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