For more than 50 years Waimea Harriers has been encouraging running and walking for people of all ages. We believe running is wonderful for people's fitness and general health! Our motto is 'Run for your life!'
Waimea Harrier events cater for people of all abilities, including competitive runners and walkers, families looking for an outdoor activity they can enjoy together, and social runners and walkers of all ages.
We pride ourselves on the warm welcome we give to everyone.
The 2022 Waimea Harriers Club Membership is now open.
The Membership year will run from 1/12/2021 to 30/11/2022.
Individual adult membership is $40.
Joint/Couple/Family membership is $60.
Schoolchildren and youth students are Free.
From the President
Upcoming Events
Wallace Shield X-Country Series
Race 2 - 21st May
Consecutive Saturdays 14th, 21st & 28th May
Based on 3 laps of a 1.7k course - total 5km for runners, and 2 laps for walkers.
Points awarded each week using different criteria.
Free event, everyone and all abilities welcome.
The second event on 21st May is "Can you go faster?".
Points will be awarded based on your improvement over Race 1!
Categories are:
"Runner" which includes adult & high school students 3 lap runners - 5km
"Walker" which includes all 2 lap walkers - 3.4km
"Junior 3 lap" - 5km
"Junior 2 lap" - 3.4km
"Junior 1 lap" - 1.7km
"Parent" - if you are a parent supporting/running with your child, please register yourself and get a number.
**Juniors for this event are primary/intermediate students.
Each lap is approximately 1.7km.
To be in with a chance of winning the "Wallace Shield", you must attend all three races and compete in the same category each week. You must also be a member of Waimea Harriers - Join HERE.
However everyone is welcome to participate in any of the events and choose whatever category suits them on the day.
This second event is the Totara Course with the meeting point at the Totara Domain.
Registration is from 1.30pm, race briefing 2.20pm and race start for all is 2.30pm.
This is a Webscorer timed event. Use the number that you've been using since last year.
**Juniors check if you have already got a number from last year & check your category.
Juniors will have been automatically entered in the Junior 1 lap category or whatever category they ran in Race 1, if you wish to change, email webscorer@waimeaharriers.nz with your details.
Everyone check your number and category on the Webscorer page HERE - remember to click on "Racers per page : 2000" to show everyone registered.
If you can not find your name or you need to register, go HERE.
Look at the Winter Season calendar HERE
Duty Roster for Winter Season
Link to the Winter Season Duty Roster for helpers HERE. Have a look at what's available and email Alan on roster@waimeaharriers.nz if you can help fill a spot. Or talk to Alan at the next event if you want to know more.