This week
- Tuesday 6:00 pm: Interval session with Andy, Alice, and Rowan outside Freyberg Pool. This week’s session is 500s at 5km pace.
- Saturday 8:00 am, Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti, Otāki River and Greytown.
- Saturday, races from 12:45pm, Dorne Cup, Trentham Memorial Park.
- 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
Xterra Red Rocks
- Long Course: Ryan Woolley 1:35:46 (1st) Chester Holt-Quick 1:43:11 (2nd), Alexander Dorgham 1:53:30 (4th), Charles Navarro 2:01:43 John Gardiner 3:08:32 Willie Stephens 3:45:04.
- Medium Course: Karen Jenkinson 1:45:33.
- Short course: Fiona Hayvice 0:55:04 (2nd).
Smith Rock Classic, Oregon
Emma Bassett ran the 50km race in 7:10:59 and Chris Howard was 4th overall (1st masters man) in the 10 mile race in 1:35:53.
Parkrun
At Hampstead Heath, Kate Slater ran 28:10. At Lower Hutt, Geoff Ferry 19:32, Ben Cornelius 24:22, Ian Morton 29:36, Megan Ferry 47:47, Gemma Ferry 49:39. At Kapiti, Danielle Trewoon 22:59. At Trentham, Andrew Wells 21:34. At Ōtaki River, Michael Cummins 21:43, Terri Grimmett 28:29. At Waitangi, Claire Jennings 32:14. At Scarborough, Ariana Harper 20:01 and Jonathon Harper 28:15.
Aurora Marathon
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 ki Alexander
Welcome to new club member Alexander Dorgham (who you will spot in the results above).
Remember, you need to be a financial member to take part in all the upcoming interclub races. Join or renew online.
Emily Solsberg stars on Herald story on active commuting
Read the article here (paywall)
North Island Cross Country Championships Away Trip, Taupō
Saturday 6 July
This is a great opportunity for a fun weekend away with other club members. It is one of the main club away trips that we promote during the harrier season.
The NIXCC includes events for juniors, seniors and masters over a variety of distances up to 9 km (for the senior men). The courses in Spa Park are over undulating terrain, and they provide a good test of fitness. The conditions underfoot are almost always firm and fast. The event is well-managed and attracts competitors from many North Island regions.
The weekend away is good value, because we arrange car-pooling, and stay together in group accommodation. There is an opportunity on Saturday night to have a group dinner and socialise with other clubs
Please register your interest now and book yourself away that weekend. We recommend that you plan on departing Wellington around midday Friday so that we can issue your race pack to you on Friday evening.
We usually arrange a Sunday morning run in Taupō before we depart for home.
National Cross-country Championships 2024, Mission Estate, Napier
Saturday 3 August and Sunday 4 August
This is a great opportunity to have a fun weekend away with other club members, compete in one of the national championship events, watch the other senior events unfold, and participate in the mixed relay on Sunday, 4 August.
This is one of the main club away trips that we promote during the harrier season, and the club will subsidise entries and transport.
The NZXC includes events for juniors, seniors, and masters over a variety of distances up to 10 km (for the senior men). Whilst there isn’t yet any information available regarding the course or schedule, we are reliably informed that it is a proper cross-country course with ups, downs, mud, and obstacles.
The weekend away will be good value because we arrange car-pooling, and stay together in group accommodation. There will also be an opportunity on Saturday night to have a group meal and some beverages (but not too many, as the relay is on Sunday morning)
Please register your interest now and book yourself away that weekend. We recommend that you plan on departing Wellington around midday Friday so that we can issue your race pack to you on Friday evening.
Missing Vosseler Results
John Barrance of Wellington Harriers is compiling a record of all Vosseler results but is missing the full results for 1998. He has the other years but not 1998. Do you have a copy of the full or partial results for 1998? If so please contact John at taxal@xtra.co.nz
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
See away trip details, above.
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