OPENING DAY - SAT 23-MARCH - CHAV CLUBROOMS

The Hunt is On - For Members and Easter Eggs!!

1:30pm to 2:00pm: Registrations will be taken at the clubrooms, Burnside High, Greers Rd. Fill out the registration form and bring it along with your payment on the day, or follow the instructions on
the form to pay online ( get form from me (Mike) or Andrew R/Jones) )

2:00pm: Junior Easter Egg Hunt and Senior Pack Run. The Seniors and any older juniors will go for a training run together. The juniors will be sorted into teams for our Easter Egg hunt and then have 10 minutes of running to find the hidden sweet treats and chase our Bunnies.

2:30pm: CHAV Ladies/Girls Mile (1609m or just over 4 laps of the track). All welcome. The world record is 4:12.56 by Svetlana Masterkova from Russia if anyone wants to go for it.

2:40pm: CHAV Mens/Boys Mile (1609m or just over 4 laps of the track). All welcome. The world record is 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj from Morrocco if anyone wants to go for it.

2:50pm: Afternoon Tea - please bring a plate of something nice to share and stay for a catch-up.

WE WANT NEW MEMBERS

Tell your friends about the great sport of running and bring them along to the best club in town - CHAV. The best time to try us out is early in the season when we have more of the fun relays and before the registered runner only events start. Many of our junior members play another sport on Saturday morning and run with us in the afternoon.

CHAV Winter Junior Committee 2013

e: christchurch.avon@gmail.com
wblog (Juniors): chchavon.wordpress.com
wblog (Seniors): christchurchavon.blogspot.co.nz

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Remember that Rodger is leading Club runs at 5 .45 pm on Wednesday evenings from the Harewood Tavern Clocktower .

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It's interesting to see the stats for readership of these blogs .The highest so far has been Jan 28 th's article which recorded 116 hits . When this was related to a recent club Exec meeting, Robyn P owned up to most of them (she likes seeing her name in print : )

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Hi Everyone,

Now that summer is drawing to a close it's time to dust off the running shoes and think about cross country again. Read on to see how you can help us get the season off to a great start.

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Link Relay at 2.00 pm on Saturday 23 March at Halswell Quarry .

If you are interested in doing this , please email back to me before midnight Thursday 21 st March .

You don't need to be registered .

It will cost $5 per runner .

Bear in mind that Club Opening Day is at the same time , so make sure to send your Club Registration Form for 2013 electronically to Andrew R/J if you intend to do this event .

Remember also that the popular City to Surf runs are on Sunday 24th March .

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If you are interested in setting some fast times as a veteran ( male and female over 35 ) take a look at these tables first ... then abandon hope .

Vet Times

If you want to fine tune your running style take a look at this short vid .
Style Vid
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March 24 th - City to Surf runs (14 km and 6 km ) $15 entry fee for both distances .

14 km run starts from Centennial Park Pioneer Stadium 9 am

The 6 km run starts at 10 am from Opawa School .

Buses will be operating from Ferrymead both before and after the runs .

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The New Brighton Olympic Athletic Club is proud to announce the 2013 date for the New Balance 15k Road Race and 10k social walk. It will be held on Saturday May 11th, once more out at Greenpark starting at the Domain and offering a safe, loop course. Note the change of day from Sunday to Saturday.

This event is a great warm up for those of you targeting the Christchurch Marathon in early June.

Full details including online entry are available on the race website." (message from organisers )

http://www.15krace.co.nz

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A week later (March 30 th ) and it's already time for the Ashburton 10 Miler .

" Hi Fellow Runners and Walkers.

Please find attached the entry form for the 2013 Ashburton Front Runner Easter Hop event to be held in Ashburton on Easter Saturday (30th March). The event starts and finishes outside the Ashburton Hotel. We have not included a picture of the course this year as it made the attachment very large however if you wish to Google a street map of Ashburton the course is as Follows

Start for both the 8km & 16km event is on Racecourse Road turn right Russell Ave - moves onto pages road - left onto Queens drive - right onto West st - right onto Walnut Avenue- right onto Creek Road - left onto Middle road- right onto farm road - right onto Racecourse road - right back onto Russell Ave (1 x 8 km lap)

Regards Joe Ford "

full details at extreme bottom of this page .

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This event has been held .A good turn out of Seniors and younger runners ran for around an hour in warm overcast conditions in the shelter of the pine plantation . The smell of strong perc coffee on the return was everything one could ask for, but there were also easter eggs , buns and muffins . Very nice sitting on the verandah as half of Christchurch's dogs ran around the carpark area .Thanks to Andrew R/Jones for organising and Rae and Fiona who gave up their morning walk ! Oh, and only one runner took a tumble .

A chance to run your buns off .

Pre-Season Easter Buns and Coffee!

Everyone remotely connected to the club is invited to this .

Weather should still be nice .

CHAV Cross Country pre-season St Paddies Day run to be held at Bottle lake Forest on Sunday 17th March.

Meet in the carpark by 8.30am, with several different paced groups.

Morning tea of coffee/tea/juice and Easter buns provided at the amenities building from 9.45am. Parents welcome too.

Please RSVP reese-jones@clear.net.nz if you can make it so we can get an idea for the catering. Will also need a few volunteers for extra coffee plungers.

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XLR8 are a company offering useful training equipment for athletes. This double chute system will build power (and attract attention ) . Rod Dixon used to drag a car tyre behind him on a rope .. but things have moved on from there .

