News

15 June 2025 • Announcement

Waikato Bay of Plenty Officials Courses

4 June 2025 • Announcement

Board Vacancy

20 March 2025 • Announcement

DENNIS KENNY QSM

10 March 2025 • Announcement

WBOP athletes excel at NZ Track & Field Champs

23 September 2024 • General

Join our Volunteer Team!

23 September 2024 • Announcement

2024-2025 Childrens Track & Field Handbook

23 September 2024 • Announcement

2024-2025 Track & Field Summer Handbook

9 September 2024 • Coaching

COACHING COURSES 2024 – 2025

27 August 2024 • Announcement

2024 Life Membership Awards and Service Awards

26 June 2024 • Announcement

New Incorporated Society Overview

12 December 2023 • Announcement

Lloyd Christie (JP (Rtd))

11 September 2023 • Announcement

Athletics New Zealand Awards

5 September 2023 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for NZ Road Championships

28 August 2023 • Announcement

2023 Life Membership Awards and Service Awards

1 August 2023 • Announcement

Eva Guy

5 July 2023 • Announcement

Mhyre Oman

8 May 2023 • Announcement

IPs U16/18 2023 Update

2 May 2023 • Announcement

2022 – 2023 Year of Athletics Slideshow

24 March 2023 • Announcement

Children’s Mid Winter Forum and AGM

3 February 2023 • Announcement

Like a Girl – Run Jump Throw

31 January 2023 • Announcement

Board Member vacancy

16 November 2022 • Announcement

OFFICIALS RECOGNITION FOR OUR RETIRING OFFICIALS

23 September 2022 • Announcement

Marcia Petley, MNZM

12 September 2022 • Announcement

2022-2023 Track & Field Summer Handbook

8 September 2022 • Announcement

2022-2023 Children’s Summer Handbook

5 September 2022 • Announcement

Athletics NZ Awards

5 September 2022 • Announcement

2022 NZ Road Champs – Results of the WBOP Team

2 September 2022 • Announcement

Athletics WBOP Officials Training Courses 2022

1 September 2022 • Announcement

Track Officials Training Day – 18th September

4 May 2022 • Announcement

Board announcement

28 February 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 6

21 February 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 5

11 February 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 4

1 February 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 3

25 January 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 2

18 January 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 started last weekend

11 January 2022 • Announcement

WBOP Children’s Champs

9 November 2021 • Announcement

Officials training days cancelled

23 September 2021 • Uncategorized

Board Member Vacancy

27 August 2021 • Announcement

Officials Training Days

5 August 2021 • Announcement

Officials Training Days – Whakatane

20 May 2021 • Announcement

Retirement of Ray Young

14 May 2021 • Announcement

Secondary Schools Cross Country Information

13 April 2021 • Announcement

Participant voice survey

6 April 2021 • Announcement

WBOP team for North Island Secondary Schools

25 March 2021 • Announcement

North Island Secondary Schools entry

9 November 2020 • Uncategorized

Athletics NZ AGM Awards

2 November 2020 • Announcement

Waikato- Bay of Plenty Team for NZ Road Race

18 August 2020 • General

Officials Course

6 March 2020 • Announcement

2020 Road and Cross Country Handbook

17 February 2020 • Announcement

Porritt Classic

4 August 2025 • Coaching

ATHLETICS WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY COACHING COURSES

Free coaching courses are being offered across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions in the lead-up to the new season. These sessions are designed to help coaches at all levels upskill and feel confident heading into the 2025/26 season. Held at various locations throughout the region, the courses are accessible and tailored to provide practical knowledge and tools to enhance coaching performance. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

The object of these courses is to give a basic outline of the rules, competition conduct and the teaching of the core athletics events to parents and other volunteer coaches and officials who have a limited background in athletics.  By attending these courses and by studying the content, you will have started one on the step-ladder of athletics involvement, that will give one a lifetime of enjoyment, personal fulfilment and satisfaction

Courses:

Hamilton (Porritt Stadium) – September 14th 10am RJT (Facilitator – Barrie Jennings) and 11.30am CAD level 1 Long Jump/Triple Jump (Facilitator – TBA)

Putaruru (Putaruru Athletics Club) – October 12th 10am RJT (Facilitator – Barrie Jennings) and 11.30am CAD level 1 Distance running (TBA)

Paeroa (Paeroa Domain) – October 19th 10am RJT (Facilitator – Barrie Jennings) and 11.30am CAD level 1 Shot Put/Discus (Facilitator – Kim Mickle)

Whakatane (Rex Morpeth Park) – November 2nd 10am RJT (Facilitator – Kerry Hill) and 11.30am CAD level 1 Sprints and Shot Put/Discus (Facilitators – Kerry Hill and Kim Mickle)

Tauranga (Tauranga Domain) – 09th November 8.30am RJT (Facilitator – Kerry Hill) and 10am CAD level 1 High Jump (Facilitator TBC) and Javelin (Facilitator – Kim Mickle)

Click on this link for further information and to register

WBOP RJT and CAD level 1 coaching courses

Athletics Waikato & Bay Of Plenty