Cross Country, Road & Trail

  1. CANTERBURY RUNNING | CROSS COUNTRY

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Cross-country, Road and Trail running covers all running that occurs outside an athletics stadium. It can be daunting for people new to the sport to understand what we mean so here is a guide.

Our calendar offers events throughout the year.  Anyone can enter an event.  Click on the calendar page for information specific to that event.

  • Cross-country events are run around loops over mixed terrain including grass, sand, and forest floor. Each loop is usually about 2k.  Each event offers various distances from 4k to 10k.   The more relaxed races include the Lake Reserve Cross-Country.  We also offer relay events where team members run their lap before tagging the next person in the team.  Sometimes these have handicapped starts which means the faster teams start later.  This leads to exciting close finishes.  Faster stronger runners are catered for too with steeple chase jumps in the Kennett Cup and the hilly Holloway.
  • Road racing is on hard surfaces with runs ranging from shortish loops to longer scenic events.   Distances range from 5k up to the half and full marathon.   Our show-stopper is the stunning 10k run between Governors Bay and Lyttleton.  The highlight for many is the iconic Takahe to Akaroa road relay.
  • Trail runs take you literally off the beaten track.  These events are usually longer in distance.  Crater Rim events offers multiple options from 10k to 83k which will take you all over the Port Hills.
  • Race walking is also possible in most of our events.

Full programme details can be found here

PROGRAMME 2023

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR CLUBS – CLICK

January 17/24/31 and Feb 7/14

5k Series

February 19 (Sunday)

ITM 5k Road Race

March 10  (Friday)

DGRS Night of 5k PBs @ NPW

March 18

NZ Mountain Running Championships – Mount Maunganui

March 25

Canterbury 10,000m Championships – NPW

March 26  (Sunday)

NZ Short Course Trail Running Championships – Dunedin

April 02  (Sunday)

Lakes Reserve Race

School Holidays – 7th April to 23rd April

EASTER Friday 7th to Monday 10th

April 08

Easter Saturday

April 16

The Frontrunner Christchurch Marathon and Canterbury & NZ Marathon Championships

April 22

 

April 25 (Tuesday) Anzac Day

 

April 29

Hagley Memorial Relays*

May 06

Rotorua Marathon (Masters Marathon Championships)

May 09  (Tuesday)

Canterbury Secondary School Road Race Championships

May 13

Lionel Fox Relay @ Rangiora*

May 20

 

May 27

Rawhiti Cross Country Races incorporating the Jane Paterson*

June 01  (Thursday)

Secondary School Cross Country Championships

June 03

 

June 05  (Monday)      King’s Birthday

 

June 10

Andrew Reese Memorial Relay @ The Willows*

June 17

 

June 17 & 18

NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships*

June 24

 

July 01

Canterbury Cross-Country Championships* – Halswell Quarry

School Holidays

1st July to 16th July

July 08

 

July 14th (Friday) Matariki

 

July 15

Kennett Cup*

July 22

 

July 29

Port Hills U18 Races*

July 29

NZ Cross Country Championships – Taupo

August 05

Holloway Cross Country Races*

August 12

 

August 19

 

August 26

Canterbury Road Championships*

September 02

Lakeside Relays* – Lake Roto Kohatu

September 09

 

September 10 (Sunday)

NZ Road Championships – Palmerston North vicinity

September 16

Governors Bay to Lyttelton*

School Holidays

23rd September to 8th October

September 23

 

September 30

NZ Road Relay – Loburn 68

October 07

 

October 15   (Sunday)

NZ Long-distance Trail Running Championships – Crater Rim

October 21

 

October 24  (Tuesday)

Winter season prize giving

October 29                                        Sunday

Boulder Bay Classic

December 10

Canterbury Half Marathon Championships* (tbc)

*Winter club of the year events.
All dates Saturday unless otherwise stated

NZ CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 - Team Information

National Cross Country Championships – 2023

Spa Thermal Park, Taupo,
Saturday, 29th July 2023
Sunday, 30th July 2023 (Club team relay)

ENTER  – Entries close 5pm, Thursday, 20th July.
There will be a late entry fee of $15 up until 10pm, Sunday, 23rd July.

