Author: hillcityadmin

Hi everyone,

Well! What an exciting day at the Ponydales cross country relays last weekend, well done everyone!! I hope you all enjoyed yourselves, it sure is a toughy to make the legs and lungs burn.

This weekend we are heading to Forbury Park Raceway, St Kilda, to continue with thie horsey theme. This is a 5km, flat course around the horse raceway. It is the first time HCU have joined the other Dunedin clubs to do this, but its a great way to get 5km times for everyone to help us place you better in upcoming events. So, we will meet at 1.30pm there at race course side. Come and get a race number from us, wear your club singlet, and we will get underway at 1.45pm for the kids, and about 2pm for everyone else. If you need transport, please let me know and ill arrange this. There is also a bus that goes out that way every 10mins or so from town. No charge for this event

Takahe to Akaroa– National Road Relays 6th October: We are starting our planning towards getting teams to this again this year. Please register your interest with me and we will have a bit of a meeting to talk about plans/funding etc in the next few weeks. We will be able to have senior mens and womens, masters, and social teams this year, so let me know if you are keen. Heres the link to check out https://takahe2akaroa.nz/

Registrations: Thanks to all those who have registered with the club. If you have not done this already, it is well overdue! Get a wriggle on, you know who you are…..! If you have registered as a competitive member, Ill bring your number along this weekend.

Thanks

Merrilee:)

Hi everyone,

Here are the details about the “ponydales” cross country relays this Saturday. These are held at the Ponyclub on 3 mile hill, just beyond Ashburn Hall on Taieri Road. If you need transport, can you please either arange this via the post on the facebook page, or give Helen a call/text on 0276758662.

Dont forget your club singlet, and $10 entry. For those not racing, you could head out for a run or walk from here too, or come along and cheer your clubmates on. We will have our Hill City Uni flag up so you know where to find a friendly face if you are unsure of where to go. It gets pretty cool up there sometimes, so bring something warm, and something to share for a rolling afternoon tea too if you can.

Programme of Events:

12.45pm Race 1 Masters Men and Youth men U18: 4 x 2000m

1.30pm Race 2 Open Women, Masters Women, Social/Mixed, Youth Women U18: 4 x 2000m

2.15pm Race 3 Boys & Girls Under 7 1 lap of paddock, individual race (No entry fees, enter on the day)

2.25pm Race 4 Primary & Intermediate School, Boys and Girls 7+:  4 x 650m (No entry fees)

2.40pm Race 5 Open Men 4 x 2650 metres (1 lap of children’s course, then 1 lap of 2km course)

Teams:

Hill City- Uni -1 SM Alistair Richardson, Kirk Madgwick, Drew Cairney, Matthew Ogle

Hill City- Uni -2 SM Harley Paterson, Tim Dawbin, Alex Gorrie, Josh Hou
Hill City- Uni- 3 SM Will Scharpf, Ollie O’Sullivan, Chad Butson, George Bates
Hill City- Uni -4 SW Rebecca Allnutt, Aly Craigie, Bella Bloomfield, Lorna Pairman
Hill City- Uni -5 MW Anna Frost, Sarah Rhodes, Shireen Crumpton, Taryn McLeod
Hill City- Uni -6 MM Steve Bloomfield, Simon Rhodes, Richard Fogarty, Stafford Thompson Res: Kerrin Williams
Hill City- Uni -7 Social  Amy Hickling, Brittany Butler, Cilla Dickinson, Michaela Walker
Hill City- Uni -8 Social  Erin Conway, Emma Doyle, Georgy Pakeho, David Mackle
Hill City- Uni -9 Junior men U18 Jake Owen, George Hamilton, Lachlan Crumpton, Fergus Oberlin-Brown
Hill City- Uni -10 Junior women U18 Caitlin Butson, Anya Rhodes, Lila Rhodes, Ella Hou
Hill City- Uni -11 Kids 7+ Archie Rhodes, Guthrie Wakelin, Magnus Pakeho, Isaac Thompson
Hill City Uni- 12 Kids 7+ Luka Mirosa, Mateo Mirosa, Kotomiyo Cowell, Zara Geddes
Hill City Uni -13 Kids 7+ Marley Thompson, Lily Falcous, Rosie Falcous, Someone

As you can see we need another child, so if you know someone who would like to run as 7+ child, let Helen or Sarah know on the day please. If Ive missed you out please get in touch, Ill try to sort that out.

Have a LOT of fun, I wont be there unfortunately, its one of favourites!! Go Hill City University!!

Merrilee

Hi everyone, (this is a jumbo email, are you ready?!)

Another weekend of stunning results for members who competed in the Dunedin Marathon events. Congratulations to all who participated, and special mention to those who excelled and took out Otago titles. Among those were Bella Bloomfield- Marathon 2nd woman (!!) and Otago Womens marathon champ 2017, Kirk Madgewick- Half marathon- 1st (!!) 1hr.14.45, followed closely by Robbie Johnston- 1hr.18.04-3rd masters man. Shauna Pali- Half marathon- 1st Senior woman 1hr.25.03. Bridget Thompson- Half marathon- 2nd Masters woman 1hr.29.02. Also putting in stella performances in the half were Alistair Richardson, Brd Trebilcock, Shireen Crumpton, Jared Monk, who all placed in the top 30 overall!

In the quarter marathon, Sam Bremer won in a time of 40.41, and Sarah Rhodes took out 2nd Masters woman. What a buzz reading these results, we really have been so well represented as a club this season. Well done on your achievements.

This coming weekend: Club run and walk, there will also be a kids run. Bring someting fresh to share for PM tea.

