This week
- Tuesday 6.00 pm, interval session with Andy, Alice and Rowan outside Freyberg Pool. This week’s session is 500s at 5km pace.
- Friday 12.27 pm, Kupe Run, a chatty pre-weekend run from the Kupe statue on the waterfront.
- Saturday 8am, Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti and Greytown
- Saturday from 6.30am onwards, WUU2K, Khandallah Park. See below for race details and volunteer details.
- Sunday 11.00am, Wellington Cross Country Championships, Harcourt Park, Akatarawa Road
Results
Galashiels Trophy and Novice Cup
Samuel Miller (38 seconds under handicap) won the Galashiels Trophy, and Jaime Vessiot (21 seconds under handicap) won the Novice Cup. The only other person to beat the handicapper (by 2 seconds) was the course record holder Melissa Moon in third place.
Ben and Abby Cleland won the J-Team boys and girls races.
Cole Land Walking Cup
In the walkers race, Helen Willis won the Cole Land Cup. Results are not available yet.
Three Peaks No 3
Matt Mintrom whipped around Te Ahumairangi, Chartwell and the Crows Nest in 91 minutes. Andy Ford (1:42) and Tricia (Sloan? 2:12) also completed all three peaks.
Folksam Grand Prix, Sweden
James Preston won the 800m in 1:46.27
Wellington team selection
Last week, I mistakenly omitted Joe Martin from the list of Scottish athletes in the Wellington team for the NZ Cross Country Championships. He’s in the MU18 category with Ben Brunner.
Notices
Nau mai
Welcome to new member Remuald Renard.
New club constitution
Consultation is currently open on a draft of our club’s proposed new constitution. Please provide your feedback by 28 July. Our current constitution can be found on our website. A draft of the proposed replacement constitution is available here, and you can provide your feedback here.
Sparkle Fitness: Strong Mums Running Strength Class
If you missed out last time, Sierra’s strength classes are back in Term 3, starting Thursday, 20 July, at St Ninian’s Church, Karori.
Whatever your running ability, these classes are for you if you want to:
- run for years to come
- improve your running form
- suffer from fewer injuries
- improve back and knee pain
Does this sound like you? Then read on for the details:
- Thur 7-7:45pm, 20 July – 21 September (with a 2-week break in September)
- St Ninian’s Church
- BYO mat, towel and drink bottle
- Starting with body weight and stability exercises and progressing to weights
- Female-specific and running-specific strength work
- $200 for 8 classes (8-week term commitment)
- Limited spaces as Sierra will keep classes small so she can give you proper attention and guidance
For more information, email Sierra at sparklefitnz@gmail.com or 021 258 9445.
Coming up
WUU2K, 15 July
WUU2K is Wellington’s premier trail ultra marathon. This iconic event takes runners on a journey around Wellington’s best trails and scenery. Options include a 21km half marathon, a 43km marathon, and a 62km ultramarathon.
Scottish once again will be taking over the Wind Turbine aid station, and we’re on the lookout for at least three more volunteers to join Lindsay Young, Ali Campbell, Marianne Elliott, and Kyle Malone as they cheer on all the runners and make sure they stay fed, hydrated, and motivated. Bonus points if you’re tall and can help set up the tent. If you’re keen, the volunteer entry form is here. Make sure you specify the Wind Turbine/Wellington Scottish aid station.
Wellington Cross Country Champs, 16 July
The course will be based on a 2km lap of Harcourt Park in Upper Hutt, the same as used last year. The lap has a mixture of flat and undulating cross-country running and is suitable for spikes. Note the shorter race distances and earlier race times compared to last year.
Halcombe Relay, 22 July
A six-person relay run/walk along 29.2 km of scenic Manawatu rural roads. Feilding Moa Harriers extend an open invitation to other running clubs, social groups from workplaces or other sports to join them in a relay through the quiet undulating roads of the Manawatu countryside. The route encompasses Legs 3, 4 and 5 of the 2020 NZ Road Relays course.
Johnsonville Road Race and Race Walk, 23 July
Race headquarters is the Olympic Harrier Clubrooms, Alex Moore Park, Bannister Avenue, Johnsonville. The race walk commences at 9.30am with 4 laps = 6.4km, and the run starts at 9.45am with 5 laps = 8km.
NZ Cross Country Champs and Cross Country Relays, 29-30 July
The cross-country championships bring together the best distance runners in NZ — and they are also an excellent opportunity for a club weekend away with runners of all speeds and ambitions.
Contact me if you want the registration codes for free entry.
Wellington Road Championships, Wainuiomata, 19 August
The Wellington Road Champs is the last of the four big interclub races for the year. It is an excellent opportunity to run a fast 5km or 10km time with a large pack of runners to pull you along. It is held in the scenic Wainuiomata Recreation Area. The course is an out-and-back road race using a 1.25km stretch of road that is closed to public traffic. The course is largely sheltered from the wind.
Needle Relay, Kilbirnie, 26 August
A short sharp road relay around Evans Bay and Cobham Drive with teams of five, alternating 5km and 3km laps.
Ballantyne Cup and Shirley Barton Trophy, Miramar, 2 September
6km handicapped road race. The Ballantyne Cup (men) and Shirley Barton Trophy (women) are the club’s most long-standing and arguably most prestigious Scottish trophies.
Keep in touch
- If you want to contact anyone about anything, then your first ports of call are our club captains, Emma and Bert, our coaching coordinators, Jaime and Nico Vessiot, and our club president Lindsay Young.
- Public Facebook page. And join the Scottish member Facebook group here.
- Website
- Email results and news