2011 Dates:

Sunday 5 June 2011:
SBS 2.5km and 5.5km Mara'Fun
Wednesday 22 June 2011:
PSC Cross Country - Halswell Quarry - Year 5/6 PSC CC Teams selected
Wednesday 6 July 2011:
Year 7/8 Primaries vs. Intermediates Cross Country - Halswell Quarry (or possibly Roto Kohatu if Halswell is wet) -Year 7/8 PSC CC Teams selected
Thursday 22 September 2011:
IRXC2011 - Inter Regional Cross Country 2011 - Wither Hills Reserve, Blenheim

Phil Costley Cross Country Shield Shared

The Phil Costley Shield, the symbol of Primary and Intermediate Schools’ Cross Country supremacy, was shared between the Canterbury and Wellington Regional teams at Hanmer Springs on Thursday. Over 275 Year 5 to 8 school children from Canterbury, Tasman and Wellington took part in sunny and windy conditions with a backdrop of snow covered hills in the sixth Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships (IRXC). Canterbury, who had wrestled the shared shield from Wellington in Nelson in 2009, were dominant in the Year 7 age groups, due to having Athletics New Zealand 2010 Cross country champion, Ari Graham (no.704) , winning the girls’ race and Angus Bailey (no.752), winning his third IRXC title in a row in the boys. Wellington’s strength was in the Year 8 age groups. IRXC 2007 winner Kelsey Forman, led in four of her team mates for a clean sweep in the girl’s race. With one race to go over the very testing 1.1km course, the shield lay in the balance with Wellington trailing by one point. The final race of the day saw IRXC history being made when Wellington’s Noah Billingsley took out his fourth Inter-Regional title in a row after a competitive race with Tasman’s Sam Mackay-Wright and Canterbury’s Fergus Eglesfield. Billingsley’s victory ensured a win for his team and the shield would be shared for the second time.

The closest race of the day was in the Year 5 Girls’ race where Canterbury’s Georgia Stroud, daughter of Canterbury Tactix Coach, Helen Mahon-Stroud, out sprinted her team and school mate, Mya Graham, on the line, to win by 0.38 seconds. Tasman were very competitive in the younger age groups, winning two team silver medals. They also won their first IRXC title for two years when Nelson’s Ben Hamer dominated the Year 6 boys’ race.

World Schools’ Cross Country Champion, Margot Gibson and New Zealand running legend, Phil Costley, whom the shield is named after, presented the Shield and Medals.

2010 Inter Regional Cross Country Championships

Thursday 23 September, Woodland Walk Reserve, Hanmer Springs

W = Primary Sport Wellington, C = Primary Sports Canterbury, T = Tasman Schools (Nelson and Marlborough)

Year 5 Girls 2200m

Georgia Stroud(C) 10.50.00 1, Mya Graham(C) 10.50.38 2, Eden Bastiaanse(C) 11.00 3.

Teams: (first 4 runners to count) Canterbury A 10 (Stroud, Graham, Bastiaanse, Rhian Brotheridge 4) 1, Tasman A 38 2, Wellington A 40 3.

Year 5 Boys 2200m

Nikolai Allen(W) 9.49 1, Byron Heath(C) 9.56 2, Callum Brooker(W) 10.03 3.

Teams: Wellington A 15(Allen, Brooker, Patrick White 5, Matthew Sutcliffe 6) 1, Canterbury A 25 2, Wellington B 45 3.

Year 6 Girls 2200m

Lucy Turner(C) 10.24 1, Madison Nydham(W) 10.37 2, Harriet Bush(C) 10.40 3.

Teams: Canterbury A 17 (Turner, Bush, Tegan Duffy 5, Arlia Schurr 8), Wellington A 19 2, Wellington B 50 3.

Year 6 Boys 2200m

Ben Hamer(T) 9.37 1, Eden Cruise(W) 9.45 2, Arlo Herriot(W) 9.48 3.

Teams: Wellington A 16 (Cruise, Herriot, Gus Reece 6, Joshua Nairne 8) 1, Tasman A 25 2, Canterbury A 34 3.

Year 7 Girls 3300m

Ari Graham(C) 15.45 1, Jessica Anderson(C) 15.54 2, Georgia Grenfell(W) 16.11 3.

Teams: Canterbury A 12 1 (Graham, Anderson, Ella Harris 4, Saskia Lane 5) 1, Wellington A 25 2, Canterbury B 44 3.

Year 7 Boys 3300m

Angus Bailey(C) 14.24 1, Tom Moulai(C) 14.38 2, Cameron Bartlett(C) 14.52 3.

Teams: Canterbury A 11 1 (Bailey, Moulai, Bartlett, Josh Primmer 5) 1, Wellington A 25 2, Canterbury B 48 3.

Year 8 Girls 3300m

Kelsey Forman(W) 15.19 1, Josie Kozyniak(W) 15.38 2, Alison Andrews-Paul(W) 15.49 3.

Teams: Wellington A 10 (Forman, Kozyniak, Andrews-Paul, Phoebe Anderson 4), Canterbury A 31 2, Wellington B 40 3.

Year 8 Boys 3300m

Noah Billingsley(W) 14.13 1, Sam Mackay-Wright(T) 14.24 2, Fergus Eglesfield(C) 14.28 3.

Teams: Wellington A 18 (Billingsley, Jonathan Beresford 4, Andrew Kelly 6, Logan Archer 7) 1, Canterbury A 31 2, Tasman A 43 3.

Phil Costley Shield (overall top region)

Canterbury 19, Wellington 19 1st=, Tasman 10 3rd

Phil Costley Shield Shared (again)

Phil Costley with the shared Shield named after him

The Phil Costley Shield is off to Wellington....but only for six months....as both Wellington and Canterbury have shared it after the IRXC2010 in Hanmer Springs on Thursday 23 September.

Wellington's strength in the Year 8 events secured the shared result after the Primary Sports Canterbury team took a strong hold after super runs from both the Canterbury Year 7 teams.

