2023 Winter Programme

Winter Calendar of Events 2023
DateEvent nameLocationTime/Club
1 AprilOpen Day, Bring a mate day, Easter Egg hunt for kidsCroque-o-dile café, Botanical Gardens1:45 pm
08 April (Easter) Unofficial Club Run from clubrooms HCU Club Rooms1:45 pm
15 AprilClub Run Lovelock Relay TrialsHCU Club Rooms1:45 pm
22 AprilShunters and Grunters Hyde to Waipiata Relay11:15 am
29 AprilLovelock Relays University Oval1:00 pm 
06 MayClub Run 
Southern Lakes Half Marathon		HCU clubrooms 
Wanaka		1:45 pm
From 8:00 am
12 MayAthletics Otago Annual Awards EveningSargood Centre- 40 Logan Park Drive6:30 pm
13 MayLeith Cross Country Relays ‘Ponydales’Dunedin Pony Club 8:30am
16 MayOSSSA XC #1: Logan Park Rd RaceOtago Secondary School Sports Association 
20 MayTK Cowan 8km/5km/ 3kmTomahawk Hall1:45 pm 
25 MayOSSSA XC #2: Caversham RelaysOtago Secondary School Sports Association 
27 MayBayfield Park 5km Handicap/ Joe Cowie MemorialBayfield Park and Ariki Club Rooms1:45 pm
28 MayAthletics Otago AGM

Southern Schools Cross Country		Level 2 Function Room, Caledonian Ground

Timaru		2:00 pm

TBA
31 MayOSSSA XC #3: Milton RelaysOtago Secondary School Sports Association 
03 June (King’s Birthday)Club Run HCU Club Rooms1:45 pm
8 JuneOSSSA XC #4 Otago ChampsOtago Secondary School Sports Association 
10 JuneMorning Club Run HCU Club Rooms8:30 am
11 JuneBarnes Cross CountryKettle Park1:00 pm
17 June Club Run

NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country		HCU Club Rooms

Palmerston North		1:45 
TBC
18 JuneNZ Secondary Schools Cross Country RelaysPalmerston North 
24 JuneEdmond CupOtakou Golf Club2:00 pm
1 JulyClub Run 
 
Southland Cross Country Championships		HCU clubrooms

Waimumu, Gore		1:45 pm 
 
1:45 pm
8 July Club Run – Destination Waikouaiti TBC 
15 July Kennett Cup / South Island Cross Country ChampsChristchurch 
16 July Otago Cross Country (incl kids) Chisholm golf course. Leith and Ariki 
22 JulyClub Run – Destination Combined Run with Caversham
Coffee after at Nicholls garden centre 		8:00 am
29 JulyClub Run – Destination

NZ Cross Country Championships		Emerson’s Brewery – Harbour Track 

Taupo		1:45 pm  TBC
30 JulyNZ Cross Country Relay ChampionshipsTaupo 
6 August Modified Sunday Morning Club RunHCU Clubrooms 8:00 am 
12 August The winding Vine RelayPortobello to St Leonards12:30 pm
19 August Otago Road Championships followed by
Potluck meal and quiz		Shared Pathway Harbour Track
HCU clubrooms  		1:00 pm


6:00 pm 
23-26 August The Great Naseby Water Race EventNaseby, Central OtagoFrom 8:00 am
26 August Club Run 

		HCU clubrooms

		1:45 pm 
27 August Kids XC Rotary Park  8:30 am 
2 September Club Run HCU clubrooms 1:45 pm 
9 September Informal Club Run HCU clubrooms 1:45 pm 
10 September NZ Road Championships

Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon (Otago Marathon Champs) 		Palmerston Nth 

Dunedin		From 8:00 am
 
From 7:30 am
14 SeptemberOtago Spring 3000m ChallengeCaledonian Track6:30 pm
16 SeptemberColin Holmes/Alice Baker 5k/3k

Followed by AGM 		HCU clubrooms  


HCU clubrooms  		1:45 pm
 

3:30 pm
23 September Port Road Race Port Chalmerstba
24 SeptemberKids Cross CountryChingford Park 10:00 am
30 September NZ Road Relay Champs Christchurch tba
7 October Clyde – Alexandra Road Race (Cancelled)

Aoraki Mt Cook Marathon / Half / 10 km 		N.a.  


8:00 am
14 October Prize giving and Potluck dinner/ BBQ HCU clubrooms tba
14 October Otago Half Marathon ChampsCross Recreation Centre, BalcluthaFrom 10:30 am
15 OctoberNZ Trail Championships (Long)Crater Rim, Christchurch 
28 OctoberTimaru TenLevels Raceway, TimaruFrom 8:00 am

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