Junior Athletics
The Junior Club Nights are on the following nights with juniors also invited to compete on a Tuesday night during the Clubs C Programme week. (see the club calendar on the home page).
You must be a full member to compete in Ribbon Days, the Childrens Centre Champs and the Colgate Games.
Tuesday Sessions
Ages 7 -12
Time: 5.00 to 6.00pm
Location: Cooks Gardens
Our season runs:
Term 4 2026 - Oct 20 to Dec 8
Term 1 2027 - Feb 9 to March 16
Volunteers welcome
The Childrens section of Athletics is always looking for support, so if you have the time to give while your child is at athletics please let us know. There is always something to help out with on club night. So support your local club and become a volunteer on club nights.
Any queries please send us a message through facebook messenger or email us at:
gjohnston@welearn.school.nz
Childrens Athletics registration form link for 2026/27
If athletes want to compete in any club events after the first of November they must be a registered member. This is to help the club cover the cost of hiring Cooks Gardens. You can register at any time so visit our membership link and register today.
The subscription fees set by the club for the 2026-2027 season include components for contributions for the Region, and also Athletics NZ.
Those contributions remain the same as the prior year. The club does not receive these fees. They are allocated to the Region and Athletics NZ to enable overall sport development for Athletics in the wider region Manawatu Wanganui and across the Country.
When signing up through the registration portal there will be a screen that shows the breakdown of fees for each component – but the overall total is what is due.
Athletics NZ Region Club 12 Month Total (Oct-Oct)
Aged 7-14 $37 $3 $50 $90
Aged 15-19 $53 $8 $60 $121
All fees include GST.
The clubs fees component has increased in line with our costs structures, inflation, and to cover the cost of using Cooks Gardens in the summer, and equipment requirements.
Birth Year Age at 31/12/26
Age Group
2005 21 Under 22 / Seniors
2006 20 Under 21 (U21)
2007 19 Under 20 (U20)
2008 18 Under 19 (U19)
2009 17 Under 18 (U18)
2010 16 Under 17 (U17)
2011 15 Under 16 (U16)
There are a variey of ways you can be involved in athletics so we would like to invite all new and current athletes, schools and families come along and see what our programmes have to offer.
If you would like to be involved with the junior or senior club we would love to support new volunteers to be part of the club. We are always looking to grow opportuntiies to be involved in our sport locally so if you would like to support in any way then please contact us.
If you are interested in supporting the club as a volunteer, go to the registration tab and register as a volunteer and become part of the Athletics NZ volunteer community.
To register you need to access the link below:
REGISTRATION FORM
Payment: This can be done using a debit or credit card online. If you have any problems then please contact us and we can support you with the payment process.
NOTE: The Club uniform will be available to purchase at Andersons uniform shop in Victoria Avenue this year.
If you have any other questions then please contact:
Gary Johnston
Phone - 0278562962
email - gjohnston@welearn.school.nz