Port Hills Athletic Club

Lakeside Relay 2025
2025-06-07 | Lake Roto Kohatu, Sawyers Arms Reserve, Christchurch, New Zealand
This event is a relay with two races the first being the U16 race which is 4 x 2.5km which is one lap. The second race is for those aged 16 and over which is 4 x 5km which is two laps. The entries close for this event on Monday 2nd June at 5pm, and for those over 16 the cost is $12 and for those under 16 the cost is $7. For those wanting to enter as a Community Runner, the cost is $12 for U16 and $22 for those aged U18 and over.

The Mid-Winter Time Trial
2025-07-26 13:00 - 15:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | North Hagley Park, North Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
Entries close on Monday 21 July at 5pm at $5 per person.
Location: Hagley Park
Loops – 1k in length
U20, Seniors & Younger (under 50) Masters – 3k
U18 & Masters 50+ – 2k
U16 – 1k
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Open to both Athletic Canterbury Runners and PAPO members for a $5.00 fee. Club secretaries see footer. PAPO members entry approach to follow.
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Runners will be allocated a time to be in the pre-start area where they will be given their finger timers and instruction on how to use them.
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At timed intervals (possibly 30 seconds) runners in different grades will be set off. Runners will then run their respective laps (1, 2 or 3) and finish by inserting their finger timer in the finishing box.
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Live finishing times will be posted as people download their data – will those who start early hold off the later runners?
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Due to the nature of the event there will be no
on-the-day entries.
For more details on this event, see the website: https://athscanterburynz.wixsite.com/crosscountry25/time-trial

Canterbury U16 Road and U18+ Mile Champs and All-Grade Walking Champs - 2025
2025-08-09 | Landfill Road, Landfill Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Entries close online via Port Hills website on Monday 4th of August 5pm to allow us time to get our entries in.
All Junior Athletes in U18 age group and younger who are registered runners the cost will be $7
All U20 and over Athletes for the Adult Walks and 1 Mile Races the cost to enter this event is $12.
If you are a non-registered, club only runner, you can enter yourself as a community runner on the day
Details for this event at: https://athscanterburynz.wixsite.com/acroad25/u16-road-champs-mile

Governors Bay To Lyttelton 10k Road Race 2025
2025-08-16 | Governors Bay, Governors Bay School, Governors Bay, New Zealand
Governors Bay to Lyttelton is a 10km Road Race that is handicapped with the slowest runners going first and the fastest runners going last. This race will be on Saturday 16 August and will start at 0930 and will cost $25 and is for anyone 16 and over. There is a bus that will go from Lyttelton at 0830 and this will cost $10. If you want this option please indicate with your race entry as I will have a ticket which will have this added on to it. Also, you need to provide an estimated 5k time on your current form for the handicappers. This event will close on Friday 8th August at 5pm. Anyone over 16 wanting to enter as a Community Runner must do so on their website.

Port Hills U16 Races 2025
2025-09-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Hansen Park, Hansen Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
This event this year is on Saturday 6 September and entries will close at 8pm on Monday 1 September for Port Hills entries which will cost $7. If you want to enter as a Community Runner please enter below where your ticket will cost $10.

Night 5k Road Champs 2025
2025-09-12 | Landfill Road, Landfill Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Fast and furious – this run on the roads under lights is a race sure to provide excitement. We look forward to seeing both kids and adults in attendance this year and remember, as it gets dark just after 6pm, headtorches are compulsory.
U18 is $7 and Over 18 is $12. Late entries on the day will be accepted at the venue and will be $10 for U18 and $20 for Over 18.

Course Details

Location: Bottle Lake Road
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Entry via end of Landfill Avenue, not Bottle Lake Forest Park Headquarters.

Follow signs from Burwood Road. Park before the weighbridge.

