This week
- Tuesday 6:00 pm: Interval session with Andy, Alice, and Rowan outside Freyberg Pool. This week’s session is 1km at half-marathon pace and 500m at 5km pace. Check Facebook for details.
- Saturday 8:00 am, Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti, Otāki River and Greytown.
- Saturday 12 noon, Chocolate Walk, Queen Elizabeth Park, Mackay’s Crossing, Paekākāriki
- Saturday 1:00pm, University Relay, Queen Elizabeth Park, Mackay’s Crossing, Paekākāriki
- 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, Meg and Alistair, or check Facebook for details.
If you want your event added to this list, contact us by Sunday evening.
Results
Rotorua Marathon
Michael Cummins 3.26.58 net 2nd 60-64 and official m60 national champion -boom! Betty Harp 3.46.49 2nd F60-64 and 2nd F60 national champ, Tama Braithwaite-Westoby 3.38.23 net – first marathon, Hinano Andrews 4.11.12 net 3rd F35-39 national champs despite gastro hassles! Andrew Wells 3.27.47 net – massive PB and way ahead of his target time, Nico Vessiot 3.13.29 net big PB and perfect pacing, ahead of his 3.20 target, Jaime Vessiot 3.48.42 net and silver F35-39 national champs – and 13 minute PB. Brad Wong 3.13.51 net, Jim Jones 3.13.15 net silver medal M55-59 national champs. Alice Sowry 3.17.50 net HUGE PB and 3rd F18-34.
Rotorua Half Marathon
Dani Trewoon 1.36.37 net.
10k
Meg Ferry 1.11.06, Ian Morton 1.08.38 (1st M65 walk).
Results for Marathon, Half and 10km
5km Road National Championship
Beth Garland 17.07 5th SW! Ayesha Shafi 19.14 2nd F35, Ollie Palmer 15.01, so close, but still a big PB! Joel Carman 15.15 also big PB! Peter Stevens 17.36 1st M60 and finished ahead of top M50 Wim Luipers. Ian Morton 26.08 2nd M65. Ex-member Adrian Macquet 18.05 3rd M40.
National Road Mile Championship
Pete Stevens 5.17 (2nd M50 because there is no separate M60 grade). Ayesha Shafi 5.48 3rd F35. Ian Morton (of course!) 7.36.
Southern Lakes Half Marathon
Mel Aitken 1.23.15 3rd vet, Sarah Grace Breen 1.23.33 HUGE PB and 1st open age group, Kasey McKinnon 1.28.25 also HUGE PB and 3rd open age group, Jasmine Smith 1.53.57
Xterra West Wind
Long Course: Tom Callan 1st in 1:29:20, Chester Holt Quick 3rd 1:33:32, Ruairidh Nixon 1:55:06, Alistair Souch 2:04:47, Samuel Miller 2:04:47, Willie Stephens 3:37:42.
Medium Course: James Parsons 4th 1:10:59, Sierra Ryland 3rd 1:22:15, Karen Jenkinson 1:56:50.
Short Course: Spike Hayvice 0:47:30, Fiona Hayvice 0:47:30, Amanda Broughton 1:01:02.
J Fred Duckett Rice University Twilight, Houston TX, 20 April
Alex Martin 800m 1:50.25.
Faultline Ultra
A result we missed: Tom Callan won the men’s 24km.
Porirua Grand Traverse (7 April)
Report from Bev Hodge.
- Duathlon – Todd Stevens, 4th overall, 1st 40-99 yr (3.53.15)
- 18 km Mountain Run – John Gardiner, 51st 40-99 yr (2.32.55); Bev Hodge 17th 40-99 yr (2.39.33); Karen Jenkinson, 23rd 40-99 yr (2.47.18).
The weather was stunning – blue sky all day. Todd won a prize for his 1st, and I won a bike helmet spot prize. Karen lost a little time at the compulsory traffic light stop close to the finish. It might not be a good idea to wear our Scottish tops, as my friend who was ahead of me all the way looked back several times, each time sighting the bright yellow top. This motivated her to stay ahead of me.
