a Sunday running chronicle · North Head

The Season · Winter 2026

The Clock

the fast laps — season's fastest per runner, until somebody objects.

Long lap, then the short at half · resets each edition

Not a leaderboard. A list of things to beat.

The ritual

The order is fixed: the long lap first, then the short. Whatever you clock on the long, the short's target is half of it. Beat the half and the board wears the mark: ▲ halved it.

The long lap — the full fast lap — around 3:30 is the country to beat
RunnerSeason bestSet
No times on the board yet — the clock starts this Sunday.
The short lap — the short lap by the 5km mark — half your long is the target
RunnerSeason bestSet
No times on the board yet — the clock starts this Sunday.
Get on the board

Clock it, then enter it on the share page — name, date (it assumes today), long time, short time. The board updates on the studio's next pass, usually overnight. Season bests only; the slate wipes when the edition turns.

The group shot still outranks the finish time.