50th Track & Field Championships Dinner
The New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association will be holding a dinner to celebrate the 50th running of these Championships first held in 1973 in Christchurch. This year’s championships will also be held in Christchurch to commemorate this important milestone. A dinner to mark this event will take place at the Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub Lounge and Cafe. on Friday December 8 following the end of Day 1 competition. See below for more information. |
Classics Tour 2024
NZSSAA are pleased to announce that following the NZSSAA Track and Field Championships in Christchurch a Classics Tour team of individual athletes will be selected to represent New Zealand Secondary Schools. The named athletes must commit to entering and competing in at least two of Classics Meets scheduled for January and February 2024. |
Australian Junior (U18) Track and Field Championships 2024, Adelaide
Expressions of interest for selection in the NZSSAA Track and Field Team to compete in the Australian Junior (U18) track and Field Championships are being called for. The Championships are being held in Adelaide, South Australia from 15-19 April 2024 (travelling on 13 April and returning 20 April 2024). Athletes looking to be selected are asked to complete the online expression of interest form by 18 December.
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Assistant Team Manager/Coach Positions at 2024 ISF World Schools Cross Country Champs
Expressions of interest are called for the position(s) of an Assistant Team Manager/Coach for the NZSSAA team to the 2024 ISF World Schools Cross Country Championships, in Nairobi, Kenya from 9-14 May 2024. These positions will be to support the head of Delegation Tony Rogers with the NZL Boys and Girls teams travelling alongside Westlake Boys and Wellington Girls team and leads. The team is expected to be away for a minimum two weeks. Expressions of interest should be emailed to Tony Rogers, NZSSAA Chairman by Monday 13 November using tony@acesports.co.nz. Please provide a brief resume of your experience with secondary school cross country athletes and events. Your expression of interest should be headed “WXC KENYA 2024” in the Subject line. If you have any questions, please email Tony Rogers – tony@acesports.co.nz. |
Catering for teams at the Track, Field and Road Race Champs
Catering In A Box are offering catering options (on-site and delivered) for teams travelling to the championships in Christchurch. Please see information below. They can be contacted by email cateringinabox@gmail.com. |
ISF World Schools Cross Country Teams 2024
The 2024 ISF World Cross Country is planned to be held in Kenya from 10-15 May 2024. NZSSAA have selected one Girls School representative team and one Boys School representative team along with 6 Girls and 6 Boys as New Zealand representatives. |
2024 Competition Dates
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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. |
PINNED NEWS
NZSSAA 50th Jubilee Track and Field and 48th Road Race Championships, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, December 8-10, 2023
Results for track events will be available online at soon as possible after all races of each round have been completed and the results are confirmed. Results for field events will be available at the conclusion of each event but will take longer to check, process and enter. Merchandise
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. |