2024 harriers syllabus
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Events and races from the club syllabus, the Wellington region, and further afield
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Marathon, half marathon, 10km and kids' option
Tuesdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (daylight saving time) and 6:00pm to 7:00pm (after daylight saving finishes) with our coaches Chris Speakman and Rob McCrudden.
Also 10km, 5km, "marafun" events
Details for 2024: This year we have significant changes to the event format
Sign up form for Olympic Harriers members, relay race ONLY - please sign up by midday Sunday 5 May
The Victoria University Athletic Club invites us to the Victoria University Relay events being held at QE Park on Saturday 11 May. Registered athletes and social members of clubs are eligible to compete in the following events:
1. The Whittaker’s Chocolate Walk – open to walkers of all ages. Distance of approximately 6 km. Walkers must estimate their time with the winners being the walkers who are closest to their estimated time. Prizes for first female and first male.
2. Scratch Race for Boys & Girls U10 – a scratch race (i.e. mass start) over 1.2 km for athletes under 10 years of age. Registration on the day. Please find the registration table when you arrive at the event and sign up before the start of the race.
3. The Boys, Girls & Mixed Relays – 3 runners per team over a 1.5--2 km (approx.) lap. Each team is to have at least 1 male and 1 female. Male/female athletes can run in any order.
To allow all children to participate, children who are unable to find a team to compete in can race as an individual on lap 1 - registration on the day at the registration table. Athletes must be under 14 years of age as at 31 December 2024.
4. A fun run for Boys & Girls U7 - an out & back fun run from the start/finish line over approx. 300 metres.
5. The Junior, Open, 170 & 240 Championship Relays: teams of 4 athletes from the same club comprising 2 males and 2 females running over a 3.5 km (approx.) lap.
Running order must be Male, Female, Male, Female.
All grades start together with athletes to wear a coloured wristband (provided on the day) on their right wrist to identify their grade.
Junior Mixed Relay Championship: athletes under 20 years at 31 December 2024. Red wristbands.
Open Mixed Relay Championship: athletes can be of any age. Yellow wristbands.
170 & 240 Mixed Relay Championships: athletes have a combined age on the day of at least 170 & 240 years respectively. Age is taken in years on the day (e.g. 58 yrs 11 months = 58). There is no minimum or maximum age for any member of a team.
170 = Green wristbands
240 = Blue wristbands
6. The Victoria University Relay - this is a non-championship relay with essentially “no-rules”. Teams of 4 athletes which can be of any age & gender, an athlete might run twice (or more) in the same team without penalty, a team might consist of members of different clubs. No wristbands.
Race times and event details
12:00 PM Chocolate Walk: 6 km walk on the road; 11.30 registration, 12 noon start
1:00 PM B&G U10: 1.2 km: the start is over the sandhills to the south of the main start/finish area
1:15 PM U14 Children’s Championship Relay - 2 km lap from the start/finish area.
2.10 PM B&G U7 fun run - 300 metres fun run "out and back" from the start/finish
2:30 PM Mixed Relay Championship & University Relay - All grades start together, 3.5 km lap. Medals will be awarded to the first 3 teams in each of the Championship Relays. Spot prizes will be awarded to teams in the University Relay.
Prize-giving to start as soon as the final runner completes the event.
PLEASE NOTE: age is taken as of 31 December 2024 or, in the case of Open, 170 or 240 Relays, age on the day of the event.
Runners in the Championship Relays must be registered athletes to be eligible for centre championships & medals. Athletes do not have to be registered to compete in the University Relay.
Electronic Timing Batons and Changeover:
- Team members must run with the baton in their hand
- Next lap runners must enter the changeover area via the side access chute, NOT VIA THE START/FINISH CHUTE
- Baton changeover must take place WITHIN the allocated changeover zone
NOTE: ABSOLUTELY NO DOGS ARE PERMITTED ON THE FARM AREA OF QE PARK EITHER LOOSE, ON LEADS OR IN CARS SO PLEASE LEAVE YOUR CANINES AT HOME!
