88th Leith Harbour Free 5/10km, 9am Sunday 25 October 2026
Free Monthly Community time trial, fun run/walk. Course 2. Start/Finish 9 Kitchener Street (next to Surf Lifesaving), along the East Harbour, Te Aka Ōtākou shared path to either the Vauxhall (for 5km) or The Cove (for 10km) turnarounds and back. Wheelchair and pram friendly. All welcome and it is free. Arrive from 8.15am to collect race bibs. For registration, results and further details Read more….
The 44th 3 Peaks Mountain Race
Named after the three peaks of Flagstaff (668m), Swampy (739m) and Mt Cargill (676m), the 3 Peaks takes runners and walkers up some of Dunedin’s most beautiful trails through lush native bush where they are rewarded with incredible panoramic views. The 56km 3 Peaks Plus 1 adds one of the high points of the Silverpeaks, Pulpit Rock (760m), and even more amazing terrain and trail. Read more…
The 87th Leith Harbour Free 5/10km, 6pm Thursday 1 October 2026
Free monthly community time trial, fun run/walk. Course 1. Start/Finish at the corner of Neptune and Magnet Streets for out and back course along the West Harbour, Te Aka Ōtākou shared path, Dunedin. Results now available. Records and PBs achieved Read more….
NEXT FEATURE EVENTS
Otago Interclub Track and Field Meeting, 1pm Saturday 17 October 2026 Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin. Entries will open 6am Monday 12 October. Entries will close 6am Saturday 17 October Read more…
The Backyard Ultra World Team Championship, Saturday, 17 October 2026 (running concurrently worldwide) Sunday, 18 October 2026 1am. World Venue HQ: Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA (Big Farm–Short Creek). New Zealand Venue: River-Run Backyard Ultra course at the A&P Showgrounds in Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay. Leith’s John Bayne and Julia Chamberlain are in the 15 person NZ team. For full details visit the Event Website >> Read more…
Legend of the Peaks – ANZ 50km Champs 
Rotorua, New Zealand. “The Ultimate Trail Running Festival”
Based in Rotorua, the Geothermal, Cultural and Adventure mecca of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Legend of the Peaks festival provides running and walking events for all levels of fitness with distances starting from 2kms for kids to the New Zealand Forest Marathon covering 42kms of off-road trail running and the pinnacle event, the Whaka Ultra 50K (ANZ 50km Champs) Read more…
WEEKLY TRAINING EVENTS
SOLE TUESDAYS Meet from 5pm onwards at the Caledonian Track, Logan Park for warmups for 5.30pm start of training on the track or adjacent fields Read more…
THURSDAYS HILLY RUN, SAND DUNES Meet at 5.15pm. Starts at 5.30pm. Popular meeting place is the Tomahawk Football Field adjacent to the Beach car park at 5.20-5.30. Read more…
SUNDAY MORNINGS – 8AM – HILL CITY-UNI COMBINED CLUBS RUNS Join up with the Hill City-Uni runners at the Hill City-University Club Rooms for about a 1 to 2 hour run. Slow, medium, fast packs to suit all abilities. Read more…
Orokonui Challenge, Saturday 10 October 2026 Orokonui Ecosanctuary, 600 Blueskin Road, Dunedin. For results and Leith report Read more…
Otago Interclub T&F & Masters Throws Pentathlon, 1pm Saturday 10 October 2026 Caledonian Ground. There were a number of Leith athletes out there today. Results and report Read more…
The Salzburg City Run, Sunday 4 October 2026 Salzburg, Austria. Congratulations to Steve and Mel Aitken for their participation in this event Read more…
Otago Interclub T&F – Opening Day, 1pm Saturday 3 October 2026 Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin. Results and reports now available Read more…
The 87th Leith Harbour Free 5/10km, 6pm Thursday 1 October 2026 Free monthly community time trial, fun run/walk. Course 1. Start/Finish at the corner of Neptune and Magnet Streets for out and back course along the West Harbour, Te Aka Ōtākou shared path, Dunedin. Results now available. Records and PBs achieved Read more….
Te Aka Ōtākou Tānga: The Winding Vine Relay, Saturday 26 September 2026 Portobello to Port Chalmers, on the Shared Pathway, Dunedin. Started at Portobello Township, Dunedin and finished at Port Chalmers. Open to both club and community teams aged 12+. Leith team gets fastest time. Results and reports and photos out sometime today (Sunday). Read more…
Otago Spring 3000m Challenge + Social 3000m, 6.30pm Thursday 24 September 2026 Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin. What a way to kick off the Track Season. The Otago Spring 3000m Challenge race is a collaborated event between Athletics Otago and the University of Otago. This is an Open Event for any Community, University, or Club athlete aged 15+. Check results and report Read more…
World 100km roads in Ames, Spain on the 20th September 2026 Mel Aitken was the sole athlete selected to represent New Zealand, unfortunately she was unable to complete the race Read more…
Brighton Backyard Ultra, Saturday 19 September 2026 Brighton, Dunedin. Check out how the Leith athletes fared Read more…
MERRELL RACE TEKAPO, Saturday 19 September 2026 Lake Tekapo, South Island, New Zealand. In the 5okm Frances Redmond finished first in the female category and sixth overall. Read more…
Emersons Dunedin Marathon, Otago Marathon Champs Sunday 13 September 2026 Dunedin, New Zealand. Full marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km Included the Otago Full Marathon Champs. Leith athletes and supporters were out in force Read more…
NZ Road Mile Champs, Saturday 12 September 2026 George Street, Dunedin. For results and report Read more…
Shunters & Grunters Relay, Saturday 5 September 2026 Waipiata and Hyde Stations. Organised by the Hill City-University Harriers. Leith had athletes taking part Read more…
The NIGHT OF FIVES, Otago 5000m Champs, 6pm Tuesday 24 March 2026 Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin.
Simon Cromarty and Rebekah Aitkenhead win. View the video too Read all about it…
2025 IAU Asia-Oceania 100k Champs, November 22nd – 23rd, 2025
Wachirabenchathat Park (Rot Fai Park), Bangkok, Thailand. Congratulations to Leith’s Mel Aitken (NZL) who has won the Women’s Race at the 2025 IAU 100K Asia & Oceania Championships in a time of 9:04:14 Read more…
Tuesdays Training with Chris Sole. Meet from 5pm at the Caledonian Ground, Logan Park for warmups on the track. Start of training will be 5.30pm on the track. All in the community are welcome. You don’t have to be a club member. Just come and join in the fun and excercise. Check out the training section for updates on the session details for the next Sole Tuesday >>>> Training
Hilly Run, Sand Dunes – Thursdays
Meet at 5.15pm. Starts at 5.30pm. Popular meeting place are the Tomahawk Fields adjacent to the Beach car park at 5.20-5.30. Run laps while waiting for people to arrive. We normally do a sustained 10 or 12x Sandune session on Tomahawk beach. You can choose to alternate, leave some out, work as you feel. technique, driving arms, working hip, knees, ankles, feet. Note that the venue may change depending on circumstances, so contact Chris Sole if unsure
Leith’s Trail Running Captains
Laura Bungard & Rocky Allan
We thank Chris Bisley for the fantastic job he did as our trail running captain and wish him well in his new endeavours. Leith now welcomes to the team accomplished trail and ultra runners Laura Bungard and Rocky Allan. They are contactable via our club email address Read more…
Lydia Pattillo is a signed up Athletics New Zealand Community Coach
This is exciting news and you can read all about it in our new coaching page which also includes a feature about Chris Sole too >> Coaching
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