2024 Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships
This year the Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter Regional Cross Country Championship was held in Wellington at Harcourt Park, Upper Hutt with teams from Wellington, Tasman, Canterbury and South Canterbury and individual athletes coming to race from as far away as Otago.
Congratulations to the Wellington Team who managed to retain both the Phil Costley Shield, the Dave Dixon Baton and the newly introduced AWD Albert O'Brien trophy! The competition was strong from the visiting centres with some very close races.
Wellington athletes featured particulary strongly placing in the top ten in the individual placings in the following year groups:
Boys AWS: First, second, third, fourth, Fifth, sixth & Seventh placings.
Year 5 Girls: Third, sixth, nineth & tenth placings.
Year 6 Girls: First, second, third, fourth & sixth placings.
Year 7 Girls: First, second, third, fourth, fifth, seventh & tenth placings.
Year 8 Girls: First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth & tenth placings.
Year 8 Boys: First, second, third, fourth, seventh, eighth, nineth & tenth placings.
Click here ALL the Wellington Athletes results (includes athletes who registered as independents).
Well done to ALL the Primary Sport Wellington athletes great to see so many of you recording great individual results and receiving team medals too :)
2023 Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships
Congratulations to the following PSW athletes who raced at the 2023 Primary and Intermediate Schools Cross Country Championships held in Christchurch on Thursday 21 September. It is a tremendous accomplishment to be invited to be a part of this team as it means you have to have placed in the top 10 at the Regional Cross Country Championships to even be considered for selection.
A convincing team win by the Wellington Primary and Intermediate Schools athletes.
Race results listed below are for PSW athletes ONLY:
Year 5 Boys
Andrew Thurston, Churton Park, 3rd place.
Year 6 Girls
Henrietta Humphries, Ngaio, 2nd place
Riley Holden, Khandallah, 8th place
Millie Cottier, Cashmere Ave, 12th
Peyton Kennedy, Miramar North, 17th
Year 6 Boys
Hugo Thirkell, Karori West Normal, 10th
Lachlan Ranger, Karori West Normal, 25th
Year 7 Girls
Isla Dapas, Samuel Marsden, 12th place
Brooke Martin, QMC, 17th place
Emily Matthews, Seatoun, 22nd place
Delia Davies, Seatoun, 34th place
Year 7 Boys
Kingsley McGuigan, Seatoun, 2nd place
Ovin Angammana, Scots, 3rd place
Oliver Healy, Northland, 4th place
Lucas Kendrick, Seatoun, 7th place
Year 8 Girls
Emma Lowden, Marsden, 4th place
Otavia Burns, St Benedict's, 11th place
Florence George, Wadestown, 12th place
Lucy Flower, Karori Normal, 14th place
Year 8 Boys
Isaac Thompson, Wadestown, 6th place
Henry Ellwood, Karori Normal, 7th place
Sebastian Campion, Scots, 21st place
AWS Girls
Ruby Ranger, Karori West Normal, 1st place
AWS Boys
Albert O'Brien, St Benedict's, 1st place
2022 Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country
Name: Primary and Intermediate Inter-Regional Cross Country 2022
Event Date: Thursday 29th September
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Where: Nelson
Travel Dates: Wednesday 28th September - Friday 30 September
Another impressive and convincing win by the Wellington Primaryand Intermediate Schools Cross Country Team athletes who succesfully retained the Phil Costley Shield and Relay Baton Races in Nelson.
Well done to the parent management group, team coaches and Grade Team Managers. Without this dedicated group of volunteers these athletes would not have been able to race against cross country athletes from Tasman, South Canterbury and Canterbury athletes.
Well done to ALL the Primary Sport Wllington athletes who contributed to the overall success of this team.
Click here for Full Results
PSW athletes placing's listed below:
AWS:
Albert O'Brien, St Benedict's, 1st Place
Year 5 Girls:
Leticia Lin-Orme, Thorndon, 2nd Place
Peyton Corkin, Miramar North, 4th place
Riley Holden, Khandallah, 7th place
Henrietta Humphries, Ngaio, 9th place
All of these athletes contributed to the Year 5 Girl's Team winning Gold and Silver Team medals.
