Weekly Newsletter July 5th 2011

This is a copy of the weekly newsletter from the New Zealand Running sent by email on July 5th 2011 covering events coming up over the next two weeks, regular weekday events, and competitions.

Current Competitions

Go in the draw to get your entry fee refunded for Race 1 of the Unitec Run and Walk Events Series on July 31st 2011 at Ellerslie Racecourse. This competition runs until 11:59pm on Sunday July 17th 2011 and the winner will be drawn at random the following day. Please note that you need to have already entered the event to enter this competition. Enter competition.

Go in the draw to win a free entry into the Mizuno Half Marathon in Taupo on Sunday August 7th 2011. This competition runs until 11:59pm on Thursday July 7th 2011 and the winner will be drawn at random the following day. Enter the competition.

What's coming up over the next two weeks?

Saturday July 9th 2011

• The Frontrunner Series in Queenstown; this is the 2nd of 7 races with a 5K and 10K

Sunday July 10th 2011

• Mt Tauhara Off Road Half Marathon near Taupo along with a 10.5K and Kids 2K. This is part of the 63.3 Lake Taupo 3 Halves in the 3 months (the other two being the Mizuno Half Marathon and the Mizuno Off Road Half Marathon).
• Run Auckland at Botany Junction. This is the last in this years series of 6 runs, with a 5K and 10K for the adults and a 2K and 4K for the kids. I'm running the 10K.

Saturday July 16th 2011

• Captain Cook's Landing, a 26K trail run in the Marlborough Sounds
• Tough Guy and Gal Challenge at the Linton Army Camp in Palmerston North with 6K and 12K options

Sunday July 17th 2011

• Hawke's Bay Trail Run Series event 3 of 4, this one at Waipukurau
• Multisport Marton Harrier Series event 4 of 4, this one at Blakelys Farm with 2K, 4K and 9K options
• Norsewood to Takapau Fun Challenge Half Marathon (north of Dannevirke, south of Waipukurau)
• Sri Chinmoy Auckland Domain Series event 4 of 5 with a Kids 1.5K, and 5K, 10K and 20K events
• Sri Chinmoy at the Sumner Esplanade in Christchurch with a Kids 2.5K and 5K and 10K events; this event still appears to be going ahead as there is no indication on the official website otherwise

Recurring events

All events listed below are weekly unless otherwise noted in italics.

Mondays

• The Frontrunner New Plymouth 5K Series at 5:30pm

Tuesdays

• AdiRun Newmarket at 6:00pm with 5K, 7K and 10K options

Wednesdays

• The Rat Race 5K in Milford, Auckland at 6:00pm
• Waitakere Triathlon and Multisport Club Weekly 5K at 6:15pm

Thursdays

• Brooks Shoe Clinic 5K Series in Petone from August 4th to September 8th from 5:45pm

Until Next Week...

Have a great running week! I ran Xterra at Waiuku last Sunday which I found pretty hard going, and will be running the Run Auckand 10K at Botany Junction this Sunday.

Good Running!
Chris

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