Triathlon / Duathlon / Cross Country

Primary Schools & CAIMS Duathlon 2025

August 26, 2025

Date: Monday 1st September

Participants:

Heaton Duathlon Participants and transport plan 2025

If for any reason you are no longer able to take part in this event, please email Mrs Henderson (hendersonk@heaton.school.nz) so Primary Sport Canterbury can be updated on the changes.

Venue: Ruapuna Raceway (Mike Pero Motorsport Park)

Parking and Entry Map

CLICK HERE to view

Reporting & Event Times:

Students who are travelling with parents and are meeting there, please rack your bike from 8:30am and meet Mrs Henderson at the Heaton Flag to collect your transponder.
Students who are travelling in the school mini van, please meet Mrs Henderson at the school flag pole in front of the hall at 7:45 to load bikes. We will depart school at 8am.
Thank you to Sophia and Freddy’s family and Arthur’s Family for supporting with transporting bikes. Please meet Mrs Henderson at the school flag pole in front of the hall at 7:45 to load bikes. We will depart school at 8am.

Reporting time is 9am for race marshalls in the carpark. Please meet at the event no later than 8:45 to ensure your child has adequate time to rack their bikes in transition. The race will commence as soon as possible after the first race briefing – this will be run at the start line before each race.

Race Times:

Year 8 Run 2km, bike 9km, run 1km – Open race to start at 9:45am, Girls 9:50am
Year 7 Run 2km, bike 9km, run 1km Open start 10.25am, girls 10.30am

Bike Racking

Year 7/8 bike racking will start at 8.30am. Bike racks will be cleared around 11am BEFORE racking for the second session will start.

Cancellation: Any cancellation information will be posted on the P.S.C Website (www.primarysportscanterbury.org.nz). There is no postponement date, so a cancellation will not occur unless the weather conditions are extreme.

Equipment Requirements:

All Duathlon race equipment i.e. bike, helmet, running shoes etc.
Heaton PE top with Hat – students can wear black bike shorts if they prefer over PE shorts.
Packed lunch with healthy snacks & water bottle
All relevant medication e.g. ventolin
Spare clothes
Sun protection
Weatherproof jacket (please check the forecast the night before as we have had wet weather in previous events)

Additional Information (maps, race rules etc):

Additional Notes:

Drinks: Students will need to bring their own drinks and refreshments.
Please remind your child to bring adequate layers to wear before and after the event.
Food/Coffee: There will be a coffee cart/bagel bar, One Scoop or Two ice-cream truck and burgers available to purchase on the day. Burger fundraiser information is attached.
Please ensure you read the race rules carefully before the event!
Primary Sport Canterbury has Duathlon t-shirts that are available to be ordered! They can be ordered through THIS LINK

Heaton Cross Country Fun 2025

June 3, 2025

On Wednesday, June 28th, Heaton Intermediate students congregated at Elmwood Park, ready to take on the school cross country. After a quick warm-up, we went straight into the races, with the Year 8s leading the way, followed by our Year 7 races. Thankfully, we managed to get through all the races before the rain became too heavy.

I was impressed to see so many students challenging themselves to reach their goals and giving their best efforts. The support shown toward one another was truly heartwarming. Thank you to all the parents and family members who came down to support – your presence added energy to the event, and I’m sure your encouragement gave our ākonga an extra boost!

A big thank you to our wonderful sport leaders for their support in setting up, packing down, and running the event. They did a great job supporting students and ensuring everyone knew where to go. Thank you also to our wonderful staff who assisted with the running of the event and ensured everything went smoothly.

Congratulations to all our students. Please see below to view our top finishers for each event.

