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 2 SCHEDULE | Tauranga Domain | Saturday 21st February

TIME	TRACK	TIME	FIELD
10:00am	5000m (all grades)	10:00am	Hammer Throw (all grades)
10:30am	200m heats* (all grades) – * will be final if heats not required	10:30am	Long Jump (all male grades)
11:20am	800m (all grades)	12:00pm	Javelin (all grades)
11:50am	300m hurdles – M&F, u16, u18, Masters	12:00pm	Long Jump (all female grades)
12:10pm	400m hurdles – M&F, u20, Senior, Masters	12:45pm	Masters Weight Throw (all grades)
01:00pm	200m finals (if required)
01:30pm	4x 400m relay