NZ Cross Country Championships, Saturday 1 August 2026

North Hagley Park, Christchurch

Visit Event Website for results >> NZ Cross Country Champs 2026

Congratulations to the Otago athletes who competed today

Leith and Otago athlete Andrew Lonie described the change in the course conditions” from firm and dry running on Friday afternoon exploration, to very muddy and wet after overnight heavy rain. I enjoyed the rollers and sand bunkers while the Steeple hurdle was removed as a number of athletes, including Craig Iverson, slipped at take-off and heavily fell.”

Otago Results

MW35+ (44 finishers) 6km

12 Taryn McLean Otago 25:00.7 #297 • Age: 44 4th MW40+

22 Aleksandra Cooney Otago 27:38.2 #77 • Age: 43

MM 35+ (57 finishers) 8km

2 Oliver O’Sullivan Otago 26:25.6 #338 • Age: 39

25 Craig Iversen Otago 30:14.6 #233 • Age: 51 6th MM50+

31 Aaron Porter Otago 31:26.4 #364 • Age: 44

32 Andrew Lonie Otago 31:33.3 #272 • Age: 53 9th MM50+

SM (45 finishers) 10km

20 Jake Owen Otago 33:43.0 #341 • Age: 21

34 Leon Miyahara Otago 35:53.2 #307 • Age: 25

SW (19 finishers) 10km

10 Maeve Williams Otago 40:03.9 #499 • Age: 35

13 Olivia Sutherland Otago 41:26.9 #449 • Age: 22

14 Kimberley Iversen Otago 41:29.5 #236 • Age: 20

MU18 6km (38 finishers)

13 Thomas Weatherall Otago 20:14.3 #489 • Age: 17

GU16 4km (36 finishers)

11 Eva McLean Otago 15:35.0 #296 • Age: 15

13 Georgina Benson Otago 15:45.8 #23 • Age: 14

23 Alena Cooney Otago 16:18.0 #76 • Age: 14

 

Otago Cross Country Champs, Sunday 19 July 2026

Dunedin Golf Club, 16 Tahuna Road, Tainui, Dunedin 9013

Owen sets pace to claim cross-country title >> ODT Online Report by Matt Bolter

For full details visit >> Athletics Otago XC Champs 2026

For Results > Cross Country Results 2026

Cross Country race run on the tough undulating Dunedin Golf Club (Chisholm Links Golf Course) in Dunedin. Organised by Athletics Otago, Leith Harriers

Jake Owen from Hill City-Uni and Leith’s Margie Campbell won the Otago Senior titles on Sunday. Leith won both the Men’s and Women’s Senior team titles

Photo by Tim Dawbin (HCU)

Leith Report and Results

Thanks to all the Leith athletes, helpers and supporters were out in force once again. Margie Campbell had an excellent run winning the Senior Women’s title with Leith achieving the top four placings over the 10km. Second was Laura Bungard, third Florence Reynolds and fourth Kimberly Iversen. This secured them the coveted team’s title too.

Other Leith highlights were:

In the Senior Men’s 10km race McKay Watson was the first Leith athlete, finishing third to lead the Leith Men’s team to the team’s title. Counting for the team were Corey Lewis (4th) and Armin Burgmeier (6th). Fifth was Sam Bradbury-Leather running as a social Leith athlete so not counting towards the team points.

In the Masters Men 65+ 6km race, Ash Dustow won the title leading the Leith team of Ian Morison (2nd) and Steve Smith MM75-79 (5th) to the team’s title

The Masters Men 50-64 8km race was an all Leith podium with Craig Iversen winning the title and leading the team of Andrew Lonie (2nd) and Lee Flowers (3rd) to the team’s title

In the Masters Women 50 – 64 6km race, Sue Hendry won the title with Siobhan McKinlay finishing third

In the Masters Women 35 – 49 6km race Angela Bishop won the title

In the Women Under 20 6km race Melanie Button won the title

In the Girls Under 10 2km race Scarlett Stott led the team title charge finishing third with Hazel Tisch (4th) and Layla McDowall (5th) counting towards to the winning team’s title

Full Leith Results

Girls Under 10 2km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
3 127 Scarlett Stott Leith 2km GU10 0:10:35
4 227 Hazel Tisch Leith 2km GU10 0:10:47
5 125 Layla McDowall Leith 2km GU10 0:10:49
6 126 Ellie Pattillo Leith 2km GU10 0:12:11
Team’s Race: First Leith 3, 4, 5 12 points

Boys Under 10 2km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
3 122 Edward Dickson Leith 2km BU10 0:10:48

