Welcome to the Sumner Running Club adult section. As a club the adult members are mostly focused on the cross country, road and trail section of the Athletics Canterbury calendar which runs between April and September each year. Events range from fun relays to the championship events and, as a club, we will encourage you to run in those events you feel work for you. There is no pressure to “race hard” – we are keen for people to take part and simply enjoy running with others. Having said that- if racing hard is your thing, there will be lots of opportunity to do so and we will be there to support you. Likewise, if you are keen to run on the track in the summer months, we will make sure you have all the relevant details.
How to join
Registering with the club is easy – simply sign up using the Athletics New Zealand system and we’ll contact you to add you to our Club WhatsApp group. From there you will be contacted about upcoming events.
Training
The club has an informal training session late afternoon on Wednesdays in Hagley Park and you are welcome to attend these even if you are not a member yet. Contact us and we will provide details.
Events
There is usually a winter programme of about ten cross country and road events which starts in April. Full details for the 2026 year will be linked here as soon as it becomes available (usually in February). In Summer adult track and field evets are held on Saturday afternoons with full details on the upcoming evets found on the Athletics Canterbury website.
Equipment
The club uniform consists of a Sumner Singlet or T-shirt which can be purchased from the club. These cost $60.00. Ideally this will be worn with black or navy shorts or leggings.
Contact
Contact Annette Campbell for further information