We are the largest group of runners and walkers in the Upper Hutt valley. Our Club is built around friendly local people who just enjoy running and walking at all ages and ability levels.
Our goal is to encourage people of all ages to get fit in an easy and fun way, and those that are fit to get faster.
See the About Us page for more details and our training times & days.
Thursdays 18 & 25 April - Junior Holiday training
Please note that the Junior trainings on 18 & 25 April (during the school holidays) will be at 10:30am at Trentham Memorial Park.
Thursday 25 April
Anzac Day Road Races
Carterton
Click here for full details / entry form...
Saturday 27 April
Shaw Baton XC
The ever popular cross country relay of the season. Teams of 4 battle it out around a 2km cross country loop at the Battle Hill Farm Forest Park. An event you don't want to miss!
Please put your name on the Clipboard in the Clubrooms or let Michael know by end of Club Day on 20 April.
| Time | Grades | Age Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | Youth Girls Junior Women Senior Women Masters Women Masters Women |
GU16 WU20 W20-34 W35+ W50+ |
| 1:50pm | 1km Fun Run | BU10, GU10 - mass start |
| 2:00pm | Boys, Girls & Mixed | BU14, GU14, BU12, GU12, Mixed |
| 2:50pm | Youth Boys Junior Men Senior Men Masters Men Masters Men |
BU16 MU20 M20-34 M35+ M50+ |
Click here for full information....
Saturday 4 May
Club XC Champs
Trentham Memorial Park
Annoucements at 1:15pm followed by runs & walks.
We please need some volunteers for marshaling & timekeeping, please let Stephen know.
More details to follow.
Saturday 11 May
University Relays & Chocolate Walk
MacKays Crossing, Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki
| Race Time | Grades | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1:15pm | Boys & Girls U10 | 1.2km mass start |
| 1:30pm | Boys & Girls U12 | 2km mass start |
| 1:45pm | Boys & Girls U14 | 2km mass start |
| 2:00pm | Boys & Girls U16 | 2km mass start |
| 2:00pm | Boys & Girls U7 | 500m mass start |
| 2:50pm | Junior Women U20 Junior Men U20 Open Women Open Men Masters Women 35+ Masters Men 35+ Masters Women 50+ Masters Men 50+ |
University Relay 4 runners per team Approx 3.7km lap All grades start together |
Dogs are NOT permitted at the Farm area of Queen Elizabeth Park, so please leave them at home.
Click here for full information...
Click here for course map....
Click here for recording sheet...
Saturday 20 April
Club Day & Mad Dash XC Relay
Lots of fun as always.
Some photos.....
Updated 2019 Syllabus/Calendar
The 2019 syllabus has been updated with the dates for Wellington Road Champs (Saturday 24 August) and Mangaroa Circuit (Saturday 31 August) now confirmed. The date for Sanders & Gough is still TBC (Wainuiomata Harriers is hosting).
Click here for updated syllabus (v2, pdf)....
Thomas Strawbridge on the rise in the middle distance running ranks
Dominion Post/Stuff article about Club member Thomas Strawbridge's rise the the middle distance ranks.
Click here to read the article...
Saturday 13 April
Wainuiomata Classic Mountain Run inc. NZ and Wellington Mountain Running Championships
Wainuiomata
We had a small team that participated this year in the Wainuiomata Classic Mountain run. Great work by them in the rough conditions.
Trentham results on our results page
Sunday 7 April
Porirua Grand Traverse
Porirua
Awesome effort by Stephen Mair, our Club Captain, in the Duathlon, finishing 10th overall, 3rd M40-99.
Other members results in the 18km Mountain Run:
Philip Secker - 2:08:43, 37th overall
Paul Rogers - 2:13:26, 46th overall
Hugh Taylor - 1:41:32 (part of a Duathlon team, who finished 1st)
Click here for full results
Saturday 6 April
Akatarawa Ultra
Akatarawa Forest
Josh Campbell and Brian Garmonsway participated in the inaugural 57km Akatarawa Ultra.
After having the early lead in the race, Brian finished 2nd in 5h:20min and Josh finished 6th in 6h:03min. Awesome work guys!
6-7 April
North Island Secondary Schools T&F Championships
Tauranga
Awesome run by Thomas Strawbridge in the Senior Boys 3000m, finishing 2nd in 8:45.44.
Emily Barr competed in the Junior 70m Hurdles, finishing 6th in 12.64.
Jonah Seeds and Josh Jordan competed in the Junior Boys 3000m, Jonah finishing 2nd in 9:30.04 and Josh 6th in 10:00.73.
Awesome work team!
Click here for full results
1 - 7 April
Australian Track & Field Championships
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydeny, Australia
Daniel Du Toit participated in the Australian Track & Field Champs in Sydeny as part of the Athletics New Zealand squad. Daniel competed in the Men Under 17 5000m Race Walk and won the race in 23:14.86. Great work Daniel!
Click here for full results
30 March
Wellington 5000m Championships
Newtown Park
Solid runs by our members in the 5000m Champs. Thomas Strawbridge finished 5th overall in a solid 15:43.31, Finn Molloy ran 16:51.62, Josh Jordan (competing for UH Athletics) 17:18.36, Hannah Molloy - 20:43.55.
Click here for full results..
24 - 30 March
World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor
Torun, Poland
Jacqueline Wilson and Joseph Antcliff travelled to Torun, Poland to compete in the Master's Indoor Champs.
Jacqueline Wilson:
3000m Track Walk - 2nd W70 19:23.71
10km Road Walk - 2nd W70 1:06:07
Joseph Antcliff:
3000m Track Walk - 12th M50 19:28.45
10km Road Walk - 18th M50 1:08:07
Click here for full results
Tuesday 26 March
Trentham 5km Series Race #6
Trentham Memorial Park
Despite the more wintery than summer weather we had a good turnout of 82 participants for our 6th and final event of our 2019 Trentham 5km Series.
Race report on the results page.
Click here for full results...
See the results page for more results.