Long Distance Champions
| Age Class | Year | Winner | Club / State | Time | km / Climb / Control | | | |
| Men-14 | 1998 | Troy Merchant | TJ.S | 33.32 | 6.0 | | | |
| 1999 | Andrew Slattery | TT.S | 45.21 | 7.5 | | | |
| 2000 | Steven Cusworth | BK.V | 24.16 | 8.0 | | | |
| 2001 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2002 | Toby Clarke | TJ.S | 52.58 | 10.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2004 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2005 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2006 | Oscar McNulty | LO.W | 41.00 | 9.5 | | | |
| 2007 | No finishers | -- | -- | 12.0 | | | |
| 2008 | David Tay | UG.Q | 53.11 | 8.6 | | | |
| 2009 | Angus Robinson | BK.V | 49.46 | 14.4k11C | | | |
| 2010 | Declan Dickson | EU.V | 121.11 | 15.0k9C | | | |
| 2011 | Declan Dickson | EU.V | 93.53 | 14.0k13C | | | |
| 2012 | Not contested | --- | --- | 14k 14 C | | | |
| 2013 | Combined with M-16 | --- | --- | 15.5k 130m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Harrison Keeble | EU.V | 91.14 | 10.5k 9 C | | | |
| 2015 | Jack Wigney | BG.V | 62.52 | 13.7km | | | |
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| Women-14 | 1998 | Melinda Jackson | NE.V | 43.21 | 6.0 | | | |
| 1999 | Melinda Jackson | NE.V | 58.55 | 7.5 | | | |
| 2000 | Melinda Jackson | NE.V | 28.42 | 8.0 | | | |
| 2001 | Madeleine Lewin | NC.N | 107.33 | 13.0 | | | |
| 2002 | Elise Przjtuk | TT.S | 101.30 | 10.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2004 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2005 | No finishers | -- | -- | 9.5 | | | |
| 2006 | Not contested | -- | -- | 9.5 | | | |
| 2007 | Not contested | -- | -- | 12 | | | |
| 2008 | Not contested | -- | -- | 8.6 | | | |
| 2009 | Not contested | -- | -- | 14.4k11C | | | |
| 2010 | Not contested | -- | -- | 15.0k9C | | | |
| 2011 | Not contested | -- | -- | 14.0k13C | | | |
| 2012 | Gabrielle Withers | EN.Q | 89.17 | 14k 14 C | | | |
| 2013 | Combined with W-16 | --- | --- | 15.5k 130m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Jordyn Kindness | NT | 66.20 | 10.5k 9C | | | |
| 2015 | Rhiannon Prentice | MD.N | 94.51 | 13.6km | | | |
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| Men-16 | 1998 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 1999 | Lachlan Hallett | YA.S | 47.55 | 12.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Murray Scown | AO.A | 39.15 | 10.6 | | | |
| 2001 | Brooke Kennedy | BK.V | 71.19 | 18.0 | | | |
| 2002 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2003 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2004 | James Sheldon | UG.Q | 57.25 | 13.5 | | | |
| 2005 | Leon Keely | BG.V | 92.13 | 15.4 | | | |
| 2006 | Oscar Phillips | EV.T | 58.50 | 13.5 | | | |
| 2007 | Alex Massey | NC.N | 85.56 | 19.5 | | | |
| 2008 | James Robertson | BG.V | 88.28 | 18.9 | | | |
| 2009 | Marc Gluskie | AL.T | 101.26 | 24.7k18C | | | |
| 2010 | Tim Jackson | MF.V | 100.35 | 25.0k11C | | | |
| 2011 | Angus Robinson | BK.V | 80.22 | 24.0k16C | | | |
| 2012 | Brendon Wood | NONE | 85.33 | 24k 16 C | | | |
| 2013 | Declan Dickson | EU.V | 83.21 | 15.5k 130m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Not contested | | | | | | |
| 2015 | Even Fossum | BK.V | 101.35 | 17.9km | | | |
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| Women-16 | 1998 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 1999 | Amy Cusworth | BK.V | 64.44 | 12.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2001 | Melinda Jackson | MF.V | 56.47 | 13.0 | | | |