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​There will be two races -the U14 grades will set off first and run either 2 or 3k depending on age. Laps are 1k in length. This is a non-championship event.
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Our U16 and above runners (minimum age 14 on 31st December 2025, will then head out for their 5 k event.
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Medals will be awarded for the Grades: U16, U/18, Senior, Open, Masters 35-49, Masters 50-64, Masters Women 65 plus, Masters Men 65-79, Masters Men 80 plus
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Entries Close: Monday 8th September 5pm

Canterbury Road Relay - 2025
2025-09-20 | Landfill Road, Landfill Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Join us for the ultimate road relay race – a chance for teams to compete against others on a course suitable for all runners.
U/20 and older

If you are in the age group U18 and above, the ticket is $12.

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U/16

The ticket for this age group is $7.

Course Details

Location:
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Entry via gate just before Bottle Lake Forest Park Headquarters. Follow signs from Burwood Road. Park in the grass paddock.

Lap:
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Every athlete completes the same approximately 5.2km lap

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Course:
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Starting on Landfill Avenue the course goes anticlockwise over the middle hill near the beach, before returning down Landfill Avenue.

The lap starts with 1.75km of sealed road, then has 1.5km of unsealed road and walking track including one steep uphill climb of approximately 400m, a flat section over the top and a gentle to moderate downhill. It finishes with 1.75km of sealed road

Runners must be on the left side of the road all the way until channeled onto the right to exchange baton or finish.

Finishing runners will cross the finish line and then hand their baton to their outgoing runner.

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Other:
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Team tents should be erected on the right-hand side of the road towards the beach from the start/finish line so teams can support their competing runner.

Race Timetable & Grades

All Teams start at 9am

Laps: Under 20 and older – 6 laps,

Under 16 – 4 laps

Grades:

SM, SW, Combined A (at least 3 females)

MM 35+, MW 35+, Masters 35+ Combined (at least 3 females)

MM 50+, MW 50+, Masters 50+ Combined (at least 3 females)

U/20M, U/20W, U/20 Combined (at least 3 females)

U/16B, U/16G, U/16 Combined (at least 2 females) – Athletes must be 13 years or older on the 31st of December 2025

All team members first to talk to James before purchasing a ticket.

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Medals
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First, second and third in each grade will get medals. Any team, whether a Registered or a Community team can win the grade medals.

All information on this event can be found at https://athscanterburynz.wixsite.com/acroad25/canterburyroadrelay

Daniel Reese Memorial Relays - 2026
2026-04-25 13:00 - 16:00 | South Hagley Park, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
General DetailsThis is the first event on the calendar for this year is very different in which there is an individual event for both the U16 and U18 and over races as well as the relay. You can enter both the individual race and also do the relay for the one price or you could do just the individual race or do just the relay all for just the same price. To enter this event you just needed to be registered last season or registered for this season or if not a member you can still enter through the club but will be listed as a Community Runner and will have to pay an extra $3 to do the races. The fee for registered runners is $7 for those in the U16 races or $12 for those in the U18 and over races. There is also a walking relay for both the U16 and U18 and over grades and this will be in teams of two doing 2km each and the cost is $7 for U16 and $12 for U18 and over. For more details about this event, start times, and location, see the event website. Entries close Monday 20 April at 5pm so that I have time to arrange teams before entering them later on in the day.

Bottle Lake Hill Assault Saturday May 9th
2026-05-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Bower Ave, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Bottle Lake Hill Assault is a new event where the Under 16 do only a relay and Under 18 and over can do the 4k individual and the relay or just the relay or just the 4k. The prices are still the same U16 $7 and $12 for the rest. The details are as follows,

Adult 4k race (2 loops of the course)

Adult Relay – 4 loops of the course (between one and four athletes in a team; Athletes can run laps in any order. List running order and lap number on entry sheet)

Under 16 relay – 4 loops of the course (Between two and four athletes in a team. Athletes can run one or two laps (but not consecutively if doing two). List running order on entry sheet). Passport stamps can be collected at Passport Control.

Community Runners who enter on the day only do the straight races for $10 for Under 16 or $20 for 16 and over.

