Hawks

Hamilton Parkrun Takeover
2023-08-19 07:45 - 09:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hamilton Lake, Innes Common, Lake Cres, Hamilton Lake, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
Come on down to Hamilton Lake Park run – wear your club singlet and spread the news about the amazing club we are!
HELP REQUIRED…As you may or may not be aware – we are planning a Hawks Parkrun Takeover on Saturday 19th August…And we are on the lookout for volunteers for the morning.
The takeover involves our club (Hawks) providing all Parkrun volunteers for the day at the Hamilton Lake Parkrun event.
So we need to “fill the roster”….. So, if you are available to help us out on the morning, course marshal, finish tokens, bar code scanners, tail walker, photographers etc. etc. please get in touch and put your name down….Ideally we are on the hunt for around 10 volunteers.

#takeover #volunteersrule
And we also obviously would like as many Hawks (preferably in club colours) taking part – it is a great opportunity to spread the word about our wonderful club to any run curious folk on the day…!
Official website: www.parkrun.co.nz/hamiltonlake

Waikato Bay of Plenty Road Champs
2023-08-20 10:00 - 16:00 | St Peters School, Cambridge, 1716 Cambridge Rd, Cambridge, 3283, New Zealand
Location – St Peters School, Cambridge
Race information including course maps can be found on this link once available
Entries can be made there when the entry portal is live.
Please note that you must be registered with a Waikato-Bay of Plenty club by Friday 18th August in order to be eligible for a Championship placing. You must also wear your club uniform.
Entries will close on Tuesday 15th August – no late entries

Pack Run at Clubrooms
2023-08-26 12:30 - 15:30, 2023-09-23 12:30 - 15:30 | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
More details to follow

Club Road Champs
2023-09-02 12:30 - 16:00 | Roger Kaui Place, Roger Kaui Place, Burbush, Hamilton, Waikato, 3288, New Zealand
Hamilton City Hawks Cross Country Championships – held at Roger Kaui Place. Look for the Hawks Gazebo.
Great surface, generally flat so a fast course.

A 2.5km out and back course, meaning 2 x laps for the 10km.

Distances are as below:
U10 boys and girls – 2km
U12 boys and girls – 2 km
U14 boys and girls – 3km
U16 boys and girls – 5km
U18 boys – 6km
U18 girls – 5km
U20 men – 6km
U20 women – 5km
SM 20-39 – 10km
SW 20-34 – 10km
MM 40 – 64 – 10km
MM 65+ -8km
MW35+ – 5km
12:30 Registrations open
13:15 First race starts (2km)
13:30 3km and 5km start
14:00 All other racers start
Bring a plate for afternoon tea afterward.

Hawks Past Results

Kinloch Offroad Challenge
2023-09-09 07:00 - 17:00 | Kinloch Community Hall, Mata Place, Acacia Bay, Kinloch, Taupo, New Zealand
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.
Full details on the official website: www.kinlochoffroadchallenge.co.nz

National Road Champs
2023-09-10 | Massey University campus, Palmerston North, University Avenue, Palmerston North, New Zealand
The 2023 New Zealand Road Championships is scheduled for 10 September and will be held in the vicinity of University Ave on the Massey University campus, Palmerston North.
Enter the 2023 New Zealand Road Championships here
View event timetable here
View event map here
Accommodation Recommendations here

Lake D Relay
2023-09-16 12:30 - 16:00 | Lake D, Horsham Downs, Lake D, Horsham Downs, Hamilton, 3281, New Zealand
This is a fun 3 person mixed relay event – 3 x 3k laps around the picturesque Lake Kainui at Horsham Downs. It is a touch over 3ks per lap of packed gravel path.

There are toilets on-site, and a carpark.

Registration from 12:30 at Lake Kainui.

