In this week’s newsletter:
First Up
Junior Interclub Three
Draft Details of Track & Field Champs Announced
Scottish Night of Miles
Twilight Track Races
Upcoming Events
First Up
Congratulations to Dan Clendon, who won the 25K Quad Extender race as part of the WAI2K events that start in the Wairarapa. Dan’s event sounded challenging and finished with a haul up the aptly named Mount Climie. After racing for nearly two hours, Dan ended up pipping David Haunschmidt in a sprint finish, with both runners clocking the exact same time of 1:56:43. “Cheeky sprint finish as David Haunschmidt went too far at Mt Climie”, Dan wrote on Strava. He got a course record to boot. Full results here.
Congratulations also to Nat Hardaker, who was first woman home in Wellington’s Waitangi parkrun on Saturday, finishing in a speedy 19:28. Full results here.
Paul Hewitson starts his World 24 Hour Champs race in Taiwan tomorrow (Friday). The race kicks off at 10 a.m. local time, which is 3 p.m. in New Zealand. You can find a link to the livestream here.
The current 24-hour world-record holders Aleksandr Sorokin (Lithuania) and Camille Herron (U.S.) are both racing and are favoured to win. Sorokin’s best for the fixed time is nearly 320 kilometers, run in September 2022, and Herron ran an astonishing 270 kilometers in 2019.
A reminder that Junior Interclub 3 is being held at Newtown Park track this Sunday, Dec. 3. Start time is 10 a.m.
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Junior Interclub Three
From Julie Richards
This Sunday Junior Interclub 3 is being held at Newtown Park. It starts at 10 a.m.
To compete in the interclub competition you need to be registered through the link below.
It is open to athletes aged 7-15 years as of the 31st December 2023.
https://regoform.mygameday.app/…
Draft Details of Track & Field Champs Announced
From Athletics New Zealand
An enhanced athlete and spectator experience is at the heart of the exciting timetable for the 2024 Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships which takes place at Newtown Park in Wellington from 14-17 March.
The pinnacle event of the domestic season promises to build on the four day and four grade (senior, U20, U18 and U16) format which was successfully implemented at the venue for the successful 2023 edition which took place earlier this year in March.
Among the exciting new initiatives set to feature will see the introduction of night sessions on the Thursday and Friday programme under the recently installed floodlights at Newtown Park. The later finishes will add to the atmosphere with the senior men’s and women’s 5000m finals providing a thrilling conclusion to the Thursday programme.
Full story here
Scottish Night of Miles
From Wellington Scottish
When: Saturday, Dec. 16
Where: Newtown Park track
Save the date for this year’s Night of Miles. The event will have all the usual festivities (yes, that includes Santa of course). This year we’ll be supporting the Porirua chapter of Trailblazers that provides kids with mentors/gear and other support to get out and enjoy running. Stay tuned for more details.
The Night of Miles is returning for an afternoon of pre-Christmas fun for the whole family! From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,. come and run a mile around the track (that’s only 4 laps!), chase Santa, win the chocolate, and help young kids getting into our sport. So get your festive spirit on, and enter here before Friday 15 December. The $10 entry fee will go to Trailblazers, but if you have any issues with the payment, please get in touch with Emily Solsberg or Nico Vessiot.
Twilight Track Races
From Wellington Scottish
Dates: 15 November to 28 February
Location: Newtown Park track
Get involved in a series of fun, friendly, informal midweek track meetings at Newtown Park, run by Wellington Scottish and Athletics Wellington. These races are open to anyone who is a registered Athletics Wellington member. It’s a supportive environment and newcomers to track are really welcome.
There will be four or five events per meet – a couple of sprints (100m,200m), one or two middle distance (600m to 1500m) and a 3000m or 5000m. The first event is 6:30 p.m. (finished by 7:30 p.m.).
We’re are always looking for volunteers to help with entries, starting duties and post event pack down.
Entry Information
- $8 entry fee per meet
- Entries close at midday on the day of the event – no late entries permitted.
Entry form. Check out all the other dates and details on the Scottish website.
Upcoming Events
DECEMBER
3rd (Sun) Junior Interclub 3, Newtown Park
16th Scottish Night of Miles, Newtown Park track
17th (Sun) Honest 10K, Whale Tail sculpture near Freyberg Pool
17th (Sun) Junior Interclub 4, Newtown Park
WHAC Board Information
If you have ideas for the club or any questions, please contact a board member or the secretary, Richard Swan (secretary@whac.org.nz). Your board members are: John Barrance, Richard Swan, Frank Evett, Paul Hewitson, Julie Richards, Gordon Clarke, Georgina Wedge, Bertram Manz, Vickie Humphries, Seth Campbell, Todd Krieble, Nathan Tse, Callum Stewart, and Graeme Morrison.