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Each week Wellington Scottish compiles all the news, results and upcoming events in a Scottish News Bulletin. If you want to know what is going on the weekly email is the first port of call.
On The Run

Wellington Scottish publishes an online magazine called On The Run. You can read the latest article here. If you would like to contribute to the magazine or find out more about it, contact the editors Simon Keller and Stephen Day.
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2019 Lifestyle Sports Scottish Night of Miles
Date & Venue: Saturday 14th December, Newtown Park, Wellington. Each year we collect donations ($5 suggested) from athletes and spectators then hand them on to a local Wellington charity. This year’s charity is the Mary Potter Hospice. We are also grateful to our event sponsor, Lifestyle Sports, who are a long-standing supporter of Scottish Athletics… Read more
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Summer track and field memberships now available $120
Get involved in track and field at Newtown Park Our annual season is half over, but track and field season has only just started. Adults can join us and take part for a reduced membership subscription of $120. Teenagers 15-19 can join for a reduced rate of $80 and children aged 7-14 can join for… Read more
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Weekly News 2 December 2019
Options for the week Tuesday 5.30pm, Waterfront 5km, Outside Mac’s Brewbar on Taranaki Wharf. Come and run, volunteer or support 🙂 Wednesday 6.15pm, Newtown Park Track. Meet 6.15pm for 6.30pm start, lead by Andy and Rowan, shorter distance track reps. Saturday, 8.00am, Lower Hutt 5km Parkrun, Porirua 5km Parkrun, Kapiti Coast 5km Parkrun. Saturday, 6.00am,… Read more
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Weekly News 25 November 2019
Options for the week We’ve got a quiet week this week before our Imperial Distances Month 👑 🇬🇧 begins next week. Tuesday 5.30pm, Waterfront 5km, Outside Mac’s Brewbar on Taranaki Wharf. Come and run, volunteer or support 🙂 Wednesday 6.15pm, Newtown Park Track. Meet 6.15pm for 6.30pm start, lead by Andy and Rowan, shorter distance track reps. Saturday, 8.00am,… Read more
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Weekly News 18 November 2019
Heaps of results this week. A quick note about results. I do a scan of likely places to find results each week and, hopefully, your section captains are also keeping me informed. But we don’t see everything. And we don’t always know every name to look out for. So don’t be whakamā. If you have… Read more
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Scottish Prizegiving 2019
Prizegiving took place at Newtown Park Function Room on 16 November 2019. Scottish Handicap Results Trophy Location Group First Second Third Juniors – under 14 Island Bay handicap Island Bay B14 Island Bay handicap Island Bay G14 Reeve Cup Eastbourne B14 Sam Cleland … Read more
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10 reasons why you’ll want to run a ten-miler at the Ballantyne Cup
This year the Ballantyne Cup is doing something new. It’s a ten-mile race along both banks of the Hutt River. It’s in early summer and it’s in the morning. Here are ten reasons you’ll want to give it a go.
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Weekly News 11 November 2019
Options for the week Tuesday 5.30pm, Waterfront 5km, Outside Mac’s Brewbar on Taranaki Wharf. Come and run, volunteer or support 🙂 Wednesday 6.15pm, Newtown Park Track. Meet 6.15pm for 6.30pm start, lead by Andy and Rowan, shorter distance track reps. Saturday 8.00am, Tip Track Marathon, Corner of Happy Valley Road and Landfill Road. Saturday, 8.00am, Lower Hutt 5km Parkrun, Porirua 5km Parkrun,… Read more
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Weekly News 4 November 2019
Options for the week Tuesday 5.30pm, Waterfront 5km, Outside Mac’s Brewbar on Taranaki Wharf. Come and run, volunteer or support 🙂 Wednesday 6.15pm, Newtown Park Track. Meet 6.15pm for 6.30pm start, led by Andy and Rowan, shorter distance track reps. Saturday, 8.00am, Lower Hutt 5km Parkrun, Porirua 5km Parkrun, Kapiti Coast 5km Parkrun. Saturday 8.00am,… Read more
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Newtown prepares to host blazing-fast 10,000m races
Kapiti’s Olympian miler Hamish Carson is hoping to become one of New Zealand’s fastest 10,000m runners. The fastest time anyone has run in New Zealand in the past twelve years is 29.33. Weather permitting, Carson will have his eyes on that time. Last month he helped his Wellington Scottish club win the national road relays… Read more
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Weekly News 28 October 2019
Options for the week Tuesday 5.30pm. Waterfront 5km, Outside Mac’s Brewbar on Taranaki Wharf Saturday 8.00am, Lower Hutt 5km Parkrun, Porirua 5km Parkrun, Kapiti Coast 5km Parkrun. Saturday 7.00am, Aorangi Undulator, Mangatoetoe valley entrance. Saturday 8.00am, Newtown Track workout – contact Chandima for info, or check Facebook for details. Sunday 8.30am, Long pack runs – contact Lindsay and Ben for info, or check Facebook for details. Results Fiona… Read more