Kids race will be 1.5km relay
Kids race at 13:15
Relay at 13:30

Stick around for a sausage sizzle afterwards.
For those interested there is a Strava Segment of the full lap here: Lake Kainui Lap
And the google map here>>>

Red Stag Redwoods Relay
2023-09-17 09:30 - 13:00 | The Redwoods Visitor Centre, Long Mile Road, Rotorua, 3010, New Zealand
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.
Details from previous years and to be confirmed:
Race pack pickup from 7.30am – 9.00 from iSite Redwoods
Primary grade (year 8 and under) first race of the day start time 9.30am
Adult grade start time at the commencement of the children’s race approximately 10.00am
More details to come see https://lakecity.co.nz/forestrelay
5km Course

3km Course

Kids 900m Course

Cambridge Half Marathon
2023-09-24 | Cambridge High School, Swayne Road, Cambridge, 3434, New Zealand
The Cambridge Half Marathon, 10km and 5km is an annual running/walking event at Cambridge High School.
The Half Marathon course follows a low-traffic, mainly flat, extremely scenic course north and east of Cambridge, along Flume, Aspin and Maungakawa roads. The 10km course cuts through Tulip Drive and Watkins Road to join the half marathon course at around the 5km mark. The 5km event takes in the scenic walkway between Watkins Road and Thornton Road.
Official event website and online entry:
https://www.sporty.co.nz/cahcnz/Half-Marathon10k-5k/Information-and-rules
Start Times:
Half Marathon Walk – 9.00am
Half Marathon Run – 9.30am
2k Kids Run – 9:50am
10k Run – 10.20am
10k Walk – 10:21am
5K Run – 10.30am
5K Walk – 10:31am

National Road Relays
2023-09-30 | Port Hills, Christchurch, Port Hills, Christchurch, New Zealand
This years event is in Christchurch again.
Hawks won’t be attending NRR this year in any capacity and instead will identify a North Island relay and attend as a club.
There is still an option for individuals to put together a team and attend NRR. Funding from the club for national events is available as per the policy laid out in the handbook. Please reach out to president@hamiltoncityhawks.co.nz for further information.

Hawks Open Day 2024
2024-04-06 12:30 - 15:30 | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
Its the start of the Road and Cross Country Season. Come on down to the club and meet everyone, we’ll have a group run and then back to the clubrooms for a sausage sizzle!

Te Awamutu Golf Course Run
2024-04-13 09:00 - 11:30 | Te Awamutu Golf Club, Kihikihi Rd, Te Awamutu, 3800, New Zealand
The Paper Plus Te Awamutu Athletic Club’s Golf Course Fun Run on 13 April 2024 is an off road fun run with a 3km, 6km or 9km to choose from.
This is an event for all abilities with the unique ability to race on a Golf Course with a rolling aspect and good underfoot conditions, suitable for spikes. Although adjacent to a main road the event offers a safe environment for families, with kids able to finish their 3k run whilst their parents continue in their own event.
All athletes start at the same time and will complete one, two or three 3km circuits.
Distances/Events
Student 3K run
3K walk
6K run/walk
9K run
Race starts at 9.30am. This is a popular event, usually with good representation from the Hawks. Please remember to wear your club singlet! This event is open to both the Public and Registered Athletes.
Register here
View past results <<here>>

Trophy Day
2024-04-20 12:30 - 15:00 | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
First club event of the season is Trophy day! Lots of trophies up for grabs, and you may just score one, forget, and then be pleasantly surprised at the prize giving in October.

This is a handicap race from the clubrooms with a staggered start based on your approximate or estimated 5km time – so 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.

Doors open and registrations at12.30 pm
Children’s 2km race at 1:15pm.
5km handicap race starts at 1:30 pm

Bring a plate for afternoon tea at the clubrooms.

Mauao King and Queen of the Mountain
2024-04-21 10:00 - 13:00
The MTF Finance Mauao King & Queen of the Mountain returns to Mount Maunganui on 21 April 2024, organised by Athletics Tauranga.
The Senior race is a approx. 4.5km run along the main beach to the summit of Mauao (via the stairs), then down and back along the beach. There is also a Junior race (U15) that runs part way up Mauao to the tree/bush-line and back (approx 2.5km).
The start and finish line is on the Mount Main Surf Beach opposite Mt Drury near Leisure Island/Moturiki Island.
This event is a World Mountain Running affiliated race – the only one in the Oceania Region.
Distances/Events
Junior (U15): ~ 2.5K
Senior: ~ 4.5K

University Parkrun Takeover
2024-04-27 07:45 - 09:00 | University of Waikato, Village Green, Gate 1, Waikato University Campus, Hamilton, New Zealand
Come on down to University of Waikato Park run – wear you club singlet and spread the news about the amazing club we are!
We will also be fulfilling all the volunteer roles, please email Lucie (president@hamiltoncityhawks.co.nz) to volunteer.

