Join us on Saturday 9th August for the 50th anniversary of the iconic Dovedale Hill Race – a classic local 11km run or walk up Pigeon Valley Road from Wakefield to the top of Dovedale Hill.
As usual there will be trophies for Waimea Harriers category winners:
Watts Rural Trophies: 1st Waimea Harriers Man & Woman Runners.
Donald Gunn Trophies: 1st Waimea Harriers 60+ Man & Woman Runners.
Watts Rural Trophies: 1st Waimea Harriers Man & Woman Walkers.
Mug O' the Hill: Last Waimea Harriers Runner.
Andrew Barker Trophies: 1st Waimea Harriers Junior 5km Boy & Girl.
Waimea Harriers Trophies: 1st Waimea Harriers College 5km Boy & Girl.
Everyone is welcome - runners, walkers, members and non-members.
Registration will be in the Whitby car park in the middle of Wakefield from 1:15pm.
Start Times
To minimise the time our crew are having to wait at the top of the hill, we are having the following start times:
1:45pm: Casual Walkers
2:00pm: Quicker Walkers & Slower Runners (more than 34mins for a flat 5km)
2:15pm: Main Runners Group
2:30pm: Quicker Runners (less than 22mins for a flat 5km)
2:45pm: 5k Juniors - Start from half way water station - will need own transport to start line.
If you can't manage 11km, you can make up a team of 2 on the day and run/walk half each.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this event there will be medals for all finishers- thanks to John Fitton.
Once you have collected your medal at the top* and made your way back to the bottom of the hill, please join us Wakefield Hotel to further celebrate this anniversary. Waimea Harriers will provide hot chips!
*Or collect your medal from the Wakefield Hotel afterwards.
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