The Wellington Scottish newsletter goes on holiday today until the end of January. We (Stephen and Karyn) will be back in February. In the meantime you can find all your Scottish related news on the app or in the Scottish Facebook Group.
Ngā mihi o te raumati mahana.
This week
- Wednesday (Christmas Day) 8:00 am: Parkruns at Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kapiti, Ōtaki River and Greytown.
- No Thursday trail group this week. We’ll be back in full force from next Thursday (Jan 2) for Te Ahumairangi for the month of January, meeting at the Botanical Gardens.
- Saturday 8:00 am: Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kapiti, Ōtaki River and Greytown.
Results
Night of 5s, Auckland
Joe Martin won the 800m race in a personal best of 1:50.11. He is now ranked number 1 in NZ for the U18 800m, and 10th for any New Zealander this year.
Amara Rae ran 17:03.36 in the elite women’s race for a 37 second PB. Joel Carmen ran 15:15.74 in the 5000 B Race – a 15 second PB.
Waterfront 5k
Daniel Stansfield 16:38, Paul Barwick 16:42, Andrew Wharton 18:03, Nick Horspool 18:05, Joseph Bulbulia 18:13, Ben Wagstaff 18:26, Bex Hutchinson 19:03, Nicholas Bagnall 19:16, Sophie Whelan 20:47, Talia Flannery 21:43 (first race for Scottish!), Karl Jackson 22:11, Emma Bassett 22:15, Alistair Collow 23:02, Leah Holden 23:07, Christina Needham 24:15, Anna Fifield 24:34, Kath Littler 28:27, Anna Breen 28:40, Karen Jenkinson 29:56, Craig Anderson 36:15.
Ironman 70.3 World Championships, Taupō
Danielle Trewoon 5:40:46 (167th W30-34), Susan O’Brien 5:21:25 (84th W35-39), Sierra Ryland 5:17:20 (48th W40-44), Rachael Cunningham 5:24:03 (42nd 45-49), Tanya Lavington 5:51:52 (18th W60-64), Michele Allison 5:38:18 (3rd W65-69 – Bronze!), Peter Kelly 4:46:53 (78th M45-49), Dean Galt 4:53:17 (81st M50-54), Gerard Gordon 4:50:21 (28th M55-59), James Turner 5:33:45 (101st M60-64), Richard Sweetman 8:10:26 (17th M7-79).
Event report from James Turner: “Suffice to say it was a fantastic event and experience. Hot weather. Hot competition: elites – you’ll have seen that Hayden Wilde was once again run down towards the finish and had to settle for silver; age groups – by far the strongest and deepest fields I’ve ever seen in any triathlon. Remember everyone competing had to qualify at a 70.3 event generally by being in the top 5% or so of their age group. People like me and Rachael qualified back in 2020! In total there were 6000 competitors with some age groups (5 year bands) having 500 or so racers!! The town was buzzing and the support throughout but especially on the run course was fantastic. Having that many from Scottish is deserving of kudos. Tri Wellington was the largest represented club out of the 400 or so NZers and we had 30% of them from Scottish. Note that there were 1500 US, 800 Aussie, 400 French, 400 brits and 400 Germans competing. A real world champs.”
Parkruns
Lower Hutt Parkrun: Nick Horspool 16:33, Geoff Ferry 18:49, Iain Shaw 20:35, Benjamin Cornelius 23:16, Phil Sadgrove 23:42, Karyn Mclean 23:42, Ian Morton 26:26, Megan Ferry 51:42. Mount Ainslie Parkrun: David Hosking 20:56. Ōtaki River Parkrun: Terri Grimmett 33:18. Ara Harakeke Parkrun: Glen Wallis 23:12. Waitangi Parkrun: Chris Wharam 17:14, Chris Howard 18:40 (PB), Emma Bassett 22:09, Amanda Broughton 22:11, Christine Jones 31:07, Loretta Desourdy 31:12 Claire Jennings 32:18, Don Stevens 47:32.
A reminder, to have your result listed here, make sure you have listed Wellington Scottish as your club as part of your Parkrun registration. However, this week, a shout-out to one hidden member, Joseph Bulbulia, who ran an 18:19 Parkrun PB and had the best age-graded time of the event.
