2026 harriers syllabus
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Oceania (and NZ) Masters Track & Field Champs
Oceania (and NZ) Masters Track & Field Champs
Oceania (and NZ) Masters Track & Field Champs
Oceania (and NZ) Masters Track & Field Champs
Oceania (and NZ) Masters Track & Field Champs
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)