NZ Youth Games 5-8 Dec / NZSSAA Track, Field and Road Race Championships 7-8 Dec, Hamilton
Information for the Track, Field and Road Race Championships is now available.
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Important information for the New Zealand 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 (which will occur at the beginning of the Ceremony – instructions for the parade will be given on arrival). 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, there will be a wide range of speakers and entertainment, including NZYG Olympic Ambassador Nathan Cohen (with whom there will be an autograph session immediately after the Ceremony). There will also be a performance from 2013 Waikato RockQuest winners “All of a Kind”. We would like to ask schools to RSVP with a confirmation of attendance and an approximate number of students who will be attending the Opening Ceremony. Please send this confirmation to Kayleigh Farquhar kayleigh@uleisure.co.nz 07 838 4664. 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. Further Information For those arriving from out of town, you will receive information about local activities on offer during registration. There will also be representatives from Hamilton who will have an i-site display within the Games Village. Upon arrival you will also receive an event booklet which will provide detailed information about the NZYG and the various events happening across the Games. However, if you would like any further information at this stage, please contact the following:
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T-Shirts
T-shirts are available to order from the Youth Games organisers. The mock ups of the T shirts/singlets look very good and we encourage athletes to order. There is a Youth Games only version and one that is specific to the Track, Field and Road Race championships which includes the NZSSAA logo and words about the championships being in Hamilton 2013. Order before Sunday to get them before the games, otherwise any orders after Sunday will be posted out after the event. |
Summer Steeplechase Workshop
Are you a middle distance runner keen for a bit of a change? Steeplechase is very undeveloped as an event group in New Zealand and is a great alternative for anyone with experience racing middle distance or cross country who is interested in exploring another discipline. Athletics NZ will be conducting a workshop for athletes and coaches in conjunction with the Lovelock Classic in Timaru. The workshop itself will begin at 2pm Friday 3 January, with an opportunity for athletes to compete the following day over 2000m or 3000m steeplechase distances. A second session and meeting is to be scheduled in conjunction with the Porritt Classic with details to follow shortly. Some funding is available to assist in travel for those who compete at both the Lovelock and Porritt Classics. Contact Athletics NZ Performance Coach Maria Hassan for more details. mariah@athletics.org.nz 021 226 6874 |
California Athletics Tour 2014
The California Athletics Tour 2014 is currently being organised, and expressions of interest are encouraged from New Zealand secondary schools athletes in all events. The team leaves Auckland on April 1 and returns on April 21. Athletes will first travel to San Francisco, before heading to Los Angeles for meets – including the Arcadia Invitational, one of the most renowned high school meets in the United States – the following two weekends. For more information, contact Greg Lautenslager at the National Academy of Distance Running at (03) 923-2321 or via e-mail: coach@nzrunningacademy.co.nz. Coach Lautenslager will be in Hamilton for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships and will be happy to meet with athletes, coaches, and parents and give more details about the tour. |
NZSSAA AGM & Youth Games Registration
The NZSSAA AGM will be held on Friday 6 December at the Claudelands Arena on Heaphy Terrace at 4.00 pm prior to the Youth Games VIP function at 5.00 pm and Opening Ceremony at 6.00 pm. Please send any remits to the Secretary, Alec McNab, by Friday 29 November. Please note there is no managers’ meeting prior to the AGM. Managers’ packs can be collected from the ground floor of the Claudelands Arena from 2 pm that day and any questions managers have will be dealt with individually at that time. Youth Games Registration Separate registration with a payment of $10 to take full part in Youth Games activities is no longer required. By entering the NZSSAA championships athletes are automatically a part of the Youth Games and can attend any events at the Claudelands Arena. |
2014 Competition Dates and Venues
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North Island Champs 2013 Review
The review report for the North Island Track and Field Championships 2013 is available. Please email any comments to oe@nzssaa.org.nz. |
Cross Country Team
The team to compete in the Australian Championships in Launceston Saturday 31 August, Sunday 1 September 2013 is named below. |
Managers/coaches for Australian Cross Country Championship
NZSSAA is calling for expression of interest for two assistants/coaches to travel to the Australian Cross Country Championships in Tasmania with a selected NZSSAA boys and girls team. Travel dates are from Thursday 29 August to Monday 2 September. Please apply by email to Geoff Shaw at geoff1332@hotmail.com by Wednesday July 10. The tour will be led by Alec McNab from Wanganui Collegiate. Please include a one-page CV. If you have any questions please email Geoff Shaw. |
Cross Country Photos & Video
Photos from the Cross Country Championships are available to purchase from Nesport. Video’s of the races except for Year 9 Girls’ are available on www.nzrunningacademy.co.nz. Greg Lautenslager would like to hear from anyone who videoed the Year 9 Girls’ race and can can arrange to have it uploaded. |
Cross Country Selected Team
The New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Paper Team selection for Cross Country is now available. |
27 November 2013 8:08am