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In this issue of Athletics in Action we talk to 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games team member Katrina Robinson, we hear from Keegan Pitcher who is in London for the World Para Athletics Championships  and we catch up with another Youth Commonwealth Games athlete Imogen Skelton  for our “Five minutes with …” segment.

Keegan is one of six Kiwi athletes representing New Zealand at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships  which start on Saturday morning (NZ time) in the London Olympic Stadium. We look at the team’s chances in this issue.

Katrina and Imogen are part of the 11-strong team heading to the Bahamas for the 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games kicking off on 19 July.

There's much more in this issue of Athletics in Action, so keep reading.

 

 

Keegan pitches in for international debut

Keegan Pitcher is a genuine podium contender in the 200m, 400m and 800m at the World Para Athletics Championships in London (July 14-23). Here Steve Landells speaks to the rising talent about his meteoric progression onto the world stage.
Read more ...

 

NZL Para team primed for World Championships


Following on from a very successful 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janiero, the New Zealand Para Athletics team will be competing in the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships in London, getting under way on Saturday morning New Zealand time. Read more ..,

 

Annual General Meeting


The Athletics New Zealand AGM is coming up on Sunday 30 July. Nominations have closed and the Agenda and associated information is now available.
Check out the AGM page for more information

We want your club there to have a say in the running of the sport!

 

Member Benefits



One of the advantages of belonging to an Athletics NZ affiliated club, and automatically becoming a member of Athletics NZ, is that you can access the Athletics NZ Member Benefits programme. The programme can save you money on accommodation, rental cars, insurance, sports gear, sports medical products and more, just by being a member of your local athletics club. We feature some of our Member Benefits Partners below.
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Bluebridge


Bluebridge is passionate about helping Kiwis reach their sporting goals which is why they’re thrilled to help members of Athletics New Zealand cross the Cook Strait at special discounted rates. For terms and conditions and to book visit  www.bluebridge.co.nz/en/athletics-new-zealand
or call them on 0800 844 844 and mention the promo code NZCHAMPION
Find out more ...

 

Red Cross


Get first aid training from New Zealand Red Cross at special Athletics NZ member prices for individual and group bookings.
Book a course now at New Zealand Red Cross

 

Next Athletics NZ Championship events

Entries are open for the Athletics NZ Cross Country Championships on 30 July and close next Tuesday (18 July), so don’t miss out!.
The NZ Road Championships in Christchurch will open on Friday 21 July and the next championship event to open will be the NZ Road Relay Champs in Rotorua.

 

Previous issues of AiA

If you are new to Athletics in Action and would like to check out some previous issues, head to Athletics in Action

 

Where to find what you need

We have so much information for members and fans, it can sometimes seem a little daunting, so here are some quick links:

 

What's next?

July 2017
14    World Para Athletics Champs   London
19    Commonwealth Youth Games  Bahamas
30    NZ Cross Country Champs     Auckland
30    World Mountain Running Champs   Italy

August 2017
3      World Junior Para Athletics Ch  Switzerland
4      IAAF World Championships   London
23     World University Games    Taiwan

September 2017
2       NZ Road Race Champs     Christchurch
30     NZ Road Relay Champs      Rotorua
 

 

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Katrina commits to NZL

Brisbane-based Kiwi Katrina Robinson has been making waves with some outstanding performances over the past 12 months or so. Steve Landells chats to the Commonwealth Youth Games-bound teenage middle-distance athlete about her dazzling recent form and her decision to commit to New Zealand.
Read more ...

 

Five minutes with
Imogen Skelton

Commonwealth Youth Games-bound Imogen Skelton is set to feature in both the high jump and 800m in Bahamas. Here the versatile Wellington Harrier Athletic club member answers our Five minutes with questions.
Read more ...

