Hawks

Trophy Day
2016-04-23 13:00 - 15:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
Trophy Day based at club rooms. Handicap starts in our traditional season opener. Plenty of trophies up for grabs, be certain to compete on the day. This event is open to everyone.
Not to be missed! You may even score surprise trophies, forget, and then be pleasantly surprised at prize giving in October.
This is a handicap race from the club rooms with a staggered start based on your approximate or estimated 5km time. In theory, everyone should finish together. In the past there have been some very exciting finishes with the bulk of the field often only within 30 or 40 seconds. Its a great chance for those who aren’t normally near the front to scoop one of the clubs most sought after trophies.
Format – 5km handicap race. 1pm clubroom open, kids’ races at 1:30pm, with adults handicap starting at 1:50pm. BBQ and drinks afterwards.
Handicap race from the club rooms. Self selecting your estimated 5km time, leaving at intervals. Winner is first back. Kids under 10 and those older who wish to will do a non handicapped shorter event.

Kauri Run
2016-04-23 | Coromandel School Hall, Woollams Ave, Coromandel, New Zealand
The Great Cranleigh Kauri Run comprises of a series of off road trail runs or walks which take place on the stunningly beautiful Northern Coromandel Peninsula.
The 2016 event is the 12th Anniversary of this spectacular event.
The event comprises of the following distances:

The Kauri Classic – 32km – Waikawau Bay to Coromandel Township
The Kauri Half -Marathon – 23km – White Star Station, Colville to Coromandel Township
The Kauri Loop – 13km – Coromandel Township

Check out the official website at www.arcevents.co.nz/kaurirun

Te Awamutu Golf Course Run
2016-04-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Te Awamutu Golf Club, Kihikihi Rd, Te Awamutu, 3800, New Zealand
There is a 3.3km event for school aged children, a 6km walk/run open to everyone, and a 12km run solely for adults. Golf course with undulating, short grass, also suitable for spikes. Racing starts at 9:30am with the prize giving scheduled for 11:20am. Barbecue sausages, hamburgers and refreshments will be available. Te Awamutu Athletics is a successful children’s and young adult’s club who set this event up to help them with national and international travel.
Check official website for latest details: www.sportsground.co.nz/teawamutuathletics

Sing Relay
2016-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
The Sing Relay is a unique two person fun relay on a 5km course and run in the “Helen Hall-King’s race format from the club rooms. Both team members start together. However, the faster runner runs ahead to the half way point and then turns around to meet their other runner. At the point of meeting, both runners turn around and run back to finish line the exact way they have just run. The team that takes top honours is the team that has both runners home first.
This is a relay for all abilities and is loads of fun. You will either run less or more than 5km depending on your ability and that of your team member.
Doors to the club rooms open at 1.00pm with teams picked at 1.30 and the race starting at 1.50pm.
Suitable for all ages. Last years winners were Ben Wild (an under 10) and Dion Hardy (an over 40)
Come and have fun, and bring a small something as a contribution towards afternoon tea.
Look forward to seeing you there!

Hawks Road & XC Open Day
2016-04-02 13:00 - 15:30 | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
Our Hawks Open Day will take place from 1pm to 3:30 pm, so mark it on the diary now and invite any run-curious friends along. This will involve a fun pack run and the option of signing up for the season.
We’ll have a group jog, sign up for the season if thus inclined, and a BBQ. Diary now, and bring your friends and family.

Huntly Half Marathon
2016-03-20 09:00 - 14:00 | Huntly Rugby Park, Huntly Rugby Park, Huntly, Waikato, 3700, New Zealand
The event involves the traditional Half Marathon distance of 21.1km which is officially measured and certified under ANZ standards. There is also a 10km, 5km and RUN kids 2km for Under 16 year olds. All events have the option of either a Run or Walk.
NEW is the key word for NZ’s oldest standalone Half Marathon. Our race organisers RunNZ has taken all your feedback on board and made some MAJOR changes for 2016 and beyond!
NEW COURSE! This new course is one that is expected to be FAST. It features a virtually flat single out & back route that follows the mighty Waikato River on completely on sealed roads. This course will only be used for the Half Marathon participants and no other event distances.
NEW DATE! So we are moving to the warmer month of March, 20th March infact. This will provide better weather conditions to run in and is perfectly positioned 6 weeks prior to the Rotorua Marathon for those of you that need a Build Up race.
As New Zealand’s largest and oldest Half Marathon events the Huntly Half Marathon has had a long and enviable history since it started back in March 1981.
Growing over the years to a peak of just over 3000 in 2010 and sustaining numbers between the 2500-3000 participant mark over the last decade is a testament to the tremendous job done by Hamilton Hawks and the high regard this event has around New Zealand.

Tawawera Ultra Marathon
2016-02-06
The 8th annual Tarawera Ultramarathon will be on 6 February, 2016. 1320 Runners entered in the 100, 85, 60k or relay events will complete a course that will take them around four lakes, through many forests, past waterfalls and some of the most stunning scenery in the world, from Rotorua to Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. – See more at: www.taraweraultra.co.nz

Hawks Road & XC Prize Giving
2015-10-17 18:00 - 22:30 | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
The end of year Road and Cross Country prize giving is a great opportunity to bring along your significant other, get together with other members and celebrate the finish of the Road and XC Season. This years agenda yet to be confirmed, as a guide last year was 6pm Drinks and socialising 6:30 Junior Prize Giving 7:15 Dinner

National Road Relays
2015-10-03 00:00

Club Road Champs
2015-09-19 12:00
Club Road Champs has been held over the years on the slightly undulating 2km Ruakura loop course, which is a traffic free course allowing you to concentrate solely on your running. This is a major event on the Hawks event calendar and is open to all club members.
Event entry and car parking held near the McMeekan Centre.
Enter via the Ruakura Road entrance (the barrier arm will be unlocked). There will be no entry from Bisley Road (which used to be part of Tramway Road) unless you walk from the gate.

