Welcome to the December HRR newsletter. Well what a great end of year awards night and dinner we had. A big thanks to Tim Saunders for laying out the hash course, Brian Smith for hosting the rehydration stop, Lorraine and the kitchen crew and Gary and Annette for doing all the pre set-up. Also my thanks to the HRR board for the long discussion on who the club trophies were to be awarded to.
The Club Spirit Award – Sam Foster
She is an athlete who joined us just to run. Then Sam decided she was fit enough to be an Achilles Guide. Then thought the Achilles runners could get some extra run time in by coming to Road Runners. It was great to see Sam think of others and including Steve and Sally in the club has certainly given HRR another dimension. It has also been great to see Some HRR’s giving guiding a go and all have found it a challenging but rewarding experience.
Most Improved Runner / Walker – Graeme Hawthorne
Well, he is a runner that after coming back to running from a long break, has come back with a vengeance. Graeme has steadily been building a string of great times. The Hamilton Half was a red hot time, but not done there he went on for a supersonic time at the Queenstown Marathon. The best memory of a Graeme training run was offering to guide Steve Donnelly who also has a quick pair of shoes and the run was that that quick that Steve was on his A game keeping up.
The Harris Trophy – Norm Robins
Here is a well deserved recipient. With the criteria of Service to HRR and a runner / walker who has had good times and results. It was pleasing to see Norm be awarded this Trophy. Norm has spent many years on the board and when not on the board has been helping measure and advise on new courses as well as help fellow athletes improve their times. Well done Norm.
In Reflection Of 2019
I see 2019 as a year of many firsts. We had so many new athletes come look at HRR and see a club that could take them places and so joined us. Then there are those who have done their first PB, their first event, first larger event, first trail event, first marathon, first team event. Another first is we now have our very own Achilles runners in the club. I would also like to thank those in HRR who have put their own run time aside to help improve another athletes abilities weather this be on or off road .
From the Club Captain – I have been very impressed with the Social Side of HRR and just like to say thank you to some that I regard as my team that have helped me out a lot over 2019 – Heather Morris, Lorraine Eves, Lynda Brahne, Chris Biddulph, Wayne Reynolds accommodation specialist and Sunday run specialists Gary and Annette.
HRR Club Officially Re Open – Thursday 16th January 2020, but will be open 9th January for anyone around.
Dinner Night Thursday 26 March – Group 1 – Convenor – Kerin
HAMILTON ROAD RUNNERS 40th Reunion - Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd February
Saturday night dinner: Time, Meal, Price: TBC. Venue: HRR Club Rooms
Glenview Summer Series Run: 8am, Glenview Club, 211 Peacocks Road
Upcoming Events
1 January – Park Run 8am Cambridge / Hamilton Lake 9.30am
4 January – Bowentown Beach Run/Walk Waihi 4pm
11 January – Summer Sizzler – Mangakino
25 January – The Good Home – Taranaki off road Half
25 January – The Tussock – Ruapehu
Nominations are now open for the 2020 / 2021 Hamilton Road Runners Board
It would be great if you could be part of the 2020 / 2021 Board
Well that is a wrap up of 2019.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Fellow athletes
PS: when you are running or walking the trails at Christmas, make sure you do not step in reindeer poo…..all that Christmas cake and carrots are murder on their digestion….
EVENTS AND TIMES
Cathie Blade - Omaha Half Marathon, 21 Km Run 2h,22m,47s
Kerin Buttimore - Sri Chinmoy Auckland, 10 Km Run 1h,5m,50s
Cathie Blade - 3rd IAG Karioi Trail Event, 24 Km Run 6h,52m,55s
Vicky Brewin - Karioi Trail Event, 24 Km Run 7h,22m,15s
Zoe Kenny - Karioi Trail Event 24 Km Run Tail End Charlie
Cath Reimer - 3rd Female Karioi Trail Event, 10 Km Walk 3h,10m,42s
Neil Crocker - Karioi Trail Event, 10 Km Walk 3h,44m,00s
Chris Biddulph - King & Queen of The Mount, 4.5 Km Run 29m,12s
Stu Meads - King & Queen of The Mount, 4.5 Km Run 35m,50s
Vicky Brewin - King & Queen of The Mount, 4.5 Km Run 35m,51s
Park Run
Robyn Slade - PB Hamilton Lake
Stu Meads - PB Hamilton Lake - 100th Park Run
Hamilton Road Runners at Large
Corrina Pinkerton - Southpark parkrun, Brisbane
Vicky Brewin - Millwater parkrun, Silverdale
Stu Meads - Millwater parkrun, Silverdale
Gary Fieldes - Cornwall Park parkrun, Auckland
Annette Hermans - Cornwell Park parkrun, Auckland
Robyn Slade - Eastend parkrun, New Plymouth
John Perrone - Queenstown parkrun, NZ
Vye Perrone - Queenstown parkrun, NZ
HOT FOOD AWARD
Athlete of the Month November
Sally Marston - New York Marathon - 1st Marathon
UPCOMING FROM THE BUSH
2 January 2020 King of the Mountain – Pauanui
11 January 2020 Waikato River Trails Summer Sizzler – Mangakino
18 January 2020 The Good Home – Taranaki Half
25 January 2020 The Tussock – Ruapehu
8 February 2020 Tarawera Ultra
22 February 2020 Coastal Challenge – Auckland
22 February 2020 Ruapehu Express – Ohakune
7 March 2020 Triple Peaks – Havelock North
21 March 2020 Pauanui Half – Pauanui
21 March 2020 Ring of Fire – Ruapehu
4 April 2020 Waitomo Trail Run
4 April 2020 Xterra - Rotorua
2 May 2020 Great Kauri Run - Coromandel
9 May 2020 The Nugget – Waihi
22 June 2020 Double Rainbow – Rotorua
11 July 2020 Captain Cooks Landing – Queen Charlotte Sound
THE FAR LOOKER
1 January 2020 Cambridge Park Run – 8am
1 January 2020 New Years day Park Run – Hamilton Lake – 9.30am
1 January 2020 The Beach Mile – Whangamata
5 January 2020 Bowentown Beach Run – Waihi - 4pm
7 January 2020 Eastside Pub Run – Resumes
8 January 2020 Smith & McKenzie – Pub Run resumes
11 January 2020 The Mount Run – Tauranga
16 January 2020 HRR – Club night
9 February 2020 Summer Series – Blueberry Fun Run / Walk
15 February 2020 Expressway Classic Run / Walk - Taupiri 7am
15 February 2020 We Run the Nights – Mt Maunganui
22 February 2020 Summer Series – Glenview Run
7 March 2020 Kirikiriroa Marathon / Team Relay
8 March 2020 Round the Bays – Auckland
14 March 2020 Wharf 2 Wharf – Waiheke Island
15 March 2020 Waipa Fun Run – Cambridge
21 March 2020 Pauanui Half
21 March 2020 Round the Vines – Martinborough
22 March 2020 Hospice Waikato Fun Run Walk – Hamilton Gardens
2 May 2020 Rotorua Marathon
9 May 2020 St Clair Vineyard half – Blenheim
16 May 2020 Hawkes Bay Marathon
23 May 2020 Noosa Marathon
24 May 2020 Huntly Half Marathon
5 April 2020 Waterfront Half Marathon – Auckland
5 April 2020 Tauranga Half Marathon
19 April 2020 Run the Track – Hampton Downs Race Track