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:)

PSC CC Team News 17.7.10

Hi guys
Great to see some you running today at the UNI (and Sophie, Y8 girls, winning the 4km! - see photo, Sophie was the Year 6 Girls' IRXC08 Champion in Wellington) and about 50 or so at Hanmer last Tuesday, including some teams with only one runner missing! I went back the next day and measured the course at 1135m, so the year 5/6 races will be 2270m and the year 7/8 races 3405m...and for those who didn't go, we now have a 2nd water crossing at the start of the lap (although it may dry up by September)...

Lots of news, so read on....

1. MEETING ON THIS TUESDAY 20 JULY
A reminder that we have our first team meting on this Tuesday, 20 July, 7.00pm at Fendalton School, 168 Clyde Road, Fendalton, in "The Village" - go down the driveway and look for the lights. It is very important that you come for the following reasons
- meet the team. your team and the managers
- get your PSC CANTERBURY singlet and SHOE CLINIC gear bag
- try on and order your Training Jacket and Shorts - both are optional
- get and fill out your Consent and Medical Form
- pay your fees, if you are not paying by Internet Banking
- get a contact list of other team members
-get your training schedule/log if you didn't get it at Hanmer
- hear about lots of important stuff!
PLEASE BRING A PEN AND THE PAYMENT/BOOKING FORM SHEET FROM YOUR SELECTION LETTER P7

2. PAYMENT OF FEES
A reminder payment of team costs ($160 with Polo or $140 those who already have a polo) and any optional uniform costs ($35 jacket and $25 shorts) for team members and managers should be paid by or at the meeting unless you have made arrangements with Bronwyn Manderson at PSC (Ph. 348 2450 or assistantsd@xtra.co.nz)
Payment can be made either directly to account 11 7888 0012478 01 (Please ensure you include your child’s name as a reference so that we know who has paid) or bring along on this Tuesday

3. TRAINING
Hopefully you are all following the schedule and filling out your log. The first few weeks is a concentration on Aerobic Conditioning with longer runs, time trials, effort running and fartlek work. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT component of your 10 weeks and pays off in the vital last 1/3 of your race - so don't take short cuts now! Please stay ON GRASS whenever possible.
Here are a couple of sessions that are open to you on Mondays:
- Christchurch Avon: 4.45pm-5.30pm @ Clubrooms, Burnside High, off Greers Road, opposite Jellie Park (or sometimes at Roto Kohatu) - will follow PSC Schedule, for more details email: christchurch.avon@gmail.com
- Port Hills: 4.30pm @ Halswell Quarry for Hillwork with Phil Chapman, for more details Ph. 322-4266 or email: jimmycricket@slingshot.co.nz

OUR FIRST TEAM TRAINING RUN IS MONDAY 26 JULY, 4.30-5.15pm, ROTO KOHATU RESERVE, airport end of Sawyers Arms Road, Harewood

4. PSC CC TEAM CANTERBURY AWARDS DINNER: 6.00pm THURSDAY 23 SEPTEMBER, Hanmer Hot Springs Hotel, Fraser Close
Our annual awards dinner after the race is always a highlight and as well as enjoying a buffet dinner and dessert we have lots of awards, spot prizes, photos of the event and a great chance to relax and share the day with our families and supporters. All PSC team members and managers are automatically booked in and paid for but anyone else who wants to attend needs to fill in the online form and then pay on the night. The price is $20 for all ages - no adult/child price this year. PLEASE BOOK IN FAST as we can only take 250 in total and we sold out last year!

CANTERBURY AWARDS DINNER 23.9.10 BOOKING FORM

5. IRXC2010 WEB SITE
Athletics NZ has a web page dedicated to the event with results from the last five years, course map and information, see: IRXC2010 WEB SITE

Other info. will appear on our blog too: pscccteam.blogspot.com

6. PSC CANTERBURY SINGLETS
As mentioned above, these will be given out on Tuesday. You will have the singlet to lend for the next 9 weeks. Please always wear it with pride! PLEASE DO NOT WEAR YOUR SINGLET in inter-club races if you belong to a club, especially not in the Canterbury and NZ Cross Country or Road Championships. You may wear them at training sessions (or you Polo, when they arrive), club runs (if your club lets you), some lower key races (eg Port Hills CC, Marylands Relay etc.) and PSC races (eg Omaka). If unsure, please email me and ask your club captain if in a club. Singlets will be collected in AFTER your race on September 23 before you go to the Hot Pools.

7. PHYSIO
We are very fortunate to have a physio as one of our team managers. Jo Batchelor, works at the SportsMed on Bealey Ave and especially works with young people. She is keen to help out any of the team if you need a physio. SportsMed will also give us a loyalty programme - details to come (hopefully we don't need to use it too much!!!). To contact Jo try:
jbatchelor@sportsmed-nz.co.nz Ph. 366 0620.

8. SHOE CLINIC
Please, please support the Shoe Clinic at both High Street and Westfield Riccarton. They support us big time and I picked up a big box of prizes, gear bags and race pack bags form them the other day. They also subsidise our POLO SHIRTS by about 50% (by the way, they are printing them now, so shouldn't be too long till we get them!). You may be able to get shoes and gear cheaper but they give great service, 30 day shoe guarantee and they are our sponsors. Try Kevin (Riccarton) and Shaun (High Street) first. See message below.....

