What’s on

The Victoria University Relay is incorporating the Wellington Mixed Relay Championships. A fun format that aligns with the mixed relays held at a national and international level.

The relays

1. U14 Children’s Championship Relay - teams of 4 athletes from the same club running over the 1.5-2 km lap
2. The Junior, Open, 170 & 220 Championship Relays - teams of 4 athletes from the same club comprising 2 males and 2 females running over 3.5km:
   1. Junior = U20
   2. Open = any age
   3. 170 & 220 = combined age of 170 & 220 years
3. The Victoria University Relay - The relay will comprise of teams of 4 athletes of the same gender 20 years and older at 31 December 2026...i.e. an open men’s & open women’s grades, running over a 3.7 km lap. Victoria University Athletic Club Medals will be awarded to the first 3 teams in both grades. There will also be 3rd “no-rules” grade in which teams can be mixed male & female, an athlete might run twice (or more) in the same team without penalty.

There will also be:

1. The Chocolate Walk - open to walkers of all ages. Distance of approximately 6 km.
2. Scratch Race for Boys & Girls U10 – a scratch race (i.e. mass start) over 1.2 km. Enter on the day
3. A fun run for Boys & Girls U7 - an out & back fun run from the start/finish line over approx. 300 metres.

Runners in the Championship Relays must be a registered member for 2026 on GameDay to be eligible for centre championships & medals. Athletes do not have to be registered to compete in the Open University Relay.

Race times and event details

12:00 PM Chocolate Walk - 6 km walk on the road; 11.30 registration, 12 noon start

1:00 PM B&G U10 - 1.2 km: the start is over the sandhills to the south of the main start/finish area.

1:15 PM U14 Children’s Championship Relay - 4x2 km lap from the start/finish area.

2.10 PM B&G U7 fun run - 300 metres fun run "out and back" from the start/finish

2:30 PM Mixed Relay Championship & University Relay - All grades start together, 4x3.5 km lap. Medals will be awarded to the first 3 teams in each of the Championship Relays. Spot prizes will be awarded to teams in the University Relay.

Prize-giving to start as soon as the final runner completes the event.

PLEASE NOTE: age is taken as of 31 December 2026 or, in the case of Open, 170 or 220 Relays, age on the day of the event. 

Runners in the Championship Relays must be registered athletes to be eligible for centre championships & medals. Athletes do not have to be registered to compete in the University Relay.