Red Stag Redwoods Relay
2015-09-12 10:00
This relay is a great annual event for running and walking teams with a course that winds its way through the iconic Redwood Forest. It is an event that is looked forward to by all and well represented by running clubs coming from as far as Hawera and Auckland.

The relay is open to running and walking teams from athletic clubs, schools, corporate and social teams over a distance of 5km per team member for the adult teams, and 3.2km for the youth teams. The event is based by the Redwoods Visitor Centre, Long Mile Road, Rotorua and is run or walked through the iconic and beautiful Redwoods and adjacent forest nursery area.
There is a range of team and individual spot prizes to be won.

Whangamata Half Marathon
2015-09-12 09:00
The Whangamata Run/Walk Festival has Half Marathon, 10km and 5km events. All three courses take in spectacular views of ocean beach & pristine bush-clad hills along the way. The Half Marathon starts with a town circuit, then out on to SH25 with a turn around 1km north of Top Pub and back to town again. The 5K is a flat course around the town streets. The 10K is partly around town and also out on SH25. It starts and ends at the Whangamata Area School, Port Road, Whangamata.

National Road Championships
2015-09-05 00:00

Kinloch Offroad Half Marathon
2015-09-05 00:00
Enjoy stunning views as you run or walk over some spectacular trails in and around Kinloch, Taupo.
Choose from four distances over one very scenic course! This event has a little something awesome for everyone, whether you amble around the 5km course or take on the full marathon, you’re guaranteed a great day out with great people.

Cambridge Half Marathon
2015-08-23 09:30
The Cambridge Half Marathon, 10km and 5km is an annual running and walking event at Cambridge High School.

Waikato Bay of Plenty Road Champs
2015-08-16 11:30 - 16:00

Matamata Around the Streets Relays
2015-08-08 13:00
Popular long standing event and this year kicks off the start of the Road season and attracts around 30 teams from around the Waikato Bay of Plenty. This is a quick 3.3km circuit clockwise around the streets and footpaths of Matamata.
It is a great event organised well by a small club and has strong support from walkers attending the event too.
Teams of 5 for the men, 4 for the women and 3 for the U16s. Hawks always have a good turnout to this event. The event is open graded, Athletic New Zealand sanctioned, AWBOP approved and conducted under Athletics New Zealand rules.

Sweeney Cup
2015-08-01 13:00 - 15:30 | Horsham Downs, 6 Martin Lane, Hamilton, 3281
This is a very popular event on the Hawks calendar and brings in many who haven’t attended the earlier cross country races. Handicap Road Race whereby each entrant has a starting time based on their estimated 5km time. Slowest start first.

National Cross Country Champs
2015-08-01 11:00

Karioi Classic
2015-07-26 07:30
Raglan’s winter run around Mt Karioi. You can enter as individual or as a team of 2 or 3. Transition points are at Karioi Rd (15km) and Manu Bay (37km)Distance is 45km over mixed terrain of gravel roads, farm tracks and beach.
Once again, you will be stunned by the magnificent views of our west coast and you will be pleasantly surprised by Raglan’s hospitality.

Hawks Relay at Taitua Arboretum
2015-07-25 12:30
The race is approximately a 3km all gravel loop of the Taitua Arboretum. Hope to have a traditional relay format, depending on numbers.
This is a standard relay race with each runner running around a 3 km lap on hard packed unsealed paths and grass, twisting through the tree park. Evenly matched teams will be selected at the event.
Bring a snack and enjoying the Arboretum after the run.
Where: Taitua Arboretum ( Take Whatawhata road out of town. After passing the golf club, turn left into Howden Road. Then left into Taitua Road. Meet in the Arboretum car park at the end of Taitua Road.

Waikato BOP Cross Country Champs
2015-07-18 12:30

Sanitorium Hill King & Queen of the Mountain
2015-07-11 12:45 - 15:00
Distances: 4.8km for full race and 2km for 12 and under. Typically both races are handicapped starts.
Target finish time is 52:00 and for runners the self-handicap is best calculated from a 6km flat road equivalent. Please bring a plate for afternoon tea as our contribution towards the event, which will be back at Cambridge Harriers club rooms.
Run will start with first walkers going at 1pm from the corner Fencourt and Maungakawa Roads

North Island Cross Country Champs
2015-07-04 10:30
This is a great annual event, even for those who are not that comfortable running XC, as it covers rolling park-like grounds and is well drained underfoot. This event is open to all athletes. There is a huge turn out from clubs through out the North Island. They have a club competition based on the runner

Club Cross Country Champs
2015-06-27 13:00
This is a major event on the club calendar each year. Held at Minogue Park, meeting next to the miniature railway. The course covers a 3km lap and/or a 2km lap, with a 1km lap for the younger juniors. It is a challenging course with some hills and it can be wet and muddy. Suits Spikes or Trail shoes (or bare feet for the brave).

NZ Secondary School Cross Country
2015-06-20

Waikato BOP Secondary Schools Cross Country
2015-06-10

Tauranga Cross Country
2015-06-06

Christchurch Marathon
2015-05-31 08:30 - 13:00
Inspired by the 1974 Commonwealth Games marathon, the Christchurch Airport Marathon event is renowned as one of the fastest courses in the world. But it is also one of the most scenic and supportive. With a Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k & Kids’ Mara’Fun, there is something for everyone.

National Half Marathon Champs
2015-05-31
