Calliope Athletic and Harrier Club

There's a place for you at Calliope

Edwin Henshaw (left) 2nd NZ Cross Country Champs 2009

Whether you are a serious runner or race walker or just compete for fun, there's a place for you. Perhaps keeping fit is your basic goal - then again, the club will encourage you on that journey.
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Welcome

Calliope is one of the oldest athletics clubs in Aotearoa, New Zealand. It has had an abiding presence in Birkenhead for over 80 Years.

The Club headquarters are found at the Osborne Memorial Park (also known as "Birkenhead War Memorial Park") at the bottom of Mahara Ave across from the Birkenhead Leisure Centre. See the map below.
We meet every Wednesday night at 6:15, with the run or walk beginning at 6:30.
CALLIOPE ATHLETIC & HARRIER CLUB Inc. PO Box 40 053, Glenfield, Auckland 0626
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Burstall in a recent cross country event

Calliope at Road Champs 2011

Sunday 7 August at Unitec. There was a good turnout of Calliope athletes on what was a very wet and windy day.

STIRLING SPORTS CALLIOPE DISCOUNT

Craig Stevens from Stirling Sports Takapuna and Albany would like to remind all Calliope members of a 15% “Calliope” discount on all purchases from these stores. The discount applies to all purchases for Stirling Sports Takapuna and Albany including shoes, clothing, fishing equipment, everything. It does not apply to sale or discounted prices.

Adrian Ison showing powerful form

Steve Craw hurls the javelin

Bill Fell and Ray Broughton duel it out in the walk

Steve Fairley winner of the Bill Taylor trophy

Cam Burstall in action (Auckland Cross Country Champs, 2011)

Magnus Whyte finishing 2nd in the boys 16 at the Pakuranga Cross Country, 2011

Magnus Whyte (towards the left) went on to win the Long Bay event

Parker in action at Tauranga Grand Prix race

Edwin Henshaw of Calliope at world cross country champs

Moody runs PB in New Zealand 3000 senior track champs.

Althougn only an M19, Jack Moody ran a creditable 8:38.91 in the NZ senior 3000 metres field in Christchurch. Moody knocked almost 5 seconds of his PB in trying, wet and windy conditions. His time bodes well for his entry in the Auckland champs 3000 steeplechase next Saturday where a time of under 9:10 is on the cards for Moody. Such a time could see him qualify for the world youth champs.
(Posted Feb 19, 2012)

The Club Athletic Champs continue Feb 22nd.

6.30 200m 6.50 Long Jump 7.30 800m
Click below for championship programme

Parker competes treble in race walking at Oceania masters.

Mike Parker posted three wins in the games to show his total dominance over in his age group and almost every one in younger age groups. His times were 14:00.73 in the 3000m, and 24:31.08 in the 5000m. However, Parker's standout perfomance was in the 10,000 m walk with a 49:04.00.

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Coming Events!

click here for season's programme.

NORTHCOTE TAVERN FUN RUN – for everyone interested in fitness!
Every Monday at 6:15 for the walkers and 6:30 for the runners.
A challenging 5 km course. Gold coin donation. It would be great to get as many Calliope members as possible to support this run. Calliope (John Rhodes) is now in charge of organising this event. The meeting place is the Northcote Tavern, Queen St, Northcote.

For more information: click here

Jack Moody with his coach Geoff Shaw

What's on at Calliope!

Coming events
The track season has begun!. Click here for the full programme.

7th December -
6.30 pm   200 m
6.50 pm   800 m Bill Taylor Trophy
7.00 pm Discus
7.20 pm   5000 m
Please note that club uniform is required for the Bill Taylor 800m.

30th November - The Bill Taylor Trophy series continues with the 3000m

Full events on programme for November 30
6.30 pm   100 m
6.50 pm    3000 m Bill Taylor Trophy 7.20 pm   Javelin
Club uniform is required for the Bill Taylor event.
(posted Nov 28, 2011)

Hill Runs PB in Hamilton 1500

Seton Hill ran a solid 3:56.19 to come third in a 1500m at Porritt stadium today and record a PB some secs below his previous best. This follows a PB of 8:54.7 in a 3000m earlier in the week.
(Posted Feb, 11, 2012)

Club Champs results continue

Wednesday February 15th
100 m
1    Nic Alley                        13.90
2    Greg Arnold                   14.24
3    Dave McMillan              15.17
4    Rob Purdie                     15.53
Discus
1    Dave McMillan                24.47 m
2    Rob Purdie                    22.06 m
3    Paul Rourke                   20.70 m
4    Nic Alley                         20.22 m
5000 m
1    Steve Fairley                    19.26.63
2    Nic Alley                          19.31.82
3    Greg Arnold                     19.50.16
4    Paul Rourke                     21.20.35
Wednesday February 8th
Shot Put
1 Dave McMillan 9.93 m
2 Nic Alley 8.57 m
3 Paul Rourke 7.79 m
400 m
1 Greg Arnold 62.49
2 Nic Alley 68.98
3 Steve Fairley 70.29

