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This is a copy of the weekly newsletter from the New Zealand Running Calendar sent by email on October 29th 2012 covering competitions, recently updated events and pages, and events coming up over the next two weeks.
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 night at midnight and the winner will be drawn on Thursday morning. Enter competition
The New Zealand Running Calendar is now two and a half years old and we'll be running another competition starting on Thursday to celebrate, with a few packs of goodies to give away. Watch this space!
- ADRA Charity Run Auckland: Added online entry link for event on 25 Nov 2012
- Auckland Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 03 Nov 2013 and link to 2012 results
- Catlins Great Escape Coastal Walk: Created event listing, event date 02 Feb 2013
- Coastal Classic Taieri Mouth: Added link to online entry form for 04 Nov 2012 event
- Coatesville Classic: Added online entry link for event on 17 Mar 2013
- Feilding to Palmerston North Half Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 19 May 2013
- Grazed Knees 10K Trail Run: Created event listing, event date 04 Nov 2012
- Kahuterawa Two Day Classic: Added link to PDF entry form for 17/18 Nov 2012 event
- Manawatu Striders Half Marathon: Added 2013 event date: 11 Aug 2013
- Manawatu Striders Super Seven Series: Added 2013 series dates: from 15 Jan to 26 Feb 2013
- Manawatu Striders Winter Series: Added 2013 series dates: 09 Jun, 30 Jun, 21 Jul 2013
- Mitre 10 MEGA Walk: Added link to PDF entry form for event on 11 Nov 2012
- Okaihau Kaikohe Traverse: Added 2013 event date: 29 Sep 2013
- Rotorua Marathon: Entries now open for 2013 event on 04 May 2013
- Santa Run - Auckland: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012 and updated event locations as per event website
- Santa Run - Christchurch: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012
- Santa Run - Dunedin: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012
- Santa Run - Hamilton: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012
- Santa Run - Rotorua: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012; added event location map
- Santa Run - Taupo: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012
- Santa Run - Tauranga: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012
- Santa Run - Wellington: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012
- Santa Run - Whangarei: Added online entry link for event on 05 Dec 2012
- Subway Dun Run: Added 2013 event date: 12 Oct 2013 (TBC)
- Surf to City Invercargill: Created event listing, event date: 10 Feb 2013
- Toi Challenge: Added link to PDF entry form for event on 11 Nov 2012, and added 17km event to listing.
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
- Grazed Knees Trail Run on Waiheke Island, Auckland - 10K
- 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
Monday November 5th 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 November 6th 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 November 7th 2012
- Corporate Challenge in Christchurch - 5K
- Ellesmere Road Runners Wednesday Night Run in Leeston, Canterbury - 6.4K, 3.2K
- Owai 3K in the Park in Auckland
- Porirua 5K Series in Wellington Region
- The Rat Race in Milford, Auckland - 5K
- Waimea 5K Series in Richmond, Nelson - 5K
Thursday November 8th 2012
- Karhu Trots Fun Run/Walk Series in Auckland - 5K
- YMCA Auckland Domain 10K Series - 10K, 6K, 3K
Friday November 9th 2012
- Queen Charlotte Ultramarathon / Relay in Queen Charlotte Sound - 71K, 51K, 24.5K
- Taranaki Around the Mountain in New Plymouth - 100 mile, 150K Team Relay
Saturday November 10th 2012
- Cornwall parkrun in Auckland - 5K
- Great Green Meadowbank Challenge in Auckland - 2 Hour Rogaine
- Lower Hutt parkrun - 5K
- Maungaturoto Primary School PTA Fun Run/Walk - 8k, 4K
- Riverrun Trail Series - Hawea River in Wanaka - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- South Island Sport Festival in Ashburton - Half Marathon, 10K, 3K
- The Maratoto Challenge near Paeroa - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- The Taniwha in Waikato - 58K, 58K Team Relay, 42K, 21K, 14K, 7K
- Waiuku New World Steelman Ironmaiden in Waiuku - Half Marathon, 8.5K
Sunday November 11th 2012
- Brookfield Butt Buster in Wainuiomata - 12K, 8K, 4K
- Cure Kids Walk on the Wild Side at Bethell's Beach in Auckland - 17K, 10K, 3K
- Glenbervie School Fun Run/Walk in Glenbervie, near Whangarei - 10K, 5K, 2K
- Mairangi Bay Fun Run in Auckland - 8K, 5K, 3K
- Mitre 10 MEGA Walk in Hawkes Bay - 28K, 15K, 6.5K, 3.5K
- Southland Festival of Running in Invercargill - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids 2K
- Sri Chinmoy Hagley Park in Christchurch - 6 and 12 Hour Walk
- Toi Challenge in Whakatane - 18K, 17K, 6K
Group Training and Clubs have their own dedicated section on the Running Calendar website.
Have a great running week! I ran the Auckland Marathon in 3:49 yesterday, coming fairly close to my aim of negative splits. It was one of my slower road marathons but I'm pleased with the result. I'll write a blog post about it later in the week.
Chris