Craters Forest Trail Run
2024-04-28 08:00 - 17:00
Event options include (all events can be run or walked); 21km half marathon, 12km, 6km, and a 2km trail tigers kid’s dash. All events start and finish from our festival event site at the Hub.
All of the courses are on trails within the Craters forest MTB park, so are largely MTB tracks, although very, very sweet for running and walking. Think pine-needle covered single track in one of the most amazing forests in this amazing country we get to play in! There will also be some forest road sections from time to time, to link those really cool bits.

Rotorua Marathon
2024-05-04 | Energy Events Centre, Rotorua, Queens Drive, Rotorua, 3010
Join the Rotorua Marathon on Saturday 4 May 2024!
Full marathon | Half marathon | 10km | 5.5km
Official Website: www.rotoruamarathon.co.nz
Hawks Past Results click here

Reduction Relay
2024-05-11 12:30 - 15:30 | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
Reduction Relay – first cross country race of the season.
Trophy – Banister Plaque

A cross country relay where runners run, 1,2 or 3 laps of a 2km course, one runner drops off each lap. Random teams picked on the day.

Doors open and registrations at 12.30pm.
Children’s 2km race at 1:15pm.
Relay race starts at 1:30 pm

Bring a plate for afternoon tea back at the club rooms!

Hawks past results

Hawkes Bay Marathon
2024-05-18 | Anderson Park, Napier, Greenmeadows, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
The event courses are flat, easy running. They each offer a unique mix of running terrain, with a combination of running on-road and hard-packed limestone through orchards and past vineyards.
42km Marathon | 21km Half Marathon | 10km

Huntly Half Marathon
2024-05-19 08:00 - 14:00 | Huntly Rugby Park, Huntly Rugby Park, Huntly, Waikato, 3700, New Zealand
The classic when it comes to Half Marathons, the EVES Huntly Half Marathon is NZ’s longest running standalone Half Marathon event having started in 1981.
This course is one that is fast. It features a virtually flat single out and back route that follows the mighty Waikato River completely on sealed and closed roads. This course will only be used for the Half Marathon participants and no other event distances.

The event involves the traditional Half Marathon distance of 21.1km, along with a 10km, 5km and Kids 2kms. All events have the option of either a Run or Walk.
We will need volunteers for lead bike, and registrations.
We also have a 20% discount code of current hawks members, please speak to Sandra Jensen for the code.

Tauranga Open Cross Country
2024-05-25 11:30 - 15:00 | Waipuna Park, Kaitemako Road, Welcome Bay, Tauranga, 3175
Hosted by Athletics Tauranga it is the largest event they host each season, races for all age groups. Clubs from all around BOP & Waikato attend but it is open to everyone, you do not need to be a club member. Prize giving and afternoon tea after the final race.
View here on the Waikato Bay of Plenty website nearer to the event for the online entry form and further detailed information.
Hawks Past Results

Narrows Cross Country Relay
2024-06-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Old Narrrow Golf Club – 512 Airport Road Tamahere, 512 Airport Road Tamahere, Hamilton, New Zealand
This relay event is hosted by Cambridge Athletic & Harrier Club and is to be held at the old Narrows Golf Course, 512 Airport Road, Tamahere.
More details to be advised.

Gilchrist Rose Bowl
2024-06-08 12:30 - 15:30 | Hawks Road and XC Clubrooms, Hamilton City Hawks Grantham Street, Hamilton, 3204
Gilchrist Rosebowl fun cross country held on the grassed area on the eastern side of he Hamilton Lake. 2 x 2km laps in total to get your hands on the Gilchrist Rosebowl trophy.
Speed work attendees will recognise the hill up to the water tower!

Doors open and registrations at 12.30pm, at the clubrooms before a warm up run to the lake.

Children’s 2km race at 1:15pm.
Relay race starts at 1:30 pm

Bring a plate for afternoon tea back at the club rooms!

