Former Dunedin professional runner Anna Frost, her partner Ron Braselton and their 6-year-old daughter Skylar each topped their categories at the annual race up and down Aramoana’s Heyward Point Track yesterday.
They came in at times of 12min 10sec, 10min 33sec and 17min 5sec. respectively.
Frost said the run never got any easier.
"It’s short and sharp. I always finish thinking one day it’s going to feel easier, but it never does."
"I didn’t put in the training I usually do for them, so I’m very happy with the outcome."
The run was among several events organised by the Aramoana League as part of its annual sports day, a fundraiser to maintain the community hall at Aramoana Domain.
Frost said the family had been coming to the sports day for many years and she had participated in the cliff run a handful of times prior.
Frost said she and Braselton trained on the hills nearly every day and it was "sort of our playground".
Running was already built into their daughter too.
There was a really nice community at sports day and everyone knew each other.
"We all know who is our competition or not.
"It's a fairly small field," Frost said.
It was a really good cause and was open to anyone.
"Because it's such a small, tight, fun community it makes it quite special just to be part of it, as a family."
The family were all quite competitive people in their own right, although not necessarily with each other, Frost said.
However, she floated the idea of trying to beat Braselton’s time next year — who in response said he would start training immediately.
Braselton said his daughter’s win was his favourite result.
"Watching her win, she was very excited."
