2025 harriers syllabus
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The Remutaka Rail Trail Run and Walk on 1 November 2025 includes a Half Marathon, 14km and 7km distance to choose from.
The courses are all on the Remutaka Rail Trail through the Remutaka Ranges and are predominately off-road. The 7km course is an out and back on the early flat stages of the trail. The 14km course continues on the trail to the turnaround just before Ladle Bend Bridge.
The Half Marathon course crosses Ladle Bend bridge and continues on the main rail trail. Back Road is available again so the stream crossing and hill climb is back. The course makes the turn onto Back Road shortly after the 7km mark (just past the 14km turnaround near Ladle Bend bridge), then continues in a clockwise loop eventually turning right back on to the incline track. It's all downhill back to the finish at the Kaitoke Go Cart Club.
Please Register your interest by Entering Online for the events you wish to try out and
participate in at the following LINK by Friday 24 October 10:00am via the Roster website
::[Online entry form]::
Olympic Harriers and Athletics Wellington proudly present the Kaukau Skyline Traverse, incorporating the 2025 Wellington Mountain Running Championships.
Event Location
The races will take place on the western hills of Johnsonville along the Skyline Track over Mt Kaukau.
Races start and finish at the northern end of the Skyline Track heading south along the ridgeline to Mt Kaukau and beyond. All races are ‘out and back’ each with a turn-around point. The long course includes an additional challenging loop before turning around.
The race start/finish area is on the small reserve between the ends of McLintock Street and Carmichael Street. Please respect the residents on McLintock Street and nearby streets when parking in the area.
There are a limited number of port-a-loo toilets situated at the start/finish area. Please try to use the facilities at Waiora before you go to the start/finish area.
All clothing and valuables should be left in cars or with a support person.
Race Headquarters
Olympic Harriers is based at Waiora Hub, the community and sports centre in Johnsonville. It is a short 5 minute drive from Waiora Hub to the race start and finish area. There is plenty of parking next to Waiora Hub. Please consider ride sharing when heading to the start/finish area, or even better, use the 1.75km distance as a warmup and warm down for your race.
All entrants must report to Race Headquarters between 9:00am and 10:15am on race day to sign in and receive a race bib to be worn on the front of their singlet.
There will be energy food and hydration drink available after your race, and we have loads of great spot prizes to give away at prizegiving. Prizegiving will be held at 1:30pm at Waiora Hub.
There will be no plastic cups at this event, so you need to bring your own bottle or cup if you want a hydration drink after your race.
Race grades:
- Junior Girls and Boys U10, U12, U14, U16
- Junior Women and Men U18, U20
- Senior Women and Men 20–34
- Masters Women and Men 35–49, 50–59, 60+
Ages are your age on 31 December 2025 except for masters grades where age is on day of the race.
Distances and elevation
Race 1: Long course 12.15km (600m ascent) – start time 11.00am
- Senior Women and Men 20–34
- Masters Men 35–49
Race 2: Medium course 8.75km (400m) – start time 11.10am
- Junior Men U20
- Masters Women 35–49
- Masters Women and Men 50–59
- Masters Women and Men 60+
Race 3: Short course 5.75km (220m) – start time 11.20am
- Junior Women U20
- Junior Women and Men U18
- Junior Girls and Boys U16
Race 4: Sprint course 1.75km (70m) – start time 11.30am
- Junior Girls and Boys U14
- Junior Girls and Boys U12
- Junior Girls and Boys U10
Championship runners must be registered with an Athletics Wellington club, wear their club uniform and run in the correct race according to their age grade. If you still have your 2025 interclub bib handy, please bring it along to help us out with our limited number of spare bibs.
Non-championship runners can run in any race they choose.
You must be 18 years or older to run in the long or medium courses (races 1 or 2).
On the day
- 8:00 to 9:00am: Late entries (Waiora Hub)
- 9:00 to 10:15am: race number pick up (Waiora Hub)
- 10:45am: welcome, course and safety information (Start/finish area)
- 11:00am: race 1 – long course (SM/SW20-34, MM35-49)
- 11:10am: race 2 – medium course (MU20, MW35-49, MM/MW50-59, MM/MW60+)
- 11:20am: race 3 – short course (WU20, MU/WU18, MU/WU16)
- 11:30am: race 4 – sprint course (BU/GU14, BU/GU12, BU/GU10)
- 1:30pm: prizegiving (Wellington medals) and spot prizes (Waiora Hub)
Entry:
- Entry: online entry form
- Earlybird prices are available up to Sunday 12 October
- Online entries are available until the end of Friday 17 October.
