Friday Night Lights - 2026
2km race for Under 12s, 3km race for Under 16s, 4km Open Race, and 4km Women’s and Men's Eliminators. Entries close Sunday 17 May 8pm (late entries on the night).
- Date:22/05/2026 06:00 PM
- Location 106 Waimairi Road, Ilam, Christchurch, New Zealand (Map)
Description
Race Timetable
• 5.00pm till late - hot food such as chips, hot & non-alcoholic drinks, and alcoholic drinks
• 6:00pm - Kids not so Eliminator U10 & U12 - 2k 2 laps “NEW EVENT”
• 6.15pm - Kids not so Eliminator U14 & U16 - 3k 3 laps
• 6:35pm - The Open Race U18 and older - 4k 4 laps
• 7.05pm - Women's Eliminator - 4k 4 laps
• 7:40pm - Men's Eliminator – 4k 4 laps
• 8.30pm SHARP - Eliminator Prize Giving –
• Post-Run Social - following the last event until late. All runners and spectators are welcome to meet in the University club rooms for food, drink, and an opportunity to tell lies and celebrate the racing.
The Eliminator is a ‘last person standing’, 4 lap event with the field being reduced after each lap.
Each lap will be followed by a 2-minute break that begins the moment the winner of the lap crosses the finish line.
This race is only open to registered runners U18 and older (ie 16 years old and over at 31/12/26).
5k Time - Those interested in being selected to compete in the eliminator need to express interest and provide a recent 5k time via their club entry.
Those not accepted into the Eliminator will automatically be entered in the Open Race.
• An example of how it works (numbers subject to number of accepted entries)
In a 30-person field, the first 24 at the end of lap 1 proceed to the second lap, then the first 18 proceed to the third lap, and then the first 12 go to the final fourth lap.