Girls Under 12 2km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
5 137 Olive Stott Leith 2km GU12 0:10:52

Boys Under 12 2km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
2 130 James Dickson Leith 2km BU12 0:08:53
5 132 Alex Scorringe Leith 2km BU12 0:11:32

Girls Under 14 3km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
2 111 Huia Edmond-Smaill Leith 3km GU14 0:14:06

Boys Under 14 3km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
4 108 Rich Williamson Leith 3km BU14 0:14:03
5 107 Callum Scorringe Leith 3km BU14 0:15:30

Girls Under 16 4km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
4 146 Madeleine Gaston Butcher Leith 4km GU16 0:20:14

Men Under 18 6km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
2 176 Archie McKinlay Leith 6km MU18 0:23:25

Women Under 20 6km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
1 160 Melanie Button Leith 6km WU20 0:26:42

Masters Women 35 – 49 6km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
1 166 Angela Bishop Leith 6km MW35-39 0:27:48
5 165 Alice Barach Leith 6km MW45-49 0:29:39

Masters Women 50 – 64 6km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
1 173 Sue Hendry Leith 6km MW55-59 0:30:39
2 172 Evelyn Armstrong Caversham 6km MW55-59 0:31:04
3 175 Siobhan McKinlay Leith 6km MW50-54 0:31:39
4 174 Lynne Kerr Caversham 6km MW60-64 0:57:36

Masters Women 65+ 6km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
2 152 Sandy Weltan Leith 4km MW65-69 0:23:47

Masters Men 65+ 6km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
1 180 Ash Dustow Leith 6km MM65-69 0:30:15
2 182 Ian Morison Leith 6km MM65-69 0:32:09
5 185 Steve Smith Leith 6km MM75-79 0:35:47
7 184 Pete Murray Leith 6km MM70-74 0:38:40
8 181 Dave McLean Leith 6km MM70-74 0:48:00
Team’s Race: First Leith 1, 2, 5 8 points

Masters Men 35-49 8km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
4 187 Richard Campbell Leith (social) 8km MM40-44 0:32:28
5 194 Bryan Staunton Leith 8km MM35-39 0:32:57

Masters Men 50-64 8km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
1 200 Craig Iversen Leith 8km MM50-54 0:30:50
2 201 Andrew Lonie Leith 8km MM50-54 0:31:29
3 197 Lee Flowers Leith 8km MM55-59 0:37:52
Team’s Race: First Leith 1, 2, 3 6 points

Senior Women 10km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
1 214 Margie Campbell Leith 10km SW 0:40:59
2 213 Laura Bungard Leith 10km SW 0:41:37
3 220 Florence Reynolds Leith 10km SW 0:41:57
4 223 Kimberley Iversen Leith 10km SW 0:42:46
– 222 Olivia Sutherland Leith 10km SW DNF
Team’s Race: First Leith 1, 2, 3 6 points

Senior Men 10km
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
3 212 Mckay Watson Leith 10km SM 0:38:18
4 208 Corey Lewis Leith 10km SM 0:38:40
5 203 Sam Bradbury-Leather Leith (social) 10km SM 0:40:57
6 205 Armin Burgmeier Leith 10km SM 0:44:34
Team’s Race: First Leith 3, 4, 6 13 points

Open 4km Run (Non-Championship)
Place Bib First Name Last Name Team Name Distance Category Time
2 221 Claudia Sole Leith 4km SW 0:19:10

Photo Collages of the Action – photos taken and kindly supplied by Croydon Paton

 

 

Southland Cross Country Championship, Sunday 5 July 2026

Fiordland Events Centre in Te Anau

FOR RESULTS >> SOUTHLAND XC CHAMPS RESULTS 2026

 

 

 

UPVC Windows & Doors Edmond Cup, 2pm Saturday 27 June 2026

Otakou Golf Club, Harington Point Road, Otakou

Strong form continues for Bungard – ODT Online Article by Matthew Bolter, Monday, 29 June 2026

Visit Athletics Otago website article for details >> UPVC Windows & Doors Edmond Cup 2026

Go direct to webscorer results >> Edmond Cup 2026 webscorer results

Cross country. Distances ranging from 4km to 8km
Open to both Community & Club Registered Runners & Walkers
Organised by Athletics Otago, Hill City -University Harriers and Taieri Athletics

Congratulations to the Leith athletes who took part in this event.

