This week

  • Tuesday 6.00 pm, interval session with Andy, Alice and Rowan outside Freyberg Pool. This week’s session is a pre-race taper.
  • Thursday 7.00pm, Wellington Masters AGM, Olympic Clubrooms
  • Friday to Sunday, NZRR Weekend, Loburn 68.
  • Saturday 8.00 am, Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti and Greytown.
  • Saturday 2.00pm, The walkers and a few runners not attending the National Relays are meeting at the clubrooms. You are most welcome to join us for a friendly, social run or walk. To those at the relays …. to hijack a phrase …. “up the Scas” (Scottish Athletes).

Results

Sri Chinmoy 24-hour race

The Sri Chinmoy 6, 12 and 24-hour races were held in Auckland this weekend. Liam Jones was 3rd male and 4th overall in the 24-hour race, running 184.514km. and Gordon Pal was the 6th male, running 173.299km in 24 hours.

Results

Notices

Nau mai

Welcome to new club members Georgie Clareburt and Caleb Hathaway.

Wellington Masters Athletics AGM notice

7pm on Thursday, 28 September, at Olympic Clubrooms in Johnsonville. We would love to see masters attend, especially the pre-master and new-master age groups.

Sweat Testing

Do you know the amount of sodium you lose every time you exercise? It’s a handy figure to know, as you can use it to ensure you accurately replenish before, during and after your training sessions and events. It’s the essential electrolyte lost in sweat, so it’s crucial to your performance. The good news is that in most cases, you only need to obtain this figure once in your life. And you could get this test done in Wellington next weekend (30 September / 1 October). Hamilton-based Russell Smith is only taking appointments for these two days at the NZCIS accommodation village, Trentham. Contact him directly for more details – russell@gobeyondlimits.co.nz

Should you take a Sweat Test? https://youtu.be/nUwcOfPTcrM

Peter Tearle bequest

In February 2022, Wellington Scottish received a generous bequest of $83,400 from the estate of life member Peter Tearle.

The management committee are encouraging club members to submit applications for use of the funds, with key criteria being:

  • Promote WSAC and encourage membership
  • Support access to the sport
  • Provide a benefit to WSAC and WSAC members
  • Provide an overall social benefit / good

There are no specific directions attached to the bequest. Suggestions on how the funds could be used based on feedback received in May 2022 include:

  • Provide financial support for the club away trips such as NZRR
  • subsidise travel/bus hire to events within the Wellington region
  • Provide mentoring and coaching to promising junior athletes
  • support the training and upskilling of a broader cohort of officials to help out at events in the Wellington region

This form provides a template for applications, with each applicant being asked to provide:

  1. What is the opportunity the proposal is seeking to address?
  2. Description of the intended use of funds
  3. Explanation of how the intended use of funds aligns with broad criteria
    1. : Promote WSAC and encourage membership
    2. Support access to the sport
    3. Provide a benefit to WSAC and WSAC members
    4. Provide an overall social benefit / good
  4. A brief outline of how the proposal would be delivered:
    1. Who will support the delivery of the project?
    2. How do you intend to make sure the project is successful?
    3. How will you monitor success?
    4. Over what period do you expect the benefits to be realised?

Upon receipt, applications will be discussed and — if deemed to fulfil the criteria above — approved by the Wellington Scottish Management Committee.

If you have any questions or would prefer to submit a free-form response, please get in touch with Alice (Secretary of the Management Committee)

New Night of Miles organiser wanted

Andy Ford is stepping down from his role organising the Night of Miles track race, which takes place before Christmas each year. Does anyone want to take on this role? It is one of the most fun track events of the year. The organiser needs to be skilled at lolly scrambles, encouraging fun and getting Santa Claus to the start line in shape to race. Contact Andy for details.

Coming up (apart from NZRR)

Bernie Portenski Memorial Trophy, 14 October

The Bernie Portenski Memorial Cup is a handicapped race to celebrate the end of the harrier season and to commemorate Bernie Portenski. It starts in Titahi Bay and races around Whitireia Park along roads, trails and sand beaches.

Race details

Wairarapa Half Marathon, 14km and 7km, 15 October

Run or walk 1, 2, or 3 laps of a picturesque 7 km course alongside the Waipoua River and Henley Lake in Masterton.

Information and entry

McVilly Shield Relay, 28 October

This year, it is at the end of the season instead of the start. But it’s still at Karori Park. We’ll keep the same format with random handicaps, and the winners gets to take home a very large trophy.

Details

The Agency Group 10000m Festival and NZ Championship, 18 November

Newtown Park hosts the most popular set of 10,000m races in New Zealand. For the last five years, this has been a night of PBs for athletes of all speeds — 40 percent of athletes finished with a new best time.

Keep in touch