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January 2013

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Tuesday, 1 Jan 2013: Tauranga Twilight, Tauranga ×
Tauranga Twilight
 
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Thursday, 3 Jan 2013, 06:00 to 12:00: Great Forest Events, Waitarere Forest, Levin ×
Off road marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km.

Always a popular event with Olympic members.

Further details

 
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Friday, 4 Jan 2013: North Island Colgate Games (day 1) [childrens athletics], Inglewood ×
Updated 7 Nov 2012.
Entries close 9 November.

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Saturday, 5 Jan 2013: New Zealand 10,000m championships/Lovelock Classic [athletics], Timaru ×
New Zealand 10,000m championships/Lovelock Classic [athletics]
 
Saturday, 5 Jan 2013: North Island Colgate Games (day 2) [childrens athletics], Inglewood ×
Updated 7 Nov 2012.
Entries close 9 November.

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Saturday, 5 Jan 2013: Blackboard [athletics] -- CANCELLED, Newtown Park ×
Updated 2 Jan 2013.
Blackboard [athletics] -- CANCELLED
 
Saturday, 5 Jan 2013, 14:00 to 16:00: Summer club run - clubrooms, Clubrooms ×
Summer club run - clubrooms
 
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Sunday, 6 Jan 2013: North Island Colgate Games (day 3) [childrens athletics], Inglewood ×
Updated 7 Nov 2012.
Entries close 9 November.

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Wednesday, 9 Jan 2013, 17:45 to 18:30: Porirua 5km Series, Kenepuru Drive, Porirua ×
When: Every Wednesday with the first race on Wednesday 8, running till 27 March 2013 with a break for Christmas and New Year.

Distance: 5km
Start time: 6.30pm
Entry fee: $5 per entrant
Entries: taken at McDonalds on Kenepuru Drive from 5.45pm til 6.25pm

The course: Starts and finishes outside The Mill on Kenepuru Drive and follows the Streambank Walkway. Cross the motorway and then follows the path towards the Aotea Block and return.

Prizegiving: Outside McDonalds; inside if wet.

Organised by Aurora Harrier Club.
 
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Friday, 11 Jan 2013: South Island Colgate Games (day 1) [childrens athletics], Invercargill ×
Updated 7 Nov 2012.
Entries close 9 November.

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Saturday, 12 Jan 2013: South Island Colgate Games (day 2) [childrens athletics], Invercargill ×
Updated 7 Nov 2012.
Entries close 9 November.

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Saturday, 12 Jan 2013, 13:30 to 16:00: Black Programme [athletics], Masterton ×
Updated 2 Jan 2013.
(Moved from Newtown Park. Kiwi Throwers moved to 17 Jan.)

Black Programme with requested 1500m. (At the moment it looks like there will be an A (3.45 pace) and B division (3.59 pace) for the men both being paced by Nick Willis. So that we can put together start lists/fields together we request that those males wishing to compete in the ‘requested’ 1500m event contact Tim Cornish (timmyc07@hotmail.com) by Wednesday 9th January to pre-register. )

Track:
1.30pm: 100m
1.50pm: 3000m walk
2.15pm: Sprint hurdles request
2.20pm: 800m
2.40pm: 400m
3.00pm: 3000/5000m
3.30pm: 200m
4.00pm: 1500m

Field:
1.30pm: shot put
2.00pm: triple jump
2.40pm: javelin
3.00pm: high jump

Pre-enter 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the event. Athletes who are NOT members of clubs who participate in the bulk levy scheme need to pay an entry fee $10 per day. (Olympic Harriers does participate in the bulk levy scheme.)

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Saturday, 12 Jan 2013, 14:00 to 16:00: Summer club run - Zealandia car park, Zealandia, Waiapu Road ×
Updated 9 Jan 2013.
Meet at the Zealandia (Karori Sanctuary) car park.
 
