Club News
Tuesday training sessions move to Aotea Lagoon this season
15 Apr 2013 at 8:28 pm.
We are going to move our Tuesday trainings for primary, intermediate and college age groups to AOTEA LAGOON this season. This will start from tomorrow (16 April), so we'll see you there as follows:
4.15pm: Primary and Intermediate age
4.50pm: College age
With Alex Moore and school fields closed, the likelihood of further ground closures during the winter, having to share with football, and the uncertainty for where training is each week we will make training at Aotea Lagoon every Tuesday. This way you will know that training will be on wet or fine - it won't be cancelled.
See you tomorrow at AOTEA LAGOON. Park at the southern end of the lagoon as per normal.
4.15pm: Primary and Intermediate age
4.50pm: College age
With Alex Moore and school fields closed, the likelihood of further ground closures during the winter, having to share with football, and the uncertainty for where training is each week we will make training at Aotea Lagoon every Tuesday. This way you will know that training will be on wet or fine - it won't be cancelled.
See you tomorrow at AOTEA LAGOON. Park at the southern end of the lagoon as per normal.
New course for the Maiden and Perston races
15 Apr 2013 at 2:19 pm.
Here we go - this Saturday afternoon we have the Maiden and Perston races to kick off our cross country season!
Please note due to the weather we have a new venue for this year, at Onslow College (Burma Road, Johnsonville. Or use the pedestrian entrance on Bannister Ave.)
Meet in main car park in the centre of Onslow College. The start and finish lines will be along side.
Course 1: the short course for the kids is about 800m long and includes the middle field - and a bit more.
Course 2: the long course (both the Maiden and Perston Memorial races) will be two laps (nominally 1.1km per lap), and will include the top sports field and the path to John Sims Drive. The Maiden for for those who have never won a harriers race before (either for fastest time or on handicap); the Perston Memorial is for those who have won a race before.
These courses are not suitable for spikes!
Schedule: the kids race will be as soon as possible after 2pm (be ready to race at 2pm!), followed immediately by the Maiden and then the Perston Memorial.
And don't forget, after the races there is an afternoon tea at the clubrooms (please bring a plate).
Please note due to the weather we have a new venue for this year, at Onslow College (Burma Road, Johnsonville. Or use the pedestrian entrance on Bannister Ave.)
Meet in main car park in the centre of Onslow College. The start and finish lines will be along side.
Course 1: the short course for the kids is about 800m long and includes the middle field - and a bit more.
Course 2: the long course (both the Maiden and Perston Memorial races) will be two laps (nominally 1.1km per lap), and will include the top sports field and the path to John Sims Drive. The Maiden for for those who have never won a harriers race before (either for fastest time or on handicap); the Perston Memorial is for those who have won a race before.
These courses are not suitable for spikes!
Schedule: the kids race will be as soon as possible after 2pm (be ready to race at 2pm!), followed immediately by the Maiden and then the Perston Memorial.
And don't forget, after the races there is an afternoon tea at the clubrooms (please bring a plate).
Harriers open day: Saturday 6 April
24 Mar 2013 at 11:01 am; updated 5 Apr 2013 at 11:36 am.
The harriers season is upon us!
Due to Easter, we are opening slightly later than usual: Saturday 6 April. We are inviting all returning and new senior and master members (i.e. those 20 and over) to come along on this day, and see what it's all about. We meet at our clubrooms on Bannister Ave at 1.45 for a welcome and notices, then split into groups and go for a run or walk at 2pm. There are groups to suit all abilities, from the walkers and 30 minute runners to the over 60 minute groups.
There will be no programme for the juniors (age five up to the under 20s) on Saturday 6th. Your opening session will be on the following Tuesday night (9th April), and will be held beside the juniors' training session from 4.15pm to 5pm. It will be the perfect opportunity to come along and give it a go.
The normal Saturday juniors' programme will resume the following Saturday (13th April).
After two Saturdays running from the clubrooms, we are straight into our first races -- the Maiden and Perston 2km cross country club race at Newlands College on the 20th April, and the popular Shaw Baton inter-club relays at Battle Hill on the 27th April.
Things you should know:
Update: we will now have runs/activities for any juniors who want to come along to this open day.
Due to Easter, we are opening slightly later than usual: Saturday 6 April. We are inviting all returning and new senior and master members (i.e. those 20 and over) to come along on this day, and see what it's all about. We meet at our clubrooms on Bannister Ave at 1.45 for a welcome and notices, then split into groups and go for a run or walk at 2pm. There are groups to suit all abilities, from the walkers and 30 minute runners to the over 60 minute groups.
There will be no programme for the juniors (age five up to the under 20s) on Saturday 6th. Your opening session will be on the following Tuesday night (9th April), and will be held beside the juniors' training session from 4.15pm to 5pm. It will be the perfect opportunity to come along and give it a go.
The normal Saturday juniors' programme will resume the following Saturday (13th April).
After two Saturdays running from the clubrooms, we are straight into our first races -- the Maiden and Perston 2km cross country club race at Newlands College on the 20th April, and the popular Shaw Baton inter-club relays at Battle Hill on the 27th April.
Things you should know:
Update: we will now have runs/activities for any juniors who want to come along to this open day.
Selection for interprovincial grade 12/13 competition
24 Mar 2013 at 10:45 am; updated 26 Mar 2013 at 8:50 am.
The following Olympic members have been selected to compete for Wellington at the interprovincial grade 12/13 competition in Timaru over Easter:
12 Girls' Team
Emerson Yee
Olivia Aunoa
Tamara Anderson
12 Boys' Team
Islam Khaled-Abbas
Ben Murdoch (12 boys captain)
Finn Leary
Patrick White
Callum Brooker
13 Boys' Team
Josh Nairne
Well done!
