Don Greig
Racing Stables

Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

There are three events, an Individual 4k race for U/18 up, a 6 x 2k relay for U/18 up and a 4 x 2k event for U/16 down. Runners are welcome to run in both the individual race (4km) and the relay (1-6 laps each) - the one entry fee covers both. Entries close Sunday 4 May at 8pm.

3km race for Under 16s, 4.5km Open Race, and 4.5km Women’s and Men's Eliminators. Entries close Sunday 19 May 6pm (late entries on the night).

Join DGRS Runners in annual pilgrimage to the Gold Coast for some fast times, fun, and little too much outlet shopping for running shoes.

Honoring the late Daniel Reese by entering this event you can run both a scratch race of either 2 km (under 18) or 4 km (18 and over), and compete in a relays team of 4 (running between 1km and 4 km each).

DGRS will be providing pacers for this event

The DGRS Twilight Challenge is back on Wednesday 19th March with 1km, Mile, 5km and relay (4 x800m) events. This time will the night will incorporate the Athletics Canterbury 5000M championship. Events for the young and old, elite athletes, park runners and fun runners.

The Kaiapoi Fun Run is a 5km & 10km fun run and walk on 9 March 2025 in Canterbury. The course is mainly off road around the Kaiapoi River. The 10km course also takes participants into Silverstream along both sides of their stream before heading back towards the finish. The 5km course is the same as 10km course however, participants turn around at the railway line and only complete 1 lap of the Kaiapoi River.

Athletes enter directly via Athletic Net. SENIOR INTERCLUB COMPETITION FEES ALL Grades = $8.00, including first event. Additional Events = $1.00 per event

Early bird entries close 30 Nov 2024

Sausages provided, Bring your own drinks, cutlery, plates and a salad OR desert to share, and blankets or chairs. All welcome - club and family members.

This 84 km ultra running event runs from the Molesworth Cob Cottage to Hanmer Springs through the Molesworth Station. The race can be done as a Solo-runner, or in a Team of 2, 4 or 8 runners.

Fast, flat 10km which is a mix of one small lap and four 2.3km laps, offering a scenic and manageable route in the heart of the South Island. Plus Kids' Mile, the Frontrunner 5km and Walks.

With stunning hill, city, and harbour views and a variety of courses to suit all abilities, the Crater Rim Ultra includes the Hansen Park Kids Dash, Rapaki Rumble 10km, Kiwi Challenge 22km, Bellbird Buster 30km, Crater Rim 53km or Ultra 80km where you will run over extinct volcanoes along the Crater Rim.

Athletes enter directly via Athletic Net. SENIOR INTERCLUB COMPETITION FEES ALL Grades = $8.00, including first event. Additional Events = $1.00 per event

The 72nd Annual Greymouth Harriers Two and Four Person Relay will follow the West Coast Wilderness Trail, starting in Kumara outside the Theatre Royal Hotel and finishing beside the Grey River at the Blaketown Rugby Clubrooms. The course is made up into 4 legs of 8km, 5km, 6km and 6.6km which you can compete as a 2 Person Team (run or walk 2 alternate legs each) or a 4 Person Team of 4 (run or walk 1 leg each).

2024 New Zealand Road Relay Championships set to be hosted at the Taupo Motorsport Park on Saturday 28 September. Pre-register your interest now as we intend to book accommodation for DGRS members and will organise shared vans where required.

The Andrew Reese Memorial Relay 2024 is set in the Ashley Picnic Ground, with a mixture of shingle stop bank roads, undulating single track and forest trails with one lap covering approx. 2.5km. With teams made up of 4 runners each, the juniors will run one lap and the seniors two. Registrations close 6pm Monday 16 September.

Loburn Road Relay 2024 is a six lap relay of a 39km circuit. Laps are between 4.29 and 8.35km. All teams are eligible for medals so you don’t need to be registered to take part. Enter by Saturday, 24th August @ 6pm.

Held on this course since 1962, this event has a chasing start which aims to create a mass finish by the slowest runners heading off first and the faster runners chasing them home. Most of the runners finish within 4 minutes of each other. As a DGRS runner Don will estimate your 5km time for you.

