June 9th Update .

Some photos and story from Holloway races on Sat 8 June . But first a round up of events to think ahead to ...

• Can everyone start thinking about the three major road relay away trips coming up ie Timaru (24 Aug ) , Greta Valley (21 Sept.) and Akaroa (Oct 5 th ) . We want to put teams in Timaru and Greta .Akaroa is National Champs this year so we all need to be at our fittest to compete against the country's best teams .
• Kennett Cup (South Island XC Champs )  Sat June 29th 
• NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country- Sat 15th June ..... link
• Junior Disco is this Saturday evening 15 th June after the Secondary Schools XC champs .CHCH Avon is staffing it and needs volunteers to spend an hour or three .  Email John Gamblin asap if you can assist (a variety of positions available ) 
• THIS SATURDAY - 15 JUNE - NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL X-COUNTRY CHAMPS - HALSWELL QUARRY 
• "With these NZ Champs in Christchurch this year, there is no club run this week.  We really encourage our  members to go along and have a look at these races .  These are the largest and often the fastest and most competitive cross-country races in NZ with up to 200 runners in each grade.

  RACE START TIMES:

  10:00am - AWD all grades - 2km

  10:30am - Year 9 Girls - 3km

  11:00am - Year 9 Boys - 3km

  11:30am - Junior Girls - 3km

  12:00pm - Junior Boys - 4km

  12:30pm - Senior Girls - 4km

  1:00pm - Senior Boys - 6km

  
  

  We also need any available hands at the St Bede's Gym at 2.30pm to put out the carpet floor.  Hopefully it will only take 30 minutes if we have heaps of help. 

  
  

  NZ Secondary School X-Country Athletes Disco - Saturday 15 June - St Bedes College

  This is an appeal to parents, particularly those who will have children involved in this event, to help setup, run and/or clean up the disco.  This will be a great fundraiser for the club expected to bring in more than $3000. Details are still being finalised, but we expect the following jobs will need to be filled.  Job sharing is also an option if you can't spare the whole evening.

  * Setup - 6pm to 7pm or possibly earlier

  * Man the door and coat room - 7pm to 10:30pm

  * Issue free water and drinks sales - 7:30pm to 10:00pm

  * Supervision and security - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

  * Clean up - 10:00pm to 11:00pm

  We hope to have a data projector showing the All Black's Test set up in a quiet area of the gym to keep up with that event also.

  If you can help please fill out this form -> NZSSXC Disco Helpers 

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  SATURDAY 22 JUNE - ANGLICAN BLOCK RELAY AND JUNIOR RACES - SPENCER PARK, SPENCERVILLE

  VENUE:   Spencer Park,    Spencerville

  JUNIOR RACES:
  Boys/Girls 8 and under                                  12:10pm
  Boys 9/10 and Girls 9/10                               12:20pm
  Boys 11/12 and Girls 11/12                            12:30pm
  Boys 13-17 and Girls 13-17                            12:40pm 

  MAIN RELAY: Cross Country Handicap Relay
  
  SM, MM, SW, MW, JM (15-19), JW (15-19)     1:00pm 

  
  

  
  RACE DISTANCES:
  Junior Races                                                2.5km (approx)
  All Women's Relay Teams                              4 runners x 5km
  All Men's & Mixed Relay Teams                      5 runners x 5km

  
  

  
  

  ENTERED

  
  

  Avery	Cameron	Main Relay 5km
  Pye Rainer Thwaites J
  Bailey	Angus	Main Relay 5km
  Coats	Daniel	Main Relay 5km
  Crichton	emma	Main Relay 5km
  Dryden	Matthew	Main Relay 5km
  Dryden	Natalie	tbc
  Eustace	Craig	Main Relay 5km
  Eustace	Sean	Main Relay 5km
  Findlay	Nick	Main Relay 5km
  Gamblin	John	Main Relay 5km
  Gibson	Margot	Main Relay 5km
  Merrett	Nick	Main Relay 5km
  Perkins	Robyn	Main Relay 5km
  Prest	Gary	Main Relay 5km
  Prest	Matt	Main Relay 5km
  Reese-Jones	Andrew	Main Relay 5km
  Reese-Jones	Jacob	Main Relay 5km
  Schofield	Jessica	Main Relay 5km
  Seigne	Richard	Main Relay 5km
  Sewell	Robert	tbc
  Stocks	Andrea	Main Relay 5km (RESERVE)
  Sutherland	Elise	Main Relay 5km
  Tyrrell	Dave	Main Relay 5km
  VdColk		Main relay 5 km
  Ward	Rodger	Main Relay 5km
  Wood	Laura	Main Relay 5km

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Results of Club Survey :  John Ingles and John Gibson are doing the statistical analysis arising from the 60+ answers received .Thanks to all those who filled in their forms .The $100 voucher was won by the person having the email   'richard @ completeassessment .co' .They have been contacted and congratulations .

