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This is a copy of the weekly newsletter from the New Zealand Running Calendar sent by email on October 23rd 2012 covering interesting articles, competitions, recently updated events and pages, and events coming up over the next two weeks.
The local off road event recently called "the little event with the big heart" by prestigious on line running magazine Running Plus, is once again donating 25% of its profits to a Christchurch school affected by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Read more
Go in the draw to win an entry into the Kathmandu Riverrun Trail Series 2012/13 Race 1 in Wanaka on Saturday November 10th 2012. This competition runs until Wednesday October 31st 2012 at 11:59pm and the winner will be drawn at random the following day. Enter competition
- Corporate Challenge Auckland: Added event listing, event date: 21 Nov 2012
- Corporate Challenge Christchurch: Added event listing, event date: 07 Nov 2012
- Corporate Challenge Wellington: Added event listing, event date: 14 Nov 2012
- Feilding Marathon: Added PDF entry form for 2012 event on 03 Nov 2012
- Flock Hill Station Trail Run: Created event listing, event date: 23 Feb 2013
- Jacobs Hill Run/Walk: Created event listing, event date: 01 Dec 2012
- Lodge to Lodge Half Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 26 Oct 2013
- Marlborough Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 27 Oct 2013
- Moro Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 08 Sep 2013
- Nexans Olex Fun Run/Walk Series: Added 2012/13 series dates from 14 Oct 2012 to 10 Mar 2013
- Pawakataka Trail: Created event listing, event date: 17 Nov 2012
- Peak Trail Blazer: Added link to online entry for 2012 event on 18 Nov 2012
- Speight's Coast to Coast Mountain Run: Created event listing, event date: 08 Feb 2013
- Waipa Fun Run and Walk: Added 2013 event date: 17 Mar 2013
- Wairarapa Country Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 13 Oct 2013
- Walk For Hope Christchurch: Updated event start location to Corner of Deans Ave and Moorhouse Ave, Hagley Park South (was previously Armagh Bridge)
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
Monday October 29th 2012
- Pakuranga 5K Fun Run in Auckland - 5K
- Speakers Corner 5K Fun Run/Walk Series in Auckland
- The Honest Lawyer 5K Series in Nelson - 5km
Tuesday October 30th 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
- State Beach Series in Auckland - 5K Beach Run, 2.5K Junior Beach Run, 2.5K Social Walk
- Wellington Waterfront 5K Series in Wellington - 5K
Wednesday October 31st 2012
- Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run in Leeston, Canterbury - 6.4K, 3.2K
- Owai 3K in the Park in Auckland
- The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland - 5K
- Waimea 5K Series in Richmond, Nelson - 5K
Thursday November 1st 2012
- Karhu Trots Fun Run/Walk Series in Auckland - 5K
- Trout Fly Summer Series in Rotorua - 5K, 3K
- YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series - 10K, 6K, 3K
Saturday November 3rd 2012
- Cornwall parkrun in Auckland - 5K
- Feilding Marathon and Marathon Team Relay
- Frostbuster near Mt Hutt/Methven - 8.5K
- Lower Hutt parkrun - 5K
- Scarecrow Scamper Fun Run in Gladstone (south of Masterton) - 10K, 5K
- Twilight 10 in Auckland - 10K, Schools 5K
Sunday November 4th 2012
- Coastal Classic Craypot Run, Moturata Views Walk and Akatore Challenge - Half Marathon, 12K
- Gully Gutbuster Fun Run/Walk in Paparangi (north of Wellington) - 5.5K, Kids 1K
- Hope and Possibility Run at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland - 10K, 5K, 2.5K
- Nexans Olex Series at Stratford near New Plymouth - 10K, 5K, 2.5K
- Tikitapu Offroad Trail Run in Rotorua - Half Marathon, 20K, 10K
Group Training and Clubs have their own dedicated section on the Running Calendar website.
Have a great running week! I'm running the Auckland Marathon on Sunday. I'm not feeling particularly well prepared for it so will see how I go on the day. The plan is to take it pretty easily for the first 32kms or so and then see how I feel on the return from St Heliers. If I'm feeling good I might be able to pick the pace up towards the end. I think my finishing time will be somewhere in the 3:45 to 4:00 range.
Chris