Year 7 Recreational Girls

Placing	Name	Room
1st	Emily G	7
2nd	Zara B	7
3rd	Maddyn B	7
4th	Ada G	3
5th	Ella T	8
6th	Anaya J	3
7th	Jasmine C	7
8th	Sydnee E	2
9th	Nina W	7
10th	Mackenzie G	6
11th	Julia H	7
12th	Elissa Y	3
13th	Maddie C	3
14th	Rino I	8
15th	Chayvannah S	7
16th	Olivia S	8

Year 7 Recreational Boys

Placing	Name	Room
1st	Charlie J	8
2nd	Peter J	1
3rd	Ethan S	1
4th	Eason Y	6
5th	Jacob C	6
6th	Jesse H	6
7th	Elliot L	6
8th	Abdul H	8
9th	Lohan P	6
10th	Harry S	6
11th	Joao F	5
12th	Thomas C	2
13th	Golan K	1
14th	Archer M	6
15th	Oliver H	1
16th	Theo M	3

Year 8 Recreational Girls

Placing	Name	Room
1st	Poppy S	17
2nd	Charlie R	13
3rd	Havanna M	13
4th	Hannah L	15
5th	Elise A	14
6th	Ella D	14
7th	Lucia C	17
8th	Georgia T	17
9th	Aleigha A	13
10th	Niamh B	13
11th	Chloe X	15
12th	Zarina S	13
13th	Tami M	13
14th	Willow D	13
15th	Stella D	13
16th	Claire S	15

Year 8 Recreational Boys

Placing	Name	Room
1st	Ijun K	14
2nd	Imran Z	18
3rd	Luca M	15
4th	Mark A	14

Year 7 Competitive Girls

Placing	Name	Room
1st	Alice C	5
2nd	Lucy H	5
3rd	Jemima G	6
4th	Ellie C	1
5th	Kate H	4
6th	Sabela M	6
7th	Saiorse W	6
8th	Penelope D	1
9th	Olivia S	5
10th	Faith S	8
11th	Millie S	8
12th	Sophia S	6
13th	Alisa B	8
14th	Beatrice P	3
15th	Harriet M	2

Year 7 Competitive Boys

Placing	Name	Room
1st	Emerson F	7
2nd	Leo R	3
3rd	Charlie P	1
4th	Ollie C	1
5th	Arlo D	5
6th	Arthur M	4
7th	Jack B	6
8th	Kosta M	2
9th	Hugo L	1
10th	Jackson W	8
11th	Freddy S	1
12th	Otis S	5
13th	Digby S	9
14th	Joel S	8
15th	George B	8
16th	Sam R	5

Year 8 Competitive Girls

Placing	Name	Room
1st	Ella M	17
2nd	Lola B	12
3rd	Ava V	18
4th	Milah D	18
5th	Emme I	10
6th	Sophia L	12
7th	Paige R	17
8th	Hannah N	12
9th	Sophia TT	18
10th	Daisy W	14
11th	Indigo B	12
12th	Lucy K	16
13th	Giselle B	18
14th	Sophie H	17
15th	Ellie B	15
16th	Tessa B	13

Year 8 Competitive Boys

Placing	Name	Room
1st	Hugo T	17
2nd	Sonny M	11
3rd	Ollie L	17
4th	Nate B	11
5th	Austin R	18
6th	Logan L-B	16
7th	Tom O’N	16
8th	Seb K	14
9th	Zac M	12
10th	Yuto V	14
11th	Gus D	17
12th	Csaba R	14
13th	Matthew C	12
14th	Max G	17
15th	Jed H	14
16th	Johnny B	16

Canterbury Cross Country 2025

June 2, 2025

Date: Wednesday 18th June

Venue: Ngā Puna Wai

Team List (who is taking part?):

Heaton Cross Country Team 2025

Meeting Time: All students are required to meet Mrs Henderson in the Heaton Hall at 10:40am. The team bus will depart promptly at 11am so please ensure you are prompt and organised.

If your parent/caregiver would prefer to take you directly to the venue in the morning, they must contact Mrs Henderson via email before Friday 20th June.

Event Times:

Year 7 Girls 3km 12.10pm start time
Year 7 Boys 3km 12.30pm start time
Year 8 Girls 3km 12.50pm start time
Year 8 Boys 3km 1.10pm start time
Years 7 & 8 prizegiving approximately 1.40pm

Marshalling Assistance: If you are attending the event to watch and support your son/daughter and you are able to assist Primary Sports Canterbury with marshalling duties on the track, please contact Mrs Henderson. Any support would be greatly appreciated.

