# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Adult - Social Sprint Series - Summer 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 am – Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Ever thought about trying athletics as a sport?
Used to love track & field?
Play a team sport and want to test out your speed?

Dust off the running shoes and come join our adult social sprint series this summer! For all ages 30+ No limits!!!

This will run over 6 weeks in Jan/Feb of 2026 and includes:
6 week training plan - (for in-person or remote sessions)
6 In-person training sessions (Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm) - Starting Wed 21st January -Lead by World Masters Athletics Champion & local coach Helena Dinnissen

Weekends - 5 Electronically timed competition opportunities to race with other adults over your choice from: 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m. We recommend only 2 or max 3 events in one day
These dates are: 
Saturday - 24th Jan
Saturday - 31st Jan
Friday 13th & Saturday 14th February
Thursday 19th February
Saturday 28th February

We will manage the competition entries so no need to register with a specific club!

Cost for the 6 weeks will be $150 - This covers the track hire, event entry fees and coaching. 

****Note - By request - We will offer a training only option with a reduced cost & adjust the overall cost due to weather cancellations****

If you can't make the training sessions, you can still join in the competition weekends & train at the track in your own time (Track fee included in total cost).

We can't wait to bring like-minded adults together on the track!!!

There will be levels of training available from:

Currently running - but not sprinting
Haven't run or sprinted in a long time
Currently play team sport or other consistent activity

Those keen on field events or hurdles- we hope to run some have-a-go sessions for these alongside this series.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/adult-social-sprint-series-summer-2026/200029580092656
- **Event Categories**: sports, workshops, contests, friday-the-13th
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Christchurch
- **state**: CA
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub
- **lat**: -43.5582253
- **long**: 172.5758536
- **full address**: Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, NG Puna Wai Sports Hub, Augustine Dr, Hillmorton, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand, Christchurch

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Awatea Athletics (https://allevents.in/org/awatea-athletics/22669270)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, NG Puna Wai Sports Hub, Augustine Dr, Hillmorton, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand, Christchurch
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Awatea Athletics
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, workshops, contests, friday-the-13th
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Adult - Social Sprint Series - Summer 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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