Leith Harrier & Athletic Club

The next Otago Seniors Weekly Track and Field Meeting (Prog A) takes place on Saturday 13 February 2010 at the Caledonian, Dunedin.
>> Track and Field

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

The Otago Track and Field Championships are taking place on Saturday 20 Feb and Sunday 21 Feb 2010 at the Caledonian. For information on how to enter and the latest programme changes
>> Athletics Otago T & F Champs 2010

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

Discussion of the pros and cons of a merger of athletics & harriers clubs in Dunedin. Using as an example - the theory of a merger of Hill City and Leith - by Andrew Lonie and Ollie O'Sullivan. This is a discussion only and once you have read the full document you are welcome to email Marc with your views on this matter. Note: Your views will be discussed with the general committee of Leith Harriers.
>> Discussion pros/cons merger

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

WELCOME to Mahinerangi Madness Multi Sport Race
This event took place on Sunday 25th October 2009
Walk - 18.8km, Run - 18.8km,
Short MTB - 18.8km, Long MTB - 45.6km
Michael O'Brien, Organiser
(03) 453 1172 AH, (021) 461 857 Cell

Leith held its winter windup, winter trophy presentations and final club runs and walks from its Chingford Park clubrooms on Saturday 26 September 2009. A report on this will be out soon.
>> Leith Harrier Reports

Leith Children's Section for 2009/10 season. For full details please go to the Children's Athletics on this website
>> Leith Children's Athletics

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. The full results were not available online at this update but will be soon.
>> Dunedin Moro Marathon

On Saturday 12 September 2009, Leith were guests of Hill City Harrier and Athletic Club for runs and walks from Hill City's clubrooms. Sunny and cool weather provided for some great runs and walks and Leith thanks Hill City for the invite and for the great feed afterwards.
>> Leith Harrier Reports

Megan Balchin has won the Hughes Memorial Handicap Races (over 5km), on Saturday 29 August 2009 held on the Wharf circuit. Second was Sue Cuthbert and third was Neale McLanachan. Results are now out.
>> Hughes Memorial Races
>> Results page
>> Photo Album

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

Leith Women No. 1 team finished fourth in the Peninsula Relay, Saturday 18 July, 2009. Leith Men No. 1 finished with third fastest time. Well done to all those Leith athletes who competed and to the Leith marshals and officials.
>> Results page for .xls results download
>> Photo Album
>> Harrier Reports 2009

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

Ariki's Nathan Baxter won the 2009 Otago Cross Country Senior Men's Championships on Saturday 11 July 2009 at the Waikouaiti Race Course. Shireen Crumption of Hill City took out the Senior Women's title. For full results and presentation sheets
>> 2009 Otago Cross Country Champs

Mike Wakelin of Hill City has won the Rosebank Lodge Half Marathon at Balclutha on Sunday 28 June 2009, winning the incorporated 2009 Otago Half Marathon Open Men's Championships title in the process. Ariki's Sarah Chisnall won the Otago Open Women's Half Marathon title. For full results
>> Balclutha Half-Marathon (full results in html)
or >> Results page for .xls results download

Leith regained the Chingford Challenge Shield from University of Otago Harriers after a tough tussle on Saturday 13 June 2009 at Chingford Park. Neale McLanachan returned to form in splendid fashion by taking charge from the word go and led from start to finish winning the Leith Senior Men's Cross Country title as well as spearheading the Leith team to a fine win. Barbara Roy, Uni's W19 star runner, and Leith's Kirsty Morris fought out a tremendous duel with Roy winning by just one second from Morris in the Open Women's race. Uni won the Open Women's team's race and Morris won the Leith XC Senior Women's Cross Country title in the process. For links to the results and a race report + photo album
>> Chingford Challenge/Leith XC Champs 2009

Callan Moody of Ariki won the Edmond Cup Main Open Men's race. He finished just 2 seconds ahead of his clubmate Nathan "Guns" Baxter in bitingly cold hail and sleety conditions on Saturday 6 June 09 at Wingatui Race Course. Caversham's Lyndon Brown was third. A full Leith report will be available on the Leith site on Sunday. For full provisional results see Athletics Otago Website.
>> Edmond Cup 2009

>> Results via Leith site

>> Photo Album

Leith and Civil Service Athletic Club enjoyed combined runs and walks from Leith's Chingford Park Clubrooms on Saturday 30 May 2009. For a full report including Civil Service's super elite runner Peter Frew's fast pack performance, including his groundbreaking run down North Road.
>> >> Harrier reports 2009