Year 5 Boys:
Hugo Jones, Wadestown, 13th place
Hugo's placing contributed to the Year 5 Boy's Team inning Gold and Silver Team medals.
Year 6 Girls:
Jessica Brown, Churton Park, 2nd Place
Isla Dapas, Samuel Marsden, 3rd Place
Brooke Martin, Queen Margaret, 5th place
Abigail Junge, Cashmere Avenue, 8th place
Delia Davies, Seatoun, 10th place
Dora Shen, Queen Margaret, 12th place
All of these athletes contributed to the Year 6 Girl's Team winning Gold and BronzeTeam medals.
Year 6 Boys:
Ovin Angammana, Churton Park, 2nd Place
Kingsley McGuigan, Seatoun, 4th place
Nathan Hu, Scots, 7th place
Oliver Healy Northland, 8th place
Max Wade, Ngaio, 14th place
All of these athletes contributed to the Year 6 Boy's Team winning Gold and Silver Team medals.
Year 7 Girls:
Emma Lowden, Samuel Marsden, 5th place
Lucy Fowler, Karori Normal, 12th place
Octavia Burns, St Benedict's, 16th place
All of these athletes contributed to the Year 7 Girl's Team winning Gold and Silver Team medals.
Year 7 Boys:
Isaac Thompson, Wadestown, 5th place
Sebastian Campion, Scots, 11th place
Henry Elwood, Karori Normal, 16th place
Nathaniel Milstead, Markara Model, 17th place
These athletes contributed to the Year 7 Boy's Team winning Gold and Silver Team medals.
Year 8 Girls:
Xanthe Wong, Brooklyn, 8th place
Sophie Bagrie, Karori Normal, 10th place
These athletes contributed to the Year 8 Girl's Team winning Gold, Silver and Bronze Team medals.
Year 8 Boy's:
Sam Coster, Karori Normal, 6th place
Sam Bulbulia-Smart, Wadestown, 11th place
Hugo Campion, Scots, 27th place
These athletes contributed to the Year 8 Boy's Team winning Gold and Bronze Team medals.
2021 Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country
Name: Primary and Intermediate Inter-Regional Cross Country 2021
Event Date: Thursday 30th September
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Where: Ashbury Park, Timaru
Travel Dates: Wednesday 29th September - Friday 1st October
HUGE congratulations to the members of this year's Inter Regional Cross Country Team who managed to win the Phil Costley Shield and Relay Baton Races. A truly remarkable result with individual athletes from this team managing to win 8 of the 10 races and 8 of 8 Gold Team medals across the grades in the Team results.
The Team was captained by:
George Gray and Greta Abbott and supported by Deputy Captain's Desmond Reddy and Addison Jetly.
Well done to the parent management group of dedicated volunteers and coaches involved with this years team who took on the responsibility of organising this years team under difficult and trying circumstances bought on by COVID 19 and the Delta variant.
Special thank you to Craig and Gaela, South Canterbury for taking on the hosting responsibilities and to the other volunteer Centre Leads for offering this fabulous team event.
