Category: Cross Country

Teams: Lakeside Relay

Saturday, 02 September 2023: Lake Roto Kohatu

A great warm up for the National Road Relay!

Set in a beautiful lake environment, this is a great course over a range of terrains. While predominately tar seal & gravel roads there are grassy tracks in places.

​The course has a few undulations, but overall considered to be very fast and runnable for all runners. Road shoes are recommended.

Sumner Teams

  • Junior Team running order: Alex / Neve / Harri / Fred – 2.30pm start
  • MW running order: Fiona / Robyn / Helen / Jen – 12.30pm start
  • MM (to confirming running order on Saturday) Mark / Sam / Nathan / Martin – 12.30pm start

For more information, please check out the website here

Club entries are closed….but if you are keen to be a reserve or pull a team together. get in contact with Jen for more info sumnerrunningclub@gmail.com

THE HOLLOWAY! our clubs event of the season

Saturday, 05 August 2023

Sofia bringing home the G13/14 team in 3rd position

Its on like Donkey Kong!

No Bias…BUT…. we host the best XC event at the Motukarara race course…Lets Go!

Get your entry in by 6pm on Monday, 31 July here!

Find out more about the race here!

Help your club here!

Lets go Sumner!

Race Call for our Juniors!

U18 – Hansen Park – 29 July 2023

The Port Hills Under 18 XC is an event dedicated to connect our junior community and enjoy the flat fast course around Hansen Park.

Athletes compete in  their normal age grades: 

2km race – 2.00 pm start for all U12 grades 

3km race – 3.00 pm start for all U14 to U18 grades

The race website can be found here.

FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES: Kennett Cup / South Island XC Championship

Saturday, 15 July 2023

CLUB ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED. ON THE DAY ENTRIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR $20 CASH.

The South Island Cross Country Championships incorporating the Kennett Cup Steeples is a cross country event of various distances based on a two kilometers lap with a shorter 1k lap for events of odd number distances. There is one steeple at end of the first lap, then two steeples per lap. These steeples are wider and more stable than sprint hurdles at 750mm high with one lower rail that small athletes can climb on. 

The rule is that you choose to either go over a steeple (taking the shortest line) or run around far end (long cut). With three steeples width, it’s probably 9m extra to go around the end. Works out about even on the energy used!

The Kennett Cup allows the jump technique to be whatever you want, as long as go over each steeple or around the long cut way. Runners can step, swing their legs over, or vault using their hands, the variety of techniques makes it extra interesting as a spectator event!

Junior start from 1:15 (see website for age group starts)

Women 18+ start at 2.00pm

Men 18+ start at 2.40pm

For more details, check out the race website here

Club entries are now closed but if you are keen to race, you still can. Please take $20 cash and register on the day

RACE CALL: Canterbury XC Championships

HALSWELL QUARRY| SATURDAY 01 JULY 2023

This championship race serves to  identify the local champions, as well as acting as the selection race for the National Champs. It is the pinnacle race for the Cross Country season.

The race is open to all competitors, but those wishing to be considered for selection to the Canterbury team to compete at the National Cross Country Championships in Taupo on Saturday 29 July 2023, will need to be an Athletics NZ registered member and complete the nomination form.

Race information can be found here

Entries via the club system are closed

The Inaugural Sumner Running Club Cross Country Event – Sun, 25 June 9am

Save the date!

More details soon!! But expect: racing for fun, a chance to catch up and enjoy some awesome local trails, meeting at the Victoria Park Carpark for a 9am start

Bring your Family n Friends: they’re welcome to join in.

Food n Drinks provided. And if anyone keen to bring a BBQ you’re more than welcome.

Keep an eye on our FB page for more updates

RACE CALL – Team Relay @ The Willows

Saturday, 10 June 2023 – Andrew Reese Memorial Relay – The Willows, West Melton

TEAM RELAY – 3 RUNNERS PER TEAM

The Andrew Reese  Relay @ The Willows is one of Athletics Canterbury’s newer events and open to participants of all ages.

Set in the Willows Recreation area, this event is run by the Selwyn Athletic Club.

The course is a  mix of shingle stop banks, pine needle trails and well packed cycle trails through exotic forest and river banks. Spikes not suitable.

With teams made up of 3 runners each, the juniors will run one lap and the seniors two.

Junior Teams

  • Abi s-d.    Emily.    Millie
  • Emmie J.    Harri.   Abigail J
  • Monty.    Alex.    Charlie

Senior Teams

  • Robyn P / Karen M/Fiona G
  • Louise M / Mac / Marty

Go Sumner!

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Race Call! Rawhiti XC

Saturday 27 May @ Rawhiti Domain

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The Rawhiti Races is the first of the fast- paced individual runs of the season. It is a challenging event over the ups & downs of Rawhiti domain. This event is run over a mix of grass and trail. It can be a challenge especially for the later laps.

There is a “short-course option” for all runners 20 years and older. People wishing to run in these grades must enter this grade, 

Junior races start at 1.15pm with the adults starting at 1.55pm for the Women and 2.35pm for the Men. For more information please head to the race website here

Entries close at 6.00pm on Monday, 22 May 2023. On the day entries are available for $20 per adult cash or $10 per junior

RACE CALL – Lionel Fox Relays

SRC Teams

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Next up on the XC Race Calendar, the Lionel Fox Relays.

This event is in Rangiora, offers a wide variety of terrain and is considered a true XC trail run.

The Senior and Masters women’s and men’s event is a 4 x 5k circuit starting at 12.35pm.

Our under 18’s event is a 4 x 2.5km circuit starting at 2.35pm.

Teams:

MW – Karren Muller / Robyn Perkins / Fiona Gilroy / Jessica Campbell

SM – Jarrod Cook / Martin Durney / Sam Toira / Marty Lukes

MM (Mixed) – Mark Ophuis / Helen Bealey / Louise Martin / Nathan Wooding

U16 Girls – – Jade / Emily / Millie / Abi S-D

U18 Boys (mixed) Abigail J / Emme W / Neve / Mac

U18 Boys – Alex / Monty / Charlie / Harri

Have fun and go well out there! Any questions can be sent to sumnerrunningclub@gmail.com in the first instance

Hagley Memorial Relays – Saturday, 29 April 2023

SRC Teams

It’s time to kick-off with the first XC Relay race of the season!

The Hagley Memorial Relay is a 4 person team relay with each runner completing a 4km lap on mainly flat grassy parkland at North Hagley Park. Event information can be found here. Juniors start at 1pm, Senior Grades start at 2pm. Look out for the Sumner Flag where we will all be milling. Any questions can be sent to summnerrunningclub@gmail.com

Master Men 1: David F / Paul T /v Nathan J / Simon W

Master Men 2: Sam T / Martin / Nathan W / Mark O

Senior Men: Scott S / Nathan P / Dallas W / Marty L

Masters Women 1: Louise / Katherine F / Robyn / Fiona G

Master Women 2: Poppie / Lisa / Fiona S / Jen

Master Women 3: Helen / Kerry / Katherine N / Bee

Under 16 Girls: Emily / Millie / Abi S-D / Jade (Neve)

Under 14 Boys: Alex / Emmie W / Harri / Lachlan

Under 14 Girls: Bridie / Emme J / Abigail J / Florence