mountain
bikers head off from the
Rakaia Domain on the
26.5km course.
Falloon reselected for 2020
MP for Rangitata
Andrew Falloon has
been reselected by the
National Party to contest
the 2020 General Election.
‘‘I’m grateful for the
support the National
Party has shown in
reselecting me as acandidate
for the 2020 election.
‘‘Since Iwas elected in
2017 I’ve worked hard to
ensure that Mid Canterbury
has astrong voice in
Parliament, and if I’m reelected
next year I’ll continue
to do that.
‘‘The present Government
are far too focused
on listening to the wishes
of Auckland and not
enough on ensuring that
districts like ours succeed.
‘‘The water reforms
they’ve proposed will put
huge costs on the agricultural
sector and regional
communities, while letting
the major centres off
the hook.
‘‘I’ll continue to fight
for our fair share of
infrastructure spending.
‘‘Phil Twyford’s
decision to cut $5 billion
from the state highway
network means that
places like Ashburton are
missing out on important
roading upgrades and
maintenance.
‘‘The road between
Ashburton and Christchurch
is the second
most dangerous in the
country for fatalities and
serious accidents. My
first demand of a
National Government
after the election will be
to extend it to four lanes
and ask NZTA to treat a
second bridge over the
Ashburton River as a
priority.
‘‘Over the last two
years I’ve been able to
provide assistance to
many hundreds of people
through my offices here
in Ashburton and down in
Timaru, and at the more
than 50 clinics I’ve held in
towns and smaller communities
like Methven,
Mayfield, Hinds and Mt
Somers.
‘‘Helping people in our
community is the most
important job of being a
local MP, and with the
ongoing support of Mid
Cantabrians, I’ll keep at
it,’’ Mr Falloon says.
Geraldine set for crank up
Geraldine Vintage Car
and Machinery Museum
will hold its annual
crank­up day on Saturday
November 2.
This is achange to see
vehicles from yesteryear
in action, including a
genuine 1913 oil tractor,
the 17­tonne engine from
the Rangatira, which
plied to Timaru to Chathams
route, a Bianchi
town car and more.
The museum has avast
array of vintage cars and
trucks ­many rare ­and a
huge assortment of tractors
and other farm
machinery.
It is regarded as one of
the best machinery
museums in the country.
Entry for adults is agold
coin donation with children
free. There will be a
barbecue lunch available.