Wellington Scottish Athletics Club

Dorne Cup 2026 🏆

One of the most loved races on the calendar and another fantastic day out for the Scottish crew. 💛

Well done to all our members who took part, and special shoutout to our gold medal-winning teams in the Men's Senior, Mens 35+, Mens 50+ and Mens Open grades, along with silver medals in the Women's Senior, Womens 35+, and Womens 50+ grades.

If you want a club that performs while still having fun, this is it! 🔥🏃‍♀️

Are you an aspiring young runner wanting to take it to the next level?

Then you should apply for our Wellington Scottish Young Athlete Grants!

Supporting promising middle- and long-distance runners aged 16–26, these grants provide $2,500 in funding, with the potential for a further $2,500 in a second year.

📍 Live, train, and compete in Wellington
🏃 Represent Wellington Scottish
📅 Applications close 30 June 2026

What an opportunity! Apply now at https://www.scottishathletics.org.nz/support/young-athlete-grants

Need something to get you through the winter? Take a look at what's happening at Wellington Scottish this June.

Tuesday Evening Speed Sessions: Alternating between Newtown Park and outside Freyburg for some speed intervals.

Friday 7am: Meet at the top of Mt Vic Lookout, have a yarn and then enjoy the downhill adventure.

Saturday 8am: Start your weekend right with a training at Karori Park, post-training coffee always encouraged. Only on non-centre racing Saturdays.

And so much more! Long runs, park runs, trails and the Wellington Marathon, there's a lot happening this month and we'd love to see you there! All ages and stages welcome. ❤

🏃‍♂️ Runner of the Month 🏃

This month we’re celebrating Chester, a key part of the WSAC trail crew and an all-round legend of the club 👏⛰️🔥

While his recent Faultline 103km win alone could justify the nomination, Chester continues to inspire others with his passion for running, humble attitude, and endless encouragement. From trail camps to Frictoria, he’s helped grow both the local trail scene and the culture that makes Scottish so special.

Shoutout Chester! 👏

2026! 🏃

Some of the Scottish crew headed to the Bay over the weekend to take on the Hawke’s Bay Marathon and Scottish showed up strong!

Huge congratulations to Eric for an incredible 3rd place finish in the marathon, with fellow Scottish runner Hiro close behind in 4th 👏

Not to mention many awesome PB's and races not only in the marathon but the 21km and 10km.

A weekend to be proud of. ❤

What a crew for the Uni Relays last weekend! ⭐️🔥

Wellington Scottish topped off the weekend with a win in the 170 mixed team race. 🥇🏆

Running for a reason 💗

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Scottish x Waitangi Parkrun Pink Ribbon breakfast on Saturday.

Together, we have raised $2,654 for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. This funds the Breast Cancer Foundation Nurses out and about in the pink campervan for over 16 hours.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support. 🫶

If you would like to donate, you can do so here, https://fundraise.bcf.org.nz/fundraisers/wellingtonscottishwaitangiparkrun

What a weekend for Wellington Scottish at the Shaw Baton Relay over the weekend! Well done to everyone who participated, special mentions below:

🥇 MM60, MW35, MW50, OM,
🥈 XU12, MM35, MM50,
🥉 MW50

❤🦁

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in New Zealand women, and 1 in 10 women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. Which is why Wellington Scottish are getting behind this important cause and hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast.

🗓 Saturday 9th May
📍 Waitangi Parkrun
💗 Join us for the parkrun at 8am, or come after for kōrero and connection to get behind this cause

If you are in a position to do so, you can support the cause here https://fundraise.bcf.org.nz/fundraisers/wellingtonscottishwaitangiparkrun

What's on this month? From track to trail Wellington Scottish has it all.

Come join a session that suits you this May ❤🦁