Athletics Tasman

09/09/2026

It’s nearly time to kick off another exciting season of athletics! 🎉

Join us at Saxton Pavilion on Sunday 20 September for the Athletics Tasman AGM, followed by our Pre-Season BBQ for some family fun and to connect before the season ahead.

📅 Sunday 20 September
📍 Saxton Pavilion
🕐 AGM – 1.30pm
🍔 Pre-Season BBQ – 2.30pm

The AGM is a chance to hear what’s been happening, have your say and find out about the exciting direction of athletics in Tasman.

Then stick around for some fun! We’ll have a BBQ, Mr Whippy, games and prizes - something for the whole family. 🍦🏆

Whether you’re an athlete, parent, coach, official, volunteer or just part of the Athletics Tasman community, we’d love to see you there!

Let's get the new season off to a great start. 🙌🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

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09/09/2026

It's race week! 🏃🏃‍♀️

Looking forward to seeing you all at Saxton on Saturday for one of the final cross-country races of the season!

Everyone is welcome, so come along, have a go, and support our up-and-coming young athletes as they prepare for inter-regionals! 🙌

Any questions please drop them in the comments below.

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01/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ Next Event: Saxton Cross Country 🏃‍♂️

Come along for a great afternoon of cross country racing at Saxton Softball Park - open to everyone!

Our Tasman Year 5–8 Inter-Regional Cross Country team will also be using the event as their final hit-out before they compete at the Inter-Regional Cross Country on 24 September, where they’ll take on teams from Wellington and Canterbury.

It’s a great chance for the team to sharpen the legs, build confidence and get familiar with the course - but you don’t need to be part of the team to come along and race!

Choose your distance, bring your friends and family, and have a go.

Where: Saxton Softball Park - Near athletics track

When: Meet at 2.30pm for a group warm up before a 2.50pm start

Distances: 1km, 2km, 3km, 4km (each lap is 1km)

The inter-regional team will do 2km (yr 5 & 6) or 3km (yr 7 & 8)

Who: Open to everyone

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29/08/2026

Congratulations Tim, Derek and Barry!

Congratulations
Athletics Nelson club members Barry, Derek and Tim at the NZ Road Champs over 10k in New Plymouth on Saturday. On the podium celebrating their Gold medal in the team event, over 65 grade. Barry also won gold in the M75, Tim bronze in the M65 and Derek was fourth in the M70.

28/08/2026

🇳🇿 A huge congratulations to Remy, Paula, and Chris, our three Athletics Tasman athletes who have been proudly representing New Zealand at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, over the past few days!

It’s a fantastic achievement to make it to the world championships and compete on the international stage against some of the best masters athletes from around the globe.

Remy lined up in the M35 100m, running 11.26 in his heat before progressing through to the semi-final where he ran 11.47, while Paula finished an impressive 8th in the W50 10km road race in 43:53. Holding it down in the field events was Chris, who finished 12th in M55 Javelin.

We’re incredibly proud to see three Athletics Tasman athletes representing NZ on the world stage. Congratulations Remy, Paula and Chris - what an achievement! 👏🇳🇿

🇳🇿 Remy Le Brun (Marl)
100m - M35
Heats: 11.26 (+1.6) - 3rd in Heat 3, qualified
Semi-final: 11.47 (-0.2) - 8th in Semi-final 3

🇳🇿 Paula Canning (Nels)
10km Road Race - W50
8th: 43:53

🇳🇿 Chris van Rensburg (Nels)
12th in M55 Javelin

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27/08/2026

See you there!

Saturday - Maitai Trail Run
Meet at the Maitai Golf Course, new car park by pump track. 2 courses available both starting together.
- Course one is approximately 7.5km and undulating, goes up the zig zag and down Golf Road.
- Course two for walkers and juniors approximately 4.5km mainly flat along the Maitai Track.
Everyone is very welcome with no entry fee - just come along and enjoy. Both options start at 2.30pm. Stay for some great hospitality at the Golf Club after the run.
Another Athletics Nelson event
Next week Dovedale Hill Climb Wakefield

27/08/2026

Athletics season is rolling around fast!!!

Takaka Athletics will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 16th September at 5.30pm at the Golden Bay Flying Club Rooms.

We have 3 committee members stepping down this year, so we really need new members to join our team, help our athletes increase their skills, and keep our great little club going. As Takaka Athletics is now an Incorporated Society, we are required to have at least 10 members registered for the full 12 months of the year, even though we are only a summer club. Committee members are registered through Athletics NZ as volunteers.

If you are keen to join or even just want to find out more about Takaka Athletics, we would love you to come along.

The AGM will be followed by a quick committee meeting.

22/08/2026

Good luck to the Athletics Tasman athletes competing at the World Masters Championships in Daegu Korea! We'll be cheering for you Paula and Remy!

22/08/2026

See you at 2.30pm!!

18/08/2026

New event alert! Join us this weekend for our first 2-Person XC Relay! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🌳

Ready for a bit of fun, team work and racing? Get your friends together and come along for this new event!

📅 Saturday 22 August
📍 Saxton Athletics Track
⏰ Arrive at 2:30pm

Here’s how it works:

👟 2 people. 4 laps. 1km each.
You’ll alternate laps with your teammate until you’ve completed all four laps!

Expect a course packed with jumps, hills, sand, water and plenty of fun. We'll post the map in the comments.

We’ll kick things off with a group warm-up, then draw the teams before the racing begins.

⚠️ Spike reminder: Spikes must be 6mm or shorter, as part of the course includes running on the athletics track.

Bring your racing legs, your sense of adventure and be ready to get a little messy! 😜

See you on the start line! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🔥

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