 

Successful Oceania Champs for NZL team


In the last issue we mentioned that the 2017 Oceania Championships were under way in Fiji. They are all over now and we’re happy to report that the team returned with 76 medals, an outstanding result for the young team!. Find out more …
NZL Results
Full Results

 

Club Connect


We’ve got a couple of special draws for clubs registering for Club Connect. For everyone registered by Friday 14 July , there will be a draw for a Run Jump Throw kit worth $1000 for your club. For those registered by next Tuesday (18 July), your club will go into a draw for a Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry voucher.
Athletics New Zealand Club Conference, Club Connect. Is in Auckland on Saturday 29 July, the same weekend as the Athletics NZ Annual General Meeting and the NZ Cross Country Championships. It’s a fantastic opportunity to mix, mingle, share and be inspired at an event designed just for athletic and harrier clubs. We have some brand new and exciting tools and resources to present to you this year. Make sure your club comes along or tell your club you would like to attend to hear it all first.
Find out more …

 

Kiwis abroad

There are currently over 50 Kiwi athletes competing at a high level around the world. If you'd like to keep in touch with their performances check out our Weekly Roundups. Here are our most recent Roundups 
10 July      3 July        26 June
or better still, subsribe to the Weekly Roundup on the front page of our website

 

High Performance Topics

There have been a number of recent announcements for upcoming NZL teams:
2018 Gold Coast nomination criteria updated
Four added to team for World Uni Games

Other HP News can be found HERE

 

NZL teams offshore 

We've currently got three NZL teams overaseas preparing for events. 
World Para Athletics Champs   ENG
Commonwealth Youth Games   BAH
IAAF World Track & Field Champs   ENG

Over the next month, three more teams will head away for international  championship events:
World Mountain Running Champs   ITA
World Para athletics Junior Champs   SUI
World University Games   TPE

We're sure you'll join us in wishing all these athletes the best of luck for successful trips. Well keep you updated on how they go.

If you'd like a regular updates of results from NZ events and from Kiwis abroad, subscribe to our Weekly Roundup from the bottom of the Athletics NZ website home page

 

Coaching Corner

The Athletics New Zealand Event Group Plans have just been released. The plans contain identified activities for Coach and Athlete development in each of the event groups. 
This is your opportunity to observe Athletics NZ High Performance coaches and event group leaders in action, and interact with the wider community of coaches and athletes across the event groups.
Event group activities are open to all coaches and athletes, inclusive of Para athletes and their coaches, however some activities do have set eligibility criteria, so please check each activity to check if they are suitable. We look forward to seeing you there!  Find out more ...

If you are involved in coaching in any capacity from helping out at your local club to coaching Olympians, you’ll benefit from an Athletics NZ Coach Membership. Athletics NZ Coach Memberships for the 2017/18 season are now available! Make the most of the support Athletics NZ offers Renew Your Membership  
or Join Online now!

 

Official Chat

Online Athletics NZ Officials Membership registrations are now open for the 2017/2018 season.  Join as an official

We have a limited number of the latest prints of the IAAF Rule Books, The Referee and IAAF Combined Events Scoring Tables available.
Head to our Online Shop

 

Athletics NZ Almanac 2016

We’ve uploaded the 2016 edition of the Athletics NZ Almanac to the Rankings and Records section of our website. This is a fantastic record of everything that happened for athletes in the Under 18 grade and above in 2016. Ranking lists, results, records and more. We’ve made the call not to offer a printed version this year as the sales in the last two years were not sufficient to warrant the cost of printing and we were not able to secure funding for the printing costs. We will review this next year and would appreciate any feedback on this year’s decision. You can get the online version HERE

 

Are you up to date?

We want to keep all our members and fans right up to date with all the important news and happenings in the sport. Check out the latest offerings:

   Weekly Round-up (new)
   Club Chat Newsletter (new)
   Official Focus Newsletter
   Athletics NZ website (updated)
   Athletics NZ High Performance (updated)
   Athletics NZ Rankings & Records (updated)
 

 
 
  
 
 

 

  

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