PROGRAMME
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| March 28 – Sunday | Pier to Pier – New Brighton Pier |
| April 3 | EASTER |
| April 11 | ASB Christchurch Marathon NZ Marathon Championships, and Canterbury Marathon |
| School Holidays | 16th April to 3rd May |
| April 17 | |
| April 25 – Sunday | Hagley Memorial Relay |
| May 01 | |
| May 08 | Lionel Fox Relays |
| May 08 | Rotorua Marathon (NZ Masters Marathon Championships) |
| May 13 – Thursday | Secondary School Road Championships |
| May 15 | |
| May 22 | Rawhiti Cross Country Races incorporating the Jane Paterson |
| May 29 | |
| June 01 – Tuesday | Secondary School Cross Country Championships |
| June 07 Queens Birthday Monday | A Royal Derby, Ascot Park |
| June 12 | Andrew Reese Memorial Relay @ Rangiora |
| June 19 | |
| June 19/20 | Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, Hawera |
| June 26 | Holloway Cross Country Races |
| July 03 | |
| School Holidays | 10th July to 26th July |
| July 10 | Kennett Cup |
| July 17 | |
| July 24 | Canterbury Cross-Country Championships – Halswell Quarry |
| July 31 | Lakeside Relays – Lake Roto Kohatu |
| August 07 | NZ Cross Country Championships – Dunedin |
| August 14 | |
| August 21 | Canterbury Road Championships |
| August 28 | |
| September 04 | Port Hills U18 Races |
| September 05 – Sunday | NZ Road Championships – Hamilton |
| September 11 | |
| September 18 | Governors Bay to Lyttelton |
| September 25 | |
| School Holidays | 1st October to 18th October |
| October 02 | NZ National Road Relay – Takahe to Akaroa Relay |
| October 10 – Sunday | End of season function – Nga Puna Wai |
| October 17 – Sunday | NZ Trail Running Championships – Crater Rim Trail Run, Christchurch |
| October 23 | |
| October 31 – Sunday | Sumner Boulder Bay Classic |
| November 07 – Sunday | Selwyn, Canterbury Half Marathon Championships |
| Jan / Feb 2022 – Tuesday evenings | Port Hills 5km, Hagley Park |
All dates Saturday unless otherwise noted
CANTERBURY RUNNING | CROSS COUNTRY
BE INVOLVED
Cross-Country, Road and Trail running covers all running that occurs outside the “track” on an athletics field.
Commonly called Cross-Country & Road, this discipline in Canterbury, covers a much wider range of running than the name suggests. Runners, be they fast or steadier, have a range of options from a 5km fun run around Hagley Park through to the challenging 51km of the Crater Rim trail event on the Port Hills.
- Cross – country runs are racing as either individuals or teams over a few shortish loops (about 2km) and mixed terrain of grass, sand, and forest floor. Examples include:
- The 5km summer series in Hagley Park
- The Lionel Fox relay loops over beach & forest at Woodend Beach
- Road racing is usually on bitumen or hard surfaces and we have a mix of runs ranging from shortish loops to longer scenic road events. Key examples include:
- Lakeside Relay which loops around Lake Roto Kohatu
- The stunning 10km run between Governors Bay to Lyttelton
- The iconic Takahe to Akaroa Road relay and, of course
- The Canterbury Half / Full Marathons.
- Trail racing – as the name describes, are runs over trail and are generally longer (10km or over) events out on the hills and in the forests. Athletics Canterbury’s key trail events are:
- Crater Rim (races from 10 to 51km on the Port Hills) &
- Boulder Bay – a 10.5km run, out around Godley Head
- Mountain running describes those runs up and / or down mountains.
- Race walking is also possible on some of the flatter terrains.
Full programme details can be found here:
Children wanting to run in events can enter via a club or via the community runner entry on the event websites. Clubs are spread right across the region and children & their parents can find out details of a club in our clubs’ section.
Adults have three options. They can
- Join the club scene and run with other like-minded people in a supportive & encouraging environment. Club details can be found in the clubs’ section.
- Check out our Can Run programme which has events and coaching ideal for those who are new to running, don’t want to join a club, or want to run in only a select number of races. Can Run details can be found here.
- Run in any of our events as Community runners by visiting each event website
Regardless of how you join us – welcome. Canterbury is an awesome place to run in and we would love to share our passion for running with you and your family.