What’s on
Events and races from the club syllabus, the Wellington region, and further afield.
See also: ::[
2019 harriers syllabus Updated 6 Mar]::[2018/19 children’s athletics syllabus Updated 30 Oct]::[2018/19 Wellington athletics programme]::
Elite 10km race to attract national level runners to compete in Wellington - an awesome spectator event.
2018 info (will be updated once 2019 info available):
We are very excited to announce a new event on the Wellington Athletics Calendar
The Agency Group 10k Invitational
Date : November 10th
4.45 pm – 10000 metres B race
6.00 pm – 10000 metres A race
7.00 pm – 10000 metres – The Agency Group race
Venue : Newtown
This will be a select field of 30 runners from all over NZ with pacemakers including Hamish Carson and the aim ( weather depending!) of running some very extremely fast times. There is even talk of some athletes looking to run under 30 mins that has not been seen in Wellington for over 25 years!
Along with this there will be the cream of NZ Junior runners looking to run a qualifying times for World XC Champs.
After the main race we will look to run 2 more 10k races where runners can look to run fast times.
As well as this there will be a BBQ and the bar will be open.
The Facebook event that has been set up has got 160 people confirmed or interested in it! https://www.facebook.com/events/277564186405626/
Online entry information for all 3 races will be posted next week on the AW web page.
Once again thanks to Stephen Day and Nick Hospool for driving this event and Carl Hasting form The Agency Group for kindly offering to sponsor the event that we hope will become a regular fixture on our calendar
Trent is keen to put a competitive team together for this race. It takes place over 2-3 Nov, a 160km road relay over rolling terrain as you circle around Mt Taranaki.
Join us in Titahi Bay for a free handicapped race to celebrate the end of the harrier season and to commemorate Bernie Portenski. While Bernie was a staunch Scottish member, she trained with and supported many members from other clubs. The overall winner on handicap will hold the Bernie Portenski Memorial Trophy for a year.
2018 info (will be updated once 2019 info available:
Lifestyle Sports was a long-time supporter of Bernie and her running exploits. It is donating two pairs of shoes and ten $20 vouchers as prizes towards the event.
We assemble at St Timothy's Presbyterian Church, 16 Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay from about 1:30pm.
Post-race we return to the church hall for an afternoon tea and prize-giving.
The race starts at 2:05pm on the beach in front of the surf club at Titahi Bay.
The race distance is 9.1km with the mixed terrain (road, beach, grass) and the hill in the second half.
Also, please bring a plate to contribute to the afternoon tea.
We hope to see you there so we can celebrate Wellington’s Road and Cross Country Season and the friendly rivalries we all enjoy.
Walkers are going to have a group walk around the course at starting at 1pm
The J team and other kids will have a beach race of about 1.5-2k.
Club run / walk from the clubrooms with packs for all ages and abilities.
Thinking of joining? Come along!
All ages, all abilities, all motivations. Join us!