Canterbury were the holders of the Phil Costley Shield from the 2009 competition in Nelson after sharing it with Wellington in 2008.

For full results go to IRXC2010 Results look at the bottom of the page

Christchurch Avon Road Champs 11.9.10

Club/ School Code:
CHA = Christchurch Avon
PSC = Primary Sports Canterbury CC Team
UNI = University
PHO = Phoenix
PHL = Port Hills
SUM = Sumner
FOS = Fendalton Open-air School
CPS = Cashmere Primary
COB = Cobham Intermediate

Race Place Name Grade Club Time Distance

17 Thomas Clarke B7 CHA 8.33 2km

13 Jamie Marshall-Lee B8 FOS 8.14 2km
18 Renzo Makoni B8 FOS 8.34 2km
22 Nick Cooke B8 CHA 9.04 2km
25 Michael Hermans B8 CHA 9.20 2km
28 Fin Smith B8 CHA 10.12 2km

1 Byron Heath B10 CHA/PSC 6.50 2km
2 Cole Dwyer B10 PSC 6.51 2km
4 Callum Haughin B10 PSC 7.26 2km
5 Alex Emslie B10 CHA/PSC 7.30 2km
6 Saxon Morgan B10 UNI/PSC 7.33 2km
8 Celyn Richards B10 CHA 7.45 2km
9 Nathan Cochrane B10 UNI/PSC 7.53 2km
10 Matisse Makoni B10 FOS 7.57 2km
15 George Cooke B10 CHA 8.20 2km
16 Temwa Chileshe B10 CHA 8.29 2km
19 Logan Anderson B10 UNI/PSC 8.46 2km

3 Ben Marshall-Lee B11 UNI/PSC 7.19 2km

30 Holly Groeneweg G7 CHA 10.22 2km

24 Denver Stocks G8 CHA 9.09 2km
27 Maria Hendry G8 PHL 9.39 2km

12 Mya Graham G9 PHO/PSC 8.04 2km

7 Lorna Pairman G10 CHA/PSC 7.45 2km
14 Laura Clarke G10 CHA/PSC 8.14 2km
20 Isabella Sullivan G10 CPS 8.52 2km
21 Bayley Anderson G10 FOS 9.00 2km
23 Sophia Kennedy G10 SUM/PSC 9.06 2km
26 Charlotte Freeman G10 CHA 9.22 2km
29 Samantha Fairhall G10 CHA 10.13 2km

11 Georgia Hendry G11 PHL/PSC 8.03 2km

38 Callum Long B11 PSC 11.34 3km
46 Lwamba Chileshe B11 CHA/PSC 12.08 3km
48 Ben Smith B11 CHA 12.15 3km
52 Chris Dryden B11 CHA 12.27 3km

33 Angus Bailey B12 CHA/PSC 10.47 3km
36 Sam Summerfield B12 PSC 11.03 3km
37 Josh Primmer B12 CHA/PSC 11.15 3km
47 Jayden Beckett B12 CHA/PSC 12.11 3km
55 Robert Sewell B12 CHA 14.29 3km
56 Jake Bevan B12 CHA 14.29 3km

31 Sean Eustace B13 CHA 10.23 3km
32 Matt Prest B13 CHA 10.26 3km
34 Cameron Avery B13 CHA/PSC 10.52 3km
39 Joseph Dwyer B13 PSC 11.36 3km
41 Jacob Reese-Jones B13 CHA 11.52 3km
60 Takanzwa Makoni B13 COB 16.08

35 Ari Graham G11 PHO/PSC 11.01 3km
49 Paige Waddington G11 CHA/PSC 12.17 3km
50 Savannah Wilson G11 CHA/PSC 12.23 3km
54 Anna Reese-Jones G11 CHA 13.44 3km

40 Georgia Freeman G12 CHA/PSC 11.50 3km
43 Dominique Heath G12 CHA/PSC 11.57 3km
44 Ella Hutchinson G12 PSC 11.58 3km
51 Laura Thomas G12 PSC 12.25 3km
57 Gabriella Kennedy G12 SUM 14.34 3km

42 Natalie Dryden G13 CHA/PSC 11.53 3km
45 Kate Meynell G13 CHA 12.04 3km
53 Libby Vincent G13 UNI/PSC 13.19 3km

58 Lauren Beckett G14 CHA 14.40 3km

PSC CC Team News 8.9.10

Hi everyone
Well, what a few days we have had! Some important news below with Sunday being cancelled the main news. Children now need to make 6 out of the 8 official sessions as listed previously.

Below, there is also some information about some races this Saturday and the Maryland's relay also as well as info. about our next training session on next Thursday, 16 September...and birthday boy Rainer wins GOLD...

Thanks to everyone who has sent in Cabin requests and Bio. info.

1. OMAKA CANCELLED THIS SUNDAY
I have been contacted by the Omaka Scout Camp and they say that we are not able to use their premises on Sunday due to problems associated with the Earthquake. We will therefore cancel the event planned for this Sunday. Sorry if this disrupts your plans. I have looked at alternate venues but places like Roto Kohatu and Halswell Quarry are not open either with Roto Kohatu especially in bad condition - look at link below from Dave Holland from CHA, if you are interested.
"We had a walk round Rotokohatu today - amazing. Pictures here; http://picasaweb.google.com/110316155414548875921/RotokohatuAfterEarthquake. The whole side of the lake has slipped so that the trees that were on the bank are now about 30-40m into the lake."

2. CONGRATULATIONS TO RAINER!...a report just through from his mum.......
"We have a little extra information hot off the press for Rainer’s profile details, (if it’s not too late, I know we’re past the deadline). He has just competed in the NZCT AIMS Games Multisport event and he came 1st. Yeha! We are very proud of him. He came out of the kayaking section third to last, (something we should work on!), then made it up in a massive effort in the mountain biking, and a tactical and fast run to finish off in first place. A great Birthday Bonus for his birthday today!"

