Club races
Scottish organises many friendly club races for runners and walkers of all speeds and abilities. These races include relays, cross-country races, road races and mountain races.
Some of these races are handicapped, which means the faster you are, the longer you have to wait until you start. If the handicap goes to plan, everyone finishes at the same time in a mad scramble to the finish line. Many of the races have historic trophies that members have been contesting for many decades. Because the races are handicapped, everyone has a chance to win on the day.
Interclub races
During the winter season Athletics Wellington coordinates a series of cross-country, trail and road races races and relays for athletes from Wellington’s clubs. Scottish club members can compete in any or all of these for free.
Read about the interclub races
3 Peaks
3 Peaks is an iconic series of three winter events open to anyone who wants to experience varied running or walking trails covering nine iconic peaks of Pōneke. Each Sunday morning, competitors devise their own route to climb up to three of Wellington’s peaks. Everyone is welcome. The event fundraiser for the Wellington City Mission.
Twilight Track
The midweek twilight meets are a series of fun, friendly, informal track meetings run by Wellington Scottish and Athletics Wellington that take place at Newtown Park. They are open to anyone who is a registered Athletics Wellington Member – it is a supportive environment and newcomers to track are really welcome.
The Wellington 10000m Festival
The Wellington 10,000m Festival is the most popular set of 10,000m races in New Zealand. For the last five years, this has been a night of PBs for athletes of all speeds — 40 percent of athletes finished with a new best time.
Read about the 10000m Festival
Lifestyle Sports Night of Miles
This is a unique event full of Christmas fun, and features races over the rarely run distance of one mile. Each year we collect donations from athletes and spectators, then hand them on to a local Wellington charity. The programme consists of a mix of children’s, senior and fun social events. There are several different mile races including elite men’s and women’s races and an all-comers mile that anyone can participate in (including Father Christmas).
Wellington Scottish Athletics Club 