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Sunday, 13 Jan 2013: South Island Colgate Games (day 3) [childrens athletics], Invercargill ×
Updated 7 Nov 2012.
Entries close 9 November.

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Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013, 17:00 to 19:00: Twilight 5k series - event 4, Queen's Wharf, Wellington ×
Olympic Twilight 5k Fun Run & Walk series, held in conjunction with the Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5k Series

Venue: Register at Chicago Sports Cafe, start outside Ferg's Kayaks on Queen's Wharf
Times: 5.00pm registration; walkers/joggers 5.30pm, runners 5.45pm

Further details

 
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Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013, 17:45 to 18:30: Porirua 5km Series, Kenepuru Drive, Porirua ×
When: Every Wednesday with the first race on Wednesday 8, running till 27 March 2013 with a break for Christmas and New Year.

Distance: 5km
Start time: 6.30pm
Entry fee: $5 per entrant
Entries: taken at McDonalds on Kenepuru Drive from 5.45pm til 6.25pm

The course: Starts and finishes outside The Mill on Kenepuru Drive and follows the Streambank Walkway. Cross the motorway and then follows the path towards the Aotea Block and return.

Prizegiving: Outside McDonalds; inside if wet.

Organised by Aurora Harrier Club.
 
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Saturday, 19 Jan 2013: Potts Classic [athletics], Hastings ×
Potts Classic [athletics]
 
Saturday, 19 Jan 2013: South Island 14-15 Interprovincial [athletics], Timaru ×
South Island 14-15 Interprovincial [athletics]
 
Saturday, 19 Jan 2013, 06:30 to 13:00: Hutt River Trail Events, Hutt River ×
Off road marathon, half marathon, 10km fun run/walk, The Ian Priest Memorial ultra marathon (60km)

Marathon: Kaitoke to McEwan Park (Petone)
Half marathon: Moonshine Partk to McEwan Park
10km: loop from McEwan Park
Ultra Marathon: Rimutaka Incline plus marathon course

More information: anne.hadley@hotmail.co.nz
 
Saturday, 19 Jan 2013, 13:30 to 16:00: Gold Programme [athletics], Newtown Park ×
Updated 14 Jan 2013.
Kiwi Throwers meet moved to 2 Feb

Gold Programme:

Track:
1.30pm: 100m
1.50pm: 5000m walk
2.25pm: 300/400m hurdles on request
2.35pm: 1500m, or 1 mile, or 2000m (request)
3.00pm: 200m
3.15pm: Steeplechase 3000m or 1500m or 2000m on request
3.30pm: 400m

Field:
1.30pm: Hammer
2.00pm: long jump
2.40pm: javelin
3.00pm: high jump


Note that the “Club Bulk Entry” (or individual ground charges) levied by the Centre will still apply; there will be no additional entry fee required for the throwing events.

Pre-enter 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the event. Athletes who are NOT members of clubs who participate in the bulk levy scheme need to pay an entry fee $10 per day. (Olympic Harriers does participate in the bulk levy scheme.)

Further details

 
Saturday, 19 Jan 2013, 14:00 to 16:00: Summer club run - clubrooms, Clubrooms ×
Summer club run - clubrooms
 
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Sunday, 20 Jan 2013, 09:00 to 11:00: Paekakariki Road Races, Paekakariki ×
16.35km run, 10.9km run and walk, 5.45km run and walk

Venue: Campbell Park, Paekakariki
Times: 9am (all races)

Further details

 
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Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013: Cooks Classic [athletics], Wanganui ×
Cooks Classic [athletics]
 
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Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013, 17:45 to 18:30: Porirua 5km Series, Kenepuru Drive, Porirua ×
When: Every Wednesday with the first race on Wednesday 8, running till 27 March 2013 with a break for Christmas and New Year.

Distance: 5km
Start time: 6.30pm
Entry fee: $5 per entrant
Entries: taken at McDonalds on Kenepuru Drive from 5.45pm til 6.25pm

The course: Starts and finishes outside The Mill on Kenepuru Drive and follows the Streambank Walkway. Cross the motorway and then follows the path towards the Aotea Block and return.