3. MORE CANCELLATIONS.....if you are involved these events have been cancelled/postponed
- SCHOOLS' ORIENTEERING this weekend 11 and 12 September (Saturday at Halswell and Sunday at Woodend) has been postponed to an unknown date......
- TAKAHE to AKAROA Relay (maybe some parents/older siblings) on Saturday 18 September has been cancelled and may be replaced by some road race of some sort...

4. WELLINGTON and NELSON ARE VERY KEEN! Alison and the Wellington team are thinking of us all here in Canterbury as they gear up to take back the shield (yeah right!)...I received an email from them yesterday and they will have 3 bus loads of runners flying down then coming to Hanmer! Nelson athletes had a special IRXC trial race for their team last Saturday at Saxton Field (last year's venue for the IRXC09) and their coach says they are looking good!

5. RACES THIS SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER.... with the cancellation of the NZ Road Champs and now Omaka we need some races to help us get "race fit" so our bodies are ready to race hard in two weeks time...there are still two opportunities this Saturday to get in a race...so if you can make them, please try to get there...even if they are on the Road they still will be good opportunities to practice your race routine and try out some race tactics...will let you know if they are cancelled or have venue changes.....

1. North Canterbury Road Champs (with Papanui Toc-H, New Brighton, Port Hills and Rovers Clubs invited).
Venue: Nth Canty. Clubrooms, AMI Centre, East Belt, Rangiora (opposite Rangiora Highschool)
2.00pm B/G Under 10 2km
2.10pm B/G Under 12 and 14 3km
For more details and course map see:

Final details

2. Christchurch Avon Road Champs
CHA Club Road Championships - North Hagley Park, 11.9.10
Meet 1.45pm at Corner Deans Ave and Riccarton Ave (opposite Riccarton Road) for a mass start at 2.30pm. Grade B/G10 and Under 2km, Grade B11-13 and Grade G11-14 3km, Grade W15+ and M14+ 5km.

6. NEXT TRAINING: 4.30pm-5.15pm THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER HALSWELL QUARRY: (If the Quarry is still closed I will advise as soon as I can of an alternate venue)

This will now be an important event and we will have races...so you can get ready...so the day will be as follows:
4.30pm SHARP Meet and greet - PSC Booklets will be handed out with Biography Details of team members, Itinerary, Gear List, Transport list, Sleeping arrangements and other details
4.35pm Teams do their own warm up over 1km lap
4.45pm Year 5 (and under) and Year 6 Race - Boys and Girls 2km (2 laps)
4.55pm Year 7 and 8 Race 3km (3 laps)
5.10pm Warm Down
Please try to make it to this event. IT DOESN'T MATTER where you come in this race but use it as a practice for a week later -ie prepare for it in the same way with no food for 3 hours, warm up etc. and wear shoes and gear you will at Hanmer. Try your race tactics out etc.

Another event that would be ideal to attend as a lead up to 23 September is......

7. SUNDAY 19 September: Marylands Children's Relay 19.9.10 (Not an official PSC Training event but well worth having a go!))
Everyone is invited to run in this 4 x 1km relay at 1.00pm at Marylands Reserve. No need to be with a running club and it is all on grass and a great opportunity for a blow out over 1km with your spikes before resting up.

If you would like to run (and are not already running in a club team), please fill in the below form by SUNDAY 12 SEPTEMBER - anyone can run, no need to be registered or a club member. I will put you in a team. See this form:

CHILDREN'S RELAY ENTRY FORM SUNDAY 19.9.10

That's all for now. Do keep safe and do try to get out for a run if you can but I understand if you can't. Attached is a photo of part of Castle Rock that fell off on Saturday morning...I ran past it yesterday and it is huge..glad it didn't come down any further towards my house!

See some of you on Saturday or next Thursday.

Paul:)

PSC CC Team News 6.9.10

Hi guys
Hope all is well in your neck of the woods....
Rainer Pye and Cam Avery (Chch. South Int.) took 6th and 9th at the Aims Games Year 8 Boys' race yesterday at Tauranga with only 7 seconds from 4th....Andrew Jones took 21st in a field of 94...so a great effort after a tough morning before and a real rush to get there!!!

A reminder Bio. info. (see below) needed by Tuesday and any cabin requests also....

Bio Info.

Name:
School:
Running Club:
IRXC09:
2010 season:
School CC:
Zone CC:
Canterbury Schools' CC 16.6.10:
Intermediates v. Primaries CC 30.6.10:

Also:

Keep that speedwork up!
Paul:)

Silver for Cobham at Aims Games

The Cobham Intermediate Year 7 girls have won Silver at the Aims Games Cross Country in Tauranga this afternoon. Dominique Heath was 5th, Sammy Kokich (pictured in the Avon on Tuesday) 14th and Harriet Clyma (1st reserve for the PSC CC team) was 18th. Well done!

Silver for Cobham at Aims Games

The Cobham Intermediate Year 7 girls have won Silver at the Aims Games Cross Country in Tauranga this afternoon. Dominique Heath was 5th, Sammy Kokich 14th and Harriet Clyma (1st reserve for the PSC CC team) was 18th. Well done!

PSC CC Team News 2.9.10

Hi guys

Great to have our best turn out for the 2010 season on Tuesday afternoon with 76 out of 83 team members enjoying taking on NZ Cross Country Champion Fiona Crombie and 30 x NZ Champion Phil Costley in the Avon and over the 1km relay course. There were certainly a few thrills and spills and I definitely found it tough going in the river on the second lap! Well done to the Year 5 and 6 Boys who had 100% there as well as the Year 7 and 8 Girls! Hope you all got the link to David's fantastic photos!

Saturday is the New Zealand Road Champs and you all need to get there for a race as we need to get you "race fit" now....no matter how hard you train you can't match a race...and we need 2 -3 races before you are let loose on Wellington and Tasman in 21 days time! See details below....

LOTS OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW, SO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY...........