PSW athletes placing's listed below:
Year 5 Girls
Brooke Martin, QMC, 3rd & Gold Team medal
Emily Matthews, Seatoun, 7th & Gold Team medal
Jessica Brown, Churton Park, 9th & Silver Team medal
Dora Shen, QMC, 12th
Delia Davis, Seatoun, 14th
Year 5 Boys
Ovin Angammana, Churton Park, 1st & Gold Team medal
Nathan Hu, Scots, 5th & Gold Team medal
Max Wade, Ngaio, 10th & Bronze Team medal
Joel Flynn, Redwood, 16th & Bronze Team medal
Year 6 Girls
Emma Lowden, Marsden, 2nd & Gold Team medal
Sianne Blignaut, Ngaio, 5th & Gold Team medal
Lucy Fowler, Karori Normal, 7th & Bronze Team medal
Octavia Burns, St Benedict's, 8th & Bronze Team medal
Neve Herman, Paraangi, 22nd
Year 6 Boys
Thomas Sutherland, Ngaio, 9th & Gold Team medal
Nathanael Milstead, Makara, 9th
Charlie Dickison, Scots 10th
Sebastian Campion, Scots, 14th
Sam Nelson, Kilbirnie, 21st
Year 7 Girls
Kennedy Corkin, Scots, 2nd & Gold Team medal
Sophie Bagrie, Karori Normal, 9th & Silver Team Medal
Year 7 Boys
Ben Cook, Northland, 4th & Gold Team medal
Sam Coster, Karori Normal, 8th
George Mathews, Seatoun, 20th
Year 8 Girls
Lucy Hannah, QMC, 7th & Gold Team Medal
Addison Jetly, St Benedict's, 14th & Bronze Team Medal
Year 8 Boys
Finn Barker, Seatoun, 7th & Gold Team Medal
Silas Campbell, Karori Normal, 11th
Liam Galt, Hataitai, 13th
Xavier Glass, St Benedict's, 23rd
Guy Lester, Scots, 25th
Ben McEwan, Karori Normal, 27th
Para Mixed Girls
Hope Willis, Mt Cook, 1st
Para Mixed Boys
Albert O'Brien, St Benedict's, 2nd
Click here for FULL Results
The Primary and Intermediate Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships will this year be held in Timaru. This is an event with representation of athletes in Years 5 - 8 from Canterbury, South Canterbury and the Nelson/Tasman primary and intermediate schools. The Wellington region has participated in this event since 2007 except for last year in which the event was cancelled due to Covid restrictions.
The team travels and stays together and along with Grade Team Managers, Team Managers (Committee), Coaches and Athletics Wellington Officials we are a team of around 80 athletes and 20 accompanying adults.
Invitation into the Kapiti Coast District Council Wellington Region Primary Team is based on a top 10 placing at the Primary Sport Wellington Invitational Cross Country Race on Tuesday 6th July (postponement date Thursday 8th July). The top 2 Athletes with Support (AWS) will be eligible for selection for this team subject to the other regions being able to field a race. If a child is unable to compete, they will NOT be considered for selection unless a medical certificate is provided stating why the child is unable to participate and compete prior to / or the date of the Regional race. The overall decision of including this child into the team will reside with the Committee Team Managers and Coaches.
Any enquiries regarding this event can be directed to the management team at: kdcwellingtonir2021@gmail.com
Please note the team that now organises and manages the Wellington team are all volunteers trying to do their best to ensure all athletes are catered for as an entire group. While Primary Sport Wellington has been the association overseeing this event in years past this is no longer the case going forward. This team is now supported by Kapiti Coast District association therefore all enquiries regarding the team/event can be directed to the email address above.
2020 Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country
Wellington
Harcourt Park, Upper Hutt
Thursday 24 Sept 2020
I am disappointed to announce that a FINAL decision has been made to CANCEL the 2020 Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country Championship event. Members of the organising committee felt it was not appropriate to hold this event under level 2 restrictions and did not wish to aid in the potential spread of COVID-19 in our communities.
At this stage it has not been confirmed if the 2021 event will be held in Wellington or if it will go to Timaru. Organisation will be subject to level restrictions and willingness of councils to work with organising committtees to make events such as these occuring.
2019 Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country
Hanmer Springs
A wonderful day of competition had by the 4 regions that contest for the Phil Costley Shield and Dixon Baton Relay Races. Unfortunately this years Primary Sport Wellington Inter Regional Cross Country team fell short of retaining the Phil Costley Shield despite a galant effort by it's athletes winning 5 of the 8 races that it contested, 11 podium finishers with a total 27 of it's athletes placing in the top 10.
Congratulations to a very strong Canterbury Association team for winning the Phil Costely Shield and retaining the Relay Baton race. It was a challenging course with lot's of obstacles ... by nature and some man made.