Hill City-Uni’s Matthew Bolter won the 8km Open Men’s race and Leith’s Laura Bungard won the Open Women’s 8km race.  HCU edged Leith for the men’s team title

Leith athletes featured on the podiums in the various events. For full Leith results see Edmond Cup 2026 webscorer results

Leith Results Highlights

8km Run Open Women

Laura Bungard won the 8km Open Women’s title in 32:31, Kristy Eyles was close behind her in second place in 32:44 with Olivia Sutherland taking 3rd place in 33:02.

Open 8km Men’s Run

Mckay Watson was the first Leith athlete to feature finishing 4th in 29:22 in the Open 8km Men’s Run

6km Run Open Women

Margie Campbell won this event in 23:48 with Melanie Button finishing second in 27:06

6km Run Open Men

The evergreen Masters 65-69 runner Ash Dustow finished third in 29:45

3km Run Under 14 Boys

Rich Williamson finished second in 13:52

2km Run Under 12 Girls

Olive Stott finished 4th in 11:07

2km Run Under 10 Girls

Hazel Tisch finished third in 10:30

 

 

Barnes Cross Country Handicap Races, 10am Sunday 14 June 2026

Dunedin Rugby Football Club, Moana Rua Road, Dunedin

For details and entry portal >> Barnes Cross Country Handicap Races

For provisional results >> 

Description

Handicapped races around the Rugby Football Club grounds ranging in distances up to 5km (Open Men & Women’s Grades) and shorter distances for younger athletes. Organised by Athletics Otago, Ariki Athletics (Course setup) and Caversham (marshalls). 

Course Map

Results and report summary

Barnes 5km Handicap

Hill City-Uni’s U16 runner George Solomon was the winner of the JG Barnes Handicap 5km (Race 4). He was well ahead of the second placed MW70-74 runner and first female Dalise Sanderson from Ariki. Solomon’s time across the line was 33:11 (off a +14:30 handicap), his actual time was 18:41 (16th fastest).  Sanderson finished second across the line in 34:08 (off a +4:00 handicap), her actual time was 30:08. Third across the line was Ariki’s Emma Sutherland (MW35-39) in 34:48 (off a +12:30 handicap), her actual time was 22:18.

Fastest time honours went to Hill City-Uni’s Jake Owen (SM) who finished in a fast 15:17. He was way back in 27th place on handicap finishing in 36:17 (off a handicap of +21:00). Second fastest time honours went to Leith’s Stephen Johnson who ran it in 16:16.  He was also way back, in 39th place finishing in 36:46 (off a handicap of +20:30).  Fastest time honours in the female category went to Laura Bungard (SW) from Leith who ran it in 18:51. She was back in 15th place finishing in 35:51 (off a handicap of +17:00).

Open Men & Women 5km Run Team’s Race: Hill City University (George Solomon, Caleb Dobier, Alena Cooney, Lucy Fitzgerald, Oliver O’Sullivan, Joanna Hare) 38 points, 1; Ariki 79 points, 2; Leith 103 points, 3.

1.25km Results (Leith highlighted)

1  Scarlett Stott LEIT GU10 F 6:48 4:46

1  Henry Sutherland WYND BU12 M 6:48 4:22

3  Olive Stott LEIT GU12 F 6:48 4:39

4  Thomas Sutherland WYND BU12 M 6:51 4:09

5  Layla McDowall LEIT GU10 F 6:56 4:29

6  Harriett Liddell LEIT GU10 F 7:05 5:40

7  Ellie Pattillo LEITGU10 F 7:06 5:09

8  Ailish O’ Neill LEIT GU12 F 7:15 4:36

13  Edward Dickson LEIT BU10 M 7:44 4:44

2.5km Results for Leith

5  James O’ Neill LEIT BU14 M 11:00 4:24

6  Rich Williamson LEIT BU14 M 12:15 4:42

 

 

Bayfield Park 5km Handicap, Saturday 23 May 2026

Bayfield Park, Shore Street, Dunedin

Organised by Leith Harriers and Ariki Athletics clubs

Open to all clubs and individual. There is no entry fee.

Visit Event Website Page for details and entry portal >> Bayfield Park 5km Handicap

 

Leith Cross Country Relays & Ponydale Challenge, Saturday 16 May 2026

Dunedin Pony Club, Three Mile Hill, Dunedin

Organised by the Leith Harrier & Athletic Club

Open to all clubs and teams

Visit Event Website for report and results >> Leith Cross Country Relays & Ponydale Challenge

What an awesome of cross country running at its best. Hill City-University Men and Leith Women won the open grade titles in the relays and Sandor Toth took the Challenge title and Leith’s Grace Amelia Perry was the first female

 

Shoe Clinic Lovelock Relays, Saturday 2 May 2026

University Oval, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin

Visit Event Website Link >> Shoe Clinic Lovelock Relays

This iconic relay event honours Jack Lovelock winner of the 1500m gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and is organised by Hill City-University Harriers Club and assisted by Athletics Otago officials.