Cost: As the Cross Country Championships is an opt-in (user pay) opportunity, participation will incur a cost that covers the return bus trip to Ngā Puna Wai. This charge will be added to your school account. If you have questions or concerns please contact our Heaton Executive Office (Jackie) (eo@heaton.school.nz)

Maps / Rules / Information:

Cross Country Championships – Procedures and Race Information

Race Map / Course

Detailed site map

Risk Management (Primary Sports Canterbury)

Equipment Requirements: Please note, spikes cannot be used for this event

Heaton PE Kit
Packed lunch with sufficient healthy snacks
Lots of water
All relevant personal medication e.g. ventolin, epipen
Black or navy tracksuit pants, a weatherproof jacket and a warm-over garment top
Spare shoes
Spare socks
Plastic bag to transport any wet or muddy clothing

Additional Information: If, for any reason, you no longer wish to take part or are sick on the day of the event, please email Mrs Henderson asap so the opportunity can be offered to another student on our waiting list.

Event T-shirts: If you would like to order a cross-country t-shirt, please complete this form. These can either either be paid for by bank transfer or cash on the day.

Heaton Cross Country 2025

May 20, 2025

When: Wednesday 28th May (Term 2, Week 5)

Where: Elmwood Park

The Why: The Heaton Cross Country provides us with another opportunity to come together as a school and get some fresh air in the lungs. While this may not be everyone’s favourite event on the calendar, it is an opportunity for you to get out in the fresh air, get your body moving, push yourself out of your comfort zone, participate and do your very best. Plus – it’s a fun house event!

COURSE MAP

On lap one, students will begin at the green triangle and head northwest so they are running away from Heaton Street. Students will then run clockwise laps around the perimeter of the park until the required distance is completed.

Competitive Runners will complete 3 laps
Recreational Runners will complete 1 lap.

On their final lap, students will make a right-hand turn after coming past the croquet club and run down to the finishing shoot to the finish line (red square). They will check in with their class marker (sports leader).

MARSHALLING

The meeting area will be clearly set up – but please walk along the park pathway towards the playground. You will go past the construction zone and we will sit down in class order by the cricket pitch in front of the green triangle.
After their race, students will come through the finishing chute and record their results. They will be directed to the grassed area on the playground side of the finishing shoot and sit down in class lines to support their peers.
The race will be set up and marshalled by our Heaton Sports Leaders.
- Year 7 Sports Leaders will coordinate the year 8 races, and year 8 Sports Leaders will coordinate the year 7 races.
- This event provides an opportunity for our Sports Leaders to take on the responsibility of coordinating a race, so please be patient and considerate.

TIMELINE AND OUTLINE OF THE AFTERNOON

Please note: Sport Leaders will be with Mrs Henderson for the afternoon and will not return for the afternoon roll.

Time	Year 8	Year 7	Sports Leaders
12:05	A bell will ring for early lunch		Meet Mrs Henderson at the Sports Shed at 12:05. Please bring lunch and bags as you will be at Elmwood Park for the entirety of the afternoon.
12:05 – 12:20	Students go to their house eating area as per usual.
12:20 – 12:50 pm	30 minutes to play outside.
12:50 pm	Return to class for the afternoon roll
12:55 pm	Move to Elmwood Park and sit down in class order at the marshalling area – green triangle on map
1:05 pm	All year 8 students should be seated and ready to go
1:15	Year 8 recreational race begins		Year 7 sport leaders support with marshalling.
1:35 pm	Year 8 competitive race begins	Year 7 students begin making their way to Elmwood Park and sit down in the marshalling area in class order. – Green triangle on map	Year 7 sport leaders support with marshalling.
1:50pm	At the conclusion of the competitive race, year 8 students make their way back to school. Kōtukutuku will head to specialists for the remainder of the afternoon. Year 8 Sport Leaders to remain behind	All year 7 students should be seated and ready to go.	Year 8 Sport Leaders support with marshalling
2:00pm		Year 7 recreational race begins	Year 8 Sport Leaders support with marshalling
2:20pm		Year 7 competitive race begins	At the conclusion of the final race, all Sport Leaders will remain with Mrs Henderson and support with the pack down.

RACE TIMES

Year 8 Recreational Race: 1:15pm
Year 8 Competitive Race: 1:35pm
Year 7 Recreational Race: 2:00pm
Year 7 Competitive Race: 2:20pm

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (WHAT DO I WEAR?)