Colin Homes race: 23rd September, this is our last club race of the year, lets have a big turnout The course has been modified this year and we think much improved. Thanks to Mike Wakelin for this.

Shoe Clinic Hill Free: Im still waiting to hear from you! Please get in touch. Yes you;)

Nitty gritty- AGM: As previously mentioned, this will be held on the 30th September, at 3.30pm at the clubrooms. A club run/walk will be held as usual before this. Please come to the AGM and support the club, your involvement is important to us.

Thanks again

Merrilee

Hi team,

Another weekend of racing, another set of fantastic results. Well done to all thise who entered, raced and achieved such great results! From very young to very grown up, our club is represented superbly at local and national events this season. Please check out the Facebook page for some great photos from the Otago Road Champs, thanks to Simon Rhodes and Wayne Parsons for sending these through. You know which photo got the most views, likes and comments from the whole set of photos?? Myrtle Rough, you really are such an inspiration to the whole running community in Dunedin, not just Hill City.

Special thanks to those who have volunteered their time this season at events so far, it is really appreciated!

This weekend, (where there was a glitch in the programme after Clyde to Alex changed their date) we are having a clu run and walk. Looks like the weather is going to be stellar again, so lets get together at the clubrooms and enjoy the weather together. See what I did there? 1.30pm for a 2pm kick off.

National Road Relays– A team will be heading off to Christchurch to compete, we wish you well look forward to hearing from them about this.

Childrens Summer Athletics– Registrations will be held on the 19th and 26th of September, more details to follow soon.

AGM- will now be held on the 30th September, slight date change. Put this in your calendars, there will be a club run prior with the AGM starting around 3.30pm.

Shoe Clinic Hill Free Half Marathon– Preparations are coming along nicely for this which is our biggest club fund raiser, 8th October. All members expected to help out please, I will put out an email in the next few weeks to get names, thanks in advance.

Thanks

Merrilee

Hi club members

Well done to everyone who competed in the Clyde to Alex Road Races last weekend! I haven’t seen any results on their website as yet, hopefully soon?

This weekend the Otago Road Champs are being held at Forbury Park. This is an interclub event, with entries through the Athletics Otago website closing on Thursday this week at midday. There are kids races as well for this event. If anyone is able to help marshal for this event, we need 2 from our club please- let me know if you are able to help.

The club rooms will be open again for those not competing, there may not be a kids group this weekend as I know most of the kids are racing in the road champs. Please bring something to share for afternoon tea.

Help required please: Primary and Intermediate Schools X Country- Kaikorai Valley College on FRIDAY 1st SEPT starting at 12.00pm. As usual our club is helping at the finish line and recording so if any members are able to help with this please let Morris Hall know ASAP.  Ph 4544877.  Need to be there 11.30 to approx 2.30pm.

Thank you to those who have returned trophies so far, if you have any at home from last season, or this season, bring them back and we will start getting ready for 2017 prizegiving.

Thank you

Merrilee

HI everyone,

Another fantastic weekend of racing has been and gone, well done to everyone who participated, some really fantastic results! There are many great photos on our club Facebook page, so if you have not seen them yet, check it out. Looks like some muddy good fun was had.

This weekend, we are heading to the Caversham club, contrary to what is says in the programme online. They are situated on Middleton Road in Corstophine, and are looking forward to hosting us and showing us the gruelling hlls that makes them so tough. They have a large walkers group as well as a kids club, so everone should have a great time. Please meet at their clubrooms ready to start by 1.30pm, a little earlier than us. Bring a plate to share for afternoon tea also. If anyone neds a ride, sing out.

On the 29th July, we have our annual club event, the T K Cowan (my Grandad) handicap race. THere will also be a kids run. It is a great event, held out at the Tomahawk community hall. I encourage you all to give this race a whirl, its a nice wee challenge, with a bit of every kind of terrain. We should have times for you all by now, so you dont need to do anything to register for this event. We will need marshals to make this event possible please, so rope in a family member if you are running.

Peninsula Relay- 5th August: Is a relay event organised by Athletics Otago, see there website for more details. Please let me know if you would like to enter this and we will make a team for you. We also need to provide marshals for this event, from 1215 til approx 3pm, so please let me know if you can help out:)

Thanks again

Merrilee

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all keeping warm on this very wintery blast!

With all the success of the weekends Edmond Cup where Hill City University members were absolutely outstanding and cleaned up in pretty much every category, we are all on a bit of a club-proud high! What fantastic results.

This weekend, 8th July, we return to the clubrooms for a social run/walk in between what is now becoming a very busy race calendar. Please bring a plate for afternoon tea. There will be a kids run also.

The following weekend, 15th July, we have some more racing fun at the Otago Cross Country Champs at Wakouaiti. Same entry process applies through the Athletics Otago website. Let me know if you need any help with this. Entries close at midday on Thursday 13th July.

Shoe Clinic Hill Free Half Marathon-8th October 2017 incorporating the Otago Half Marathon Champs: Is BACK! and its going to be a cracker. With fantastic new sponsorship from major and minor sponsors, its going to be an event to be proud of as our biggest fundraising event of the year. The Shoe Clinic are our major sponsors, and they are proudly supported by Asics, our competitors will be very excited about this! The webpage has had a snazzy new makeover and it now has an independent Facebook page. I need your help to share the page, and get the word out there for all to see. Here are the links, check them out, and share the great word. Here are the links to Facebook and the webpage for you.

https://www.facebook.com/ShoeClinicHillFreeHalf/               https://hillcity.org.nz/hillfree/

I would like to thank Elliot O’Sullivan for the MANY hours of hard work he has put in to make all the changes to the webpage and branding, Im eternally grateful for your expertise and time to make it look so great!

Thanks

Merrilee:)