Taranaki Race Walking Club
Taranaki, New Zealand

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1990
Norm Read - Walk judge at Auckland Commonwealth games

Norm Read - Inducted into NZ Sports Hall of Fame

Tony Feek - Set Taranaki 13-14 boys 1500m record 7m 39.9s

1991
15km Open Walk - 43 walkers participated (23 were senior men including 3 World Cup walkers)

NRWA Champs - a) 60 walkers raced, 15 from our club b) $25/car paid by club

Club Medal Die - Die purchased from Theo Myer Ltd for $180

Rachel Gibbon - a) Received Stan Lay Award b) Nominated for Junior Sportsman of the Year

Campbell Cup - Presented by Campbell Family for 1st woman in 10km Open Walk

Christine Hoskins - Represent the club at National Champs

New Plymouth Athletic Club - Having track races for walkers on Tuesday evenings at Pukekura Park

Norm Read - Walk judge at San Jose World Cup race

Tony Feek - 2nd NZ Secondary Schools 3km 15m 10.49s in Dunedin

Rachel Gibbon - Set Taranaki U18 3km record 16m 09s. Lowered it in Feb to 15m 39s. Set Taranaki U18 2km record 10m .05s. 14 Dec Set U18 NZ  3km record 14m 55.7s

1992
15km Open Walk - 42 walkers participated (20 men, 4 U20, & 6 U14) including Craig Barrett, Scott Nelson, Tommy Lamason

Club Uniform - Standard printing of shirts decided

Rachel Gibbon - $460 donated from club for expenses to World Junior Games in Seoul

Norm Read - $250 donated from club for expenses to Barcelona Olympics

NZRWA Champs - Entry fees paid by club to all 17 members. Largest field ever with 62 walkers taking part

Lesley Campbell - Passed Level 2 Coaching Badge

Norm Morriss - 3rd Nation 50km 5hr 53m 06s

50 miler - 1st Norm Morriss 9hr 34m 46s, 2nd Robert Keighley 10hr 08m 52s, 3rd Dudley Harris (Auckland), 4th Sonja Rowe 11hr 19m 14s

Patron - Doctors wouldn't allow Mr Finer 90, to start race or attend presentation

Norm Read - Donated 5 judging kits to club

Norm Read - Walk judge at Barcelona Olympics

Tony Feek - Set Taranaki Secondary Schools 1500m record 6m 59.7 (Chris Wilson's old record). 2nd NZ Secondary Schools 3km 15m24.2s in Hastings, 1st NI Secondary Schools 3km 15m 23s, Received Stan Lay Award

Rachel Gibbon - Qualified for World Junior Champs 5km in Seoul, 14 Nov Set Women's National 3km record, Lowered her U18 2km record 15m 00s, Lowered her Taranaki U18 2km record 9m 48s, Lowered her NZ U18 3km record 14m 53.7s, Set U18 NZ 5km record 24m 49.9s, Set Open Taranaki 3000m record 14m. 21.8s in Christchurch

1993
RD Lloyd- Founder Member, Past President and Life Member Died In Oct

National Road Champs - $30 donated to R Keighly, T Feek & R Gibbon for expenses to National Champs

Tony Feek - 1st NZ Secondary Schools 3km 14m 25.37s in Auckland

Rachel Gibbon - Lowered her U18 3km record 14m 32s, Represented NZ in Australian Champs, First half marathon 2hr 11m

1994
NZRWA Champs - Drivers donated $20 petrol vouchers by club, 8 members club walked; Age group winners, Craig Welch, Tony Feek and Trevor Suthon

Gaye Simpson - Became Taranaki Centre Secretary/Treasurer

Norm Read - Donated 100 race numbers to club

Open Walks - 16 walkers raced including Scott Nelson

Norm Read Founder Member, Past Club Captain, Past President, Life Member, Current Committee Member and President of Athletics NZ Died On 22 May

Norm Read Memorial Trophy - Cup donated by Megan Read & is to be a 10km handicap and raced as near as possible to Norm's death

