Events

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when entries open 20 October

No entries on the day.  Entries close Thursday 13th November at 11.59pm.

OPEN MEETING                                              Porritt Stadium                         Saturday 15th November

TRACK                                                                          FIELD

2.00    80/100/110 Hurdles                                      2.30   Long Jump

2.25    1500m                                                              3.00   Shot Put

2.50    100m                                                                3.15   Triple Jump

3.15    600m                                                                     

3.35    300m

4.00    3000m

SAM JOHNSON MEMORIAL THROWS MEET 2025, Sunday 16th November, Porritt Stadium

9am – 3pm 

Please note this competition is for registered and non-registered athletes, able bodied and para-athletes, and all grades from Under 16 and older. Younger athletes ‘may’ be accepted into the competition at the discretion of the organisers.

Event information is available on this SAM J 2025 Info

Click here to enter

This event will take place on Saturday 22nd November in Te Awamutu

Check their club website and Facebook page for updates https://www.sporty.co.nz/teawamutuathletics

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when entries open on 3 November

No entries on the day.  Entries close Thursday 20th November at 11.59pm.

OPEN MEETING                                       Tauranga Domain                          Saturday 22nd November

TRACK                                                                           FIELD

2.00    800m                                                                2.00   Discus

2.45    100m                                                                2.10   Long Jump

3.05    400m  – 4 x 100m option                              2.45   Javelin

3.30    Mile                                                                   3.30   High Jump                                                 

3.55    200m      

HURDLES DAY (Coaching & Competition)  

Tauranga Domain                        Sunday 23rd November

11.00   60m 

11.30   80m/100m/110m hurdles                                                                                                 

12.15   200/300/400m hurdles  

1.00     Shuttle hurdles relay

1.30     BBQ / Q&A  with top coaches

• Athlete 12+ are welcome to enter.
• There will be coach mentors on the day so that new/young coaches can chat to Coach mentors during competition to learn about what they are helping their athletes with.
• There will be a Q&A immediately following the last event, with BBQ food and drinks.  Coaches will have the opportunity to ask questions and listen to our experienced Coaches that have been selected to help you with coaching your athletes.

$10 entry fee for athletes

Register here on this link

Registration closes Friday 21 November at midnight

2025 -2026 North Island Masters Track & Field Championships
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Friday 28th November – Sunday 30th November 2025

For event information and to enter click here

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when entry link is open on 10 November

No entries on the day.  Entries close Thursday 27th November at 11.59pm.

OPEN MEETING                                            Porritt Stadium                              Sunday 30th November

TRACK                                                                           FIELD

11.00    80/100/110 hurdles                                    11.00   Shot Put

11.25    100m                                                              12.00    Discus

11.45    600m                                                              12.15    Long / Triple Jump combined

12.15    200m                                                               

12.35    2000m      

12.55   300 hurdles

 1.15     4 x 100m Relay    

Venue: Mitre 10 Sports Park, Hastings

Link to NZSSAA for event and entry information

This event will take place on Saturday 6th December in Taupo – Owen Delany Park, Centennial Drive, Taupo

Check their club website and Facebook page for updates

Taupo Athletics Club – Home (sporty.co.nz)

WBOP Masters Xmas Meeting will be held at Tauranga Domain from midday.

Event information and timetable can be found here when available.

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when live

‘Team Athletics’ event – more details to come                                                                     

Venue: AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore

For further information click here 

Tauranga Twilight will be held on Saturday 3rd January 2026

Watch for information and program for this event on the  Athletics Tauranga website

Information will be updated soon, and once Online entries are open, they will be on this link

CASH PRIZES, SPOT PRIZES AND MEDALS TO BE WON! 

Powerspeed Relays Festival – hosted by Athletics Tauranga

For athletes 13 years and up

Event information can be found here when available or keep a check on the Athletics Tauranga website  for event details.

For event and entry information click here 

Venue: Mitre 10 Sports Park, Hastings

For information and to keep up to date with entry timelines see this link

Or check on the Potts Classic Facebook page

Facebook

Entry form for this event will be available here closer to the event and on the Masters page on website.

Venue: Saxton Field, Nelson

23 – 25 January 2026

Link to NZMA for event information here

Venue: Cooks Gardens, Whanganui

For event information see this link

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when entries are live

No entries on the day.  Entries close Thursday 22 January at 11.59pm.

