Weekly Newsletter February 7th 2012

This is a copy of the weekly newsletter from the New Zealand Running sent by email on February 7th 2012 covering interesting articles blog posts and news over the past week, events coming up over the next two weeks, regular weekday events and group training.

Interesting articles, blog posts and news

Here's some interesting articles, blogs and news I've read over the past week:

• On the Tarawera Ultramarathon Facebook page, Paul Charteris has been posting a bunch of interesting photos in his updates on the event including some water crossings that weren't water crossings last time around, "Machete" Pete helping clear some of the track (that's quite a machete in that photo), a swing they found while clearing the track this weekend and a satellite view of the new track that bypasses a road section from last year's event. You do need to be logged into Facebook to see the Tarawera Ultra Facebook page, but don't need an account to view the photos.
  
  
• Not an article as such, but I was finally able to "push live" the Australian Running Calendar; the big job ahead is loading it up with all the events coming up; I estimate it will take about 3 months to get it fully loaded up.

Events coming up over the next two weeks

Saturday February 11th 2012
- Buller Gorge Marathon, Half Marathon, 4 Person Marathon Team Relay

Sunday February 12th 2012
- Botany Summer Fun Run and Walk in Auckland - 10K, 5K
- Hamilton Summer Series - Blueberry Run/Walk in Ohaupo - 17K, 14K, 10K, 5K
- Kaiwaka Top of the Rock - 10K, 5K
- The Killer Mountain Run and Walk in Ngaruawahia - 30K, 21K, 12K, 7.5K
- The New Plymouth Frontrunner Half Marathon - Half Marathon, 10K
- Westfield Albany Lakes Summer Series in Albany, Auckland - 10K, 5K, Kids 2K
- XTERRA Trailfest Riverhead in Auckland - 34K, 22K, 12K, 6K

Saturday February 18th 2012
- Avalanche Peak Challenge in Canterbury - 25K
- Riverrun Trail Series - Clutha River Track in Wanaka - 13K
- The Great Lake Relay in Taupo - 155K and 67.5K Team Relays, 67.5K Solo Option

Sunday February 19th 2012
- Hope and Possibility 5km at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland
- Olex Series at Opunake near New Plymouth - 10K, 5K, 2.2K
- Sri Chinmoy Sumner Esplanade in Christchurch - 10K, 5K, Kids 2.5K

Recurring weekday events

Mondays
- Kapiti Harries 5K Series from 6:15pm on Feb 13th, 27th, Mar 12th, 26th
- Northcote Tavern 5K from 6:15pm until March 26th
- Pakuranga Athletic Club 5K Series at 6:00pm from February 20th to April 31st
- The Frontrunner New Plymouth 5K Series at 5:30pm
- The Honest Lawyer 5K Series in Nelson from 6:00pm until March 26th

Tuesdays
- Athletics Canterbury 5k Series and kids 2.5K at Hagley Park on February 7th, 14th, 21st from 5:45pm
- Bluewater 2K and 5K Series in Napier at 6:00pm until March 20th
- Eastside 5K River Run Series in Hamilton at 6:00pm until March 27th
- Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series, 7K at 6:15pm until February 28th
- Nelson Striders Summer Off-Road Series on Feb 21st - 5K, Feb 28th - 6K, Mar 6th - 4K
- O'Hagan's 5K Series in Auckland at 6:00pm until May 29th
- Robbie's Racecourse Run in Kaikoura from 6:00pm - 5.5K until March 27th
- State Beach Series at Auckland's Takapuna Beach until Mar 20th with an ocean swim, 5K beach run, 2.5K junior beach run, 5km ski/waka ama paddle and 3km stand up paddle from 6:20pm
- Wellington Waterfront 5K Series from 5:30pm until March 27th

Wednesdays
- Bush Harriers Gatorade 5K Run/Walk Series in Pahiatua from 6:00pm until March 14th
- Ellesmere Road Runners 3.2K and 6.4K in Leeston, Canterbury from 6:00pm
- Petone Splash and Dash - 3K/5K at 6:40pm on Feb 8th 22nd, Mar 7th
- Surf n Turf 3K/5K run at 7:00pm at Corsair Bay, Lyttleton, Christchurch until March 14th
- Taupo Harriers 5K Starlight Series and Iron Man 5K - Feb 8th, 22nd, 29th, Mar 7th, 21st
- The Rat Race 5K in Milford, Auckland at 6:00pm
- Trentham United 5K Series in Upper Hutt from 6:15pm - Feb 15th, 29th, Mar 14th, 28th
- Waimea 5K Series in Richmond, Nelson from 6:00pm until March 28th
- Waitakere Triathlon and Multisport Club Weekly 5K at 6:15pm

Thursdays
- Hatea Harriers 5K Summer Series in Whangarei from 6:00pm on Feb 16th, March 1st, 15th, 29th
- Shoe Clinic / Hutt Valley Harriers Weekly Run for 50 minutes from 6:00pm
- The Pumpkin Series in Wanganui - 3K and 5K from 5:30pm until March 22nd
- Trout Fly Summer Series in Rotorua - 3K/5.4K at 6:15pm - Feb 9th, 23rd, Mar 8th, 22nd
- YMCA Auckland Domain Summer Series - 3K, 6K, 10K from 5:30pm

Group Training

Group Training sessions have their own dedicated section here on the Running Calendar website, and includes group training sessions with the Huia Road Bush Runners, GetRunning, The Neighbourhood Run Group, Takapuna Harriers, Run Around the Hood in Auckland; the Nelson Striders in Nelson, the Manawatu Striders in Palmerston North and Results Room Personal Training in Wellington.

Until Next Week...

I'm running the 34K at the Xterra Trailfest Riverhead on Sunday; if you're there look out for me in my red shirt with the running calendar website address front and back. This is my first event for the year and I won't be running in any others until the Tarawera Ultra on March 17th.

Have a great running week!

Chris