Club Cross Country Champs
2024-06-22 12:30 - 15:30 | Minogue Park, Minogue Park, Forest Lake, Hamilton, 3200
Hamilton City Hawks Cross Country Championships – held at Minogue Park, meeting at the end of Tui Avenue.

The course covers a 3 km lap and/or a 2 km lap, with a 1 km 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).

Junior runners can only run up one grade, and we limit anyone to running one race on the day.

Please wear your Club Singlet as this is an open event to all Waikato Bay of Plenty Athletics Clubs.
Bring a plate and hot water flask along for afternoon tea at Minogue Park.

Pre-Registration:
We would also appreciate people pre-registering (to save us trouble on the day) by clicking on the registration link here: Registration Link

Race Times:
Registration at 12:30 onwards
13:30 – Under 10s and under 12s
14:00 – everyone else
Distances per age grade are:
U10 boys and girls – 1km
U12 boys and girls – 2 km
U14 and U16 boys and girls – 3km
U18 boys – 6km
U18 girls – 5km
U20 men – 6km
U20 women – 5km
SM 20-39 – 9km
SW 20-34 – 6km
MM 40-49, 50-59 & 60+ – 6km
MW 35-49, 50-59 & 60+ – 5km
The age grades will be sorted by age on the day.

Event History
We have used the Minogue Park since the club’s inception in 1928 with a few years except in the late 70s & 80s. There have been various course changes over the years. In the late 60s, for example, the Centennial Pools (now Waterworld) were built smack bang in the middle of our course. It was a good running course then (with a heap of high fences) as is our current course. Yes, it does get a bit wet during the rainy season, but, hey, that’s cross country. Merely running the course, we are steeped in history. The current course was designed by Gordon Speirs in the mid-90s, with only minor changes since.

Waiwhakareke Random Relay
2024-07-13 12:30 - 16:00 | Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park, Baverstock, Hamilton, 3289, New Zealand
Waiwhakareke relay – random teams of 3 running 2.2km laps of the reserve. Teams will be picked on the day.
Meet at the barn in the north eastern corner.

Registrations at 12.30pm.

Children’s 2km race at 1:15pm.

Relay race starts at 1:30 pm

Please bring something for afternoon tea afterward as well as a thermos if you would like a hot drink.
Parking on Baverstock Rd or at the Car Park opposite the zoo on Brymer Rd. If parked in Brymer Rd Car Park follow the northern trail to the barn.

WAIBOP Cross Country Champs
2024-07-20 | Waipuna Park, Kaitemako Road, Welcome Bay, Tauranga, 3175
Waipuna Park, Tauranga
All event details, a course map and timetable can be found WaiBOP site once available.
Along with the entry link once it is live.

Sweeney Cup
2024-07-27 12:30 - 15:30 | Horsham Downs, 6 Martin Lane, Hamilton, 3281
Sweeney Cup is an 8km handicap road race whereby each entrant has a starting time based on their estimated 5km time. The person who finishes closest to their estimated time wins – Don’t over or under estimate your time though , Mr Dudfield has a secret handicap cut off.

The clock counts down, with the slowest starting first.

Doors open and registrations at 12.30pm.
Children’s 2km race at 1:15pm.
Clock and first runners at 1:15 pm
Most runners start at 2:00pm

Bring a plate for afternoon tea back at the the hall!
Base Manager – Graham Dudfield

National Cross Country Champs
2024-08-03 - 2024-08-04 | Mission Estate Winery, 198 Church Road, Poraiti, Napier, 4112
Check Athletics NZ website for more details.
Mission Estate Winery New Zealand Cross Country & Relay Championships – will be hosted at the iconic Mission Estate Winery in Napier on Saturday-Sunday 3-4 August.
More event details can be found at the Athletics New Zealand website here

Sing Relay
2024-08-10 12:30 - 15:30 | Memorial Park, 52 Memorial Dr, Hamilton East, Hamilton, 3216
The Sing Relay is a unique two-person fun relay on a 5km course along The Cook course from Memorial Park.

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. Teams will be picked on the day

Registrations at 12.30pm.
Children’s 2km race at 1:15pm.
Relay race starts at 1:30 pm

We will be heading to The Cook for a drink after the race so please join us.
