Start adjacent to the 'Water Whirler' sculpture by Frank Kitts Park. Run along the waterfront, over the lagoon bridge, past the big old crane on a boat, left over the small bridge and along the concrete area with Te Papa to your right. As you go past the wooden seating area by the duck pond you'll see a row of lamp posts. The first one has a rubbish bin attached to it; this is the turning point. Go around it and run all the way back to where you started, when you get to the 'Water Whirler' do a U-turn and do the whole lot again! Easy!
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Wellington PAT Route
comms32- Deputy Commissioner - Moderator
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- Post n°1
Wellington PAT Route
People keep asking about this so here it is! The red line on the map shows the 600m route which you run four times.
Start adjacent to the 'Water Whirler' sculpture by Frank Kitts Park. Run along the waterfront, over the lagoon bridge, past the big old crane on a boat, left over the small bridge and along the concrete area with Te Papa to your right. As you go past the wooden seating area by the duck pond you'll see a row of lamp posts. The first one has a rubbish bin attached to it; this is the turning point. Go around it and run all the way back to where you started, when you get to the 'Water Whirler' do a U-turn and do the whole lot again! Easy!
Start adjacent to the 'Water Whirler' sculpture by Frank Kitts Park. Run along the waterfront, over the lagoon bridge, past the big old crane on a boat, left over the small bridge and along the concrete area with Te Papa to your right. As you go past the wooden seating area by the duck pond you'll see a row of lamp posts. The first one has a rubbish bin attached to it; this is the turning point. Go around it and run all the way back to where you started, when you get to the 'Water Whirler' do a U-turn and do the whole lot again! Easy!
KiwiIngenuity- Senior Constable
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Location : Wellington
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- Post n°3
Re: Wellington PAT Route
It doesn't look to bad at a glance but after hearing all the messages from those who have done it, Im a bit worried.
The Cod- Sergeant
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Location : Hamilton
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- Post n°4
Re: Wellington PAT Route
It's a cracker when the wind and rain chime in!!!
KiwiIngenuity- Senior Constable
- Number of posts : 41
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- Post n°5
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Don't make it worse dude! Hahaha. Man I cant wait for Pol Col. Lifelong dream, I get jealous everytime I see a cop or a cop car. I hope I dont screw it up
pd- Sergeant
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- Post n°6
Re: Wellington PAT Route
KiwiIngenuity wrote: I get jealous everytime I see a cop or a cop car. I hope I dont screw it up
Tell me about it - exactly how i feel!
Guest- Guest
- Post n°7
Re: Wellington PAT Route
It doesn't look that far because it isn't. If you were jogging it's a warm up! But the speed you need to run at makes this hurt like hell! The wind will add a fair chunk of time to your run. As will the countless tourists getting in your way on the foot bridges. Don't be afraid to yell at people to get out of the way.
KiwiIngenuity- Senior Constable
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- Post n°8
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Hahaha, thanks for the advice ZE
The Cod- Sergeant
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- Post n°9
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Oh yes, the countless people getting in the way! Plus the wind and rain. Fabulous!
pd- Sergeant
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- Post n°10
Re: Wellington PAT Route
anyone in welly that wants or needs a training partner. i'm 25, so needing to run it in 10min 15secs, and would definately be interested in training with someone.
let me know
cheers
pete
let me know
cheers
pete
K.A.L- Superintendant
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- Post n°11
Re: Wellington PAT Route
I could possibly head for some training runs, I am going to be doing my test in palmy but will be practising in wellington
KiwiIngenuity- Senior Constable
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- Post n°12
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Where abouts in Wellywood would u train?
K.A.L- Superintendant
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- Post n°13
Re: Wellington PAT Route
I can ether go to welly water front or aotea lagoon in porirua
KiwiIngenuity- Senior Constable
- Number of posts : 41
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- Post n°14
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Well I live in the Bay, so Aotea Lagoon is just across the harbour for me however, Im only 16 and will probably just slow you down. I really do need to start training though, I want to get the test in by the end of the year.