- Entries on the day are accepted at Waiora Hub between 8:00am and 9:00am.
Entry costs:
- All Juniors (Under 20 years): Earlybird up to 12 October: $10.00; from 13 October: $15.00
- Seniors/masters (Athletics Wellington club members) 20 years plus: Earlybird up to 12 October: $20.00; from 13 October: $25.00
- Seniors/masters (Non-Athletics Wellington club members) 20 years plus: Earlybird up to 12 October: $30.00; from 13 October: $35.00
Club of the Mountain Competition
The Club of the Mountain trophy is up for grabs, going to the Wellington club with the best results.
Downloadable information (updated 16 Aug 2025)
- Full event information including rules: Event Information
- Course map: Course Map
- Event location map: Location Map
- Start-finish area map: Start-Finish Area Map
On a good day the views across Wellington and the South Island are amazing! And on a bad day… it's exhilarating!
Will be replaced by a Club run from our clubrooms
Track and Field opening day - free entry
Register your interest in advance (by 10 Oct)
Under distance programme:
Time Gender Event Grade
14:00 Women 60m Open graded divisions
14:00 Men Long Jump Open
14:00 Women Long Jump Open
14:00 Men Shot Put Open
14:00 Women Shot Put Open
14:10 Men 60m Open graded divisions
14:20 Mixed 2000m Race Walk Open
14:45 Women 100m Open graded divisions
14:55 Men 100m Open graded divisions
15:00 Men High Jump Final
15:00 Women High Jump Final
15:00 Men Discus Throw Final
15:00 Women Discus Throw Final
15:10 Women 600m Open graded divisions
15:20 Men 600m Open graded divisions
15:30 Women 300m Open graded divisions
15:40 Men 300m Open graded divisions
15:50 Women 1000m Open graded divisions
16:00 Men 1000m Open graded divisions
Replaces the Bernie Portenski handicap race,
The 2025 Geneva Wellbeing NZ Road Relay Championships is the biggest team race on the calendar. This relay race will see you and your crew running through the country roads, handing off relay batons, cheering out of van windows, and celebrating together at the end of the journey.
The Perston Baton Relay is a fun club run held at Karori Park, with the course this year the same as usual: around the perimeter track with a detour up the hill at the back. Each lap is 1.45km long.
10.00am: Start Time for all grades for the 10.0 km Race
Course will be 4 laps of the 2.5km circuit as used for the 5km championships
These are the details for 2024. This year's details to come.
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).--
Key event info:
- Date: Saturday 30 August 2025
- Times:
- 10:00am - 5km and 10km Walk
- 11:30am - 5km PB at AGP (10+ years)
- 12:20pm - 10km Senior Men, U20 Men
- 1:20pm - 10km Senior Women, U20 Women, Masters Women 35+
- 2:20pm - 10km Masters Men 35+
- Location: AGP - Architectural Glass Products, Cambridge
Race 1, 12.30pm 1k Under 10 Boys & Girls
Race 2, 12.40pm 2k U12 Boys and Girls
Race 3, 12.55pm 3.5k U16 Boys and Girls
Race 4, 1.35pm 2.5k U14 Boys and Girls
Race 5, 1.50pm Juniors 5k Champs – WU18, MU18, WU20, MU20
Race 6, 2.30pm Women’s 5k Champs – All Women and Masters grades
Race 7, 3.00pm Men’s 5k Champs – All Men and Masters grades
11.30am
Walker’s Turkey Trot - 3.5k course.
Walkers estimate their time with the winners being those closest to their estimated time. No watches or phones allowed! Enter on the day.
12.30pm
Children’s Under 10 Relay
3 runners per team, each running the same 900m lap. Teams may consist of all boys, all girls or mixed, teams may also have runners from different clubs.
1.00pm
Children’s Under 7 Fun Run
Mass start 300 metres "out and back" run from the start/finish.
1.15pm
Children’s Under 14 Relay
Girls / Boys / Mixed categories. 4 runners per team, each running the same 2k lap.
2.15pm
Moonshine Relay
4 runners per team, each running the same 3.5k lap.
- Women: U20, Senior, Masters 35+ and 50+
- Men: U20, Senior, Masters 35+ and 50+
- Open: Masters 60+