1.THIS SATURDAY: NZ Road Championships - Spencer Park, 4.9.10
Our next official training session is this the New Zealand Road Championships on Saturday 4 September at Spencer Park. All club runners in Grade 11-14 should have entered the Championship races as you have known about this for sometime. There is a FUN RUN (2km and a 2.20pm start time) for those 10 and under AND ALL OTHERS WHO ARE NOT ENTERED IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES - enter on the day at the entry tent for $2. Athletic Club runners please run in your club singlets and everyone else may run in their Canterbury singlets. For more details see this web site NZ Road 2010

NZ Road Champs Saturday 4 September 2010
Course Open & Race Packs available 8:30 am
Walks – All Grades 9:30 am 5 & 10 km
Master’s Men 35+ 11:00 am 10 km
Men 19 12:05 pm 8 km
Master’s Women 35+ 12:40 pm 5 km
Women 19 12:40 pm 5 km
Women 16 12:40 pm 5 km
Men 16 1:15 pm 6 km
Boys & Girls 14 1:45 pm 3 km
Boys & Girls 12 2:05 pm 2 km
Boys & Girls 10 & Under Fun Run 2:20 pm 2 km
Senior Men 2:35 pm 10 km
Senior Women 2:35 pm 10 km

2. TEAM BIO.
Over the last two years we produced a Team Biography Booklet for both the race organisers to use for their commentary and for you to look at the photos of your fellow team members and learn their names! Could you please answer the following questions and email it us (copy and paste) by TUESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER or it will be blank. Thanks

Name:
School:
Running Club:
IRXC09:
2010 season:
School CC:
Zone CC:
Canterbury Schools' CC 16.6.10:
Intermediates v. Primaries (Year 7/8) 30.6.10:
Also:

Name: Georgia Freeman (c)
School: Our Lady of Victories
Running Club: Christchurch Avon (ie if you are registered with a running club)
2008 IRCC: 1st (if you ran last year in the IRXC in Nelson)
2009 season:
School CC: 1st (where you placed in your School CC race)
Zone CC: 1st (where you placed in your Zone CC race - not for Intermediates)
Canterbury Schools CC: 1st (result from 16 June)
Intermediates v. Primaries (Year 7/8) 30.6.10: (only for Year 7/8)
Also: (any other info.you want to add, nickname, other sports, fav. foods etc.)
South Is CC Champs 2nd (11yr), Canterbury CC Champs
2nd (11yr), NZ CC Champs 2nd 11yr (9th overall 12yr),
Canterbury Road Champs 1st (11yr). Canterbury Touch Rep.

3. CABINS:
We will work out who sleeps in which cabin soon. If you are happy with where you are put, you don't need to do anything. All Year Group teams will be in 2 - 3 cabins together and some Year 5 and 6s will probably have a team manager in their cabin also. Other managers will be in cabins between the children. If you want you can email us a name of ONE fellow team member you want in your cabin by TUESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER and we will do our best, but no guarantees.

4. AIMS GAMES - Tauranga, 5.9.10 Some of the Year 7 and 8 team will be running in this race and relay and will count as an official PSC CC Team training event. All the best to those of you traveling to Tauranga and let us know your results.

5. OMAKA PSC CC Team 3/4 distance races and afternoon tea: Sunday 12 September 2.00pm-4.00pm - PLEASE BE THERE!!! More details next week....hopefully EVERYONE will be there...

6. Halswell Quarry Last Training event: 4.30pm Thursday 16 September

7. Non compulsory but highly recommended - Marylands 4 x 1km Relay: Sunday 19 September

8. LOST JACKET:
Callum Long lost his Jacket on Tuesday, it is 2XS, has a red and white VW combie zip pull on the outer pocket zip and his name on the reverse side of the Canterbury Primary Schools logo.
Hopefully someone has taken it by mistake as I have another one left there. Please email if you have it.

9. SPIKES FOR SALE:

Latham Fairhall (year 8 and our Boys' Team Captain) has a pair of Asics spikes size 7 1/2 mens for sale, good condition. If anyone is interested then they could get back to him at cands@quik.co.nz

10. COACH TRAVEL - Woodend Pick Up: If you would like to be picked up and dropped off from/at Woodend, please let us know. Also, if you are not traveling back with the team, please email us also. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE THE TEAM TILL AFTER THE LAST TEAM MEETING on the Friday morning and there will be NO reduction in fee.

11. TRIP ITINERARY: Attached is the approximate itinerary for our trip. THIS MAY CHANGE but it is the basics.

12. MISCELLANEOUS: Hopefully a booklet with bus list, sleeping list, team bio's, gear list, itinerary etc. will be handed out at OMAKA on Sunday 12 September.

See you on Saturday and take Dad for a light recovery jog on Sunday as his Dad's Day gift!
Paul:)

PSC CC Team News 23.8.10

Hi everyone
ONE MONTH TODAY TILL IRXC2010!!!!

Great to see 69 out of the 83 team members out at Southbrook Park in Rangiora today. There was some huffing and puffing today as we moved into some speed sessions and sprints of 50-200metres over a flat but fairly slippery course around the perimeter of the park. Lots of you looked good in your new jackets and shorts and I'm sure they made you even faster. We have some very quick runners around with the Moulai boys, Tom and Nick, both showing some super speed. Well done to the winning relay team of 2 x Moulai with Cameron Bartlett who smoked the competition.

Team members were busy in the weekend with the Canterbury Road Champs at Spencer Park on Saturday ( well done to our Canterbury Champs ) and then the NZ Duathlon Champs on Sunday at Halswell...well done to Cam Avery who backed up a Bronze at the Road Champs then did an individual Duathlon the next day with some very good running and also Rainer Pye who competed in both full events...Ari also ran the next day after winning her Canterbury Road title....Sabine Keenan took Bronze in the Year 8 girls and Jayden Beckett Silver and Callum Long Bronze in the Year 7 boys at the Duathlon.

