Leith Harrier & Athletic Club

Great Naseby Water Race
Saturday 28th August.
For full results and to see the record breaking Leith teams' achievements
>> Great Naseby Water Race

Timaru Round the Gorges Relay
Saturday 28 August 2010
Leith had two runners competing for the Caversham team
For results >> ANZ Gorges Relay link, or
Timaru Relay Website
For photo Album
>> Leith Photo Album

See the latest updates to Leith runs, coaching and training schedules
>> Coaching/Training/Runs

Mahinerangi Madness Multi Sport Race
October 17th 2010
Walk - 18km
Run - 18km
Short MTB - 18km
Long MTB - 45km
Duathlon - 18km bike, 18km run
Visit the website:
>> Mahinerangi Madness Multi Sport Race

On Sunday 15 August 2010, Aaron Allan finished second to lead the Leith team of Allan, Sam Cuthbert (3rd) and Bruce Knox (4th) to a win at the Otago Road Championship (Wharf Circuit) Boys 10 & under age grade. For provisional results of the Junior age grades + Masters Women's grades + 10km Handicap + 5km Open Race.
>> Otago Road Championships 2010
>> Leith Harriers Reports
>> Leith results page

ATHLETICS NZ CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS

Leith Athlete Andrew Lonie finished 4th in the MM35-39 grade, Megan Balchin finished 13th in the senior women's grade and Jason Palmer (2010 Otago Duathlon Champion) finished 31st in the senior men's grade (Otago team 3rd) at the Athletics New Zealand Cross Country Championships at Waikanae, North Island today Saturday 7 August. For full results
>> ANZ XC Champs 2010 results

Otago Cross Country Championships
Saturday 24 July 2010

On a day when Ariki dominated the Senior Men's race spearheaded by Dougal Thorburn's fine win over Caversham's Bevan Stevens, Leith's Andrew Lonie (running in the SM grade) will be satisfied with his seventh place finish. Kirsty Morris was third in the Senior Women's race and Alan Funnell second registered runner (third overall) in the MM35 race. Provisional results are now available and a photo album that is partly finished is viewable
>> Athletics Otago Homepage >> Photo Album (still being updated) >> Harrier Reports 2010

HUGHES MEMORIAL RACE

Bill Kenny won Leith's Hughes Memorial Handicap Open Grade road race for the first time on Saturday 10 July 2010. The race was held from the corner of Wickliffe and Fryatt Streets (opposite the transmission station) and the distance this year was 10.23km. For the minor placings and results of the junior grades races.
>> Hughes Memorial races 2010

CHINGFORD CHALLENGE
LEITH XC CHAMPS

At the Leith XC Champs held at Chingford Park on Saturday 19 June 2010, Andrew Lonie won the Leith XC Men's title as well as winning the MM35 title. Kirsty Morris won the Senior Women's title with Louisa Andrew winning the Master Women's 35 title. Leith won the Leith/Varsity Chingford Challenge taking out both the Open Women's and Open Men's title with Otago University unable to field full teams due to exams.
For results and report summary
>> Leith Cross Country Champs 2010

PONYDALES

Caversham Senior Men's No. 1 team has successfully defended its Open Men's title after a titanic struggle with the strong Ariki team at the 30th Leith XC Relays (Ponydales) which this year took place again at the Dunedin Pony Club, Three Mile Hill, Dunedin on Saturday 15 May 2010. The University of Otago Senior Women's No. 1 team won the Open Women's title from a quality Hill City team. For results, reports and images which are being updated regularly this week..
>> Ponydales 2010

Caversham has won the Senior Men's Lovelock Relay title for 2010 and the Leith Master Men's No. 1 team has won the Master Men's 35+ grade relay at the University of Otago Lovelock Relays held at the University Oval, Logan Park on Saturday 1 May 2010 and the Leith Masters Women 35 team has won the Master Women's 35 title. For more results and news (latest: "provisional" results are now on line and a full Leith Harrier report will be out soon.
>> Lovelock Relays

Leith Athletes did well at the King of the Mountain Race held from Whare Flat on Sunday 11 April 2010. Glen Ferguson won overall as well as the MM35+ grade. Alan Funnell finished 2nd overall and 2nd in the MM35+ grade. Geoff Williamson won the Open Men grade finishing third overall. For full results >> Results Page

The Club AGM took place on Tuesday 23 March 2010 at Chingford Park clubrooms, North East Valley and the new club officials and committee were selected. Congratulations to Ron McLay-Barnes on being selected as the new club president for 2010 and 2011.
The Annual Report for 2009/10 is downloadable
>> Documentation

