Wellington Scottish Athletics Club

Trail runner sets out on course

paulrodway — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:12:31 +0000

Latest addition to Scottish whanau: Baby girl of Della and Chris, name pending… Artemis perhaps? Future trail runner, no-doubt. Many thanks to all for support and kind wishes.

Vosseler Shield, Mt Victoria – 18 May 2013

paulrodway — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:14:35 +0000

Huge turnout by Scottish members to what must be their favourite hilly race. Good conditions prevailed, surprisingly dry underfoot. Results (Wellington Harriers). Some individual firsts: Nicole Mitchell (SW); Melissa Moon (W35); Graeme Lear (M60); Hamish Carson (SM); Todd Stevens (M40), all with good depth of Scottish behind them. The club took out the 3-person titles in SW, W35, M40, and M60. 3-person teams SM was the only grade where 6-person teams existed and Scottish won that.

New for 2013 is a Scottish points league

paulrodway — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:41:34 +0000

The vision

The aims of the league are to reward a consistent performance over the season and help people compare themselves to last year. The intention is to help inspire race performance and hopefully create a bit of friendly competition within age groups. Here is a link to the Scottish League Page‎.

Here’s how it works

For each interclub or handicapped race over the season (10 races in total), you score 10 points for a win in your age category through to 1 point for 10^th place.
After races, the updated league table is made available via the newletters and website – last year’s results are also available for comparison.
Points from your best six races make up your score (you still score if you do fewer than six)
At the end of the season, there will be some kind of prizes (this part currently thought-in-progress).
Paid-up club members are automatically entered.

Age groups

Female (ages)	Male (ages)
Nippers (0-9)	Nippers (0-9)
Rookies (10-19)	Rookies (10-19)
Senior Women (20-34)	Senior Men (20-39)
Masters Women (35-49)	Masters Men (40-49)
Super Master Women (50-59)	Super Masters Men (50-59)
Legendary Women (60+)	Legendary Men (60+)

Qualifying races – the league takes a maximum of your six best results from:

Le Gaye Cup	Dorne Cup
Shaw Baton	Baudinet
Varsity Relays	Wellington Road Champs (WRC)
Vosseler	Ballatyne
Galashiels	Tanadees

For more details and latest results hot off the spreadsheet, check out the link to the Scottish League Page‎.

University Relays, QEII Park – 11 May 2013

paulrodway — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:30:06 +0000

A fine (but chilly) afternoon out on the Kapiti Coast (fine is almost always the case!). Podium results of the relays: Firsts for the senior men’s and masters men’s A teams, first for the senior women’s A team and the third for the SW’s B team. Our senior men also picked up second and third in their grade. Our masters women’s team was second. But there were also good races from runners in all the teams.

Here are the detailed race report and the relay results from the host Victoria University Harriers (Richard Brandon).

Here are photos by Sharon Wray here The University Relays event is a useful practice session for being on time for your relay change. Being in the right place at the right time will be much more crucial in the Takahe to Akaroa road relay in October, and so it is good to get little mishaps out of the way in May, Sierra advises.

The Chocolate Walk started at noon on 6k of the park road. Each entrant walked without a watch and the winner of the chocolate was the person closest to her estimate (a turkey trot). John Leonard had the most accurate estimate (3 seconds adrift), followed by John Ihaka and Geoff Iremonger, second equal. Terri Grimmett was fastest woman (36:35), and best female estimator, while Peter Baillie was fastest man (34:25). Results

36th Inter-College Cross Country Relays, Karori – 15 May 2013

paulrodway — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:53:15 +0000

Don Dalgliesh reports: These relays were held at Karori Park on Wednesday, 15 May 2013. These annual events attracted an entry of 102 teams from 22 colleges, including eight teams from Whanganui. This represents a total of 496 competitors. Detailed results Here are the summary results:

Senior Boys
Teams	1st	Wellington College	40	mins	59	secs
(6 x	2nd	St Pats College (Town)	41	mins	50	secs
2 kms)	3rd	Hutt International Boys School	42	mins	4	secs
Fastest	1st	G Beamish (Wang Collegiate)	6	mins	18	secs
Laps	2nd	T Robertson (HIBS)	6	mins	19	secs
(2 km)	3rd	J Tennent (Rongotai)	6	mins	24	secs

