IAU 50 km Trophy - Winschoten
I år var det andre gang IAU arrangerte "50 k Trophy". Finalen i fjor gikk på Sicilia med Reima Hartikainen som eneste kvalifiserte løper fra Norden. Årets finale var lagt til Winscoten og den gikk uten nordisk deltagelse. IAU har i den forbindelse sendt ut følgende rapport.
IAU 50K Trophy Report – by Siri Terjesen

"The second annual International Association of Ultrarunning (IAU) 50K Trophy World Championships was held Saturday, September 16, 2006, in Winschoten, Netherlands. The IAU 50K Trophy is a world championship combining times from the 50K in Winschoten with a series of qualifying 50K races held around the world, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Italy and Scotland.

The ladies’ IAU 50K Trophy Gold medalist is Sarah Tucker of Chelmsford, Essex, UK, in a combined time of 7:09:31 (3:32:06 Winschoten, 3:37:25 Boddington). Britain also brought home Silver, in Zelah Morrall of Penzance, Cornwall, UK, who ran 7:10:08 (3:31:18 Winschoten, 3:38:50 Boddington). Siri Terjesen of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, took Bronze in 7:14:39 (3:39:20 Winschoten, 3:35:19 Canberra). Fourth, fifth, and sixth places went to Angie Sadler of Tewkesbury, UK (7:36:48), Louise Cooper of Thatcham, UK (7:41:22) and Suzanne Kelley of Sydney, Australia (7:49:15).

The men’s IAU 50K Trophy Gold medalist is Dzmitry Bula of Belarussia in 6:06:54 (3:06:51 Winschoten, 2:59:43 Gistel). Dominic Croft of Bristol, UK, took Silver in 6:14:31 (3:08:24 Winschoten, 3:06:07 Boddington). Bronze went to Rod Harris of Nottingham, UK, in 6:17:32 (3:09:01 Winschoten; 3:08:31 Boddington). The men’s fourth, fifth and sixth place medalists were Robin Bentley of Winchester, UK (6:29:06), Jonathan Blake of Illawong, Australia (6:34:21) and Ivan Hostens of Belgium (6:43:29).

Over 200 runners went “beyond the limitations” in the 50km and 100km events. The race was organised by Liesbeth Jansen of Groningen, Holland."


Resultatlisten fra 50K finnes her.