Sue Cuthbert, John Bayne, Jim Kerse (full-marathon), and Andrew Lonie (half-marathon) all had great runs at the 2009 Southland Marathon (ANZ Marathon Champs) held on Sunday 22 November 2009. Cuthbert won the gold medal in the MW40-49 grade. Bayne won the silver medal in the ANZ Marathon MM45-49 grade. Jim Kerse won a bronze in the MM60-64 grade. For results and report and to see how the rest of the Leith contingent fared:
>> Summer Reports

The Leith Masters Women's team excelled at the National Road Relay Championships 2009, Akaroa Relay, held from Christchurch on Saturday 10 October 2009. The team of Jan Craig, Louisa Andrew, Joy Wylie, Viv Eyers, Jill Alexander, Jan Brosnahan, Meredith Molloy and Sue Cuthbert won the Silver Medal for Leith. The Leith Open C Team finished third in the C grade. For more news, results and reports on this prestigious event
>> National Road Relay 2009

Glen Ferguson finished second overall in the Dunedin Moro Half-Marathon held on Sunday 13 September. He was also first Master runner to finish. To cap a great day for Leith, Richard Hendry took out the Master Men's title in the full Marathon, while Sue Cuthbert finished second woman overall and first Masters Women. Louisa Andrew also featured in the Half-Marathon.
>> Dunedin Moro Marathon

National Road Relay Championships 2009, Akaroa Relay, Christchurch, Saturday 10 October 2009. The entry steward is taking entries for this event now. Please email entry steward if you wish to enter this event. Check link below for the criteria for this event before you email and also current Leith entry list.
>> National Road Relay 2009

Athletics New Zealand Cross Country Championships, Christchurch, Sat 1 August, 2009. Leith athletes representing Otago have excelled at the National XC Champs: Glen Ferguson 2nd in the MM45-49 (equal time to winner), Louisa Andrew 2nd in the MW35-39 grade, Jan Craig 2nd in the MW50-54. For full results
>> Athletics New Zealand XC Champs 2009
and Leith report
>> Leith Harrier Reports

Grant McDougall gives an enthralling account of his run in the 2008 Sydney Marathon which took place in September. Check the story and photos
>> Sydney Marathon 2008

Leith's Master Men's 40 team ran an excellent race to win the bronze medal after a tough battle with Lake City and Wellington Harriers in the National Road Relay Championships held out at Mosgiel and Outram on Saturday (4 October 08)
>> Leith NRR Feature Page
A Leith photo album and a general (all clubs) medal winning team photo album is now available.
>> Photo Album

Bill Kenny (Leith) finished second in the USA M70 2000m Meter Steeplechase Championships with an excellent time of 9 mins 36.35 seconds. Great going Bill. He has also now finished second in the M70 800m USA Championships with a time of 2:55.50 and third in the M70 1500m Championships with a time of 6:12.82.

Bill Kenny (Leith) was crowned the Scottish Athletics Masters M70 1,500m champion on the weekend of the 14/15th July 2007. The 1,500m was run on the Saturday and Bill finished in a time of 6.13.45 in managing to outlast fellow M70 competitor Thomas O'Reilly who finished in a time of 6.19.14. Sunday saw Bill competing in the 800m. This time around Thomas O'Reilly turned the tables finishing in a time of 2.55.0. Bill settled for second just 3 seconds behind in 2.58.0. The championships were held in Grangemouth Stadium in Edinburgh.
Report by Dr Kelvin Broad

Former Leith Runner competing in Canada: Emily Solzberg has been sighted competing in Canada. For report and photos >> Click here

There will be normal club runs and walks from Leith's Chingford Park club rooms on Saturday 4 September 2010.

CLYDE TO ALEXANDRA 10KM ROAD RACE
AND ASSOCIATED RACES
(included Otago 10km Road Champs for SM, SW, MM)

Ray Knox ran exceptionally well to win the Otago Master Men's 35 title on Saturday 21 August 2010 and he was also the first Leith runner to finish the course. His excellent time of 34min 41sec places him in a good position for when he joins the Master Men's 50 ranks early next year. At this time we are still awaiting the final results but other excellent performances from Leith were Kirsty Morris's win in the Otago Senior Women's grade, Megan Balchin's third in the same grade, Brian Pascoe's win in the Master Men's 50 grade, Graham Anderson's second place finish in the Master Men's 60 (non-championship grade) and of course the winning Master Men's team of Knox, Alan Funnell and Mark O'Donnell. Check Photo Album for updated photos. Keep checking here for updates during the week. Provisional results now available via Athletics Otago Alexandra Harriers link below or Leith results page link.
>> Athletics Otago Clyde/Alexandra page
>> Leith Harriers Reports
>> Leith results page (provisional results available)