Prizegiving: Outside McDonalds; inside if wet.

Organised by Aurora Harrier Club.
 
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Friday, 25 Jan 2013: NZ Senior 3,000m Championships/Capital Classic [athletics], Wellington ×
Updated 13 Jan 2013.
Programme:

Track:
5.00pm: 3000m walk (open)
5.30pm: 2x100m (men) (NZGP)
5.35pm: 2x100m (women) (NZGP)
5.40pm: 1500m (M19)
5.50pm: 1500m (W19)
6.00pm: 100m (M16)
6.05pm: 100m (W16)
6.10pm: 100m (Men)
6.15pm: 100m (Women)
6.25pm: 800m (M16)
6.30pm: 800m (W16)
6.35pm: official track opening
6.45pm: 400m H (men) (NZGP)
6.50pm: 800m (Women) (Classic)
6.55pm: 800m (Men) (Classic)
7.00pm: 400m (Men) (Classic)
7.05pm: 400m (Women) (Classic)
7.15pm: 3000m (Women) (NZ champs)
7.30pm: 110m H (Men) (Classic)
7.35pm: 100m H (Women) (NZGP)
7.45pm: 200m (Men) (NZGP)
7.50pm: 200m (Women) (NZGP)
8.00pm: 3000m (Men) (NZ champs)

Field:
5.30pm: Javelin (Men) (Classic)
5.30pm: Long Jump (Women) (Classic)
5.30pm: High Jump (Women) (Classic)
6.15pm: Shot put (Women) (Classic)
6.30pm: Long Jump (Men) (NZGP)
6.45pm: High Jump (Men) (NZGP)
7.00pm: Javelin (Women) (NZGP)
7.15pm: Shot put (Men) (NZGP)
7.30pm: Discus (Women) (Classic)

Further details

 
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Saturday, 26 Jan 2013: North Island 14-15 Interprovincial [athletics], Masterton ×
North Island 14-15 Interprovincial [athletics]
 
Saturday, 26 Jan 2013: Jumbo-Holdsworth 24km Trail Race & the Hooper Loop Trail Race, Holdsworth Lodge, Wairarapa ×
These events are mountain endurance runs in the Tararua Forest park. The races encompass the Jumbo-Mount Holdsworth circuit or the Holdsworth-Jumbo circuit (your choice of which direction) and the Holdsworth Lodge-mountain house circuit.

Further details

 
Saturday, 26 Jan 2013, 14:00 to 16:00: Summer club run - from Steve Bligh's place (Lower Hutt), 31 Tilbury Street, Fairfield, Lower Hutt ×
Updated 24 Jan 2013.
The firebreaks in the hills beckon?

Meet at 1.45 for a 2pm start.
 
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Tuesday, 29 Jan 2013, 17:00 to 19:00: Twilight 5k series - event 5, Queen's Wharf, Wellington ×
Olympic Twilight 5k Fun Run & Walk series, held in conjunction with the Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5k Series

Venue: Register at Chicago Sports Cafe, start outside Ferg's Kayaks on Queen's Wharf
Times: 5.00pm registration; walkers/joggers 5.30pm, runners 5.45pm

Further details

 
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Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013, 17:45 to 18:30: Porirua 5km Series, Kenepuru Drive, Porirua ×
When: Every Wednesday with the first race on Wednesday 8, running till 27 March 2013 with a break for Christmas and New Year.

Distance: 5km
Start time: 6.30pm
Entry fee: $5 per entrant
Entries: taken at McDonalds on Kenepuru Drive from 5.45pm til 6.25pm

The course: Starts and finishes outside The Mill on Kenepuru Drive and follows the Streambank Walkway. Cross the motorway and then follows the path towards the Aotea Block and return.

Prizegiving: Outside McDonalds; inside if wet.

Organised by Aurora Harrier Club.
 
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