On behalf of the Management Team, Coaches and Grade Team Managers I would like to say how proud we are of this years athletes performances on and off the field. Your exceptional behaviour throughout the trip was well recognised by members of the public and the teams presence felt at the event with the chanting and team comraderie displayed throughout the day.
Garry Szeto
Director of Sport (PSW)
Well done and special mention to the following PSW IRCC athletes:
Xavier James first place Year 5 Boys
Madison Wos, first place Year 5 Girls
Joe Martin, first place Year 7 Boys
Eva Green, first place Year 7 Girls
Ava Sutherland, first place Year 8 Girls
To view FULL results click on the link listed below.
https://www.sportsplits.com/races/15707
IMPORTANT Click here For team selection criteria and background information
2018 Wellington Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country
Rabbit Island
Nelson
CONGRATULATIONS to ALL runners that represented the PSW Wellington & Intermediate Schools Inter Regional Cross Country team for bringing back the Phil Costley Shield to Wellington. This is truly a team event with the top four runners results from each region counting for points, next 4 team runners and so forth. A closely contested battle, as after 9 events, Wellington narrowly fended off Canterbury and won the Phil Costley Shield by only 2 points!
All Year 5 & 6 runners had to complete two loops of a very challenging, rough terrain 1km distance while all Year 7 & 8 runners had to complete 3 loops of the course. A top runner was then identifed by the team coaches John Cope and Julie Richards from each grade and gender to compete in baton relay race.
32 of the 82 Wellington athletics placed in the top 10 in their respective races which demonstrates the depth and calibre of the athletes attending this meet.
A huge thank you to ALL that contributed to the success of the athletes coaches, managers, parents, officials and funders. Without all the support and expertise received, this trip would not have taken place.
Special acknowledgement to the following people: Georgina Wedge (Team Manger), Rebecca Tuck (Funding), Vivian Tse (Uniforms), Georgina Wedge (Accommodation) John Cope (Coach), Julie Richards (Coach), Don Dalgleish (Wgtn Athletics Official), Mel Cooke (Team Nurse) and ALL Grade Team Managers: Andrew Smith (Year 8 Boys), Angela Clark (Year 8 Girls), Vivian Tse (Year 7 Girls), Nick Julian (Year 7 Boys), Daryl Todd, Jo Hughson, Sam Birmingham, Kelly Abbott, Michael Melville & Nicola Starr.
A sincere thank you to the gaming trust funders of this team, without your continued support the cost per child would have been exceeded many of the athletes on this team and therefore PSW may have been without some of it's top runners from across the region and the outcome may have been different.
Organisations:
Pelorus Trust $5,948.50 to assist with covering the bus and singlet hire.
Pub Charity $9,000.00 to assist with covering costs associated with accommodation and food.
Infinity Foundation $2,000.00 to assist with covering costs associated with athlete registrations, ferry travel and team registration fees.
Click here Individual results
Click here Phil Costley Shield Team results
Click here Baton relay times
Wellington Team results:
Year 5 Girls
Second Wellington A team: G. Abbott, A. Jetly, D. Star, J. Haldane.
Year 5 Boys
Second Wellington A team: M. Tebbutt, G. Gray, L. Galt, J. McNair-Robertson.
Year 6 Girls
First Wellington A team: A Tuck, E. Green, N. Li, M. Revelant.
Third Wellington B team: G. Kenworthy, A. Sutherland, L. Cuevas-Haxton, J. McKenzie.
Year 6 Boys
First Wellington A team: J. Martin, J. Gunregjav-Willers, C. Jackson, C. Wos.
Second Wellington B team: Q. Kirk, B. Miscall. E. Topp, O. Hercus.
Year 7 Girls
First Wellington A team: A. Sutherland, P. Gray, G. Healy, K. Yu.
Third Wellington B team: L. Feasey, L. Skogstad, M. Day, R. Vandermolen.
Year 7 Boys
Second Wellington A team: G. Tulloch, J.J Wenbridge, B. Philip, S. Gates.
Year 8 Girls
First Wellington A team: L. Jurke, E. Squire, A. McHardy, P. Squire.
