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This is a copy of the weekly newsletter from the New Zealand Running Calendar sent by email on October 16th 2012 covering website updates, events coming up over the next two weeks, and recently added and updated event pages.
Last week was the first week since starting these newsletters in June 2010 that I missed a week! I was in the middle of a major rejig to the layout of the event pages and couldn't update any pages on the website while doing it, so held off doing the newsletter until it was finished.
The layout changes made to the event listings make it a lot easier to see information at a glance, and includes useful icons to show whether an event is on road, off road, has a kids event, etc. You can read about the changes and see some before and after screenshots in my blog post here.
Auckland events management company Running Events is going non-profit for 2013 and employees are working free to guarantee trips for at least 1,000 kids to Tiritiri Matangi island reserve. The company wants to enrich these kids' lives and help tackle child poverty issues at the top of the cliff. Read more
Tuesday October 16th 2012
- Bluewater Series in Napier - 5K, 2K
- Eastside 5K River Run Series in Hamilton - 5K
- O'Hagan's 5K Series in Auckland - 5K
- Run Around the Hood in Kingsland, Auckland - 5K
- Wellington Waterfront 5K Series in Wellington - 5K
Wednesday October 17th 2012
- Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run in Leeston, Canterbury - 6.4K, 3.2K
- Frontrunner 5K Run/Walk Series in Christchurch - 5K, Kids 1.5K
- Owai 3K in the Park in Auckland
- The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland - 5K
- Waimea 5K Series in Richmond, Nelson - 5K
Thursday October 18th 2012
- Karhu Trots Fun Run/Walk Series in Auckland - 5K
- YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series - 10K, 6K, 3K
Saturday October 20th 2012
- Cornwall parkrun in Auckland - 5K
- Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon, 10K and Kids 2.5K at Mt Lyford in North Canterbury
- Lower Hutt parkrun - 5K
Sunday October 21st 2012
- Twizel Pyramid Run and Mini Pyramid Run in Canterbury - 19K, 5K
Monday October 22nd 2012
- Pakuranga 5K Fun Run in Auckland - 5K
Tuesday October 23rd 2012
- Bluewater Series in Napier - 5K, 2K
- Eastside 5K River Run Series in Hamilton - 5K
- O'Hagan's 5K Series in Auckland - 5K
- Run Around the Hood in Kingsland, Auckland - 5K
- Wellington Waterfront 5K Series in Wellington - 5K
Wednesday October 24th 2012
- Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run in Leeston, Canterbury - 6.4K, 3.2K
- Frontrunner 5K Run/Walk Series in Christchurch - 5K, Kids 1.5K
- Owai 3K in the Park in Auckland
- The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland - 5K
- Waimea 5K Series in Richmond, Nelson - 5K
Thursday October 25th 2012
- Karhu Trots Fun Run/Walk Series in Auckland - 5K
- YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series - 10K, 6K, 3K
Saturday October 27th 2012
- Cornwall parkrun in Auckland - 5K
- Kawerau King of the Mountain in Kawerau - 8.4K
- Lower Hutt parkrun - 5K
- Rabbit Island Rampage in Richmond, Nelson - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Rimutaka Railway Fun Run and Walk in Upper Hutt - 17K
- Shoe Clinic Bell Hill Challenge in Canterbury - 18K Trail Run, 12K Trail Walk
- The Frontrunner Series in Queenstown - 10K, 5K
- Walk For Hope in Christchurch - 5K
Sunday October 28th 2012
- Auckland Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, 5K, Kids 2K
- Gisborne Herald Quarter Marathon and 5K in Gisborne - Quarter Marathon, 5K
- Kaitaia Run/Walk - 13K, 5K
- Morrinsville College Fun Run/Walk - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Napier Half Marathon and 10K, 5K
- Pink Challenge in Hamilton - 5K
- Sri Chinmoy Sumner Esplanade in Christchurch - 10K, 5K, Kids 2.5K
There have been a lot of updates since the last newsletter. During my manual review of all event listings I found a number of dates for events for 2013 plus I had to catch up with websites that had been updated in the last two weeks. It's been a very busy few days working on the website!