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Attention  : places are filling fast for this !

CHAV CLUB DINNER - SATURDAY 13 JULY - WINNIE BAGOES, FERRYMEAD - 6PM

Celebrate Mid-Winter and Dine with CHAV after the Canterbury Cross Country Champs.  This is the first Saturday of the School Holidays.

RSVP here -> CHAV Club Dinner 13.7.2013  Please Note: - We are limited to 80 diners max. (and 60 min.) - so get your name on the list early.

When:  Saturday 13 July, 6pm
Where: Winnie Bagoes, 2 Waterman Place (off Ferry Rd), Ferrymead

We have opted for a $20 set menu for the adults.  Kids can order from the kids menu or choose the $20 set menu.  Drinks and Desserts are available at extra cost.

$20 Set Menu

Starters:Garlic Bread
Chilli Pesto Bread
Wedges

Mains:Fresh Green Salad
A selection of Gourmet and Traditional Pizzas

If you are Gluten free please specify (G/F) on your entry and your price may be a little higher .

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Holloway Report  (Sat June 8th ) :

As seen on the photos the weather was stunning :  calm warm conditions with sun and interesting cloud formations .The course was firm on most parts, but recent rain made some corners a bit muddy - people without spikes took wide radii around these bits . There were good numbers in most races and a fair representation of CHA runners . This race is generally considered the toughest cross country event on the winter calendar - I know people in CHA who avoid it as a matter of course ! Today I found it almost ok .Why ? well I accepted a lift from Rodger and Robyn instead of biking out and I grudgingly admit that it made a difference to my overall energy and endurance ie I finished . The distances for  most races are longer than any other event and the terrain is easily the toughest on offer . 12 km  of it for seniors and vet men is a long day .The Cust hotel profited from the fatigue . 

Here is an extract from the Junior News.

" Unofficially, we think it has been another great day for us in the Club of the Year points race.  The juniors really carried us through today with strong team results in the early races.  Special mention has to go firstly to our 11 & 12 girls who managed 3 complete teams in their race and these 3 teams finished 1, 2 & 3 - OUTSTANDING.  Our other grade win came in the Men 15 - 19 grade where our depth of numbers also shone through.  This is one of the best cross country races in our winter calendar, but very badly timed for our secondary school runners one week before their NZ Champs.  So thank you to this group of young men who travelled out for a mostly relaxed training run which still produced 1st and 3rd team places - "

Matt at 90 % effort .

Robyn moving through the vets .

The 15-19 Junior Men  group (out of focus ) .

Highlights 

•  Margot and Elise had good runs in the W18/19 grade with 1st and 3rd spots over 4 km 
• Nick Merrett ran a impressive senior run in the Mens 12 km to get 3rd place in 41 minutes 21 secs. The inside word is that Barry Magee advised him to take Ca/Mg tablets for tight muscles.
• Robyn Perkins -1st MW 45-  8km only a week out from her marathon.
• Matt Dryden on a fast training run got 2nd M19 in 29.00 for 8 km 
• Rodger scored 2nd M55 in the 12 km event - he was one day shy of the M60 grade but would only have got 3 rd place there !  POSTSCRIPT - the results changed overnight and Rodger has been assigned VM 60 status .Yay , this moves me to 4 th place in the M55 s .
• Emma Crichton biked out there  (40 km ) and ran 4th MW 35 (then biked back  : ) 
• Andrea Stocks ran well for 4th VW 40 .
• Craig , Gary and I finished the 12 km to make up a scoring VM team (hopefully ).
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I learned how Greg B is posting such good runs at the moment :  he decided to stay fit after Ironman in March . Good diet and regular training are the keys - his 1.24 Half last weekend is testament to the efficacy of that .

In misc news Gary P said he got a good look at the Lionel Fox cup that Andrew won last week.The cup is for first local veteran home in the CHCH marathon.  Lionel Fox's name was on it a few times , but so were some CHA vets like John Gamblin , Denis Christmas and Gavin Donaldson (?)

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Emma after second ascent of the hill.

results

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

 2- Re-instating Sunday morning runs .

 "Starting from Sunday 28th April all adult members and parents of runners are invited to join our club runs.  These will leave the Sign of the TAKAHE at 8:30am.  The aim is to run with like -minded people for about 90 minutes.  We anticipate a couple of groups so there will be a pace which suits you!  We will adjourn to Zeroes Cafe (bottom of Hackthorne Road) from 10:15am.  Non-runners and cyclists can join us there for social interaction. " (ie tales of doubtful veracity ) 

   Meet at Takahe at 8.30 am Sundays.

3- Saturdays -  Races and club runs (sometimes )

4 -   Monday evenings 4.45 pm from the clubrooms on Greers road .  

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