This week
- Tuesday 6:15pm: Speed session at Newtown Track. This week’s session is sets of 1200m at 10km pace and 400m at 5km pace. See Stack.
- Thursday 6:00pm: Thursday Trail Group will move to Mākara this week (for November). Meet at Karori Park Cafe.
- Saturday 8:00am: Parkruns at Waitangi Park, Lower Hutt, Porirua, Trentham, Kapiti, Ōtaki River and Greytown.
- Saturday 8:00am: Karori Park session, Karori Park.
- Saturday 12 noon: Central League Teams Competition Meet # 2. Cooks Garden Whanganui. Cut-off for entering athletes into the WASPS team (Wellington Harriers, Scottish, Kiwi) is 8pm, 5 November. If you want to enter contact Graeme Cook at Kiwi Athletics.
- Saturday 2:00pm: the first of our Summer Saturday afternoon run and walks that will suit those who prefer a slower pace. Meet at the carpark just below the entrance to Wilton Bush Rd off Churchill Drive ready to go at 2pm.
- Sunday 8:30am: Kapiti Half Marathon, MacLean Park Paraparaumu Beach
- Sunday long pack runs: These usually leave at 8:30 am from outside Freyberg Pool and other locations around Wellington. All speeds welcome, coordinate on the Facebook page
- Sunday 9:00am: The Kids’ Kaukau Challenge, Khandallah School
Results
J-Team wraps up the season at Karori Park
The J-Team had their final pack run of the season at Karori Park, and what a way to finish! We had a great turnout (though we missed Abby, Lily, and Finn), and the afternoon was packed with fun: running games, Vortex throws, and a classic lolly scramble.We finished with was a four-person relay showdown around the park, with Team Naomi taking the win after a few exciting lead changes. We wrapped things up a Scottish themed cake and chocolate milk — the perfect end to a great season. From all the coaches, a huge thank you to everyone who supported the J-Team this year. Special shout-out to the parents who braved more than a few wild weather days, we couldn’t have done it without you!
~ Sierra, Soledad and Valentino
Auckland Marathon
Riley Henley took nearly 5 minutes of his PB from earlier this year, to run 2:30:16 for 9th. Andy Marsland ran his first marathon, in his first year of being in Scottish, in a stunning 3:19:35. Nic Hankinson flew around Auckland smiling for 3:17:16 which gave her 2nd W45.
New York Marathon
Nicholas Bagnall completed the World Masters Marathon championship in New York in 3:00:57.
Remutaka Rail Trail Run and Walk
Ehsan Lorestani comprehensively won the half marathon in 1:23:01.
Maddy Watson was second in the7km in 31:42. Unsurprisingly, Karyn McLean 36:36 and Phil Sadgrove 36:37 were barely separable.
Waterfront 5km
Lennox Crowe 16:01, Ryan Tait 17:19, Kyle Malone 18:40, Bex Hutchinson 19:44, Nic Hankinson 21:53, Michael Cummins 22:46, Kath Littler 26:59, Tom Croskery 30:39.
The next Waterfront 5km is Tuesday 25 November
Parkruns
Check out all the results.
Notices
Do you want to learn to be a race official?
Athletics NZ is running an entry level officiating course at Newtown Park on 23 November from 10am to 3pm.
They say: This is a great entry level course for helpers, parents, caregivers, athletes and coaches to attend, so they can get a better understanding of the rules around competitions at the different levels e.g. Club nights, Interclub and Colgate Games. There is no requirement to officiate at meets after the course, we want all our volunteers to have a better understanding of the basic rules and an opportunity to ask questions about the rules. Should you wish to start officiating we can guide you in the process to begin your officiating journey.
Presented by Eddie Soria and Sheelagh Prosser, Athletics New Zealand Officials Educators, this free course includes:
- Safeguarding
- An introduction to track and field
- A walk around the track to discuss the various markings and events
- Open book assessment
Register here
Questions? Email sheelagh@athletics.org.nz
We want your running photos
Thanks to everyone who’s sent their photos. If you’re willing to have your running pics shared on our public-facing Facebook and Instagram pages, please send them to us or upload them into this folder.
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
9 November: Kapiti Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Kids kick it 2k.
The course is flat and fast where you will wind your way through river trails, lake loops, board walks, all with views over the spectacular Kāpiti Island. 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. There will be a Dash for Cash, which is an $1000 prize for
the fastest last km of the course run on the day (across all distances). Maddy Watson is still looking for volunteers too – if people are keen that can sign up here.
Full 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.
22 November: Wai2K and NZ Long Course Trail Champs
The organisers promise an unforgettable journey through stunning landscapes and challenging terrains, across four distances (not counting the vert, so much vert): The 12Km Scenic Flight, the 25K Quad Extender, and two Ultras: 50K and 100K. The 100km doubles as the New Zealand Long Course Trail Championships course.
Everything you need to know here.
5 December: The Spectacle, Nelson
A road and trail extravaganza, ranging from a one mile race to 100 miles.
Find out more here.
8-11 January: Ruapehu Trail Camp
8-11 Jan 2026, from 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.
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.
25 January: Scottish Club Prizegiving
Club prizegiving will be held on 25 January at the Wilton Bowling Club. Todd Stevens has crunched the numbers: See the full tallies here. Medals for the top 3 and trophy for the winner will be presented at the prizegiving.
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.
- If you want to contact anyone about anything, your first port of call is our club captains, Meg and Joel and our interim club president, Simon Keller.
- 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. |