Uniform Information:

Please arrive at school on Friday morning in your Heaton uniform like normal.
Your teacher will give you an opportunity to get changed into your cross-country gear before lunch.
You can run in either your Heaton PE uniform or your Kaupeka colours.
Reminder: a large portion of the track is on pathways, so spikes are not appropriate.

Students must ensure they have the following equipment with them on race day.

PE uniform or a change of clothes – these must be Kaupeka Colours.
Suitable running shoes – half of the course will be on paths, so no spikes, please
Water bottle
Warm jacket to wear prior to and after your race
All relevant personal medication, e.g. Ventolin
A bag to store any wet and muddy clothing

COMPETITIONS

The Heaton cross country is a Rhodes Shield Event. Students will receive points for their class and kaupeka using the following format.

Points will be distributed as follows:
1st = 1 point, 33rd = 33 points, 95th = 95 points etc.
Non-runners with a note = 100 points.
Non-runners without a note = 150 points.
Absent = 100 points
The class with the least amount of points will win – This will be averaged across the number of students in your class. This average will also be applied to find our Rhodes Shield winners.
There will be a winning class from each year level.

Based on the race results (placings and times), the top 10 students from each gender/year level will be invited to represent Heaton at the Cross Country Championships (hosted by Primary Sports Canterbury).

Inter-Schools Triathlon 2025

February 10, 2025

Date: Tuesday 25th February

Participants:

Heaton Triathlon Participants 2025

If for any reason you are no longer able to take part in this event, please email Mrs Henderson (hendersonk@heaton.school.nz) before 9:00am on Wednesday 12th February so Primary Sport Canterbury can be updated on the changes.

Venue: South Eyre Rd (near West Eyreton) ~ 27km from the start of South Eyre turning off Tram Rd at Clarkville. The event is held on private property so no site inspection or swimming in the lake is allowed. Caregivers will see a sign for the “OxMan” event outside the property. GOOGLE MAPS LINK: https://goo.gl/maps/uDTzhqts3keeJXk77 .

Reporting & Event Times: Race briefing for participants and marshals is 9:45am. Because of the potential traffic hazard, all competitors must report at this time. The first race will commence by 10.30am. It is unlikely that any competitors who report late and who miss the briefing will be accepted for racing.

Race Times:

11:25am – Year 7 boys marshal
11:40am – Year 7 girls marshal
11:55am – Year 8 boys marshal
12:05pm – Year 8 girls marshal

Collecting Bikes: All bikes must be left in transition until all competitors in all age groups have finished their races.

Equipment Requirements:

All Triathlon race equipment i.e. bike, helmet, togs, towel etc.
Heaton PE Kit with Hat
Packed lunch with healthy snacks & water bottle
All relevant medication e.g. ventolin
Spare clothes
Sun protection
Weatherproof jacket (please check the forecast the night before as we have had wet weather in previous events)

Additional Information (maps, race rules etc):

VIDEO: Canterbury Primary Schools Triathlon course overview

Additional Notes:

Reminder this is a private property that we are on, and the host has asked if NO DOGS could please be brought onto the private property.
Please remind your students to wear appropriate swimming gear and to have warm clothes to put on after their race as the water could be a bit cold.
Please remind your students to bring a spare pair of slides/shoes to wear into the marshalling area as this is gravel.

Transport and Meeting Times

Please have a look at this document to confirm the information on your registration information is correct. CLICK HERE

For those people who are meeting us at the event, please arrive no later than 9:30am to allow time to get to the safety briefing which begins at 9:45am.
If your child is being transported in the Heaton Mini Van, please meet us at the flag pole no later than 8am to allow us time to load the school van, rack our bikes and get to the venue in plenty of time.
If you are supporting with transporting bikes, please meet us at the Heaton Flag Pole at 8am. You can bring your vehicle up the driveway and park in front of the office. Thank you to Leo (room 3), and Arthur (room 4) for your help with this.

Duathlon 2024

September 2, 2024

Teacher I.C: Mrs Prinsep

Date: Monday 9^th September, no postponement date. Cancellation will be made by 6.45am on the day from Primary Sport Canterbury on their website.

Venue: Ruapuna Raceway. Entrance to parking shown on the map attached (Please do not enter via Gate 2).

Competitors List – link here

Event Information – link here

Risk Management PSC – link here

St John: Will be onsite.

