What’s on

Annual club mid-winter trip.

Races on Saturday, club dinner Saturday night, Sunday morning group runs. Not to be missed!

Registered & non Registered runners and walkers all welcome. A great family weekend event. The club has applied for grants to keep the costs down.

Register for the race, accommodation and the dinner: https://eventdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=32829&OrgID=10499

 

2018 race info (will be updated once 2019 info is available)

9:45am: Girls 10 and under (1km)
9:55am: Boys 10 and under (1km)
10:05am: Girls 12 and under (2km)
10:15am: Boys 12 and under (2km)
10:30am: Girls 14 and under (3km)
10:45am: Boys 14 and under (3km)
11:00am: Masters Men 35-49 (6km - 2 x 3km laps)
11:20am: Masters Women 35+ (5km - 3km lap + 2km lap)
11:45am: Masters Men 50+ (6km - 2 x 3km laps)
12:15pm: Women under 20, women under 18 (4km - 2 x 2km laps)
12:30pm: Men under 20, men under 18 (5km - 3km lap + 2km lap)
12:45pm: Senior Women (5km - 3km lap + 2km lap)
1:20pm: Senior Men (9km - 3 x 3km laps)

Trip details 2018

ACCOMMODATION:

Olympic has booked some accommodation at the Camellia Court Motel, 50 Tonga St which is not far from Spa Park.  There is a range of units from couples to families and groups of singles.  If you have any queries regarding the accommodation at the Camellia Court please email Brian Rusbridge at brusbrid@xtra.co.nz.

TRANSPORT:

In terms of transport, there is a option of going up in vans organised by the club. Contact Brian.

CLUB DINNER:

The club dinner is on Saturday night at Dixie Browns. Please indicate your interest on when registering. This is self-funded, so all family and supporters are welcome to attend.

To go to the NIXC, please register here.

On this registration form as well as collecting information for your entry we also need to know if you wish to take up the following:

• Team accommodation 
• Team Travel by van 
• The Club Dinner
• If you are wanting to include your supporters in these, we need to know that too

Please note also that if you wish to be considered for selection in the Wellington team you must also complete the EOI form by the 9th June.

Further details

Trentham 10km Race 2
A fully judged 5km and 10km races over the General Motors course at Trentham, including a B category.

Entry fee $10

All judged races will have a B Division for walkers that do not have a legitimate race walking technique. The Race Walking Judges will scrutinize walkers in the B Division race, to ensure that although they do not straighten their knees there is no loss of contact, and to make sure walkers are not running or “creeping” and gaining an advantage. If they are judged to be gaining an advantage the judges will issue cautions and red cards as in the A Division and the race organisers may decline to include them in the race results.

Olympic are hosting this event, so we ask that all club members assist with setting out the course, marshalling, or support duties as their race times permit. 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

A mixture of flat and undulating cross country course with climbs and jumps.  This course is suitable for spikes.  

We have a new course for 2019 - full details here

 

AGE GRADES

• Wellington championship grades are:  U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, U20, Senior, Masters 35, 50, 60 and 70.

• Championship distance for SW, SM, MW35, MM35 and MM50 is 10km.

• Championship distance for MW50, MW60, MM60, MW70 and MM70 is 5km.

• For all grades except Masters, ages are at 31st December 2019. For Masters’ grades, ages are age on the day.

 

RACE BIB

All competitors must wear their official Athletics Wellington winter race bib. 

 

RUNNERS COMPETING OUT OF GRADE

For the Wellington Cross Country Champs, any athletes who want to compete out of grade are to notify Daryl Bloomfield (daryl@fedude.co.nz) by Thursday 18 July 5:00pm.
 

TEAM RACES

There are team races for each championship grade, except Seniors where the team race will be Open (first 6 from each club in the 10km race to count for the Men, who will compete for the White & Mackay Shield, and first 4 from each club in the 10km race to count for the Women).

Counting Individuals for teams:  First six from each club to count for Open Men and four for all other grades.

 

REGISTERED ATHLETES (FROM OUTSIDE WELLINGTON)

Athletes from other centres are welcome at this event. Entries for athletes from other centres are to be emailed to Daryl Bloomfield (daryl@fedude.co.nz) by Thursday 18 July 5:00pm. Payment for entry is on the day to Olympic Harrier Club, and a competition bib will be issued. Athletes from outside Wellington are not eligible for championship medals.

 

MEDALS 

Athletics Wellington championship medals are awarded for the first three registered Wellington athletes in each grade. 

 

RACE START TIMES AND DISTANCES

Please be patient if your race start time is delayed. The grounds are being used by football until 1130, so we will only have a short window to set the parts of the course that run around or past the football pitches.

12.30pm

• 5km (3 x 1.6km) WU18, MW50, MW60, MM60, MW70, MM70, all other grades non-championship

1.10pm

• 4km (1 x 1km, 2 x 1.6km) Boys and Girls Under 16s

1.30pm

• 6km (4 x 1.6km) MU18 (6km), WU20
• 8km (5 x 1.5km) MU20

2.05pm

• 1km (1 x 1km loop) Boys and Girls Under 10

2.15pm

• 2km (2 x 1km) Boys and Girls Under 12, Boys and Girls under 14

2.30pm

• 10km (6 x 1.6km) SW, SM, MW35, MM35, MM50, all other grades non-championship

Further details