Note for Bays masters road & X/C runners
Due to diffent gradiants in road races and some timing issues all road events records will now be classed as "BEST TIME" but will still be shown on the club records list. There are no records for Cross Country.
NHB's masters have age group records M/W 30+for road races [see club masters records]
Should you wish to make a claim for a road race age group record during 2025 please send full details of the Event name; Date held; actual finish time; also a screen shot of your results and send to anne_tony@xtra.co.nz NO later than one month after the meeting race date.
New Zealand Masters Distance Running events take place over Road Races, Cross Country and Mountain / Trail Numerous Road races are held throughout the year, both locally and nationally, where Bays Masters athletes can compete for age-division honors.
Cross country meetings are held in the autumn and winter, and many meeting include a team scoring component that provides a platform for camaraderie and teamwork.
Athletics Auckland have announced the 2026 winter X/C and road programme.
May 9th Grand Prix 1 venue Pukekohe Showgrounds
May 23rd G P 2 Pakuranga
27th June Long Bay [NHB are the Hosts]
18th July G P 4 including AAI X/C Championships
16th August G P 5 Including AAI Race Race Championships
It would be nice if more NHB masters could take part in the above meetings - will make a change from road events.
Athletics Auckland Meetings Note: that Women & Men 30-34 age group run as Senior women & men.
Tony D
World Masters Athletics Cross Country Championships 2023
For the first time in history, Masters athletes will be able to stake their claim for glory alongside the world's best cross country athletes at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships at WXC Bathurst, Australia taking place on Sunday 19th Febuary. NHB/NZ masters athlete Christine Adamson [MW65-69] will be taking part in her first cross country race at the Mt Panoroma course and is looking forward to the challenge. Christine is the current 10k road race World Champion.
Congratulations to Christine Adamson who claimed the Bronze medal at the WMA X/C Championships on Sunday. Also ex-NHB athlete Wim Luijpers M50-54 claimed the Silver medal.
Tony D
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