Summer Sprint Series 2024

A series of evening sprint events held over consecutive Tuesday nights in February and March. These are always fun and are planned by some of the up and coming club juniors. There are always plenty of PAPO members willing to help anyone new to the sport. For 2024 there will be 5 events. 

Come along and experience an adventure sport, practice map reading and navigation, and improve your fitness.

  • Run, jog, or walk - you set the pace
  • By yourself, in a team, or as a family
  • Fun adventure or a competitive challenge and race

Each event will have 3 courses (1.5km - 3km+) with winning times about 15/20 mins:

  • Beginner (under 2km)
  • Medium (2km-3km)
  • Long (over 3km)

At the last event on Tues 12th March those on the Long course have the opportunity to run the event as a 2-person relay. (All distances possible to run normally as at all the other events).

Entries & Payments

Pre-entry is preferred for all PAPO events.
Enter here: https://entero.co.nz/evento.php?eventName=sss-2024
Entries close for each event at midnight on the Sunday before the event.
Credit card payments can be made from the entry system (EnterO). 
PAPO members can use VIP points for payments. 

Any entry queries: Please email PAPOentries@gmail.com
Limited number of maps available for entry on the day. 

Costs:

  • Adult: $10
  • Junior/Student : $5
  • Family : $25
  • Sport Ident hire: $2

Timing:

Registration: from 4.40pm.
Starts: 5pm- 6:30pm
Course closure 7pm.

For the last event, the 2-person sprint relay will have a mass start at 6pm.

Electronic Punching: SI Air+ will be turned on for all sprints, bring your SI Air card if you have one. For those without an SI Air card (and anyone hiring a SI card) punch in the usual manner.

Check the individual event information pages below for the exact location for each event.

Evening Sprint. University of Canterbury

Tuesday 13 February 2024
Map:
University of Canterbury
Event Type:
Evening Sprint
Planner:
Greta Prince & Torun Joergensen
Controller:
Felix Hunt
Co-ordinator:
Anthony Wild
Evening Sprint. University of Canterbury
more info

Evening Sprint. Hagley Park

Tuesday 20 February 2024
Map:
Hagley Park
Event Type:
Evening Sprint
Planner:
Lizzie Stapleton Coffey & Lena Norton
Controller:
Ryan Moore
Co-ordinator:
Alan Moore
Evening Sprint. Hagley Park
more info

Evening Sprint. Ara city campus

Tuesday 27 February 2024
Map:
Ara city campus
Event Type:
Evening Sprint
Planner:
Thomas Zinzan, Nicholas Freeman & Cole Tait
Controller:
Jacob Knoef
Co-ordinator:
Frances Wall
Evening Sprint. Ara city campus.
more info

Evening Sprint. Southshore Spit

Tuesday 5 March 2024
Map:
Southshore Spit
Event Type:
Evening Sprint
Planner:
Annabel Diprose & Anna Wright
Controller:
Katherine Babington
Co-ordinator:
Anthony Wild
Evening Sprint. Southshore Spit.
more info

Evening Sprint (and sprint relay). Cashmere High

Tuesday 12 March 2024
Map:
Cashmere High
Event Type:
Evening Sprint
Planner:
Anna Babington & Phoebe Hunt
Controller:
Fergus O'Neill
Co-ordinator:
Amy & Rhys Jones
Evening Sprint. Cashmere High. There will also be the option of running a 2-person sprint relay.
more info