Cross Country Entries Open

29 April 2010 9:34pm

Entries are now open for the Cross Country Championships.

• Entry Procedures

World Schools' Cross Country Champs

27 April 2010 4:50pm

Margot Gibson of Christchurch won the girls title at the world schools cross country championships held in Liptovsky Mikulas Slovakia on Wednesday.The three times New Zealand secondary schools’ junior cross country champion just pipped another New Zealander Rebekah Greene of Dunedin for the title. Gibson recorded 12m 7.05s for the 3500m with Greene crossing the finish in 12m 7.42s. Eleanor Wardleworth of Australia was third in 12m 14.63s with Belgium’s Imana Truyers fourth in 12m 18.40s. Other New Zealand placings were Kerry White 14th in 12m 39.21s, Georgie Grgec 20th in 12m 52.60s, Bridget Hicks 22nd in 13m 10.61s and Jaye Atkin 25th in 13m 36.88s. Despite finishing first and second in the race New Zealand were second in the teams race, beaten by Australia.
In 2008 Esther Keown won the world girls’ title at the championships held in the Czech Republic.
Michael Sutton was third in the boys’ 5500m in 16m 35.92s. Declan Wilson was 9th in 16m 51.86s, Jake Stamper 15th in 17m 19.35s, Sam Morreau 17th in 17m 24.78s, Hassan Roble 19th in 17m 28.28s and Mohamed Ali 26th in 18m 14.41s. New Zealand were fourth in the teams race.
Wanganui Collegiate entered a team in the girls’ teams race. Their placings were Laura Holt 15th in 13m 13.05s, Georgie Blackwood 17th in 13m 20.17s, Laura Bell 20th in 13m 24.19s, Kate Jefferd 26th in 13m 33.23s, Melissa Gillespie 29th in 13m 55.81s and Rachel Swansbury 45th in 14m 33.82s. They finished fourth in the teams race.
Auckland Grammar School entered a team in the boys’ teams race. Their placings were Seton Hill 7th in 17m 4.40s, Cameron Burstall 8th in 17m 11.41s, Magnus Whyte 13th in 17m 45.39s, Christopher Boswell 25th in 18m 10.09s, James Watt 40th in 18m 39.63s and Jack Moody 55th in 19m 19.76s. AGS were second in the teams race.

Cross Country Newsletter

27 April 2010 4:47pm

The first and only newsletter for the 2010 Cross Country Championships is available.

• Newsletter One

Track and Field in Hastings

27 April 2010 4:46pm

NZSSAA Executive is pleased to confirm that the 2010 Track, Field and Road Race Championships will be held in Hastings on December 11/12.

North/South Island Results

20 March 2010 10:14pm

Results are available for both the North and South Island Track and Field Championships.

• North Island Results
• South Island Results

North/South Island Champs

1 March 2010 1:21pm

Information is available below for the North and South Island Champs.

• Information and Instructions for Competitors
• Programme

• Information
• Programme

NZSSAA Teams

21 December 2009 8:44am

Updated with YOC Application Form

Congratulations to all of the athletes who have been selected in the NZSSAA ‘Paper’ teams for 2009. This selection enables athletes to get a small amount of financial help to attend the Young Olympians Camp in Wanganui January 24 – 27 if they are not members of the Athletics NZ Rio 2016 squad. It also provides up to $500 support if the athlete is selected as part of an NZSSAA or Athletics NZ team or development squad travelling overseas within the next 12 months.

• 2009 Teams
• YOC Application Form

Some athletes may have received the wrong certificate when they were issued in Timaru, receiving a Road Race certificate instead of a Track and Field certificate or vice versa. If you are one of the athletes affected please email John Tylden at tylden@xtra.co.nz for a replacement certificate. Please include your postal address. 8 athletes have been added to the Road Race Team selections. Please email your address to John Tylden for your certificate and other forms.

Next Year's Track & Field Champs

18 December 2009 8:46am

Congratulations and thank you to the Timaru based Local Organising Committee for a very well run and enjoyable Track, Field and Road Race Championships. It is expected that next years championships will be held in Hastings on December 11/12 and final confirmation of this will be announced at the beginning of February.

Photos

17 December 2009 9:32pm

Photos are available to order from the Track, Field and Road Race Championships from Nesport.

• Nesport website

Results

12 December 2009 12:15pm

Preliminary results are available for the competition.

• Results
• Road Race Results

Young Olympians Camp

9 December 2009 8:35pm

Information is available below for the Young Olympians Camp 2010.

• Young Olympians 2010 Camp

NZSSAA AGM 2009

9 December 2009 3:00pm

• NZSSAA AGM 2009