News

29 July 2025 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for the 2025 NZ Cross Country Championships in Christchurch Saturday 2 August

15 June 2025 • Announcement

Waikato Bay of Plenty Officials Courses

10 June 2025 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Inc 80th Annual General Meeting

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

5 March 2025 • Announcement

2025-2030 Strategic Plan Summary – Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty

25 February 2025 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for 2025 NZ Track and Field Championships

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

30 July 2024 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for the 2024 NZ Cross Country Championships in Napier Saturday 3rd August

26 June 2024 • Announcement

New Incorporated Society Overview

25 June 2024 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Inc 79th Annual General Meeting

13 June 2024 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Newsletter – June 2024

15 May 2024 • Announcement

ATHLETICS WAIKATO-BAY of PLENTY TRACK & FIELD TROPHIES 2023-2024

22 April 2024 • Announcement

Athletics WBOP Children’s Committee Mid-Winter Forum

18 March 2024 • Announcement

Results from the Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Team at NZ Track & Field Champs

8 March 2024 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for 2024 NZ Track and Field Championships

9 January 2024 • Events

New Youth Event to be held the morning of Porritt Classic 10th February 2024

12 December 2023 • Announcement

Lloyd Christie (JP (Rtd))

25 October 2023 • Announcement

Introducing our new Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Development & Events Coordinator

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

25 July 2023 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for the 2023 NZ Cross Country Championships

5 July 2023 • Announcement

Mhyre Oman

23 June 2023 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Inc 78th Annual General Meeting

25 May 2023 • Announcement

2023 North Island U16/U18 Inter-Provincials WaiBOP Team Results

15 May 2023 • Announcement

ATHLETICS WAIKATO-BAY of PLENTY TRACK & FIELD TROPHIES 2022-2023

8 May 2023 • Announcement

IPs U16/18 2023 Update

3 May 2023 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Children’s Mid-Winter Forum 7th May

3 May 2023 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Board Newsletter May 2023

2 May 2023 • Announcement

2022 – 2023 Year of Athletics Slideshow

24 March 2023 • Announcement

Children’s Mid Winter Forum and AGM

15 March 2023 • Announcement

Waikato Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Championships – 21 March, Porritt Stadium

21 February 2023 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for 2023 NZ Track and Field Championships

13 February 2023 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Special General Meeting

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

30 August 2022 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for NZ Road Championships

2 August 2022 • Announcement

AWBOP Masters AGM – 28 August 1pm at Cambridge Athletic Club

1 August 2022 • Announcement

2022 NZ Cross Country Championships – results of WBOP team and club athletes

28 July 2022 • Events

2022 Waikato Bay of Plenty Road Race Championships

26 July 2022 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for NZ Cross Country Championships

14 June 2022 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty 77th Annual General Meeting

5 May 2022 • Events

Pre Oceania Champs Throws Competition – Cancelled

4 May 2022 • Announcement

Board announcement

26 April 2022 • Announcement

Tauranga Open Cross Country – Waipuna Park – Saturday 21 May

21 April 2022 • Announcement

Message from our Board Chairperson – Sally Kerr. We would like your thoughts for the upcoming season!

18 April 2022 • Announcement

The Te Awamutu Athletic Club Golf Course Fun Run – Saturday 23 April

4 April 2022 • Announcement

The 2022 Athletics NZ Half Marathon Championships will feature as part of the Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday 16 October.

1 April 2022 • Announcement

Welcome to the 2022 season of Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Cross Country & Road events!

29 March 2022 • Events

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty modified G12/13 IP event – Saturday 26th March at Porritt Stadium

28 February 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 6

24 February 2022 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for 2022 NZ Track and Field Championships

21 February 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 5

16 February 2022 • Announcement

2022 Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships – Includes The 2022 New Zealand Senior Combined Events Championships

11 February 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 4

10 February 2022 • Announcement

Cancellation of Children’s Ribbon Days and Waikato Bay of Plenty Children’s Championship

8 February 2022 • Announcement

Club information for Waikato Bay of Plenty Track & Field Championships

1 February 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 3

26 January 2022 • Announcement

Updated information and timetable for the Athletics WBOP Track & Field Championships 12 & 13 Feb 2022

25 January 2022 • Announcement

IPs U16/U18 2022 – week 2

24 January 2022 • Announcement

Reminder for clubs and athletes of the Athletics NZ guidelines for red traffic light setting

21 January 2022 • Announcement

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty selection criteria for NZ Track & Field Champs 2022

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

3 August 2021 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for NZ Cross Country Championships

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

23 February 2021 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for NZ Track and Field Championships

12 February 2021 • Events

Porritt Classic featuring intriguing match-ups

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

27 February 2020 • Events

2020 Road and Cross Country Calendar – Subject to change

25 February 2020 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for NZ Track and Field Championships

17 February 2020 • Announcement

Porritt Classic

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29 July 2025 • Announcement

Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for the 2025 NZ Cross Country Championships in Christchurch Saturday 2 August

The Waikato-Bay of Plenty team for the 2025 New Zealand Cross Country Championships has been announced. Congratulations to the following athletes that have been selected to represent the region:

U14 Girls
Jasmine	Rasmussen Shawyer	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
U16 Boys
Ronin	Dickens	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Daniel	Mumby	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Lachlan	Murray	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Jack	Stirling	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Max	Stirling	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
U16 Girls
Sonja	Copeland	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Anna	Phillipps	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
U18 Men
Daniel	Barback	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Vaughan	Murray	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Kingston	Ryan	Lake City Athletic Club
U20 Men
Corban	Holmes	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Finnley	Oliver	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Fletcher	van Heuven	Te Aroha Athletic Club
George	Wyllie	Athletics Tauranga Inc
U20 Women
Eleanor	Pugh	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Bronwen	Rees-Jones	Cambridge Athletic and Harrier Club Inc
Boh	Ritchie	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Senior Women
Hannah	Gapes	Lake City Athletic Club
Lulu	Johnson	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Masters Men 35-49 years 8km
Ben	Ruthe	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Masters Men 50-64 years
John	Bowe	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Tony da Pony	Broadhead	Lake City Athletic Club
Peter	Caudwell	Lake City Athletic Club
Cameron	Mumby	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Michael	Peck	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Michael	Pugh	Athletics Tauranga Inc
Masters Men 65 years and over
Campbell	Horn	Lake City Athletic Club
Chris	Keith	Hamilton City Hawks Athletics Inc
Fred	Needham	Cambridge Athletic and Harrier Club Inc
Masters Women 35-49 years
Vicki	Rees-Jones	Cambridge Athletic and Harrier Club Inc
Lauren	Shelley	Cambridge Athletic and Harrier Club Inc
Angie	Smith	Lake City Athletic Club
Masters Women 50-64 years
Andrea	Gallaher	Lake City Athletic Club
Karyn	McCready	Lake City Athletic Club