Linklater Reserve 5k Run

11/10/2026

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11/10/2026

Thanks Deb for capturing the fun at the start. Warms the heart to see so many happy faces 😊

11/10/2026

Wow! I am lost for words. We are so very grateful for everyone who turned up this morning, volunteering and running/walking and the great constructive feedback. Thanks also to those who gave us the gps distance from their watches. We have taken on board all the great feedback and will make a few adjustments for our next trial next week. Below are the results from this morning and photos will be posted in due course. Thanks again, we cannot do this without you all.

Wendy

1 19:39 Joshua LEVY

2 22:03 Brett GUNNELL

3 22:07 Olivia LECKIE

4 22:27 Matt HERBERT

5 23:52 Chris SYMON

6 23:53 Jonathan MORTON

7 24:18:00 Steve ACKERMAN

8 25:43:00 Michael SCOTSON

9 25:48:00 Nigel LISTER

10 25:59:00
11 26:01:00 Matt DUXFIELD

12 26:02:00 Wajahat Ali MUHAMMAD JAWAD

13 26:07:00 James BUCKLEY

14 26:10:00 Kate MARSHALL

15 26:48:00 Noor AL SAMARRAI

16 26:51:00 Nicole MANGIN

17 27:03:00 Paula LEVY

18 27:40:00 Allan GUDSELL

19 27:42:00 Ross NIXON

20 27:47:00 Jo SPEARY

21 28:04:00
22 28:21:00 Kate SOUTHERN

23 28:44:00 Claire SCOTT

24 28:45:00 Dion CRUSE

25 28:46:00 Gavin TEAHAN

26 28:47:00 Wendy COTTRELL-TEAHAN

27 28:49:00 Tyson STRETCH

28 28:50:00
29 29:00:00
30 29:03:00 Damien OHARA

31 30:47:00 Jeremy EDWARDS

32 31:03:00 Monique BENNETT

33 31:29:00 Claire DEVITO

34 31:36:00 Caroline LISTER

35 31:44:00 Patrice PALLESON-PUTT

36 31:57:00 Sue PEGRUME

37 32:01:00 Janine FINLAY

38 32:16:00 Sarah YARDLEY

39 32:40:00 June WIRIHANA

40 32:48:00 Marty BRADY

41 34:15:00 Troy RAMSAY

42 34:18:00 Caroline TATE

43 34:26:00 Warrick JOE

44 34:31:00 Chrissy FOWKE

45 36:04:00
46 36:04:00
47 36:05:00
48 36:22:00 Kelda ROBINSON

49 36:23:00 Lewis MARAMA

50 38:43:00 Grant DYER

51 38:56:00 Samuel BAYLIS

52 39:00:00 Steve ALLEN

53 39:14:00 Andrew SHELLEY

54 39:15:00 Darryl JAMES

55 41:06:00 Lorraine EDGAR

56 41:46:00
57 42:31:00 Chelsey COTTRELL-TEAHAN

58 43:12:00 Hao PENG

59 43:25:00 Annalisa MCMANAWAY

60 43:26:00 Katene MCMANUS

61 43:30:00 Tania BREWER

62 45:21:00 Charlotte COTTRELL

63 45:22:00 Stephen COTTRELL

64 45:37:00 Rachel PITT

65 45:38:00
66 45:42:00 Susan BANNISTER

67 45:47:00 Carl BAYLIS

68 45:50:00 Jane BRAY

69 46:02:00 Andrew CHILTON

70 46:15:00 Rachel WATSON

71 46:16:00 Helen CLARKE

72 47:04:00 Annette HANLEY

73 47:30:00 Sam SOUTHCOMBE

74 48:00:00 Karen PENG

75 48:00:00 Jun HE

76 48:25:00
77 48:25:00 Kylie ROBINSON

78 55:11:00
79 59:10:00 Pania ORMSBY

80 59:33:00 Ava KAURI

81 1:01:30 Elias SIMPSON

82 1:01:30 Helenka SIMPSON

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11/10/2026

First trial run done, and we'll admit to some nerves, especially around 3am, when the heavens opened over our roof. But the rain cleared, and parkrunners and volunteers gathered at the Linklater gazebo.

It was good to see some faces we hadn't seen for a while, and our barefoot parkrunner wisely opted for shoes. 82 walkers and runners came through the finish funnel, most of them smiling.

First home was in 19:40, a seriously good time on a course that, as a few of you pointed out, isn't the easiest.

30 finishers came in under 30 minutes, the 30th at 29:03.The middle finisher came in at about 34:16.Two finished together at 1:01:30, which makes a nice tailwalkers moment.

One small ask: 11 finishers didn't have a barcode scanned. Trials are for practising, so no harm done, but please bring yours next week. If you haven't registered yet, it's free at parkrun.com/register. If you're already registered at another parkrun, just bring that barcode, no need to register again.

We learnt plenty, and it all goes into trial 2. A big thank you to our volunteers, we couldn't have done it without you, and your feedback has been gold.

parkrun doesn't let us process results until launch day, but Wendy is spending her Sunday afternoon seeing what she can do with the data we have from the scanners and timekeepers. Watch this space.

Trial 2 is next Sunday, 18 October, 8:30am at the gazebo. Then it's the real thing: Saturday 24 October, 8:00am. See you there.

10/10/2026

A Forward-Looking Summary

As we look towards the start of Linklater Reserve parkrun, it’s important to keep our expectations grounded. If you’re a "PB-chaser" looking for a lightning fast sealed course, you’ll probably still head to Hardie Street, the compact gravel here is excellent, but it’s not built for record breaking speed. We have a 2 lap course that is always changing direction with undulations. You won’t get bored.

And a heads up for the coffee lovers: there’s no established café onsite. However, we see this as the perfect excuse to make use of the premium electric BBQ facilities as our “second mile”. Why not pack a picnic and make it a DIY breakfast morning with the crew? There is even a drinking fountain for the barkrunners. If you want more we suggest Cafe 116 on Milson Line just a 5-minute drive. It has a large indoor and outdoor area with lots of parking and it’s dog friendly.

Linklater Park represents a shift toward a more immersive, nature-focused, and inclusive family-centred way to move. Once those Tararua views and open skies are only a parkrun away, how will your Saturday morning routine change?

Start Date: 24th October 8am - Labour Weekend

https://www.parkrun.co.nz/linklaterreserve/

10/10/2026

If you are marshaling tomorrow can you please, if possible, come to the start/ finish about 8:15am so we can show you where to be and what's expected 😀

09/10/2026

Ok team, just 2 more sleeps to our dress rehearsal 🙌 below is the updated roster for the 2 trial events and our inaugural in 3 weeks time. Please let us know if you now cannot make it, or if you can but your name isn't here. We're getting excitedly nervous 😉

Of course we also welcome runners and walkers to trial the course and hopefully not get lost 😀

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