Angel Spooner in action during last year’s Turkey Trot. She was the first runner home in this year’s event. Photo supplied.Angel Spooner completed a second consecutive Run and Walk Ashburton Turkey Trot win at the weekend.

The annual 3km race at Argyle Park, where watches are forbidden and competitors estimate their finish time, was the second event of the season which is also likely to be put on hold.

Spooner was again the best of the runners, both in speed and estimate.

Her time of 13mins 1sec was within 19 seconds of her estimated time.

Last year her time of 12mins 42secs was just two seconds off her estimate.

Next best were John Conway (13mins 32secs), Ian Broadbelt (13mins 45secs) and Phil Crozier (20mins 28secs).

Alison Conway was the first walker home in a time of 20mins 29secs.

However Karen Hodgon (27mins 9secs) had the best estimate, finishing within nine seconds of her projection.

Paul Severins (20mins 44secs), Dave Strong (20mins 58secs), Judith Crozier (22mins 22secs), Marie Batty (22mins 22secs) and Wendy Severins (23mins 55secs) were also top performers in the walk.

© The Ashburton Guardian - 23 March 2020