Entries, fees, rules and other information:
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Team relay entries must be submitted online by club officials via the online link (this link will be provided in the week before the event). Entries will close 11.59 pm Thursday 9 May.
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Runners in the Championship Relays must be registered athletes to be eligible for centre championships & medals. Athletes do not have to be registered to compete in the University Relay.
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A runner can run a lap for only one team across all of the Championship events; any further laps must be in a team/s in the Victoria University Relay (the non-championship relay).
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Clubs will be invoiced for entry fees after the event:
$5 per walker
$20 per team in the Children’s Championship Relay; $7.50 for individuals
$50 per team in the Junior Championship Relay
$56 per team in the Open/170/240 Championship & Victoria University Relays
No entry fee for the U10 and U7 events. -
Runners must wear club uniform with the team race bib as allocated by your club on the front of singlet.
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Runners must follow all instructions from marshals and Wellington Centre officials.
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The course will be marked with a combination of tape, marker poles, arrows, cones and marshals. Where 2 marker poles are placed as a gate, runners must run between the marker poles. Where 1 marker pole is used, runners must run within 5m either side of the marker pole. Failure to comply with a marshal’s instruction or not following the correct course may result in disqualification.
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Protests and Appeals: IAAF Competition Rules 146 covers protests and appeals. In the first instance, any protest must be made to the Race Referee within 30 minutes of the finish of the race.
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If a runner cannot complete their lap, they can be replaced by another member o tthe team but this will incur a 7 minute time penalty.
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The course is not suitable for bare foot running; runners who run in bare feet do at their own risk.
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There is no water available and no shelter (unless provided by your club tent) so come prepared. First aid is available at the Race HQ tent which is adjacent to the start/finish.
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Please take caution when driving in the paddock and especially watch out for kids.
Thank you for supporting this event and we look forward to seeing you all on the day.
Tuesdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (daylight saving time) and 6:00pm to 7:00pm (after daylight saving finishes) with our coaches Chris Speakman and Rob McCrudden.
Three options, 6.5km to 18km.
Meet at 1:45pm for a 2pm start.
Different packs and distances for different abilities.
6:30pm The People’s Social Mile
6:50pm Children’s Mile
7:15pm Masters Men 35+ Competitive Mile*
7:25pm Masters Women 35+ Competitive Mile*
7:35pm Under 20 Men and Senior Men Competitive Mile*
7:45pm Under 20 Women & Senior Women Competitive Mile*
*Featuring NZ Road Mile Championship
Tuesdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (daylight saving time) and 6:00pm to 7:00pm (after daylight saving finishes) with our coaches Chris Speakman and Rob McCrudden.
2024 details below.
Sign up form for Olympic members: sign up form
The interclub season kicks off with a 4×2km cross country relay.
Venue
Battle Hill Farm Park – Pauatahanui, Paekakariki Hill Rd, Porirua, Wellington. (6km north of Pauatahanui General Store). Coming from Wellington, exit the SH1 motorway at Pauatahanui.
Distance
2km laps - cross-country
Course
Grass, gravel tracks, mostly flat to undulating with one sharp uphill and downhill. Log jumps and a water jump. Course marked with red and white flags. Go through ‘gate’ when two flags are set together or up to 5 metres either side if flags set alone. Failing to follow correct course may result in disqualification.
Race times
PLEASE NOTE: Age is your age as at 31 December 2024, OR in the case of Masters, age on the day of the event.
1:00pm (4 runners per team)
- Youth Girls (GU16)
- Junior Women (WU20)
- Senior Women (W20-34)
- Masters Women (W35+)
- Masters Women (W50+)
- Masters Women (W60+)
- Masters Men (W60+)
1:50pm (mass start)
- 1km Fun Run (BU10, GU10) – mass start
2:00pm (4 runners per team)
- Boys, Girls (BU14, GU14, BU12, GU12, Mixed U14, Mixed U12)
2:50pm (4 runners per team)
- Youth Boys (BU16)
- Junior Men (MU20)
- Senior Men (M20-34)
- Masters Men (M35+)
- Masters Men (M50+)
Come and try cross country running
The Relays are open to teams from Schools, Colleges and Recreation Runners who are welcome to enter in age/gender grades as above.