- 3D Rotorua Off Road Winter Multisport Festival: Added 2013 event date: 02 Jun 2013
- Albany Lakes Summer Series: Added online entry link for 2012/13 series
- Athletics Canterbury 5k Series: Added 2013 series dates: 12, 19, 26 Feb 2012
- Bombay Pioneer Settlers Fun Run: Added 2013 event date: 16 Mar 2013. Need to get PDF entry form for 2013.
- Botany Summer Fun Run and Walk: Added online entry link for 2013 event on 17 Feb 2013
- Brookfield Bog Challenge: Updated details for 11 Nov 2012 event: new event name, kids 4K, online entry links
- Buller Gorge Marathon: Added link to PDF entry form for 2013 event on 09 Feb 2013
- Cashmere Downs Twilight 10km Road Race: Added event listing, event date: 05 Mar 2013
- Child Cancer Fun Run and Walk of Courage: Added event listing, event date: 18 Nov 2012
- City2Surf Christchurch: Added 2013 event date: 24 Mar 2013
- Colville Connection: Added online entry link for 2013 event on 09 Mar 2013
- Country 2 Coast: Added 2013 event date: 28 Apr 2013
- Ellesmere Road Runners Race: Added online entry link for 24 Nov 2012 event
- Feilding Marathon: Corrected date from 17 Nov 2012 to 03 Nov 2012 as per Feilding Moa Harriers Facebook page
- Frontrunner 5K Run/Walk Series: Added event listing, event series 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct 2012
- Great Green Meadowbank Challenge: Added event listing, event date: 10 Nov 2012
- Great Naseby Water Race: Added 2013 event date: 31 Aug 2013
- Gully Gutbuster Fun Run/Walk: Added event listing, event date: 04 Nov 2012
- Jumbo Holdsworth and Hooper Loop Trail Races: Added PDF entry form for 2013 event on 26 Jan 2013
- Maratoto Challenge: Added link to PDF entry form for 10 Nov 2012 event
- Maungaturoto Primary School Fun Run/Walk: Added 2013 event date and PDF info sheet: 10 Nov 2013
- Mountain to Surf Marathon: Added new distances for 2013 event: half marathon, 10K, kids 2.2K
- N-Duro Mums Run: Added event listing, event date: 12 May 2013
- Porirua 5K Series: Added 2012/13 series dates: 07 Nov to 19 Dec 2012, 09 Jan to 27 Mar 2013
- Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 10 Mar 2013
- Routeburn Classic: Added 2013 event date: 27 Apr 2013
- Run and Walk Events Series: Added 2013 series dates: 14 Jul, 04 Aug, 25 Aug, 15 Sep, 06 Oct 2013
- Run Mahana: Added online entry and PDF entry form links for 25 Nov 2012 event
- Run to Remember: Added event listing, event date: 23 Feb 2013
- RUN360: Added event listing, event date: 20 Apr 2013
- Scarecrow Scamper Fun Run: Added event listing, event date: 03 Nov 2012
- Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series: Added 2013 series dates: 08, 15, 22, 29 Jan, 05 Feb 2013
- Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon: Added entry links to event on 23 Feb 2013
- St James Mountain Marathon: Added online entry link for 26 Jan 2013 event
- Stirling Sports Half Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 17 Feb 2013
- Tauranga Half Marathon: Updated event distances for 2013 event to Half Marathon, 14K, 7K, 1 mile
- The Big Easy Mountain Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 26 Jan 2013
- The Great Lake Relay: Online entries are now open for 2013, event date: 23 Feb 2013
- The Honest Lawyer 5K Series: Added next series dates: 29 Oct to 17 Dec 2012
- Turakina Road Race: Added 2013 event date: 26 Jan 2013
- Twizel Pyramid Run: Corrected the 2012 date to 21 Oct 2012 (was 20 Oct 2012)
- Waimea 5K Series: Added 2012/2013 event series dates from 03 Oct 2012 to 27 Mar 2013
- Weedons Summer Stampede: Added event listing, event date: 24 Feb 2013
Group Training and Clubs have their own dedicated section on the Running Calendar website.
Have a great running week!
Chris