The Caversham Senior Men's No. 1 team won the 29th Leith Cross Country Relays (The Ponydales). Ariki 1 finished second with Hill City 1 third, Caversham 2 fourth and Leith fifth. The Hill City Senior Women's No. 1 team won the Senior Women's race, Otago University 1 were second and Leith White were third. Full Results are now available.
>> Ponydales 2009

The Three Peaks Mountain Race took place on
Sunday 5 April 2009. Norman Dunroy won the race with Tom Hunt the 2008 winner finishing second. For a race report and result information please click on the image below >>

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

Leith took part in the Otago Cross Country Championships out at the Wakouaiti Race Course on Saturday 12 July. Andrew Lonie won the MM35 race, Sue Cuthbert won the MW35race, Jan Craig won the MW50 race, Kirsty Morris was second in the SW, Brian Pascoe finished second in the MM50 and John Winsbury was fourth in the SM. >> Winter Harrier Reports
>> Photo Albums
>> Results

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

Timaru Round the Gorge Relay: Leith No. 1 Team comes second in A grade. Results Updated >> Click here

Kirsty Morris won the Otago Senior Women's 3000m title at the Caledonian on Saturday. The full results of the Otago Seniors Weekly Track and Field Meeting (Prog B) which took place on Saturday 6 February 2010 at the Caledonian, Dunedin are now available. This meeting included the New Zealand M19, W19 Champs & the Otago 3000m Champs.
>> Track and Field

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

A 3000m race walk and 3000m steeplechase were held in conjunction with the ACC NZ Masters Games on Sunday 31 January 2010. Lyndon Brown, Daniel Balchin (steeplechase) and Roseaane Robinson (race walk) were the competing athletes. For these results
>> Track and Field

Callan Moody (Ariki) and Daniel Balchin (Caversham) fought it out to the bitter end for the Otago 5000m Senior Men's title at the Caledonian on Saturday (23 January 2010). Moody prevailed by just 0,06 of a second after 12 and a half laps of the Caledonian track to win the title. Neale McLanachan (Leith) finished fifth. Alan Funnell (Leith) won the MM35 title after a fierce tussle with Kevin Duggan (Hill City). Richard Hendry (Leith) held out Ray Knox (Leith) to take third place. Kirsty Morris (Leith) finished second to Shireen Crumpton (Hill City) in the Senior Women's race. Sue Cuthbert (Leith) won the MW35 title from Dalise Sanderson (Ariki). For more on the champs and the rest of the track and field meeting results
>> Track and Field

Nathan Baxter (Ariki) won the Otago 10,000m Senior Men's title from club mate Chris Tipper with Neale McLanachan (Leith) third. Shireen Crumpton (Hill City) won the SW title while Alan Funnell (Leith) won the MM35 title. Julie Wilson (Ariki) won the MW35 title. For these and the rest of the Otago Seniors Weekly Track and Field Meeting (Modified Prog B) results held on Saturday 19 December 2009, at the Caledonian.
>> Track and Field

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

Alan Funnell was the first Leith runner to finish in the Port Chalmers to Dunedin Handicapped Road Race. He was also the fastest Leith runner finishing with 8th fastest time overall. Sue Cuthbert ran well to be first Leith woman to finish as well as fastest Leith woman with 2nd fastest time overall. For a report summary and provisional results
>> Port Road Race
Leith report and result summary will be available on Sunday.
>> Leith Harrier Reports

Glen Ferguson (MM45-49) won Gold (including team gold), Louise Andrew (MW35-39) and Jim Flynn (MM75-79) got silver with Andrew and Sue Cuthbert getting team gold. Ray Knox (MM45-49) and Kirsty Morris (SW) got to within one position of a podium finish with Morris and Megan Balchin winning a team silver. This was a very good performance by the Leith contingent. For full results -
>> National Road Champs 2009
Leith report and result summary
>> Leith Harrier Reports

Sue Cuthbert won the Otago Road Champs Masters Women 35 title on Sunday 23 August 2009. For more results from the day's racing which included the Otago Road Champs (MW, Juniors) + non-championship 10km Handicap, Open 5km.
>> Results page
>> Leith Harrier Reports

Leith athletes excelled in the Otago Seniors Road Championships held on Saturday 15 August 2009 in conjunction with the Clyde to Alexandra Road Races. Glen Ferguson won the MM40+ title with David Rush second, Brian Pascoe won the MM50+ title and Kirsty Morris finished second in the Senior Women's Otago Champs. For full results with two file downloads - Full Clyde/Alex Results and Otago Senior Champs Results
>> Results page
>> Leith Harrier Reports

On Saturday (8 August 2009) Leith hosted Caversham Harriers for club runs and walks from its Chingford Park clubrooms. The weather was great and everyone had a good time.
>> Leith Harrier Reports

Leith's Glen Ferguson won the Master Men's 35 title at the 2009 Otago Cross Country Championships on Saturday 11 July 2009 at the Waikouaiti Race Course. Brian Pascoe of Leith won the Master Men's 50+ title. Louisa Andrew of Leith won the MW35 title. A full report will be available during the week. For full results
>> Results page for .xls results download
>> Photo Album

The Hughes Memorial Handicap Races which were to take place on Saturday 4 July 2009, have been postponed and will now take place on Saturday 29 August 2009.
>> Hughes Memorial Races

Brian Pascoe won the Otago Master Men's 50 Half Marathon title at the Rosebank Lodge Balclutha Half-Marathon at Balclutha on Sunday 28 June 2009. Sue Cuthbert won the MW35 title and Geoff Williamson was 2nd in Open Men's champs, Louisa Andrew was 2nd and Rosie Hodson 3rd in the Open Women's Champs, while there were more Leith podium finishes in the various events:
For full results >> Results page
For full Leith report >> Harrier reports 2009

On Saturday 27 June 2009, Leith hosted the Hill City Harriers & Athletics Club at Chingford Park for runs and walks from its clubrooms. A full report is now out
>> Harrier reports 2009

Kirsty Morris of Leith won the Women's Race at the Edmond Cup XC races held at Wingatui Race Course on Saturday 6 June. She spearheaded a fine win for the Leith team with Sue Cuthbert 2nd and Rosie Hodson 5th. Greta Knarston of OUHC was in third place. A full Leith report is available on the Leith site. For full results see Athletics Otago Website.
>> Edmond Cup 2009

or >> Results via Leith site

>> Photo Album and Leith Harrier Reports

Tom Clark of Civil Service won the The Barnes Cross Country Open Men's race, which took place in bitterly cold wet weather on Sunday 24 May at Kettle Park, Dunedin. Results, photo album and report are now available.
>> Photo Album Barnes 2009 now available

>> Barnes 2009 Athletics Otago Link

>> Results Page Leith results page

Steve Prescott won the Joe Cowie Memorial Handicap race held on Saturday 9 May 09, Leith at Chingford Park. For a full report and results
>> Joe Cowie Memorial Races

Leith's Masters Men's No; 1 team won their grade in a close tussle with Hill City Master Men's No. 1 team on Saturday 2 May 09, at the Lovelock Relays at the University Cricket Oval, Logan Park. For results and report and photo album.
>> Lovelock Relays

Neale McLanachan won the Leith Lovelock Relay Trials Open Men's race at Chingford Park on Saturday afternoon 18 April 2009. For report and results >> Lovelock Relays Trials

John Winsbury of Leith finished fourth in the grueling 60km Kepler Challenge Mountain Run on Saturday 6 December 2008. His time was 5 hours 13 minutes 45 seconds. For full results and more Leith athletes results visit the official race website
>> Kepler Challenge

The Otago Half-Marathon Championships took place on Sunday 12 October. Check the new and exciting Hill Free website out for results
>> Hill Free Website

Leith held its winter-windup and Patrons' run on Saturday at Chingford Park. The winter prize-giving also took place.
For a full report on this function >> Harrier Reports


For a small photo portfolio of this event
>> Photo Album

Leith did well in the Otago Road Championships on Saturday 20 September. Sue Cuthbert won the MW35 title, Glen Ferguson finished second in the MM35 race. Jason Palmer and Kirsty Morris each finished third in the Senior Men's and Women's 10km races respectively. A small Photo Album of some of the races is due out soon.
A Leith report is now out
>> Harrier Reports
For full results
>> Results Page

Sue Cuthbert finished second in the Women's 40-44 grade at the National Road Champs on Saturday (6 Sep 08).
A report summary will be out on Monday. For full results
>> ANZ Road Champs 2008
And for Leith athletes report
>> Winter Harrier Reports

Grant McDougall won the Hughes Memorial 10.24km Road Race yesterday (Saturday 30 August).
For race report and full results
>> Hughes Memorial Homepage
Photos are now available too
>> Photo Albums

Great Naseby Water Race
2008 race was held on Saturday 23rd August 2008. For report and results
>> Links

Sam Kidd of Otago University lived up to his favourite status to win the Edmond Cup Steeplechase Open Men's race, on Saturday 14 June 2008 at Wingatui Racecourse. For provisional results
>> Edmond Cup (Athletics Otago)
The leith report will be out soon meanwhile check The Photo Album for this race (two albums now)
>> Photo Albums

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