Announcement of Event Ambassador
The Nelson LOC is delighted to announce that Phil Costley has accepted the role as Event Ambassador for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships being held in Nelson on 18-19 June 2022. During his long and distinguished career, Phil’s 33 New Zealand titles are more than any other runner – in fact he has won a senior New Zealand title in every running event from 3000m to 100km in both track and field, cross-country, mountain and road disciplines. What has to be a unique claim, and one that is so special with Phil being our Event Ambassador, is his best result at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships was just 34th, yet he went on to gain 30th place in the World Cross-Country Championships. Phil is an inspiration to all our young athletes. In his role as Event Ambassador, Phil is looking forward to meeting as many of our athletes as he can over the two days. We’ve given him a “roving” role throughout the event for that very purpose. Phil is currently a mathematics teacher at our Host School, Nelson College. |
NZSSAA Team to the Australian Schools Cross Country Championships, Adelaide, 25-30 August 2022
NZSSAA is proposing to take a representative team to the Australian Schools Cross Country Championships to be held in Adelaide, South Australia in August 2022. A team will be selected following our Championships being held in Nelson, 18 June participation at which, except for unforeseen circumstances, will be required. A back up performance at the Athletics NZ Cross Country Championships, Taupo, 30 July may also be considered although the time available before departure is limited. School Sport Australia have decided that South Australia will host the event although the Cross Country venue is yet to be named but it will be held in the Adelaide area. The dates that athletes will need to be prepared to travel and compete at the two events (age group races on the Saturday + relays on Monday) are 25-30 August. Costs per athlete will be in the vicinity of $2500. Specific details will be available at the NZSSAA Cross Country Championships. |
Obituary of Rodney Gordon, March 22 1967 - April 18 2022
It is with sadness that NZSSAA pays its respect to a man who has made a significant impact on our sport. Rodney was not only an inspirational teacher of economics at Auckland Grammar School for over 30 years but led the Grammar distance running program from the 1990s until recently. During that period Grammar were a dominant force in New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country and Road Race Championships winning many titles. His leadership and organisational qualities, along with his friend and colleague Brien ‘Toad’ Mcrea, made that success the benchmark for other schools to aspire to. Rodney was a keen triathlete who represented New Zealand at age group championships. After a long and determined battle with cancer Rodney passed away on Easter Monday. He is survived by his wife Susanna and two sons Jack and Tom. RIP Rodney Gordon. |
South and North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships
The South Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships, due to be held on April 1-3 in Invercargill, have been cancelled due to the difficulties of holding an event under the restrictions of the Covid Protection Framework and concern for the safety and wellbeing of everyone likely to be involved. The North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Association Championships, due to be held on April 2-3 in Palmerston North, have been cancelled for Term 1. Consideration will be given to holding them later in the year if Covid-19 circumstances change enough to allow them to proceed. |
NZSSAA Track and Field Team selected to compete at the Classics 2022
Congratulations to our athletes who have been selected to represent the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association at the Potts, Cooks and Capital Classics in early 2022. They have achieved very well to gain selection and we wish them every success in Open competition and in the specific Athletics NZ championships being held at these events. The NZSSAA Secretary and Team coordinator, Angela Russek (angelar@stpeters.school.nz) will be in contact with team members to discuss their competition plans soon. Athletes should complete their own entries and make travel and accommodation arrangements if necessary. Athletes need to have their vaccination pass to compete at the Classics. |
NZSSAA Team at the Classics, January 2022
NZSSAA are pleased to announce that following the NZSSAA Track and Field Championships in Inglewood a team will be selected to compete as a New Zealand Secondary Schools Team at the Potts and Cooks Classic Meetings in late January with a further opportunity to compete at the Capital Classic and the Sola Power Meeting in the New Zealand singlet over the weekend following the Tour. The Association recognises the lost opportunities for overseas competition due to the pandemic and are making a considerable financial investment in the Tour which gives the annually selected a paper team a chance to compete as a national team. Please note that the list of all events to be contested should be available by late October.
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Delay to 2021 Annual General Meeting
NZSSAA Executive have confirmed that 2021 AGM will be held over until the NZSS Cross Country Championships in June 2022. As per the constitution if the Annual General Meeting is unable to be held during the Association’s Championships, the previously elected Officers and Executive committee shall remain in office until the next Annual General Meeting. |
CANCELLATION: Track & Field and Road Championships and Athletics NZ Under 18 & Under 16s
It is with regret we announce the cancellation of the NZSSAA Track & Field and Road Championships due to be held in Inglewood, Taranaki from December 16-18. Owing to earlier issues with Covid this event was to be a dual Championships in association with Athletics NZ’s delayed Under 18 Championship and a trial Under 16 event. |
New Zealand Secondary Schools Track & Field and Road Championships and Athletics NZ Under 18 and Under 16 Championships
NOTE: This event is now cancelled As a result of the change in the dates for the commencement and conclusion of the NCEA Examination Timetable a decision to change the dates of the championships to be hosted in Inglewood has been taken to now begin on Thursday December 16 and finish on Saturday December 18. The NZSSAA Executive and Athletics NZ are very aware of the keen desire to hold the championships, if at all possible and are very grateful to the Taranaki Local Organising Committee for being prepared to do their best to achieve that outcome. Except for the Day/Date changes the Guideline Programme will remain as published except that the first day of the championships now begins an hour earlier with all events on day one of the programme advanced accordingly. The dates published in Newsletter 1, including the opening, and closing of entries, will be delayed by approximately two weeks, and will be updated in Newsletter 2. In reaching this decision NZSSAA has worked closely with School Sport NZ, and we thank them for their support. Their announcement concerning all sanctioned events affected by the change is published below. For any further information please contact oe@nzssaa.org.nz |
Red Stag Redwoods Forest Relay in Rotorua, 12 September
The popular Red Stag Timber Redwoods Forest Relay is back on Sunday 12th September featuring the four person x 3km secondary schools relay around the iconic Redwoods Grove. New courses, new start/finish area under the Sails, live DJ playing your favourite tunes and great prizes. Make a weekend of it with your school mates in Rotorua. Use this link to find out about the event and to enter: |
NZ Secondary School Track, Field and Road Race Championships, Inglewood, 16-18 Dec
NOTE: This event is now cancelled The 49th New Zealand Secondary School Track, Field and 46th Road Race Championships for 2021 is to be held in Inglewood, 16-18 December 2021.
The guideline programme is now available below. Please contact oe@nzssaa.org.nz with suggestions for possible changes up until September 30.
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42nd Round The Lake Relay
The 42nd Round the Lake Relay will take place on Monday 6 September 2021 in Wanganui. Please see below for more information and an entry form – entries close Friday 27 August. |
22 May 2022 10:00pm