Distance Running

Terms Played
Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4
Competitions

Term 1:

Athletics – Central-East Zone – Mt Smart Stadium – Tuesday 5th March

Athletics – Auckland Athletics Championships – Mt Smart Stadium – Tuesday 26th March

Athletics – North Islands Athletics Championships – Palmerston North – Saturday 6th– Sunday 7th April

Term 2:

Cross-Country – Auckland Secondary Schools Cross-Country Championships – Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga – Wednesday 22nd May

Cross-Country – New Zealand Schools Cross-Country Championships – Christchurch – Saturday 15th June – Sunday 16th June

Term 3:

Road Race – Auckland Secondary Schools Road Race – Bruce Pulman Park, Papakura – Tuesday 13th August

Road Race – New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Road Race Relay Festival – Auckland – Thursday 5th September and Friday 6th September

AIMS Games (Year 7 and 8s only)  – AIMS Cross-Country Championships – Tauranga – Sunday 8th September

Term 4:

Athletics – New Zealand Track, Field and Road Race Championships – Timaru – Friday 6th December – Sunday 8th December

Practice Times
Tuesday and Thursday mornings, starting 7am in the Gym
Costs
Cost involved if attending National events
Equipment
  • SPC Distance squad singlet
  • Running shoes
  • Spikes (suggested for cross-country events for years 9-13)

Refer Edmund’s Shop Sports Price List for singlet

Registration
Registration: February
Students will be selected for cross-country and road race teams, based on their performance in the school cross-country and other selection events
Teacher in Charge
Mr Jakub Kalinowski, E: jkalinowski@st-peters.school.nz