What’s on

Pack runs and walks

This year there are five events in the kids cross country series:

Sunday 11 May: Karori Park (hosted by Karori Amateur Athletic Club)
Sunday 8 June: Trentham Memorial Park (hsted by Upper Hutt Athletic Club)
Sunday 27 July: Sladden Park, Petone (hosted by Hutt Valley Harriers)
Sunday 31 August: Grenada North Park (hosted by Olympic Harriers)
Sunday 14 September: WHAC clubrooms, Mt Victoria (Hosted by Wellington Harrier Athletic Club)


2014 details:

9:30am - On the day registrations and race bibs available to collect. Enter at least 7 days prior for a personalised race bib
9:45am - Course open for walk around
10:00am - Guided walk around course
10:30am - Year 1 Boys and Girls Race (approx 800m)
10:45am - Year 2 Boys and Girls Race (approx 800m)
11:00am - Year 3 Boys and Girls Race (approx 1km to 1.5km)
11:15am - Year 4 Boys and Girls Race (approx 1km to 1.5km)
11:30am - Year 5 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2km to 2.5km)
11:45am - Year 6 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2km to 2.5km)

Please note: times can change on the day with races able to run up to 30 minutes earlier than advertised (only in adverse weather conditions if we need to rush it through).

We encourage you to enter online. Enter one event, or all five! It's a great way to keep fit over the winter months, so come along have some fun. The cost is $7 per person per event. You can enter on the day, but if you pre enter at least seven days before each event you will have your own personalised race bib on the day.

There are individual and team awards. You can get your friends together to form a team. 3 or 4 per team (top 3 in the team count). Individual placings count towards team points. Each team member must enter as an individual too. Teams but be entered online or before 10am on the day.

Medals and Awards

Medals for top 3 individuals in each race for each year group.

Certificates for top 3 teams in each race. (Children can run up a grade if they want to make up a team with older age groups, i.e. a year 2 can run in the year 3 race and be part of a year 3 team)
Please note: the team awards will be presented at the following event as we will organise personalised certificates following the event they competed in.

Medals for overall series top 3 individuals and teams (based on 3 best placings over the first 4 events). These will be awarded at the final event.

Registration

Online registration

Don't delay: enter now.

If you have any questions at contact Jo Murray at jo@athleticswellington.org.nz or 021 976116.

Further details

Interclub cross country races. Walk from venue.
The race starts on grass in front of badminton Hall.

There is usually very limited parking available in the badminton hall carpark. Parking is best on Alexandra Road or Ruahine Street. Do not expect to use the badminton car park or facilities.

Details for 2014:

Time, grade, distance:
Race 1, 12:40pm: Women, masters women 35+, masters women 50+, Junior Men (M-U20), masters men 60+ (5km)
Race 2, 1:30pm: Junior Women (W-U20), Youth Women (W-U18), Girls (G-U15), Youth Men (M-U18), Boys (B-U15) (3.7km)
Race 3, 2:00pm: Boys B-U11, boys B-U13 (1.6km)
Race 4, 2.15pm: Girls G-U11, girls G-U13 (1.6km)
Race 5, 2:30pm: Men, masters men 40+, masters men 50+ (10km)

Teams
Senior Men: 6 to count
Senior Women: 3
M-U20: 3
M-U18/B-U15 (combined): 3
W-U20/W-U18/G-U15 (combined): 3
M40+: 3
M50+: 3
W35+/W50+ (combined): 3
M60+: 3
G-U13/G-U11 (combined): 3
B-U13/B-U11 (combined): 3

All runners count for the overall club award, the Barry Everitt Plate.

If any competitor wishes to compete “out of grade”, they must advise organisers at Race HQ 30 minutes before their race start.

Activated timing chips must be worn (i.e. you must have paid your subs).

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