Night of Fives — 5km Races for Everyone

Schedule

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am

UTC+13:00

Location

Caledonian Ground (Athletics Track), 90 Butts Road, Dunedin | Dunedin, OT

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Your Tuesday training night just got a whole lot more exciting! We're hosting a series of graded 5km track races — from total beginners through to the Otago 5000m Championships. Whether you've never raced before, you want to bring the kids, or you're eyeing that championship medal — there's a race for you.
🟢D - RACE — First timers & families Perfect if you've never raced on a track. All ages welcome including kids. Zero pressure.
🔵C - RACE — Regular runners You've been doing the Tuesday sessions — now test yourself. All ages welcome.
🔷B - RACE — Competitive club runners Push yourself against runners of a similar level. All ages welcome.
✅D, C & B races are FREE Bibs and official timing provided by Leith Harriers
✅No pre-registration required — but fill in our form to help us group you correctly!
✅Kids very welcome in D, C & B races
✅REGISTER YOUR INTEREST (not required but really helpful!):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuykJTmYUZ_drCHTirWD7mzDudyOqDi-m3io2O-nbc1XAkQg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114001544447118053696
🏆A - RACE — Otago 5000m Track Championships 🏆(~7:30pm) The headline event of the evening. Open to all Otago club & community athletes, 14+ only.
Register at: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/639749/info

See you on the track! 💙
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Where is it happening?

Caledonian Ground (Athletics Track), 90 Butts Road, Dunedin, New Zealand

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