Thanks to all club runners grade Grade 11+ who entered the NZ Road Champs on September 4 - should be a good blow out for you all. Everyone else should run in the "Fun Run" on the day....

Attached to this email are a list of team emails, if you need to contact another team member to ask for transport or if they want to run this weekend etc

Training Coming up.....with Numbers 2, 3 or 4, 5 and 6 being our last Team training events...

1. (non compulsory PSC CC Team) SATURDAY 28 AUGUST- CHA TWO PERSON RELAY, Heathcote Domain, meet 1.45pm at Nortons', 15 Heathvale Place for a 2.30pm start at the Heathcote Domain, Port Hills Road/ Bridle Path Road - OPEN to all - non club members etc.
Find a partner to run with for this event or we will get one for you, 2 persons x 2 x 1km laps..... Runner 1 does a 1km lap (on grass with hills - spikes may be worn) and then hands onto Runner 2 who does their lap, then Runner 1 does another lap and Runner 2 does the final lap. It is a handicap event, so the slower pairs start and the faster pairs start later, meaning everyone has a chance to win. For course map see: CHA 2 Person Relay Map PLEASE BRING A PLATE OF FOOD for afternoon tea afterwards. Please submit the form below by MIDNIGHT THURSDAY 26 AUGUST if you want to run.

CHA 2 Person Relay 28.8.10 ENTRY FORM

2. Tuesday 31st August: PSC CC Team and anyone else invited: 4.30pm-5.15pm @ North Hagley Park, meet by Armagh St. Bridge/Gates Entrance (where Christmas in the Park etc. is performed), for some "river running" in the Avon followed by a 2 person x 2 x 1km relay with PHIL COSTLEY and FIONA CROMBIE both current 2010 Senior Canterbury Cross Country Champions and Fiona the 2010 NZ Cross Country Champion. YOUR FEET WILL GET WET so bring a change of socks and shoes!

3. NZ Road Championships - Spencer Park, 4.9.10
The New Zealand Road Championships are on Saturday 4 September at Spencer Park. ENTRIES FOR THE GRADE 11+ races have closed:

Race Timetable:

1.45pm Boys and Girls 13/14 3km (Registered runners only)

2.05pm Boys and Girls 11/12 2km (Registered runners only)

2.20pm 2km Fun Run 10 and under and 11-14 Unregistered runner

4. AIMS GAMES - Tauranga, 5.9.10 Some of the Year 7 and 8 team will be running in this race and relay and will count as an official PSC CC Team training event.

5. OMAKA PSC CC Team 3/4 distance races and afternoon tea: Sunday 12 September 2.00pm-4.00pm - PLEASE BE THERE!!!

6. Halswell Quarry Last Training event: 4.30pm Thursday 16 September

7. Non compulsory but highly recommended - Marylands 4 x 1km Relay: Sunday 19 September

See you on Saturday or next Tuesday in the river!

Cheers

Paul:)

PSC CC Team News 19.8.10

Hi everyone
FIVE WEEKS TODAY TILL IRXC2010!!!!

Great to see 71 out of the 83 team members out at Halswell today. You did some great work in wet conditions but I was very impressed with the way you went about your reps up the hill as teams and also the speed at which you attacked both high points of the Quarry - great stuff! The hill training has paid off and you all look very strong! From Monday we move into more speedwork and racing mode, having set a strong aerobic and hill base.

Please note that if you are in the 11-14 Age Grades and registered with a club, you have to the enter the NZ Road Championships on Saturday September 4th, by MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 22 AUGUST. For entries go to: http://robo.co.nz/o/nzrc2010/ If you are in the Grade 10 and below or are not registered with a club and aged 11-14...you just need to turn up and pay your $2 on the day for a 2km "fun run".

1. JACKETS AND SHORTS READY FOR MONDAY...we have been told that the jackets and shorts will be ready tomorrow, so they will be handed out on Monday for those who ordered them.
2. Training RUNs coming up....please email here if you can't make a run so I can pass it onto your captains...

3. Monday 23rd August: PSC CC Team and anyone else invited: 4.30pm-5.15pm @ Southbrook Park, South Belt, Rangiora, for some "fartlek running" - speedwork over differing distances: For a map see: Southbrook Park

4. (non compulsory PSC CC Team) SATURDAY 28 AUGUST- TWO PERSON RELAY, Heathcote Domain, meet 1.45pm at Nortons', 15 Heathvale Place for a 2.30pm start at the Heathcote Domain, Port Hills Road/ Bridle Path Road - OPEN to all - non club members etc.
Find a partner to run with for this event or we will get one for you, 2 persons x 2 x 1km laps..... Runner 1 does a 1km lap (on grass with hills - spikes may be worn) and then hands onto Runner 2 who does their lap, then Runner 1 does another lap and Runner 2 does the final lap. It is a handicap event, so the slower pairs start and the faster pairs start later, meaning everyone has a chance to win. For course map see: CHA 2 Person Relay Map PLEASE BRING A PLATE OF FOOD for afternoon tea afterwards. Please submit the form below by MIDNIGHT THURSDAY 26 AUGUST if you want to run.
CHA 2 Person Relay 28.8.10 ENTRY FORM

5. Tuesday 31st August: PSC CC Team and anyone else invited: 4.30pm-5.15pm @ North Hagley Park, meet by Armagh St. Bridge/Gates Entrance (where Christmas in the Park etc. is performed), for some "river running" in the Avon followed by a 2 person x 2 x 1km relay with PHIL COSTLEY and FIONA CROMBIE both current 2010 Senior Canterbury Cross Country Champions and Fiona the 2010 NZ Cross Country Champion. YOUR FEET WILL GET WET so bring a change of socks and shoes!

6. NZ Road Championships - Spencer Park, 4.9.10
The New Zealand Road Championships are on Saturday 4 September at Spencer Park. ENTRIES CLOSE 22 August. Enter here: http://robo.co.nz/o/nzrc2010/ There are races for B/G 11 and 12, B/G13 and 14 where anyone who is registered with a running club can run and the entry fee is only $10 - take this opportunity to run in a NZ Championship! There is a 2km "FUN RUN" for those 10 and under and those over 10 who are not registered - enter on the day for $2.

