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 from 6:30am, WUU2K, either Khandallah or Owhiro Bay.
- Saturday 2:00pm, Packruns from the clubrooms.
- Sunday 8:30am, Honest Ten, Oriental Bay by Freyberg Pool carpark.
If you want your event added to this list, contact us by Sunday evening.
Results
Gold Coast Marathon
Ollie Palmer ran a PB of 1:09:20 in the half marathon.
Emily Solsberg ran the marathon in 3:49:31 and Luke Ferguson 4:18:37, having done minimal training. James Richardson ran 16:52 in the 5km.
Sapporo 5000m, Hokkaido
Malcolm Hodge was first in 14:57.90 (PB!) and Hiro Tanimoto was 2nd in 15:31.29. Malcolm is racing the Hokkaido Marathon in August. Hiro says it is a flat course but will be tough because it is very hot.
North Island Cross Country Championships
Joel Carmen was 19th SM in 33:16, Jamie White 4th M35 in 23:42, Andy Ford 3rd M40 in 22:54, Stephen Day 2nd M45 in 22:28, Terri Grimmett 3rd M65 in 31:00, Matyas James 11th M50 in 28:07, Glen Wallis 6th M60 in 29:20. John Skinnon, in disguise as Charles Albert, was 3rd M70 in 38:35.
Cole Land Trophy
Terri Grimmett 44:23 (hcp 8) 36:23, Helen Willis 45:45 (hcp 8) 37:45, Maryanne Palmer 45:49 (hcp 6) 39:49, Ray Marten 46:42 (hcp 4) 42:42, Daphne Jones 47:24 (hcp 0) 47:24, John Palmer 47:24 (hcp 0) 47:24, Ian Morton 47:35 (hcp 10) 37:35.
Hendon Brook Half Marathon
Paul Barwick 1:31:10 for tenth place.
Three Peaks No 2
Parkruns
Lower Hutt Parkrun: Grant Mclean 18:12, Geoff Ferry 18:51, Benjamin Cornelius 19:34, Ian Morton 27:24, Megan Ferry 46:55, Gemma Ferry 00:48:16. Cottesloe Parkrun: Rebecca Speirs 26:11. Penrose Parkrun: Chris Howard 20:25, Emma Bassett 23:41. Tolka Valley Parkrun: Hermaleigh Townsley 27:17. Waitangi Parkrun: Amanda Broughton 23:41, Claire Jennings 33:05.
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
NZ Road Relays, Taupō
- Event Dates: 27 September – 29 September 2024
- Location: Taupō
- Event Info: Athletics NZ – NZRR Info – 2024
Mark your calendars; the most exciting day in the NZ running calendar is drawing near! The NZ Road Relay Championships 2024 will be held in Taupō, and we need a large pack of rampant lions there. Road relays is our biggest club trip each year. Whether you’re keen to bring out your competitive side or just want to come along for a fun social weekend, there’s a place for everyone in the team.
This year’s format is innovative — we will be racing on the motorsport track for the first time ever. It’ll be flat and fast, with different laps of shorter and longer distances. More details are available at Athletics NZ.
The all-inclusive cost of the trip is $225 per person. The cost includes:
- Race entry
- Transport (Bus)
- Accommodation at the Top10 or Chevron Motel in Taupō on Friday and Saturday nights
- Buffet dinner on Saturday night
The club is hiring two buses and encouraging all club members and supporters to use this option to travel to Taupō. However, club members can also make their own travel arrangements. The buses will leave (approximately) at mid-morning and mid-afternoon on Friday 27 September. They will return to Wellington on Sunday, 29 September.
The link below takes you to the sign-up form:
Looking forward to seeing a huge contingent of rampant lions in Taupo.
Coming up
WUU2K, 13 July
The Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon (WUU2K) is a trail running event. The WUU2K offers three categories for participants: a 21km half trail marathon, a 45km trail marathon, and a 65km ultra trail marathon.
Athletics Wellington Cross-Country Champs, 21 July
Harcourt Park, Akatarawa Road, Upper Hutt. Races start from 11.00am. The course will be based on a 2km lap, which will be the same as used last year. The lap has a mixture of flat and undulating cross-country running and is suitable for spikes. Each lap crosses a tar sealed road twice. More information is on the Athletics Wellington website.
Masters Johnsonville Road Race and Walk, 28 July
Race headquarters Olympic Harrier Clubrooms, Alex Moore Park, Bannister Avenue, Johnsonville. Race walk starts 9.30am (4 laps = 6.4km) – Runners start 9.45am (5 laps = 8km).
Entry form, race map and more information
National Cross-Country Championships 2024, Napier, 3-4 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).
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.
Needle Relay, Kilbirne, 17 August
There are three distinct events, open to both registered and social members of clubs: the Walker’s Turkey Trot; the Children’s Needle Relay, and the Needle Relay. Each event starts on the footpath by the wind needle.
Wellington 5km Road Champs, Wainuiomata, 31 August
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