Notices
Rehab Co. December Promotion – free ACC initial appointment
At Rehab Co, our partner physio clinic has a December promotion: No surcharge with your ACC initial appointment! ACC covers any injury caused by an accident or sport-related activities.You can book your appointment through our website, just click the link and select a time.
Mentor programme
From Ryan, our Participation and Recruitment Coordinator: A big part of our push to engage our membership and grow the club has been to shine a light on some aspects of the incredible community that we’re all part of. One valuable part of being a member of Wellington Scottish is having access to a group of experienced runners, who have been through the seasons and know the club/sport inside-out. For all Wellington runners who would like to join a club and are looking at Scottish, I’d like to make this part of our community more accessible. So, I’m creating a mentor programme that allows both prospective and new club members to connect with someone who knows a thing or two about how to get the most out of a membership with Scottish. If you’re interested in joining the programme, read on!
Here’s how you can provide value as a mentor:
- Being a friendly, familiar face to new members who see the value in joining a running club, but don’t know anyone in the community
- Providing members info on the club landscape and who they should be turning to for certain resources
- Providing new members insight into club and inter-club events, and being a cheerleader for them on race day.
Though you may be willing and able to provide training advice, you’re not expected to act explicitly as a coach.
What’s next?
- I’ll be creating a page on the website dedicated to mentors who are willing to connect with prospective and new members.
- Fill out this form – I’ll be using the prompts to create your profile for the website page (you’ll receive a draft to sign off on before I publish).
- I’ll be in contact with all mentors before this goes live – just in case anything needs tweaking.
- Wait for folks to reach out to you! Communication and meeting arrangements will be on your terms.
Ruapehu Trail camp, 9-12 January
Starting on Thursday evening (9 January) or Friday morning, and finishing and returning home on Sunday 12 January.
Accommodation is at the Otaihape Alpine Club, who are kindly providing their gorgeous lodge up at Whakapapa skifield. Runs, fun times, stretching, learning, and a bit of a get-away. Come join in on the summer fun at the mountain. Runs are for all abilities, with a range of pace and skill level groups.
Please register for the camp here.
Get in quick, we are limited to 20 registrations. Food is provided, and you are encouraged to carpool from Wellington.
Coming up
Hutt River Trail Events, 11 January
Organised by Aurora Harriers. Includes Ultra-Marathon, Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10km
M*A*S*H Backyard Ultra, 18 January
Backyard Ultra is coming to Wellington thanks to Fiona Hayvice. Complete a 6.71km course within an hour, every hour, until only one remains. Whether you’re an experienced ultra-runner or just looking to finish a few laps, all targets are welcome! But beware, regardless of your goal, people typically run further than they’ve ever gone before.
The inaugural M*A*S*H Backyard Ultra will take place at Queen Elizabeth Park on Wellington Anniversary weekend, with encampment in the paddock next to the Ramaroa Centre, Mackays Crossing. Battle begins at 9am, Saturday 18 January.
Inspired by the 1970s TV series M*A*S*H, this event – Mobile Athlete’s Seaside Haven – pays tribute to the U.S. Marines who defended Aotearoa from 1942 to 1944. Partnering with the Kāpiti U.S. Marines Trust, funds raised will help restore WWII on-site exhibits.
Find full details including enlisting here – eventplus.net/MBU25
Summer series meeting #1, 18 January
Colin Pugh SportsBowl Lansdowne, Masterton from 8am. Details
Athletics Wellington Twilight Track and Field Meeting #5, 22 January
From 6:30pm at Newtown Park. Details
Jumbo Holdsworth and Hooper Loop Trail Races, 25 January
These mountain endurance runs in the Tararua Forest Park encompass the Jumbo-Mt Holdsworth Circuit or the Holdsworth-Jumbo Circuit – you choose which direction to go. These courses suit fit competitors with reasonable mountain and trail experience.
Club prizegiving, 26 January
Our annual prizegiving will take place at the Ōtari Wilton Bowling Club on Sunday 26 January from 3:00pm. Panman will be there providing free food.
Athletics Wellington Senior Track and Field Champs, 14-15 February
Round the Bays, 16 February
The capital’s largest fun run. Round the Bays is mixing things up for 2025. Two course options – 8.4kms or 21kms – each packed with entertainment, making the iconic event Wellington’s biggest street party.
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.