New running series starting

Caroline Heathorn of Love2Run wants to showcase Ōmokoroa to the running community. PHOTO: Supplied.

Love2Run and Tall Poppy are excited to announce a new running series in Ōmokoroa in 2021. The Love2Run Summer Series has a 2km kids run, and 5km and 10km runs on Friday evenings from 5.30pm. The three series dates are 22nd January, 19th February and 19th March. The series will conclude with a prizegiving on Friday 19th March at 7.30pm.

All of the routes are accurately measured and mapped, and runners will be timed electronically. The routes will start and finish at Western Avenue Sports Ground, heading out towards the golf course from Western Avenue / Kayelene Place and around the stunning Ōmokoroa peninsula.

There will be an additional night run over 5km and 10km for runners 10 years and over on Friday 16th March, to conclude the race programme.

There will be various category prizes for the series to motivate the runners as well as the chance to set themselves some running goals and personal bests.

Tall Poppy is supporting this series and will be there to encourage all the runners at each event.

Caroline Heathorn is the director of Love2Run and as a keen runner and coach, she is passionate about bringing this opportunity to Ōmokoroa. She says the aim is to showcase Ōmokoroa to the larger running community and engage community groups to run food stalls to fundraise.

“Love2Run has a range of running programmes from kids, mums and beginner runners as well as training programmes and one to one session packages. If you are looking for a chance to get yourself into running then the time is now,” Caroline says.

Registrations are through Love2Run.co.nz and there is an incentive of a race series Tshirt for anyone entering.

If anyone would like to find out more or put their community group forward for a food stall, please contact Caroline on caroline@love2run.co.nz or 027 481 8003.