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14 Tuesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>31</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Your Local Views<br />
Sports trust going strong<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Sports Trust<br />
executive officer Michael<br />
Wilson writes about the<br />
growth of the trust over<br />
the past five years<br />
AT THE beginning of 2013,<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Sports Trust was born on<br />
the back of weekly community<br />
running group, the Ellesmere<br />
Road Runners, and the annual<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Running Festival.<br />
Six sports enthusiasts had<br />
joined forces to create the trust<br />
with the goal of promoting and<br />
supporting participation in sport<br />
and recreation within the district.<br />
The nearly five years on, the<br />
trust’s growth has replicated that<br />
of the district it is trying to serve.<br />
There are now two additional<br />
annual events – the Lake<br />
Crichton Triathlon and Duathlon<br />
Series and the Koru Games.<br />
There are also three additional<br />
weekly community running<br />
groups – Lincoln, Malvern and<br />
Rolleston road runners – and<br />
four activators engaging with<br />
26 schools and more than 6500<br />
students on a weekly basis.<br />
The growth is set to continue.<br />
Recently the trust was at the<br />
district council to share the<br />
story so far and put a longterm<br />
funding submission to<br />
councillors.<br />
EVENTS: <strong>Selwyn</strong> Sports Trust<br />
executive officer Michael<br />
Wilson is looking forward<br />
to the trust’s final annual<br />
event of the year, the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Running Festival, on Sunday.<br />
This was part of the trust’s<br />
long-term goal to diversify and<br />
solidify some of its funding<br />
streams in order to continue<br />
the growth of its services and<br />
operations. The full-time<br />
executive officer and four parttime<br />
activators are currently at<br />
capacity and to action some of<br />
the many new ideas additional<br />
capability is required.<br />
Up next for the trust is the final<br />
annual event of the year – the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Running Festival – on<br />
Sunday. As the founding event<br />
for the trust it holds a special<br />
place in its calendar.<br />
The flat courses in all four<br />
race distances – 21.1km, 10km,<br />
5km and 1400m kids dash –<br />
allow participants from all<br />
backgrounds and of all types to<br />
achieve their goals on race day.<br />
Based out of Leeston and<br />
Southbridge, it really is a fantastic<br />
day in the country.<br />
On the trust’s horizon is<br />
continued growth through<br />
involvement in a Bikes in<br />
Schools/Bike Skills programme<br />
for primary-aged children.<br />
There is also continued<br />
development of the activator<br />
initiative and the possibility of<br />
additional events, growth and<br />
development of all current<br />
events.<br />
All of which will feed the<br />
ultimate goal of having a<br />
wide range of sporting and<br />
recreational opportunities within<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> to encourage ongoing<br />
participation.<br />
We said:<br />
A debilitating syndrome<br />
and shattered ribs couldn’t<br />
keep Tony Grimwood, also<br />
known as ‘Grimmy’, away<br />
from the Prebbleton Rugby<br />
Club. He was recognised<br />
at the Canterbury Rugby<br />
Awards for his service to<br />
the club<br />
You said:<br />
Zelda Yates – You are<br />
a true community giant in<br />
Prebbleton Grimm! So well<br />
deserved.<br />
Fred Lang – You’re the<br />
reason I ended up playing for<br />
Prebbleton. Awesome club.<br />
We said:<br />
Seriously ill West<br />
Melton teen Maddie<br />
Collins has bounced back<br />
from hospital to win an<br />
Local<br />
News<br />
Now<br />
Fire rages, homes at risk<br />
equestrian event. Well<br />
done Maddie<br />
You said:<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
DETERMINED: Maddie<br />
Collins on her horse Trig.<br />
Angela Dennett – This<br />
family are the most loving and<br />
caring family ever. Maddie is<br />
such a talented rider, with a new<br />
kidney she could go so much<br />
further. Riding is her passion<br />
please help and donate. Every<br />
little bit helps.<br />
Jacque Skinner – Serious<br />
superhero. Get that new kidney<br />
and we’ll see you riding in the<br />
Olympics soon Maddie.<br />
Helen Jackson – For the<br />
love of a horse . . . well done<br />
Maddie.<br />
Kim Strange – What an<br />
incredible young woman.<br />
Clare-Louise Gerbault<br />
– Maddie you’re amazing. What<br />
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