Australian Cross Country Championships
NZSSAA intend to again take a full Secondary Schools team to the Australian Cross Country Champs this August. This would include athletes in the following teams:
Team selection will largely be based on results of the 2016 National Secondary School Cross Country Champs in Rotorua, although other performances may be taken into consideration. A Paper Team of 12 female and 12 male Athletes will be announced at the completion of the meet in Rotorua. Those named in the Paper Team will gain automatic selection to attend the Australian Champs as part of the NZ team and will also be eligible to apply for a Travel subsidy of up to $NZ300. Others who are not named in the Paper team are also eligible to apply for consideration for selection to the team. |
Mt Smart no longer available for the Track, Field and Road Race Championships, December 2-4 2016
The Athletics Auckland booking of Mt Smart Stadium for these championships has been cancelled by Auckland City Council in order to hold the Cold Play concert there that weekend. Trying to find a suitable alternative in Auckland is proving to be very difficult with two of the tracks lacking the necessary infrastructure to hold a major championships and the Waitakere Trusts Stadium already booked for another event (the track is also being resurfaced). Massey Park in Papakura has emerged as the only possible alternative but it is also due for a track resurfacing this summer. Discussions are being held to see if this can be delayed until after the first weekend in December and we are hopeful of a positive outcome very soon. This will be very unsettling for those of you who have already made accommodation arrangements and paid deposits but should we be successful in obtaining Massey Park your arrangements should still be reasonably suitable. Being in ahead of the demand for accommodation generated by the concert could turn out to be an advantage in the end. There is however likely to be pressure on accommodation in the Papakura area as there is a Tag Football tournament being held quite close by at Bruce Pulman Park that weekend. A final option is to bring the Championships to Porritt Stadium in Hamilton which is approximately an 1 hour and 30 minutes by road south of Central Auckland but we are hoping that will not be necessary. We will confirm the venue as soon as possible. John Tylden |
Cross Country Accommodation Offers
There are a variety of providers offering accommodation for the Cross Country Championships. Details below. Holiday Inn Booked your accommodation in Rotorua yet for the Podium NZ Secondary Schools X-Country Champs? Holiday Inn Rotorua have you covered with a geothermally heated pool (perfect for post X-Country muscle recovery), spacious rooms with comfortable beds and the famous Chapman’s Buffet Restaurant. Bring the whole family because at Holiday Inn Rotorua Kids Stay and Eat for Free*, making it the perfect base to support those competing in the X-Country Championships. Accommodation Offer at All Seasons Holiday Park There are 50 beds booked at All Seasons Holiday Park, in Rotorua, in dormitory style accommodation. If any group is interested in joining us and having the experience of mixing with others, the cost is $110 per head for 2 nights accommodation, including evening meals on Friday and Saturday, and breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday. Anyone interested please contact Don Dalgliesh as soon as possible. Phone: 04 473 9414 Holdens Bay Holiday Park We have a range of accommodation to offer, and our motto is: “A bed for every budget”.So if there are any last minute bookings or any overflow accommodation you would like nearby, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for a competitive quotation. You are also welcome to visit our website: www.holdensbay.co.nz. We look forward to hearing from you soon! |
NZSSAA World Secondary Schools Cross Country Team 2016
The NZSSAA World Secondary Schools Cross Country Team 2016 travelled to Hungary to compete in the ISF World Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs. A full report on their trip is available below. |
North and South Island Championships Entries & Results
Results for the North Island and South Island Track and Field Championships can be viewed below. |
North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships, Mount Smart, Auckland, April 1-3 2016
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2016 NZSSAA Track, Field and Road Race Championships
The 2016 NZSSAA Track, Field and Road Race Championships will be held at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, 2-4 December. |
South Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships
Information about the South Island Champs is below. |
NZSSAA Cross Country Championships, Rotorua, June 18 -19
An exciting new event is planned as part of the 2016 NZSS Cross Country Championships in Rotorua. After Saturdays individual races athletes are encouraged to attend a regional relay event held at the same location. Athletes will compete in relay teams of five runners each completing a 2000m lap. Three divisions across both girls and boys grades will provide a competitive and spectator friendly event. Schools are encouraged to have their entire team attend the event in an effort to support selected athletes and to help create a festival atmosphere. |
Track, Field and Road Race Results
Results from the Championships are available.
Very complimentary feedback has been received regarding the Championships. Well done and thank you everyone. |
Timed Programme & Traffic Information
Update: The timed programme has been updated. Changes and possible changes are highlighted in yellow. ‘Out’ means the heats, quarters or semi finals are not required and the highlighted numbers mean there has been a change in the number of heats. The timed programme is now available. Please note the Open Girls and Boys 300m Hurdles and the Junior Boys 100m hurdles are unlikely to require semi finals but this will be confirmed at the managers’ meeting. The 1st round heats will be run at heat time not semi final time.
Traffic Information There are major road works being undertaken just south of Temuka, north of Timaru, with, at times, long delays, we not sure if it will be happening Saturday, but definitely happening Friday. An alternative route to the Timaru track if you are heading south on State Highway 1 from Temuka, Geraldine, Ashburton, Waihi Boys etc, is turning off State Highway 1 just over the second bridge south of Temuka, onto Arowhenua Pleasant Point Highway, approx 500 few meters down the road you turn left onto Levels Plain Road, (signposted to airport), follow this to the very end, passing the airport on your left, to Pleasant Point Highway (State Highway 8), turn left onto the highway and either carry on to Washdyke and State Highway 1 or else a Km or so down Pleasant Point Highway as your head east towards Timaru, you will sign a signpost directing you to Timaru West (Cartwrights Road), which you can take, follow this, turn left onto Rosewill Valley Road, and continue on this road which becomes Kellands Hill Road, travel up the hill, and this will take you all the way to Pages Road, turn left, then right onto Morgans Road which you follow until you reach Aorangi Park on your right. |
The Aspiring Athletes Programme Classic Tour
Leading athletes at the New Zealand Secondary Schools are once again invited to tour and compete at the classic meetings in January 2016. |
9 June 2016 10:20am 