Club News

Summer Run - brought to you by the letter R 23 Nov 2016.

Pack run/walk from clubrooms, Sat 26 Nov, 1:45pm

There has been some big running in the last month or so with the Round Raro Race, the Road Relays in Rotorua, the Rimutuka Run, and the taRaweRa maRathon. Also well done to Michelle who won her age grade in the Queenstown Half, and Zhihao who completed his first tri last weekend.

Sounds like an excuse for a gently more organised get together after pack run this week. An Island theme is the go, with people to come with suitable attire, perhaps a tropical drink, and a few nibbles to sustain us. Kia Orana!

Athletics

Juniors have a meet this week at Newtown - last one before the National Secondary Schools: http://www.athleticswellington.org.nz/News/track-field-interclub-26-november-1

Tuesday training, Alex Moore, 6:30 pm
Well recommended for all ages, and Chris gets the balance of fun, performance, and a bit of pain spot on.

Next Runs

This link points to the page where you can suggest and or vote for upcoming venues/courses: http://tinyurl.com/summer-runs

Sat 3 Dec, Korokoro Stream, Cornish Street Petone
Sat 10 Dec, Makara beach / Wind farm, http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/wellington/makara-factsheet.pdf
Sat 10 Dec: North Island Athletics Championships (Senior), Palmerston North http://athletics.org.nz/Events/north-island-track-field-championships-4
Next year's summer calendar from Athletics Wellington: http://www.athleticswellington.org.nz/Events/Calendar, including their Grand Prix events: entry closes Thu before at 8pm https://2016grandprix.eventdesq.com
-- Saturday 17 December - Newtown
-- Saturday 28 January 2017 - Masterton
-- Saturday 25 February 2017 - Newtown
-- Saturday 25 March 2017- Newtown

Social Contacts

There are a couple of active Facebook pages associated with the club. If memory serves you need to be accepted to get access but that is not a big hassle. A variety of semi organised runs at different levels, encouragement for summer track athletes, and celebrations of current (and some past) performances all turn up regularly.
-- https://www.facebook.com/groups/olympicmen/

-- https://www.facebook.com/groups/797068523644426/ This is the Womens (and Mens) group a bit cryptic, but quite active.