Johnno- Superintendant
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- Post n°15
Re: Wellington PAT Route
16?
KiwiIngenuity- Senior Constable
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- Post n°16
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Yeah? 17 next month. Hope (however unlikely) to get into Pol Col next year...
Johnno- Superintendant
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- Post n°17
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Ahhh, TBH dude you'd be better off to go and get some "life experiences" first, I'm certainly not dissing you but your chances of getting in at 17 are not overly high. (But by no means let that put you off from joining at all!)
Are you working at the moment? Flatting or living at home?
Are you working at the moment? Flatting or living at home?
KiwiIngenuity- Senior Constable
- Number of posts : 41
Location : Wellington
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- Post n°18
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Living at home, working through college, have been working for NZ Post for the last 2 1/2 years. Done heaps of backstage work at concerts. In the process of getting my firearms license and working toward my glider pilots license. I know I dont have the greatest chance, but Im gonna try! They have let young people in before. I dont expect to get in straight away, but its worth a shot. Plus I have done two shifts already with Porirua Police, and can get the Snr Sgt for section 4 to drop me a good word. He did say in an email after the shift that he had good feedback from the cops I went with.
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Johnno- Superintendant
- Number of posts : 1270
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- Post n°19
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Ahhh, now a glowing recommendation from the higher up's will help in regards to the college!
Do you have family in the job?
Do you have family in the job?
KiwiIngenuity- Senior Constable
- Number of posts : 41
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- Post n°20
Re: Wellington PAT Route
No sir, I have friends but thats where my connections end, maybe except that my dad used to work for Customs in Wellington and Auckland (previosly)
pd- Sergeant
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- Post n°21
Re: Wellington PAT Route
i'll be training in welly. probably along the waterfront.
i'm going for a PAT rehearsal in a mo - which should be fun looking at the weather.
moved to welly last night from wanaka - what a journey that was over the strait! just getting life sorted re: house/flat and job etc...anyone know of any job centres?
got my actual PAT booked for june 10th, but thinking i'll have to postpone as fitness has taken its toll with the moving process etc....
hopefully gonna get some good advice from the pt guys!
let me know if you wanna train!
pete
i'm going for a PAT rehearsal in a mo - which should be fun looking at the weather.
moved to welly last night from wanaka - what a journey that was over the strait! just getting life sorted re: house/flat and job etc...anyone know of any job centres?
got my actual PAT booked for june 10th, but thinking i'll have to postpone as fitness has taken its toll with the moving process etc....
hopefully gonna get some good advice from the pt guys!
let me know if you wanna train!
pete
comms32- Deputy Commissioner - Moderator
- Number of posts : 767
Location : Wellington
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- Post n°22
Re: Wellington PAT Route
pdear wrote:...anyone know of any job centres?
Comms!
The Cod- Sergeant
- Number of posts : 80
Location : Hamilton
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Registration date : 2008-11-09
- Post n°23
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Does anyone know the distance around the lagoon across the road from the college? I run around it regularly, but I haven't got a clue how far it is or how many times you actually run around this during college. Any help would be appreciated!! Yours in fitness etc.....
Higgie- Sergeant
- Number of posts : 111
Age : 41
Location : Wellington District
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Registration date : 2008-05-04
- Post n°24
Re: Wellington PAT Route
Hey The Cod.
You run the Lagoon three and a 1/3 times.
Each lap works out to be about 0.83 of a KM.
So the cheeky PT guys make you run a 2.8 km run in the same time.
Have you been given a start date yet?
You run the Lagoon three and a 1/3 times.
Each lap works out to be about 0.83 of a KM.
So the cheeky PT guys make you run a 2.8 km run in the same time.
Have you been given a start date yet?
batmonster- Senior Sergeant
- Number of posts : 196
Location : here there everywhere
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- Post n°25
Re: Wellington PAT Route
I think you'll find there are small distance markers next to the footpath. I think, it's been a while since I've run around the lagoon.
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