Notes about results
- We’ll publish a result and what makes it special if we’re told about it. So let us know what you, your friends, family members and teammates are up to. It is especially important for coaches to let us know when your athletes are achieving their goals.
- If you don’t want your name published in the newsletter or on the website, please let us know so we can omit you from the results.
Notices
Nau mai
Welcome to new member Shauni James.
Join and renew
You can now join and renew for a full season at any time during the year. With the cross-country season underway, now is a great time. Join or renew online.
Volunteers sought for the Medical Research Institute
The Medical Research Institute of New Zealand is currently looking for volunteers aged 16-75 with asthma to take part in a six-month research study investigating two different inhaler regimens to help determine the best treatment for mild/moderate asthma. This includes those who just use inhalers around exercise. For more information about taking part, visit the study website or e-mail inform@mrinz.ac.nz.
Coming up
Pack runs at Club Kelburn, 18 May
On Saturday 18 May, the club will hold its pack runs at Club Kelburn. This is the first part of a trial, to see if we would like to set up a longer-term relationship.
Club Kelburn is at 65 Salamanca Rd Kelburn. There is plenty of parking around the tennis courts and in a separate lot below the gym. There are several bus routes that stop on Salamanca Road. Arrive at 1.40, and we’ll have a quick tour of the gym before getting changed and heading out for pack runs at 2.00. The gym is close to Kelburn Park, the Botanical Gardens, Boyd Wilson Field, Tinakori Hill, the Aro Valley, and the waterfront – no excuses for failing to find somewhere good to run!
From 3.00, we’ll have showers, snacks, tea, and coffee available. We’ll also have exclusive access to the sauna, and the club bar will be open, featuring very affordable beer.
If you can’t make it for a run, you’re still welcome to join us for food and drink (or a sauna) at 3.00.
If you have any questions in advance, and especially if you are willing to be a pack leader, contact Simon.
Masters Cross Country Relay, 19 May
Trentham Memorial Park. Walkers start 10:00am (3 laps + 12 km) and runners 10:15am (4 laps of 4km each). Please contact Glen Wallis if you would like to participate (please include your age as some team categories are based on aggregate age).
Vosseler Shield, 25 May
Definitely hills. Maybe mud. Race details.
Dorne Cup, 8 June
Trentham Memorial Park from 12:45pm. Race details
Change of dates to 3 Peaks series
This iconic Scottish series is your chance to get to know the ‘peaks’ of Wellington in a relaxed and fun way with others. Everyone is welcome, and we encourage you to get together with your fellow runners and participate in this series. The event supports the great work of the Wellington City Mission—make a donation as your entry. Put the following dates in your running calendar and gather your fellow runners.
Event 1 – Sunday 16 June, Wellington Scottish Clubrooms, Prince of Wales Park “Lookout for the Horses and Cannon”
- Te Rauparaha Pouwhenua (Tawatawa)
- Te Raekaihau lookout (Houghton Bay)
- Matairangi (Mt Victoria)
Event 2 – Sunday 7 July, Wellington Scottish Clubrooms, Prince of Wales Park “Tour de Brooklyn and Karori”
- Brooklyn Wind Turbine
- Wrights Hill
- Johnston Hill
Event 3 – Sunday 28 July, Anderson Park Clubrooms, Botanic Gardens “Skyline”
- Te Ahumairangi (North)
- Chartwell substation
- Crow’s Nest
Registration is from 7am, starting from 7.30 to 8.30, and donations to the Wellington City Mission as an entry fee. We will update you with GPX / Strava Route maps closer to the events.
Wellington Marathon, 23 June
Wellington Marathon (including NZ and Wellington half marathon champs)
Galashiels Trophy/Novice Cup and Cole Land Cup, Eastbourne, 29 June
Details to come.
Keep in touch:
- If there is anything you want to be 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, your first port of call is our club captains, Meg and Alistair, our coaching coordinators, Jaime and Nico Vessiot, and our club president, Andy Ford.
- Public Facebook page and join the Scottish member Facebook group here.
- Website