Papamoa Athletic Club: Cross Country, Road & Distance Running Group

Papamoa Athletic Club offers a Harriers Running Group for all ages from 9yrs+ through to Teens, Adults and Masters. Our programme caters for both casual runners keeping fit in a structured way, through to competitive

Summer Focus: Middle and Long Distance

Winter Focus: Cross Country and Road Running athletes needing technical and program coaching.

You can attend as many or few sessions as you can, with options 6 days per week primarily in Papamoa

Middle and Long Distance Training Schedule 

Term 4, 2026 & Term 1, 2027

• Monday: 4pm long run - Gordon Spratt
• Tuesday: 4pm Fartletk - Gordon Spratt
• Wednesday: 5.30pm athletics club night
• Thursday: 4pm - Papamoa hills
• Friday: 4pm form training - Gordon Spratt
• Saturday: 9am - time trial - Simpson reserve​​​​​​​

If anyone is interested in joining or wishes to know more, please message our Facebook page or feel free to pop down to any training to check it out.

Our Specialist Middle & Distance Running Coach: Selwyn Mawkes, came back to Te Puke Harriers in 2012 and has run his distance running program through to 2025, before Te Puke Athletic Club joined with Papamoa Athletic Club in 2025.

Selwyn is a Registered, Accredited Athletics NZ coach, specializing in Middle - Long Distance. He also has done papers in health and other high end sports subjects, aiming to have the best environment for all the kids to be comfortable.