Triple Jump
1 Nic Alley 10.14 m
2 Rob Purdie 7.45 m
3 Greg Arnold 7.11 m

Sad news Chris Moller's death

Bruce saw John at the jazz club tonight and he told him of Chris' death. Chris was a club member not very long ago and he walked for us in a few relays. He was also was prominent at our Xmas functions as our Christmas Santa) Chris out recreational motor cycling on the weekend near Helensville and came off on a bad bit of road hit his head on a rock and severed spinal chord. Life support was turned off Mon night. He raced motor bikes when younger but was not going too fast. His two sons were following him, so were there when it happened. Funeral Mon at Kaukopakopa. I assume may be in the newspaper tomorrow.

Latest News

Mike Parker wins 5000 walk with ease.

Parker used the event as a training spin to come home in the 5000 m Walk
Results
1 Mike Parker 26.14.03
2 Alan Moore 32.09.03
3 Werner Schmidt 34.20.80
4 Steve Craw 35.43.80

Greg Arnold takes out the Tim Hutchings Trophy

A strong finish saw Arnold take out the trophy in 5:09.57. Of particular interest was the fine effort of Jesper Bengtsson (11 years) who unofficially finished 2nd in 5:12.07. Also of note was a strong race walk by Alan Moore in 8:46.52.

Official Results are below:
1500 m Tim Hutchings Trophy
1    Greg Arnold 5.09.57
2    Steve Fairley 5.25.05
3    Steve Craw 5.31.66
100 m
1    Greg Arnold 13.62
2    Luisa Salis-Soglio 14.09
3    Dave McMillan               14.51
400 m
1    Nic Alley 69.52
2    Steve Fairley 70.16
3    Dave McMillan              75.79
High Jump
1    Nic Alley                        1.50 m
2    Greg Arnold                   1.35 m
(Posted Jan 26, 2012)

Moody takes out 1500m in Capital Classic.

Jack Moody had an easy and convincing win in the capital Classic 1500 metres in Wellington today. His time was 4:04.08. A fast early pace (58s at 400 and 2:04 at 800) took its toll in the later stages of the race. There is no no doubt that Moody is well capable of under 4 mins in a more evenly paced race.
Seton Hill raced just outside his best in the 800, placing 7th in 1:53.91.

Hill and Moody now move on to Wanganui for their final races in this series of events next weekend.
(Posted Jan 23, 2012)

Moody 3rd in NZ M19 Champs

Jack Moody claimed 3rd in the New Zealand M19 3000 metres champs in the Sylvia Potts Classic today. After an extremely slow 1st half, Moody struck out to claim 3rd placing ahead of the current NZ and Australian M19 cross country champion. His time of 8:43 was a PB.

Meanwhile Seton Hill comfortably took first in his division of the 400m in 51.23s.
(Posted Jan 21, 2012)

Jack Moody (right) getting 3000m medal

Calliope athletes in Sylvia Pots Classic.

Jack Moody and Seton Hill will represent Calliope at the prestigious Sylvia Potts Classic event in Hastings on Sat. January 21th. Moody who ran a good 1000m trial at Calliope in 2:41.23 recently will line up for the NZ M19 3000m champs. He hopes to break his personal best time of 8:51. He thinks, that a time of under 8:40 could be possible in favourable conditions.

Hill is entered for the 400m and will use this on Saturday as a sharpener for his main event, the 800, at the Capital Classic in Wellington, January 23rd. Hill will be looking for a sub 1:53 clocking.
(Posted Jan 20, 2012)

Bill Taylor Wrapped up.

Jack T. Moody appears to to be the winner after that fourth race in the series was completed this week, even though he did not compete in the final race.
3000 m Bill Taylor Trophy
1 Callum Ross                        10.29.20
2 Nic Alley                              11.26.45
3 Greg Arnold                         11.28.63
4 Jesper Bengtsson 11.44.85
100 m
1    Jack Moody                    13.44
2    Nic Alley                         13.69
3    Greg Arnold                    14.05
400 m
1    Greg Arnold                    1.06.04
2    Dave Guest 1.16.73
3    Nic Alley                         1.20.81
Javelin
1    Nic Alley                          28.53 m
2    Roger Bengtsson 24.86 m
3    Greg Arnold                     23.28 m

