Pakuranga fifty not out
Pakuranga Athletic Club celebrates its half century later this month. Steve Landells looks back at the rich history of a club which boasts a proud past and one which can look ahead confidently to a vibrant future.
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Five minutes with
Eliza McCartney
Olympic bronze medallist Eliza McCartney offers a little glimpse into her world by answering our Five Minutes With questions.
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2017 NZ 24 hour champs
From Athletics NZ’s biggest championship event (Road Relays) in the last issue to possibly the smallest (24 hours) in this issue. Some amazing performances in an incredibly tough event in difficult conditions at the AUT Millennium Track.
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Run Jump Throw is back!
The new and improved Run Jump Throw programme is being rolled out around New Zealand with training sessions recently held in Auckland, Whangarei, Dunedin, Hamilton and Nelson. There is a big launch event with over 400 children happening in Waitakere next week. The programme designed for use in clubs and schools includes brand new resources (a comprehensive manual and a set of activity cards)
Find out more about Run Jump Throw
The resources are available in the Athletics NZ Online Shop. Affiliated clubs have received a discount code to obtain a significantly discounted price.
NZ Sec Schools Champs
It’s only six weeks to the biggest NZ track and field meeting of the year. The NZ Secondary Schools Champs in Hastings 1-3 December will be a fantastic meeting. Entries are open, so if you want to compete, make sure your school enters you.
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Next Athletics NZ Championship events
There are still two more New Zealand Championship events to be held in 2017 and entries are still open for the NZ Half Marathon Championships in Kerikeri on 18 November.
High Performance Topics
A recent Development Camp was held in Auckland for Athletics NZ Performance Potential Squad (PPS) members and other selected athletes. Nineteen athletes and 15 coaches along with Athletics NZ and HPSNZ support staff were at the successful camp. The main topic was ‘transitioning into High Performance’, with presentations and discussions centring around the ‘four fundamental elements’ to maximise athletes chances of reaching their own potential. There was a focus on performance behaviours, resilience and training environment needs and challenges. It's great to be supporting emerging talent in the sport!
We’re rolling out selection policies for 2018 international events over the next two months. The first is the Oceania Half Marathon Champs - keep an eye out for more on the 2018 Competitions page
You can check out all the latest updates from our High performance team HERE.
Coaching Corner
We’ve got a couple of coaching development events happening this long weekend.
- Hanmer Springs Emerging Talent Camp 21-23 October 2017
- Race Walking Coaches Forum, in conjunction with the Long Distance Walks Championships in Timaru 21-23 October 2017
Find out more about Athletics NZ's Event Group Plans
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
Applications to officiate at major events are open for NZ Secondary Schools Champs, Colgate Games, and NZ Track & Field Champs.
Register to officiate now
Want information on officiating? Check out the updated information on the Officials pages of our website.
We also have a limited number of IAAF Rule Books on special (price reduced from $27.50 to $12.50). The Referee and IAAF Combined Events Scoring Tables are also available.
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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
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