6 April
The Windwand Walk– 9:00am Start
Meet at East End Reserve Buller St
1 & 3km – Juniors
6km - Seniors & Vets
Estimated Time Event, no watches
Picnic afterwards
13 April
Ivor’s Gut Buster – 9:30am Start
Meet along Messenger Terrace, Oakura
10km – Seniors
5km – Vets
1 & 2.5km - Juniors
Nibbles afterwards at Ivor’s 99 Messenger Terrace, Oakura
27 April
Serena’s Sprint- 9:30am Start
Meet outside farm gate, Lower Lepper Road, Inglewood
10km – Seniors
5km – Vets
1 & 3km - Juniors
Nibbles afterwards at Serena’s farmhouse
3 May
50th Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua
11 May
Norm Read Memorial – 9:30am Start
Meet at Kaimata St, New Plymouth
NORM READ MEMORIAL TROPHY
10km – Seniors
5km – Vets
2 & 3 or 5km - Juniors
Estimated Time Event, no watches
Nibbles afterwards at Alan’s
18 May Ekiden Relay
Upper Hutt, Trentham
1 x 10km, 2 x 7.5km, 1 x 7.2km, 2 x 5km (or 1 x 10km)
25 May Odd Ball Relay
Meet at De Havilland Drive
2/3 Person relay – estimate start time to finish at 11:00
No watches
Morning tea – Tawa Glen
7 June TARANAKI OPEN WALKS – 1:15pm Start
Taranaki Cycling Velodrome, Bell Block
Hawera Cup – 15km 1st Man or Woman on handicap
Doubles as RWNZ 15km champs
Campbell Cup – 10km 1st Woman on handicap
Trevor Suthon Cup – 10km 1st Man Over 60 on handicap
Bird Cup – 2, 3 or 5km 1st Junior under 16 on handicap
TAWC Cup – 10km 1st Junior Men under 19 on handicap
Handicapped times
Evening function, Prize-giving and meal
8 June Social walk and morning tea
15 June The Links – 9.30am Start
Meet at end of Links Drive, Bell Block
10km - Seniors
5km – Vets
1 & 3km – Juniors
Nibbles afterwards at Anne’s
29 June Gibbons Time Trial – 9:30am Start
Meet on corner of Towai & Rewa Streets, Inglewood
10km - Seniors
5km – Vets
1 or 3km - Juniors
Nibbles afterwards at Theresa’s
6 July Bell Block Oddball - 9.30am Start
Meet in De Havilland Drive
Seniors 7 laps (10.85km)
Vets 60+ 4 laps (6.2km)
Vets 85+ 3 laps (4.65km)
Juniors 1 or 2 laps (1.55 or 3.1km).
Estimated time Event, no watches
Nibbles afterwards at Jeff’s
13 July Harry Kerr
Auckland – Mt Smart Stadium
5 x 10,000m relay
20 July First Day Club Champs – 9.30am Start
Meet at Cowling Road, New Plymouth
F Elliot Memorial Cup- Fastest Male
R W L Cargill Challenge Cup- Fastest Female
5km - Seniors, Vets
3km – Over 80s
1.5km or 3km - Juniors
Mass start – Championship, plus closed Handicap for Points Trophy
Nibbles afterwards at Sue’s
3 August Normanby Foxtrot – 09.30am Start
Meet at Katane Rd, Normanby
10km – Seniors
5km - Vets
1 & 3km - Juniors
Nibbles afterwards at Peter’s
17 August Kaimata Open Handicap – 9:30 am start
Meet at Kaimata Street, New Plymouth
10km - Seniors
5km – Vets
1 & 3km - Juniors
Nibbles afterwards at Harry’s
23 August Taranaki 10km Road Champs
New Plymouth Velodrome
HUGHES CHALLENGE CUP - % PERFORMANCE
10km – A Grade
10km – B Grade under 60
5km - B Grade over 60
31 August Bell Block Burn Up - 9:30am Start
Meet at Swans Road (Abraham’s Crematorium)
10km – Seniors
5km - Vets
1 & 3km - Juniors
Nibbles afterwards at Marlene’s
6 September National 10 km Road Champs, Tauranga
7 September1hr Track Walk, Palmerston North
13 September Marton to Wanganui Relay, Marton
21 September 2nd Day Club Champs – 9.30am Start
Onaero, Meet on corner Inland North and Ohanga roads
STANDARD BREWERY CHALLENGE CUP- FASTEST MALE
GROOT CHALLENGE CUP – FASTEST FEMALE
10km - Seniors, Vets
5km - Over 80s
2 & 3k - Juniors
Mass start – Championship, plus closed handicap for Points Trophy
Nibbles afterwards at Tony’s
28 September Pukekura Wind Down – 10.00am Start
Meet at Rogan Street car park
RICHARD PARK MEMORIAL CUP
5km – All walkers
Estimated time Event, no watches
Nibbles afterwards at Wacky’s
5 October New Plymouth Half Marathon
Start at TSB Stadium, New Plymouth
NORM MORRISS MEMORIAL CUP - % PERFORMANCE
5 October Break up and Prize Giving
Lorraine and Gary’s BBQ
7/8 November Round the Mountain Relay
Start at Racecourse
15 November Long Distance Walks Champs, Auckland – Ngataringa Bay
30 Nov Our Nexans event(Olex that was)
Okato
Please bring a plate for after race nibbles.
Other events that some members attend are:
19 April TET Athletics Taranaki Awards 7.00pm TET Stadium Inglewood
10 May Dr Davie 4km Cross Country New Plymouth
10 May Brenda Ballinger Memorial 4K Walk Calvert Rd, New Plymouth
7 June Hughes Memorial, Hawera
21 June Tom Verney, Stratford
NZ & NI Masters’ Games (28 February-3 March Invercargill & November) - see Lynn MacKay(Egmont Athletics for membership for Masters)
Hastings, Wellington, Palmerston North & Napier half marathons (13 April, 22 June 10 August & 19 October - very walker friendly)
Nexans/Olex series (Start October – March)
Taranaki Masters Games (13–16 March)
ANZ Championships in Wellington (28-30 March – nominated by Centre)
Any Enquires contact Brian O’Shea Ph. 758 5093
