Betty Harp, Marianne Elliott, Lindsay Barwick and Karyn McLean – with Athletics Wellington President Richard Willis – after winning the MW50 at Moonshine relay.
This week
- Tuesday 6:15pm: Tuesday Night Club Session at Newtown Track. Details on Stack.
- Saturday 8:00am: Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Porirua, Trentham, Kapiti, Ōtaki River and Greytown.
- Saturday 8:00am: Karori Park Session, Karori Park.
- Saturday from 12:30pm: Wellington 5km Road Championships in Wainuiomata.
- Saturday: There will be no official clubrooms walk/run at 2pm because of the 5km road champs.
- Sunday long pack runs: These usually leave at 8:30 am from outside Freyberg Pool and some alternative locations around Wellington. All speeds welcome, coordinate on the Facebook page.
Results
Moonshine Relay
The inaugural Moonshine Relay took place on Saturday, with more than 350 athletes running in four-person relay teams from Trentham Memorial Park along the riverbank to Moonshine Park and back. We had a huge Scottish turnout. Some select results:
- Wellington Scottish Kea — Nick Horspool, Chester Holt-Quick, Andy Ford, Rowan Hooper — won the Masters Men 35, speeding across the finish line in 45:02
- The Scottish Kererū — Andrew Wharton, Alasdair Saunders, James Richardson and Hayden Smith — were third with 49:26
- Scottish Tākapu — Simon Keller, Grant McLean, Paul Barwick and Todd Stevens — won the Masters Men 50, with 48:28
- Scottish Toroa — Amanda Broughton, Fiona Hayvice, Melissa Moon and Emily Solsberg — won the Masters Women 35, clocking in at 1:00:43
- Scottish Kōtuku — Lindsay Barwick, Karyn McLean, Marianne Elliott and Betty Harp — won the Masters Women 50, blitzing around the course in 1:01:54
Full running results here
Inaugural 2025 Moonshine Walkers Turkey Trot:
- Terri Grimmett was third fastest around the course, crossing in 23:20
- But Maryanne Palmer won the prediction race, coming in at 26:30.8, only 0.2 of a second off her predicted time.
- Other Scottish walkers: Helen Willis 24:19; Ray Marten 28:38; John Palmer 29:44; Daphne Jones 29:23
Full walking results here
Wonderfalls Trail Run, near Melbourne
Kath Littler took her Scottish shirt across the ditch and had a great time crossing six rivers and clambering up steep muddy climbs over the 25km course.
More information here
City2Surf – Sydney
Craig Anderson completed the City2Surf race in Sydney in 1:59:32.
Full results here
Parkruns
Check out all the results here.
Notices
Quiz night fundraiser for Mel Brandon – Sept 2
We’re having a fun fundraiser for Mel Brandon, who is representing New Zealand at the world trail running champs in Spain next month. It’s $25 a ticket, and all ticket sales will go to Mel’s trip costs.
Waitoa Victoria St, Tuesday 2 September from 6:30pm. Come a bit early if you want to order dinner from Little Penang next door.
We now have a sign up sheet! You can form teams of 8-10 people, or add your name to the list to form a team on the night. Easy. Payment details also on the sign-up sheet. Or you can email us to register or with any questions: wellingtonscottish@proton.me
Ruapehu Trail Camp is back for 2026
From 8-11 Jan 2026. After the success of last year’s trail camp, we will be running the camp again, using the WTMC lodge at Whakapapa. Expect good runs, good chats, good food, and great entertainment. The cost will be $200 for the full 3 nights, and spaces are limited to 30 people.
We want your running photos
We’re trying to jazz up our social media presence but to do that, we need photos from running events. If you’re willing to have your pics shared on our public-facing Facebook and Instagram pages, please send them into us so we can show the wider world how fun it is to be a member of Wellington Scottish. Email us at wellingtonscottish@proton.me or, even better, put them directly into this folder.
The Scottish Mentor Programme is Live!
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 running community inside-out. Our mentor programme has been built to help Wellington runners to connect with their community and to find a home in the sport.
Mentors allow 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 know someone who is interested in joining a running club, but is unsure of how it all works, send them to one of our fine mentors.
Learn more here.
Te Ahumairangi 10000m Festival
And talking of volunteers, we are beginning to plan this year’s Te Ahumairangi 10000m event. If you want to be part of the organising team, please contact Andy.
Kapiti Half Marathon discount
The Kapiti Half Marathon isn’t until 9 November, but we have a secured a deal: We have set up a Wellington Scottish team which comes with a 20% discount. Each participant enters and pays for themselves and will automatically receive 20% off thanks to Dark Horse Coffee. You must use this link to get the discount when entering.
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 are selling club singlets and Early racing singlets that club member John Plimmer manufactures locally. Crop tops, socks, puffer vests, rampant lion caps, technical “Wellington Scottish” short-sleeves, technical “Unleash your inner lion” short-sleeves, long-sleeves and white cotton short-sleeve t-shirts – all in a range of sizes.
Check our clothing for sale on our website
Tailwind Nutrition & ZeroTwenty2 Discount
Scottish members get 15% off at tailwindnutrition.co.nz and zerotwenty2.co.nz with code ‘fhayvice15’.
Tailwind fuels your training and racing; ZeroTwenty2 gears you up for outdoor adventures. Big thanks to Wellington-based Mark and Fibi — loyal supporters of Kiwi athletes and events!
Coming up
23 August: Wellington 5km Road Championships
The Wellington 5km and 10km Road Champs are the last of the big interclub races for the season. They are an excellent opportunity to run a fast 5km or 10km time with a large pack of runners to pull you along. They are held in the scenic Wainuiomata Recreation Area. The course is an out-and-back road race using a 1.25km stretch of road that is closed to public traffic. The course is largely sheltered from the wind.
13 September: Wellington 10km Road Championships
The Wellington 5km and 10km Road Champs are the last of the big interclub races for the season. They are an excellent opportunity to run a fast 5km or 10km time with a large pack of runners to pull you along. They are held in the scenic Wainuiomata Recreation Area. The course is an out-and-back road race using a 1.25km stretch of road that is closed to public traffic. The course is largely sheltered from the wind.
4 October: NZ Road Relays, Feilding
National Road Relays will be held in Feilding on Saturday 4 October. This is the club’s biggest and most enjoyable event of the year. Please keep the weekend free and make sure you can come along. You can express your interest in participating here.
Accommodation will be in two hotels in Palmerston North, for the nights of Friday 3 October and Saturday 4 October. We have a venue booked for our club dinner on Saturday 4 October. Travel to and from Palmerston North will be in a combination of private cars and rental vans. Costs will be subsidised by grants and club funds. We have tentatively set the cost per athlete at $200, which will include race entry, accommodation, the club dinner, any van or car rental, and a special Scottish-themed gift (sounds like socks to me, but who can say for sure?). We will ask for payment later, when costs have been confirmed. The club is willing to offer additional individual needs-based subsidies. Please contact a member of the management committee to enquire.
This year the accommodation is here and here.
Express your interest in participating
17 January: M*A*S*H Backyard Ultra
The mission is simple: run 6.71km every hour, on the hour, until you can’t go on. The second edition of the M*A*S*H Backyard Ultra takes place over Wellington Anniversary Weekend – kicking off 9am, Saturday 17 January. Directed by General Fiona Hayvice, it’s a battle of endurance packed with camaraderie, chaos, and the kind of challenge you’ll never forget.
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. |