This week
- Tuesday 6:00 pm: Interval session with Andy, Alice, and Rowan outside Freyberg Pool. After tomorrow night’s 2km reps session, session two (grabbing a beverage and food) takes place at Shed 22 (Old Mac’s Bar on the waterfront).
- Saturday 8:00 am, Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti, Otāki River and Greytown.
- Saturday 2:00pm, pack runs from our clubrooms
- 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.
- Sunday from 9am, Xterra Red Rocks run.
If you want your event added to this list, contact us by Sunday evening.
Results
James Preston breaks Sir Peter Snell’s NZ 800m record, Pfungstadt, Germany
James Preston clocked 1:44:04 in winning the men’s 800m at the Merck-Laufgala meet in Pfungstadt, Germany on Sunday morning (NZT) eclipsing Peter Snell’s 62-year-old record of 1:44.30. James also set a qualifying time for the Paris Olympics. Check out some of the media coverage on this phenomenal achievement: NewstalkZB interview and Athletics NZ. Massive congratulation James.
Vosseler Shield, Mt Victoria
A snapshot of some of the awesome results:
- Madeleine Watson, 3rd SW 23:27
- Joel Carman , 3rd SM 40:33
- Mal Brandon, 1st W35 23:24
- Michele Allison, 1st W65 31:42
- Ryan Woolley, 1st M35 40:19 (and 3rd overall)
- Simon Keller, 1st M50 46:19
- Todd Stevens, 3rd M50 48:00
- Nicola Hankinson, 1st WNC 57:19, Hinano Andrews 2nd WNC 1:03:26
- Ollie Palmer, 1st MNC 21:36
Parkrun
At Lower Hutt Geoff Ferry ran 18:08 (second), Ben Cornelius 19:49, Ian Morton 27:29, Gemma Ferry 48:14, and Megan Ferry 48:39. At Ōtaki Terri Grimmett ran 35:31. At Waitangi Park, Walter Somerville 19:29, Nicolas Vessiot 20:15, Marketa Langova 31:13 and Don Stevens 36:06. At Greytown, Ben Twyman ran 18:42 (first). At Donaupark Vienna, Glen Wallis ran 22:33 (first M60). At Anderson Park, Alex Kay 21:23.
Honest Ten
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
Join and renew
Remember, you need to be a financial member to take part in all the upcoming interclub races. Join or renew online.
Pacers for the Wellington Marathon
Meg is looking for one more pacer in the half marathon: 2:30. Please contact Meg to sign up.
Coming up
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, 30 June, 9:05am
We are trying something different for the Galashiels Trophy and Novice Cup this year. We will hold the event on the morning of Sunday June 30. It’s still the same 4.9km course providing a mix of terrain, with the handicap format hopefully providing some good battles and close finishes. The change in start time provides an opportunity to race hard, run a tempo and/or run as part of a longer Sunday run towards Pencarrow or in the Eastern Hills. We will be looking to coordinate lifts and organise some packs of different abilities for those looking for an extended run.
North Island Cross Country Champs, Taupō, 6 July
3 Peaks Event 2, Tour De Brook, 7 July
More 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