Krayzie Midwinter Backyard Ultra 2026, 11 July 2026

 Christchurch, New Zealand

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For results >> Krazie Midwinter Backyard Ultra 2026 Results

 

Leith’s Rocky Allan

Leith’s Rocky Allan, using this as an excellent training run for the Naseby 200 mile, completed a PB 25 laps (hours or yards) for 167.75 km at the Krayzie BYU, perhaps echoes Clayton’s words: “To be honest, I really don’t have much to say about the race except for the fact that it pretty much ran perfectly. The course was segmented in many different parts (pavement, trail, forest road, sand, dunes, boardwalk) that it didn’t get boring, I only had to check my watch at one point each lap to make sure I had enough time, I feel that I was able to go into such concentration overnight to the point where I didn’t feel the need to listen to music or take caffeine, maybe it was the cold that kept me awake but I never felt it! Overall, a great confidence booster for Naseby in 43 days!” Keeping Rocky company were other endurance superstars from Dunedin, Paul Maxwell (34 laps, 228.14km), Glenn Sutton (33 laps), Julia Chamberlain (30 laps) and Adam Keen (28 laps).

 

TK Cowan Handicap Races, Saturday 4 July 2026

Ocean Grove Domain Hall, 307 Tomahawk Road, Ocean Grove

Organised by Hill City – University Harriers

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For results >> Multi Terrain Races 2026

Congratulations to those Leith athletes and supporters and photographers who were out there on the course today. Thanks to Hill City-University who organised the event and to all those who volunteered to help with marshall duties. 

Leith Results

8km open

Line order, Name, Line time, Bib ,Actual time, F/T placing

3 Sam Bradbury Leather, 68.23, 49, 32.53, 2nd Fastest Male
4 Emily Morris,  68.34, 36, 35.34, 2nd Fastest Female
5 Margi Campbell, 68.35, 48, 33.32, 1st Fastest Female
6 Jayden Toomey, 69.02, 47, 33.02, 3rd Fastest Male
8 Sue Hendry, 71.56, 31, 40.12, 4th Fastest Female
9 Alice Liddell, 70.23, 44, 35.38, 3rd Fastest Female
10 Christopher Holmes, 71.08, 39 37, 23, 5th Fastest Male
12 Jordan Reid, 71.49, 45, 36.49, 4th Fastest Male
14 Marc Boulle, 72.01, 29, 43.01, 7th Fastest Male
18 David Liddell, 72.56, 37, 43.26, 8th Fastest Male
21 Alice Barach, 73.04, 38, 39.34, 7th Fastest Female

5km open

Line order, Name, Line time, Bib ,Actual time, F/T placing

1 Glenda Norris, 52.00, 19, 42.45, 1st Fastest Female

1.5 km

Line order, Name, Age, Line time, Bib ,Actual time, F/T placing

8 Elli Patillo, 9, 20.05, 55, 8.50, 6th Fastest Female
11 Rich Williamson, 11, 20.37, 62, 6.22, 2nd Fastest Male

 

Invercargill Endurance Challenge, Saturday, 27 June 2026 to Sunday, 28 June 2026

Invercargill, Southland

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Congratulations to the Leith athletes Craig and Kimberly Iverson who won the Southern Adventure 3-Hour Challenge

Southern Adventure 3-Hour Challenge (Leith results)

Name, Laps, Time, Last Lap, Slow Lap, Fast Lap, Avg, Km

1. Craig Iverson, 10, 2:45:42, 16:36, 17:43 7, 15:43 1, 16:34 38.00

2. Kimberley Iverson, 10, 2:53:08, 17:59, 17:59 10, 16:42 5, 17:18 38.00

 

Bridge to Bridge Ultra, Saturday 13th June 2026

Waimakariri Golf Course at the Waimakariri Gorge, just past the Waimakariri Gorge Bridge to Kaiapoi

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Bridge to Bridge Ultra is a 60km Run from the Waimakariri Golf Course at the Waimakariri Gorge, just past the Waimakariri Gorge Bridge to Kaiapoi, finishing on Raven Quay, just before the Bridge on Williams Street in Kaiapoi.

Congratulations to Leith’s Julia Chamberlain who finished second in 4:40:09

 

ASICS Runaway Hawke’s Bay Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km, Sunday 17 May 2026

Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

Visit the Event Website for details and results >>  ASICS Runaway Hawke’s Bay Marathon

We congratulate the Leith and ex-Leith athletes who took part in this event

21km (3855, 2204 F)

Bryan Staunton “was most happy with my consistency during the race. Nice day for it up here but definitely colder than I expected!”

1  LIAM CHESNEY (ex-Leith)  01:08:04,    25-29 (1) M (1)

77  BRYAN STAUNTON  01:25:40,  35-39 (15) M (72)

3105  VALERIE CLEVERLEY 02:31:07,  60-64 (23/62) F (1621)

10km 

Robyn says she “is happy with the time considering she has not done a lot of training this year. I really enjoyed the race, it was very flat, mostly on bike paths with some nice scenery. It was extremely well organised and the Event Finish at the Elephant Winery had a great vibe.”