 Photo by Max Quinn

Leith Report and Results

Fantastic results for the Leith teams on a perfect sunny and warm day for running at the University Oval. 

Senior Women’s Race

The Leith Leith SW Pīwakawaka team of Florence Reynolds, Alice Liddell, Stephanie Wilson and Stephanie Wilson in the end had a comfortable win over the Hill City-University Senior Women team despite a blindingly fast last leg by HCU’s Becky Aitkenhead. The Leith finish time was 20:33. to HCU’s 21:01.  Reynolds (fastest Leith time) had taken the team out to a narrow lead on the first leg and the quality and consistency of the rest of the team won the day in the end.

The Leith SW Kāhu team of Olivia Sutherland, Laura Bungard, Claudia Sole and Jess Bray (team finish time 21:14) never gave up, holding on to second place with only Aitkenhead’s run proving the difference in the final leg, finishing third just 13 seconds behind HCU.  Leith SW Tūī team of Claudia Coole, Jessica Kats, Ange Bishop and Jennifer Duffy finished fourth in 24:36

Senior Men’s Race

The Leith SM Tititipounamu team of Stephen Johnson, Sam Bradbury-Leather, Simon Cromarty, Sandor Toth. Corey Lewis and Graham Fisher had a fanastic run against the young and fast and mostly track trained Hill City-University SM A Team of Matt Bolter, Thomas Weatherall, Tommy White, Caleb Dobier, Oscar Ehrhardt and Jake Owen.  

Matt Bolter and Stephen Johnson set the tone of the race both finishing the first leg with equal times of 4:14 which were the second fastest times of the day.  The teams went neck and neck until the start of the last leg with HCU’s Jake Owen putting in fastest time of 4:05 to take the race away from the Leith Tititipounamu team. Leith’s last leg runner Graham Fisher put in a brave effort but it was not enough with the HCU team winning in 26:02 to Leith’s 26:27.

MM35+ race

Earlier on the Masters teams did battle with each other. 

The Leith Masters Men Hoiho team of Nathan Shanks (Leith fastest time and grade second fastest time of 4:42), Phil Peterson, Bryan Staunton and Ben Pigou had a fine run winning the grade in 19:32.  Second placed HCU Masters team finished in 20:19 with their first leg runner Ollie O’Sullivan securing fastest time of 4:37 in the grade. 

The Leith Masters  Men Miromiro team of Colin Tocher, David Liddell, Gurjeet Singh Baidwan
and John Bayne (Fast team time 5:04) finished fourth in 22:56

MM50+ race

Leith Masters Men’s Pūkeko MM50 team of Lee Flowers (5:46 fastest time), Ash Dustow, Ian Morison and Marc Boulle set the pace with anchor man Lee Flowers putting the team into an early lead over the Cavy Titans  which they never relinquished. The wnning time was 25:37. The Cavy Titans MM60+ team of Rob Homan, Ross Gatenby, Gordon Wong (fastest team time 6:01) and David Sharp finished in 26:04 having made inroads into the lead over the last two legs 

MW 50+ Race

The Leith MW Kākāpo MW50 team of Sue Hendry, Christine Montgomery (fastest time 6:42, Siobhan McKinlay and Angela Bishop beat their fellow Leith team finishing in 27:46. 
The Leith MW Ruru MW50 team of Linda van der Kroef  (fastest team time 7:29), Gisela Sole, Joselyn Springthorpe and Sandy Weltan ran bravely to finish second in 35:49

Under 12 Race

The Leith Half blood Princes team of James Dickson 2:53, Rich Williamson (fastest team time 2:52, James O’Neill and Jordan O’Byrne finished the four lapper in 12:31 to win the race in style holding out the strong HCU Crumpton team by just 10 seconds.
The Leith Prisoners team of  Zac Sutton ( fastest team time 2:53), Ellie Pattillo, Ailish O’Neill and Edward Dickson finished fourth in 13:40

Under 14 Race

The Leith Deathly Hallow team of Laurie Armstrong, Madeleine Gaston Butcher, Dominic and Huia Edmond Smaill enjoyed themselves in finishing fifth in 12:13

Photo Collages of the Lovelock Relays 2026 – Photos by Max Quinn

Still  more photo collages to appear here this week!