Club News

Shaw Baton relays, Battle Hill Park, Pauhatanui (no dogs!), Saturday 25th April
1:00pm 4 runners per team: Senior Women (20-34) W35+ (Masters Women) W-U15 to W-U20
1:50pm 1km fun run - scratch race (non relay - mass start) U10 (Boys and girls Under 10)
2:00pm 4 runners per team G-U14 (Girls Under 14) G-U12 (Girls Under 12) B-U14 (Boys Under 14) B-U12 (Boys Under 12) U14 (Mixed Under 14) U12 (Mixed Under 12)
2:50pm 6 runners per team Senior Men (20-39) M40 (Masters Men 40+) O50 (Open Masters (men and women) 50+) M-U15 to M-U20 (was M19 and M16)

Full details are on the website (http://www.olympicharriers.nz/listcalendar/?eid=2636) and a list of teams has been emailed out. There may have been a few changes, so if in doubt see your team Captain.  

We still need a few volunteers to help with setting up, tearing down, and helping people park.  Setting up starts from around 10:30 at the park, with traffic duties from about 11:30.  If we get enough people it won't be too onerous, but at the moment a few stalwarts are shouldering the burden. If you can help, let Rob McCrudden (sharon.rob@xtra.co.nz) or Tony Simmers (tonysimmers@paradise.net.nz) know. 

Speaking of volunteers, big thanks to all the folk who helped out at the PGT last weekend and earned some money for the club: Murray, Bruce, Barb, Yvonne, Steve, Geraldine, Ele, Adam, Rob, Mark, Steve, another Rob, Tineke, Dave and Gareth. Well done! (And well done to the competitors too!)

Chariots of Fire - Times Cinema 191 Sutherland Rd, Lyall bay - Sunday 26 April 5:30
A message from Miles: The Movie Night is only a few short days away and while we have a good group on board we still need to have a few more bums on seats to fill the theatre. Please get back to me ASAP to get one of the last 15 seats left. It will be a fabulous night and with your Bubbles/Juice/Nibbles covered by the $15 (how cheap is that?) ticket price and the next day is a public holiday so there is no reason for you to not join the Party!  5.30pm for the drinks and 6pm Movie start. See you there, Cheers Miles

Coaching Courses
There are a heap of courses for anyone thinking about helping out with coaching.  Talk to some of the existing coaches who will have done these or similar ones in the past.  Details are here: http://www.athleticswellington.org.nz/Coaches-Officials/Coaches/Coaching-courses

A reminder club registrations are open.  Go through the membership page or if you are impatient you can go straight here: https://memberdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&OrgID=10499. The key thing to remember if you were a member last year is to login with your old details - there are instruction on the registration page.  Get in quick and your time for Shaw Baton will be taken by the stopwatch with fresh batteries...

Important dates:
Sat 25 April - Shaw Baton, first inter club race at Battle Hill
Sun 26 April - Morning Sunday Run, then movie night
Sat 02 May - Club day
Sat 09 May - University Relays, QEII Park
Sat 04 July - North Island Cross Country Championships, Taupo (long way off but put on calendar - everyone can run)