Anne Hare Challenge Relay

Hi all,

The Anne Hare Challenge relay will be run again this year. This challenge is a continuous relay where the teams try to beat the 2000m New Zealand record time of local and New Zealand Representative runner, Anne Hare.

The teams consist of 10 runners, either 10 boys, 10 girls or a mix of 5 boys and 5 girls and is open to Year 4-6 students.

The relay is a little complicated and takes a huge amount of concentration to ensure that students run the right number of laps. I think our Amesbury team ran an extra lap last year. Each team consists of ten runners. One runner is to be the nominated captain and will run the first leg of 100 metres. The other nine members of the team will continue to run in sequence over sections of 50 metres, passing the baton to the next team member at the take-over points. The captain will complete the relay running the final leg of 100 metres. The captain will run 2 legs of 100m and the other nine runners 4 legs of 50m. It makes more sense when you have seen it run. However, it does mean thatbBaton changes are hugely important, and as we have the time, it would be good to have lunch time practices a couple of times a week.

The relay will be held on Monday 17 March (Postponement Date - Wednesday 19 March) from 4:30pm-6:00pm. The briefing will be at 4:45pm, so we will probably want to leave school at about 3:30pm. Students will need a good warm up, so they don't pull any muscles. The event will be held at Newtown Park.

If you think you are a Year 4-6 student and you think would like to pit your running skills against other schools in the Wellington Area, then please pop along to our try outs at lunch time on Thursday and Friday of Week 4 (27 & 28 February).