Parking: Please see the map attached. Enter via that gate and park in the parking available, then walk around to the event space. NO PARKING in Gate 2.

Team Manager: There will be a team manager who is responsible for collecting the transponders for the students. PSC will separate year 7/8 transponders with the year 5/6. These can be collected from the Admin table under the garages from 830am.

Marshalls: Please meet Chelsea in front of the garages towards the start line at 9am.

Morning set up helpers: Please can you be at Ruapuna Raceway at 8am for set up. Meet under the garages.

Coffee: Tamper Black will be on site with coffee to purchase.

Maps: Please see attached maps, these are also on PSC website link here.

Programme:

Year 8 Run 2km, bike 9km, run 1km Open start 9.45am, girls 9.50am

Year 7 Run 2km, bike 9km, run 1km Open start 10.25am, girls 10.30am

AWD Run 1km, bike 3km, run 500m Open start 11.50am

Year 6 Run 2km, bike 6km, run 1km Open start 12.05pm , girls start 12.10pm

Year 5 Run 2km, bike 6km, run 1km Open start 12.50pm, girls start 12.55pm

Bike racking: This can be done for the AM session (year 7 and 8 children) from 8.30am (once racks are all set up). Clearing of bikes will happen after the last competitor finishes from the year 7 race which will be around 11am.

Once these bikes are cleared we will be racking for the year 5/6s around 11.15/11.30am. This will be clearly announced on the day by the MC. Please DO NOT try to enter to rack bikes in the track before we have announced it, as there is a process to this and we need all of the first session bikes out of the track first.We will have spare bike racks in the carpark behind pit lane for athletes who come in the morning and need to store their bike somewhere for the second session.

Equipment Requirements:

All Duathlon race equipment e.g. bike, helmet etc.
Heaton PE Kit with Hat
Packed lunch with sufficient healthy snacks
Lots of water
All relevant personal medication e.g. ventolin, epipen
Sunscreen
Warm Jacket to wear post race (it can be very windy at the venue)

Students travelling with Parents and meeting at Ruapuna Raceway: meeting time: 8:45am at the Heaton Flag

Students travelling with Mrs Prinsep – meeting time: 8:00am in the school hall.

Return to school time likely 12.00pm.

2024 Cross Country Champs

July 2, 2024

On Wednesday 26th June, Heaton students competed at the Primary and CAIMS Canterbury Cross Country Champs at Ngā Puna Wai. We had a very successful day in the challenging and muddy conditions. Thank you for all of the staff and whānau support. A massive congratulations to all of our athletes who represented our school with pride.

A special congratulations to Lucy G who placed 3rd in the year 8 girls competition and to Weston I who placed 8th in the year 7 boys competition.

The Heaton Year 8 girls team placed 4th overall.

The Heaton Year 8 boys team placed 7th overall.

The Heaton Year 7 boys team placed 2nd overall.

CAIMs Cross Country

June 18, 2024

Date: Wednesday 26th June (postponement 27th June)

Venue: Ngā Puna Wai

Team List (who is taking part?):

Heaton Cross Country Team 2024

Meeting Time: All students are required to meet Mrs Dore and Mrs Ebrahim in the Heaton hall at 9:50am. The team bus will depart promptly at 10:20am so please ensure you are prompt and organised.

If your parent/caregiver would prefer to take you directly to the venue in the morning, they must contact Mrs Prinsep via email before Friday 22nd June.

Event Times:

Year 7 Girls (3km) – 11:30am start time
Year 7 Boys (3km) – 11:50am start time (approx.)
Year 8 Girls (3km) – 12:10pm start time (approx.)
Year 8 Boys (3km) – 12:30pm start time (approx.)
Prize-giving will commence at approx. 12:50pm

Marshalling Assistance: If you are attending the event to watch and support your son/daughter and you are able to assist Primary Sports Canterbury with marshalling duties, please contact Mrs Prinsep prior to Friday 22nd June email link here. Any support would be greatly appreciated.

