2026 harriers syllabus
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Club teams road race, various distances up to 5km. Teams are made up of all ages (juniors through to masters), with runners and walkers. Different team members run/walk different distances. The team with the lowest sum of finishing places wins.
Time: 1:45 (at the clubrooms) for selection of teams.
Course: Alex Moore Park track/neighbouring footpaths.
Please bring a plate for afternoon tea afterwards.
Race rules...
1. Intro/summary:
The Philp Shield is a team event where participants compete in teams for the overall prize - the Philp Shield. Competitors compete in different 'subraces' of varying distances, against competitors from the other teams in that subrace. The overall team score is an aggregate of the scores of the individuals. The event is based on a circuit of about 1.6km, so that 2 laps are 3.3km and 3 laps 5km.
2. Subraces:
The event consists of 'subraces' where a subrace has a distance and category (e.g. run/walk/child run). For example: 1 lap walk, half lap child, 1 lap run, 2 laps run, 3 laps run. The Race Organiser determines the subraces on the day, depending on who is registered to compete. The event should have at least one 1-lap run subrace, one 2-lap run subrace and a 3-lap run subrace.
3. Registration:
Participants should register their activity (run or walk) when they sign up for the event. The Race Organiser may need to change these, in advance and with the competitor's agreement, to make the teams work.
4. Teams:
The Race Organiser determines the subraces that the event includes, and the number of competitors from each team that should do each subrace (e.g. 1 person doing 1 lap walk, 2 people doing 1 lap run, 2 people doing 2 laps run, 1 person doing 3 laps run). The Race Organiser splits participants into teams with the appropriate number in each (e.g. 6 members). Each team will nominate which team members do which subraces, so that each member is doing the activity they signed up for, and the number doing each distance is correct as specified by the organiser.
If the number of competitors doesn't fit evenly into the teams then an additional team member may be added to some teams.
5. Scoring:
Each finisher will earn points for their team, equal to their finishing position in the subrace in which they are competing. The team's points is the sum of its members points. If there is an extra member in the team then the placegetter receives a score but that score does not count in the team total. The winning team is the one with the lowest score. In the case of a tie, a count-back is to be used, based on the lowest best place in the team (and if they were also the same, the lowest second place, etc).--
Takes place entirely on footpaths around a 1.6km circuit, with no road crossings. Runners complete five laps for 8km and walkers complete four for 6.4km.
First held in 1985, the Olympic club rooms at Alex Moore Park, Bannister Avenue, Johnsonville host the pre and post-race proceedings.
2026 details:
Open handicap cross country races. This event commemorates our first club president, who died while in office, as well as a number of club members who died in the First World War.
Former club members are invited to join us.
This race will be followed by afternoon tea at the clubrooms - please bring a plate to share.
Race details:
1.30pm: Boys & Girls 9 and Under (1km scratch race), Boys & Girls 13 and Under (2km scratch race)
2.00pm-ish: Walkers;
Senior Women, Masters Women, Junior Women (W-U18 & W-U20), Junior Men (M-U18 & M-U20) (4km open handicap);
Senior Men & Masters Men (8km open handicap)
(Both handicap races – 4km and 8km – will be run concurrently with one finish time.)
Hot showers and afternoon tea at the Clubrooms following the final race – please bring a towel and a plate.
Same details as last year EXCEPT W50 do 8km and M20 do 4km.
Championship Distances are:
8.0km: SW, SM, MW35, MM35, MW50 and MM50
4.0km: MW60, MM60, MW65, MM65, MW70 and MM70 Under 16, Under 18 & Under 20, All other Adult grades (non-championship)
2.0km: Under 12 and Under 14 Boys & Girls
1.0km : Under 10 Boys & Girls
Race times:
11.00 am: 4.0km Races
11.30am: 1.0km* Races *The 1km loop will be the first half of the 2km lap
11.45am: 2.0km Races
12.00pm: 8.0km Races including other Adult grades (non-championship)
- Long course: 16.76km (573m vert)
- Medium course: 10.88km (333m vert)
- Short couse: 8.07km (223m vert)
Timetable:
- 1: Girls U10 - Ages 9 years and under 1000m 10:00am
- 2: Boys U10 - Ages 9 years and under 1000m 10:10am
- 3: Girls U12 - Ages 10 and 11 years 2000m 10:15am
- 4: Boys U12 - Ages 10 and 11 years 2000m 10:25am
- 5: Girls U14 - Ages 12 and 13 years 3000m 10:30am
- 6: Boys U14 - Ages 12 and 13 years 3000m 10:40am
- 7: Boys & Girls U16 - Ages 14 and 15 years 3000m Girls 10:55, Boys 11:05
- JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING ON THE FIELD 11.45am
- 8: Masters Men (50 - 75+) 6000m 12.05pm
- 9: Masters Women (35 - 75+) 5000m 12.35pm
- 10: Masters Men (35 – 49) 6000m 1:00pm
- 11: Women U18 - Ages 16 & 17 years, Women U20 - Ages 18 & 19 years 4000m 1.25pm
- 12: Men U18 - Ages 16 & 17 years, Men U20 - Ages 18 & 19 years 5000m 1.40pm
- 13: Senior Women - Ages 20 – 34 years 5000m 1:55pm
- 14: Senior Men - Ages 20 – 34 years 9000m 2:10pm
- SENIOR PRIZEGIVING ON THE FIELD 3:15pm
Wellington's big winter marathon events held on the Wellington waterfront.
- 7:00: Full marathon walk
- 7:30: Full marathon run
- 9:00: Half marathon run and walk
- 9:30: 10km run and walk
- 9:40: kids' Magic Mile
Details:
- Entry information - online entries open until 12pm 24 June
- Long course: 19km
- Medium course: 12km
- Short couse: 6km
Location:
The races are held in Trentham Memorial Park, Trentham. Enter from Barton Avenue (off Fergusson Drive). Race headquarters will be located inside the Park adjacent to the Pavilion near the Trentham United Harrier Club Rooms.
Course Description:
A flat cross-country event around the picturesque Trentham Memorial Park and the Hutt River stop banks. The course is suitable for spikes. An Athletics Wellington Winter Series Event
Age Grades and Uniforms:
Age on 31st December 2026, except Masters grades where age at 13th June 2026. As this event is only open to Registered Club Members, the correct club uniform must be worn.
Events:
1: 12.45pm -- 6km
- Masters Women (35+)
- Masters Women (50+)
- Open Women (SW)
- Masters Men (60+)
- Masters Women (60+)
- Masters Men (70+)
- Masters Women (70+)
2: 1.20pm -- 4km
- Men Under 20 (MU20)
- Women Under 20 (WU20)
- Men Under 18 (MU18)
- Women Under 18 (WU18)
3: 1.45pm -- 2km
- Boys Under 12 (BU12)
- Girls Under 12 (GU12)
4: 2.00pm -- 2km
- Boys Under 14 (BU14)
- Girls Under 14 (GU14)
5: 2.15pm -- 3km
- Boys Under 16 (BU16)
- Girls Under 16 (GU16)
6: 2.30pm -- 1km
- Boys Under 10 (BU10)
- Girls Under 10 (GU10)
7: 2.45 -- 8km
- Open Men (SM)
- Masters Men (35+)
- Masters Men (50+)