This week

  • Tuesday 5:45pm: Waterfront 5K series Check the new Wellington Waterfront 5K Series Facebook page for more info.
  • Friday 12:27 pm, Kupe Run: a chatty pre-weekend run from the Kupe statue on the waterfront
  • Wellington Centre Track & Field Championships 2024, 16-17 February, Newtown Park
  • New Zealand Masters Track and Field Champs, Christchurch: 16-18 February
  • Saturday 8am Parkruns at: Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Trentham Memorial, Ara Harakeke, Ōtaki River, Kāpiti and Greytown
  • Tarawera Ultramarathon, Rotorua: Saturday 17 February
  • Southern Cross Wellington Round the Bays: Sunday 18 February, from 7.45am
  • Sunday long pack runs: usually these leave at 8:30am from outside Freyberg Pool and some alternative locations around Wellington. Contact our club captains, Emma and Bert, or check Facebook for details.

Save the date for the next AGM

Mark those calendars, we’ve got a date for the next Scottish AGM: Monday 25 March. Details to come in terms of location, time, and agenda.

Results

Waterfront 5k race #14

Alistair Richardson (second) 18:42, Fiona Hayvice 21:21 (first female), Jamie Vessiot 24:27, Kath Littler 24:29, Nico Vessiot 24:51, Paul Rodway 27:11, Don Stevens 27:27.

Full results here.

Thanks to all the volunteers and to Hayden Smith for organising the volunteers.

Waitangi Parkrun

Hayden Smith 18:55, Ali Souch 19:52, Sarah-Grace Breen 20:16, Guy Dryden 20:38, Ali Campbell 20:45, Chris Howard 20:52, Nico Vessiot 22:17, Jamie Vessiot 22:24, Walter Somerville 23:36, Geoff Ferry 23:36, Emma Bassett (#50) 26:52, Anna Fifield 26:52, Lindsay Young 26:53, Loretta Desourdy 29:12, Amanda Broughton 29:27, Alex Kay 31:06, Kirsty Burnett 31:07, Gemma Ferry 50:44, Megan Ferry 50:44, Marianne Elliott 51:53, Anna Breen 51:54.

Shout out to volunteers Emma Bassett, Ruairidh Nixon and Walter Somerville.

Lower Hutt Parkrun

Ben Cornelius 22:25, Ryan Brydges 23:13, Paul Brydges 23:36, Karyn McLean (#25) 24:07, Marketa Langova 27:34, Ian Morton 34:59 (pacer).

Trentham Memorial Parkrun

Matyas James 22:52, Glen Wallis 23:04.

Ōtaki River Parkrun

Terri Grimmett 1:05.11 (plus a shout out to Terri for volunteering at the run as well).

Ara Harakeke Parkrun

Kate Grinlinton, 33:17.

Please remember to add your club when you register for Parkrun so we can include you in the weekly results.

Twilight meet #5 including the Wellington 5000m champs

800m men’s open: Shayne Stringfellow (second) 2:25.16, Hiro Tanimoto (third) 2:28.27.

800m women’s open: Ayesha Shafi (third) 2:28.89, Heather Walker 2:33.36.

Mixed 5000m A race: Hiro Tanimoto (third) 15:29.76, Joel Carman 15:41.37, Alasdair Saunders 16:59.23, Andy Ford 17:12.43, Simon Keller 17:43.75.

Mixed 5000m B race: Grant McLean (second) 17.54.56, Frank Grieve 20:04.26, Alice Sowry 20:05.79, Matthew Murdoch 20:32.97.

Athletics Wellington Open Meeting # 4

Results to come.

Honest 5km and 10km

Results to come.

Adelaide Invitational Track and Field

Men’s 800m: James Preston (second and season best) 1:45.50.

Pigs Backyard Ultra

Fiona Hayvice completed 16 laps in the backyard ultra, totalling 107.36kms and averaging 54:20 per lap. Congrats Fiona.

NZ Masters Games

Mel Aitken won Half Marathon gold in a time of 1:24:21.

