Renew your membership. If you renew your membership during April you get a discount of $20 off the full adult membership — down from $195 to $175. Rejoin now.
This week
- Tuesday 6:15pm: Tuesday evening session, outside Freyberg Pool. Click the link for workout details.
- Thursday 6:00pm: Thursday trail group, For April we are running in Tawatawa Reserve. Meet at the trail head on Happy Valley Road, just up from and opposite Carlucci Land (map).
- Saturday 8:00am: Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kapiti, Ōtaki River and Greytown.
- Saturday: Tararua Mountain Race, Kaitoke or Otaki Forks
- Saturday 1:30pm: Scottish Mountain Running Champs, Crofton Downs School, 21 Chartwell Drive.
- Sunday, Christchurch Marathon (NZ Senior Marathon Champs), Christchurch
- Sunday 8:30am: Sunday long run. Outside Freyberg Pool. Every week, All abilities welcome, there will be packs of different speeds heading out for anything between 10km and 30km.
Results
Centennial Cup
Luke Ferguson, 21 seconds under his predicted time, was the only person to beat the handicapper, and thus he claimed the Centennial Cup. In doing so, he ended a nine-year winning streak by women in the club. Close behind Luke was Shayne Stringfellow, 7 seconds over his handicap time and then Nicholas Bagnall, 46 seconds over handicap time. The start on the sandy beach led to slightly slower times for many runners.
Tearle Trophy
Listed below are the results from the Tearle Trophy walking race:
1st Helen Willis 37:47, 2nd John Palmer 37:48, 3rd Marryanne Palmer 37:49, 4th Terri Grimmett 38:32, 5th Ray Marten 38:45, 6th Daphne Jones 39:51, 7th Craig Anderson 40:35.
Good handicapping by John Hines.
Porirua Grand Traverse
New club member Ehsan Lorestani was 3rd in the 18km mountain race in a time of 1:25:46.
Todd Stevens was 7th overall and 3rd M40 in the 56km mountain bike-mountain run event, in a time of 3:53:32.
Parkruns
Notices
Nau mai
Welcome to new club member Ehsan Lorestani.
Renew your membership now
Renew your membership. If you renew your membership during April you get a discount of $20 off the full adult membership — down from $195 to $175. Rejoin now.
- $195 for standard membership (20 years and over)
- $20 discount for prompt renewal by 1 May
- a $20 discount for renewal within one month of membership for those whose membership expires after 1 May
- a $25 singlet for new members
- $115 for non-competitive membership
- $85 for members aged 7 to 19
- $45 for members aged under 6
Membership provides great value for members — it covers Athletics Wellington and Athletics New Zealand fees and gives members access to training programmes, free entry to Wellington Centre inter-club events throughout the winter season, subsidised trips to the New Zealand Road Relays and above all the chance to be part of an amazingly supportive running community.
Crop tops and socks
We have some new Scottish branded apparel available.
The crop tops are made for us by Pressio https://nz.pressio.com/ Available in sizes from XS to XL. $100
The socks are made for us by SHYU https://shyusocks.com/ They are a version of the SHYU racing sock. Available in “unremarkable” (shoe sizes up to US10) and “freakish” (shoe sizes US10 and above). $20.
They will be available at the Centennial Cup next Saturday. If you would like to buy one of these items (or any of our other apparel) email Simon stkeller30@gmail.com. You can pay in advance into the Scottish account or bring cash on the day..
Other apparel available:
- Puffer vest. $100. Unisex S, M, L.
- Rampant lion cap. $50.
- Technical “Wellington Scottish” short-sleeve. $55. Unisex/men’s XS, S, M, L, XL. (Women’s cut coming soon.)
- Technical “Unleash your inner lion” short-sleeve. $55. Unisex/men’s XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL. (Women’s cut coming soon.)
- Long-sleeve women’s. $60. XS, S, M, L.
- Long-sleeve men’s. $60. XS, S, M, L, XL.
- White cotton short-sleeve t-shirt. $50. Unisex/men’s XS, S, L, XL.
If you’d like to buy anything, let Simon know, email: stkeller30@gmail.com
Coming up
Christchurch Marathon (NZ Senior Marathon Champs), 13 April 2025
The Christchurch Marathon, a staple in New Zealand’s running community, was established in 1981. The course is as flat as you will find anywhere, perfect for setting a PB or for taking it easy with friends and enjoying the electric atmosphere.
Cardrona Climb 2025 Incorporating the NZ Vertical Mountain Championships, 25 April
The views and the vert on offer will be equally breathtaking as the NZ Mountain Running Championships takes over the domain of skiers and snowboarders, the Cardrona Alpine Resort. With Wanaka’s iconic alpine landscape as the backdrop, and over 1000m of climbing over 8km on offer this is an event that will be hard to miss.
Shaw Baton Relays, Battle Hill, provisional date of 3 May
Details to come
Rotorua Marathon (NZ Masters Marathon Champs), 3 May
With a refreshed start and a stunning new finish line right beside the Novotel, the Red Stag full marathon offers an unforgettable journey through Rotorua’s scenic beauty. The half marathon starts by the beautiful Okere Falls before following part of the full marathon’s route. The new Go Media 12km introduces an all-new course starting at Te Puia, where participants will journey through the iconic Pohutu Geyser to the Rotorua lakefront finish. The 5km also unveils a brand-new route, taking runners through the breathtaking sulphur flats.
New Zealand 5km Road Championships, Rotorua, 3 May
The Runway5 lights up the Rotorua Airport runway under the stars, with exciting new Runway Mile options.
NZ 24-Hour Championships, 10 May
Held at AUT Millennium Stadium in Auckland. Entries and information for the 2025 NZ 24-Hour Championships held in conjunction with the Sri Chinmoy ‘Self Transcendence” 6-12-24 Hour Races can be found here. Details for those wanting to apply to represent NZ are here.Transcendence” 6-12-24 Hour Races can be found here. Details for those wanting to apply to represent NZ are here.
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 Joel 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! Lifestyle Sports on Facebook |
| Wellington Scottish have partnered with physical therapy practice Rehab Co., to help keep our runners on the roads and trails, doing what we love to do. More information about this new partnership, including how to book appointments is on our Scottish website. |