Friday Night Lights - 2026
2026-05-22 17:30 - 21:00 | Ilam Fields, University, Christchurch, New Zealand
Race Guide
All competitors need to collect their returnable number with timing chip attached to the back from the
Clubrooms Information Table prior to your event.
Ages for Senior & younger taken as age at 31/12/2026. Masters grades are age on the day.
• Kids not so Eliminator:
Two races in the dark but under lights this year for the Kids.
U/12 and younger – a 2k two lap race with no break after lap 1.
U14 & U16 – 3k 3 lap race with no break after each lap.
• The Open Race:
A 4k 4 lap race with no break after each lap.
Ideal for all those Masters athletes wanting to have a cross country race under lights.
Also ideal for any U18, U20 or senior athlete not wanting to run the Eliminator format.
• Men’s and Women’s Eliminator:
The Eliminator is a ‘last person standing’, 4 lap event with the field being reduced after each lap.
Each lap will be followed by a 2-minute break that begins the moment the winner of the lap crosses the
finish line.
This race is only open to registered runners U18 and older (ie 16 years old and over at 31/12/26).
5k Time – Those interested in being selected to compete in the eliminator need to express interest and
provide a recent 5k time via their club entry.
Those not accepted into the Eliminator will automatically be entered in the Open Race.
• An example of how it works (numbers subject to number of accepted entries)
In a 30-person field, the first 24 at the end of lap 1 proceed to the second lap, then the first 18
proceed to the third lap, and then the first 12 go to the final fourth lap.
Food & Drink
• The Rugby Clubrooms will sell all night, hot food such as chips, hot & non-alcoholic drinks, and alcohol.
Entries close at 5pm on Monday 18 May.

Lionel Fox Trail Relay - 2026
2026-06-13 12:30 - 15:30 | Woodend Beach Domain, 14 Woodend Beach Road, Woodend, 7691, New Zealand
This event is being held at Woodend Beach and is a 2km lap. U16 will do 4x2km laps which is one lap for each runner and those U18 and over will do 4x4km which is two laps for each runner.
For more details on this event, see the website
Entries close online via the Port Hills Website on Monday 8th of June at 5pm to allow us time to enter our entries.
For those aged U16 the cost will be $7, if you are a U16 Community Runner the cost is $10.
For those aged U18 and over the cost is $12, if you are a U18 and over Community Runner, the cost is $20.

The Canterbury Cross Country Champs - 2026
2026-07-04 | Ascot QEII Park, Ascot Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand
This championship race serves to identify the local champions, as well as acting as the selection race for the National Champs. It is the pinnacle race for the Cross Country season.
The race is open to all competitors, but those wishing to be considered for selection to the Canterbury team to compete at the National Cross Country Championships will need to be an Athletics NZ registered member.
Entries Close: Monday 29th June 5pm
For those aged under 16 as of 31/12/2026 it will cost $7 and for those 16 and over it will cost $12
If you want to run as a Community Runner for those aged U16 as of 31/12/2026 it will cost $10 and for those 16 and over it will cost $20

Kennett Cup Steeples 2026
2026-07-18 12:30 - 16:00 | Rawhiti Domain, 376 Keyes Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand
Entries close online via Port Hills on Monday 13th of July at 5pm to allow us time to enter our entries.
U16 Athletes the cost to enter is $7
U18 and over Athletes the cost to enter this race is $12.
If you are a non-registered, club-only runner, you can enter as a community runner where the cost will be $10 for U18 and $20 for those in the age group U20 and over.

Annual Meeting - 2026 AGM
2026-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Hansen Park, Hansen Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
The Annual Meeting of the Port Hills Athletic Club Incorporated is to be held in the Clubrooms, Hansen Park, Hawford Rd, Opawa at 7.30pm, Wednesday, 12th August 2026.
Links to download either the Word Document or PDF for the notice as per below:
PDF: Notice of Annual Meeting 2026
Word Document: Notice of Annual Meeting 2026
