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Next Committee Meeting-All Welcome Thursday the 4th July at the Waikiwi Pub, 7pm  |
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FROM THE CHAIR Happy Matariki to all of our Southland Harrier family. Runners, walkers, committee members, volunteers, parents and supporters. This weekend I had a bit of time to think, and I was thinking alot about sportsmanship, and its importance especially as an older competitor and parent. I am fairly new to the sport of Athletics, and still learning the ropes, but I do come from a competitive background and sports has always been a part of my life. I was a competitive swimmer, but also played soccer and volleyball. I wanted to win, trained hard, and loved competition, as there is no better feeling than standing on a podium, especially in that top spot. However I also I loved the friendships, the gatherings, the road-trips, bus trip, the sound of the team cheering you on! It was always about the team, our team and the other team, shaking hands or sharing hugs after a hard race or game. It was also about respect, for the coaches, supporters, the parents, and the volunteers that spent endless ours at the side of the pool or on the turf officiating. It was about making everyone better on the day, win or lose. We showed up because they showed up. In an individual sport like athletics, swimming, or cycling I believe this is even more important. As you need everyone there on race day or there is no sport. At a Southland event winning is never, never, never more important than sportsmanship! If you are fast and at the top of your game, you need the officials, the handicappers, the coaches, the supporters to cheer you on and the other runners to race and train with. So this year lets see everyone at Southland Cross-Country compete with sportsmanship in their heart. If you are a medal or trophy winner please stick around afterwards and receive you medals and trophies in person, and thank a volunteer!! HAPPY MATARIKI |
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Handy Links Southland Webpage: A great one stop shop for event information, photos, registration links, newsletters and results. It has been updated with all our July events. https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandharriers1/ Registrations and Results: make registration even easier by creating a webscorer account where all your details are saved. |
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Southland Harriers Cross Country Championship Date: July 13th, 2024 Time: 2pm start. Juniors run first then seniors and masters. Location: 575 Waimumu Road, (Southland Field Days Location) Registration: Please register early, as this is a championship event we need time to ensure club registrations, and birthdates. Registrations close Thursday the 11th of July. Registration Link: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=348180 CATEGORIES: Masters is your age on the day. Everyone else is your age as of December 31st. Example Alex turns 14 on October 25th, because he will be 14 before the end of the year he will be in the under 16 category. Any questions send us an email. Under 10-2kms, Under 12-3kms, Under 14-3kms, Under 16-3kms, Under 18-6kms, Senior-9kms, Masters Female-6kms, Master Male-9kms, Master 60+-6kms Cost: $10 per seniors and $5 juniors. Bank Account Number: Southland Harriers 03-1750-0096798-000 (please use your first intial and last name as a reference) Volunteers Needed Any questions or queries please contact us at southlandharriers@gmail.com. |