Seton Hill takes out the 800 at Mt. Smart

Hill won the combined under 20/senior 800 with a fast finish in 1:55.02, Jack Moody ran a PB of 2:00.27 just missing the elusive 2:00 mark.
(posted Jan 15, 2012)

2012 track season underway

The results for 11 January
Callum Ross took out the 5000m in a handy 18:28.84. Dave McMillan heaved the shot to 9.33 - some 41cm short of his club record.
200 m
1    Greg Arnold 29.56
2    Dave McMillan 34.06
3    Steve Craw                   36.25
800 m
1. Greg Arnold                  2.31.05
2    Jesper Bengtsson 2.42.57
3    Steve Craw                   3.00.45
Shot Put
1    Dave McMillan 9.33 m
2    Greg Arnold                    7.38 m
3    Roger Bengtsson 7.09 m
5000 m
1    Callum Ross                    18.28.84
2    Greg Arnold                     20.59.30
3    Steve Craw                      20.59.55
Two Calliope athletes run at ACA (Auckland City Athletics) meeting
Seton Hill ran 1:56 for the 800 and Jack Moody did a personal best of 2:02
(posted Jan 12, 2012)

Bengtsson places 3rd in Auckland Junior Champs

Jesper Bengtsson gained third place in the boys under 11 1500. His time was 5:6:51

Nick Alley runs the goat

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Final night of miles

1 Mile run
1    Nic Alley 5:44
2    Greg Arnold 5.44
3    Jesper Bengtsson 5.59
4    Albin Bengtsson 6.07
9    Mike Parker 7.46 (Walk)
1 Mile Walk
1    Mike Parker 7.51
2    Greg Arnold 9.40
3    Roger Bengtsson 9.50
4    Alan Moore 9.54

Posted (Dec 15, 2011)

Results for Calliope athletes at NZ Secondary Schools Champs

Moody and Hill selected for the NZ Secondary schools team.

Jacky Moody wins the 2000 m steeplechase final
The time was 6:08.20 even though he fell at the last water jump. Cam Burstall was 3rd.
See video of jack's run click here!
Seton Hill 3rd in the final of the senior boys 800m in 1:53.90. He was also unofficially timed at 49.73 in the 4x400 relay.
Cam Burstall 3rd in the seniors boys 3000 m with a time of 8:47.38.
Callum Ross was 10th on the Junior boy's road race.
(posted Dec 11, 2011)
Seton Hill came 2nd in his heat of the 800 m in 2:00.13. In the semi final, Hill ran a personal best of 1:56.01 to come 2nd in what looked like an effortless performance.
Jack Moody qualified 1st in his heat (6:25.94) for the 2000m steeplechase, while Cam Burstall was second (6:28.44) in the same heat. So all the calliope athletes are through to their finals on Sunday.
(posted Dec 10, 2011)

Jack Moody takes out the Bill Taylor Trophy 800 metres

1. Jack Moody     2:06.66
2. Greg Arnold    2:24.79
3. Steve Fairley   2:35.10
Moody ran with his typically graceful style to win the race by a large margin. With one 3000 race to go in the Bill Taylor series, it looks like Moody will win the Bill Taylor Trophy unless his nearest rival Steve Fairley can pull an extra special time "out of the hat".

The other running event of the night was a 5000 metres:
1. Nic Alley               19:52.92
2. Jesper Bengtsson 19:53.69
3. Greg Arnold           21:00.42
Bengtsson's run was particularly impressive tactically for a young lad who is not even 12 yet.
(posted Dec 8, 2011)

Alley runs great Goat run

Nic Alley ran The Goat on the weekend. This is a demanding 21km adventure run starting at Whakapapa ski field and finishing at Turoa ski field - traversing the western slopes of Mt. Ruapehu. The 21km course has more than 1,000m of vertical ascent.

Nic came 22nd overall, in a field of 600 participants, and 8th in his age group. His time was 2:31:06. (Just pipped by Gavin Stevens who came 20th in a time of 2:29.36).

Well done Jacko Gill

Calliope congratulates 16 year old North Shore Athlete Jacko Gill who has qualified for the Olympic Shotput
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Great run by calliope athletes at Mt smart in windy conditions

Jack Moody ran a solid 6:21.60 (m19) to take out the 2000m steeplechase and improve by 2 secs on two weeks ago. Cam Burstall ran 8:48.05 for 1st place in the (m19) 3000 metres. Seton Hill came a good second in the 800 in 1:58.69 (m19). All these were very promising times for our junior athletes in the men's 19 age group. They show their preparation is well on target for the NZ secondary school champs in one weeks time
(posted Dec 5, 2011)

