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Website: http://www.porthills.org.nz Port Hills Athletic Club, PO Box 12-069, Beckenham.Clubrooms: Hansen Park, Hawford Road, Opawa.
June 2018 Newsletter
Presidents Report
Hello club members and welcome to this edition of the club newsletter.
We're fast coming up to the end of the cross country running season with the clubperforming well again this year although not currently at the top in the winter club ofthe year awards. Feels like the season has only just begun!!
Well done to all our athletes at high school and primary school who have justcompleted their various national and zone level races. Some great performancesfrom you all.
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The Canterbury Club Cross Champs is coming up very soon and we're the duty clubfor this event so need some volunteers to assist with the course setup. Please get intouch with me if you're available for this.
The Crater Rim Ultra planning and work is going well with Jamie and the teamputting together what is sure to be another great event this year. The photo belowwas taken by Jamie while he was out running the entire 52K course to confirm thetracks and distance!
The clubs AGM is coming up soon too. August the 15th to be precise at the clubrooms. A notice will be sent out separately to this newsletter with the AGMannouncement and also available from the club rooms as a printed copy.
We have some vacancies on the committee, specifically the Senior Club Captain forCross Country, Road and Trail Running plus Tui will be stepping down as clubsecretary this year to focus on her studies. She's done a great job in this role but it'stime for someone else to step up to fill in here.
See you out there!!
Cheers,
PaulClub President
Club Trip - Hammer Springs
Sun, fun and run. What a fabulous time we all had on the club's day trip to HanmerSprings on June 16.
After a wet and grey week in Christchurch, it was so good for about 20 of us to climbon a bus and enjoy a midwinter escape to Hanmer, with its many attractions andclear skies.
En route, we had a chance to learn a bit more about one other. Who knew thatRobyn played soccer in a previous life? Or that Julie had never been to Hanmerbefore?
How inspiring was it to hear how running with the Achilles group has been such apositive experience for Nicola?
Once in Hanmer, we met Phil who was staying there for the weekend with Anita andwent our various ways. Some went for a stroll, others went shopping and Jamie wentfor a long run around Jacks-Jollies. The rest of us headed on a 90-minute jog upConical Hill and over the forestry trails on the half marathon course.
Of course, no visit to Hanmer is complete without a visit to the hot pools, which wasso nice that the idea of the club buying a spa pool went down well!
Refreshed after our swim and exercise, and well fed and watered at Hanmer's manycafes, we were driven home in time to watch the All Blacks wallop France.
Many thanks to Jamie for organising a great day, and to the club for subsidising it.
Hugh Conly
Hammer Springs
Race Report - My first 100K UltraUTA - Ultra Trail Australia May 2018
The Blue Mountains (Katoomba) Australia
Well I couldn't have said it any better than the words spoken from mum as I crossedthe finished line during the early hours of Sunday morning and that was "youknocked the bastard off".
Three years in the making and now a member of the 100 km club. A beautifully brutalcourse covering 4400 meters of ascent. Australia's most prestigious and challengingtrail running event held in the Blue Mountains.
Nothing really prepares you for the people you meet, the breathtaking scenery andthe tears of joy falling down your mum's face as you cross the finish line having onlyjust enough energy to accept my belt buckle.
My training has been so specific that I found myself smiling so much as I could relateparts of the course to landmarks I had trained on... Worsley's (pre fires), Bridle PathPipeline, Baldwin Street in Dunedin, Mt Oxford.. needless to say I felt strong andconfident as one foot went in front of the other.
They say the first 50km is based on fitness and physical strength and the last 50 kmis purely a mental battle and you could see that from the worn down bodies and thewords that were not spoken.
50 km and 7 hours 34 in and I am feeling good and on track for my starting racegroup finishing times of 16.5 - 17.5 hours.
The terrain, the climbs, the steps, the descents took its toll at the 60 km mark wheremy right leg gave out on me. It was here that my ITB band felt like someone hadtaken a blunt knife and was jabbing it in out out of the side of my knee.
It was here that I took a reality check and asked myself... can I continue? This wasn'thow I planned the last 40 kms but the mind just kicked in and the body just had tofollow.
The knee slowed me down but the spirits never faded. My watch ran flat so now Ihad no idea of what time it was nor did I care. I had been stressing about the 99 kmmark (951 steps) leading up to this event which after the previous terrain I just tookin my stride as the roar of the crowds above give you that last burst to bring youhome after a solid 19 hours.
Thank you to UTA 100 and to all my friends and family that have shownunconditional support along this incredible journey...
