Achilles Manawatu

30/07/2026

Thanks to everyone who has helped us get to the start line. We appreciate you all.
Replay - NZ
Steve's Tyre Service + Auto Care
Shoe Clinic
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Achilles International New Zealand
Team SLS

28/07/2026

Our last training before Taupo this weekend.
Everyone is very excited and looking forward to catching up with our Achilles friends from all over New Zealand.
Replay - NZ
Shoe Clinic
Steve's Tyre Service + Auto Care
Achilles International New Zealand
MoveNation
Team SLS

28/07/2026

AUGUST TRAININGS
Tuesday trainings: (Meet 5:15pm, depart 5:30pm)

4 Aug Football club carpark, Timona Park, Feilding
11 Aug He Ara Kotahi bridge, Ruha St, P.Nth
18 Aug Football club carpark, Timona Park , Feilding
25 Aug He Ara Kotahi bridge, Ruha St, P.Nth

Plus Saturdays:
Palmy parkrun (Meet 7:50am for 8:00am start)

14/07/2026

Awesome night and fantastic work by everyone. Some great training for Taupo in two and a half weeks time.
Achilles International New Zealand
Replay - NZ
Steve's Tyre Service + Auto Care
Shoe Clinic
Supported Lifestyle Services Ltd
MoveNation

07/07/2026

UPCOMING TRAININGS
Tuesday trainings: (Meet 5:15pm, depart 5:30pm)

7 July Football club carpark, Timona Park, Feilding
14 July He Ara Kotahi bridge, Ruha St, P.Nth
21 July Football club carpark, Timona Park , Feilding
28 July He Ara Kotahi bridge, Ruha St, P.Nth

Plus Saturdays:
Palmy parkrun (Meet 7:50am for 8:00am start)

01/07/2026

We get amazing support from our local parkruns - Palmerston North parkrun and Ōroua River Walkway parkrun - Feilding!
If you would like to join us as a Guide or Athlete please come and see us!
Look out for the new Linklater Reserve 5k Run starting in October 2026!

Yoke Fong started parkrunning to run for herself. But after getting involved with her local Achilles chapter, her parkrunning became about others.

Yoke volunteers at University of Waikato parkrun as a VI (Visually Impaired) guide, and shares how to be a good guide as well as how other parkrunners can ensure visually impaired runners can remain safe and supported at parkrun.

🔗 Read more: http://parkrun.me/yoke-fong

30/06/2026

Amazing turnout for Tuesday training 🌕❄️
The cold didn’t stop this crew—awesome effort from everyone on a chilly full moon night! 💛👏
Shoe Clinic
Replay - NZ
Steve's Tyre Service + Auto Care
MoveNation
Achilles International New Zealand
Achilles International

27/06/2026

What a week! 💪🌧️

Cold on Tuesday, wet today and still everyone showed up and gave it their all — at training and parkrun! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

How good were they all?! So proud of the effort and teamwork.

Great work team 💛
Replay - NZ
Shoe Clinic
Steve's Tyre Service + Auto Care
MoveNation
Achilles International New Zealand

20/06/2026

Congratulations to our guide plus superstar parkrun volunteer Wendy who celebrated a 300 parkrun volunteer milestone yesterday. We are lucky to have such giving, community minded people as part of our tribe.
Well done too Tara for a PB with amazing guiding and pacing by your guide Martin. We love seeing our athletes go from strength to strength.
What a way to finish National Volunteer Week.
Achilles International New Zealand
Palmerston North parkrun
Shoe Clinic
Replay - NZ
Supported Lifestyle Services Ltd
Steve's Tyre Service + Auto Care

18/06/2026

Thank you to ALL of our amazing guides that turn up on Tuesdays, Saturdays and at events to guide our athletes. This Tuesday was no exception, each guide helping make it happen for an athlete or two along the palmy bridle track as we train for Taupo.
Special thanks to those in our chapter who go the extra mile behind the scenes (like Deb and Lewis) - doing the unseen things like charging lights, funding reports & following up on admin so things run smoothly.

OUR VOLUNTEERS ROCK AND WE APPRECIATE YOU! - from all your athletes xx

Shoe Clinic
Achilles International New Zealand
Steve's Tyre Service + Auto Care
Supported Lifestyle Services Ltd
Replay - NZ