9. CONTACT LIST
If you DO NOT WANT your information shared with other team members, please email me before Monday. Due to our training sessions being all over Canterbury, it can be very handy to car pool to locations.

10. SPIKES
If you have some running spikes you would like to sell, please bring them along on Tuesday to the meeting. Spike are not essential but can be a real advantage in wet conditions.

See you all on Tuesday. IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT PLEASE EMAIL ME, especially if you have Shorts/Jackets orders as these will be given to the suppliers on Wednesday and there will be no late orders.
Cheers
Paul:)

Message from the Shoe Clinic directors in Christchurch.

"Our two stores in Christchurch pride themselves on professionalism with a friendly and specialised service for all individuals. Whatever your footwear needs are we have an extensive range to ensure the right shoe for you, guaranteed!

With training from medical and fitness professionals we believe our staff are the very best in the industry and this is why we have a loyal following from our many customers. We are proud of Shoe Clinic and thus welcome any feedback you have on how we can make your experience even better."

Happy training and we look forward to seeing you instore soon.

Kevin Harding and Shaun Farrell, Shoe Clinic Directors

Kevin Harding and Shaun Farrell

Kevin, left, opened the first Shoe Clinic in the South Island in Christchurch in 2002. Following the success of this store a second branch was opened in Westfield, Riccarton in 2004 and in March 2007 Shoe Clinic Queenstown was opened.

"Prior to Shoe Clinic, I was in the sports industry for the last 15 years, ten of these with one of the biggest brands of the world, Adidas.In my youth I represented New Zealand in Secondary Schools rugby, and now enjoy a wide range of sports."

Shaun, right, having had 10 years experience in the sports industry, came onboard in April 06 as a co owner in both Christchurch Shoe Clinics and also Queenstown.

"As a keen track athlete and having represented New Zealand at several Commonwealth Games and World Championships, I know how important the correct gear, training and more importantly the right advise is in achieving your fitness goals, no matter what level these are".

It is not just about Footwear!

Shoe Clinic also stocks an extensive range of Fitness Apparel and accessories. Weither its running, walking, cycling or casual wear, with major brands like Nike, Adidas, Asics, Brooks and 2XU, we've got you covered.

Welcome New Team Members!

Hi new Year 7 and 8 team members and well done on your race today. If you have been selected in the PSC CC Team for 2010 please fill out the Application Form by clicking on the link to your right. Please do this by WEDNESDAY 7 JULY. If it is not done by that date we will start contacting reserves.

WE NEED YOUR POLO SHIRT SIZE (including parents who are applying to be managers) BY FRIDAY 2 JULY - please email pscccteam@gmail.com

Congratulations again on a superb performance! We believe it is the HARDEST representative team in Canterbury to make! EVERY single child in Canterbury started off the selection process and you have made it through your school and Zone races and finally the Primary Sports Canterbury Cross Country Championships to qualify!

A reminder we need Team Captains and Team Managers also - see the Application form and the notes on your selection letter.

Year 8 Girls after the race today - Millie Johnston (Heaton, 4th), Libby Vincent (Westburn 5th), Sophie Smythe (Cobham, 7th), Hannah Brotheridge (West Eyreton, 1st), Mairi Law (Cust, 2nd), Simone Gale (St. Michaels 10th) and Imogen Ineson (Redcliffs, 8th)
Photo courtesy of John Brotheridge

Welcome New Team Members!

Hi new team members and well done on your race today. If you have been selected in the PSC CC Team for 2010 please fill out the Application Form by clicking on the link to your right. Please do this by WEDNESDAY 23 JUNE. If it is not done by that date we will start contacting reserves.

Congratulations again on a superb performance! We believe it is the HARDEST representative team in Canterbury to make! EVERY single child in Canterbury started off the selection process and you have made it through your school and Zone races and finally the Primary Sports Canterbury Cross Country Championships to qualify!

A reminder we need Team Captains and Team Managers also - see the Application form and the notes on your selection letter.

Happy and proud runners! The first six girls in the 9 years girls race from Wednesday 16 June at Halswell Quarry who are now PRIMARY SPORTS CANTERBURY CROSS COUNTRY reps. Left to right: Louise Daly 4th (St. Pauls), Laura Clarke 6th (Waimairi), Tara Keenan 5th (Elmwood), Rhian Brotheridge 1st (West Eyreton), Mya Graham 2nd (Paparoa Street) and Georgia Stroud 3rd (Paparoa Street).
Photo courtesy of John Brotheridge

A Few dates

Sunday 6 June 2010:
SBS 2.5km and 5.5km Mara'Fun
Wednesday 9 June 2010:
PSC Cross Country - Halswell Quarry - Year 5/6 PSC CC Team selected
Wednesday 23 June 2010:
Year 7/8 Primaries vs. Intermediates Cross Country - Halswell Quarry -Year 7/8 PSC CC Team selected
Thursday 23 September 2010:
IRXC2010 - Inter Regional Cross Country 2010 - Hanmer Springs