| 2002 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2003 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2004 | Emily Prudhoe | CC.N | 77.07 | 13.5 | | | |
| 2005 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2006 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2007 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2008 | Not contested | -- | -- | 12.5 | | | |
| 2009 | Not contested | -- | -- | 14.4k11C | | | |
| 2010 | Not contested | -- | -- | 15.0k9C | | | |
| 2011 | Not contested | -- | -- | 18.0k15C | | | |
| 2012 | Not contested | -- | -- | 14k 14 C | | | |
| 2013 | Gabrielle Withers | EN.Q | 112.30 | 15.5k 130m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Not contested | | | | | | |
| 2015 | Jessica Law | MF.V | 120.33 | 13.7km | | | |
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| Men-18 | 1998 | Adrian Jackson | NE.V | 80.11 | 17.0 | | | |
| Men-20 | 1999 | Adrian Jackson | NE.V | 68.49 | 20.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Adrian Jackson | NE.V | 53.12 | 20.0 | | | |
| 2001 | Julian Dent | CC.N | 77.58 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2002 | Sander Vaher | TT.S | 90.42 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Steven Cusworth | BK.V | 109.39 | 34.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Peter Sheldon | UG.Q | 173.28 | 33.0 | | | |
| 2005 | Bryan Keely | BG.V | 94.22 | 18.5 | | | |
| 2006 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2007 | Brett Merchant | TJ.S | 125.38 | 25.0 | | | |
| Men-20E | 2008 | Luke Poland | BS.A | 104.27 | 23.8 | | | |
| 2009 | Heath Jamieson | CH.V | 105.46 | 30.8k22C | | | |
| 2010 | Oscar Phillips | EV.T | 92.59 | 30.0k13C | | | |
| 2011 | Oscar Phillips | EV.T | 79.08 | 29.0k20C | | | |
| 2012 | Christopher Firman | EN.Q | 83.12 | 29k 21C | | | |
| 2013 | Karl Withers | EN.Q | 113.10 | 30.3k 435m 16C | | | |
| 2014 | Angus Robinson | BK.V | 116.14 | 33.5k 15C | | | |
| 2015 | Angus Robinson | BK.V | 86.29 | 26.3km | | | |
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| Women-18 | 1998 | Lani Dixon | TK.V | 89.23 | 12.0 | | | |
| Women-20 | 1999 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2000 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2001 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2002 | Vanessa Round | TT.S | 59.00 | 18.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Melinda Jackson | MF.V | 113.02 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Vanessa Round | TT.S | 125.25 | 20.0 | | | |
| 2005 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2006 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2007 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| Women-20E | 2008 | Not contested | -- | -- | 18.9 | | | |
| 2009 | Not contested | -- | -- | 24.7k18C | | | |
| 2010 | Jasmine Sunley | TK.V | 174.05 | 25.0k11C | | | |
| 2011 | Jasmine Sunley | TK.V | 115.04 | 24.0k16C | | | |
| 2012 | Amanda Holmgren | BF.N | 96.33 | 24k 16C | | | |
| 2013 | Not contested | -- | -- | 20.0k 240m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Not contested | | | | | | |
| 2015 | Georgia Skelton | CM.Z | 81.55 | 17.9km | | | |
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| Men Open | 1998 | Warren Key | BR.V | 100.55 | 28.0 | | | |
| 1999 | Paul Liggins | YV.V | 77.11 | 28.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Alex Randall | YV.V | 70.31 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2001 | Alex Randall | YV.V | 92.10 | 40.0 | | | |
| 2002 | Alex Randall | YV.V | 117.23 | 39.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Alex Randall | YV.V | 127.37 | 50.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Adrian Jackson | MF.V | 126.54 | 48.0 | | | |
