Wellington Scottish Athletics Club

This week

• Tuesday 6:00 pm: Interval session with Andy, Alice, and Rowan outside Freyberg Pool. This week’s session is 500m reps at 10km pace, 1.5/2km reps at 10km pace, 500m reps at 5km pace.
• Saturday 8:00 am: Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti, Otāki River and Greytown.
• Saturday 2:00pm, Packruns from the clubrooms, Prince of Wales Park, Mt Cook.

If you want your event added to this list, contact us by Sunday evening.

Results

Needle Relay

To start – acknowledgement to the W35B team which had three new club members and they all ran so well: Lara Zoeller, Emma Geard and Jiwon Chun. Emma estimated her 5km to be 30mins as she is used to running on trails, and she ran 26:42! Lara was 22 flat, and Jiwon 22:58. Looking forward to seeing what they can do next as a team.

Wellington Harriers reports there were 10 clubs competing; a record number of clubs. There were also a record number of children’s teams. The Junior/Senior/Masters Relay had the largest number of teams since 2021.

The Scottish Mixed U14 team came third in their 4 x 1600 relay, with a strong third leg from Juliet Street to pull away from the chasing Trentham team. The senior women’s A team finished a comfortable third and Leah Holden ran an impressive 4th leg for the B team. New club member Matt Adams had a big run for the senior men’s team. Tim Hodge did what he always does when you stick him on the last leg of a relay, by going past WHAC to claim the M35 win. Stephen Clarke ran well in a return to racing for the M35s too. Nicholas Bagnall ran powerful second leg to take the M50s into a lead that they didn’t relinquish. This team also had a close battle with the M35 C team, which Simon Keller won on the last lap, going past Geoff Ferry. The W35s dominated their competition, with a 3rd leg from Anna Hooper that blistered away from the competition. Marianne Elliott ran a strong leg for the W50s. Guy Dryden ran well for the O60s, with first team finishing 2nd and the second team finishing 6th.

Results

Meg Ferry’s photos

Walkers’ Turkey Trot

Maryanne Palmer tied for first place by getting the closest estimate (38:04) to her actual 5km time (38:10) and Linda Cameron was 3rd (53:30/53:41). Also taking part were Ian Morton (35:26), Daphne Jones (44:35), Helen Willis (35:44), John Hines (49:28), Ray Marten (42:10), Craig Anderson (37:04), John Palmer (45:28), Rachel Kennedy (53:42) and Bob Gardner (42:12).

City to Surf Sydney

Alistair Richardson 50:30 for 14km.

Results

Parkruns

Lower Hutt Parkrun: Geoff Ferry 19:35, Benjamin Cornelius 23:32, Ian Morton 27:43, Megan Ferry 47:47, Gemma Ferry 49:00. Trentham Memorial Parkrun: Glen Wallis 21:54. Ōtaki River Parkrun: Terri Grimmett 38:16. Waitangi Parkrun: David Hosking 19:28, Guy Dryden 20:13, Andrew Wells 20:51, Toby Beaglehole 21:56, Jiwon Chun 22:34, Amanda Broughton 27:07. Otago Central Rail Trail Parkrun: Ali Souch 19:52.

Results

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

Supporters Trust Assistance for NZRR

The Wellington Scottish Supporters Trust provides financial support to make sure our most promising athletes achieve their goals. The trust’s main priority is to help high-performing junior and senior men and women athletes compete in major national and selected overseas events without finance being a constraint.

The trust would like to support senior men, senior women and juniors to race at the National Road Relays in Taupō and are therefore welcoming applications for funding for accomodation and travel from individuals.

Please contact one of the trustees – James Turner, Sharon Wray, Glen Wallis – for further information.

For those wanting to support our most promising senior and junior athletes, donations to the trust are gratefully received, and make a substantial contribution to the ability of our top athletes to achieve their goals and reach their athletic potential. Donations are eligible for an IRD tax credit and a receipt will be provided for this purpose. You can donate by direct bank payment to 38-9006-0470186-00.

NZ Road Relays, Taupō

• Event Dates: 27 September – 29 September 2024
• Location: Taupō
• Event Info: Athletics NZ – NZRR Info – 2024

The countdown is on to the most exciting day in the NZ running calendar! 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:

NZRR 2024 Sign-up

Looking forward to seeing a huge contingent of rampant lions in Taupō.

New app

Check out our app as a way to communicate and stay up to date with the club. It’s free and ad-free. To access it, download the Stack Team App from either Google Play or App Store or go to www.teamapp.com and sign up or log in to your account. Next, search for ‘Wellington Scottish’ and request to join. Once you’re signed up you can either access news and information on the app or on your computer via the website: wellingtonscottish.teamapp.com. If you don’t use the app, it will still keep you up-to-date by sending email notifications of events and news.

Coming up

Wellington 5km Road Champs, Wainuiomata, 31 August

The race is being held in the Wainuiomata Recreation Area, Reservoir Road. This is an out and back road race using a 1.25km stretch of road that is closed to public traffic.

Race Start Times and  Distances

Race 1, 12:30pm, 1k, Under 10 Boys & Girls
Race 2, 12:40pm, 2k, U12 Boys and Girls
Race 3, 12:55pm, 3.5k, 16 Boys and Girls
Race 4, 1:35pm, 2.5k, U14 Boys and Girls
Race 5, 1:50pm, Juniors 5k Champs –  WU18, MU18, WU20, MU20        
Race 6, 2:30pm, Women’s 5k Champs – All Women and Masters grades    
Race 7, 3:00pm, Men’s 5k Champs – All Men and Masters grades 

More details

Wellington 10km Road Champs, Wainuiomata, 7 September

The 10k Road Championships for all grades aged U20 and above are being held at the same venue as the 5km  – Reservoir Road, Wainuiomata.

The 10k event is the last event that counts towards winter series points for U20, Seniors and Masters.
Winter series medals for grades U20 and above will be presented at the conclusion of the 10k race along with medals for placegetters in the 10k race on Saturday 7 September if results are available.

More details

Wainuiomata Hill Run, 14 September

Starting in central Wainuiomata, the 6k takes you up the hill to the lookout and back, and the 10k option takes you all the way over the hill and back. Events start from 7:30am

Event website

Hutt Marathon events, including the Wellington Half Marathon Championships, 15 September

A running and walking event, offering a flat and scenic course beside the Hutt River. With plenty to choose from – including a 5km fun run, 10km and Half Marathon run and walk, Marathon run and the Cool Kids Kilometre – this event offers something for everyone, regardless of speed, age, or ability.

Details and entry

Pack Runs from Wilton Bowling Club, 21 September

Here’s a pre-NZRR opportunity for relays teams to come together, bond, plot and chat. Explore Otari Wilton Bush. The bowling club bar will be open to us after our run too.

New Zealand Road Relay Championships, Taupō, 28 September

• Event website
• Register your interest

Wellington Mountain Running Championships, 6 October

Hosted by Olympic Harriers at Waiora Hub (their clubrooms). Details to come and date to be confirmed.

Bernie Portenski Memorial Trophy / Baudinet Cup, 12 October

The Bernie Portenski Memorial Cup in Titahi Bay is a handicapped race to celebrate the end of the harrier season and to commemorate Bernie Portenski. While Bernie was a staunch Scottish member, she trained with and supported many members from other clubs. The overall winner on handicap will hold the Bernie Portenski Memorial Trophy for a year.

Race details

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 and our club president, Andy Ford.
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