We’re between seasons but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of activity in the sport of athletics right now. 
A big group of Kiwi athletes finished off their summer season by travelling to Sydney last week for the Australian Track and Field Championships, bringing home a large haul of medals.    

NZ Mountain Running Championships were again held on a spectacular course in Queenstown with Jack Beaumont and  Sabrina Grogan taking the major titles.

It’s the start of the Cross Country season, so many runners are going to be right in their element, getting into the mud and having a great time.

In this issue of Athletics in Action we talk to long jumper Kelsey Berryman, we have a look at the Livestreaming of the Auckland Track Challenge and the New Zealand Track & Field Champs and we catch up with teenage hurdler Oliver Miller for our “Five minutes with …” segment.

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

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Livestreaming athletics

For the first-time Athletics NZ offered a comprehensive live streaming service for the Auckland Track Challenge and Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships. Steve Landells chats to Athletics NZ Events Manager Gareth Archer to find out more about the service.
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Winter season ahead

We now officially head into the winter season with many harrier clubs already in action with races, pack runs and training. If you have been involved in athletics over summer and want to keep your fitness levels up over winter, check out your local club. 

Masters Matters

Not long now to one of the biggest ever Multi-Sport events ever held in New Zealand, the World Masters Games in Auckland. Numbers in Athletics are well over 1,000 competitors and it’s going to be a fantastic event. We’ll bring you more in upcoming issues.
World Masters Games website
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Secondary Schools

We’re half way through the final Secondary Schools events of the summer season.  South Island champs were in Dunedin last weekend and the North Island Champs are in Inglewood this weekend. The next Secondary Schools major event will be the Cross Country Champs in Christchurch 17-18 June.
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Children's Athletics

We’re at the end of the children’s athletics season with Regional Champs around the country all finished.  Just the Grade 12 & 13 Interprovincial to go in Wellington at Easter. We hope the thousands of children in athletics clubs have had a wonderful summer, learning new skills, making new friends, having fun and for many,  enjoying a new sport.
No doubt many kids who did athletics over the summer will benefit from their improved, fitness, speed and skills in their winter sports.  See you all next summer!

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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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:

• Athletics New Zealand website
• NZ Secondary Schools website
• NZ Children's Athletics website
• NZ Masters Athletics website
• Athletics NZ Event Calendar
• Athletics NZ Rankings & Records
• Athletics NZ News Section
• Athletics NZ Member Benefits
• Athletics NZ High Performance
• Athletics NZ Coaching
• Athletics NZ Officials
• Athletics NZ Club Toolbox