This week
- Tuesday 6:00 pm: Interval session with Andy, Alice, and Rowan outside Freyberg Pool. This week’s session is 1km reps again, with the 1st half at 1/2 marathon pace and the 2nd half 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 12.40pm (first race), Vosseler Shield, WHAC Clubrooms, 164 Alexandra Rd
- 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
Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen, Germany
James Preston won in 1:45.17. That result should improve his world ranking in the lead-up to the Olympics. Prior to this result, he was ranked 35th eligible runner for 48 spots at Paris.
- Video of James racing in his Scottish singlet (cued to start at 58:53)
- Results
- Athletics NZ story: Teamwork helps propel Preston to sub-1:45 clockingClub records
Hokkaido Marathon, Japan
Malcolm Hodge debuted in 3:19:44.
Hawkes Bay Marathon
Marathon: Caleb Cathaway 2:39:45 (only a minute behind Adrien Blincoe!).
Half Marathon: Sophie Whelan took third place in a 1:25:10 PB. Sam Forrest 1:22:49 PB.
Northern Horse Park Trail Run, Chitose, Hokkaido
Malcolm Hodge says he got the Lions singlet dirty in Japan with a second placing at the Northern Horse Park Trail Run in Chitose, Hokkaido. It was a 7km cross-country around an equestrian park. It was a mix of asphalt, dirt, grass and soft sand. It had a slightly interesting format in that there was also a road half marathon, and you could choose to do either or both, where the winner was the person with the best aggregate time. So the winner of Malcolm’s race also did the half, which put him in a different category and made Malcolm the winner of “Trail Only”.
Xterra Starlight
Long Course: Tom Callan first in 58:27, Chester Holt-Quick third in 1:00:54.
Short Course: Spike Hayvice 40:09, Fiona Hayvice 40:20, Emily Solsberg 43:05, Naomi Richardson 43:05, Sierra Ryland 43:06, Jasmine Smith 1:00:12, Hinano Andrews 1:00:13, Amanda Broughton 1:01:00, Marianne Elliot 1:01:02.
Honest Ten
Masters Classic XC Relay
After two years of muddy conditions underfoot, this year’s event was held in sunny conditions with no wind and firm conditions. This year 23 teams took part (19 running teams and 4 walking teams). Scottish entered three running teams and three walking teams. The team of Phil Sadgrove, Matyas James, Iain Shaw and Chester Holt-Quick was the first Open Running team, with Chester having the quickest lap of the day for the men. The Open Women team was second, and the 240+ was also placed second. In the Open Walk the team of Terri Grimmett, Peter Baillie and Helen Willis was first and in the 150+ grade Scottish teams were 2nd and 3rd.
Parkrun
At Kapiti, Danielle Trewoon ran 30:02. At Flaxmere Gemma Ferry ran 47:55 and Megan Ferry 48:03. At Ōtaki Terri Grimmett ran 29:04. At Waitangi Park, Ollie Palmer 16:42, David Hosking 18:59, Chris Howard 19:29, Maddy Watson 19:37, Hayden Smith 19:50, Nicolas Vessiot 22:08 and Claire Jennings 30:32.
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
Farewell Stephen Bass
Sadly, former club member Stephen Bass died this week. Stephen Bass was an active member of Wellington Scottish for several years, having arrived here from England with his wife and young family. He returned home in 2021. He competed on the track, road, and cross country in the men’s 35-49 division. He was affable, funny, and approachable, but also fiercely competitive. With his long, slow, loping stride, he never looked like he was moving fast, but he usually was. He regularly posted times of around 17 minutes for the 5k and 35 minutes for 10k, and – as many of us can attest – he was merciless in a race, especially when he sensed you weakening in the middle stages. He was a regular at Karori Park speed sessions and Sunday long runs, and at the social sessions that followed – and was known to many of us as an enthusiastic early adopter of carbon fiber racing shoes, of all brands and models. We are lucky to have had him as a friend and teammate.
~ Simon Keller
Join and renew
Remember, you need to be a financial member to take part in all the upcoming interclub races, including the Vosseler Shield races in two weeks. Join or renew online.
Volunteers needed to organise the Galashiels Trophy/Novice Cup race
We are looking for a volunteer to take on the organisation of the Galashiels Cup (Eastbourne Club race), provisionally scheduled for 29 June; please contact Andy Ford or James Turner if you can help.
Pacers for the Wellington Marathon
Meg is looking for two more pacers in the half marathon. 1:25 and 2:30. Please contact Meg to sign up.
Coming up
Vosseler Shield, 25 May
The Vosseler Shield is a challenging Wellington cross-country interclub event, steeped in tradition, and steeped in steep hills. It runs over the Mt Victoria reserve and is hosted by Wellington Harrier Athletic Club.
Dorne Cup, 8 June
The Dorne Cup is a flat cross-country event around the picturesque Trentham Memorial Park and the Hutt River stop banks. Hosted by Hutt Valley Harriers, it takes place on the second Saturday of June. It is one of the biggest and most prestigious cross-country races in New Zealand. Races start from 12:45pm.
3 Peaks Event 1, 16 June
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)
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 Wellington 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 us 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