Race Night 2026

Join Canterbury's Most Exciting Fundraising Night

Over 200 people come together each year for an unforgettable evening of harness racing, great food, and friendly competition. Enjoy a 2-course dinner, live racing commentary, and our famous Priest Punter of the Year competition - all while supporting local families.

📍 Addington Raceway, Silks Room

🕕 5:30 pm doors open

👔 Semi-formal dress

Ticket Options

Individual Tickets: $75 per person

• Includes 2-course dinner, racing programme, and entertainment

Table of 10: $750

• Perfect for groups - book a whole table and enjoy the night with friends, family, parishioners or colleagues

***Online Ticket sales are closed*** Email Matt - MO'Connell@cdoc.nz if you would still like to attend.

What to expect:

• 2-course dinner

• Racing programme and commentary

• Priest Punter competition

• Cash bar

• Great company and atmosphere

About the John Paul II Centre for Life

In all the noise and rush of life, the St John Paul II Centre exists to help husbands and wives build a love that lasts — to embrace marriage and family life as a sacred and beautiful adventure. Through events, programmes and pastoral care, we walk with young adults learning to love, couples preparing for marriage, and husbands and wives strengthening and deepening their bond over the years, so they can weather every season and find renewed hope to live life in all its fullness.

When a husband and wife love well, their love bears fruit — in children, in friendship, in homes that become places of warmth and welcome. We long to see marriages and families flourish as centres of life, bearing light to everyone around them.

Your support matters. 

When you back the St John Paul II Centre, you back local families to go forth and bear light within their communities.

"The family is the centre and the heart of the civilization of love."
— St John Paul II

Make a Difference

If you'd like to help support families further, by sponsoring a race on behalf of your parish, business or family, email Brigid Conroy - info@jp2.org.nz for a sponsorship package by the 10th August.

See you on August 28th!