24/04/2026
π€π Athletics Wellington CLUB OF THE YEAR - Lower Hutt Amateur Athletics Club β€οΈπ€
This award goes out to every single one of our members! Thank you for being a part of something super special this season that was nominated and acknowledged last night by Athletics Wellington at the 2025 Awards Dinner.
Some of the highlights include:
- 30% increase in members, particularly at Junior Inter-club and Wellington Champs
- Creation of development streams and coaching environment
- Increased promotion of athletics as a sport in our region
- Hosting of the pre-Colgate games competitive event which over 100 AW athletes signed up to
- 60% increase in Wellington Championships medals, collecting 109 medals this year, up from 68 last year and 70% increase in relay participation and success, with our teams earning 17 relay medals and another medley record.
- Multiple Wellington and New Zealand records broken by LHAAC athletes
- Many LHAAC athletes chosen to represent both Wellington and New Zealand π³πΏ