Race Timetable:

1.45pm Boys and Girls 13/14 3km (Registered runners only)

2.05pm Boys and Girls 11/12 2km (Registered runners only)

2.10pm 2km Fun Run 10 and under and 11-14 Unregistered runner

7. AIMS GAMES - Tauranga, 5.9.10 Some of the Year 7 and 8 team will be running in this race and relay and will count as an official PSC CC Team training event.

8. OMAKA PSC CC Team 3/4 distance races and afternoon tea: Sunday 12 September 2.00pm-4.00pm - PLEASE BE THERE!!!

See you at Rangiora on Monday - it could be wet again! All the best for those competing in the Canterbury Road Running Championships on Saturday at Spencer Park and to those competing in the NZ School Duathlon Champs on Sunday at Halswell. A busy weekend for some!

Cheers

Paul:)

CHA 1km Challenge 14.8.10

Hi guys
Great to see some of the PSC CC Team (in RED) at the 1km Challenge today.....
Below are the results of our CHA 1km Challenge at Bottle lake Forest. We had 86 runners (from CHA, UNI, PSC CC Team and friends) and everyone won an award! Well done! Thanks to the parents for their support and to those who took times etc. Please email us if you see any errors. Thanks

Ella Harris's mum (Rachel) has also taken some super photos of the event see: http://cid-c84cea90c87dca3f.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/CHAV%201km%20Challenge%20-%2014%20August%202010

Riley Richards M 5 Gold 4.44
Beau Sayer M 5 Gold 4.51
Robson Foulkes M 5 Gold 5.25

Easton Stocks M 6 Gold 4.45

William Emslie M 7 Gold 4.15
Josh Keenan M 7 Gold 4.17
Thomas Clarke M 7 Gold 4.19
Moe Gath M 7 Gold 4.33
Ryan Cochrane M 7 Gold 4.40
Michael Hermens M 7 Gold 4.40

Zak Foulkes M 8 Gold 4.02
Nick Cooke M 8 Gold 4.19
Mitchell Langley M 8 Silver 4.49
Fin Smith M 8 Bronze 4.59
Shilo Edmonds M 8 Bronze 5.11

Alex Emslie M 9 Gold 3.50
Liam Foulkes M 9 Gold 3.58
Jay Sprott M 9 Silver 4.08
Louis Harris M 9 Silver 4.08
Logan Mehlhopt M 9 Bronze 4.37
Tom Hadfield M 9 Bronze 4.49

Harrison Brown M 10 Gold 3.28
Byron Heath M 10 Gold 3.33
Nick Moulai M 10 Gold 3.40
Nathan Cochrane M 10 Gold 3.41
Saxon Morgan M 10 Gold 3.42
Jordan Mehlhopt M 10 Silver 4.05
George Cooke M 10 Silver 4.08
Satori Dobbie M 10 Silver 4.12
Cairo Stocks M 10 Bronze 4.18
Christian Firth M 10 Bronze 4.25

Josh Primmer M 11 Gold 3.25
Chris Dryden M 11 Silver 3.47
Ben Smith M 11 Silver 3.52
Jacob Bevan M 11 Silver 3.58

Tom Moulai M 12 Gold 3.13
Andrew Jones M 12 Gold 3.24
Jacob Reese-Jones M 12 Silver 3.33
Robert Sewell M 12 Silver 3.50

Tannock Blair M 13 Gold 3.06
Sean Eustace M 13 Gold 3.06
Jake Marryatt M 13 Gold 3.09
Caleb Stamper M 13 Gold 3.12
Matt Prest M 13 Gold 3.14

Matt Dryden M 14 Gold 2.59
Guy Greenslade M 14 Gold 3.01
Josh Kokich M 14 Silver 3.29
Liam Tyrrell M 14 Silver 3.31

Holly Groeneweg W 6 Gold 4.36

Maria Hendry W 7 Gold 4.17

Lucy Kokich W 8 Gold 4.06
Denver Stocks W 8 Gold 4.14
Gaby McKellar W 8 Gold 4.25
Molly Leckie W 8 Silver 4.31
Eva Watson W 8 Silver 4.51
Meg Kokich W 8 Silver 4.53
Baileigh O'Sullivan W 8 Bronze 5.16
Olivia Findlay W 8 Bronze 5.39

Georgia Stroud W 9 Gold 3.45
Laura Clarke W 9 Gold 3.46
Tara Keenan W 9 Gold 4.13
Stephanie Lee W 9 Silver 4.41

Lorna Pairman W 10 Gold 3.50
Lousie Daly W 10 Gold 3.53
Charlotte Freeman W 10 Silver 4.23
Brittany Findlay W 10 Bronze 4.49

Taylor Waddington W 11 Gold 3.44
Paige Waddington W 11 Gold 3.46
Savannah Wilson W 11 Gold 3.47
Dominique Heath W 11 Gold 3.49
Sammy Kokich W 11 Silver 3.51
Charlotte Blair W 11 Silver 3.53
Georgia Hendry W 11 Silver 4.03
Anna Reese-Jones W 11 Silver 4.07

Frances Daly W 12 Gold 3.25
Georgia Freeman W 12 Gold 3.32
Ella Harris W 12 Gold 3.32
Natalie Dryden W 12 Gold 3.37
Sabine Keekan W 12 Gold 3.38
Laura Thomas W 12 Gold 3.39
Rebecca Gillett W 12 Silver 3.48
Ella Hutchinson W 12 Silver 3.53
Charlotte Hadfield W 12 Silver 3.55
Millie Johnstone W 12 Silver 3.56
Abby Williamson W 12 Silver 3.59