Dee RichardsClub Member
Holloway Memorial Cross Country
Lachlan
Greer
Sam & Liam
Martina and Liliana
Leila
Loris & Pauline
Pauline & Robyn
Louise & Ariana
Briana
Race Results Roundup
9 June 2018 - Holloway Memorial Cross Country - Motukarara
M40 - 10K
6th - 45.40 - Brendan Whittington
8th - 47.53 - Gareth Edmondson
M45
4th - 41.44 - Carey Jones
5th - 41.49 - Paul Johnston
M50 - 8K
2nd - 31.30 - Rob Howell
M55
12th - 43.48 - Richard Young
15th - 51.27 - Phil Chapman
16th - 58.56 - Mike McFie
M60
6th - 46.24 - Rick Harlow
7th - 48.49 - Tom Reihana
M65 - 6K
1st - 26.31 - Rod Vardy
M70
2nd - 31.15 - Peter Daly
3rd - 32.30 - Ross Allen
M80 - 4K
1st - 26.38 - John Caughley
2nd - 29.13 - Eric Saxby
W50 - 6K
2nd - 26.06 - Ariana Summers
W55
1st - 28.47 - Pauline Poore
2nd - 29.17 - Robyn Daly
W60
1st - 28.01 - Bernie Jago
W70
1st - 29.36 - Loris Reed
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23 June 2018 - Andrew Reese Memorial Relay - Woodend
Gross Place Gross Time Net Time Net Place
MM2 4th 1.52.56 1.38.56 10th
25.56 – Rick Harlow25.18 – Russell O’Malley
25.26 – Ross Allen22.16 – Dave Brostow
MM1 5th 1.53.15 1.21.15 4th
19.32 – Brendan Whittington20.28 – Mel Orange20.24 – Rod Vardy
20.21 – Gareth EdmondsonMM3 11th 1.57.11 1.52.11 13th
26.44 – Tom Reihana27.27 – John Gordon26.45 – Peter Bayliss
31.15 – Peter KingMM4 13th 2.01.45 2.01.45 15th
24.19 – Lucy Brooks30.21 – Lois Anderson32.39 – John Caughley
34.26 – Eric SaxbySM 3rd 1.52.49 1.12.49 5th
18.36 – Paul Johnston16.32 – Thomas Coleman
18.32 – Carey Jones19.09 – Ollie Jones
MW 1st 1.54.59 1.30.59 4th
22.04 – Bernie Jago23.44 – Robyn Daly
22.44 – Pauline Poore22.47 – Loris Reed
Andrew Reece Memorial Relay
Youth Start
Youth Start
Lucy to Lois
Tom R to John G
Brendon
Rick to Russell
Bernie to Robyn
Brendan to Mel
Peter B to Peter K
Ross A to Dave B
Carey to Ollie
Upcoming Club Events
July
Saturday 7th - 1.15pm - Kennett Cup Steeples/South Island Cross CountryChampionships - Former Ascot Golf Club, Ascot Ave.
Saturday 14th - 2pm - Club Run/Walk - Bottle Lake Plantation - Waitakiri Road
Saturday 21st - 1.05pm - Canterbury Cross Country Championships - HalswellQuarry
Saturday 28th - 12.30pm - Lakeside Relay - Lake Roto Kohatu - North end ofSawyers Arms Road.
Sunday 29th - 7.30am - 31 Dunn Street, Somerfield and Trail Run - AshleyForest
August
Saturday 4th - Club Road Championships - Venue TBC
Your Club Contacts
PRESIDENT - Paul Johnston - 027 405 8229VICE PRESIDENT - Tony Hill - 021 191 1638SECRETARY - Tui Summers - 027 4222 627TREASURER - Peter King - 03 341 1154
XC & ROAD CLUB CAPTAIN - Vacant position
XC & ROAD JUNIOR CLUB CAPTAIN - Kirsten Rentoul 021 154 3904
T & F CLUB CAPTAIN - Vacant
T & F JUNIOR, CLUB CAPTAIN - Vacant position
COMMITTEE
Track & Field - Don ChittockCross Country & Road - Peter Bayliss - 03 980 8395Children - Frouke Geertsma Cross Country & Road - Glen Watts - 027 775 8716
SELECTORS
Jamie Hawker - 027 228 0638Kevin Knight - 03 358 7220Peter Bayliss - 03 980 8395Paul Johnston (juniors) - 03 332 1894
Your Club Week
This is intended as a guide to regular club activities for members and interestedpersons.
Please refer to the Club Website (see above) for the current information on times,location and run leaders.
MONDAY
Junior/Senior Trail Running
TUESDAY
Juniors (ages 13+) Middle distance running training
Seniors (ages 19+) Trail run
Seniors (ages 19+) Speed workouts
WEDNESDAY
Hill run/walk for all levels
THURSDAY
Trail run
Juniors (ages 13+) Middle distance running training
Seniors (ages 19+) Steady state /Speed workouts
FRIDAY
A flat run/bike/walk for all fitness levels
SATURDAY
See Club Calendar and Coming Events for details for Saturdays.
SUNDAY
Hill run (Long run on the Port Hills)
Trail Run - run once a month
Uniforms
Your NewsletterContributions for the next issue should be received by 27 July 2018. We are keen tohear about events you have taken part in, your achievements and goals. We alwayswelcome photos to go with your articles.
What are your thoughts on the newsletter - ideas and suggestions for features,articles etc welcomed.
So let us know by;
Posting your article to PO Box 12-069, BeckenhamLeave in the mailbox at the Club Room at Hansen ParkE-mail to [email protected]
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