This week

  • Waterfront 5k: Tuesday 20 February, 5.45pm: 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
  • Saturday 8am Parkruns at: Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Trentham Memorial, Ara Harakeke, Ōtaki River, Kāpiti and Greytown
  • 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
  • Summer Saturday Afternoon Run: Saturday 24 February – This Saturday we have one of our Summer Saturday afternoon run and walks that will suit those who prefer a slower pace. Meet at Anderson Park ready to go at 2pm. Approximately 1-2 hours. 
  • 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
  • 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.

Membership Change

The WSAC standard membership fee for 2024/25 has been increased to $195. Additionally,

  • $20 discount applies for people signing up / renewing before 31 March 2024. Note – discount is not applicable to rolling memberships being renewed from 1 April onwards as the purpose of the discount is to encourage everyone to renew ahead of the winter season starting.
  • Social membership increases to $115 – Social / 2nd membership increases to $75
  • Junior and volunteer fees remain the same

Results

Waterfront 5k race #15

Ben Twyman 16:27, Bert Prendergast 16:58, Kyle Malone 18:32, Bex Hutchinson 20:35, Karl Jackson 20:47, Nick Bagnall 22:09, Sam Miller 18:30, Nicolas Vessiot 24:49, Ben Isaacs 27:12, Scott Ryland 27:18, Hannah Stephen 28:55, Don Stevens 29:31, Kath Littler 29:59

Full results here.

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

Wellington Centre Track & Field Championships 2024,

New Zealand Masters Track and Field Champs

Ian Morton broke the national record in the 1500m walking champs today by 7 seconds. The record was held by Bob Gardiner.

M30+ 3000m Run – Phil Sadgrove 11:50.94, Ian Morton 14:47,

Mixed 1500m Run Open – Ayesahe Shafi 5:03:30

M30+ 400m Sprint Masters – Ian Morton 1:29.35

M30+ 1500m Race Walk Masters – Ian Morton 9:52

M30+ 1500m Run Masters – Phil Sadgrove 5:24,

Challenge Wanaka

Rachael Cunningham 5:44:12

Tarawera Ultramarathon, Rotorua

Results pending. Find them here.

21km – Sarah-Grace Breen 1:58, Kasey MacKinnon 2:00, Chris Howard 2:03, Emma Basset 2:09, Lindsay Young 2:14

50km – Mel Aitken 4:38, David Hosking 5:31, Kath Littler 7:05, Karen Jenkinson 7:30, Don Stevens 7:44, Marketa Langova 7:48

102km – Dan Jones 7:46,

Southern Cross Wellington Round the Bays

5.5km – Bert Prendergast 18:30, Andy Ford 19:41, Kyle Malone 20:24, Matt Bonner, 24:45, James Richardson 20:01, Rowan Richardson 25:16, Felix Buck 25:21, Naomi Richardson 25:24, Emily Solsberg 25:40, Toby Clendon 26:51, Lucy Clendon 30:00, Sam Clendon 31:19, Ray Manahan 35:51

10km – Joel Carman 33:22, Hayden Smith 38:40, Brad Wong 39:42, Jamie White 40:32, Karl Jackson 40:51, Alice Sowry 42:38, Lewis Fowler 44:42, Andrew Wharton 50:36, Mark Moore 49:33, Emma Jackson 51:39,

Half Marathon – Paul Bawick 1:13:52, Jeroen Mattheus 1:14:15, Alasdair Saunders 1:15:18, Caleb Hathaway 1:15:31, Chester Holt-Quick 1:16:33, Thomas Callan 1:17:22, Chris Wharam 1:19:18, Ruairidh Nixon 1:23:38, Mel Brandon 1:24:45, Genevieve Coffey 1:25:40, Dennis Marcarthy 1:27:48, Benjamin Cornelius 1:31:26, Susan OBrien 1:31:36, Dean Galt 1:32:44, Jorge Murcia 1:34:21, Iain Shaw 1:34:24, Jula McMillian 1:36:35, Betty Harp 1:38:13, Jenine Sharma 1:40:59, Michelle Allison 1:41:12,

Waitangi Parkrun

Glen Wallis 22:56, Nicolas Vessiot 24:35, Claire Jennings 31:20, Jamie Vessiot 35:11

Lower Hutt Parkrun

Ryan James Gallen Brydges 22:16, Ray Manahan 22:19, Benjamin Cornelius 26:27, Gemma Ferry 51:25, Megan Ferry 51:27

Ara Harakeke Parkrun

Dave Oliver 18:38

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

Welcome to our new Section Captains!

Emma Sturmfels and Bert Prendergast are handing over the baton as section captains – the people who welcome you into the club, cheer you on, and match you up with dream relay teams. 🦁 A MASSIVE thank you to Bert and Emma for their hard work as section captains – you have been wonderful leaders and championed us so well. 🏆

And now, I’m very excited to share that your new section captains for 2024/25 are……. 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

🎉 Meg Ferry and Alistair Collow 🎉

Want to get to know your new section captains a little better? Check out what motivates them, their favourite race, and whether they’ve ever managed to burgle a handicap race off JT here 😉

Coming Up

  • Waterfront 5k Shed 22: Tuesday 20 February, 5.45pm
  • 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

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.

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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