Updated 27 December 2022
2022 – 2023 SUMMER CALENDAR FIXTURES
EVENT PROGRAMMES
The approved list of Senior Track & Field meetings for the 2022 – 2023 season is at the following link
AW Senior Track & Field Event Calendar 2023 Updated 21 February
Full programme timetables will be available on each of the Event Calendar individual event page sites. Predominantly Athletics Wellington sanctioned meetings are held on a Saturday afternoon and on occasion mid week twilights are staged as per the calendar.
Each meeting will have a specific timetable of events published in advance on this website closer to the time of each event. Updates and notifications will also be posted on AW Facebook.
2023 National Championships – Newtown Park
Athletics Wellington Track & Field Representative Team for New Zealand Senior, Under20, Under18 and Under16 athletes
Selection POLICY – HERE
The 2023 National Championships will be held in Wellington for Senior Open, Under20, Under18 and Under16 Athletes. Athletics Wellington wishes to select a strong team for these home championships
All Athletes are reminded they must make their own individual entry to the Championships via the Athletics NZ website entry portal when Open in the New Year. Further information for the event will be updated as available.
LOCAL COMPETITION RULES for NEWTOWN PARK – HERE
OVERVIEW
Athletics Wellington Senior track and field meets are predominantly at Newtown Park Athletics Stadium or the Colin Pugh Sportsbowl, Masterton. On occasions Junior [Under 14] athletes will compete alongside Seniors. There is a wide range of events in other locations that may be of interest in the Lower North Island region and nationally significant events throughout New Zealand for senior athletes. Senior athletes are almost always welcome to compete in other centre meetings throughout the country if you are a registered club athlete for Athletics Wellington club.
ENTRY
This year the majority of Senior Track & Field events at Newtown Park Athletics Stadium will be will be “Entry on the Day” [EOTD] with NO Cost. We ask athletes to report to the stadium and enter on the day provided you arrive prior to the normal assembly time for an event. Once you Enter to compete on the Day for the first time at Newtown Park in the 2022-2023 season, a ID Bib number is allocated for designated regular competition days. Each athlete will receive a bib number. You should be a registered member of Athletics New Zealand / Wellington club to compete.
PRE REGISTRATION
Some Events with specific ONLINE ENTRY will be events such as; The Agency Group 10,000m, Team Ledger Harcourts Capital Classic, The Sola Power Academy Throws Meeting and the Athletics Wellington Championships.
These which will have an online pre-entry system in place with link provided.
ELIGIBILITY and ENTRY FEES
The basic points of “eligibility” for our senior Track & Field meets are:
- Entry to the meet is open to all athletes of college-age and above
- Entry is free for those athletes who are financial members of clubs that contribute to the Athletics Wellington bulk funding scheme for summer track, or members of Wellington Masters Athletics
- College Athletes who are not currently a member of an affiliated club are welcome to participate but see the next point.
- Entry is free to athletes from colleges who contribute to the Athletics Wellington bulk funding scheme for summer track: St Patrick’s Town, St Patrick’s Silverstream, Wellington College and Rongotai College.
- Athletes from clubs or colleges not contributing to the Athletics Wellington bulk funding scheme for summer track will be asked to pay $10.00 per meet by direct credit to the AW bank account
- (for athletes in this category, we will have slips to hand out on the day giving the AW bank account details)
- (for athletes in this category, we will have slips to hand out on the day giving the AW bank account details)
CENTRAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE TEAMS COMPETITION
The Central Athletics League is a Regional Teams Competition for clubs held annually across three meetings prior to Christmas.
All information on the Central Athletics League Teams Competition [CAL] is HERE
Athletics Wellington Senior Track & Field Selectors
Athletics Wellington is calling for expressions of interest to have selection panel of three people for Senior Track & Field teams for 2022-2023 season.
Please complete the following document and email to gm@athleticswellington.org.nz
Expression of Interest document is HERE
The Terms of Reference for Selectors HERE
