
Sean McCrudden selected for Wellington Team
Posted by Chris Speakman on Tuesday, 26 August 2008
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Congratulations Sean on your selection in the Wellington team for the National Road Championships.
Sean has been selected to contest the Men 16 and under grade.
WELL DONE!!!! you deserve it
"The following athletes have been selected to represent Wellington at the NZ Road Champs in Hamilton on Saturday 6th September.
SM: Matt Dravitski (S),Stefan Smith (S),Jason Cressingham (W),Dan Clendon (W),Kees Keizer (S).
SW: Sarah Christie (WMC),Gabrielle O'Rouke (W),Tina Harris (S),Sarah Lynskey (H),Natalie Smith (S),Lotty Turnidge (S).
M19: Ryan Woolley (S),Brendon Blacklaws (S),Simon Rogers (W),Tim Cornish (W),Evan Cooper (S),Nathan Bramley (S),Ethan Lankshear (S).
W19: Barbara Roy (W),Katherine Vance (W),Alice Feslier-Holmes (W).
M16: Nathan Barrett (W),Nick Bingham (W),Hector Farmer (S),Malcolm Hodge (S),Sean McCrudden (O),Tim Christensen (H),Matt Pavitt (H).
MM35: Grant McLean (S).
MM50: Graeme Lear (S),Tony Price (M).
Walks: Peter Baillie (S),Alison Samson (W),Zack Sinclair (C).
Would all those athletes who have not already advised details of their travel and accommodation,please contact the Team Manager,Don Dalgliesh on 04 4739414 or email dondalgliesh@xtra.co.nz by Friday 29th August,otherwise no accommodation will be held for them.
Don Dalgliesh"
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Susannah Lynch National Champion
Posted by Chris Speakman on Monday, 4 August 2008
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Susannah Lynch lead a very successful National Cross Country Championship campaign by Olympic club members on Saturday.
Susannah prevailed in the muddy conditions to take her first national cross country championship title in the Girls 12 and under grade. Susannah covered the 2k course in 7.36 comfortably beating the second place getter Georgia Harris from Gisborne.
You should have heard the applause at the club when that news came through!! Congratulations, we are very proud of you!!
Mike Waterman also achieved a well deserved podium finish with a strong bronze medal performance in the Masters Men 35-39 age grade, capping off what has been a good cross country season for him. Awesome Mike! Well done!!
Other Olympic Results:
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Place |
Name |
TIME |
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| Girls 12 |
1st |
Lynch, Susannah |
7.36 |
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2 |
Wakelin, Michael |
27.48) |
| MM35-39 |
3rd |
Waterman, Michael |
29.34 |
| MM60-64 |
6 |
Ritchie, Ken |
42.03 |
| Boys 14 |
7 |
Hooft, Alex |
11.09 |
| Boys 12 |
8 |
Jackson, Timothy |
7.55 |
| MM50-54 |
8 |
Handley, Mark |
33.03 |
| MW35-39 |
9 |
Van Looy, Michelle |
28.39 |
| MM40-44 |
12 |
Walker, Craig |
32.26 |
| Boys 14 |
13 |
McCrudden, Martin |
11.37 |
| Men 16 |
14 |
McCrudden, Sean |
21.57 |
| Women 16 |
14 |
Lynch, Deborah |
16.35 |
| Women 19 |
18 |
Sugden, Victoria |
26.31 |
| Women 16 |
22 |
Pepperell, Sophie |
17.06 |
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Olympic Members Selected for Wellington Team
Posted by Chris Speakman on Sunday, 20 July 2008
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This is out on Scottish website:
Not sure if they were going to let anyone know, the following people have been selected to run for the Wellington team at the National Cross Country Champs:
Athletics Wellington Cross Country Team for Nationals announced, posted 19 July 2008 From Don Dalgliesh, Team Manager - - W19: Victoria Sugden (O),
- W16: Deborah Lynch (O), Sophie Pepperell (O)
- M35: Mike Waterman (O).
- W35: Michelle van Looy (O).
- M50: Mark Handley (O)
Congratulations to all of you!!!! It is a great honour to be selected to run for your Centre Team!!!
Each athlete must lodge their entry with Athletics NZ by midnight Sunday, 20 July. TONIGHT!!!
