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:)