Senior Girls
Teams	1st	St Catherines College	32	mins	56	secs
(4 x	2nd	Wellington Girls College	34	mins	43	secs
2 kms)	3rd	Marsden Collegiate School	34	mins	56	secs
Fastest	1st	J Kozyniak (St Catherines)	7	mins	12	secs
Laps	2nd	S Lynch (St Marys)	7	mins	35	secs
(2 km)	3rd	B Kiddle (Marsden)	7	mins	41	secs

Under 16 Boys
Teams	1st	St Pats College (Stream)	43	mins	57	secs
(6 x	2nd	Scots College	44	mins	56	secs
2 kms)	3rd	Wellington College	46	mins	18	secs
Fastest	1st	T Caughley (Scots)	6	mins	49	secs
Laps	2nd	S Przychodzko (Paraparaumu)	6	mins	53	secs
(2 km)	3rd	J Collins (St Pats Stream)	6	mins	59	secs

Under 16 Girls
Teams	1st	Wanganui Collegiate School	34	mins	24	secs
(4 x	2nd	Marsden Collegiate School	34	mins	31	secs
2 kms)	3rd	Wellington East Girls College	34	mins	35	secs
Fastest	1st=	K Forman (Wgtn East)	7	mins	43	secs
Laps		M Wilson (Marsden)	7	mins	43	secs
(2 km)	3rd	A Bird (Wang Collegiate)	7	mins	48	secs

Year 9 Boys
Teams	1st	St Pats College (Town)	47	mins	37	secs
(6 x	2nd	Wellington College	47	mins	53	secs
2 kms)	3rd	St Pats College (Stream)	49	mins	3	secs
Fastest	1st=	E Cruise (St Pats Town)	7	mins	11	secs
Laps		G Reece (HVHS)	7	mins	11	secs
(2 km)	3rd	S Kane (Onslow)	7	mins	13	secs

Year 9 Girls
Teams	1st	Wellington Girls College	36	mins	11	secs
(4 x	2nd	Wanganui Collegiate School	36	mins	48	secs
2 kms)	3rd	Marsden Collegiate School	36	mins	51	secs
Fastest	1st	B Van De Coolwijk (St Marys)	8	mins	0	secs
Laps	2nd	I Hegan (Wgtn Girls)	8	mins	2	secs
(2 km)	3rd	C Clark (Sacred Heart)	8	mins	21	secs

Vosseler Shield Races, Mt Victoria – 18 May 2013

paulrodway — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:13:35 +0000

The Vosseler Shield dates from 1923 when it was first raced for on a handicap basis over 10 miles. Today, all races start on the grassed area near Badminton Hall on Ruahine St and then head straight up towards the ridge. Courses have bush trail, grass, road and finish on the green, often spongy area above the Badminton Hall. However, there is no parking at the Hall on the day. You are best to try parking by the Wellington Harriers Club (and use their facilities) as that is nearer to where the race finishes anyway.

This is the first event where you must wear your timing chip (which will only have been activated if you have paid your membership fees). As it is an interclub race, you will also need to wear the correct club uniform (yellow Scottish singlet and plain black shorts).

Events and Start Times

RACE	GRADE	DISTANCE	START TIME
1	SENIOR WOMEN, JUNIOR MEN (JMU20), MASTERS WOMEN 35+, MASTERS WOMEN 50+, MEN 60+	5k	12.40pm
2	FEMALE (JWU20,YWU18, GU15), & MALE (YMU18, BU15)	3.7k	1.30pm
3	BOYS (BU11), BOYS (BU13)	1.6k	2.00pm
4	GIRLS (GU11), GIRLS (GU13)	1.6k	2.15pm
5	MEN, MASTERS MEN 40+,MASTERS MEN 50+	10k	2.30pm

Scenic Sunday Run, Red Rocks – 19 May 2013

paulrodway — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:13:09 +0000

From Rebecca Speirs: A flat one after the Vosseler – out and back along the Red Rocks track!
Around 2:15 hours (option to turn back early if you want a shorter one). Meet 8am at the Bach, South Coast.

