World Secondary Schools' Cross Country Championships 2020
NZSSAA intend to take a full team to the ISF World Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs in Slovakia, April 18-23 2020. |
Further Race Distance Survey at Timaru
The Executive of the NZSSAA has been surveying all interested parties over the last year to decide whether the distances of some events at the NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country should be changed. They have decided to further poll the following events in Timaru to get more athlete feedback. This will be done by athletes putting their timing chip into one of two buckets as they leave the post-race marshalling area beyond the finish line. Please let your athletes in these events know about the survey and get them to think about which way they will vote prior to the race. Events surveyed and distance choices: |
In Memory of Leon Blanchet
Prominent Canterbury and Athletics New Zealand official and administrator Leon Blanchet ONZM of Dunsandel died on Wednesday 24 April 2019 aged 80. Leon was a secondary school teacher, athlete, official and builder of athletic equipment for many secondary school athletes around New Zealand. His starting blocks will be used for many years to come. Following on from competing Leon became an official and was the doyen of Athletics New Zealand Officials and the rules of competition. He has served the sport for over 50 years and was chair of the ANZ Technical Officials Committee and used to produce a regular informative officials column including a quiz. He served on the Board of Athletics New Zealand and was an executive member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association when it was based in Christchurch. He and his wife Priscilla attended numerous New Zealand Secondary School championships and he has been to every New Zealand track and field championships since 1982. He was a former President and a Life Member of the Burnside High School based Avon Club which amalgamated with Christchurch and became Christchurch Avon Club and he was made a Life Member of Athletics Canterbury in 2001. He received an Athletics New Zealand Merit Award in 2002 was President of Athletics New Zealand 2006-07 and was made a Life Member of Athletics New Zealand in August 2012. He was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2012 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to athletics.
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Australian Cross Country/Assistant Manager/Coach
NZSSAA Cross Country Teams to Australian Cross Country Championships to be held at Kembla Joggers Cross Country Park, Wollongong 24 August 2019. Boys and Girls Teams to take part in the Australian Open and Schools Cross Country Championships to be held at Kembla Joggers Cross Country Park, Wollongong August 24-26 2019 will be selected following the NZSSAA championships in Timaru on June 15. Initially the first 10 finishers in the Senior Boys and Senior Girls races will be offered the opportunity with a further 2-4 being selected to achieve appropriate age group teams. If not all places are taken up there will be an opportunity for other athletes to be considered eg athletes who finished close to the top 10 or runners who for some reason did not perform to the level usually expected of them. Application forms for those applying to be considered for spare team places will be available from the managers at the championships. Assistant Manager/Coach required Expressions of interest for the position of Assistant Manager/Coach for the NZSSAA team to the Australian Open and Schools Cross Country Championships, Kembla Joggers Cross Country Park, Wollongong August 25-27 2019 are called for (Paul Meads and Ange Russek have already been appointed from within Executive as Manager/Coach and Assistant Manager/Coach respectively). Expressions of interest should be emailed to Tony Rogers, NZSSAA Chairman by June 10 2019 using tony@acesports.co.nz. Please provide a brief resume of your experience with secondary school cross country athletes and events. If you have any questions please email Tony Rogers. |
Try out the 2020 NZSSAA Cross Country Course in Hawera
Each year on Queens Birthday weekend the Hawera Harrier Club host an inter club event over their cross country course – the Hughes Memorial. It is well known in the Taranaki, Manawatu and Whanganui regions for the great course, prizes and food. In the past it has just been for ANZ registered members, this year it is opening up to High School members who are not registered with a club. This will be a great opportunity for students to have a run on the 2020 Cross Country Nationals course. |
Accommodation Offer
I have a few spare beds in Timaru for NZSSXC in June. Cost is $200 per head per person and this includes accommodation for Friday and Saturday nights, 2 breakfasts and 2 evening meals. The accommodation is a motel adjacent to the venue. This offer is open to athletes, parents and coaches. I also have transport available to and from Christchurch, provided you arrive in Christchurch before 2pm on the Friday and do not depart Christchurch before 3pm on Sunday at a cost of $50 per head. Please contact Don Dalgliesh, Phone 04 4739-414 or 027 4070988 |
North Island & South Island Results
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In Memory of Peter Callagher
It was with immense sadness that we learnt of the tragic accident of Peter Callagher, formerly an athlete from Athletics Auckland and Howick College. He was one of 2 pilots killed in the plane that crashed in the Kaimanawa’s 2 weeks ago. Among Peter’s many talents and interests, he is remembered as a warm and genuine young man who was a dedicated and talented athlete. During his school years he attended every NISS & NZSS championship, competing in hurdles, high jump and relays, winning gold, silver & bronze medals across all of his events. In 2008 he was a member of the NZSS team to Pacific Games in Australia. The New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association extends our deepest sympathy to Peter’s family and friends.
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North Island Champs
Please note: Field Event Qualifying and number of Trials for finalists in field events (except Pole Vault and High Jump), where entrants are less than 12 the top eight competitors, after three rounds, will receive three more attempts. Where there are 12 or more competitors the top eight, after three rounds, will receive two more attempts and then the top four will receive 1 further attempt. |
North and South Island Champs
The SI champs are in Nelson at Saxton Athletics Track on the 29-31 March and the NI champs in Tauranga at the Tauranga Domain 6-7 April. Para Athletes without a current classification Guidelines and application forms are below for provisional classification for Para Athletes (athletes with a Physical Impairment (PI), Intellectual Impairment (II) or Visual Impairment (VI)) who have not been previously classified to enable them to compete at the North Island/South Island Athletics Championships this year. Final confirmation of an athlete’s classification will occur at the NZSSAA Championships in Wellington in December.
North Island Champs
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Results for Track, Field and Road Race Championships
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Porritt Classic Hamilton, February 9 Events for Secondary School Athletes
There are two events for Girls and Boys available, the Dianne Rodger and Dick Quax 1500m races for individuals and teams (3 runners required) and the Nick Willis 1500m relay for four team members (300,400,400,400). Secondary School athletes can either be entered by their school or do their own 1500m entry if they wish, directly to Mhyre Oman by email (the $5 entry fee can be paid by athletes when they report to TIC on the day) or by post to Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty. If athletes are doing their own entry please indicate the school they belong to and the name of the teacher or sports coordinator in charge if they are going to be part of a team (3 runners from that school). The 1500m events are sponsored by Smiths Sport Shoes and the winners each receive a $50 voucher and the winning 3 person team members each receive a $25 voucher to be redeemed at Smiths Sports Shoes shops in Hamilton or Cambridge. The Nick Willis relays must be entered by the school. |
6 June 2019 8:00am 