Kate Meynell W 13 Gold 3.29

Awards Categories:TARGET TIMES (age on the day)
BOYS GIRLS
Gold/Silver/Bronze AGE Gold/Silver/Bronze
5m20/5m50/6m20 5yrs 5m30/6m10/6m35
5m00/5m30/6m00 6yrs 5m10/5m50/6m15
4m40/5m10/5m40 7yrs 4m50/5m30/5m55
4m20/4m50/5m20 8yrs 4m30/5m15/5m45
4m00/4m30/5m00 9yrs 4m15/4m50/5m30
3m45/4m15/4m40 10yrs 4m00/4m35/5m10
3m35/4m05/4m30 11yrs 3m50/4m20/5m05
3m30/3m55/4m20 12yrs 3m45/4m10/4m55
3m25/3m45/4m05 13yrs 3m40/4m05/4m45
3m15/3m40/4m00 14yrs 3m35/4m00/4m35
3m10/3m35/3m55 15yrs 3m30/3m55/4m25
3m05/3m30/3m50 16+yrs 3m25/3m50/4m15

PSC CC Team News 11.8.10

Hi everyone
Great to see 70 out of the 82 of the team at Barnett Park tonight with the Year 7 boys having a full turn out - well done boys and the Year 6 and 7 Girls and Year 5 and 6 Boys only having one missing. The track was great today and many of you are very fit as I can say it was the fastest we have ever made it up to the cave and with no big gaps either - well done to the heroes who did a second lap: Ari and Ella Harris for the girls, Zander and Callum Haughin and lots of the Year 8 boys - well done guys! Sophie discovered a very quick way down the hill - on her bottom and we didn't see a "hobo" in the cave but a few people tried out his shower!

1. Freddo Frog winners today were: (from memory - please let me know mistakes)
Year 5 Girls: Mya and Eden
Year 5 Boys: Iain and Mitchell
Year 6 Girls: Liberty and Zoe (great to meet Liberty today, all the way from Hinds!)
Year 6 Boys: Nick and Harrison
Year 7 Girls: Laura and Saskia
Year 7 Boys: Jayden and Jaiden-Lee
Year 8 Girls: Beanie (Sabine) and Libby
Year 8 Boys: - hadn't come back by the time I left - hopefully they still aren't out there!

2. (Non Compulsory) THIS SATURDAY 14 August - CHA 1km CHALLENGE meet 1.45pm for a 2.30pm time trial start at Bottle Lake Forest, Waitakiri Drive - go to the blue CHA ezi-up: EVERYONE WELCOME! To help with recording, if possible, sign up here by Friday: CHA 1km CHALLENGE
Your chance to win a Gold, Silver or Bronze Award depending on what time you can do for a 1km time trial on the road at Bottle Lake Forest - depends on your age on the day. Run 500m out and then 500m back. The standards are Internationally based and last year we had some super performances and many gold certificates handed out. Anyone is able to run, all ages and non club members welcome. For those not wanting to run a 1km, there is the forest tracks for a good training run too.
Awards Categories:TARGET TIMES (age on the day)
BOYS GIRLS
Gold/Silver/Bronze Gold/Silver/Bronze
4m40/5m10/5m40 7yrs 4m50/5m30/5m55
4m20/4m50/5m20 8yrs 4m30/5m15/5m45
4m00/4m30/5m00 9yrs 4m15/4m50/5m30
3m45/4m15/4m40 10yrs 4m00/4m35/5m10
3m35/4m05/4m30 11yrs 3m50/4m20/5m05
3m30/3m55/4m20 12yrs 3m45/4m10/4m55
3m25/3m45/4m05 13yrs 3m40/4m05/4m45
3m15/3m40/4m00 14yrs 3m35/4m00/4m35
3m10/3m35/3m55 15yrs 3m30/3m55/4m25
3m05/3m30/3m50 16+yrs 3m25/3m50/4m15

3. Training Requirements:
Just a reminder that to be part of the team you HAVE TO ATTEND 7 out of the 10 named training sessions/ races. A few of you have missed 2 out of the four so far, so please make sure you get to the rest. Last year we had to remove a runner from the team for not attending the required amount. A reminder it is a privilege to run for your province and our team is BY FAR the hardest Canterbury Representative team to make. All of you were given the training dates on either 16 or 30 June before you agreed to be team members. A big thanks to all of you who travel big distances and rearrange other commitments to get to training.

4. PORT HILLS UNDER 17 XC Results:
For those of you who ran on Saturday, click this link to get to the results: PORT HILLS RESULTS then click on 2010 results

5. NEXT TRAINING RUN: 4.30pm - 5.15pm Thursday 19 August @ Halswell Quarry
We will do some hill work and reps but we will not go too hard for those who have the Canterbury Road Championships on Saturday 21 August.

See you Saturday or next Thursday.
Cheers
Paul:)

Ports Hills XC and NZXC - Ari NZ Champ!

Hi all
Well done everyone on your racing today....60 of the team racing today at the Port Hills Under 17 Cross Country races with the Year 5, 6 and 7 Boys all having 9 runners there. It is great to have a race as part of your training as you will never run as fast in training that you can in a race...also a good chance to try some different tactics when the results don't matter too much, some of you were looking very good and the training is paying off...others are running themselves into form and others are coming back after injuries.... and many others raced from sports in the morning to race...we will let you know when results are out...I have a few certificates to hand out on Wednesday too.....

Congratulations to ARI GRAHAM (Year 7 Girls - pictured winning at Waikanae by David Eglesfield) who won the G12 New Zealand Cross Country Championships in Waikanae, Wellington today - a fantastic effort! Fergus Eglesfield (Year 8 Boys) was 4th and Angus Bailey (Year 7 Boys) was 6th in the B12 race with Fergus only 13 seconds off the winner. Ella Harris (Year 7 Girls) was second Senior Women on handicap in the Governor's Bay to Lyttelton 10k Handicap Road Race this morning in about 41.40.

