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2025 Matariki King & Queen of the Mountain
Since we started running our King and Queen of the Mountain race on Matariki Friday, it has grown every year as an event and as a celebration of our community - athletes, volunteers, young and old - all coming together to run up our maunga.
nickmoore01
3 days ago2 min read


2024 Auckland Marathon Race Report
Owai had lots of success at the 2024 Auckland Marathon and Half Marathon on 3rd November. In the marathon, Joel Bickers ran to a superb...
nickmoore01
Nov 11, 20246 min read


Matariki King and Queen of the Mountain 2024
The King/Queen of the Mountain is one of Owairaka’s longest running events. Blue skies and cool temperatures this year - good for records!
winonalee
Jul 1, 20243 min read


Northburn 100 race reflections: Konoka Azumi
Congratulations once again to Konoka Azumi. Hot on the heels of her Tarawera success, she won the Northburn 100K, in a time of...

Kate Doherty
Apr 5, 20242 min read


"Behind the Scenes: Exclusive Interview with 2024 Tarawera 100 Miler Winner Konoka Azumi"
Konoka has had a some stellar results over the last few years but winning the TUM 100 miler a couple of weeks ago is an incredible...
nickmoore01
Feb 28, 20243 min read


Kerikeri Half 2023 - Follow your gut
Race report by Joel Bickers The feeling on the startline of a race will always make me uncomfortable. It’s the anticipation of the...
nickmoore01
Nov 27, 20234 min read


Loburn 68: New Zealand Road Relay Champs
Three teams, two podiums, some unfinished business...our NZRR teams report back from the weekend in Canterbury. Senior Men's Team by...

owairakaathletics
Oct 5, 20235 min read


When it's your day, it's your day
Nick Moore on the National Road Champs, 10th September 2023, Massey Campus, Palmerston North
nickmoore01
Sep 18, 20235 min read


Matariki King and Queen of the Mountain 2023
Thanks everyone who came along to run up our little maunga, eat soup and spend their Matariki holiday with us. What a race. For the men...
nickmoore01
Jul 16, 20231 min read


World Cross Country Championships Bathurst 17-19 Feb 2023
Bathurst was a dream / obsession that started sometime in 2019 way before COVID. Hearing that the World Cross Country Champs were coming...
nickmoore01
Feb 23, 20236 min read


Owairaka at the New Zealand Road Relay Championships
1st October 2022 Traffic Management issues meant that there was a late change to the relays this year from the historic Takahe 2 Akaroa...
nickmoore01
Oct 13, 20227 min read


100 Miles to mark Arch Jelley's 100th birthday
Recreating 1971's 100x1 mile world record relay at the Lovelock Track - a dawn to dusk celebration of Arch, of Owairaka Athletics & of...

Kate Doherty
Aug 16, 20223 min read


Matariki King & Queen of the Maunga
There's a long standing tradition of holding Owairaka club races on public holidays - so what better way to mark our brand new public...

owairakaathletics
Jun 28, 20222 min read


2022 NZ Senior Marathon Championships – Reboot: The Athletes' Marathon
Sunday 15 May 2022 It was dark, cold and damp when the small field started warming up for the one-off Christchurch Reboot marathon. Covid...

Simon Mace
May 16, 20222 min read


Athletics Auckland Track & Field Championships 2022
The end of Cyclone Dovi also marked the end of the Athletics Auckland Track & Field Champs this year. Conditions were accordingly wild...

owairakaathletics
Feb 13, 20221 min read


From Arch's Archives: Auckland Cross Country Champs 1960
Legendary running coach Arch Jelley joined Owairaka in 1959, and started his coaching journey at the club the next year in 1960. Arch has...

owairakaathletics
Oct 22, 20211 min read


2021 Athletics New Zealand Cross Country Championships
New Zealand Cross Country Champs 2021 - race report by Nick Moore
nickmoore01
Aug 9, 20214 min read


New course records at 2021 King & Queen of the Mountain race
New course record holders Nick Moore, who ran the mountain in 16:53, and Sophie Broome, whose time was 22:25 After a torrential downpour...

Soham Patel
Jun 22, 20212 min read


IAU 6H Virtual Global Solidarity Weekend: 191 laps, 76.67km...Go Keith!
Last Sunday Keith represented NZ in the 2021 IAU 6H Virtual Global Solidarity Weekend at the Lovelock Track, completing a huge 76.6 km...

Keith Burrows
Mar 28, 20212 min read


2021 Colgate Games in Taranaki
At this year’s North Island Colgate Games in Inglewood, Taranaki, five young athletes proudly represented Owairaka Athletics, and came...

Peggy Taylor
Jan 20, 20213 min read
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