From the Auckland Marathon last week: Andy Marsland (first marathon!) and Nic Hankinson repping the Lions.
Last chance to enter the Te Ahumairangi 10,000! Please sign up before Wednesday 7pm. Plus we still need helpers. Full details in the “Coming up” section below.
This week
- Tuesday 6:15pm: Speed session at Newtown Track. See Stack.
- Wednesday 6:30pm: Athletics Wellington Senior Open Twilight Track & Field Meeting #2
- Thursday 6:00pm: Thursday Trail Group at Mākara this week (and all of 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 from 6:00pm: Te Ahumairangi 10,000 at Newtown Track
- 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 10am M*A*S*H BYU Course Recce: Join Fiona Hayvice for an easy-paced preview of the M*A*S*H Back Yard Ultra course. Open to all — registered runners, undecided, or crew. Meet at the Ramaroa Centre. (Please note: no dogs. The course + HQ are no-dog zones).
Results
Kāpiti Half Marathon
Another excellent event organised by our friends at Barefoot (thanks Maddy!)
Half marathon: Ehsan Lorestani, 1:20:02; Will Cleaver-Paris, 1:20:23; Andrew Wells, 1:37:57; Anna Fifield, 1:53:14; Lionel Nunns, 2:28:15; Beverley Hodge, 2:49:22; Meg Ferry 3:01:31. Plus excellent pacing by Matt Adams (1:30) and Emma Jackson (2:30).
10km: Lennox Crowe, 41:18; Joe Sutheran, 47:44; Loretta Desourdy, 1:07:16
5km: Shauni Howard, 42:00
Kids 2km: Gemma Ferry, 10:33 (first U8 girl); Lily Zoeller, 12:04; Violet Zoeller, 16:27
Feilding Half Marathon
Karl Jackson was a Lion among Moas, completing the half in 1:35:43 for fifth place.
Parkruns
Check out all the results.
Notices
WAI2K Aid Station Crew Unite!
November 22nd, Station Dr, Remutaka Hill
Last year’s crew did such an incredible job that the race management team have welcomed us and our lion costume back for 2025! If you’d like to crew at the Scottish Aid Station tent at this year’s The WAI2K – WAI Running Festival, read on 
- Register with the WAI2K race org here: https://forms.gle/JkdY4CqpN71c1DRG6
- Let me know what portions of the day you’ll be available here: https://forms.gle/s8JnsUd9or89KzE7A
For those new to the trail running aid station experience, expect: providing food and drink to racers (50k and 100k events), superb vibes, and a great bunch of people.
Do you have a club trophy? We need them back
If you have a Scottish or interclub trophy, we would like it returned so it can be engraved and then presented to this year’s winner at the club prizegiving on 25 January. There will be a box in the call room at Newtown Park for the 10,000m this coming Saturday – leave your trophy in there. Or contact Todd (toddstevens6@gmail.com) to make arrangements for collection.
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. 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
Saturday, 15 November: Te Ahumairangi 10000
Please get your entries in by 7:00pm on Wednesday, 12 November
Volunteers still needed for the following roles:
- Finish Line — handing out our finishing tokens and helping the officials. Managing the clock (which you will get training on)
- Lap Counter Coordinator – explain to the lap counters what they need to do, helping them set up, handing out their pens and papers and answering questions they may have. (training provided)
- Scottish Relay Team Manager – making sure the 25 runners are ready and lined up to run their lap in the right order.
- Lap Counters – it is a pretty easy time. You sit in a chair and write down the time every time one of your assigned runners runs past to make sure they do all 25 laps—no experience required.
Contact Stephen if you can help.
If you are not running or volunteering, please consider coming along to cheer and support your clubmates. Indo Plus will be serving yummy food, and it is possible that one or two of the spot prizes might go to great supporters in the crowd.
I suggest we gather afterwards at the Office (pub), in Newtown, to celebrate PBs and successes.
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.
13 December: Group Trail Run with Dan Jones and Adidas
Adidas Terrex and Scottish are teaming up to host a “Meet Dan Jones” friendly trail run on 13 December at Newtown Park. Turn up at 8:30 am to try some of Adidas’ new Terrex gear and shoes, then a short, gentle run with Dan around some local trails and back for some food and drink, and a Q&A with Dan about his recent global racing experiences.
There are more details to come, but people should block this into their calendar — a great opportunity to invite any trail running friends along who might be wondering if Wellington Scottish is right for them.
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.
Course recce this weekend! Join Fiona for an easy-paced preview of the M*A*S*H Back Yard Ultra course. Open to all — registered runners, undecided, or crew. Meet at the Ramaroa Centre. (Please note: no dogs. The course + HQ are no-dog zones).
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. |