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Saturday, 20 Aug 2016, 12:30 to 16:00: Wellington Road Running Champs (interclub event), Reservoir Road (Whitcher Rd, off Moores Valley Rd), Wainuiomata
Updated 7 Aug 2016.

Athletics Wellington Road Championships, incorporating Olympic Harriers Club Road Championships.

2016 details

NEW: This year the road course is based on a 2.5km loop instead of a 2km loop. There will still be a short 1km loop for the young grades. The top turn will be 200m further up the road at a location that allows for a wider and safer turn than the previous top turn. The bottom turn and start area will be 50m down from the previous location. The 10km course will now be 4 laps with just 7 turns (previously 9 turns). The 5km course will be 2 laps with just 3 turns (previously 5 turns). Race distances for some younger grades will be slightly longer or shorter than previous years to incorporate the 2.5km loop.

Parking: There is parking either at the course, down by the clubrooms at Richard Prouse Park or at the end of Hine Road. If you want to use public transport, you can catch a 170 bus to Wainuiomata from Waterloo Railway station or Lower Hutt Shopping Centre and get off the bus at the end of Hine Road.

Refreshments: Barbecue, hot drinks, cold drinks, and muffins will be for sale at the tent area by the start/finish line.

Toilet Facilities: There will be 4 portaloos on site. There are also toilets situated next to the clubrooms at Richard Prouse Park.

Entries 

Age Grades: For all grades, except Masters, ages are at 31st December 2015. For Masters’ grades, ages are age on the day.

Examples:

  • U20 = will be 18 or 19 at end of this year.
  • U18 = will be 15, 16 or 17 at end of this year.
  • U15 = will be 13 or 14 at end of this year.
  • U13 = will be 11 or 12 at end of this year.
  • U11 = will be 9 or 10 at end of this year.
  • U9 = will be 8 or younger at year end.

Masters grades are MM40, MW40, MM50, MW50,  MM60, MW60.

Long course / Short course options: Seniors and Masters have the option of a long course (10km) and short course (5km) championship option.  Athletes simply line up in the race they want to be in (or compete in both).

Enter online before Thursday 18 August.

Teams and Medals: 6 to count for Open Men. 4 for all other grades. Centre medals will be awarded for the first 3 registered Wellington centre athletes in each grade. Medals will be given out as soon as verified results become available.

Race times and distances:

  • Race 1: 1:00pm : Girls U9, Boys U9 (1km - 1 loop of 1km)
  • Race 2: 1:15pm: Girls U11, Boys U11 (2km - 2 loops of 1km)
  • Race 3: 1:30pm: Junior Men U20 (7.5km - 3 loops of 2.5km); SM and MM - 5km, SW and MW - 5km, Junior Women U20, Youth Men U18, Youth Women U18 (5km - 2 loops of 2.5km)
  • Race 4: 2:10pm: Girls U13, Boys U13 (2.5km - 1 loop of 2.5km)
  • Race 5: 2:30pm: Girls U15, Boys U15 (2.5km - 1 loops of 2.5km)
  • Race 6: 2:50pm: SM and MM - 10km, SW and MW - 10km (10km - 4 laps of 2.5km)

Further details