2026 harriers syllabus 
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Events and races from the club syllabus, the Wellington region, and further afield
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Pack runs and walk from clubrooms (Bannister Ave).
Meet at 1.45 for a 2pm departure.
Interclub road relay races. Contact your grade captain by the weekend before the race to be put in a team.
2014 details (2015 TBA):
10.30am: Walkers 5km (NB first lap of relay course (+224m) only). Report to caravan at start by 10am to enter and to estimate time. (See The Great Bays Relay Turkey Trot)
12.30pm: Women under 20, Senior women, Masters Women (35+)
1:00pm: Men under 20, senior men, masters men (40+), masters men (50+)
3:30pm: Prizegiving at WHAC clubrooms
Safety Rules
Roads will not be closed. Competitors must run on the footpath on the seaward side of the road where it is available, except where directed to run elsewhere by the Race Marshals. If no footpath is available, competitors must run within ONE METRE of the right hand edge of the sealed surface of the roadway.
Competitors and supporters must obey the directions of the Race Referee, Race Marshals, and Police Officers at all times.
(Full race rules will be available from team captains on the day - please read them!)
Club uniform (Olympic singlet and black shorts) must be worn.
Wellington timing chips are not required.
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2014 details (2015 TBA):
Wellington Harrier Athletic Club invites all walkers to participate in the “Turkey Trot” walked in conjunction with the Bays Relay.
What is a “Turkey Trot”? It’s an event where you estimate your time for the distance (5 km) and results are decided on how close you finish to your estimate. The catch is that nobody is allowed to wear a watch or receive sideline advice on their progress times!
The event is great fun for competitive and recreational walkers. We’ll even admit “Nordic Walkers” if they want to try and all finishers receive the traditional walker’s peanut slab!
We try to finish the event before the runners start, so that the keenest of you can join a relay team as well; or at least get out and support them!
Entry: Register at the caravan at Island Bay, by recording your name and estimated time (and arranging the entry fee), from 10.00 onwards.
Entry Fee: $8. If you’re a registered member of your club, we’ll invoice the Club direct. If you don’t belong to a Club, or are a “Social Member” please pay when you register.
Start Time: 10.30 a.m. Judging: Walkers will not be judged, but the race manager will be watching for “running”. He will also be happy to offer any comments on style (if asked).
Prizegiving: At the finish line (opposite Warehouse on Lyall Bay Parade), as soon as the last walker finishes. (And the race manager has double checked his maths!)
Pack runs and walk from clubrooms (Bannister Ave).
Meet at 1.45 for a 2pm departure.
This year there are five events in the kids cross country series:
- Sunday 17 May: Karori Park
- Sunday 7 June: Trentham Memorial Park
- Sunday 26 July: Sladden Park, Petone
- Sunday 16 August: Grenada North Park
- Sunday 5 September: WHAC clubrooms, Mt Victoria
2014 details (2015 details tba):
9:30am - On the day registrations and race bibs available to collect. Enter at least 7 days prior for a personalised race bib
9:45am - Course open for walk around
10:00am - Guided walk around course
10:30am - Year 1 Boys and Girls Race (approx 800m)
10:45am - Year 2 Boys and Girls Race (approx 800m)
11:00am - Year 3 Boys and Girls Race (approx 1km to 1.5km)
11:15am - Year 4 Boys and Girls Race (approx 1km to 1.5km)
11:30am - Year 5 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2km to 2.5km)
11:45am - Year 6 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2km to 2.5km)
Please note: times can change on the day with races able to run up to 30 minutes earlier than advertised (only in adverse weather conditions if we need to rush it through). We encourage you to enter online. Enter one event, or all five! It's a great way to keep fit over the winter months, so come along have some fun. The cost is $7 per person per event. You can enter on the day, but if you pre enter at least seven days before each event you will have your own personalised race bib on the day. There are individual and team awards. You can get your friends together to form a team. 3 or 4 per team (top 3 in the team count). Individual placings count towards team points. Each team member must enter as an individual too. Teams but be entered online or before 10am on the day.
Medals and Awards
Medals for top 3 individuals in each race for each year group.
Certificates for top 3 teams in each race. (Children can run up a grade if they want to make up a team with older age groups, i.e. a year 2 can run in the year 3 race and be part of a year 3 team)
Please note: the team awards will be presented at the following event as we will organise personalised certificates following the event they competed in. Medals for overall series top 3 individuals and teams (based on 3 best placings over the first 4 events). These will be awarded at the final event.
Registration
Online registration. Don't delay: enter now.
If you have any questions at contact Jo Murray at jo@athleticswellington.org.nz or 021 976116.
Athletics Wellington Road Championships, incorporating Olympic Harriers Club Road Championships.
2015 details
Wainuiomata, Reservoir Road: This is a closed sealed road that meanders through a picturesque native bush valley with a hill on one side and a river on the other side. Because it is in a valley it is sheltered from wind but can be quite cool, so dress warmly. Come and join us in a lovely setting, where the only noises you are likely to hear, other than the yelling of the spectators, are the birds and the river below. The course is based on a 2km loop: 1km up the road and 1km back.
Parking: There is parking either at the course, down by the clubrooms at Richard Prouse Park or at the end of Hine Road. If you want to use public transport, you can catch a 170 bus to Wainuiomata from Waterloo Railway station or Lower Hutt Shopping Centre and get off the bus at the end of Hine Road.
Refreshments: Barbecue, hot drinks, cold drinks, and muffins will be for sale at the tent area by the start/finish line.
