Glen Eden Harrier Season – July 2022 Update

You MUST be a paid up member of our club if you are running/walking with us on a Wednesday evening. Please make sure you have joined up via the website if you intend to be a competing (Athletics Auckland) member. https://glenedenrunners.org.nz/applications/

We are still at Orange in the Covid Framework. Face masks are recommended when coming into the club rooms and we ask that you sanitise your hands. The tables are well spaced out for everyone!
Remember if you are feeling unwell please do not come to training.

We are hoping to hold our Club AGM in July and will email all our members when the date is confirmed.

Make sure you join the Glen Eden Team and run proud in your singlet at outside events
RUN AUCKLAND SERIES – Team name – Glen Eden Runners – https://runauckland.co.nz/
XTERRA AUCKLAND SERIES – Team name – Glen Eden Runners – https://www.trailrun.co.nz/
Any family member is welcome to join our team you do not have to be a member of our club.
Another option for a Saturday morning is participating in a Park Run – these are a free timed 5km run every weekend at different locations around Auckland – https://www.parkrun.co.nz/

NZ Road Race Championships
The New Zealand Championships will be held in Upper Hutt on Sunday 4 September. Auckland Teams will be selected for grades U18 and above. If you are interested in going then you can email the Athletics Auckland Office to express an interest in being in the Auckland Team.
https://athleticsauckland.co.nz/cross-country-season/

COMING UP JULY
CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS Saturday 2nd July Te Henga – Bethells
https://forms.gle/r724oAj3AxSM2X6M8
This is the club champs and all paid up members can compete. This is the closest to estimated time
event, Please note you cannot wear a watch for this event. Club uniform should be worn by club
members. Meet at 2pm at the Surf Club. Safety briefing at 2:15pm race starts at 2:30pm. Please
bring a plate to share for the afternoon tea after the event. All club members pay a small fee of $2
per runner – bring on the day. Juniors this will be covered from our fundraising money.
Juniors U16 – a 3.6km course dunes and a stream
Ladies and Men 70+ – a 3.6km course dunes and a stream
Ladies and Men 65+ – a 6km course of dunes/stream/hill and beach.

Men – an 8km course of dunes/stream/hill and beach.
XTERRA RACE #3 Hunua – Sunday 3rd July 2022
We do have a group of our runners who do the xterra runs. If you decide to do them please join our team. You have to enter the xterra events yourself. All the details are on the Xterra website
https://www.trailrun.co.nz/event-info

MAST TO CLUB – Saturday 9th July
https://forms.gle/qg7PxSEsBShbEaPy5
This is a closest to estimated time event which means no watches can be worn – Juniors your course is 4km and seniors you have the choice of 4km , 6km , 9km . The start of all the races are at the beginning of Exhibition Drive near the water care filter (ED) .
The 4km starts at 2:30 – run/walk to the gate which is where Shaw road meets (ED) and back to the start.
The 6km starts at 2:15 – run/walk the full length of ED to the bottom of the Beveridge track gate and then back to the start.
The 9km run starts at 2:00 (walkers at 1:30) run/walk ED then carry on up Beveridge to the picnic table and back down again to the start. You must use the foot wash station at the bottom of the Beveridge Track.

RUN AUCKLAND RACE TWO – Sunday 10th July
Waiatarua Reserve. If you decide to do this race please join our team, all friends and family are welcome to join! You have to enter the Run Auckland events yourself. All the details are on their website. https://runauckland.co.nz/

PAKURANGA INVITATIONAL SENIORS – Saturday 16th July
We do not have any information for this event at the moment.

