Woodruffe Cups are one of our longest held races

The venue on SH3, 1km or so before Sanson

Distances 

1:30pm  Minimoa 1km,

Boys and Girls 7-13, 2.8km,

Walkers  5.6km

Women, Junior women,  Colts –  U18 men 5.6km

Men, U20 men, 8.4km

Race Format:

An Open Handicap format with points to earn

The instructions from Mr Woodruffe (Snr) when the cups were first established 71 years ago were to alternate with one year on handicap, next year on fastest time. Woodruffe Cups for each grade this year will be awarded to the handicap winner in each grade

Woodruffe History

Our host farmer is Roger Woodruffe. Roger was just 11 years old when the first Woodruffe Cup took place and first ran for the club when at high school. Roger,  80, continues to run most of our races, as well as being a full-time farmer with three farms to manage. Roger had to wait until 2013 before winning the Woodruffe Cup for the first time.

His older brother, Lawrie , a Life Member of the club has won the Cup a record 8 times: 1960,61,62, 64, 1973, 1976, 1986, 1994 – so an awesome 34 year span between his first and last win.

Other multiple winners of the Senior Mens trophy are:

6 wins S Galloway

6 wins Nick Johnston

3 wins Grant Christian, Rob Dabb, Andy Martin, Reg Vautier