Toilet Facilities: There will be 4 portaloos on site. There are also toilets situated next to the clubrooms at Richard Prouse Park.
Entries & Timing Chips: Entry is only open to registered Wellington athletes who are entered on the clubnet database with timing chip number recorded and marked as financial members. Timing Chips must be worn for all races. Clubs must notify Daryl Bloomfield daryl@fedude.co.nz the intention of any athlete wishing to run out of grade by Wednesday 19 August (eg. Master enter as Open). The 5K non-champ race is for masters women or men and open men who don’t wish to run 10K. Names must be sent to Daryl Bloomfield daryl@fedude.co.nz by Wednesday 19 August. Clubs must make sure all athletes have their correct chip. Athletes must remember to wear their correct chip. No late entries will be available on the day. Replacement chips will only be issued up until 12:15pm on the day of the race.
Age Grades: For all grades, except Masters, ages are at 31st December 2015. For Masters’ grades, ages are age on the day.
Examples:
- U20 = will be 18 or 19 at end of this year.
- U18 = will be 15, 16 or 17 at end of this year.
- U15 = will be 13 or 14 at end of this year.
- U13 = will be 11 or 12 at end of this year.
- U11 = will be 9 or 10 at end of this year.
- U9 = will be 8 or younger at year end.
The Database automatically enters athletes into the correct age race. Clubs must ensure that athletes start in the correct race.
Teams and Medals: 6 to count for Open Men. 4 for all other grades. Centre medals will be awarded for the first 3 registered Wellington centre athletes in each grade. Medals will be given out as soon as verified results become available.
Race times and distances:
- Race 1: 12:30pm : Masters women 50+, Women U20, Women U18, women and men non champs (5km - 1 loop of 1km and 2 loops of 2km)
- Race 2: 1:10pm : Girls U15, boys U15 (3km - 1 loop of 1km and 1 loop of 2km)
- Race 3: 1:30pm : Girls U9, Boys U9 (1km - 1 loop of 1km)
- Race 4: 1:40pm : Open women, Masters women 35-49 (10km - 5 loops of 2km) Men U20 (8km - 4 loops of 2km) Men U18 (6km - 3 loops of 2km)
- Race 5: 2:40pm : Girls U11, boys U11 (2km - 1 loop of 2km)
- Race 6: 2:55pm : Girls U13, Boys U13 (2km - 1 loop of 2km)
- Race 7: 3:10pm : Senior men, Masters men 40-49, Masters men 50-59, Masters men 60+ (10km - 5 loops of 2km)
The Five Bridges event is on a safe off road out and back course that has a good flat running surface, a mixture of hard packed earth and tarmac, no traffic and a nice river to run alongside. All distances are open to runners and walkers and we would also like to see families out on the 5km course.
The start/finish is at the Petone Workingmens Club in Udy Street, Petone. A great race HQ with food and drink for those that get hungry.
Late entry fee date: 16th Aug
Pack runs and walk from clubrooms (Bannister Ave).
Meet at 1.45 for a 2pm departure.
Pack runs and walk from clubrooms (Bannister Ave).
Meet at 1.45 for a 2pm departure.
This year there are five events in the kids cross country series:
- Sunday 17 May: Karori Park
- Sunday 7 June: Trentham Memorial Park
- Sunday 26 July: Sladden Park, Petone
- Sunday 16 August: Grenada North Park
- Sunday 6 September: WHAC clubrooms, Mt Victoria
2014 details (2015 details tba):
9:30am - On the day registrations and race bibs available to collect. Enter at least 7 days prior for a personalised race bib
9:45am - Course open for walk around
10:00am - Guided walk around course
10:30am - Year 1 Boys and Girls Race (approx 800m)
10:45am - Year 2 Boys and Girls Race (approx 800m)
11:00am - Year 3 Boys and Girls Race (approx 1km to 1.5km)
11:15am - Year 4 Boys and Girls Race (approx 1km to 1.5km)
11:30am - Year 5 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2km to 2.5km)
11:45am - Year 6 Boys and Girls Race (approx 2km to 2.5km)
Please note: times can change on the day with races able to run up to 30 minutes earlier than advertised (only in adverse weather conditions if we need to rush it through). We encourage you to enter online. Enter one event, or all five! It's a great way to keep fit over the winter months, so come along have some fun. The cost is $7 per person per event. You can enter on the day, but if you pre enter at least seven days before each event you will have your own personalised race bib on the day. There are individual and team awards. You can get your friends together to form a team. 3 or 4 per team (top 3 in the team count). Individual placings count towards team points. Each team member must enter as an individual too. Teams but be entered online or before 10am on the day.
Medals and Awards
Medals for top 3 individuals in each race for each year group.
Certificates for top 3 teams in each race. (Children can run up a grade if they want to make up a team with older age groups, i.e. a year 2 can run in the year 3 race and be part of a year 3 team)
Please note: the team awards will be presented at the following event as we will organise personalised certificates following the event they competed in. Medals for overall series top 3 individuals and teams (based on 3 best placings over the first 4 events). These will be awarded at the final event.
Registration
Online registration. Don't delay: enter now.
If you have any questions at contact Jo Murray at jo@athleticswellington.org.nz or 021 976116.
Club teams road race, various distances up to 5km.
Time: 1:45 (at the clubrooms) for selection of teams.
Course: new course for 2015 - based on Alex Moore Park track.
Please bring a plate for afternoon tea afterwards.