“But there was still some quality skating, particularly in the women’s section.” South Canterbury’s Charlotte Clarke won the women’s 50km in 1 hour, 36 minutes and 52 seconds, with Erin Green, of Blenheim, finishing second (1.41.46) and South Canterbury’s Roshean O Connor coming third (1.42.16). “Charlotte had been battling injuries, including a broken bone in her foot, but she’s come back and recovered in good shape,” Begg said. “The marathon race was ideal for her, as it was less intense than the sprints.” South Canterbury’s Callum Sandri won the Junior Boys’ 25km event with a time of 1 hour, 09 minutes, 36.41 seconds, narrowly beating teammate Brayden Teague (1.09.38.50), while fellow South Canterbury skater Tom Crawford recovered from a fall to get back in the action and finish in third place (1.09.52.16).