Entry protocols – race rules
- This year we will be using electronic timing.
- Team relay entries must be submitted online by club officials via the online link (this link will be provided in the week before the event). Entries will close 11.59 pm Thursday 25 April 2024. Olympic Harriers members register your interest with this sign up form.
- Please use timing batons provided by the race host.
- Club teams to wear race letter/numbers as allocated by your club on the front of singlet. Visiting teams please indicate race number to be used on the entry form.
- Non-club teams will need to supply letters and/or numbers for respective teams.
- No runner may run more than one lap for any A and/or B team across all grades and races.
- Next lap runners must enter the start line from the side access, NOT VIA FINISH CHUTE where runners are finishing.
- First Aid available.
- Toilets available, no changing facilities, come prepared.
- ABSOLUTELY NO DOGS ARE PERMITTED AT BATTLE HILL FARM PARK
- Results will be posted on our results page.
- Winning team members - please remain for prize-giving which will be immediately after each relay race.
- Trophies: Shaw Baton Trophies for:
- Shaw Baton trophies for:
- Senior Men
- Senior Women
- Masters Men 35+
- Masters Women 35+
- Masters Men 50+
- Masters Women 50+
- Masters Men 60+
- Masters Women 60+
- Junior Men U20
- Junior Women U20
- Miniature batons for winning team athletes of above races
- Medals for U10 boys and girls scratch race
- Medals for winning teams in Boys U16, Girls U16, Boys U14, Girls U14, Boys U12, Girls U12, Mixed U12 and Mixed U12.
Contact
Tracy Berghan
Olympic Harriers Secretary
027 414 4398
Contact us form
Tuesdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (daylight saving time) and 6:00pm to 7:00pm (after daylight saving finishes) with our coaches Chris Speakman and Rob McCrudden.
Saturday 20th:
- 160km (100 miler) (also a teams option)
- 100km ultra
Sunday 21st:
- 50km ultra
- 24km "aftershock"
- 11km "tremor"
- 6km "Magnitude 6.0"
Marathon, half marathon (NZ champs), 10km and kids' "mara'fun"
Meet at 1:45pm for a 2pm start.
Different packs and distances for different abilities.
Saturday 20th:
- 160km (100 miler) (also a teams option)
- 100km ultra
Sunday 21st:
- 50km ultra
- 24km "aftershock"
- 11km "tremor"
- 6km "Magnitude 6.0"
Tuesdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (daylight saving time) and 6:00pm to 7:00pm (after daylight saving finishes) with our coaches Chris Speakman and Rob McCrudden.
21.1km, 10km, 5km, 2km on gravel forest trails
2024 details below (same as last year):
No sign up required this year - just turn up. If you haven't run with us before please check in with our timing team before the race so they can work out your handicap time.
Times:
- 1200: Help set up course
- 1400: First race (kids)
- 15:30: afternoon tea at our clubrooms at Waiora Hub. Please bring a plate (cold food please - we can't heat food at Waiora).
Info
Our first club races for the season - the Maiden and Perston. There will be four races: two for the younger kids (700m and 1km), the Maiden (2km cross country for those who have never won a race before) and the Perston Memorial (2km cross country - same course as the Maiden, but for those who have won a trophy before). The course will be the same as last year's, at Grenada North Park.
We will need club members to help set up the course beforehand and pack it away afterwards - many hands make light work!
The Maiden and Perston Memorial races are sealed handicap - the club handicapper has predictions of everyone's times, and the handicap winners are those who beat their handicap times by the greatest margins.
The first trophies of the year are up for grabs too - awarded to both race winners and handicap winners.
These races will be followed by afternoon tea at the clubrooms. Please bring a plate to share. (Cold food only please! We don't have the facilities to heat food at Waiora.)
And one other thing - these races serve as trials for the Shaw Baton interclub relays held at Battle Hill later in April.
Tuesdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (daylight saving time) and 6:00pm to 7:00pm (after daylight saving finishes) with our coaches Chris Speakman and Rob McCrudden.