WAIKATO & BAY OF PLENTY TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2026 Championships will be held over two separate days. 

Day 1 | Saturday 31st January | Porritt Stadium Hamilton | enter here for Day 1

Day 2 | Saturday 21st February | Tauranga Domain | enter here for Day 2

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ATHLETE INFORMATION

Grades: U16, U18, U20, Senior, Masters. Grades are determined by your age at the 31 December 2026, except the U16 grade where you must be under 16 on the 31 December 2025.

Eligibility:

• Only registered athletes with a current club “Competitive Registration” can compete in this event.
• Club Uniform must be worn when competing.
• 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 (entered in the u16 grade).

Entries Fees:

• $10 for first event, $5 for subsequent events for all grades.
• Entries must be received before closing dates. No entries accepted closing.
  • DAY 1 Closing: midnight Thursday 29 Jan.
  • DAY 2 Closing: midnight Thursday 19 Feb.

Event Day Info:

• Athletes must report to the officials’ desk and confirm their intention to start (all events).
• This should be done as first priority when arriving at the event (each day), and no later than 30 minutes before their first event.

Pole Vault Competitors: The Waikato & Bay of Plenty Pole Vault Championships will be held in conjunction with Auckland Pole Vault Champs, Saturday 28 February. Entries can be made at the Athletics Auckland Website.

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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DAY 1 SCHEDULE | Porritt Stadium | Saturday 31st January

TIME	TRACK	TIME	FIELD
1:30pm	400m heats* (all grades) – * Will be final if heats not required.	1:30pm	Triple Jump (all female grades)
2:20pm	80m/100m/110m hurdles (all grades)	1:30pm	Discus (all male grades)
2:50pm	1500m – Masters & u16 (M/F)	2:30pm	Shot Put (all female grades)
3:00pm	100m heats* (all grades) – * Will be final if heats not required.	3:00pm	Triple Jump (all male grades)
3:50pm	1500m – u18, u20, Senior, (M/F)	3:00pm	Shot Put (all male grades)
4:20pm	100m finals (if required)	3:00pm	High Jump (all male grades)
4:45pm	400m finals (if required)	4:00pm	Discus (all female grades)
5:00pm	4 x 100m relay	4:00pm	High Jump (all female grades)
5:15pm	2000m Steeplechase (762mm) – u16 (M/F), u18 (F), Masters Men 60+, Masters Women (all)
	3000m Steeplechase (762mm) – u20 & Senior women
5:30pm	2000m Steeplechase (838mm) – u18 men
5:45pm	3000m Steeplechase (914mm) – u20, Senior, & Master 35-59 men