Largest children's athletics event for the season. Approx 1,500 competitors, accompanied by families, will be visiting and staying in the region competing in track and field events.
Any financial (2016 - 2017 season) boy or girl who is a member of an Athletic Club in New Zealand and is registed with Athletics New Zealand can compete.
Grades are 7 to 14 inclusive. Age as at 31 December, 2016. Athletes may only compete in events in their own grade, with the exeption of relays
An athlete may enter a maximum of 5 individual events, and may enter in 1 relay. Entry fee is $5 per event.
Awards grades 7, 8 and 9 year olds.
Grades 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 - The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place getters will be presented with Gold, silver and bronze medals respectively and also a certificate.