This week
- Tuesday 5.45 pm: Waterfront 5K series. Check the new Wellington Waterfront 5K Series Facebook page for more info.
- Wednesday 6 December: Splash & Dash #3, 6pm, Freyberg beach
- Wednesday 6 December, 6.15pm: track session at Newtown Park with Andy, Rowan and Alice. This week’s session will be 200m reps at 3k pace
- Friday 12.27 pm, Kupe Run: a chatty pre-weekend run from the Kupe statue on the waterfront
- Saturday 8 am Parkruns at: Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti and Greytown
- Saturday 9 December, 2pm: Summer Saturday afternoon run and walk that will suit those who prefer a slower pace. Meet at the carpark just below the entrance to Wilton Bush Rd off Churchill Drive ready to go at 2pm. We expect to be out for about 1-2 hours followed by afternoon tea or drinks at a venue TBD when we meet. The forecast for Saturday is fine and mild with a strong northerly
- Saturday 9 December: Ironman 70.3 Taupō
- Sunday 10 December: Big Trig Rogaine, Hutt Valley
- Sunday 10 December: Crazyman Multisport and Duathlon, Eastbourne/Petone
- Sunday 10 December: Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon
- Sunday long pack runs: usually these leave at 8.30 am from outside Freyberg Pool and some alternative locations around Wellington. Contact our club captains, Emma and Bert, or check Facebook for details.
Results
Waterfront 5km race #6
Lawrence Gao 19:11, Gordon Pal 19:50, Sophie Whelan 20:06, Emma Bassett 21:48, Iain Shaw 21:53, Janine Sharma 22:43, Marianne Elliott 23.25 (a massive PB and expertly paced and supported by James Turner), Don Stevens 24:58, Kath Littler 26:53, Alice Sowry 26:58, Paul Rodway 27:17, Marketa Langova 29:38, Kirsty Burnett 32:03.
Check out all the other great results.
Thank you to all the volunteers – marshalls, pacers, rego, finish line, and to Alice Sowry for coordinating the volunteers last week. If you’d like to help out, keep an eye out for a callout on the Scottish Facebook group a few days before the race. We’d love to get heaps more club members helping out.
AW Twilight Track Meeting # 2
Mixed 5000m run open: Joel Carman 15:30.51 (1st)
Men 800m run open: James Ellwood 2:06.37 (2nd), Andy Ford 2:12.91, Shayne Stringfellow 2:25.54. Results
Splash & Dash #2
Results (to come)
North Island Masters Track and Field Champs
Men’s 3000m steeplechase: Peter Stevens 11:26.14 (1st overall).
Women’s 800m: Heather Walker 2:31.25 (1st 50-54).
Women’s 1500m: Heather Walker 4:59.81 (1st 50-54).
Women’s 3000m: Heather Walker 10:38.81 (1st 50-54).
Women’s 3000m race walk: Helen Willis 20.49.95 (1st 60-64), Daphne Jones 24:02.48 (1st 80-84).
Women’s 5000m race walk: Helen Willis 34:42.90 (1st 6064), Daphne Jones 40:10.89 (1st 80-84).
Waitangi Parkrun
Dion Gamperle 18:08, Dave Hosking 19.17 (PB), Walter Somerville 19:26, Guy Dryden 20:17, Toby Beaglehole 22:23, Kirsty Bennett 30:23. Full results
Shout out to volunteer Naomi Richardson.
Lower Hutt Parkrun
Geoff Ferry 17:57 (1st), Ryan Brydges 21:46 (PB), Paul Brydges, 24:11 (PB), Ian Morton 26:44, Gemma Ferry 51:31, Megan Ferry 51:33. Full results
Greytown Woodside Trail Parkrun
Malcolm Kerr 20:25. Full results
Please remember to add your club when you register for Parkrun.
Kepler Challenge and Luxmore Grunt
Kepler Challenge: Dan Jones (1st overall) 4:40:59, Ruairidh Nixon 6:27:36, Michelle Ashley 6:32:44 (10th female overall), Genevieve Coffey 7:02:20, Sam Miller 7:08:41, Kristian Day 8:14.36.
Luxmore Grunt: Willie Stephens 4:20:57.
IAU 24H World Championships, Chinese Taipei
Fiona Hayvice was the top New Zealand woman home, running 174.340km in the 24 hour period. Our NZ Women’s team placed 17th, and our NZ Men’s team 18th. Amazing effort Fi!
Melrose Cup
Results to come
Coming up
- Twilight Track Races, Newtown Park: 15 November 2023 – 28 February 2024
- Wednesday track sessions, Newtown Park: 6:15pm start throughout summer
- Scottish Night of Miles, Newtown Park Track: Saturday 16 December
- The Honest 10, Freyberg Pool Carpark: Sunday 17 December, 8am
- Splash & Dash #4, Freyberg Beach: Wednesday 10 January, 6pm
- Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail Events, Wairarapa to Petone: Saturday 13 January, from 6.30am
- Jumbo Holdsworth and Hooper Loop trail races, Holdsworth Lodge: Saturday 27 January
- Southern Cross Wellington Round the Bays: Sunday 18 February, from 7.45am
- End of year celebration and prizegiving, Wilton Bowling Club: Sunday 25 February, 3-6pm
Twilight Track Races, Newtown Park: November to February
Get involved in a series of fun, friendly, informal midweek track meetings at Newtown Park, run by Wellington Scottish and Athletics Wellington. These races are open to anyone who is a registered Athletics Wellington Member. It’s a supportive environment and newcomers to track are really welcome 😊
There will be four or five events per meet – a couple of sprints (100m,200m), one or two middle distance (600m to 1500m) and a 3000m or 5000m. The first event is 6.30pm (finished by 7.30pm).