Coming Up

  • Waterfront 5k Tutu edition Shed 22: Tuesday 13 February, 5.45pm
  • Wellington Centre Track & Field Championships, 16-17 February, Newtown Park
  • New Zealand Masters Track and Field Champs, Christchurch: 16-18 February
  • Tarawera Ultramarathon, Rotorua: Saturday 17 February
  • Southern Cross Wellington Round the Bays: Sunday 18 February, from 7.45am
  • Xterra Wellington Festival: Saturday 24 February, Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki, from 8am
  • Athletics Wellington Summer Series Meet # 2: Saturday 24 February, Colin Pugh SportsBowl Masterton  from 2:30pm
  • Kāpiti Women’s Triathalon: Sunday 25 February, Marine Gardens, Raumati Beach, 8.45am
  • End of year celebration and prizegiving, Wilton Bowling Club: Sunday 25 February, 3-6pm
  • Final Twilight Track races, Newtown Park, Wednesday 28 February from 6:30pm
  • Wellington Girls’ College Cross Country Team quiz night fundraiser, Sunday 10 March, 7pm start

Wellington Centre Track & Field Championships 2024, 16-17 February, Newtown Park

Check out the event details. Entries close tomorrow 6:00pm.

NZ Masters Track and Field Champs: 16 – 18 February, Christchurch

Check out the event details.

Tarawera Ultramarathon: Saturday 17 February

Check out the event website.

Southern Cross Wellington Round the Bays: Sunday 18 February

Southern Cross Round the Bays Wellington registrations are still 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).

Nuku Ora has put out a final shout out for volunteers for Sunday. They’re looking for some extra helping hands to take care of the runners and fill a variety of roles. Some of these roles include bib allocation, pre-event set-up, marshalling and handing out water, food, medals, and you can cheer on our club mates while you’re at it. All and any extra help is greatly appreciated! If you’re interested, please email: rtbvolunteers@nukuora.org.nz.

Xterra Wellington Festival: Saturday 24 February, Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki

The Xterra Wellington Festival includes offroad triathlon, duathlon and trail running options. Check out the various options on the event website.

Athletics Wellington Summer Series Meet # 2: Colin Pugh SportsBowl Masterton 

This event Includes the Athletics Wellington 1 Mile  Championships  for all grades Under 16-Masters. Check out the Athletics Wellington website for more information and how to enter.

Kāpiti Women’s Triathalon: Sunday 25 February, Marine Gardens, Raumati Beach, 8.45am

Check out the event website for all the details.

End of year celebration and prizegiving, Sunday 25 February 3-6pm

Nominations are open for our end of year celebration and prizegiving

Who has inspired you this year? Who has made you proud to be a Rampant Lion? Who has brought ferocity or fun or ridiculousness or tenacity to your training? Who has made life in Scottish better?

We’re looking to acknowledge some of our members who are deserving of a little nod to say ka pai, tu meke, thank you and well done. We want your input on two things: nominations for our two classic awards (Personality of the Year and Valued Service) and nominations for new awards. Intrigued? Head to our nomination form to learn more and cast your votes. Deadline for voting is 5pm Sunday 18 February.

Reminder: our end of year celebration and prizegiving is happening Sunday 25 February from 3 – 6pm at Wilton Bowling Club. We’ll have Panman again serving up some delicious paella, access to the bar, and the opportunity to play some bowls as well! Hope to see you all there.

Final Twilight Track Races, Newtown Park, Wednesday 28 February

Provisional Timetable
6.30 pm – 100m
6.45 pm – 1500m
7.00 pm – 200m
7.15 pm – 800m
7.30 pm – 4 x 400m Relay

We’re are always looking for volunteers to help with entries, starting duties and post event pack down.

Wellington Girls’ College Cross Country Team quiz night fundraiser, Sunday 10 March, 7pm start

It would be great to get a Scottish team together to take on Olympic and WHAC who are fielding teams! Check out the details below.

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