| 2005 | Adrian Jackson | MF.V | 94.42 | 27.5 | | | |
| 2006 | Paul Darvodelsky | BF.N | 120.12 | 41.0 | | | |
| 2007 | Adrian Jackson | MF.V | 102.28 | 35.0 | | | |
| Men 21-E | 2008 | Adrian Jackson | MF.V | 116.54 | 28.7 | | | |
| 2009 | Adrian Jackson | MF.V | 99.57 | 42.6k27C | | | |
| 2010 | Adrian Jackson | MF.V | 97.15 | 35.0k13C | | | |
| 2011 | Steven Cusworth | BK.V | 83.59 | 34.0k21C | | | |
| 2012 | Alex Randall | YV.V | 92.40 | 35k 23C | | | |
| 2013 | Ricky Thackray | BO.W | 120.51 | 38.8k 535m 20C | | | |
| 2014 | Christopher Firman | EN.Q | 124.07 | 37.1k 16C | | | |
| 2015 | Steven Cusworth | BK.V | 98.53 | 36.0km | | | |
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| Women Open | 1998 | Natasha Key | BR.V | 94.02 | 23.0 | | | |
| 1999 | Steph Maxwell | RR.A | 79.39 | 22.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Carolyn Jackson | NE.V | 64.14 | 20.0 | | | |
| 2001 | Carolyn Jackson | MF.V | 67.24 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2002 | Emily Viner | EU.V | 99.09 | 29.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Emily Viner | EU.V | 103.47 | 37.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Emily Viner | EU.V | 119.52 | 33.0 | | | |
| 2005 | Carolyn Jackson | MF.V | 82.09 | 18.5 | | | |
| 2006 | Carolyn Jackson | MF.V | 88.10 | 23.0 | | | |
| 2007 | Marquita Gelderman | NW.Z | 116.34 | 25.0 | | | |
| Women 21-E | 2008 | Marquita Gelderman | NW.Z | 108.35 | 23.8 | | | |
| 2009 | Marquita Gelderman | NW.Z | 106.25 | 30.8k22C | | | |
| 2010 | Marquita Gelderman | NW.Z | 103.25 | 30.0k13C | | | |
| 2011 | Marquita Gelderman | NW.Z | 89.10 | 29.0k20C | | | |
| 2012 | Marquita Gelderman | NW.Z | 93.28 | 29k 21C | | | |
| 2013 | Marquita Gelderman | NW.Z | 102.39 | 30.3k 435m 16C | | | |
| 2014 | Julie Quinn | ACT | 124.35 | 33.5k 15C | | | |
| 2015 | Marquita Gelderman | NW.Z | 110.40 | 29.4km | | | |
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| Men 35-49 | 1998 | Tim Hatley | BK.V | 93.59 | 23.0 | | | |
| 1999 | Tim Hatley | BK.V | 88.20 | 22.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Tim Hatley | BK.V | 60.08 | 20.0 | | | |
| 2001 | David Hatley | MD.N | 72.24 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2002 | Paul Liggins | MF.V | 102.56 | 29.0 | | | |
| Men 40- | 2003 | Neil Prosser | BR.N | 106.24 | 34.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Rob Garden | NW.Z | 132.39 | 33.0 | | | |
| 2005 | Piotr Czajkowski | MF.V | 102.49 | 18.5 | | | |
| 2006 | Tim Hatley | BK.V | 86.45 | 23.0 | | | |
| 2007 | Craig Steffens | MT.Q | 118.34 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2008 | Allan Uhlmann | MT.Q | 97.05 | 23.8 | | | |
| 2009 | Rob Davis | BK.V | 107.04 | 30.8k22C | | | |
| 2010 | Peter Swanson | AK.Z | 99.06 | 30.0k13C | | | |
| 2011 | Peter Swanson | AK.Z | 86.57 | 29.0k20C | | | |
| 2012 | Peter Swanson | AK.Z | 96.09 | 29k 21C | | | |
| 2013 | Greg Barbour | BF.N | 104.06 | 30.3k 435m 16C | | | |
| 2014 | Craig Steffens | MT.Q | 127.35 | 33.5k 16C | | | |
| 2015 | Peter Swanson | AK.Z | 99.23 | 29.4km | | | |
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| Women 35-49 | 1998 | Kay Haarsma | TT.S | 93.26 | 17.0 | | | |
| 1999 | Kay Haarsma | TT.S | 89.21 | 20.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Ann Scown | AO.A | 58.41 | 16.6 | | | |
| 2001 | Ann Scown | AO.A | 66.13 | 18.0 | | | |
| 2002 | Anitra Dowling | EU.V | 119.22 | 25.0 | | | |