We’re are always looking for volunteers to help with entries, starting duties and post event pack down.
Entry Information
- $8 entry fee per meet
- Entries close at midday on the day of the event – no late entries permitted.
Next event Wednesday 13 December
6.30 pm – 100m
6.45 pm – 600m
7.00 pm – 200m
7.15 pm – 1000m
7.30 pm – 4 x 400m Relay
Enter here and challenge yourself on the track!
Check out all the other dates and details on the Scottish website.
Wednesday track sessions, Newtown Park: throughout summer
6:15pm start with Andy, Rowan and Alice. These sessions will be held throughout summer every Wednesday that Twilight Track meetings aren’t happening. More details on the Facebook group or contact Alice Sowry (alicesowry@gmail.com) All welcome to join.
Scottish Night of Miles, Newtown Park Track: Saturday 16 December
Only 12 more sleeps until….. the Night of Miles on Saturday 16 December! A great afternoon of pre-Christmas fun for the whole family.
From 4pm to 6:30pm, come and run a mile around the track (that’s only 4 laps!), chase Santa, win the chocolate, and help young kids getting into our sport as we are supporting the Porirua chapter of Trailblazers.
So get your festive spirit on, and enter here before Friday 15 December. The $10 entry fee will go to Trailblazers, but if you have any issues with the payment, please get in touch with Emily or Nico.
The Honest 10, Freyberg Pool Carpark: 8am Sunday 17 December
The Honest 10 is an accurately measured 5km and 10km fun run on a flat out-and-back course around the Wellington waterfront.Everyone is welcome. Cost is $5 for 5k and $10 for 10k. Check out the Honest 10 website for more details.
Splash & Dash #4, Freyberg Beach: 6pm Wednesday 10 January
Check out the Splash & Dash website for more details.
Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail event: Saturday 13 January
The Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail event on 13 January 2024 is an annual 60km Ultra Marathon, Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km.
Run or walk an off-road Ultramarathon, Marathon, Half Marathon or 10km, following the course from Cross Creek in the Wairarapa, over the Rail Trail, tracing the Hutt River trail, from the foothills of the Rimutaka Mountains at Kaitoke to the river’s estuary at McEwan Park on the shores of Wellington Harbour.
Jumbo Holdsworth and Hooper Loop Trail Races, Mt Holdsworth: Saturday 27 January
The Jumbo Holdsworth Trail Race & Hooper Loop are trail runs over tracks and hills in the Tararua Forest Park on 27 January 2024.
Check out the race website for more details.
Southern Cross Wellington Round the Bays: Sunday 18 February
Southern Cross Round the Bays Wellington registrations are open, with the following categories: 5.5km (including buggy walk and active families), 10km and half marathon. You can use the Scottish discount code, SCOTTISH10, when you register (for 10% off the entry fee). We’ll also be doing a call out for volunteer paces so keep an eye out.
Nuku Ora is also on the lookout for enthusiastic volunteers to take care of their runners and fill a variety of roles. Some of these roles include bib allocation, pre-event set-up, marshals, traffic management, and handing out water, food, medals, and more! There is an opportunity for Wellington Scottish to volunteer collectively and raise funds, as Nuku Ora offers a small donation per volunteer group. If you’re interested, please email Lindsay Young (lindsayy@gmail.com) or Alice Sowry (alicesowry@gmail.com).
End of year celebration and prizegiving: Sunday 25 February
Mark your calendars: from 3-6pm will be our end of year celebration and prizegiving. This year we’ll be switching things up and heading to Wilton Bowling Club. More details to come!
Notices
Help Fi Fly: Fundraiser Movie
Fiona (Fi) Hayvice represented New Zealand at the 2023 International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 24-Hour World Championships in Taipei last weekend, amassing an astonishing 174.340km in her third outing at the Champs.
Relying on 100% self-funding, Fi has organised HELP FI FLY: Fundraiser Movie at 5pm on Sunday 17 December (Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn).
NEXT GOAL WINS: is the story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. The heartfelt underdog comedy is director Taika Waititi’s latest release. Check out the trailer.
Before the screening the raffle will be drawn (cash & pre-sales – https://forms.gle/e5mHYz4eQBJwLkVDA, prizes will be held if you’re not in attendance), and Fi will say a few words.
TICKETS are $25 and can be purchased here. Bring your family and friends as this will be an entertaining outing for all!
For full event details check out the Facebook event.
Can’t make the movie, or perhaps you know a business with the capacity to assist, donations are gratefully being received here.
Thank you, Fi carries your support every step of the way.
Keep in touch
- If there is anything you wanted added to the Scottish Newsletter or if your results have been missed please email the Scottish Marketing and Comms crew at wellingtonscottish@proton.me.
- 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