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Events and races from the club syllabus, the Wellington region, and further afield

June 2014

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						1 Sunday, 1 Jun 2014: Centenary Reunion Weekend - day 3, Wellington × Day 3 of our main centenary celebrations and reunion: easy run, brunch, group photograph
2	3	4	5	6	7 Saturday, 7 Jun 2014, 14:00 to 15:00: Club Day/Visit from Hutt Valley Harriers, Clubrooms, Bannister Ave × Updated 27 May 2014. Pack runs and walks; Hutt Valley Harriers is visiting. Afternoon tea follows - please bring a plate.	8 Sunday, 8 Jun 2014, 09:00 to 12:30: Kids Cross Country Series - event 2, Trentham Memorial Park, Upper Hutt × Updated 16 Apr 2014. 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
9	10	11	12	13	14 Saturday, 14 Jun 2014, 12:00 to 16:00: Dorne Cup (interclub event), Trentham Memorial Park × Updated 3 Jun 2014. Interclub cross country races for registered athletes only. 2014 details: The counting teams are 6 for senior men, 4 for all other grades. 1.00pm: Open Women, Masters Women 35+, Masters Women 50+, Masters Men 60+ (6 km) 1.30pm: Men Under 20, Women Under 20, Men Under 18, Women Under 18, Boys/Girls Under 15 (4 km) 2.00pm: Boys Under 11, Girls Under 11 (2 km) 2.15pm: Boys Under 13, Girls Under 13 (3 km) 2.30pm: Boys Under 9, Girls Under 9 (1 km) 2.45pm: Open Men, Masters Men 40+, Masters Men 50+ (8 km) ::[General Details & Location Map]:: No walking event this year. Timing chips and correct uniforms must be worn. Temporary timing chips are available on the day for registered club members and only before 12:30pm ($20 with $10 refund on return) Athletes wishing to run above grade must inform the race director by email on jbaron@paradise.net.nz by 5pm on June 9th	15 Sunday, 15 Jun 2014, 09:00 to 10:00: WHAC Honest 10k, Wind Needle, Evans Bay × The honest 10 offers: An accurately measured 10km run for serious and not so serious runners At least two pacemakers (pace will vary from 40 - 55 muniutes) A drinks table that you can use out and back Time calls on the course Free sports drink at the finish Registration from 8:15am at Evans Bay wind needle. Run starts at 9am. The couse runs from the wind needle to Freyberg bus stop and back. Entry fee $10. Further details
16	17	18	19	20	21 Saturday, 21 Jun 2014, 14:00 to 15:00: Club Day, Clubrooms, Bannister Ave × Pack runs and walks	22 Sunday, 22 Jun 2014, 6::30: Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon/2014 NZ and Wellington Half Marathon champs, Westpac Stadium, Wellington × Updated 9 Jun 2014. Armstrong Motor Group Wellington Marathon Half Marathon,10km & magic mile. Incorporating 2014 NZ and Wellington Half Marathon champs. 2014 Times: 6:30: marathon walkers 7:00: marathon runners 9:00: half marathon runners and walkers 9.15: 10km runners and walkers 9:25: Kids' magic mile (12 and under) Further details
23	24 Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014, 19:30 to 21:30: Athletics Wellington AGM, Olympic Harriers Clubrooms × The Annual General Meeting of Athletics Wellington will be held at Olympic Harrier Clubrooms, Alex Moore Park, Bannister Ave, Johnsonville, at 7:30pm on Tuesday 24 June 2014. Attendance from representatives of all clubs is encouraged, along with anyone else with an interest in the future direction of athletics in Wellington.	25	26	27	28 Saturday, 28 Jun 2014, 08:00 to 09:30: Scenic Training Run with Scottish, Club rooms, Bannister Ave, Johnsonville × Scottish Harriers have started a series of scenic training runs on the last Saturday of the month. This is the second of these events and will be held at our club rooms. The run is intended to be for an hour and a half or more and the planned route (weather permitting) is along the Skyline to the Chartwell substation. It would be good to see a number of Olympic members joining in on this run. Saturday, 28 Jun 2014, 14:00 to 15:00: Club Day, Clubrooms, Bannister Ave × Pack runs and walks	29
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