NZSSAA Track & Field, and Road Championships December 2020
UPDATE: School Sport NZ have approved our requested date change to December 11-13. Please let your accommodation and travel providers know about this change so that any bookings you have can be transferred. Originally there was to be a Club Rugby 7’s competition on at Tauranga Domain on the weekend December 12-13 but that has been cancelled which should help to increase accommodation availability. Recently the NZSSAA Executive committee met to review the original date set down for this years Championships in Tauranga. Many of you will appreciate the necessity for a review required as a result of the response of NZQA moving examinations dates due to COVID 19. As the Schools now have NCEA exams days through to Wednesday 9 December NZSSAA are working closely with School Sport NZ to reaffirm a likely new date of 11-13 December. We hope to confirm this date in early June. Meanwhile we advise you to keep in contact with Accommodation and Travel providers. |
2020 NZSSAA Cross Country Championships Hawera
It is with regret we announce the SUSPENSION of the NZSSAA Cross Country and Cross Country Relay Championships due be held in Hawera on the weekend of June 20/21. NZSSAA Executive are working with School Sport NZ and in liaison with Athletics NZ on confirming a replacement date. The proposed date is Saturday & Sunday 19/20 September subject to possible COVID-19 Level restrictions of the Government and School Sport NZ sanctioning. This will be confirmed as soon as possible under the current situation we all face in New Zealand. NZSSAA are aware that this weekend has no major Athletics NZ events scheduled and the facilities needed in Hawera are available that weekend. Saturday, September 19 is scheduled as the date of the General Election which means having the cross country that day will be of some inconvenience to voters although postal and early voting, as well as special voting, will be available in Hawera and other Taranaki centres. The NZSSAA Executive understands the disappointment this postponement will cause our athletes, their families, coaches and managers who will have been preparing and planning to take part but given the likelihood that significant restrictions on movement and close association with other people will still be in place into May and June it was felt it was better to provide as much certainty as is possible at this time. We are very keen to hold the championships this year if at all possible hence the suspension decision rather than cancellation at this stage. It is hoped that travel and accommodation plans can be changed to the proposed date without incurring significant expense and disruption but please email oe@nzssaa.org.nz with any concerns you have or issues you encounter. |
Cancellation of the North Island and South Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships for 2020
In support of the announcement made by School Sport NZ last evening 16 March on the suspension of the National School Sport Calendar until 6 April, NZSSAA advises that the North Island and South Island Secondary Schools events scheduled for 4th – 5th April in Hamilton and Christchurch respectively have been cancelled. We understand that this will lead to disappointment for many in our athletics community, however we fully support the stance of Government and School Sport NZ in the interest of the health and well-being of our students, teachers, schools, officials, volunteers, coaches, family members and others in attendance. Regional bodies with upcoming events can make an appropriate decision, in consultation with their schools, if their events involve less than 500 people. Athletics NZ have provided some very good information for those intending to continue with their events in terms of advice and precautions which can be obtained by emailing oe@nzssaa.org.nz. Tony Rogers |
Hughes Memorial Cross Country
This event is now cancelled, but should be back again next year. The Hughes Memorial Cross Country will be held on the 2020 Secondary Schools’ Cross Country course, on Saturday 30 May. The first race will begin at 1pm. This is an inter-club cross country event, traditionally for ANZ-registered athletes, however last year and this year again it will be open to high school students as well. More information to come later, otherwise contact Miranda Elliot (simonelliott@xtra.co.nz ). |
North Island Champs Information
The North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships will be held in Hamilton, April 4-5. |
South Island Champs Information
The South Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships will be held in Christchurch, April 4-5. |
Congratulations to Alan Hamilton who was recognised in the New Year Honours Awards 2020
Congratulations to Alan Hamilton of Dunstan High School, former executive member of NZSSAA and long-time athletics coach who was recognised in the New Year Honours Awards 2020 with a QSM for services to athletics and youth. |
NZSSAA Team to the Australian Track and Field Championships
Congratulations to the athletes selected to represent NZ Secondary Schools at the Australian Track and Field Championships, Sydney, March 21-24. |
Barry Magee becomes NZSSAA Patron
Olympic Marathon Bronze medallist in 1960 and very successful long time Athletics coach, Barry Magee MNZM, was appointed Patron of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Barry is pictured here with Tony Rogers, NZSSAA President, being congratulated after receiving his Patrons Badge. We are honoured to have Barry accept the position and wish him well as an inspiration to our athletes and their coaches.