Year 8 Boys
First Wellington A team: J. Hunter, M. Abraha-Berhe, N. Graham, J. Jordan.
Team members who recorded top 3 indivdual placings to follow:
Year 5 Girls:
1st Greta Abbott
Year 5 Boys:
2nd Max Tebbutt
Year 6 Girls:
1st Annabel Tuck
3rd Eva Green
Year 6 Boys:
1st Joe Martin
2nd Jag Gunregjav-Willers
3rd Charlie Jackson
Year 7 Girls:
2nd Ava Sutherland
3rd Phoebe Gray
Year 7 Boys:
1st Gus Tulloch
Year 8 Girls:
2nd Lucy Jurke
Year 8 Boys:
1st Jack Hunter
2nd Muse Abraha-Berhe
3rd Nathaniel Graham
PSW Wellington Baton relay team comprised of:
L. Jurke, J. Martin, A. Tuck, J. Hunter, A. Sutherland, G. Tulloch, M Tebutt and G. Abbott each of these runners had to run a further loop of the 1km distance.
2017 Wellington Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country, Timaru
CONGRATULATIONS to ALL runners that comprised the PSW Wellington & Intermediate Schools Inter Regional Cross Country team for bringing back the Phil Costley Shield to Wellington. This is truly a team event with the top four runners results from each region counting for points, next 4 team runners and so forth. A closely contested battle, as after 9 events, Wellington narrowly fended off Canterbury and won the Phil Costley Shield by only 5 points!
All Year 5 & 6 runners had to complete the 2km distance while all Year 7 & 8 runners had to complete a 3km distance. A top runner was then identifed by the team coaches John Cope and Julie Richards from each grade and gender to compete in baton relay race. 33 of the 74 Wellington athletics placed in the top 10 in their respective races which demonstrates the calibre of the athletes attending this meet.
A huge thank you to ALL that contributed to the success of the athletes coaches, managers, parents, officials and funders. Without all the support received this trip would not have taken place special acknowledgement to the following people; Ann Hay (Travelling Team Manger), Garry Szeto (Non Travelling Team Manager), Rebecca Tuck (Funding), Vivian Tse (Uniforms), Georgina Wedge (Accommodation) John Cope (Coach), Julie Richards (Coach), Don Dalgleish ( Wgtn Athletics Official), Mel Cooke (Team Nurse), Rachael Burke (Team Physiotherapist) and ALL Grade Team Managers.
Organisations:
Pelorus Trust $2,120.00 to assist with covering the bus hire for the two days.
Pub Charity $5,000.00 to assist with covering costs associated with athlete registrations, Marae stay - accommodation and food.
Infinity Foundation $3,000.00 to assist with covering costs associated with athlete registrations, Marae stay - accommodation and food.
Green Newman Holdings $500.00 to assist with coaches and team official airfares.
Wellington Team results:
Year 5 Girls
First Wellington A team. L. Cuevas Haxton, A Tuck, G. Kenworthy, M. Revelant.
Fourth Wellington B team. A. Todd, J. McKenzie, A. Birmingham, N. Li.
Year 5 Boys
First Wellington A team. J. Martin, B. Miscall, J. Gungregjav-Willers, A. Baker.
Third Wellington B team. C. Wos, Q. Kirk, C. Kemp, C. Birmingham.
Year 6 Girls
Second Wellington A team. P. Gray, K. Yu, S. Anderson, L. Skogstad.
Fifth Wellington B team. R Matthews, C. Murphy, C. Sonerson, M. Whiteman.
Year 6 Boys
Third Wellington A team. B. Phillip, L. Rodger, Q. Howsan, G. Ormsby.
Sixth Wellington B team. H. Jennings, O. Blake, O. Parkinson, S. Gates.
Year 7 Girls
First Wellington A team. L. Jurke, G. Woolloff, B. Willis, A. McHardy.
Third Wellington B team. A. Abernethy, M. O'Sullivan, K. Smith, L. Byrne.
Year 7 Boys
First Wellington A team. J. Hunter, N. Graham, J. Jordan, J. Allen.