| Women 40- | 2003 | Carol Osborne | BF.N | 99.26 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Salme Fuller | PL.Q | 114.50 | 26.0 | | | |
| 2005 | Kay Haarsma | TT.S | 126.08 | 15.4 | | | |
| 2006 | Anthea Feaver | LO.W | 69.10 | 17.0 | | | |
| 2007 | Lyn Stichbury | SO.Q | 101.57 | 19.5 | | | |
| 2008 | Dianne Michels | NW.Z | 108.35 | 18.9 | | | |
| 2009 | Dianne Michels | NW.Z | 101.34 | 24.7k18C | | | |
| 2010 | Christine Browne | RO.Z | 106.09 | 25.0k11C | | | |
| 2011 | Kay Haarsma | TT.S | 100.50 | 24.0k16C | | | |
| 2012 | Nicole Haigh | NC.N | 85.57 | 24k 16C | | | |
| 2013 | Cath Heppelthwaite | AK.Z | 113.45 | 26.5k 355m 14C | | | |
| 2014 | Nicole Haigh | NC.N | 121.23 | 24.2k 14C | | | |
| 2015 | Deb Bain | PP.Z | 81.36 | 17.9km | | | |
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| Men 50+ | 1998 | Graham Wallis | DR.V | 92.28 | 17.0 | | | |
| 1999 | Keith Wade | TK.V | 77.03 | 20.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Ray Sheldon | YV.V | 45.36 | 16.6 | | | |
| 2001 | Keith Wade | TK.V | 61.28 | 18.0 | | | |
| Men 50- | 2002 | Tim Dent | YV.V | 100.10 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Peter Cusworth | BK.V | 73.23 | 25.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Peter Cusworth | BK.V | 89.02 | 26.0 | | | |
| 2005 | Rob Garden | NW.Z | 74.52 | 15.4 | | | |
| 2006 | Eoin Rothery | LO.W | 56.59 | 17.0 | | | |
| 2007 | Lee Merchant | TJ.S | 72.08 | 19.5 | | | |
| 2008 | Richard Robinson | SO.Q | 77.42 | 18.9 | | | |
| 2009 | Bruce Meder | PA.Z | 86.43 | 24.7k18C | | | |
| 2010 | Heinz Leuenberger | OH.S | 81.23 | 25.0k11C | | | |
| 2011 | Darryl Smith | WR.T | 72.13 | 24.0k16C | | | |
| 2012 | Rob Garden | NW.Z | 65.26 | 24k 16C | | | |
| 2013 | Malcolm Roberts | NC.N | 99.54 | 26.5k 355m 14C | | | |
| 2014 | Duncan Sullivan | LO.W | 96.08 | 24.2k 14C | | | |
| 2015 | Rob Garden | NW.Z | 100.18 | 28.9km | | | |
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| Women 50+ | 1998 | Kathy Liley | YV.V | 77.50 | 12.0 | | | |
| 1999 | Anitra Dowling | EU.V | 72.28 | 15.0 | | | |
| 2000 | Ann Ingwerson | AO.A | 44.10 | 10.6 | | | |
| 2001 | Judi Hay | MD.N | 73.55 | 13.0 | | | |
| Women 50- | 2002 | Peta Whitford | YV.V | 97.17 | 18.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Ann Scown | AO.A | 73.57 | 22.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Helen Edmonds | NE.V | 104.22 | 20.0 | | | |
| 2005 | Peta Whitford | YV.V | 93.57 | 13.4 | | | |
| 2006 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2007 | Jacqueline Sinclair | TA.Z | 90.39 | 16.0 | | | |
| 2008 | Alison MacDonald | NL.Z | 73.25 | 12.5 | | | |
| 2009 | Jacqueline Sinclair | TA.Z | 69.12 | 17.6k11C | | | |
| 2010 | Lyn Stichbury | SO.Q | 78.39 | 15.0k10C | | | |
| 2011 | Jacqueline Sinclair | TA.Z | 84.16 | 18.0k15C | | | |
| 2012 | Debbie Gordon | SO.Q | 81.48 | 18k 15C | | | |
| 2013 | Roz Clayton | NZL | 113.45 | 20.0k 240m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Deb Bain | PP.Z | 89.54 | 19.5k 11C | | | |
| 2015 | Carolyn Matthews | NC.N | 81.32 | 17.9km | | | |
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| Men 60+ | 1998 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 1999 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2000 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2001 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2002 | Kevin Maloney | NE.V | 100.50 | 18.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Peter Searle | BG.V | 74.09 | 22.0 | | | |
| 2004 | Andrew Campbell | TT.Q | 76.37 | 20.0 | | | |
| Men 60- | 2005 | Tim Dent | YV.V | 80.47 | 13.4 | | | |
