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This is a copy of the weekly newsletter from the New Zealand Running Calendar sent by email on September 19th 2012 covering interesting articles and blog posts, competitions, events coming up over the next two weeks, regular weekday events and group training.
There is a very long but interesting article at The New Yorker about Kip Litton who appears to have gone to extraordinary lengths to fake marathon results, including inventing fictional marathons with websites and full results of other competitors. Read article.
The second part of Andrew Shelly's "That costs how much?" blog series was posted on the Back Country Runner website. The comments at the end of the post are a good read too, with several event directors adding their take on things. Read article.
My blog post from last week looked at 3 people currently running or walking around New Zealand for charity (Ken Lusby, Perry Newburn and Victoria Taylor) and 1 who will be attempting to set a running world record, also for charity (Kim Allan). Read article.
Go in the draw to win one of three entries into the Waitakere City Charity Half Marathon or 11K in Auckland on Sunday October 14th 2012. This competition runs until Sunday September 30th 2012 and the winners will be drawn at random the following day. Enter competition.
Saturday September 22nd 2012
- Abel Tasman Coastal Classic in Abel Tasman National Park - 36K Trail Run
- Cornwall parkrun in Auckland - 5K
- Lactic Turkey Rogaine at Riverhead in Auckland - 4 hours, 1.5 hours
- Lower Hutt parkrun - 5K
- The Frontrunner Series in Queenstown - 10K, 5K
- Walk For Hope in Auckland - 10K, 5K
Sunday September 23rd 2012
- Devonport Classic in Auckland - 15K, 10K, 5K
- Onehunga Half Marathon, 16K, 10K, 5K in Auckland
- Sri Chinmoy Hagley Park in Christchurch - Half Marathon 10K, Kids 2.5K
Saturday September 29th 2012
- Cornwall parkrun in Auckland - 5K
- Lower Hutt parkrun - 5K
- The Great Forest Rogaine at Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua - 3 hour or 6 hour rogaine
- Walk For Hope in Wellington - 10K, 5K
Sunday September 30th 2012
- City to Surf Tauranga in Tauranga - 12K, 5K
- Okaihau Kaikohe Traverse - Half Marathon, 14K, 9K
- Unitec Run and Walk Events at Barry Curtis Park in Auckland - 32K, 24K, 16K, 8K, Kids 2K
Mondays
- Pakuranga 5K Fun Run in Auckland at 6:00pm from Sep 3rd
- Speakers Corner 5K Series in Auckland from 6:00pm from Oct 1st to Dec 17th, Jan 7th to Apr 1st
Tuesdays
- Bluewater Series in Napier - 2K and 5K at 6:00pm - Oct 9th to Nov 27th
- Eastside 5K Series in Hamilton at 6:05pm - 02 Oct to 18 Dec 2012 and 08 Jan to 26 Mar 2013
- Kaikoura Running Club Series - 9K, 8K, 7K, 6K, 5K at 5:00pm until Sep 11th
- O'Hagan's 5K Series in Auckland at 6:00pm to Dec 18th, Jan 15th to May 28th
- Run Around the Hood in Kingsland, Auckland at 6:00pm
- Wellington Waterfront 5K series from 5:30pm from Aug 7th to Apr 2nd
Wednesdays
- Ellesmere Road Runners 3.2K and 6.4K in Leeston, Canterbury from 6:00pm
- Offroad Trail Running Series at Halswell Quarry in Christchurch from 6:15pm on Nov 14th, 21st, 28th
- Owai 3K in the Park in Auckland at 6:10pm - Oct 3rd to Dec 19th, Jan 9th to Mar 27th
- The Rat Race 5K in Milford, Auckland at 6:00pm
Thursdays
- Brooks Shoe Clinic 5K Series in Petone from Aug 2nd to Sep 6th
Saturdays
- Cornwall Park parkun - free 5K at 8:00am (registration required online in advance)
- Lower Hutt parkrun - free 5K at 8:00am (registration required online in advance)
Group Training and Clubs have their own dedicated section on the Running Calendar website.
It includes the Huia Road Bush Runners, GetRunning, The Neighbourhood Run Group, Takapuna Harriers, Nike+ Run, Pukekohe Joggers Club, Kokako Run Club, Shoe Science Run Club in Mt Eden, Calliope Athletic Club, Waitakere Triathlon and Multisport Club in Auckland; Hamilton City Hawks and Mooloo Hash House Harriers in Hamilton; Energy City Harriers and The Frontrunner Running/Walking Group in New Plymouth; the Manawatu Striders in Palmerston North; the Nelson Striders in Nelson; and Results Room Personal Training, Petone Women's Running Club, Shoe Clinic / Hutt Valley Harriers Weekly Run in Wellington.
Have a great running week!
I'm running the Abel Tasman Coastal Classic on Saturday and the weather forecast is looking very promising. I'm really looking forward to it and will write up a blog post about it next week.
Chris