OPEN MEETING + 12/13 Grade                 Porritt Stadium                               Saturday 24th January

TRACK                                                                                       FIELD 

2.00   80/100/110 hurdles                                                      2.00   Hammer

2.20   100m                                                                                2.30   Long Jump

2.45   400m                                                                                3.00   Javelin

3.10   800m                                                                                3.15   Triple Jump

3.45   200m                                                                               

4.00   5000m  

The 2026 Sola Power Throws Meet is a National Permit (E) graded meet.

Venue:  SolaPower Throwing Academy,  Randwick Road, Woburn, Lower Hutt 5010

For event information check this link

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when entries are live

Athletes –  you will be asked to enter your estimated time/distance when entering.  

WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships has been split over two dates as below

Day 1 Porritt Stadium Saturday 31 January 2026

Day 2 Tauranga Domain Saturday 21 February 2026

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your age at the 31 December 2026 is the grade that you compete in at the AWBOP & ANZ Championships, except the under 16 grade where you must be under 16 on the 31 December 2025.

ATHLETE INFORMATION

Entry to the Centre Champs is open to those registered with their clubs as competitive athletes with Athletics Waikato-Bay of Plenty or another club/Centre in New Zealand.

Athletes must be registered before the closing date for Champs entries.

• Midnight Thursday 28 Jan for Day 1
• Midnight Thursday 19 Feb for Day 2

Entries will not be accepted without full payment $10 for first event/$5 for subsequent events for all grades (U16, U18 M/U18W, U20M/U20W, Seniors, Masters).

No late Entries will be accepted.    CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT as above dates

Club Uniform must be worn.

Athletes are to report to the officials’ desk on arrival at the track each day, to confirm their intention to start in each of their events, at least 30 minutes before their first event.

Athletes can enter a maximum of two grades – their own and one above.

The youngest age that can compete in the Championships is grade 13 (in Under 16 grade)

 *Pole vault competitors please note WBOP Pole Vault Championships will be held in conjunction with Auckland Pole Vault Champs – Saturday 28 February in Auckland.

Relay entries – Club relay teams are to be submitted at the start of each competition day, names to be confirmed 1 hour prior to event start time.

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WAIKATO BOP CHAMPIONSHIPS   –  DAY 1   Porritt Stadium                                    Saturday 31 January 2026

                             Track                                                              Field

1.30pm               400m all grades                                           1.30pm Triple jump all female

                             Heats or finals if insufficient entries

2.20pm               80m/100m/110m hurdles all grades       1.30pm Discus all male

2.50pm               1500m masters/U16                                   2.00pm Pole Vault all grades- see note above

3.00pm               100m all grades                                           2.30pm Shot Put all female

                             Heats or finals if insufficient entries        3.00pm Triple Jump all male

3.50pm               1500m U18M&W, U20M&W, SM&W          3.00pm Shot Put all male

4.20pm               100m finals all grade if required               3.00pm High Jump all male

4.45pm               400m finals all grades if required             4.00pm Discus all female

5.00pm               4 x 100m relay                                              4.00pm High Jump all female

5.15pm               2000m Steeplechase (W U18 + M&W U16 + Masters M 60 + Masters W)  height 762mm

                             3000m Steeplechase (SW + W U20) height 762mm

5.30pm               2000m Steeplechase (U18M) height 838mm

5.45pm               3000m Steeplechase (SM, U20M, MM 35-59) height 914mm

The 2026 Capital Classic is a National Permit (E) graded meet, incorporating the 2026 New Zealand U20 Mile Championships.

Venue: Newtown Stadium, Wellington

To visit the event website Click Here

or Athletics NZ link here

The 2026 Sir Graeme Douglas International will be held at Trusts Arena in Auckland on the 8th of February 2026.

LOCATION

Trusts Arena – Waitakere Stadium 

65 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland 0610

For event information click here

Saturday 14 February

Porritt Stadium, Crosby Road, Hamilton

The 2026 Porritt Classic is a National Permit (E) graded meet, incorporating the New Zealand U20 3000m Championships plus a Youth Pre-Meet Event.

