April 28 Update

Just got back from Woodend where the Lionel Fox relays were held this afternoon. Christchurch is a miserable place to be in bad weather but today you wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else

April 22 / 2012 Update.

Hagley Memorial Relay Sat 21 April.
The first Cross Country event of the season went off really well .
The weather was perfect - autumn is becoming the best season of the year in Canterbury - blue skies ,

April 14 Update .

There is a series of fun runs 3, 7 and 11km from the Waikari Domain staring at 1:30pm on ANZAC Day.

April 8 update

Five from CHCH Avon went down to Ashburton for the Easter Hop races on Sat April 7 .

April 1 update

A lovely day for CHCH Avon's Opening Run and Registration . A good turnout of juniors was lured by the promise of an egg hunt . Only about a dozen seniors though. No doubt people are busy doing work around the house or travelling to Secondary School Champs . Alot of people will opt to register online .One or two might have been doing le Race as well.

March 26 update.

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 The summer, such as it was , is drawing to a close and soon it will be 'acorns in Hagley Park'

   time again. Opening day / Registration is March 31st at the Club rooms Burnside High from 1.30 pm

INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION FOR 2012 etc

OPENING DAY - SAT 31-MARCH - CHAV CLUBROOMS

March 11th 2012 update

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 The summer, such as it was , is drawing to a close and soon it will be 'acorns in Hagley Park'
   time again. Opening day / Registration is probably March 31st .

Feb 21 update

A bit of news , results and races to aim for.
If you have any photos or stories about runs you've been in , send them on to me . People like hearing what others are doing.


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Feb 8 th 2012 update

Just a general update of coming events and recent results .

January 17 th update

Just an update with some new results , upcoming events etc

January 4th 2012- Update.

Happy new year to all readers near and far.
Quite a bit of news : Track results, upcoming events and miscellaneous observations etc.

December 18 th update .

Some more track results , upcoming events calendar and social news (with photos)

December 3 Update

Just a few more track and miscellaneous results . Some race entries . Also a list of running quotes reproduced from a runners website somewhere (irun).The whole list is very long but worth scanning (see below)

Nov 16 Update .

Just some small items of news and current list of upcoming events .

Race Report from Robyn Perkins -Nov 14

Queen Charlotte Ultra Marathon - 11-11-11 This is an inspirational account. Robyn had a major setback which would have deterred lesser mortals...

Nov 8 2011 Update

A few more results coming through .
First up , Rodger Ward completed the New York Marathon .

October 29 update

A few results are trickling in and Track season has started . Upcoming events (see below )

Update- October 16 th

Please refer to the Oct 7 update for list of upcoming events .


Greymouth 2 person Relay - Only Iain and I from CHCH Avon went over to the Coast for this race on Sat  0ct 15 . We drove there in the morning , raced , won the O/50 division , stayed a night and drove back on Sunday morning . Only ten teams in the main afternoon race, but many participants in the various morning races .

Oct 7 update .

Just a short account of the  Club Prizegiving on Saturday 1 Oct.
Also , a collection of Upcoming Events and a few photos from National Road champs at Wellington.