Leith enjoyed club runs and walks at the Ariki Harriers clubrooms, Bayfield Park this Saturday 14 August 2010 starting from 1.45pm. Everyone had a great time with some awesome runs and walks, the weather held up and the fantastic refreshments afterwards were appreciated by all. A full report is now available for this event.
>> Leith Harriers Reports

Peninsula Relay 31 July 2010

Caversham White has won the 2010 Peninsula Relay today Saturday 31 July 2010. Caversham Black earned fastest team time of 2 hours 6 minutes 29 seconds. First Leith team to finish was the Leith Blue which finished 9th. Leith White finished in 14th position.
For provisional results
>> Athletics Otago Homepage >> Leith Harriers Reports
>> Photo Album >> Leith results page

BRIGHTON GREEN ISLAND

Helen Chignell (Hill City) won the Brighton to Green Island Handicap Open 9.6km road race on Saturday 17 July 2010. First Leith runner home was Murray McCloy who finished in seventh place.
>> Harrier Reports 2010
>> Results Page

EDMOND CUP CROSS COUNTRY

Kirsty Morris (Open Women) and Chris Sole (Master Men 50) won their grades at the Edmond Cup Steeplechase races on Saturday 26 June 2010 at Wingatui Racecourse. Andrew Lonie finished a magnificent fourth in the Open Men's race while Alice Cuthbert, Katie Hendry and Claudia Sole won their junior grade races.
For details on these races and for provisional results
>> Edmond Cup Races
>> Results Page
>> PhotoAlbum

At the Barnes Cross Country Handicap Races held on Sunday 13 June 2010 at Kettle Park, Ariki's Alan Nichols won the Open Men's race in a thrilling finish from club mate Dougal Thorburn. Leith's Andrew Lonie was just a second back in third place. Barbara Patrick of Hill City won the Open Women's race with Leith's Megan Balchin securing fastest time. Leith's Sam Cuthbert won the Boys 12 and Under race with the Leith team of Cuthbert, Jonty Horwell (5th) and Bruce Knox (6th) winning the Boys 12 teams event. The Leith team of Erin Knox (=2nd), Heidi Aarsen (=2nd) and Alice Cuthbert (4th) won the Girls 12 & under teams event.
For a report and results summary:
>> Barnes 2010 >> Barnes Photo Album

Leith enjoyed runs and walks at the invitation of the Caversham Harriers Club from its Middleton Road Clubrooms on yesterday Saturday 12 June 2010. Once again Caversham proved to be fantastic hosts with great refreshments and hospitality laid on afterwards.
>> Harrier Reports 2010

JOE COWIE MEMORIAL HANDICAP RACES

Ray Knox narrowly won the 2010 Joe Cowie Memorial Open Handicap Race held at Chingford Park on Saturday 8 May 2010. For more on this and the other races
>> Joe Cowie Memorial races

Andrew Lonie won the Mile Race at the Leith Lovelock Relay trials held at Chingford Park on Saturday 24 April 2010. He also won the Master Men's 35 grade. Second across the line was Neale McLanachan who was the first Senior Man to win. For the full results
>> Leith Lovelock Relay trials

The club held its official opening runs and walks and summer trophy presentations on Saturday 10 April 2010 at 1.45pm from the club's Chingford Park clubrooms, North East Valley. For a full report
>> Harrier Reports 2010

Alan Funnell won the ACC NZ Masters Games 10km Road Race held from the Caledonian Ground and taking in the Butts Road course around Logan Park on Wednesday evening 4 Feb 2010. Sue Cuthbert won the Women's race. For full results and general information on the track and field at the Masters Games
>> Athletics Otago NZ Masters Games info page
>> New Zealand Masters Games Website
>> ODT article on Funnell's win
>> Athletics Otago Homepage

At the New Balance Hill Free Half-Marathon and 10km Road race held on Sunday 4 October 2009 out at Outram, Leith senior men’s runner Jason Palmer finished second in the 10km Road with a time of 35 minutes 3 seconds. Megan Balchin finished third in the women’s grade with a time of 40 minutes 28 seconds.
For full results
>> Hill Free Half-Marathon Website

Billy Kenny and Kelvin Broad training in Scotland.
>> More