Race Call! Holloway – our home race

Saturday, 08 June 2024 – Motukarara Race Course

Our Holloway race is back to our June spot in the calendar this year! It is always a Great day out on this authentic cross country course.

This year offers our Senior and Masters runners to choose their preferred distance with 4km, 6km and 8km races on offer. Our junior runners will enjoy a later start than usual with the racing kicking off at 1.45pm

Check out the website here for more details

You can sign up here and and also please let us know how you can help out on the day.

Please get your club entry in by 6.00pm on Monday 3rd June 2024.

Race Call! Friday Night Lights

Friday 24th May 2024 – Ilam Fields, 106 Waimairi Road

Next up in the XC Season we have the Friday Night Lights hosted by Whippets Running Project. The night is focused on a series or races for all abilities. The competitive runs come with a twist!

There are 3 races:

  • 6.00pm – Under 16 Classic 3Km
  • 6.25pm – The open race (all abilities) – 4.5km
  • 6.55pm – Women’s Eliminator (premier competitive) – 4.5km
  • 7.30pm – Men’s Eliminator (premier competitive) 4.5km

There is a Post event celebration at the UC Clubrooms where Food and Drinks will be available to both competitors and spectators.

Note: There is a selection process for the Eliminator Event. Runners will be advised by Thursday 23 May if they have an entry to that race. All those who do not make the eliminator will automatically entered into the Open race.

Check-out the website here for more information

Club entries are now closed. On the day the day entries are available on the evening, except for the eliminator event

Race call: Daniel Reese Memorial Relay

North Hagley Park: 11 May 2024

Entries are now open for the Daniel Reese Memorial Relay. The first relay of the year with a twist!

This year the event offers an individual race as well as New Zealand’s first Cross Country Distance Medley distance.

Junior events (U16)

  • 2km individual race @ 1.00pm
  • 4 person relay (2km x 1km x 2km x 1km) @2.00pm

Under 18 + Senior and Master events

  • 4km Individual race @1.25pm
  • 4 person relay (3km x 2km x 1km x 4km) @2.45pm

All Grades – Walk

  • 2 x 2km Relay

Post race drinks will be held at the Carlton at 4.00pm

Head over to the website for more details https://hagleyrelays.nz/

Please enter here. Entries are due by 6pm, Monday 06 May 2024

Club Registrations are Open

Club registrations are now open, head to our website to register https://wordpress.com/page/sumnerrunningclub.org.nz/7409

A special note for those entering the Christchurch Marathon or Half Marathon and wanting to also register for the Canterbury Marathon Champs or Canterbury Half Marathon /NZ Half Marathon Champs as part of that event. You must be a registered club runner.

NZ Mt Running Champs – date announced

Crater Rim – 20 October 2024

The 2024 New Zealand Mountain Running Championships will feature as part of Crater Rim Ultra event in Christchurch on Sunday 20 October. Hosted as part of the 10km Rapaki Rumble event, the up and down race which will start and finish at Hansen Park, will feature an elevation gain of around 400m and be sure to provide a serious endurance test for all competitors.

The race will also act as a selection trial for the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships which take place in Canfranc, Spain (25-28 Sept). Note, the 53km Crater Rim event will also act as a significant selection race for the event in Canfranc.

The 2024 Canterbury MILE &5k Road Championships – entries available on the day

Sunday, 14 April 2024 – Bottle Lake Reserve

The 2024 Athletics Canterbury Mile Championships combined with the Athletics Canterbury 5km Road Championships will take place on a fast, flat road course within the Bottle Lake reserve. These events present an enticing opportunity for all Canterbury runners to race in a top-quality competition and chase quick times. 

​Athletes wanting to compete in the Canterbury 5km Road Championships, can do so if they are 14 years and over. Those wanting to enter the mile must be 6 years of age or older. 

Keen Athletes can do BOTH the mile and the 5km at no extra cost!

Date: Sunday 14 April 2024

Time: Races start at 9am beginning with the 5km with the Mile races starting from 9.40am

More information on the event can be found here

If you miss the club cut off, you can still enter on the day for $20

AGM 2024

Wednesday, 10 April 2024. 7pm Hansen Park

We will be holding our 2024 AGM on Wednesday 10 April 2024 at the Port Hills Club Rooms at Hansen Park at 7pm

Please join us, it will be great to catch-up and connect as we lead into the Winter Season.

Do let us know you are coming any dietary preferences / requirements you may have here

We look forward to seeing you!

2024 Winter Programme

Our 2024 winter programme is about to kick off! Take a look at the programme here to see what’s in store

First event of the year starts with the 2024 Canterbury Mile and 5km Road Champs on 14 April 2024 closely followed by the Christchurch Marathon on 21 April which will also host the NZ Half Marathon Champs as well as the Canterbury Marathon and Half Marathon Champs.

Club entries for the Canterbury Mile and 5km Road Champs will be up next week, you can check out the website here for more details.

Rotorua Marathon and Events Weekend

Expressions of Interest – club weekend away

Please put your name down if you are interested in competing in events at Rotorua Marathon Weekend 3rd & 4th May,

Events include 1 mile on the Friday evening, 10km, half and full marathon on the Saturday morning and a 5km on Rotorua Airport Runway Saturday evening.

If there is enough interest the club, would look at subsidising and organising some accommodation.

For more detail about the event please head to the website. https://www.rotoruamarathon.co.nz/

Register your interest here