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This week
- Tuesday 6:00 pm: Tuesday evening summer session, outside Freyberg Pool. This week’s session is 1500m reps.
- Thursday 5:30pm: Thursday Trail Run, beginning of Transient, Aro Valley
- Saturday 8:00 am: Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kāpiti, Otāki River and Greytown.
- Saturday 2:00pm: Athletics Wellington Open Track and Field Meet No 2, Newtown Park
- Sunday 9:00am: Wairarapa Half Marathon, Masterton
Results
Bernie Portenski Memorial Cup
The sun shone, there was a “gentle” breeze, and 51 happy competitors from Scottish, Olympic, Aurora Harriers, Kapiti, and Wellington Harriers competed over the 9.5km course and enjoyed a great post-race afternoon tea. Once adjusted for legitimate handicaps, the joint winners of the Bernie Portenski Memorial Trophy were Terry Kurukanga (Olympic) and Marianne Elliott (Scottish). Marianne also won the Ladies Open Handicap Cup for first Scottish female, and Todd Stevens won the Baudinet Cup for the first Scottish male.
Abel Tasman Coastal Classic
The 33km trail run from Awaroa to Marahau along the Abel Tasman National Park took place for the last time this weekend. Among the finishers were James Richardson 2nd overall and 2nd M40 (2.42), Nic Hankinson 4th woman overall and 1st W40 (3.15), Emma Jackson 4.36, Emily Solsberg 3.46, James Turner 3.55 (3rd M60) and Karl Jackson 3.59.
Athletics Wellington Open Track and Field Meet No 1
- 3000m: Dion Gamperle 10:08.24 and Denis McCarthy 10:57.82
- Mile Race Walk: Helen Willis 10:59.47 and Ray Marten 12:31.81
Parkruns
Lower Hutt Parkrun: Tom Callan 17:47, Geoff Ferry 19:17, Iain Shaw 20:46, Ian Morton 28:07, Megan Ferry 45:33, Gemma Ferry 50:37. Cornwall Park Parkrun:, Michael Cummins 24:34. Brightwater Parkrun: Alice Sowry 20:56. Ōtaki River Parkrun: Terri Grimmett 36:39. Waitangi Parkrun: Jiwon Chun 22:15, Christine Jones 28:12, Claire Jennings 32:38.
Taupō Ultramarathon
Recent club member Ali Wilson won and broke the course record for the Taupō Ultra Marathon running the hilly 50km in 4:04:39.
Notices
Nau mai
Welcome to new club member Murendeni Netshituka:
“Full name’s Murendeni Netshituka, friends and fam call me “Murenz” for short. I’m a 27 year old from the South African concrete jungle that is Johannesburg.
I started taking running seriously as of April 2021 after joining the Zoo Lake training group coached by Hendrick Ramaala (2004 New York Marathon winner).
Outside of running I’m a Data Analyst with a background in Finance. I’ve been described by friends and fam as a social butterfly so please feel free to reach out, I’m always open to trying out new things!
I love spending my quality time having a weekend braai (barbecue) watching replays of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final snacking on popcorn.
My running goal is to break 2:20 in the marathon (maybe get close to 2:10 – who knows) and to make some lifelong friends during my time in Wellington.“
Happy Birthday Bob Stephens
80 today!
Summer training programme
Check out the new summer training programme that Ryan Woolley has added to the team app. There are various options to choose from depending on how much running you want to do.
Trail camp, 10-13 January
Chester and the trail running team are organising a trail camp at Ruapehu during 10-13 January. More details to come in the next few weeks.
Coming up
Wairarapa Half Marathon, 14km and 7km events, 20 October
Check out the event website for more information and race times.
Twilight Track Meet # 1, 25 October
These are short and sharp, starting at 6.30pm and finishing around 7.45pm, with two sprints, a middle-distance event (800,1500) and a slightly longer-distance event (3000,5000) at each meeting. They are very low-key and great fun! Wellington Scottish is leading the first three events, and we are looking for volunteers to help hand out numbers, work on the finish line and start the races (full training provided)
Remutaka Rail Trail Run & Walk, 2 November
Te Ahumairangi Ten Thousand, 16 November
NZ’s biggest 10,000m running event.
Te Ahumairangi Ten Thousand is the most popular 10000m race in New Zealand. For five years, the 10000m Festival has been a night of PBs for runners of all speeds – 40 percent of runners finished with a new best time. We even had a world record! This year, packs and pacers will be running at many different speeds to drag you to your new PB.
We are looking for pacers: 32 min, 35 min, 37.30 min, 40 min, 45 min 50 min and pother requested paces. If you can help please let us know.
Lifestyle Sports Night of Miles, 14 December
This unique event is full of Christmas fun and features races over the rarely run distance of one mile. Each year, we collect donations from athletes and spectators and hand them on to a local Wellington charity. For the competitive events in the programme where pre-entry is required, we have set a $10 entry fee that will be part of the donations.
The programme includes a mix of children’s, senior and fun social events. There are several different mile races, including elite men’s and women’s races and an all-comers mile that anyone can participate in (including Father Christmas). Subject to interest, some field events may be added to the programme.
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
Notes about results and upcoming events
- If you want your event added to this newsletter, contact us by Sunday evening.
- We’ll publish an event or 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 attempting and 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.
Lifestyle Sports is a long-term supporter of Wellington Scottish, providing us with sponsorship in various forms and offering our members a 10% discount. Their store is located in Outlet City in Tawa, near the exit from SH1. They sell discounted running shoes for adults and kids, along with other running gear, and will make special orders – all with our 10% discount added on. If you shop at Lifestyle, please mention that you are a Wellington Scottish member. Let them know that we’re good customers!