12 Girls' Team
Emerson Yee
Olivia Aunoa
Tamara Anderson
12 Boys' Team
Islam Khaled-Abbas
Ben Murdoch (12 boys captain)
Finn Leary
Patrick White
Callum Brooker
13 Boys' Team
Josh Nairne
Well done!
Olympic has retained Junior Interclub trophy
20 Mar 2013 at 10:26 am.
For the second year in a row, Olympic has won the Junior Interclub Trophy for children's athletics, with 1027 points scored over the junior interclub competition. Titahi Bay was second on 888 points and Lower Hutt third on 879. Lower Hutt also won the Junior Cup for 7 to 9 year olds.
OVERALL CUP
1 Olympic 1027
2 Titahi Bay 888
3 Lower Hutt 879
4 Wellington Harriers 614
5 Karori 613
6 Paraparaumu 546
7 Upper Hutt 471
8 Masterton 109
9 Mid Valley 18
10= Onslow 13
10= Scottish 13
JUNIOR CUP
1 Lower Hutt 381
2 Karori 360
3 Paraparaumu 339
4 Olympic 290
5 Upper Hutt 235
6 Titahi Bay 216
7 Wellington Harriers 184
8 Masterton 72
9 Mid Valley 18
10 Scottish 13
11 Onslow 3
The top athletes in each grade have also been named:
INDIVIDUAL GRADE WINNERS
B7: Connor Vlas 1, Piripi Bercic 2, Tipene Kennedy 3
G7: Rylee Watt 1, Olivia Ingham (Olympic) 2, Anoushka Patel-Muxlow 3
B8: Phelan Rona 1, Sam Williams 2, Ewan Addy 3
G8: Kyrah Whitman 1, Leticia Parsons 2, Erana Ngarimu (Olympic) 3
B9: Harley Patel-Muxlow 1, Alisana Morris 2, Ashton Teau 3
G9: Metiria Doyle 1, Brenna Akavi 2, Alyssa Wilson 3
B10: Cameron Tustin 1, Joel McKay 2, Harry Jones 3
G10: Harmony Hunter 1, Rose Lovell (Olympic) 2, Bernadine Solo 3
B11: Nathan Stirling 1, Louis Northcott 2, Roderick Solo 3
G11: Grace Ohlsson (Olympic) 1, Aria Ngarimu (Olympic) 2, Marama Butler (Olympic) 3
B12: Islam Khaled-Abbas (Olympic) 1, Ben Murdoch (Olympic) 2, Michael Poa 3
G12: Emerson Yee 1 (Olympic), Jenna McKenzie 2, Ainselyana Puleiata 3
B13: Zane Edwards 1, Oscar Szeto 2, Yasheek Rosario 3
G13: Elise Forman 1, Lauren Walker 2, Priscilla Solo 3
B14: Denzelle To’o 1, Mafutaga Tau 2, Fa'aolataga Tau 3
G14: Phoebe Edwards 1, Raukura Doyle 2, Kelsey Forman 3
B15: Tom England 1, Tom Chumko 2
G15: Rianne Bongers 1, Caitlin Wildman 2
Well done to everyone who was a part of it and made it happen!
OVERALL CUP
1 Olympic 1027
2 Titahi Bay 888
3 Lower Hutt 879
4 Wellington Harriers 614
5 Karori 613
6 Paraparaumu 546
7 Upper Hutt 471
8 Masterton 109
9 Mid Valley 18
10= Onslow 13
10= Scottish 13
JUNIOR CUP
1 Lower Hutt 381
2 Karori 360
3 Paraparaumu 339
4 Olympic 290
5 Upper Hutt 235
6 Titahi Bay 216
7 Wellington Harriers 184
8 Masterton 72
9 Mid Valley 18
10 Scottish 13
11 Onslow 3
The top athletes in each grade have also been named:
INDIVIDUAL GRADE WINNERS
B7: Connor Vlas 1, Piripi Bercic 2, Tipene Kennedy 3
G7: Rylee Watt 1, Olivia Ingham (Olympic) 2, Anoushka Patel-Muxlow 3
B8: Phelan Rona 1, Sam Williams 2, Ewan Addy 3
G8: Kyrah Whitman 1, Leticia Parsons 2, Erana Ngarimu (Olympic) 3
B9: Harley Patel-Muxlow 1, Alisana Morris 2, Ashton Teau 3
G9: Metiria Doyle 1, Brenna Akavi 2, Alyssa Wilson 3
B10: Cameron Tustin 1, Joel McKay 2, Harry Jones 3
G10: Harmony Hunter 1, Rose Lovell (Olympic) 2, Bernadine Solo 3
B11: Nathan Stirling 1, Louis Northcott 2, Roderick Solo 3
G11: Grace Ohlsson (Olympic) 1, Aria Ngarimu (Olympic) 2, Marama Butler (Olympic) 3
B12: Islam Khaled-Abbas (Olympic) 1, Ben Murdoch (Olympic) 2, Michael Poa 3
G12: Emerson Yee 1 (Olympic), Jenna McKenzie 2, Ainselyana Puleiata 3
B13: Zane Edwards 1, Oscar Szeto 2, Yasheek Rosario 3
G13: Elise Forman 1, Lauren Walker 2, Priscilla Solo 3
B14: Denzelle To’o 1, Mafutaga Tau 2, Fa'aolataga Tau 3
G14: Phoebe Edwards 1, Raukura Doyle 2, Kelsey Forman 3
B15: Tom England 1, Tom Chumko 2
G15: Rianne Bongers 1, Caitlin Wildman 2
Well done to everyone who was a part of it and made it happen!