Maps / Rules / Information:

Cross Country Championships – Procedures and Race Information

Race Map / Course

Detailed site map 2024

Risk Management (Primary Sports Canterbury)

Equipment Requirements: Please note, spikes cannot be used for this event

Heaton PE Kit
Packed lunch with sufficient healthy snacks
Lots of water
All relevant personal medication e.g. ventolin, epipen
Tracksuit pants, a weatherproof jacket and warm-over garment top
Spare shoes
Spare socks
Plastic bag to transport any wet or muddy clothing

Additional Information: If for any reason you no longer wish to take part or are sick on the day of the event, please email Mrs Prinsep asap so the opportunity can be offered to another student on our waiting list.

Pack down: 1:00pm after the last race
Food/coffee: This will be at the Ngā Puna Wai Café or at the Coffee Cart (these are pointed out on the map)
Course Marshalls: Please meet Chelsea from 9.45am inside the Athletics Track at the finish line to collect your map and marshal placement number.
Bringing warm clothes and a bag with water and food to take out on the course is a good idea. See attached document for all information. This person must stay in place for all 9 races even if the school they represent is only entered in a certain race. As you are a marshal you play a highly important role on the day to encourage participants as they go past and direct the children in the right direction. – Please note CAIMS MARSHALLS MEET AT 11:00am TO SWAP WITH ON COURSE MARSHALLS AND COLLECT NUMBERS.
Parking: There is more parking onsite now with the new Netball Centre opened.
Exiting the venue: There are now 2 exits from NPW. One is Augustine Drive, and the other is now McMahon Drive (straight out to Dunbars Road or right towards Wigram on Aidanfield).
Zones: Please make sure ALL athletes know what zone they are in. They will be with their zone manager for the day. The need to know their zone so they can collect their number from the manager.
Please see the map attached for zone placement within the Athletics Track.
Zone managers: On the day come to the Athletics tower to collect race numbers to distribute to your zone participants. See attached document for all information.
First aid: St John will be there on the day.
Results: These will be up on our website asap. The link will be on the events tab.

Heaton Cross Country 2024

June 4, 2024

When: Thursday 6th June (Term 2, Week 6)

Where: Elmwood Park

The Why: The Heaton Cross Country provides us with another opportunity to come together as a school and get some fresh air in the lungs. It is an opportunity for students to get out in the fresh air, get their bodies moving, push themselves out of their comfort zone, participate and do their very best. Plus – it’s a fun house event!

RACE TIMES

Please note that race times may be subject to change depending on weather, arrival times, and race completion times. Parents/caregivers are very welcome to attend this event to support their child. The distance of the Elmwood competitive course is approx. 2.5km.
Year 7 Recreational Race: 1:15pm
Year 7 Competitive Race: 1:35pm
Year 8 Recreational Race: 2:00pm
Year 8 Competitive Race: 2:20pm

COURSE MAP

On lap one, students will begin at the green triangle, and head northwest so they are running away from Heaton Street. Students will then run clockwise laps around the perimeter of the park until the required distance is completed.

Competitive Runners will complete 3 laps
Recreational Runners will complete 1 lap.

MARSHALLING

The meeting area will be clearly set up – but please walk along the park pathway towards the playground. We will sit down in class order by the cricket pitch in front of the green triangle.
At the conclusion of their race, students will come through the finishing shoot, and record their results. They will be directed to the grassed area on the playground side of the finishing shoot and sit down in class lines to support their peers.
The race will be set up and marshalled by our Heaton Sports Leaders.
- Year 7 Sports Leaders will coordinate the year 8 races, and year 8 Sports Leaders will coordinate the year 7 races.
- This event provides an opportunity for our Sports Leaders to take on the responsibility of coordinating a race, so please be patient and considerate.

TIMELINE AND OUTLINE OF THE AFTERNOON

Please note: Sport Leaders will be with Mrs Prinsep for the afternoon and will not return for the afternoon roll.

