Christmas Handicap

Remember this from 2020? Well Dave Fitch had such a ball disqualifying everyone last year he wants to do it again. A 5k handicap race based on your predicted time. If you are more than 3.25% quicker than you say, don’t expect to be on the podium. That’s the qualifying limit to have a counting time. (For those who need some easier maths, it’s about 2 seconds per minute).

When: Tuesday 21st December

Time: first starts 5:40pm

Where: Hagley Park (same course as the 5k series)

This event is open to all club members, whanau, and friends. Afterwards we will be heading to Volstead on Riccarton Rd for some refreshments – just a short walk from the park.

Entries need to be in by 7:30pm Monday 20th December.

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Prize-giving Dinner

Time to reflect on the achievements of the year both on and off the race course. It has been another great year of results as individuals and as teams culminating in victory for our Masters Men and Masters Women 50+ in the Takahe to Akaroa Road Relay.

Sumner finished runner up in the Club of the Year competition in 2021, which indicates how well our runners did given it isn’t a focus for the club but a bi-product of members wanting to get out there and run. El Presidente Dave Fitch will give us a rundown on those results, probably without the accompaniment of a heavy metal band this year – mind you Carmine might turn up with a guitar…Come along for a relaxed catch-up with your fellow club members. Members get a $10 subsidy on their meal. Partners welcome.

Click on this menu link to choose your meal then sign up using the button below.

Port Hills U/18

Good news for our junior runners – the Port Hills Under 18 races have been re-scheduled and will take place on Saturday 9th October. This will be your last race for the cross-country season and a great opportunity to measure your progress from the start of the season. Races start at 2:00pm but it is a good idea to check the race website in the days leading up to the race in case there are any late changes. The information about the race can be found here.

Entries close Monday 4th October 5:00pm

Entries Closed

A Flurry of Races

With the lifting of level 3 restrictions and the re-organising of the race calendar there are a number of items to attend to in a short space of time.

If you have entered the Canterbury Road Champs but now cannot run please contact Lockie on (sumnerrunningclub@gmail.com) so that he can remove you from the entry list. Scroll down the club webpage and check the entry list if you are unsure. The organizers need to know who is running so they can time races to fit the level 2 conditions so please take action by Wednesday 4:00pm if this applies to you.
The Governors Bay to Lyttelton road race is on, under level 2 restrictions. Entries for this need to be in by Friday evening so scroll to the post on the club website and put in your entry if you wish to run this race. The exact arrangements for this race have not been finalised so check the race website next week for details.
The Takahe to Akaroa Road Relay will go ahead under level 2 so we are still taking entries for this event. Again scroll down our website to the appropriate spot to enter this race.

The Cross Country & Road committee have worked really hard to keep as many races as possible on the calendar. There is a huge amount of work going on in the background to meet all level 2 requirements so that the races can be run safely.

Truly we are very lucky to have this group in charge of our sport. If you get the chance over the next few weeks please let them know how much you appreciate their efforts.

The Port Hills Under 18 race may still go ahead on a new date so keep an eye out for entry details.

The athletics season is also not far away and the children’s registration forms will be on the website shortly. Remember, if you registered for the cross country season this year choose the upgrade option as you have already paid your Athletics NZ fees.

Governor’s Bay to Lyttelton

The popular Governor’s Bay to Lyttelton Road Race will take place again this year under level 2 conditions. Please check the race website to get the most up to date information. It will be wise to check this again on Friday 17th Sept to confirm your start time and conditions that apply to your wave.

Entries have to be in this week as the handicappers have a huge job grading everyone according to their estimated 10k time combined with what race results this year tell them your form really is :-). Please enter your realistic 10k time in mm:ss format to help calculations eg. 29:15, 45:00, 62:45.

While you are on the website don’t forget to enter the Takahe to Akaroa relay and email Lockie at sumnerrunningclub@gmail.com if you can no longer run the Canterbury Road Champs this coming Saturday 11th Sept.

Entry deadline has been extended but is absolutely final. You miss it – don’t ask! :-)

Entries Close Sunday 12 Sept 4:00pm

Entries Closed

Takahe to Akaroa

Check in with your team captains to make sure you understand the logistics for the day. Leg 1 runners note the start is now from the Sign of the Takahe. Good luck to all teams.

