PSC CC Team 2009 Training/Races/Meetings Dates

PSC CC Team 2009 Training/Races/Meetings Dates
Note: Times, dates and venues could change – view our blog for details: pscccteam.blogspot.com

If you run for a club and have training opportunities or Saturday races that our runners could attend please email Paul and he will advertise them: pscccteam@gmail.com. For details of CHA (Christchurch Avon Athletic Club) events please email: christchurch.avon@gmail.com

Note: Official PSC CC Team Meetings/ Training Runs and races are in BOLD and numbered i.e. you must attend at least 7 out of 10 of these. Of course, if you can, attend all of them as well as the unofficial runs/races!

Saturday 4 July: South Island Cross Country Championships – QE II Park Village Green
Saturday 11 July: University of Canterbury 2 / 4 km Handicap CC Races – University Oval

Thursday 16 July: Hanmer Training Trip, Meet 11.00am at the DOC Field Centre, on the left 2km up Jollies Pass Road, Hanmer Springs. Bring togs/towel, $7 children’s entry, $6 slides, $14 for those 16+. We will have a run and then a two-person relay around the 2007 IRCC course. Bring your spikes if you wish and definitely a change of shoes and socks as they will get wet!

Saturday 18 July: Canterbury Cross Country Championships – Halswell Quarry

Tuesday 21 July: 7-8.30pm (hopefully 8pm) Team Meeting for all Team members and Parents @ Fendalton School, 168 Clyde Rd. in “The Village”, down the driveway. We will meet each other, give out PSC CC Team singlets, try on jackets; shorts and the Team Polo Please bring a $50.00 non-refundable deposit made out to “Primary Sports Canterbury”. Parents may like to bring their chequebook and pay more fees if they wish.

Saturday 25 July: CHA King and Queen of the Mountain time trials. Meet 1.45pm at 1 Kinsey Terrace, Clifton Hill, Sumner. Please bring a plate of food for afternoon tea.

1. Monday 27 July: Training at Roto Kohatu Reserve, 4.30-5.15pm
Meet at Roto Kohatu Reserve, end of Sawyers Arms Road (airport end), Harewood. We will do a pyramid session (1,2,3 minute efforts), all on grass and in our age groups. No facilities or toilet but great Cross Country – need spikes if you have them.

Saturday 1 August: New Zealand Cross Country Championships – Halswell Quarry

2. Wednesday 5 August: Training at Woodend Domain, 4.30-5.15pm
Travel on the Northern Motorway and the Main North Road and turn right into Woodend Beach Rd (after Sandhills Road on your right). just before the Woodend Tavern, do not go into Woodend township. Travel right to the end of this road, past the Woodend Christian Camp on your left, to the road end. There is a car park at the Domain. We will do some hill work (hill springing) on the sand dunes and the beach as well as a run in the forest. Playgrounds available for the little ones and bring your thermos if you need coffee

3. Saturday 8 August: Port Hills U17 CC Races at Hansen Park, Hawford Road, Opawa
All PSC CC Team members are able to run - please wear your club singlet or your PSC CC Team singlet (you have to ask your running club if they will let you wear this).
Please enter at the Port Hills Clubrooms by 1.30pm - entry is free and open to anyone.

Race Times, Ages and Distances:
2.00pm Boys and Girls 10 and Under as at 31/12/09 2km
2.10pm Boys and Girls 11 and 12 as at 31/12/09 2km
2.20pm Boys and Girls 13 and 14 as at 31/12/09 3km
2.20pm Boys ands Girls 15 and 16 as at 31/12/093km
Spikes may be worn as the course is all on grass.
Playground available for the little ones, no coffee close by really.


4. Thursday 13 August: Training at Barnett Park, Main Road, Redcliffs, 4.30-5.15pm
Travel out towards Sumner on the Main Road, go over the Ferrymead Bridge, past the McCormacks Bay Reserve, past Redcliffs School on your right and take the next turn right after Cave Terrace into the Barnett Park Car park. We will run up the Barnett Park Walkway, discovering a couple of caves and run back down to the park. All on grass and tracks.
Playground available for the little ones. “The Spur” Cafe in Redcliffs is closest for coffee or pick one up at “Mudfish”, “Casual and Country” or WAC (Drive through!) at Ferrymead on the way.

Saturday 15 August: CHA 2 or 4km Bull n’ Cow Cross Country – meet 1.45pm for a 2.30pm start at Roto Kohatu Reserve, Airport end of Sawyers Arms Road

5. Tuesday 18 August: Training at Halswell Quarry, 4.30-5.15pm
Meet at the start of the PSC CC Course, Kennedys Bush Road. We will do some Hillwork on the PSC CC course, all on grass. No real playground but heaps of grass (and possibly mud/water) for the little ones. No coffee close by so bring your thermos. FINAL FEE PAYMENT DUE TODAY (unless arranged)

6. Wednesday 26 August: Training at Southbrook Park, Rangiora, 4.30-5.15pm
We will have a light fartlek (speed running over different distances) session.

7. Thursday 3 September: Training at Hagley Park with Phil Costley, 4.30-5.15pm
Meet at Hagley Park, by the Armagh St. bridge/ gates off Rolleston Ave for a run through the Avon River with Phil Costley, 30 x NZ Champion over Cross Country/track/road. We will compete for the Phil Costley Shield in Nelson and try to win it (we share it with Wellington! )The media of some sort have come to this run for the last few years.
Playground and coffee in the gardens or a coffee at the Museum or Le Cafe at the Arts Centre.

8. Saturday 5 September: PSC Cross Country Races, Roto Kohatu Reserve, Sawyers Arms Road
Meet 1.30pm. - 2.00pm Year 5/6 Girls, 2.15pm Year 5/6 Boys, 2.30pm Year 7/8 Girls, 2.45pm Year 7/8 Boys

Monday 7 September: AIMS CC Races Tauranga for some Intermediate runners

9. Sunday 13 September: PSC CC Team 3/4 CC Races and afternoon tea @ Omaka Scout Camp
2.00pm – 4.00pm approx. Omaka Scout Camp, Greywacke Road off Johns Road, Harewood. Please bring some afternoon tea to share, families welcome. Bring: your family, Canterbury Singlet, spikes (if you have them), change of socks/shoes - they will get wet as we cross a river! And some afternoon tea to share,

10. Thursday 17 September: Training at Halswell Quarry, 4.30pm-5.15pm
Same details as earlier. We will practise our start, jog over the 2km course, do a 1km time trial at 70% and have the PSC CC Team (fun) sprint races over 60m.

Saturday 19 September: Athletics Canterbury Children’s 4 x 1km Relay, Marylands Reserve, Birmingham Drive, 1.00pm. This 4 x 1km relay is organised by Athletics Canterbury. If you want to run please let us know by 13 September. Great to have a 1km time trial five days out from the race!
Wednesday 23 September: 9am Travel to Nelson
Thursday 24 September: INTER REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY, Saxton Field, Richmond, Nelson
9.30am course open and race packs available
10.20am officials briefing
10.40am competitors briefing
11.00am Year 5 Girls
11.15am Year 5 Boys
11.30am Year 6 Girls
11.45am Year 6 Boys
12.00pm Year 7 Girls
12.20pm Year 7 Boys
12.40pm Year 8 Girls
1.00pm Year 8 Boys
1.30pm prize giving

Sunday 13 December: Reunion Run, Swim and BBQ – Corsair Bay – 10.00am onwards