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Cashmere Downs 10k Road Race

Tuesday 5^th March at 6.30pm Halswell Quarry

Run Report : I popped out on March 5 after work to have a run in this event . Possibly 75 runners lined up to face a fresh Nor 'Easter in the rolling roads behind the quarry .The wind was strong for most of the first 4 km .Two short hills, but quite pinchy to get up, and chances for downhill specialists to move through the field on the other side of them. From 4 to 5 km the road was under the shelter of the hills and slightly descending .I reached the turn in 22.06 .Robyn was about 200 m ahead and Richard Seigne had gone through 4 mins earlier on his way to a fantastic 35.45 min time .

Denis and Chris F were about 1 min and 2 mins behind me respectively .With a tail wind I began to wind it up and passed a few runners ,with even Robyn looking catchable ahead . At 7 km Robyn held her hand to her side and began to slow .I passed her on the first hill - she had stitch.I knew the stitch wouldnt hold her back for long so tried to build a gap .With 1.5 km to go I raised the pace to absolute max but with 150 m to go Robyn appeared . She passed and headed for the finish line.I pretty much gave up at that ( my usual response to a challenge ) but a thought occurred to give it a go : we went stride for stride and crossed the line together - 44 mins 18 secs .Denis came home in about 46.40 ,with Chris F another few minutes back .Chris said it was all he could expect on his present mileage

Veteran Mark Bailey won in 32 mins , with Anna Zhakarova the fastest woman in just over 40 mins.

A nice sandwich and energy bar were available to all finishers .There were good spot prizes . Thanks to Vic , Sandy , John Ingles and Dan Reese for officialling ~ mv

Results

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FRONTRUNNER ASHBURTON

EASTER HOP

2013

Saturday 30th March

10 Mile (16 km) Run and 5 Mile (8 km) Competitive Walk 10.00am

5 Mile (8 km) Fun Run and Walk 10.10am

• Classic 10 mile (16 km) distance

• Performance and spot prizes for competitive runners and walkers

• Fast two lap course

• 5 mile (8 km) fun run/walk starts 10.10 am (Spot prizes only)

Organised and run by Ashburton Athletic (Ashburton Harrier Club)

Frontrunner Ashburton

Primary Aged Children:

No entry fee if accompanied by a parent.

Registration:

You can pick up your race pack at the Hotel Ashburton, between 8-30 and 9-30am on race day.

Race Start:

• The 10 mile (16 km) run and 5 mile (8 km) competitive walk events start on Racecourse Road at 10.00 am sharp.

• The 5 mile (8 km) fun run/walk commences at 10.10am, outside the Hotel Ashburton on Racecourse Road.

Prizes:

• Prizes will be awarded in the 10 mile (16 km) running and 5 mile (8 km) competitive walk events.

• Entrants in the 5 mile (8 km) fun run/walk are eligible for spot prizes only.

• Competitors must be present at the prizegiving to be eligible for spot prizes.

Prizegiving:

To be held at the Hotel Ashburton at 1.00pm . Drink and bar snacks will be available for purchase.

This is an Athletics New Zealand sanctioned event

and will be run under the rules of Athletics New Zealand.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY

• All competitors must be at the Race Call,

10 minutes before the start.

• The course is open to vehicles. THERE ARE NO ROAD CLOSURES.

Traffic laws must be obeyed at all times.

• Competitors must run/walk within one metre of the edge of the seal.

• On West Sreet you must run/walk on the footpath only.

• Keep to single file unless passing.

• Obey the course marshals on each intersection.

If people wish to bring their dogs on the Fun Run they must be on a lead.

Prams are welcome, please position yourself at the back of the field.

• All vehicles to be parked and warming up to be done in the Hotel Ashburton car parks.

ENTRY FEES:

10 mile (16 km) run (registered runners)

$15.00 ………

10 mile (16 km) run (non registered runners)

$20.00 ………

5 mile (8 km) Competitive walk

(registered walkers) $10.00 ………

5 mile (8 km) Competitive walk

(non registered walkers) $15.00 ………

5 mile (8 km) Fun run/walk

$5.00 ……….

TOTAL …………….

Make cheques payable to:

Ashburton Athletic

P.O. Box 78

Ashburton

DECLARATION:

To be completed by all applicants.

1. Neither the organiser, the sponsor, nor the other parties involved with the event shall have any responsibility for any liability, financial or otherwise which may arise, whether or not by negligence, from any direct or indirect loss, injury or death which might be sustained by me or any other party associated with me from my intended or actual participation in the event or its activities.

2. If accompanying a free entry child, I accept that I am fully responsible for them during the event.

Signed: ………………………………

Date ……………………………………

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

(Photocopies accepted)

FrontrunnerAshburton Easter Hop 2013

NAME: ________________________

ADDRESS:

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PHONE: ______________________

EMAIL: _______________________

RUNNING CLUB: _______________

REGISTERED YES  NO 

RUNNER: Registration No# ___________

Male  Female 

CATEGORY: (Tick one)

10 mile (16 km)

1. Junior (under 20) 

2. Open 

3. Veteran (40+) 

4. Veteran (50+) 

5. Veteran (60+) 

5 mile (8 km)

6. Competitive walk (open) 

7. Competitive walk (vet 40+) 

8. Competitive walk (vet 50+) 

9. Fun run/walk (5 mile) 

10. Primary child with parent 

It will be helpful for the organisers if your entry is received by Monday 25^th March

Entries will be accepted up until 9-30 am on race day.

Please bring this COMPLETED form and payment to the registration desk (NB there are no EFTPOS facilities at the registration desk – payments will be accepted by cash or cheque).