| 2006 | Ray Sheldon | YV.V | 54.48 | 13.5 | | | |
| 2007 | Michael Wood | HV.Z | 68.22 | 16.0 | | | |
| 2008 | Michael Wood | HV.Z | 62.24 | 12.5 | | | |
| 2009 | Rick Armstrong | AW.V | 64.40 | 17.6k11C | | | |
| 2010 | Peter Hill | BG.V | 65.09 | 15.0k10C | | | |
| 2011 | Rob Garden | NW.Z | 71.06 | 18.0k15C | | | |
| 2012 | Bruce Meder | PA.Z | 62.58 | 18k 15C | | | |
| 2013 | Peter Cusworth | BK.V | 78.35 | 20.0k 240m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Peter Cusworth | BK.V | 69.45 | 19.5k 11C | | | |
| 2015 | Nick Collins | TA.Z | 103.00 | 26.3km | | | |
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| Women 60+ | 1998 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 1999 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2000 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2001 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2002 | Joyce Rowlands | NE.V | 149.33 | 18.0 | | | |
| 2003 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2004 | Joan Whyte | TT.Q | 72.24 | 13.5 | | | |
| 2005 | Dale Ann Gordon | EU.V | 85.51 | 9.5 | | | |
| Women 60- | 2006 | Penny Dufty | BO.W | 49.36 | 9.5 | | | |
| 2007 | Kathy Liley | YV.V | 86.49 | 12.0 | | | |
| 2008 | Kathy Liley | YV.V | 59.24 | 8.6 | | | |
| 2009 | Kathy Liley | YV.V | 60.27 | 14.4k11C | | | |
| 2010 | Dale Ann Gordon | EU.V | 109.20 | 15.0k9C | | | |
| 2011 | Ann Ingwersen | PO.A | 80.57 | 14.0k13C | | | |
| 2012 | Liz Randall | YV.V | 78.23 | 14k 14C | | | |
| 2013 | Ann Scown | AO.A | 111.52 | 15.5k 130m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Kathy Liley | YV.V | 66.02 | 10.5k 9C | | | |
| 2015 | Helen Edmonds | NE.V | 100.31 | 13.7km | | | |
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| Men 70+ | 2005 | Graeme Cadman | YV.V | 82.20 | 9.5 | | | |
| 2006 | Gordon Howitt | SO.Q | 53.54 | 9.5 | | | |
| 2007 | Kevin Paine | BS.A | 107.15 | 12.0 | | | |
| 2008 | John Sheahan | BK.V | 54.58 | 8.6 | | | |
| 2009 | John Sheahan | BK.V | 63.38 | 14.4k11C | | | |
| 2010 | Graeme Cadman | YV.V | 135.42 | 15.0k9C | | | |
| 2011 | Graham Fowler | NC.N | 94.06 | 14.0k13C | | | |
| Men 70- | 2012 | Graham Fowler | NC.N | 69.31 | 14k 14C | | | |
| 2013 | Graham Fowler | NC.N | 88.12 | 15.5k 130m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Tim Hackney | NC.N | 46.56 | 10.5k 9C | | | |
| 2015 | Leigh Privett | AW.V | 79.27 | 17.9km | | | |
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| Women 70+ | 2005 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2006 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2007 | Not contested | -- | -- | -- | | | |
| 2008 | Maureen Ogilvie | UR.N | 95.53 | 8.6 | | | |
| 2009 | Joyce Rowlands | NE.V | 82.33 | 14.4k11C | | | |
| 2010 | Joyce Rowlands | NE.V | 135.00 | 15.0k9C | | | |
| 2011 | Joyce Rowlands | NE.V | 173.57 | 14.0k13C | | | |
| Women 70- | 2012 | Dale Ann Gordon | EU.V | 111.20 | 14k 14C | | | |
| 2013 | Yett Gelderman | NW.Z | 132.11 | 15.5k 130m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Yett Gelderman | NW.Z | 73.57 | 10.5k 9C | | | |
| 2015 | Dale Ann Gordon | EU.V | 67.10 | 10.1km | | | |
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| Men 80- | 2012 | Graeme Cadman | YV.V | 124.01 | 14k 14C | | | |
| 2013 | No offficial finishers | --- | --- | 15.5k 130m 11C | | | |
| 2014 | Not contested | | | | | | |
| 2015 | Graeme Cadman | YV.V | 99.49 | 10.1km | | | |
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| Women 80- | 2015 | Joyce Rowlands | NE.V | 71.34 | 7.9km | | | |
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