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Championship Results
Due to the very poor weather conditions including thunderstorms and heavy rain the Road Race Championships were cancelled. The NZSSAA Executive would like to express our sincere regret that this occurred and fully appreciate the disappointment of all the athletes entered to race and the mangers, coaches and parents supporting them.
If you notice any errors in the results, please email oe@nzssaa.org.nz |
Whanganui Cooks Classic 18 Jan 2020
The Whanganui Cooks Classic will be held Saturday 18 January at Cooks Gardens, Whanganui. Features include ANZ U20 3,000m, 400m Handicap run, seeded 100m races, and a mile relay for men, women and mixed teams. |
NZSSAA Team to the Australian Track and Field Championships, Sydney March 21-24, 2020
Athletics Australia have released earlier competition dates for the Australian Athletics Champs. Competition dates for the U17 and U18 events are now 21-24 March. The NZSS selected team travel dates will be approximately Thursday 19-Wednesday 25 March 2020. If there is a problem with your availability for selection for these new dates, please email angelar@stpeters.school.nz |
NZSSAA Track, Field and Road Race Championships, Newtown Stadium, Wellington December 6-8 2019
The following changes (in red) have been made to the programme: In order to avoid a clash of High and Triple Jumps for the Junior Boys the Junior/PA Boys and Junior/PA Girls High Jumps have been swapped. The boys will now compete on Sunday at 9.00am and the girls on Saturday at 3.30pm. This also improves the spread of jumps for the girls. As a result of interest in having mixed girls and boys 4×400m relays the NZSSAA Executive has decided to trial this as a pilot event for both grades for 2019/20. Conditions of entry:
Schools entering teams in the 4×400m relays are asked to please consider carefully the number of events their athletes are involved in and the possibility that they may be overloaded by doing relays in addition to their individual events. |
AGM Reminder
The NZSSAA AGM will follow the managers meeting which begins at 11.00am at the Newtown Park Stadium. If you have remits for the AGM please email them to the President, Tony Rogers by Thursday November 28. Nominations for Service to Secondary School Athletics are also welcome if they could be emailed with a brief citation to John Tylden. These are for people who have contributed many years (approximately 20 or more) of support and effort to young people taking part in our sport and who deserve recognition for all they have done. Our Association has been running for 48 years and people who have been active in the past but are no longer involved should also be considered for nomination. A list of service awards already made can be seen by visiting this page on our website scrolling down the page. |
NZSSAA Team to the Australian Track and Field Championships, Sydney March 21-24, 2020
NZSSAA will be selecting a team of U17 and U18 athletes to compete at this event. Travel days will be Tuesday, 24 March through to Sunday 29 March or Monday 30 March depending on the final timetable. Ange Russek has already been appointed from within the Executive as Lead Manager/Coach. Paul Meads and Rene Otto (Edgecumbe College) have been appointed to the Assistant Manager/Coach roles. Eligibility There has been small change to those eligible for selection the Australian Track and Field Championships Team. Expressions of Interest from under 20 athletes who specialise in Heptathlon and Decathlon are welcome. This is because these events will be held while the under 17 and under 18 team is in Australia for their events. Please see the earlier notice about organisation of the team for the details of how to apply. EOI for U20 Heptathlon and Decathlon is extended until 22 November. |
Championship T-Shirts
Championship T-Shirts A very cool t-shirt has been designed and schools can order online at a cost of $30 per shirt. Online orders close 2 December and further shirts will be available at the track with the increased cost being $35. |
24 May 2020 1:00pm 