772  ROBYN O’NEILL   01:05:28,  45-49 (44) F (475)

 

ANZAC Day Leith Soldiers Monument Run/Walk, Saturday 25 April 2026

Ocean Grove Sportsground, Tomahawk Road

Late-morning ANZAC run/walk from Tomahawk beach to Soldiers Memorial

Photos by Gisele Sole

 

Papatowai Challenge, Saturday 21 February 2026

Papatowai, Catlins, New Zealand

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Full Results >> Papatowai Challenge 2006 Results

Congratulations to those Leith athletes who took part in this popular iconic multi terrain event

Leith Results

Leith Athletes Names in Bold

PAPATOWAI CANTER 5km – OPEN

1 Sean Iversen OM 20:47  (New Record)

21 Melanie Porteous OF 1:03:19.0

Open Men (58 Finishers)

1 Simon Cromarty OM 55:08.4  (Leith)

2 Oliver O’Sullivan OM 59:03.4

3 Tom Fahey OM 59:27.2

4 Nathan Shanks OM 1:04:20.2  (Leith)

5 Sam Bradbury-Leather OM 1:05:15.5  (Leith)

6 Fraser Bailey OM 1:05:42.9  (Leith)

7 Caleb Honiss OM 1:05:46.6

8 Ben Pigou OM 1:07:20.7  (Leith)

15 David Liddell OM 1:28:40.9  (Leith)

OPEN Women (12 Finishers)

1 Stephanie Wilson OW 1:06:15.4 1  (Leith)

2 Kimberley Iversen OW 1:09:06.1 2  (Leith)

3 Claudia Sole OW 1:13:21.2 3  (Leith)

4 Elisa Maierl OW 1:19:25.3 4

VETERAN MALE 40-49 (14 finishers)

1 Aaron Eyles VM 1:02:44.6 1  (Leith)

5 Shannon Rhodes VM 1:12:03.1 5

6 Andrew Leitch VM 1:16:51.3 6

VETERAN FEMALE 35-44 (16 finishers)

1 Kristy Eyles VW 1:06:31.5 1  (Leith)

2 Aly Craigie VW 1:22:16.9 2

105 Lena Vogt VW 1:29:22.8 5

MASTERS MALE 50-59 (11 finishers)

1 Craig Iversen MM 1:01:06.4 1  (Leith)

2 Simon Leaning MM 1:10:40.4 2  (Leith)

3 Chris Mitchell MM 1:15:34.9 3

5 Andrew Tripp MM 1:22:12.8 5

6 Fraser Stephens MM 1:32:27.5 6

7 Nick Heng MM 1:42:28.9 7

MASTERS FEMALE 45-59 (20 finishers)

1 Mel Aitken MW 1:04:45.5 1  (Leith)  (New Record)

2 Sally Matsubara MW 1:08:16.9 2

5 Claire Anderton MW 1:19:01.2 3

4 Joanna Hare MW 1:22:25.7 4

5 Anita Dunbier MW 1:24:48.6 5

6 Christine Maierl MW 1:26:41.0 6

8 Siobhan McKinlay MW 1:31:30.6 8  (Leith)

10 Anne von Zychlinski-Kleffmann MW 1:37:52.3

12 Donna Tumaru MW 1:41:47.1  (Leith)

15 Sue Kim MW 1:46:59.8

18 Linda van der Kroef MW 1:55:32.9 18  (Leith)

LEGENDS MALE 60-99 (6 finishers)

1 Wayne Porteous LM 60-99 1:14:03.4 1  (Leith)

2 Grant Ritchie LM 60-99 1:19:29.9 2

3 James Lang LM60-99 1:30:17.5 3

4 Paul Anderson LM60-99 1:36:11.8 4

5 Dave McLean LM60-69 1:52.49.2  (Leith)

6 Stephen Springthorpe LM 60-99 2:12:35.7  (Leith)

LEGENDS FEMALE (5 finishers)

1 Valerie Rose Muskett LW 60-99 1:35:58.5

2 Gail Sharp LW60-99 1:38:31.6 2

3 Barbara Wallace LW60-99 2:12:29.5 3

4 Jocelyn Springthorpe LW60-99 2:24:12.8

5 Lynne Kerr LW 60-99 2:30:23.6 5

DNF Glenda Norris LW 60-99 (stopped at around 7km)  (Leith)

U18 MALE (3 finishers)

1 Archie McKinlay U18M 1:08:53.2 1  (Leith)

2 Craig Iversen Jr U18M 1:10:34.7 2

3 Henry Eyles U18M 1:34:17.5 3

WALK – OPEN (21 M, 104 F finishers)

1 Leon Miyahara Walk OM 1:48:56.2 1

5 Motohide Miyahara Walk OM 2:14:15.8

13 Hilary Lawrence Walk OF 2:26:03.0 13

62 Jude Bateup Walk OF 2:46:44.4 62 (+others!)