Selwyn Athletic Club welcomes children and adults to join in the fun and excitement of athletics. We encourage children to learn skills in all athletic events and to have fun. We support those athletes who choose to compete against other athletes in local interclub and national competitions.

The track and field season runs from October to April.

Interclub registered children train twice a week ( Monday and Wednesday) and can compete in club and interclub competitions.

Interclub competitions for 7-14yr olds run on a Saturday morning, at the track at Nga Puna Wai. There is a commitment from parents required for these competitions as each club is required to help at events. All families signed up to interclub will be put on a roster to assist. There is a wide variety of help needed from recording to retrieving so there is a job for everyone according to their experience.

Athletes 15yrs plus compete on a Saturday afternoon also at the track at Nga Puna Wai. Families are also required to assist here once or twice per season.

2025/26 Summer Dates 

For all athletes club registered.

North Island Colgate Games ( 7-14yrs)
9-11 January  2026 Tauranga

South Island Colgate Games ( 7-14yrs)
16-18 January  2026 Nelson

Selwyn Athletic Club Championships
February 2026 , Brookside Park/Nga Puna Wai

For athletes interclub registered , in addition to the dates listed above, they can also compete in the following.

Canterbury Childrens Athletic Association (CCAA) Interclub 7-14yrs, Saturdays
Starts  11 October 2025  Nga Puna Wai
Children can have 2 days unregistered if they are wanting to try interclub competitions before registering.

Lovelock Classic
January  2026 Timaru

Canterbury Childrens Athletic Association (CCAA) Interclub Championships
March 2026  Nga Puna Wai

Athletics Canterbury Seniors High School Age and older, Saturdays
Starts October 2025 Nga Puna Wai

Lovelock Classic
January 2026 Timaru

Athletics Canterbury Senior Canterbury Champs
 February  2026 Nga Puna Wai

Athletics New Zealand Track and Field Champs 
March 2026 

No club affliation needed, training sessions available via the club, contact us.
National Secondary Schools Championships ( Entries via High Schools)
December 2025 Hastings

Canterbury Primary Schools Championships ( Entries via Schools)
December  2025, Nga Puna Wai

Canterbury Secondary Schools Prelims Day ( Entries via High Schools)
March  2026, Nga Puna Wai

Canterbury Secondary Schools Finals Day ( Entries via High Schools)
March  2026 Nga Puna Wai

South Island Secondary Schools  ( Entries via High Schools)
April  2026, Nga Puna Wai