2024 Competition Dates
N.b.: All dates are TBC until School Sport New Zealand publishes their calendar at the beginning of Term 4. |
NZSSAA Results at the Australian Cross Country Championships
Congratulations to the NZSSAA Cross Country team at the Australian and Australian All Schools Cross Country Championships, Canberra on Saturday August 26 who competed with distinction. Very well done to you all. |
NZSSAA 50th Jubilee Track and Field and 48th Road Race Championships, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, December 8-10, 2023
Following feedback up to August 31 the following changes to the original programme have been made:
Should any changes be of concern please email oe@nzssaa.org.nz. |
ISF World Schools Cross Country Championships 2024
NZSSAA are now taking expressions of interest to attend the above event to be held in Kenya 2024. Please see the attached information sheet for further details. Expressions of interest from both school teams and individuals need to be submitted by Friday 18th August.
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Round the Lake Relay
The Round-the-Lake Relay 2023 will take place in Whanganui, Monday 4 September 2023. This cross country event typically attracts more than 150 teams from over 30 schools to run around the wonderful Virginia Lake on St Johns Hill. Entries close Friday 25 August. |
NZSSAA Cross Country Team for the Australian Schools' Cross Country Championships
Congratulations to the following athletes selected to travel to Canberra for the Australian Schools’ Cross Country Championships, 24-29 August 2023. |
NZSSAA Team to the Australian Schools Cross Country Championships, Canberra, 24-29 August 2023
NZSSAA is proposing to take a representative team to the Australian Schools Cross Country Championships to be held in Canberra, ACT in August 2023. Assistant Manager/Coach required Expressions of interest for the position of an Assistant Manager/Coach for the NZSSAA team to the Australian Schools Cross Country Championships, Stromlo Forest Park Canberra August 24-29 2023 are called for. Expressions of interest should be emailed to Tony Rogers, NZSSAA Chairman by June 26th 2023 using tony@acesports.co.nz. Brad Smith, NZSSAA Treasurer, has been appointed Tour Manager by the NZSSAA Executive. Athlete expression of interest form |
Survey of Interest for a NZSS Road Relay Event
NZSSAA have been given the opportunity and support to stage a new Challenge event as part of several secondary school sports events to be staged in Auckland during Winter Tournament Week. All details of this proposal are at the following link of which we wish for you to take ONE minute to read and complete the survey before 6.00pm Tuesday 13 June. |
ISF World Schools Cross Country Championships 2024
NZSSAA have agreed in principle to explore the option of sending a NZSS Cross Country team, and a selected female and male school Cross Country team to the ISF World Schools Cross Country to be held in Kenya 2024. We are waiting for confirmed race venue and dates and will update this website as soon as this information is received. The main selection for this event will be the NZSS Cross Country Championships at Palmerston North from 17-18 June 2023. |
Australian Junior Athletics Championships 15-17 April 2023
Results from the Australian Junior Athletics Championships, held 14-17 April in Brisbane are below, and more write-up and photos on our Facebook page. |
New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, 17-18 June, Palmerston North
Merchandise Please see below for information and to order merchandise – t-shirts and hoodies. Be in quickly! Orders close 31 May.
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Passing of Robin "Digger" Doyle
Sadly, Robin “Digger” Doyle passed away at 5:20 pm on February 17. A real character of athletics at local level. A man of dedication, passion, and wit. His catch phrases are legendary, but perhaps not for general publication! Robin had recently retired from 45 years of teaching at Palmerston North Boys High School. Digger loved relays and during his time teaching he coached teams to 12 gold medals, 13 silver, and 6 bronze at NZSS Championships. He coached Hayden Townsend, Shaun MacFarlane, Craig Wickes , Sam Higgie and so many others. His athlete first approach was an example to all. Robin was awarded the NZSSAA Service Medal in 2017 to recognise his many years of outstanding commitment to secondary school athletics. He is greatly missed. George McConachy
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North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships, Palmerston North, 1-2 April
Straight Finals and Programme Change The following events will be at finals time:
Meeting of Officials: 8am Saturday 1st April |
Capital Classic Wellington, Friday 3rd February
The fourth Classic Meet of the season held in Wellington featured several NZSS athletes with a few backing up from the Whanganui meet. Once again, our New Zealand Secondary School athletes performed with great distinction attaining some new PBs. Our two mixed 4×400m teams acquitted themselves well finishing 1st and 2nd in the last track event on the program. For all of our athletes selected and supported by NZSSAA the value of these Classic meets proved invaluable competition in furthering the development of these young athletes, especially being able to compete against some of our best senior athletes. So well done to all those who competed in Timaru, Hastings, Whanganui and Wellington. Also, a big shout out to the management team from NZSSAA, Paul, Ange, Judith, and Geoff. Below are the highlights of our athletes who competed in Wellington.
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South Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships, Invercargill, March 31 - April 2
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Cook's Classic
Outstanding results at the Cook’s Classic and well done to Alec McNab and his team for organising another successful Cook’s Classic. Some highlights from our team.
Some of the best PB’s come from hanging on to what is in front of you, or taking the lead and setting a mean pace. Our thoughts are with some of the families/athletes that were unable to travel to compete with flooding and flight cancellations. Hope to see you compete soon. |
20 September 2023 12:30pm 