Bill Taylor results Dec 1st

3000 run
1. Jack Moody              9.33.35
2. Jesper Bengtsson    11. 31:93
3. Steve Fairley 11.35.10

3000 walk
1 Alan B. Moore           19.20.13
2. Werner Schimdt     21. 02:51
3. Murray Stevens        22.14:21

Stand out performance by Jack Moody at Mt Smart

Jack Moody clocked a 4:02.55 in the 1500 metres at Mt Smart to show outstanding improvement this season, reducing his season's best by 20 sec. Other solid performances were from Cam Burstall (4:09.44) and Seton Hill (4:12)
(Posted Nov 27, 2011)

Parker dominant in 3k walk

Mike Parker showed his class once again last night by taking out the Calliope 3000m walk trophy in 14:25.5. It was a class performance on a grass track and showed why Parker is the leading NZ athlete in his age group. Parker is looking for a sub 13:30 on a synthetic track in the near future.

Meanwhile Nic Alley ran a 1:23:18 in the recent Kiri half marathon to score a personal best, placing 3rd in his age group. Steve Fairley with a time of 1:28:11 placed 2nd in his (55-59) group. Also running the Kiri Kiri half, Sandra Haynes showed a return to form with a snappy 1:44:49.
(posted Nov 24, 2011)

Great times by Calliope Athletes

It is quite a challenge to keep up with the performances of our athletes at the Calliope track or at Mount Smart. To keep up with the results please look under Calliope Capers and read the latest edition.
The latest news from Mount Smart is that of a zippy 52.5 secs by Seton Hill over the 400m. Seton looks in good shape for the 800 in the NZ Secondary Schools Champs. Likewise, Jack Moody is shaping up well with a 3000 m steeplechase of 6:23 (rumored to be a Calliope record).

Auckland marathon and Half marathon

The four Calliope entrants in the Adidas Auckland Marathon all managed to complete the event in the 5 hour bracket.
Bev Steward 4h 26m (35th in F45-49), Verna Cook-Jackson 5h 52m (20th in F55-59), Garth Barfoot 5h 47m (3rd in M75-99), Ida Tristam, running her first marathon, 5h 8m.
See the Calliope Capers for more detail.
The results in the half marathon are below.
Werner Schmidt is credited with 4th in his age group, but is likely to be higher ranked as other finishers may not be legitimate walkers, because the Auckland Half Marathon organisers do not care whether those in the walking section run or walk the course.

Posted Nov 4th , 2011

Auspicious opening to the athletics season

Cam Burstall put to together an outstanding 2000 metres in 5:46.5 on the well prepared grass track. There is no official club record at this distance, but this could well be a club best time. Jack Moody came second in a creditable 5:59. Meanwhile, in the shot put, Dave McMillan twice extended his own club record, heaving the shot out to 9.74 m.

Seton Hill took the 300 metres in speedy 39.31 from Cam Burstall (41.60).

Werner Schmitt's 13:56 in the 2000m walk showed he is well on target for the Auckland half marathon this coming weekend.

(posted Oct 27, 2011)

King of the mountain running and walking titles taken out in record times

Jack Moody set a scorching pace up the hill from Chelsea Sugar Works to be within 1 sec of the record time of 4:26. It has emeraged that the existing record of 4:26 was over a course some 24 metres short of the present one. Mike Parker took out the walk in 6:51, another outstanding effort, which is now the club record performance for walkers in the event.
(posted Oct 26, 2011)

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More news

Click here for yet more photos of the Road race relay at Hunua
(posted September 16, 2011)

Red Stag Relay

A large contingent of Calliope Athletes with be traveling to this event in Rotorua on September 17.
(posted Sept 8, 2011)

More News

Exciting duel in Osborne Cup
A really thrilling finish seemed certain with Nic picking up the 48 secs in his first lap for his team. However, Grant had paced himself well and with a big effort coming up the last rise held on to bring his team in first by just 20 secs.
(posted Aug 26, 2011)

Steve Fairley perfoms well in New Zealand Road Champs
Steve was 6th out of 10 in the M55 10K run and will have been very pleased getting under 40 mins, his time being 39:51.
(posted Aug 26, 2011)

Cameron Burstall ninth in the Australian under 20 Cross Country Champs and second kiwi home.
Cameron ran a particularly good race to record 25:46 for the 8 km and be almost 1 minute ahead of the next New Zealander. Kiwi Declan Wilson won the event.
Full results
Meanwhile in Wellington, Mike Parker took out the senior 10 km road walk title in a very tidy 49:57.

RESULTS AUCKLAND ROAD CHAMPS including CLUB ROAD CHAMPS. All performed to their best expectations with a third, four fourths, three fifths and two sixths among the 18 runners.
Results are as follows: Place Time Dist

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