MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:

ATHLETICS INVERCARGILL CLUB

Latest Club Information 

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Athletics Invercargill club for the 2023/2024 season. 

Every year thousands of New Zealanders participate in athletics and with the help of Athletics NZ, (the national body), we work to bring together and support all those who are passionate about the sport in our local area. Coaches, officials and participants, you can find out more about what we do on the Athletics NZ website.

Keep up to Date 

As part of our community you’ll want to keep up with all the action from grassroots to the international stage. To keep you in the loop, you will automatically receive our fortnightly newsletter Athletics in Action.

Registration

For club memberships for this coming season 2023-2024 and for any new members or past members who have changed their email addresses,  etc, you can now sign up through the BLUE web link Button to the right side of this page.​​

Joining us as an Athlete

Athletics New Zealand age grades:
Age grades for Children (up to 14yrs)
are based on age as at 31st December in the year of Membership..
Grades for Men & Women (15-34yrs)
is age as at 31st December of the calendar year you are currently in (will change at the beginning of each year).
Grades for Masters (ages 35 )
competing in Masters Athletics events, grade is determined by age on the day.

Age Patches for Juniors

Those aged 14 and under (Children) will be issued (usually October) with a Colgate “patch” to be sewn or pinned onto the left shoulder of your Club uniform.

All other members will receive an email or postal advice once their membership payment has been processed. You should allow the Club at least two weeks to process your application.

​​​​​​​Some of the Club’s activities are: 

Children’s athletics (4 years to 14 years inclusive) - these weekly Wednesday evening activities are held at Surrey Park, Invercargill all-weather track at the East end by the clubrooms, from 5.45pm commencing early October through to the end of March. For Teens and adults athletics (12 years and above) - these weekly Wednesday evening activities are held at the same time as the children or with arrangement with individual coaches.

Winter activities - running/walking for all ages (Harriers) - Club events are held around Invercargill and Southland courses most Saturday afternoons from late April to mid-October.

Cancellations: 

The clubs winter activities and the teens and adults summer athletics rarely cancel, even if it’s raining.The children’s athletics section only cancels if it is heavy rain or wind – please contact the children’s convener or check the cancellation notices on the clubs website or the clubs Facebook site. For further information on the Clubs activities visit the website