Masters Classic Relays, Trentham – 12 May 2013

paulrodway — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:28:45 +0000

Michael Wray reports: Scottish fielded four running teams (one more than last year) and either two or three walking teams at the Masters Classic XC Relays over a 4k lap.

The open men defended their title to make it three wins in a row. Michael Wray kicked off lap one with the fastest time of the day of 14:24. James Turner (15:55), Warren Maguren (15:28) and Paul Brydges (17:12) all added to the lead leaving Bill Twiss (16:14) to finish the race about three minutes ahead of the next team.

The open women grade was won by Olympic, narrowly defeating a Scottish team made up of Rebecca Speirs (19:21), Maryanne Palmer (23:08), Helen Willis (18:07), Sharon Wray (22:55) and Barbara Morrison (24:53).

Scottish’s “Team Plowman” won the 250 category, in which the sum of the team ages must be at least 250. Jonathon Harper opened with 18:02, followed by John Skinnon in 18:06, Jo Badham 19:04, Steve Plowman 16:40 and Angela Leck 16:07.

The 300 category saw Hutt Valley Harriers just about hold off Scottish for the win in the closest contest of the day. The Scottish 300 team were John Palmer (21:16), Bob Stephens (19:24), Ian Stronach (19:31), Richard Sweetman (19:26) and Glen Wallis (17:10).

We didn’t have a team in the mixed grade, which was won by Trentham.

For the walkers, the open grade saw Peter Baillie, Terri Grimmett and Geoff Iremonger secure the win for Scottish. Similarly the 150 age grade was won for Scottish by Barbara Morrison, Johnny Hines and Daphne Jones.

The event concluded with Trentham walker Jackie Wilson receiving the Wellington Masters Athlete of the year award for 2012.

2013 Wellington Scottish 3 Peaks Series – 26 May, 16 June, 28 July

paulrodway — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:20:05 +0000

Information about this year’s 3 Peaks Series from Glenn Hughes and his team. 3 Peaks 2013 information

Here are the three events, colour coded with green, blue, and red circles, on a single map. Map (hasn’t been updated for peak change in Event 1)

Event 1 (26 May): The Classic: Odells Reserve, Tinakori Hill (Wadestown end), and the Wind Turbine) (A change from the earlier notice) – green circles
Event 2 (16 June): The Western Loop: Chartwell Substation, Makara Saddle, Wrights Hill – blue circles
Event 3 (28 July): The Decider: Kingston Heights, Mt Albert, Mt Crawford – red circles

Registration is from 7.30 am on Sunday morning at the Clubrooms and runners can start from 8 am (walkers can start earlier if they like). You can do 3, 2, or 1 peak and you get to pick any course you like as long as you check in with the marshals at each peak. The only other rule is that you must be finished by noon.. Serious peakers have been known to check out optimal courses ahead of time – now what’s all that about?

The cost is $30 for all three events (bargain) or $12 for each individual event. You can pay on the day or pre-pay by the Thursday before each event online into the Scottish Athletics Club account (38-9005-0501833-00) and use your name as a reference.

We have another great range of sponsored spot prizes up for grabs this year and prizes for the fastest to complete all 3 and 9 peaks. Major sponsors for 2013 are Lifestyle Sports (Dressmart, Tawa) and Ice Breaker.

Crazyman, Hutt – 4 May 2013

paulrodway — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:46:11 +0000

Many Scottish members show up in the results of this multisport event. Established in 1991, the Crazyman is one of NZ’s longest running multisport events and
attracts around 400 entrants every year. Participants enter as individuals or teams in either the full multisport format (13k kayak, 30k mountain bike, 13k trail run) or as duathletes (mountain bike/run). Full 56k: Mark Hearfield (masters men, 1, 4:47); Fiona Dowling (women, 1, 5:21). Duathlon: Dougal Thorburn (men, 1, 2:43); Marjolein Cook (women, 1, 3:23); and the Braden Neal and Andrea Smith team (mixed, 3, 3:36). Then as runners in du teams were Peter Stevens, James Turner; and as a runner in a full team, Nick Ruane. Results