National Secondary Schools' Cross Country Championships A 40 Year History
The NZSSAA Executive congratulate Brad Smith on his excellent publication that chronicles all top three teams and all top ten individuals in all grades at every NZSS Cross Country since the inaugural event at Cuthbert’s Green Christchurch in 1974. This document painstakingly put together by Brad is a wonderful historical document of the sport and makes fascinating reading. Further information can be found by contacting Brad. |
Athletics Australia and Australian Schools' Cross Country Championships
The Athletics Australia and Australian Schools’ Cross Country Championships are to be held in Perth, 23-25 August. Athletes Coaches Please provide a brief resume of your experience with secondary school cross country athletes and events. If you have any questions please email Geoff Shaw. |
NI and SI Results
Results from day 1 are now available. South Island North Island |
South Island Champs
Information for the South Island Champs is now available.
Entries for this event are now open, to enter this event you must have qualified correctly through your regional process – for information on your region’s processes please contact your local Regional Sport Director. If you are ready to enter please follow the link. Note that online entries only available for Otago and South land schools. Entries for all other regions are made by the regional selectors. |
North Island Champs
Information for the North Island Champs is now available. Online entries are now open. Please note that entries are made only by regional selectors or team managers who make the entries for their region. |
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Paper Team Application Form
Below is the application form for the 2013 paper teams. The application form for the 2012 athletes is also still available. |
NZSSAA Track, Field and Road Race Championships 2013 Results
Full results are now available.
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Programme Update
The following rounds are no longer required for these events: Saturday Sunday |
Classic Young Olympian Tour
10 Dec: The application form has been updated with the return address Leading athletes at New Zealand Secondary Schools will have the opportunity to take part in the Classic Young Olympian Tour. Replacing the tradition Young Olympian Camp it will retain some of the coaching and earning features of the previous camps as well as providing an invaluable athletic touring experience.
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Information to Competitors - Youth Games
Opening Ceremony The Opening Ceremony will take place from 6pm, Friday 6th December at Claudelands Arena (Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton East) and will finish at approximately 7.30pm. We recommend that you arrive no later than 5.30pm due to the high level of attendance expected. All students attending the Opening Ceremony should be dressed in their school uniform (either formal or sports) and each school should have a banner/flag to identify themselves during the athlete’s parade. Instructions for the parade will be given on arrival. All athletes to please gather just outside the Arena (on the Heaphy Terrace side). Parking for the Opening Ceremony is via Gate 4 (Brooklyn Road) where you will be greeted by a member of the U Leisure team. During the Ceremony, all athletes will be seated inside the Arena. Coaches, managers and parents will be seated in the stands. Draws, wrist bands and prize giving times Accreditation/registration times, draws and prize giving times differ for each of the sports competing at the New Zealand Youth Games. Please contact the sport coordinator in charge for more information (details can be found at http://www.nzyg.co.nz/sports/). Wristbands will be given out at registration so please ensure you wear these at all times. Games Village The Games Village will be the heart of the NZYG and will be located within the Claudelands Arena. The Games Village will be open from 8am daily from Thursday 5th through until Sunday 8th. In order to be able to take advantage of the various facilities on offer within the Games Village, you will need to be wearing your NZYG wristband (which athletes will receive upon registration with their sport). Parking for the Games Village is via Gate 8. Food Restrictions Please remember that you are not allowed to bring any food or drink into the Claudelands Arena at any time throughout the NZ Youth Games, unless you are an athlete competing inside the Arena. Please contact your sport coordinator for further information regarding this. |
Newsletter Three and AGM
Newsletter Three for the Championships is now available. Also available is notice of the AGM and the agenda. |