What’s on

Olympic Harriers and Athletics Wellington proudly present the inaugural Kaukau Skyline Traverse, incorporating the 2024 Wellington Mountain Running Championships. 

Event Location 

The races will take place on the western hills of Johnsonville along the Skyline Track over Mt Kaukau. 

Races start and finish at the northern end of the Skyline Track, heading south along the ridgeline to Mt Kaukau and beyond. All races are ‘out and back,’ each with a turn-around point. The long course includes an additional challenging loop before turning around. 

The start/finish line is accessible from McLintock Street. Parking is only available on the southern part of McLintock Street (or around Waiora Hub).

Race grades:

1. Junior Girls and Boys U10 
2. Junior Girls and Boys U12 
3. Junior Girls and Boys U14 
4. Junior Women and Men U16 
5. Junior Women and Men U18 
6. Junior Women and Men U20 
7. Senior Women and Men 20-34 
8. Masters Women and Men 35-49 
9. Masters Women and Men 50-59 
10. Masters Women and Men 60+ 

Ages are your age on 31 December 2024 except for masters grades where age is on day of the race. 

Distances and elevation

Race 1: Long course 12.15km (600m)  -- start time 10.00am

• Senior Women and Men 20 - 34      
• Masters Men 35 – 49      

Race 2: Medium course 8.75km (400m) -- start time 10.10am 

• Junior Men U20      
• Masters Women 35 - 49      
• Masters Women and Men 50 - 59      
• Masters Women and Men 60+      

Race 3: Short course 5.75km (220m) -- start time 10.20am

• Junior Women U20      
• Junior Women and Men U18         
• Junior Girls and Boys U16      

Race 4: Sprint course 1.75km (70m) -- start time 10.30am

• Junior Girls and Boys U14      
• Junior Girls and Boys U12      
• Junior Girls and Boys U10      

Championship runners must be registered with a Wellington club, wear their club uniform and run in the correct race according to their age grade. Non-championship runners can run in any race. You must be 18 years or older to run in races 1 or 2. 

On the day

• 8:00 to 9:15am: race number pick up (Waiora Hub)
• 9:45am: welcome, course and safety information (Start/finish area)
• 10:00am: race 1 -- long course (senior men, senior women, masters men 35-49)
• 10:10am: race 2 -- medium course (MU20, MW35-49, MM/MW50-59, mm/MW60+)
• 10:20am: race 3 -- short course (WU20, MU/WU18, MU/WU16)
• 10:30am: race 4 -- sprint course (BU/GU14,  BU/GU12, BU/GU10)
• 1:00pm: prizegiving (Waiora Hub)

Entry:

• Entry: Entry form
• Entries close Friday 4 October (late entry is in person on Saturday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Waiora Hub.)

Entry costs:

• All Juniors (Up to 19 years old) $15.00 
• Seniors/masters (Athletics Wellington club members) 20 years plus $20.00 
• Seniors/masters (Non-Athletics Wellington club members)  20 years plus  $45.00 

Downloadable information 

• Information: Event Information (updated 27 September)
• Course map: Course Map 
• Location map: Location Map 
• How to make an eco speed cup

On a good day the views across Wellington and the South Island are amazing! And on a bad day…