Relay event at Lake Roto Kohatu for teams of 4 running 5km each (over 16) or 2.5km each (under 16). A mixed adult and child option is also available. Unregistered runners can compete in this event, but $20 adults and $10 U16. Registered Athletes $12 and $7. Entries close 6pm on Monday 5th August.

Nutrition seminar on Thursday 1st August with sports dietitian Cushla Holdaway. Free for all registered Athletics Canterbury members, and $10 for general public. 7-8pm in the Helen Kitson Function Centre at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School.

The DGRS AGM will be held on Sunday 28th July at Spagalimis in Montreal St at 6pm. The club will subsidise the food so $10 per person will get you pizza and chips. You pay for your own drinks.

All teams, both adult and junior teams, have 4 legs each. The under 18 team runners each run a lap of 2 km, whereas the seniors run 2 laps each to give a total length of 4 km per leg. Registrations close 6pm Monday 22 July

The Kennett Cup races are between 1.8 and 6 km with one steeple at end of the first lap, then two steeples per lap. These steeples are wider and more stable than sprint hurdles at 750mm high with two lower rails that small athletes can climb on. The rule is that you choose to either go over a steeple (taking the shortest line) or run around far end. Registrations close 6pm Monday 15 July.

This Cross Country Race allows young runners to meet and enjoy the flat fast course around Hansen Park. Entries close Monday 6pm 1 July.

Join DGRS Runners on the Gold Coast. In 2023 we had 17 participants. If you are interested in going in 2024, let Don know to coordinate accommodation.

This championship race serves to identify the local champions, as well as acting as the selection race for the National Champs. It is the pinnacle race for the Cross Country season. Registrations close 6pm Monday 24 June.

The tradition of the Holloway Memorial, which originally used the Trentham racecourse, is revisited with the event now being held at the Motukarara Race Course. The race has over the years had a reputation as a “proper cross country” and the undulating 2km course on variable terrain at Motukarara will continue that tradition. Entries close Monday 3rd June at 6pm.

3km race for Under 16s, 4.5km Open Race, and 4.5km Women’s and Men's Eliminators. Entries close Sunday 19 May 6pm (late entries on the night).

Honoring the late Daniel Reese by entering this event you can run both a scratch race of either 2 km (under 18) or 4 km (18 and over), and compete in a relays team of 4 (running between 1km and 4 km each).

Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

DGRS Runners will meet on corner of Kilmore and Colombo Street.

The 2024 Athletics Canterbury Mile Championships combined with the Athletics Canterbury 5km Road Championships will take place on a fast, flat road course within the Bottle Lake reserve. Keen Athletes can do BOTH the mile and the 5km at no extra cost!

The DGRS Twilight Challenge: Run with the stars FRIDAY, 22nd MARCH 2024 Ever wanted to run with the best? Now is your chance. The Don Greig Racing Stables are hosting an evening of track races where participants get to rub shoulders with current and former legends.

After your 6 or 12 km run join DGRS at Rawhiti Domain where we will have a BBQ with a sausage for everyone who stops by.

We are thrilled to be able to invite YOU and your friends to compete at The FAST Five as part of the International Track Meet weekend. The 5km run is open to all levels and abilities (year 9 and above). You have 45 minutes to complete the course to finish on the athletics track at Ngā Puna Wai before International Track Meet starts. · The course starts and finishes on the athletics track at Ngā Puna Wai before heading out on the smooth roads around Aidanfield and returns to finish back on the track. Full traffic management is in place.

The Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series consists of 5 weeks of events for runners and walkers wanting to run or walk in a 5KM event. Hosted by the Port Hills Athletic Club and Christchurch Avon Athletic Club in the beautiful Hagley Park, Christchurch.

The Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series consists of 5 weeks of events for runners and walkers wanting to run or walk in a 5KM event. Hosted by the Port Hills Athletic Club and Christchurch Avon Athletic Club in the beautiful Hagley Park, Christchurch.

The Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series consists of 5 weeks of events for runners and walkers wanting to run or walk in a 5KM event. Hosted by the Port Hills Athletic Club and Christchurch Avon Athletic Club in the beautiful Hagley Park, Christchurch.

The Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series consists of 5 weeks of events for runners and walkers wanting to run or walk in a 5KM event. Hosted by the Port Hills Athletic Club and Christchurch Avon Athletic Club in the beautiful Hagley Park, Christchurch.

The Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series consists of 5 weeks of events for runners and walkers wanting to run or walk in a 5KM event. Hosted by the Port Hills Athletic Club and Christchurch Avon Athletic Club in the beautiful Hagley Park, Christchurch.

Pegasus Town will host the Canterbury Half Marathon and 9km Run and Walk.

With stunning hill, city, and harbour views and a variety of courses to suit all abilities, the Crater Rim Ultra includes the Hansen Park Kids Dash, Rapaki Rumble 10km, Kiwi Challenge 22km, Bellbird Buster 30km, Crater Rim 53km or Ultra 80km where you will run over extinct volcanoes along the Crater Rim.

The Loburn 68 replaces the Takahe to Akaroa, and this year is the venue for the New Zealand National Road Relays. DGRS will be seeking to at least repeat last years 3rd overall club in New Zealand success. We expect again to field some very competitive teams, with the Canterbury Road Champs on the 26 August being the main selection event. But even if you don't make a team aiming for a podium finish, there will be a place for you in a DGRS team aiming for collectively do the best we can and enjoy what is the premier Club event of the season. Registration by Friday 8 September so that Don can organise the teams.

Held on this course since 1962, this event has a chasing start which aims to create a mass finish by the slowest runners heading off first and the faster runners chasing them home. Most of the runners finish within 4 minutes of each other. As a DGRS runner Don will estimate your 5km time for you. Please enter by 7pm on Thursday 7 September.

The 2023 New Zealand Road Championships is scheduled for 10 September and will be held in the vicinity of University Ave on the Massey University campus, Palmerston North.

Relay event at Lake Roto Kohatu for teams of 4 running 5km each (over 16) or 2.5km each (under 16). A mixed adult and child option is also available. Unregistered runners can compete in this event, but $20 adults and $10 U16. Registered Athletes $10 and $5. Entries close 6pm on Sunday 27th August.

The Canterbury "Champions of the Roads" are the grade winners in this Canterbury Road Running Championship event hosted by Athletics Canterbury. Olivia Ritchie was the 2023 women's champion! This Championship event offers registered athletic club runners the opportunity to be selected to represent Canterbury in National Road Championships. This is also the primary DGRS selection event for the Road Relay teams. Entries close Sunday 20th August at 6pm.

The tradition of the Holloway Memorial, which originally used the Trentham racecourse, is revisited with the event now being held at the Motukarara Race Course. The race has over the years had a reputation as a “proper cross country” and the undulating 2km course on variable terrain at Motukarara will continue that tradition. Entries close Sunday 30 July at 6pm.

This Cross Country Race allows young runners to meet and enjoy the flat fast course around Hansen Park. Entries close Sunday 6pm 23 July.

The Kennett Cup races are between 2 and 9 km with one steeple at end of the first lap, then two steeples per lap. These steeples are wider and more stable than sprint hurdles at 750mm high with two lower rails that small athletes can climb on. The rule is that you choose to either go over a steeple (taking the shortest line) or run around far end. Registrations close 6pm Sunday 9 July.

Join DGRS Runners on the Gold Coast

This championship race serves to identify the local champions, as well as acting as the selection race for the National Champs. It is the pinnacle race for the Cross Country season. Registrations close 6pm Sunday 25 June.

The Andrew Reese Relay @ The Willows is set in the Willows Recreation area, with a mixture of shingle stop bank roads, undulating single track and forest trails with one lap covering approx. 2.5km. With teams made up of 3 runners each, the juniors will run one lap and the seniors two. Registrations close 6pm Sunday 4 June.

The Rawhiti Races is the first of the fast- paced individual runs of the season. It is a challenging event over the ups & downs of Rawhiti domain, run over a mix of grass and trail. There is a "short-course option" for all runners 20 years and older. Registrations close Sunday 21 May.

All teams, both adult and junior teams, have 4 legs each. The under 18 team runners each run a lap of 2.5 km, whereas the seniors run 2 laps each to give a total length of 5 km per leg. Registrations close 6pm Sunday 7 May.

Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

DGRS Runners will meet on corner of Kilmore and Colombo Street.

After your 6 or 12 km run join DGRS at Rawhiti Domain where we will have a BBQ with a sausage for everyone who stops by.

5km Racing on the track at Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub.