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 durning 2025 please send full details of the Event name; Date held; actual finish time;  also a sceen shot of your results and send to  anne_tony@xtra.co.nz    NO later than one month after the meeting race date.  

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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 2025 winter X/C and road programme.

Athletics Auckland Meetings Note: that Women  & Men 30-34 age group run as Senior women & men.

Masters Results.

May 8th  G/P 1- Pukekohe X/C -  M60: 8th Tim Young; 11th Steven Joyce.

May 24th G/P 2 Pakuranga X/C - M60, M60 Michael iddon & Steven Joyce id not run.

 June Long Bay X/C  - .

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Tony D

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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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