WINTER OPENING DAY - SATURDAY 6 APRIL - CHAV CLUBROOMS (GREERS RD.)

Venue: CHAV clubrooms, Greers Rd

Assemble: Clubrooms open from 1:30pm

Start time: 1:45pm

1:45pm - Welcome to 2023 - Introduction to the club & the season

2:00pm - Warmup - Craig will take a guided warmup for those wanting to learn how to warmup before a race or do your own warmup

2:30pm - CHAV Mile Races - 1609m on the CHAV track

Wednesday time trial (2k,3k,4k,5k) starts at 4:45 pm. Anyone 8 yo and over are welcome. Location: club rooms

Final Monday night training for term 2. Our younger groups (Year 4 and under plus Year 5-8) will take a break during the holidays and start again for term 3 on Monday 25 July.

Craig's training group will continue as usual during the school holidays.

Venue: Hansen Park, Hawford Road, Opawa

Race Start Times:

2:00pm Race Start

Girls Under 10 - 2km

Girls Under 12 - 2km

Boys Under 10 - 2km

Boys Under 12 - 2km

3:00pm Race Start

Girls Under 14 - 3km

Girls Under 16 - 3km

Girls Under 18 - 3km

Boys Under 14 - 3km

Boys Under 16 - 3km

Boys Under 18 - 3km

Wednesday time trial (2k,3k,4k,5k) starts at 4:45 pm. Anyone 8 yo and over are welcome. Location: club rooms

Final Monday night training for term 2. Our younger groups (Year 4 and under plus Year 5-8) will take a break during the holidays and start again for term 3 on Monday 25 July.

Craig's training group will continue as usual during the school holidays.

All welcome, no entry required. Teams will be selected from those present on the day.

Venue: The Groynes - meet by the Fishing Lakes at the Southern end of the Groynes (see map attached)

Time: Meet at 1:45pm for course inspection, warm-up and team selection

Course: Gravel path, grass and bridges (not suitable for spikes)

Race Start: 2:30pm

Distance: Teams will have a mixture of 1-lap (1600m) runners and 2-lap (3200m) runners

Wednesday time trial (2k,3k,4k,5k) starts at 4:45 pm. Anyone 8 yo and over are welcome. Location: club rooms

The Selwyn Relay @ The Willows is a new event for 2022 and open to participants of all ages. Set in the Willows Recreation area, this new event is run by the Selwyn Athletic Club. It is a mixture of shingle stop bank roads, undulating single track and forest trails with one lap covering approx. 2.5km. With teams made up of 3 runners each, the juniors will run one lap and the seniors two.

Course Description

Flat grassy parkland with some running on bitumen paths. Spikes not recommended.

Relay Legs

Adult Teams (18+) 3 legs of 5 km;

U18 3 legs of 2.5 km;

* Under 16-18 runners can choose the senior or under 18 relay.

Start Times

Senior Start time 12.30pm

Junior U18 Start time 2.30pm

Venue: The Willows Recreation Area

Approx. 30min drive from the CHAV clubrooms

Thompsons Rd., off Old West Coast Rd.

Wednesday time trial (2k,3k,4k,5k) starts at 4:45 pm. Anyone 8 yo and over are welcome. Location: club rooms

SATURDAY 20 AUGUST - Canterbury Road Champs - Landfill Avenue

Venue - Landfill Avenue, Bottle Lake Forest Park

Registered interclub runners please wear your registration number and collect your timing chip from the club tent before your race.

Community runners (not registered for interclub) can enter via the Athletics Canterbury Website. You will need to collect a race number and timing chip from the race information tent before your race. You won't be eligible for a medal.

Medals will be awarded to the first 3 finishers in 2 year junior age groups, senior and masters.

For those in grade 15 and above who intend competing at the NZ Road Running Champs in Wellington, remember to complete and submit your Canterbury team selection nomination form. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Athletics Canterbury website and must be submitted on or before Canterbury Champs day.

Race Start Times:

All Walk Grades 2km/3km/5km/10km 1:00pm

Youth Women U18 5km 2:00pm

Junior Women U20 5km 2:00pm

Masters Women 5km 2:00pm

Non-champs Women 5km 2:00pm

Boys Under 10 2km 2:30pm

Girls Under 10 2km 2:30pm

Boys Under 12 2km 2:30pm

Girls Under 12 2km 2:30pm

Boys Under 16 4km 2:50pm

Boys Under 14 3km 3:10pm

Girls Under 14 3km 3:10pm

Girls Under 16 3km 3:10pm

Youth Men U18 5km 3:30pm

Junior Men U20 7.5km 3:30pm

Senior Women 10km 3:30pm

Senior Men 10km 3:30pm

Masters Men 35-64 10km 3:30pm

Masters Men 65-79 7.5km 3:30pm

Masters Men 80+ 5km 3:30pm

Non-champs Men 5km 3:30pm

Wednesday time trial (2k,3k,4k,5k) starts at 4:45 pm. Anyone 8 yo and over are welcome. Location: club rooms