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What a Fantastic run! - Manawatu Evening Standard Fun Run 1984

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Description: This image was taken for a story and photo feature that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on Monday 8th October 1988. "Fun run fans fired up: A flock of flying feet heads across Ongley Park at the start of the run for fun."

Around 2000 people competed in the event in either the short 3km or the full 10.6km course, including 120 army cadets from Waiouru. Proceeds from the entry fees and sponsorship for the charity event went to the Heart Foundation's Manawatu branch and the YMCA.

"Super harriers Peter Wriggley and Gary Kapluggin must be the keenest, or the maddest, runers in the Manawatu. The pair cleaned up at the "Evening Standard" - Palmerston North Joggers Club annual run for fun yesterday shortly after completing a 23km warm-up trot around the Mangahou Dam block."

Short event results:
1st: Gary Kappluggin
2nd: Martin Wilson
3rd: Darryl Cotton (12 years old)
4th: Neville Strong (Ross Intermediate teacher and last years winner)
5th: Lawrence Dittmer.

Long event results:
1st: Peter Wrigley
2nd: John Mudgway (Bush Harriers)
3rd: Brian Holmwood
4th: Victor Wong (Ashhurst)