About us

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Membership

Caversham Harrier and Athletic Club caters for all serious and social runners, walkers, track and field athletes.

The friendly, family oriented Dunedin club with a proud history and tradition. Come and enjoy the benefits of a well-established club.
Our membership includes a full range of abilities from the serious and competitive to those seeking recreational, fitness and non-competitive activity.

Registration gives you club membership for 12 months, from April through to March.

Competitive
If you register as a competitive member, you can:

  • Represent the club at external events run by Athletics Otago and Athletics New Zealand cross country and road races
  • Represent the club at Athletics Otago and Athletics New Zealand summer athletics meetings and championships
  • Take part in all club activities – club runs, cross country, road races (handicapped and championship races)

Social
If you register as a social member you can:

  • Take part in all club activities – club runs, cross country, road races (handicapped and championship races)

Children

  • Training for children’s athletics at Corstorphine Park during the summer months
  • Competition in Caversham colours for 7 to 14 year olds at the Caledonian Group on Saturday mornings during the summer
  • Club runs, cross country and road races during the winter

Walkers

  • We have a large group of social walkers of varying speed/ability that take part in pack walks – slow medium, medium and fast.
  • We also cater for race walkers. One of our walkers is a New Zealand champion.

Weekday pack runs

There are also Monday and Wednesday evening pack runs meeting at 5.45pm at Henrys Liquor store in Hanover St in the winter months and at the John McGlashan College, Cannington road car park during summer. Come along and discover some of Dunedin’s great hidden running tracks.

Saturday pack running and walking in the winter

Pack running and walking occurs on Saturdays during the winter unless there is an organised competition event. Pack running and walking involves packs with participants of similar ability and interest. The slowest pack has a slower and often shorter run/walk than the medium and faster packs. It’s important you join a pack suited to your ability. Take care not to over-reach yourself at the beginning; it is not a racing or training time. You should be able to talk with those you are with. The pack leader’s task is to ensure that everyone has a worthwhile outing. Pack running/walking involves staying together. On the return journey and when close to “home” the pack often stretches out.

Road and cross country racing

Race event entries are by choice. The Club has a few trophy events in its winter programme. If you wish to enter the Athletics Otago races and relays, this is done through our entry steward or online. Plenty of reminders are given in notices, newsletters and the syllabus about forthcoming events and entry dates. You will see in the syllabus that when Athletics Otago events are held, a Saturday Club run/walk is scheduled for those members not entered. A small number of Club days are afternoon tea days when members contribute a plate. This is identified in the syllabus.

Summer Athletics

In the summer months, all members registered as competitive athletes can enter track and field events organised by Athletics Otago at the Caledonian Ground.

Typical Saturdays – non championship athletics meetings:

  • Children’s athletics (7 – 14 years old) in the morning
  • Youth/Senior athletics (normally 13 and over – to any age) in the afternoon

Championships

  • Youth/Senior steeplechase, 5000 m, 10,000 may be held as championship races within a regular Saturday afternoon meeting
  • Youth/Senior Otago Championships – normally held over two days in a weekend
  • Children’s Otago Championships – normally held over two days in a weekend or on two Saturdays

Age groups:

  • Children up to 14 years old
  • Youth and seniors – to 34
  • Masters 35 and over

Communication/Postings

Grants

The Club also has an incentive scheme involving a small number of training grants for Caversham athletes who are competing in both Club and Athletics Otago external events and performing at a good level. Coaching is available to all members.