What’s on

A series of six races.

Start time: 6:15 - all walkers, 5km runners (>30min), 2.5km runners; 6.30pm - 5km runners

Venue: Trentham United Harriers & Walkers Clubrooms, Trentham Memorial Park, Barton Rd, Trentham, Upper Hutt

Registration from 5:30pm at the clubroooms

Cost: $5 per race

Further details

Up-and-down course

Further details

Club sealed handicap Cross Country races.

Times:

• Arrive anytime after 1pm: Come and have a walk around the course and if you are a new member find out more info about Olympic.
• 2pm: 800m run for the 7 and unders around Newlands College bottom field
• 2.10pm: 1km run for the Under 10s (bottom field and some of the forest area)
• 2.20pmish: 2km ‘Maiden’ run for those who have never won a race at our club before. 
• 2.35pmish: 2km ‘Perston’ run for all those who have won a race in the past as an Olympic member (including handicap winners).

Following the races we have an afternoon tea and prizegiving back at the clubrooms at Alex Moore Park, Bannister Avenue, Johnsonville (upstairs). Please bring a plate.

 ::[Details & Course Map]::

(note the start and finish lines are incorrect on this map – they are now in front of the grandstand)

Porirua's big event.

Many distance options and multisport options (full event with sea kayaking, mountain biking and running), duathlon, running only and mountain bike only.

10th anniversary event.

Further details

From the organisers:

It’s the 10th anniversary of the Tauranga Half Marathon on Sunday 12 April 2015 and to celebrate - 10 year olds run for free! (Limited to 100 ten-year-olds)

The feature Half Marathon event is a fast, on-road seaside & CBD course, plus there are options of the Walkways 14km or 7km run/walk, and the Matua Mile (1.6km). 

Get a group together from your club and we’ll throw in a complimentary finish zone site if you’d like to pop up a gazebo and fire up a BBQ post event (just make sure your members fill in the “clubs” field in the rego system).

Plus for family club members – we offer a free kids entry with an adult entry.

Further details

Olympic hosts this event. Cross country relay with 2km laps - 6 laps for the men's grades, 4 laps for the women's and kid's grades. 1km scratch race for 9 year olds and unders. Traditional cross country terrain includes grass, gravel tracks, mostly flat to undulating with one sharp uphill and downhill. Log jumps and a water jump. Course marked with Red & White flags. Go through ‘gate’ when 2 flags set together or up to 5 metres either side if flag is set alone. Failing to follow correct course may result in disqualification.

Entries: clubs enter on behalf of club members.

2015 Race details:

Format for events is the same as for 2013 and 2014 with the children's relay run separately, after the women's race. The men's race starts last. Note the masters open 50+ grade (i.e. men and women) is run with the mens race. Ages are as at 31st December 2015 except for master's grades where age is taken as on the day.

1:00pm 4 runners per team: Senior Women (20-34) W35+ (Masters Women) W-U15 to W-U20
1:50pm 1km fun run - scratch race (non relay - mass start) U10 (Boys and girls Under 10)
2:00pm 4 runners per team G-U14 (Girls Under 14) G-U12 (Girls Under 12) B-U14 (Boys Under 14) B-U12 (Boys Under 12) U14 (Mixed Under 14) U12 (Mixed Under 12)
2:50pm 6 runners per team Senior Men (20-39) M40 (Masters Men 40+) O50 (Open Masters (men and women) 50+) M-U15 to M-U20 (was M19 and M16)

::[How to get there]::[Course Map]::

ENTRIES: Clubs enter teams on behalf of the athletes. Please send full team lists with your entries to help us get results out faster. Use the following forms:

::[Event details]::[Entry forms]::[Clubs' backup timing sheets]::

Send entries to Geraldine at secretary@olympicharriers.org.nz.

Hi all, the first social evening is coming! on Sunday the 26th of April at 5.30pm we are having another movie evening at the Time/cinema in Lyall Bay.

The first evening was very popular and as then it is first in first served. The movie this time will be the Academy Award winning "Chariots of Fire"! This Classic 1981 film about two gifted runners competing at the 1924 Paris Olympics earned 7 Academy award nominations and won 4 including Best Picture! As last time there will be a great short film before the main feature and Bubbles/Juice and nibbles will be served as part of your ticket price package. (If you wish to bring your favourite wine/drink please feel free to bring it along and glasses will be provided).

The venue (both Cinema & Museum) is a wonderful labour of love and if anyone hasn't been there before it is definitely a bucket list item and a must do. Tickets are only $15 and seats are limited please get back to me or the committee with your name and the number of tickets you want ASAP. The Drinks and Nibbles start at 5.30 and the films begin at 6pm so please get there on time. Remember Monday is a holiday so come along and Chillax! The address is 191 Sutherland Rd, Lyall Bay. See you there!

Miles Coverdale
Olympic Harriers Social Committee
sheryne-miles@xtra.co.nz