Time	Year 7	Year 8	Sports Leaders
12:00	A bell will ring for early lunch		Meet Mrs Prinsep at the hall at 12:05. Please bring lunch and bags as you will be at Elmwood Park for the entirety of the afternoon.
12:00 – 12:15	Students go to their house eating area as per usual.
12:15 – 12:45 pm	30 minutes to play outside.
12:45 pm	Return to class for the afternoon roll
12:50 pm	Move to Elmwood Park and sit down in class order at the marshalling area – green triangle on map
1:05 pm	All year 7 students should be seated and ready to go
1:15	Year 7 recreational race begins		Year 8 sport leaders support marshaling.
1:35 pm	Year 7 competitive race begins	Year 8 students begin making their way to Elmwood Park and sit down in the marshaling area in class order. – Green triangle on map	Year 8 sport leaders support marshaling.
1:50pm	At the conclusion of the competitive race, year 7 students make their way back to school.	All year 8 students should be seated and ready to go.	Year 7 Sport Leaders support with marshaling
2:00pm		Year 8 recreational race begins	Year 7 Sport Leaders support with marshaling
2:20pm		Year 8 competitive race begins	At the conclusion of the final race, all Sport Leaders will remain with Mrs Prinsep and support with the pack down.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (WHAT DO I WEAR?)

Uniform Information:

Please arrive at school on Thursday morning in your Heaton uniform like normal.
Your teacher will give you an opportunity to get changed into your cross-country gear before lunch.
You can run in either your Heaton PE uniform or your Kaupeka colours.
Reminder: a large portion of the track is on pathways, so spikes are not appropriate.

Students must ensure they have the following equipment with them on race day.

Suitable running shoes – half of the course will be on paths so no spikes, please
Spare pair of shoes and socks (there is a chance that they will get wet or muddy)
Water bottle
Warm Jacket to wear prior to and after your race
All relevant personal medication e.g. Ventolin
A bag to store any wet and muddy clothing
Students are able to go home in their P.E. kit/Kaupeka colours after the cross country.

COMPETITION

If you enter in the competitive race (three laps) you will earn points for the position you finish.

Eg. 1st = 1 point, 33rd = 33 points, 60th+ = 60 points etc. NO MORE THAN 60 POINTS FOR COMPETITIVE
This is the race our Heaton Cross Country for Canterbury Champs will be selected from.

If you enter in the recreational race (one lap) you will earn points as follows:

Top 16 place runners in the recreational race will get 60 points plus their place (1st place recreational gets 61 points)
Runners who place 17 and beyond in the recreational race will get 90 points.
Non-runners with a note = 100 points.
Non-runners without a note = 150 points.
Absent = 100 points
The class with the least amount of points will win – This will be averaged across the number of students in your class
There will be a winning class from each year level and a winning Kaupeka

Based on the race results (placings), the top 10 students from each gender/year level will be invited to represent Heaton at the Cross Country Championships (hosted by Primary Sports Canterbury).

Primary Schools & CAIMS Duathlon

August 27, 2023

Date: Monday 4th September

Participants:

Heaton Duathlon Participants 2023

If for any reason you are no longer able to take part in this event, please email Mrs Henderson (hendersonk@heaton.school.nz) before 9:00am on Tuesday 29th August so Primary Sport Canterbury can be updated on the changes.

Venue: Ruapuna Raceway (Mike Pero Motorsport Park)

Reporting & Event Times: Reporting time is 9am for race marshalls in the carpark. Please meet at the event no later than 8:45 to ensure your child has adequate time to rack their bikes in transition. The race will commence as soon as possible after the first race briefing – this will be run at the start line before each race.

Race Times:

Year 8 Run 2km, bike 9km, run 1km – Open race to start at 9:45am, Girls 9:50am
Year 7 Run 2km, bike 9km, run 1km – Open race to start at 10:30am, Girls 10:35am

Collecting Bikes: All bikes must be left in transition until all competitors in all age groups have finished their races.

Equipment Requirements:

All Duathlon race equipment i.e. bike, helmet, running shoes etc.
Heaton PE top with Hat – students can wear black bike shorts if they prefer over PE shorts.
Packed lunch with healthy snacks & water bottle
All relevant medication e.g. ventolin
Spare clothes
Sun protection
Weatherproof jacket (please check the forecast the night before as we have had wet weather in previous events)

Additional Information (maps, race rules etc):

Additional Notes:

Drinks: Students will need to bring their own drinks and refreshments.
Please remind your child to bring adequate layers to wear before and after the event.
Please let me know if you are happy to support with the set-up of the event from 8am or marshalling during the race.
Please ensure you read the race rules carefully before the event!
Primary Sport Canterbury has Duathlon t-shirts that are available to be ordered! They can be ordered through THIS LINK