Children - Cross-Country & Road Running

For details of our childrens summer athletics, please refer to the track and field area of this website

The winter sport of cross country running is not only a great enjoyable sport in its own right but it builds great strength for other athletics disciplines and for other team sports. Port Hills has a strong winter programme for children aged 7 to 14 years. This covers all the winter athletics disciplines of cross country and road running, both individual and relays. There are cross country/hill training sessions at Halswell Quarry each Monday at 5:00pm (need to be there 10 minutes early) plus Middle Distance training sessions at Hansen Park each Wednesday at 5:30pm.

There is inter-club competition approximately every second Saturday afternoon which generally means children can take part in Saturday morning team sports as well. On weekends when there is no inter-club there is a Club run for the children at 2pm starting from the Clubrooms in Hansen Park.

Although cross country and road running is a winter sport Port Hills continues a limited programme of training sessions through the summer period. Anyone joining the Club for the cross country and road season is also eligible to take part in the Club’s summer track and field programme although there is an extra subscription for this.

If you would like further information on the children’s cross country and road section you can contact:

Paul Johnston 332 1894

Peter Watts 332 1964

Peter King 341 1154