What’s on

Marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5km on unsealed forest roads.

Further details

Note new venue for 2016.

2016 details below:

Club sealed handicap Cross Country races, and club opening day.

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
• 2.10pm: 1km run for the Under 10s
• 2.20pm-ish: 2km ‘Maiden’ run for those who have never won a race as a member of our club before. 
• 2.35pm-ish: 2km ‘Perston Memorial’ 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.

Course:

::[Map of full course]::

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 under 10s. 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. If you are an Olympic member please register your interest by Tuesday 19th April to make sure you get put in a team.

2016 Race details:

Note the changes to the women's grades for 2016.

1:00pm 4 runners per team: Senior Women (20-39), W40+ (Masters Women), Junior women/youth girls (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+), junior men/youth boys (M-U15 to M-U20).

::[Course Map]::[Fastest times]::

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 (for clubs)]::[Clubs' backup timing sheets]::

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