See you Wednesday at Barnett Park, 4.30pm.
Cheers
Paul:)

NZ Cross Country Champion ARI GRAHAM!!!

Ari Graham, Year 7 Girls, has just won the New Zealand Cross country Championships in Waikanae, Wellington. Ari, Grade 11, so still has another year in the grade, won by 4 secs. in 7.29. CONGRATULATIONS. Fergus Eglesfield was 4th and Angus Bailey 6th in the Boys 12 Grade, so some very tough competition for them!

PSC CC Team News 3.8.10

Hi guys
Great to see so many of you out tonight - 75 of the team with the Year 5 Boys and Year 7 and 8 Girls having 100% attendance. It was a tough session and it was super to see you putting in a big effort on those tough hills - hope you can continue to practice that hill springing over the next few weeks.
1. Sprint Kings and Queens of the Dunes:
Well done to the following who are the champion sprinters on the sand and proud recipients of the orange tennis ball:
Year 5 Girls: Eden Bastiannse
Year 5 Boys: Byron Heath
Year 6 Girls: Zoe Van Eekelen
Year 6 Boys: Zander Wager
Year 7 Girls: Georgia Freeman
Year 7 Boys: Tom Moulai
Year 8 Girls: Libby Vincent
Year 8 Boys: Josh McKay
....but will they be our sprint champions at Halswell a week out from the IRXC2010?

2. LONE STAR runners of the day at Woodend:
Congratulations to......
Year 5 Girls: Laura Clarke
Year 5 Boys: Saxon Morgan
Year 6 Girls: Lucy Turner
Year 6 Boys: Cole Dwyer
Year 7 Girls: Paige Waddington
Year 7 Boys: Hugo Jones
Year 8 Girls: Sophie Smythe
Year 8 Boys: Rainer Pye

3. THIS SATURDAY 7 August - PORT HILLS U17 CROSS COUNTRY:

No pre- entry, just enter on the day by 1.30pm at the Port Hills Clubrooms, Hansen Park, Hawford Road, Opawa. You may wear your PSC CC Team singlet (as long as your club allows you to) and spikes are useful as it can be slippery, although the 1km lap is pretty much flat. CAN ALL YEAR 8 GIRLS PLEASE RUN THE 3km race at 2.20pm - even if you are still 12 on 31/12/10.

2.00pm Boys and Girls 10 and Under as at 31/12/10 2km

2.10pm Boys and Girls 11 and 12 as at 31/12/10 2km

2.20pm Boys and Girls 13 and 14 as at 31/12/10 3km

2.20pm Boys ands Girls 15 and 16 as at 31/12/10 3km

4. NEXT TRAINING RUN - Wednesday 11 August 4.30-5.15pm at Barnett Park, Main Road, Redcliffs: 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.

5. POLO SHIRTS:
Hopefully you all have your now - if not, please email us. We will let you know when the Jackets and Shorts are ready for those who ordered them.

6. NZ Cross Country Champs:
All the best to Ari Graham, Angus Bailey and Fergus Eglesfield who will be running in the New Zealand Cross Country Champs in Waikanae on Saturday. The will be competing for their clubs in the Girls 12 and Boys 12 2km races.

See you on Saturday.
Cheers
Paul:)

PSC CC Team News 26.7.10

Hi guys

1. TRAINING AT ROTO KOHATU TONIGHT:

Wow, what a great training session tonight with 73 of the team there and many others as well - well over 100 in total. Well done to the Year 5 Girls and the Year 7 Girls who had 100% attendance! It was a tough session and you should be tired! Especially those who competed in the Canterbury Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Don't worry if you couldn't keep up with all your team mates, it is about YOU and how you are training and how much effort YOU put in. I know the Year 5 boys all put in a big effort, as I was making sure they were all training their best (from behind most of the time!). Training at this time should be tiring and tough, and you will grow in strength and endurance for that later part of your race later in the term.

Well done to our AWESOME EFFORT AWARD WINNERS:

Year 5 Boys: LOGAN ANDERSON

Year 5 Girls: LOUISE DALY

Year 6 Boys: BEN MARSHALL-LEE

Year 6 Girls: HARRIET BUSH

Year 7 Boys: TOM MOULAI

Year 7 Girls: DOMINIQUE HEATH

Year 8 Boys: "JOEY" DWYER

Year 8 Girls: MAIRI LAW

A special thanks to all parents who helped out and the CHRISTCHURCH AVON older Juniors who led the groups including World Schools' Cross Country Champion, Margot Gibson.

2. CANTERBURY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS:

An excellent effort from all of our athletes who ran (skidded and swam!) at Halswell on Saturday...Canterbury titles going to

B10: Byron Heath

G10: Lorna Pairman

B11: Harrison Brown

G11: Ari Graham (beat the G12, 13 and 14 girls too!)

B12: Fergus Eglesfield

G12: Jesse Anderson

The G13, B13, G14, B14, M16 and W16 winners were all past PSC CC Team members too! Well done to Jessica, Sean, Annie, Daniel, Zac and Lydia.

PHIL COSTLEY won his 103rd representative (Provincial and National) title when he easily won the Senior Race. We race for the PHIL COSTLEY Shield at Hanmer. Phil has confirmed he will be coming to the IRXC2010 at Hanmer and is even keen to come to the Canterbury Awards Dinner. (if he can get a ticket!......I actually put him on the list way before we were booked out thankfully!)

3. OTAGO INTEREST:

The Otago Primary Schools Sports Association sounds keen on the IRXC2010...hopefully they will send some runners and even some teams. They have their school champs on September 10th so will be in top form for 23 September.....

4. UNIFORMS:

If you need to change your singlet, I will bring them along next Tuesday to Woodend. All jacket and shorts orders have been sent through and hopefully the polo shirts will be ready soon...will let you know....

5. NEXT TEAM TRAINING RUN - Tuesday 3 August at Woodend Beach Domain:

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

Keep that training up this week and all the best to those running in the PTH U16 Road Relay on Saturday.

Cheers

Paul:)