For information about this event please check our new website on this link.

www.porrittclassic.co.nz 

Event queries to: administrator@athleticswbop.org.nz

WBOP Masters Trophy Day will be held at Porritt Stadium from midday.

Event programme is available here soon.

Entry form is available here soon.

The 2026 Summer Circuit heads to Christchurch for the 2026 International Track Meet held at Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub on the 21st of February 2026.

Venue: Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch

To visit the event website click here

For link to Athletics NZ website click here

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when entries are live

Athletes –  you will be asked to enter your estimated time/distance when entering.  

WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships has been split over two dates as below

Day 1 Porritt Stadium Saturday 31 January 2026

Day 2 Tauranga Domain Saturday 21 February 2026

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your age at the 31 December 2026 is the grade that you compete in at the AWBOP & ANZ Championships, except the under 16 grade where you must be under 16 on the 31 December 2025.

ATHLETE INFORMATION

Entry to the Centre Champs is open to those registered with their clubs as competitive athletes with Athletics Waikato-Bay of Plenty or another club/Centre in New Zealand.

Athletes must be registered before the closing date for Champs entries.

• Midnight Thursday 28 Jan for Day 1
• Midnight Thursday 19 Feb for Day 2

Entries will not be accepted without full payment $10 for first event/$5 for subsequent events for all grades (U16, U18 M/U18W, U20M/U20W, Seniors, Masters).

No late Entries will be accepted.    CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT as above dates

Club Uniform must be worn.

Athletes are to report to the officials’ desk on arrival at the track each day, to confirm their intention to start in each of their events, at least 30 minutes before their first event.

Athletes can enter a maximum of two grades – their own and one above.

The youngest age that can compete in the Championships is grade 13 (in Under 16 grade)

 *Pole vault competitors please note WBOP Pole Vault Championships will be held in conjunction with Auckland Pole Vault Champs – Saturday 28 February in Auckland.

Relay entries – Club relay teams are to be submitted at the start of each competition day, names to be confirmed 1 hour prior to event start time.

WAIKATO BOP CHAMPIONSHIPS   –  DAY 2 

Tauranga Domain                     Saturday 21  February

                             Track                                                              Field

10.00am             5000m all grades                                         10.00am Hammer all grades

10.30am             200m all grades                                           10.30am Long Jump all male

                             Heats or finals if insufficient entries       

11.20am             800m all grades                                           12.00 Javelin all grades

11.50am             300m hurdles U16/U18, Masters             12.00 Long Jump all female

12.10pm             400m hurdles U20, Sen, Masters             12.45pm Masters Weight Throw all grades

1.00pm               200m finals all grade if required

1.30pm               4 x 400m relay

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when entries are live

No entries on the day.  Entries close Thursday 26 February at 11.59pm.

OPEN MEETING                                          Porritt Stadium                         Saturday 28th February

TRACK                                                                          FIELD

2.00    80/100/110 Hurdles                                      2.00   High Jump

2.30    1500m                                                              2.00   Discus

2.50    300m                                                                2.30   Long Jump

3.15    100m                                                                3.00    Javelin                                                     

3.35    800m                                                                3.30    Shot Put

4.00    4 x 100m Relay

This will take place in Auckland

Click here for more information

Venue:  TET Stadium & Events Centre – Inglewood 

 For information click on link to NZMA

These will take place at Tauranga Domain on Wednesday 18th March 2026

For event information click here 

Programme booklet will be available on this link when finalised

The 2026 New Zealand Combined Events Championships will be held at Mt Smart on the 21st & 22nd March 2026.

For event information click on the link to Athletics NZ website –  Athletics New Zealand

ONLINE ENTRIES CAN BE MADE HERE when entries are live

No entries on the day.  Entries close Thursday 19 March at 11.59pm.

OPEN MEETING                                            Porritt Stadium                               Saturday 21st March

TRACK                                                                                        FIELD 

4.00   200/300 Hurdles                                                           4.00   High Jump             

4.25   1000m                                                                              4.00   Hammer

4.45   100m                                                                                4.30    Long Jump

5.15    400m                                                                               4.45    Shot Put

5.35    4 x 100m Relay          

WBOP Masters Multi Events Day will be held at Tauranga Domain from 9.30am.

Entry information can be found here when available.