This week
- Tuesday 6:15pm: Tuesday speed session, Newtown Track. Click this link for workout details.
- Thursday 6pm: Thursday trail group, For May, we are running up Wright’s Hill. Meet at the trail head next to the Zealandia admin building on Waiapu Road. Please check the Stack app for further details.
- Saturday 6am: The Bay Trail Run, Nelson.
- Saturday 8am: Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Ara Harakeke, Trentham, Kapiti, Ōtaki River and Greytown.
- Saturday 12:40pm: Vosseler Shield, WHAC Clubrooms, 164 Alexandra Rd.
- Saturday 1:30pm: Walkers meet near the finish line of the Vosseler Shield course and walk to various points around the course to watch the races.
- Sunday long pack runs — usually, these leave at 8:30 am from outside Freyberg Pool and some alternative locations around Wellington. All speeds welcome, coordinate on the Facebook page.
Results
Hawkes Bay Marathon
- Marathon: Hiro Tanimoto 02:29:55 (3rd), Murendeni Netshituka 3:07:37, Denis McCarthy 3:25:27, Andrew Wells 3:33:06
- Half Marathon: Joel Carman 1:10:08 (PB), Karl Jackson 1:23:32, Sophie Dickson 1:28:27, Floortje Kaars 1:33:31, Sophie Whelan 1:34:12, Jiwon Chun 1:46:13, Meg Ferry 2:38:14, Isabel Ross 2:59:29.
- 10km: Alice Sowry 41:23 (PB).
- Kids’ Run: Gemma Ferry 17:09.
Ultra Trail Australia
50km: Dan Jones (1st) 04:01:19, David Haunschmidt (6th) 04:26:35. Former club member, Ali WIlson, was 2nd in 5:06:35.
Asia Triathlon Cup Lianyungang
Amara Rae was 7th at the Asia Triathlon Cup Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, eclipsing by a place the 27-year-old’s previous continental best at Africa Triathlon Premier Cup last July.
Barefoot Trail: Orongorongo Valley
Long Course: Tom Barnes (1st) 1:34:10, Thomas Callan (2nd)1:38:27, Matthew Collison 1:53:43, Ruairidh Nixon 2:10:01.
Short Course: Kath Littler 48:25.
Parkruns
Check out all the results here.
Notices
Nau mai
Welcome to new club members Tiwhane Te Kanapu, Thomas Hadley and Iain Leggatt.
WUU2K volunteers
We will host an awesome Scottish aid station at WUU2K again this year (12 July). Kath Littler has kindly volunteered to lead this project. All volunteers are offered a half price WUU2K t-shirt, discounted merchandise, discounted WUU/WAI race entries, and are welcome to come along for some drinks at the Volunteers Party (usually the first Sunday after race weekend at Waitoa Social Club on either Vic street OR Hataitai – TBC).
Contact Kath if you want to be involved.
Can you house the Scottish tent?
We need someone to look after our gorgeous tent and take it to races (or help get it to races). If you can give the tent a loving home, please let us know.
Scottish apparel for sale
We now have women’s cuts available in our two technical short-sleeve t-shirts.
Check our clothing for sale on our website
Coming up
May 24: Vosseler Shield
The Vosseler Shield is one of New Zealand’s most historic races. Organised by Wellington Harrier Athletic Club, the Vosseler Shield is the perfect way to test out your early season fitness! For many, finishing the race will be a fantastic goal, as the course takes you up and down the beautiful trails of Mt Vic.
(No Saturday pack run this day.)
31 May: Vert Day for mental health
Hinano Andrews has organised Vert Day: A challenge to get in a maximum number of vertical climbs over a 24 hour period to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation. Full details and sign-up here.
2 June: Resurrection of the “Stevens invitational” Ballantyne Cup
At 9am on Monday morning 2 June (King’s Birthday) Todd, Peter, Dani and Alan will be resurrecting the traditional “Stevens invitational” Ballantyne Cup, with a few tweaks. The Ballantyne Cup will once again be located by the mighty Hutt River, using the 2.5km loop of Strand Park, Ava Railway foot bridge, Ewen Bridge. Runners and walkers will be able to choose between racing 1, 2 or 3 loops – with trophy winners being closest to their handicap. The race is timed and designed to be the perfect primer for the Dorne Cup, five days later. In keeping with tradition, after the racing a morning tea spread will be put on by the Stevens family (for first time since Peter and Todd were just young whippersnappers!) at St Stephen’s Church Hall (now called St Marks) in Woburn Road.
7 June: Dorne Cup
The Dorne Cup is a flat cross-country race at Trentham Memorial Park that usually takes place on the second Saturday of June. It is one of the biggest and most prestigious cross-country races in New Zealand. Hutt Valley Harriers organises the race.
(No Saturday pack run this day.)
15 June: Three Peaks
The next event is on Sunday, June 15 and will cover Mount Victoria, Mount Crawford and Mount Albert. More details can be found here.
21 June: Shaw Baton Relay
Teams of four race in 2.1km each of hills, horse jumps, ditches, fences and the spectator favourite water pit. The Shaw Baton Relay was postponed from May after heavy rain. It is hosted by Olympic Harriers and takes place at Pauatahanui’s Battle Hill Farm Park.
(No Saturday pack run this day.)
29 June: Wellington Marathon
The Wellington Marathon returns on 29 June 2025 including a Half Marathon, 10km fun run and Kids’ Magic Mile. All races consist of flat out and back courses starting on the Sky Stadium Walkway, and heading south on Waterloo Quay toward the Railway Station. In 2025 the Half Marathon also doubles as the New Zealand Championship and Wellington Championship.
12 July: WUU2K
The WUU2K (Wellington Urban Ultramarathon) includes a 21km half trail marathon, 45km Trail marathon, or 65km Ultra Trail marathon. The courses explore some of the most picturesque trails surrounding Wellington city, with hills that will challenge even the most seasoned runners.
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. |