Teams

Leg	Masters Men	Senior Men	Masters Mixed	Women MW50
1	Dayle McLauchlan	Kevin Grimwood	Jen Nicholson	Rachael Keepa
2	Vajin Armstrong (c)	Auren Clarke	Lisa Smailes	Iona Powell
3	Danny Carmine	Simon Wooding	Siobhan Palmer	Robyn Perkins
4	Shaun McWhirter	Sam Tolra	Bruce Steven	Annette Campbell (c)
5	James Redmond	Al Cory-Wright	Helen Bealey (c)	Dee McCarthy
6	Tane Cambridge	Jarrod Cook (c)	Katherine Fitch	Jan Harrison
7	Dallas Wichman	Alex Cowden	Rachel Cottam
8	David Fitch	George Hedley	Marty Lukes
start	8:00am	8:00am	8:30am	8:50am

Canterbury Road Champs

The next event on the calendar is the Canterbury Road Champs. For some it is a perfect course, easy to tick off your progress, others find that the U-turns at the end of each straight interupts their flow. Whichever matches you, you’ll get to experience it again on the 21^st August at the traditional Landfill Road site. All information about the race can be found here and like the Cross Country champs, nomination forms for the Canterbury team to compete at the NZ Championships need to be filled out and handed in on the day. Last week we had 7 representatives in the Canterbury team at the National Cross Country in Dunedin – will we top that for the road champs?

Entries close Wednesday 8 September 4pm

Entries Closed

Lakeside Relays

A quick turnaround for race sign up. Entries for the Lakeside Relay are due next Monday but as the teams have to be organised by the selectors names need to be in by Sunday night. 4 person teams with the Under 16 teams running 1 lap of 2.5km and Adult teams running 2 laps for 5km. The course at Roto Kohatu is a good cross over to the road races with a fast hard packed gravel surface. Check out details of the race here. Adult teams start at 12:30pm and Under 16 at 2:30pm.

Team Lists

Juniors	1	2	3	4
Team Mo’unga	Luke Jansen	Angus Sharpe	Finlay Sharpe	Mac Smith
Team Jordan	Juliet Freeman	Kate Sharpe	Millie Junge	Miriam Lemon
Team Havili	Caleb Jansen	Jade Majendie	Abigail Scott Douglas	Abigail Junge
Team Barrett	Emily Watt	Will Stapleton Coffey	Bridie McCormick	Nicola Shoeman
Team Bridge	Lizzie Stapleton Coffey	Eli Dimbleby	Florence McCormick	Amelie Clark
Reserve	Hannah Grimwood

Women	1	2	3	4
MW Longnames	Robyn Perkins	Helen Bealey	Annette Campbell	Christina Freeman
MW Shortnames	Iona Powell	Bee Ruder	Lisa Smailes	Jan Harrison

Men	1	2	3	4
The Masters	Nathan Jones	David Fitch	Paul Timothy	Kevin Grimwood
The Seniors	Jarrod Cook	Marty Lukes	Bruce Steven	Sam Tolra

Canterbury Cross Country Champs

After such a great turnout at the Kennett Cup, can we beat those numbers for the Canterbury Cross Country Championships at Halswell Quarry. This is the last of the cross country events before we move to the road based part of the season. The event date is Saturday 24 July (the last weekend of the holidays) with first race start 1:05pm. Check out the event details here.

Details about cups and trophies, and selection for Canterbury teams to compete in the National Cross Country Champs in Dunedin on 7th August are also on the event website.

We usually have a good representation of runners in the Canterbury team, and being so close this year we encourage you to have a look. Canterbury is keen to have full teams across the age groups, so check it out and put your nomination form in if you want to experience the camraderie and excitment of a National Championships. The club financially supports all those representing Canterbury.

Entries close Monday 19th July at 8:00pm

Entries Closed

Kennett Cup Steeples

The Kennett Cup is considered the South Island Champs and is the first event on the calendar to offer medals. It kicks off at 1:15pm on Saturday 10^th July with the U14 & U16 grades. The Ascot Park course contains steeples which allow you a slightly shorter route or you can go flatter and longer around them. More information regarding the event can be found here.