Wellington Scottish won the top team at Saturday’s Wellington 10km Road Champs. Seen here with Alan Stevens: Hiro Tanimoto, Chester Holt-Quick, Joel Carman and Marcos Valero Palacios
National Road Relays will take place in Feilding on Saturday, 4 October. You can register your interest here and make payment to attend here.
This week
- Tuesday 6:15pm: Speed session at Newtown Park. Details on Stack.
- Saturday 8:00am: Parkruns at Waitangi, Lower Hutt, Porirua, Trentham, Kapiti, Ōtaki River and Greytown.
- Saturday from 8:30-ish: Farewell coffee for Andy Ford at Coenes on Oriental Bay. More details below
- Saturday 2:00pm: Friendly packruns and walks from Wellington Scottish Clubrooms. All speeds welcome. Prince of Wales Park, Mt Cook, Salisbury Terrace.
- Sunday 7am: Hutt Marathon (incl WLG Marathon Champs), half-marathon, 10km and 5km. Details.
- 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.
- Sunday 8:30am: Honest 10, organised by WHAC. Details.
Results
Wellington 10km Road Champs
An incredible turn-out in Wainuiomata for the Wellington 10km road champs on Saturday, with Scottish taking the shield for first overall team, but also featuring prominently on the podium. Our placegetters:
- Beth Garland won SW and the overall women’s race in 36:14.2
- Talia Flannery was third in the W35 with 40:48.0 (knocking 1:27 off her PB)
- Lindsay Barwick was second in the W50 with 43:49.6
- Betty Harp won the W65 with 44:46.3
- Christine Jones won the W70 with 59:46.9
- Loretta Desourdy was second with 1:04:05.9
- Hiro Tanimoto won the M35 in 33:05.2
- Chester Holt-Quick was second with 33:46.0
- Simon Keller won the M50 in 36:22.4
- Andrew Kerr was second with 37:32.4
- David Kettles was second in the M60 with 39:13.1
- Peter Stevens was third with 39:32.7
- Will Cleaver-Paris was third in the men’s U20 with 35:32.7
There were also a lot of PBs recorded on the day, including Kath Littler, who took a phenomenal 74 seconds off her previous fastest time, with 51:56.1.
To see the full list of Lions who competed, check out the results here.
Dunedin Marathon
Chris Howard ran into a brutally cold headwind for more than 25 km but still recorded a huge PB in Dunedin, knocking 4 mins 45 sec off his previous best to cross in 3:11.04.
Matyas James finished in 3:52:56
And Lionel Nunns completed the half marathon in 2:17:46
Wainuiomata Hill Run
Ehsan Lorestani came third in the 10km race, with 41:27
Brendon Thompson won the M50-59 section, with 44:32
Kinloch Off-Road Challenge (Sept. 6)
Ehsan Lorestani was 5th in the marathon, with 3:25:07
In the half marathon, Geoff Ferry was 4th in the M40-49 section, with 1:52:59. Brendon Thompson was 2nd in M50-59, with 2:06:36
Parkruns
Check out all the results here.
Notices
Passing on the Presidency baton: A note from Andy Ford
It was fantastic seeing so many Scottish members competing in the 10km championships on Sunday, and I can sense the excitement as teams start to strategise about lap order and fine tune their training for what will be an epic weekend of running and celebrations on the streets (and then in the bars) of Feilding and Palmerston North.
Slick baton changing is also an important part of the weekend and I’d like to inform the membership of a baton change in the management committee. I will be stepping down as President and heading overseas to the UK to work (and run) and am pleased to let you know that Simon Keller has agreed to be the Acting President till the next AGM.
Simon and the rest of the committee will continue to lead club initiatives and deliver the programme over the coming months, including Te Ahumairangi 10,000m in November, the Scottish Night of Miles and club prizegiving, all of which are great events that I’m sad to be missing 🙂
I’ve been a member of Scottish for the last 13 years and can honestly say that the club and the people that make this club so great have given me so much happiness and friendship during that time.
It has been an honour to have served on the management committee and to have had 18 months at the helm as President. The club – and the sport – has evolved over the last 10 years, and I truly believe Scottish is the best and friendliest club in the country.
Whilst I am sad to be leaving, I’ll continue to watch the rampant lions from afar and am sure Scottish will go from strength to strength with an excellent committee and very active and engaged membership.
I will be at the Waitangi Parkrun on Saturday 20th September and plan to head for a post race coffee at Coenes.
Andy
Wellington Masters Athletics AGM
The AGM for Wellington Masters will be held on Wednesday, 17 September at the Waiora Hub, 17 Bannister Avenue, Johnsonville (Olympic Harriers Clubrooms) commencing at 7pm. The notice for the AGM with all the relevant details can be found on the Masters website.
Thursday Trail Group will soon be back
The Thursday Trail Group is back from 2nd October, running weekly through Daylight Savings (6 months). Join us every Thursday at 6pm, with the location changing monthly: October – Waimapihi (Aro Valley), November – Mākara (Karori Park), December – Mt Victoria (Freyberg), January – Red Rocks (Visitor Centre), February – Te Ahumairangi (Botanical Gardens), March – Ōtari-Skyline (carpark). Got questions? Please contact or comment @Chester on the Facebook page.
Ruapehu Trail Camp is back for 2026
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. Register here
We want your running photos
We’re trying to jazz up our social media presence. If you’re willing to have your running pics shared on our public-facing Facebook and Instagram pages, please email them to us at wellingtonscottish@proton.me or, even better, put them directly into this folder.
The Scottish Mentor Programme is live
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.
Kapiti Half Marathon
Wellington Scottish members get a 20% discount for the Kapiti Half Marathon on 9 November, thanks to Dark Horse Coffee. You must use this link to get the discount when entering. Maddy Watson is also looking for pacers for the event: Half marathon pacers in 10 minute increments from 1:30 through to 2:30 and 10km pacers in 10 minute increments from 40 mins through to 1:20.
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 Stephen.
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
Coming up
28 September: Barefoot XTrail Rangituhi Rumbler
Part of Barefoot’s spring series. this one is centred around Rangituhi/Colonial Knob and Spicer’s Forest. Three distances: 16.3km, 9.5km, 6.6km.
Full details here.
28 September: 2025 Wellington Walking Champs
The Athletics Wellington Race Walking Championship will be held at Trentham Memorial Park, Upper Hutt on a 1km measured course. There will be a 10km race for Seniors, Masters and 19/20-year-olds, and 5km for under-18s.
Full details here.
4 October: NZ Road Relays, Feilding
National Road Relays will take place 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 register your interest in participating here.
Event details from Athletics NZ
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.
Payment: We have set up payment options at the following link:
NZRR payments on Gameday
18 October: Kaukau Skyline Traverse aka Wellington Mountain Running Champs
Olympic Harriers and Athletics Wellington proudly present the second year of the 2025 Kaukau Skyline Traverse, incorporating the 2025 Wellington Mountain Running Championships. Races start and finish at the northern end of the Skyline Track heading south along the ridgeline to Mt Kaukau and beyond. There are four distances, ranging from 12.15km (600m elevation) to 1.75km (70m).
More details here
15 November: Te Ahumairangi 10000
Te Ahumairangi Ten Thousand is a fun opportunity for runners to work together in packs and support each other in running fast times and personal bests. It is also an opportunity for road or trail runners who have not run on the track before to try it out in a supportive environment.
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. |