A Ninja Warrior competition for everyone, from the Ninja Elite to those new to the world of Ninja and some dads that have been dragged into it by their kids. This month’s Ninja Warrior competition had it all.
This months course was a speed course. Not only that, each Ninja was given two runs, so two opportunities to get a fast time. For some, that was redemption on a failed first attempt and for others, the perfect opportunity to practice first then go for broke on the second run.
It’s a well appreciated format that did well for pretty much everyone involved.
The Ninja Elite
Man, the kids are fast and getting faster. It’s wild.
It seems every month more of the kids are stepping up to the plate and challenging the seasoned veterans at our own game. And they’re winning! Argh.
Then enters Ashlin Herbert. While the haste is visible with most Ninja Warrior competitors, Ashlin casually rolls through a course without so much as breaking a sweat.
And the results speak for themselves.
FlAshlin’, in the Elite Ninja Warrior field, beat the next fastest time by almost a full 5 seconds. But it’s definitely worth mentioning both the other two podium spots were fiercely earned by Tye Beadel and Riley Hume, each finishing the course in 37 seconds with only .42 of a second between them.
Rookies and Ninjas
As mentioned earlier, in the Rookie & Ninja categories, we had some solid competition but also really great efforts by all involved.
Often at The Compound with his daughter, competition newbie Michael showed just how good it can be to give Ninja competition a crack. Smiling through each gruelling obstacle, Michael competed exceptionally well in his first event.
Rookie Ninja Warriors
- Tania Edwards 1:12.31 – Finish
- Georgia Thompson 1:24.35 – Ring toss
- Michael Harkness 0:33.76 – Balance Beam
Ninja Warriors
- Rory Lantz 1:16.17 ✓ – Finished
- Livia Prisco-durst 1:59.77 ✓ – Finished
- Tasha Palmer 2:29.55 ✓ – Finished
- Linda Buttigieg 0:58.22 – Wingnuts
- Hayley Brown 1:05.50 – Wingnuts
Elite Ninja Warriors
- Ashlin Herbert – 0:32.60 – Finished
- Tye Beadel – 0:37.53 – Finished
- Riley Hume – 0:37.95 – Finished
- Millie Baker – 0:47.93 – Finished
- Clem Vertigan – 0:49.32 – Finished
- Zoe Harkness – 0:52.86 – Finished
- Darren Baker – 0:55.73 – Finished
- Steve Taylor – 0:57.55 – Finished
- Aaron Pietzsch – 1:00.83 – Finished
- Danielle Thompson – 1:16.43 – Finished
- Tuckey Beadel – 1:17.02 – Salmon ladder
- Mimi Goyette – 1:21.94 – Salmon ladder
- Sarah Blackmore – 1:29.22 – Salmon ladder
- Ben Davies – 0:21.31 – Wingnuts
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Photo Gallery
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