TEAM LIST – CLICK

INFORMATION for ATHLETES – CLICK

SELECTION POLICY

To be considered for Canterbury team selection, athletes will need to:

  • meet the selection criteria (See notes below) – Remember selection to the Canterbury team is only for under 18 Grade and above.

  • fill in the NOMINATION FORM and submit as below

    Either post to: 5 McBeath Avenue, Hoon Hay, ChCh 8025,   to arrive before Wednesday 28th June 
    or
    Scan & Email form:
    to Daniel Reese before Saturday, 1st July
    or
    Hand form to: the Canterbury Cross Country Event Help Desk or selectors Daniel Reese, Shona Brown or Kevin Prendergast at the Canterbury Championships.

Cross Country Championships Team Selection Policy 2023

1.  Athletes must start in the 2023 Canterbury Cross Country Championships unless they have advised a Selector of a valid reason for not participating.

2.  An athlete will be selected, if available, if they finish in the 1st or 2nd place positions in the Canterbury Championships in the following grades: Senior Men, Senior Women, Men U20, Women U20, Men U18, Women U18, Masters Men 35-49,  Masters Women 35-49, Masters Men 50+ and Masters Women 50+ and Masters Men 65+

3.  Other athletes may be included if, in the opinion of the Selectors, they are likely to acquit themselves well at the New Zealand Cross Country Championships.

4.  The Selectors may include further team members to ensure that a complete team is available to compete in a grade.

Eligibility to compete in the 2023 NZ Cross Country Championships:

  • Senior grade: An athlete to compete in this grade shall be aged 17 years or over on the 31st December in the year of competition.

  • Men U20 & Women U20 grade: An athlete to compete in this grade shall be aged 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19 years on the 31st of December in the year of competition

  • Men U18 & Women U18 grade: An athlete to compete in this grade shall be aged 15, 16 or 17 years on the 31st of December in the year of competition.​

NZ ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 - Team Information

National Road Championships Championships – Palmerston North, Sunday, 10th September 2023.

TEAM LIST CLICK

INFORMATION for ATHLETES – CLICK   

SELECTION POLICY – CLICK

To be considered for Canterbury team selection, athletes will need to:

  • meet the selection criteria (See link above) – Remember selection to the Canterbury team is only for under 18 Grade and above.

  • fill in the NOMINATION FORM and submit as below

    PLEASE scan & Email form before Saturday 26th August
    or
    Hand form to: the Canterbury Road Championships Event Help Desk or selectors Daniel Reese, Shona Brown or Kevin Prendergast at the Canterbury Championships.

Winter 'Club of the Year'

2023 CLICK  (After Kennett Cup)

2022 CLICK

2021 CLICK

Shoe Clinic 'Athlete of the Week'

2023 Shoe Clinic “Athlete of the Week” awards

Event

Grade 16 & up

Grade 15 and down

Canterbury Marathon Champs

Daniel Balchin (UNC)

 

Hagley Memorial Relay

Daniel Prescott (SELW)

Daniel Wadsworth (CHAV)

Lionel Fox Relays

Angie Petty (UNC)

Amelia Henstock (UNC)

Rawhiti Races – Jane Paterson

David Lee (WHPT)

Ethan Richardson (SELW)

Andrew Reese Memorial Relay

Fiona Dowling (DGRS)

Harri Brown (PHILLS)

Canterbury Cross-Country Champs

Naimh Motley (TIM)

Jacob Radcliffe (NBOL)

South Island Cross-Country Champs

Kate Currie (CHAV)

Kupa Rule (CHAV)

Port Hills U18 Races

 

 

Holloway Memorial Races

 

 

Canterbury Road Championships

 

 

Lakeside Relays

 

 

Governors Bay to Lyttelton

 

 

Canterbury Relay – Loburn68

 

 

The Cross Country & Road Committee would like to thank Shoe Clinic for their support of these awards

Cross Country and Road 'Champions of the Season'

2023 Women (after Kennett Cup)
2023 Men (After Kennett Cup)

2022 Women
2022 Men

2021 Women
2021 Men