After the Jane Paterson Cross Country last weekend, we have slipped back into third place on the Club of the Year table (behind Christchurch Avon and University).  But it’s still close, and there is plenty of racing to go…

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L-R: Thomas, Meg and Abby at the 2011 Holloway

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Enter online → here.  Entries close Sunday 3 June 2012 (Queens Birthday Weekend, so please remember to enter early if you plan on being away)

NB  When entering online, please take extra care when entering your Athletics Canterbury registration number, as these details are taken directly from the spreadsheet and sent to the race organiser.  We have had some numbers entered incorrectly, or random numbers used to complete the field, which causes issues for the Club and organisers.  If you’re new to the Club and are unsure what your number is, please enter an * in the field and we will look your details up for you.

If you have entered but can no longer race, please email Rachel before Monday 4 June at harrisfamily@paradise.net.nz to have your entry removed.

Entry list (13 as at 27 May 2012)

• Sam Clark – B8
• Blake Theobald – B8
• Millie Edmond – G8
• Louis Harris – B11
• Josh Edmond – B11
• Thomas Webley - B11
• Abby Theobald – G11
• Meg Webley - G11
• Ella Harris – G14
• David Fitch – SM or MM35
• Katherine Fitch – MW40
• John-Paul Lilburne - MM45
• Sue Johnson – MW55

(2011 trivia – 51 entered Holloway, 42 raced)

L-R:  Sophie, Tessa, Sia, Rebecca, Katherine and Karen awaiting the start of the women’s races

Well what a freezing day at Rawhiti that was.  The thought of exiting my puffer, polarfleece and thermal to go running in a singlet was far more than I could comprehend so my utmost admiration went out to everyone who raced.

We had 63 entries going into the day, but a handful fewer finished.  Josh Jamieson and Carsten Joergensen had to pull out mid-race, while various lurgy strains seem to have claimed the remainder. Continue reading →

News just in – Grant Guise has finished 6th at The North Face 100km race in Australia, in a time of 10:22 hours – just eight seconds off 5th place, and ten minutes quicker than his 2011 race.

Congratulations Grant on yet another very fine effort!

Canterbury Secondary Schools Road Champs

Congratulations to our older juniors who competed last Thursday in the Canterbury Secondary Schools Road Race in Hagley Park. Ryan Batin (Rudolf Steiner) was our best performed in terms of placing, with a 3rd in the Senior Boys 5km race, in a time of 16.03 minutes.  Unfortunately Josh Campbell was not able to race due to illness. Continue reading →

Message from Annette Campbell (as member of the Athletics Canterbury Cross Country & Road Committee)

Hi All

Welcome to the 2012 Cross country season; it is wonderful to have nearly 100 teenagers running as registered runners this year and as a centre the Canterbury Cross Country & Road committee are keen to put on some additional events so we can learn more about you and hopefully keep you in the sport for many years to come. Continue reading →

Mums and Dads, please take note of the following dates in early 2013, if your juniors are considering competing in next year’s Colgate Games: