This week
- Tuesday 6:00 pm: Interval session with Andy, Alice, and Rowan outside Freyberg Pool. This week’s session is a pyramid: 500m at 5km pace, 1km at 10k pace, 1.5km at half pace.
- Friday: Get your registrations in for New Zealand Road Relay Trip. Details below. The organising crew needs to submit teams and confirm numbers for the dinner and accommodation by the 15 September, so they need to know who is going by this Friday.
- Saturday 8:00 am: Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti, Otāki River and Greytown.
- Saturday 10:00am onwards: Wellington 10km Road Championships, Wainuiomata Recreation Area, Reservoir Road.
- Saturday 2:00pm: Social pack runs from the Clubhouse, Prince of Wales Park. For those not going to the Wainuiomata 10km or who want bonus running in the afternoon. Includes afternoon tea and post event gathering.
If you want your event added to this list, contact us by Sunday evening.
Results
Wellington 5km Road Championships
There was an impressive turnout, with 202 entered in the 5km races, and a quarter of the field were Wellington Scottish.
Personal bests for Matt Adams 16:10, Chester Holt-Quick 16:27, and Ben Wagstaff 17:58. Danielle Trewoon 19:58 had one of her fastest races in a while and just dipped under 20 minutes. Amanda Broughton 22:27 had an impressive return road racing. Emma Durney 21:00 and Lara Zoeller 21:17 were very close to personal bests. Hinano Andrews 21:27 had one of her best runs of the season.
Podiums for Beth Garland 17:41 (1st SW) Hamish Carson 15:27 (3rd overall and 1st M35). Mel Brandon 18:34 (1st W35), Anna Hooper 18:58 personal best (2nd W35) Michele Allison 22:14 (1st W65), Simon Keller 17:26 (2nd M50), Grant McLean 17:30 season best (3rd M50), Peter Stevens 17:56 (2nd M60),
Courmayeur to Chamonix
Dan Jones finished this 100km race which is part of the UTMB ultra endurance world series in 4th place in 10:36:20. He was just 16 minutes behind winner and training partner Hayden Hawks.
Parkruns
Abingdon Parkrun: Chris Howard 23:30, Emma Bassett 52:49. Lower Hutt Parkrun: Benjamin Cornelius 23:09, Ian Morton 36:32, Megan Ferry 37:15, Gemma Ferry 44:38, Geoff Ferry 44:39. Ōtaki River Parkrun: Terri Grimmett 58:32. Waitangi Parkrun: Don Stevens 53:25.
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
Welcome to new members Alyssa Murphy, Freddy Curtin and William Allen
Management Committee Quarterly Update
Club President Andy Ford has written the latest quarterly report from the management committee which you can read at the link. It includes news about recruitment, communications, training, the supporters trust, the clubrooms, and a potential summer programme. We are also looking for volunteers to help with making the club run smoothly. Let us know if you think you can help.
Training Plans
Wellington Scottish, in collaboration with Innate Running, has developed some training templates for the buildup to the NZ Road Relay 2024.
The templates have been published in the Stack App and can also be found here, together with a pace calculator:
- 32 to 37 min 10km – Wellington Scottish and Innate Running NZRR 2024 Training Plan.pdf
- 37 to 42 min 10km – Wellington Scottish and Innate Running NZRR 2024 Training Plan.pdf
- 42 to 50 min 10km – Wellington Scottish and Innate Running NZRR 2024 Training Plan.pdf
- 50 to 60 min 10km – Wellington Scottish and Innate Running NZRR 2024 Training Plan.pdf
- 60 min + 10km – Wellington Scottish and Innate Running NZRR 2024 Training Plan.pdf
- Scottish NZRR Pace Calculator
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 accommodation 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:
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 10km Road Champs, Wainuiomata, 7 September, 10am
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. The 10k Road Championships will be one race 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
- Public Facebook page and join the Scottish member Facebook group here.
- Website