GRAND PRIX RACE # 5 – Saturday 23rd July
Long Bay Regional Park
You need to be a club registered athlete to compete in this competition.
You have to enter these events yourself, not through the club. Here is the link to the website
https://athleticsauckland.co.nz/competition/events/

XTERRA RACE #4 Totara Park – Sunday 24th July 2022
We do have a group of our runners who do the xterra runs. If you decide to do this race please join our team, all friends and family are welcome to join!. You have to enter the xterra events yourself. All the details are on the Xterra website https://www.trailrun.co.nz/event-info
RUN AUCKLAND RACE THREE – Sunday 31stJuly Sanders Reserve. If you decide to do this race please join our team, all friends and family are welcome to join! You have to enter the Run Auckland events yourself. All the details are on their website. https://runauckland.co.nz/

We will of course be sending out reminders for events closer to the time. Keep up to date on Facebook and also on our web page. Any questions please do not hesitate to email us, this is your club!
Regards Adam and the Team

The committee meets once a month and we are always welcoming of new members with ideas to make our club be the best it can be. This year your committee members are 

Adam Biffin (Chairperson) 

Jodie Hewitt (Treasureer) 

Karen Mawson (Secretary and Junior Manager) 

Barry Sharp ( Senior Coach) 

Sarah Lewington (Junior Coach) 

Beth Tilton (Handicapper) 

Mark Battley, Val Collins, Dave Wileman and Neil Turner 

Please feel free to chat to us, we are here to help and are only an email away. 

Copy of Club Newsie

Welcome to the 2022 Harrier Season June Update

You should be a paid up member of our club if you are running/walking with us on a Wednesday
evening. Please make sure you have joined up via the website if you intend to be a competing
(Athletics Auckland) member. https://glenedenrunners.org.nz/applications/
For social members we are offering an alternative membership. This will allow you to come to
the Wednesday pack runs/walks and participate in the Glen Eden run competitions – This
registration is for Seniors Only – U18 and over – $30.
https://forms.gle/xEebYhsMjA589MXB7
We are still at Orange in the Covid Framework. Face masks are required when coming into
the club rooms and we ask that you sanitise your hands. The tables are well spaced out for
everyone! Remember if you are feeling unwell please do not come to training.
A big thank you to everyone who made the Junior Relay a success. This is our only fundraiser
for the juniors and your generous donations of baking to sell was much aoporeciated.

Make sure you join the Glen Eden Team and run proud in your singlet at outside events
RUN AUCKLAND SERIES – Team name – Glen Eden Runners – https://runauckland.co.nz/
XTERRA AUCKLAND SERIES – Team name – Glen Eden Runners – https://www.trailrun.co.nz/
Another option for a Saturday morning is participating in a Park Run – they are a free timed
5km run everyweekend at different locations around Auckland – https://www.parkrun.co.nz/

COMING UP JUNE

GRAND PRIX RACE #2 Saturday 11th June
Barry Curtis Park – Cross Country Teams Race
You need to be a club registered athlete to compete in this competition.
You have to enter these events yourself, not through the club. Here is the link to the website
https://athleticsauckland.co.nz/competition/events/
XTERRA RACE #2 Shakespear Regional Park – Sunday 12th June 2022
We do have a group of our runners who do the xterra runs. If you decide to do them please
join our team. You have to enter the xterra events yourself. All the details are on the Xterra
website https://www.trailrun.co.nz/event-info

FRED TAPLING (10 Miler) – U18,Seniors,Masters Saturday 18th June 2022
Ceramco Park
Social and competing members can enjoy this 16km meander through the Waitakeres ,
climbing up Parker Road to Arataki down the Beveridge Track along Exhibition Drive and back
to the club. Entries close on Friday 17th June so that Beth can estimate the times.
Check out the map – https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1149370549
Give it a go – https://forms.gle/bMPBeXgz7Ekp5sh56.

RUN AUCKLAND RACE ONE – Sunday 19th June
Ambury Park. If you decide to do them please join our team. You have to enter the Run
Auckland events yourself. All the details are on their website. https://runauckland.co.nz/

GRAND PRIX RACE #3 Saturday 26th June
Pukekohe A&P Showgrounds Cross Country Champs
You need to be a club registered athlete to compete in this competition.
You have to enter these events yourself, not through the club. Here is the link to the website
https://athleticsauckland.co.nz/competition/events/

We will of course be sending out reminders for events closer to the time. Keep up to date on
Facebook and also on our web page. Any questions please do not hesitate to email us, this is
your club!
Regards Adam and the Team

If you are new and wanting a bit more info on packruns etc please contact us.

Information for Junior Harriers
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