Tony Feek - Set Taranaki Champs 3k record 14m 8s, 3 Sep 1st NZRWA Champs 10km 57m 29s in Rotorua, 17 Sep 1st Taranaki Champs 10km 53m 47s, 8 Oct 1st NZ Road Champs 10km 51m 42s Bell Block

Diane Welch - Set 1500 U16 record 7m 50.1s. Received Stan Lay Award
Rachel Gibbon - March: Set Open Taranaki records in Hamilton, 3km - 14m 03.81s, 5km - 25m 36.84s

1995
Rachel Gibbon - Qualified for 10km World Walking Cup in Beijing 49m 50s. Made Honorary Ambassador of NPDC for the Games

Club Members – 18

Rachel Gibbon - Club donated $350 towards expense in China

Norm Read Memorial Trophy - Richard Park was first winner

Craig Barrett - First NZer to break Norm Read's NZ 50km record in NZ on Fitzroy course in 3hr 59m 06s

Open Walks - Held on Fitzroy course. Not to walk there again, too dangerous.

Tony Feek - 15 Oct; 1st NZ Road Champs 10km in Auckland 49m 12s

Rachel Gibbon - Became Taranaki T & F selector, 2nd Half Marathon 2hr 02m

Taranaki Athletics 2000m Champs - 1st Helen Roebuck W40 11m 26.2 Taranaki Age Group Record

Taranaki Athletics 3000m Champs - 1st Helen Roebuck 17m 15s Taranaki Age Group Record

1996
Tony Feek - 16 Jan; 1st Taranaki Champs 5km 23m 19s, 30 Jan: 1st Taranaki Champs 3km 13m 24s, 16 Jun; 1st NZRWA Champs 10km 48m 49s Hamilton, 12 Oct; 1st NZ Road Champs 30km 3hr 9m 42s Christchurch, 17 Nov; Set Napier half marathon record 1hr 41m

Open Walks - 11 walked including Jack Tregurtha, Kevin Burge & Craig Barrett as his last event before Olympics

Norm Read memorial Trophy Race - May meeting; All subs are to be paid before members are allowed to qualify for this trophy

1997
Tony Feek - 25 Jan; 1st Robin Tait Classic 5km 22m 15s Auckland, 28 Jan - Set Taranaki Champs 5km record 21m 48s, 9 Mar; 1st NZ T & F 20km 1hr 46m 28s Christchurch, 24 Aug; 1st NZRWA Champs 10km 43m 47s, 29 Sep; 1st Taranaki Road Champs 20km 1hr 30m 51s Inglewood, 11 Oct; 1st NZ Road Champs 30km 2h 35m 49s Westport

Open Walks - 13 competed including Christine Tuka, Kevin Burge & Barbara Lambert

1998
Tony Feek - 13 Jan; Set Taranaki Champs 5km record 21m 46.6s, 14 Feb; SM Taranaki Champs record 12m 31s, 18 Feb; 1st Porritt Classic 3km 12m 22s Hamilton, 21 Feb; 1st Robin Tait Classic 5km 21m 08s Auckland, 6 March; 1st NZ T & F Champs 5km 21m 44s Wanganui, 10 Oct; 1st NZ Road Champs 30km 2hr 35m 9s

Norm Morriss - 23 Apr; had quadruple heart bypass operation & months later did 100 miles in under 24hrs in Australia

Open Walks - 15 competed including Craig Barrett, Tommy Lamason and Kevin Burge

Taranaki Athletics 5000m Champs - 1st Gaye Simpson W45 32m 26.1s Taranaki Age Group Record

Mr F W Finer - Club Patron for 39 Years Died

1999
Norm Morriss - 23 April; Died in Cumberland St whilst out training

Open Walks - 18 competed including Craig Barrett, Jack Tregurtha, Tommy Lamason and Kevin Taylor

Round the Mountain relay - Team A 1st of 91 teams in 5h 29m 45s

Graeme Harvie - July- Became new Club Patron