Southland Harriers eNewsletter

Race 6-Shoe Clinic Series

34 Runners and 9 Volunteers participated in Saturday's Events

The views from the top are spectacular, world class, but on Saturday every participant in our 6th Shoe Clinic Series event had to work hard for the that view. Most runners left from Stirling Point, tackling the grunty approximately 2kms climb to the top of Motupohue. 6 Junior runners took off from Gun Pit Road, covering 1.4kms, a pretty epic feat considering most of them had never completed the distance before.

The start from Stirling Point is nothing short of brutal and by the time the you reach the war bunkers the lungs are already burning. Thankfully there is a brief reprieve before hitting the forest and from that point on the climb is nothing short of spectacular surrounded by native tree's and bird song. That is of course if you can hear the Keru over the sound of your own heavy breathing. Just when you think the top is near, the stairs begin, and yes Lily there are more then 90. Congratulations to every runner who took part.

Queen of the Hill was Kimberley Iversen in a time of 15:35 and this years Princess was Lilly Wiegersma who covered the distance from Gun Pitt Road in an excellent time of 13:27. King of the Hill this year goes to Cayden Sanginiti who ran a blistering 13:54 and our Prince was Luke Dunlea who also ran a time of 13:54.

As always thank you to all our volunteers who helped organize, set up and run the event. Especially our two new volunteers Pip Sutherland and Todd Symon. We love new volunteers!!!

Shoe Clinic Spot Prize Winners: Junior-Lily Wiegersma, Senior-Bradley Hitchens.

Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=402685

St Pauls Street Mile@ Ascot Park Hotel

The St. Pauls Street Mile will be held this year at the Ascot Park Hotel, corner of Tay Street & Racecourse Road, Invercargill.

The Ascot Park Hotel is a safe road venue for St. Pauls to use for this always exciting event. Mass Start, 1 mile (1.60934km) for all ages.

REGISTRATION!!: Everyone will need to register for this event. It is a standalone event and not part of the Shoe Clinic Handicap Series. Use registration link below, email stpaulsathleticclub@gmail.com, or registrations also welcome on the day.

https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=384301

1.00 pm Course Set-up
1.15 pm onwards please check in at the Registration table
1.15 to 1.50 pm Warm-up. Please be aware of vehicles and hotel pedestrians when you are warming up
1.55 pm Race Briefing
2.00 pm Race Start
2.30 pm Prize giving at the Ascot Emberz Bar immediately following the event, note approximately 2.30pm.

Entry fee is $5 per runner, cash on the day, please bring this with you!

We will need extra volunteers for this event to Marshall at one or two intersections, please email or message us if you would like to help. This is a quick event, and you will have great views of the all the runners on the course.