Online entries can be made here!! ::[Details & Online Entry]:: including course map
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Wellington Schools Cross Country
Posted by Chris Speakman on Thursday, 3 July 2008
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On Tuesday 1 July the Wellington Regional Schools’ Cross Country was held at Harcourt Park, Upper Hutt. The top 10 runners from Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa, Kapiti, Porirua competed on the course that will also be used for the Inter-Regional Cross Country champs on the 25th of September. Our Olympic club athletes did extremely well as follows:
| Year |
Dist |
Name |
Plc |
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| Year 5 Girls |
2km |
Maddy Wilson |
3rd |
| Year 5 Boys |
2km |
Oliver Wood |
2nd |
| Year 6 Girls |
2km |
Jess Kerr |
3rd |
| Year 7 Girls |
3km |
Abigail Dorrington |
4th |
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Georgia Garden-Bachop |
11th |
| Year 7 Boys |
3km |
Tim Jackson |
6th |
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Gareth Bott |
14th |
| Year 8 Girls |
3km |
Susannah Lynch |
2nd |

Oliver Wood second year 5 boys based on their placings at the regionals the following Olympic athletes have been selected to represent the Wellington regional zone at the inter-provincial cross country champs at Harcourt Park on the 25th of September:
- Susannah Lynch
- Oliver Wood
- Maddy Wilson
- Jess Kerr
- Abigail Dorrington
- Tim Jackson
- Georgia Garden-Bachop (Reserve)
Very Well Done All of You
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Schools Cross Country on TV
Posted by Chris Speakman on Thursday, 3 July 2008
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Primary Sport Wellington have been toiling away identifying photos from Tuesday’s Regional Cross Country.
“What Now” TV plan to cover the event, possibly this Sunday.
Have a look (and encourage the kids to!)
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Saturday, 23 August 2008: Butterfly Creek Night Time Madness, Eastbourne
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Sunday, 10 August 2008: Masters 8k, Olympic Clubrooms, Bannister Ave., Johnsonville
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Saturday, 9 August 2008: Bays Relay, Southern Bays, Wellington
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Saturday, 9 August 2008: Turkey Trot (Bays Relay), Island Bay, Wellington
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Saturday, 2 August 2008: ANZ Cross Country Championships, Waikanae Park, Waikanae
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Saturday, 26 July 2008: Grand Memorial, Boom Rock Rd., Ohariu Valley [Photos]
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Saturday, 19 July 2008: Athletics Wellington Cross Country champs, Waikanae Park, Waikanae
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Sunday, 13 July 2008: Wainuiomata Mountain Race, Wainuiomata
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Saturday, 5 July 2008: North Island Cross Country Championships, Spa Park, Taupo [Photos]
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Saturday, 28 June 2008: Club Cross Country Championships, Onslow Pony Club, Boom Rock Rd., Ohariu Valley [Photos]
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Saturday 13 September - Philp Shield
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Club teams race.
Venue: Clubrooms
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Saturday 20 September - Club Day
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Pack Runs and Walk
Venue: Clubrooms, Bannister Ave., Johnsonville
Time: 1.45pm Ready to run
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Sunday 21 September - Hutt Half Marathon
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Half Marathon, 10k and 5k fun run/walk
Venue: Wellington Waterski Club, Korokoro Gateway
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START TIME |
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| Half Marathon |
8.00 am |
Walkers |
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9.00 am |
Runners |
| 10 Km |
8.30 am |
Runners & Walkers |
| 5 Km |
9.30 am |
Runners & Walkers |
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Tuesday evenings
- Training sessions over the winter season are at the clubrooms at Alex Moore Park. Specific times are as follows:
- 4PM: Primary and Intermediate Children
- 5PM: Secondary School Juniors
- 6PM: Seniors
- Training sessions over the summer season are at the "Newtown Park" track:
- 6PM: Secondary School Juniors, Seniors & Masters
Saturdays over summer
- approximately 1 hour (Medium Pace) all welcome!
Sunday mornings
- Long Slow Distance runs from the clubrooms at Alex Moore Park. Specific times are as follows:
- 8AM: Seniors
- 8AM: Juniors
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