Fifth Wellington B team. M. Poland, R. Tsourgas, C. Gifford, C. Chesney.
Year 8 Girls
First Wellington A team. A. Bassett, E. Kozyniak, M. Wilkinson, S. Hay.
Third Wellington B team. J. Murrey, M. Wratt, E. Daily, B. Bailey.
Year 8 Boys
First Wellington A team. J. Seeds, A. Martin, N. Abbott, J. Timmer.
Fifth Wellington B team. M. Boennic, O. Baker, T. White, C. Foss.
Team members who recorded top 3 indivdual placings to follow:
Year 5 Girls:
1st Liliani Cuevas Haxton
2nd Annabel Tuck
Year 5 Boys:
1st Joe Martin
3rd Blake Miscall
Year 7 Girls:
1st Lucy Jurke
Year 7 Boys:
1st Jack Hunter
2nd Nathaniel Graham
Year 8 Girls:
1st Anna Bassett
2nd Edie Kozyniak
3rd Maia Wilkinson
Year 8 Boys:
2nd Jonah Seeds
3rd Alex Martin
PSW Wellington Baton relay team comprised of:
L. Jurke, J. Martin, A. Tuck, K. Yu, B. Phillip, M. Wilkinson, J. Seeds and J. Hunter. each of these runners had to run another 1km distance.
Click here For FULL results from the championships.
Date: 28 September 2017
Venue: Ashbury Park, Timaru.
On Wednesday 27 September a team of 75 primary and intermediate aged athletes will be making their way to Timaru, most via Wellington to Christchurch Airports to compete at the Inter Regional Cross Country Championships for primary aged children. This team comprises students from across the Wellington region with most gaining selection based on the result recorded at the Wellington Regional Primary and Intermediate Schools Cross Country Championships.
The team will be staying at Te Runanga O Arowhenua Marae, Temuka.
Primary Sport Wellington would like to acknowledge the funding support received by Pelorus Trust and Pub Charity to assist families with subidising the costs for the families concerned.
Pelorus Trust $2,120.00 to assist with covering the bus hire for the two days.
Pub Charity $5,000.00 to assist with covering costs associated with athlete registrations, Marae stay - accommodation and food.
Infinity Foundation $3,000.00 to assist with covering costs associated with athlete registrations, Marae stay - accommodation and food.
Click here to view the athletes selected.
Wellington Primary and Intermediate Schools Inter-Regional Cross Country
Date: 22 September 2016 NO ppmt date.
Venue: Waikanae Park
Times: TBA
2015 WELLINGTON WINS PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS INTER-REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY
The Wellington region’s team has won the Inter-Regional Cross Country event in Blenheim, winning 6 of the 9 teams races, and finishing second in the remaining three.
In doing so, they won the Phil Costley Shield for team performance, for the third consecutive year.
Last year a relay event was introduced, involving one boy and one girl from each of the 4 year groups. This was done because there had been a past history of ties (particularly between Wellington and Canterbury). This year a special trophy was introduced for the relay, which Wellington won by a convincing 150 metres (and 24 seconds).
Year 5 & 6 athletes competed over a course of 2km, while year 7 & 8 ran over 3km. The relay was run in laps of 1km.
The team got off to an auspicious start when a “golden wave” of gold and black singlets swept the first 5 places in the Year 5 Girls. Wellington went on to win the next 3 events as well, altogether claiming the year 5 boys and girls races, the year 6 boys and girls, the year 8 girls and the relay.
Individual medals were awarded to
Year 5: Millie Jenkins 1st. Jack Hunter 1st, Lara Smith 2nd, Lucy Jurke 3rd, Nathaniel Graham 3rd
Year 6: Maia Wilkinson 1st, Edie Kozyniak 2nd, Alex Martin 2nd
Year 7: Will Anthony 1st, Jack Julian 3rd
Year 8: Macey Caughley 2nd Finn Seeds 2nd, Caitlin Bassett 3rd, Felix Williamson 3rd
Results can be found here:
Click here
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