Club News
Summer run - wanderers return 23 Feb 2017.
Pack run/walk from clubrooms, Sat 25 Feb, 1:45pm
Last week so many people were away doing different things that it wasn't so much a Pack run as a lone wolf roaming the hills! This week will be different, with soooo much to catch up on there will likely be more effort spent telling tall tales and laughing than on the run itself! Among the stories told from the last couple of weeks will be:
- two teams, and Julie as a solo, from the Tarawera Ultra
- Track Champs for young and old (and the 3000m interclub)
- Running around either Wellington Bays, or Lake Taupo (another medal there)
- club members past and present competing in multisport
Countdown to Harriers season
Summer looks like it is finally here, and while it is a great time to enjoy balmy evening runs, it is also time to look ahead to the new season starting on 1 April. The programme is being drawn up and people are working behind the scenes to make next year bigger and better than the last.
Everyone can do their bit to help that by sharing how much fun we all have with friends and acquaintances of all ages who may want to join the club. Start gently by perhaps bringing them to one of the informal summer runs, or the fun sessions that Chris Speakman takes at 6:30 each Tuesday night at the club. When you do see a new face, be open and friendly and perhaps resist any urge to run them into the ground until the second time they turn up!
Athletics news
Grand Prix this Saturday 25 February - including Wellington Centre 1500m and Pole Vault Champs
Online entries close 8pm this Thursday 23rd
http://www.athleticswellington.org.nz/News/grand-prix-including-1500m-and-pole-vault-centre-champs
Junior Interclub at Newtown Park this Sunday 26 February
Starts 10am. The last interclub before Wellington Junior Champs in March.
For 7 to 15 year olds but Atene is running a great programme for Under 7s as well
http://www.athleticswellington.org.nz/News/junior-interclub-at-newtown-park-sunday-26-february
Wellington Junior Champs entries close Tuesday 27 February
Programme details, online entry links are available here
Next Runs
- Summer run 4 March: To be confirmed...
- Sundays 8:30am: A group of keen runners go for a longer run, usually around 5 min/km pace. Watch https://www.facebook.com/groups/797068523644426/ where they co-ordinate locations and transport etc
Social Contacts
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There are a couple of active Facebook pages associated with the club. If memory serves you need to be accepted to get access but that is not a big hassle. A variety of semi organised runs at different levels, encouragement for summer track athletes, and celebrations of current (and some past) performances all turn up regularly.
-- https://www.facebook.com/groups/olympicmen/-- https://www.facebook.com/groups/797068523644426/ This is the Womens (and Mens) group a bit cryptic, but quite active.