Athletics Tasman

Athletics in the top of the south

Athletics Tasman brings together athletes of all ages and abilities across the Tasman region. From tamariki learning new skills, to social and masters athletes chasing personal goals, and national representatives competing at the highest level, we provide opportunities to run, jump, throw, wheel and walk in a fun, supportive and inclusive environment.

What we offer

Athletics Tasman offers a variety of athletics programs for all ages.

Children's Clubs

Come join the fun! We’ve got five children’s athletics clubs across the Tasman region, from Marlborough to Tākaka.

Coaching

Connect with our Athletics NZ registered coaches.

Senior & Masters

Competitions and coaching for senior and master aged athletes of all levels.

Out of Stadia

Join us for a variety of cross country, road & trail events over the winter.

Latest NEWS

Athletics NZ Cross Country Championships

1 August 2026 | North Hagley Park, Christchurch

The 2026 Athletics New Zealand Cross Country and Relay Championships are heading to Christchurch's North Hagley Park.

Returning for its second year, the championship course incorporates sections of the Hagley Golf Course and has been designed to bring the racing closer to spectators. Located in the heart of the Garden City, the course offers plenty of opportunities to follow the action and watch the country's best athletes go head-to-head.

Entries

Standard entries close: 11.59pm, 20 July 2026 (including the deadline for names to be printed on race bibs)
Late entries close: 11.59pm, 24 July 2026

Athletics Tasman Athletes

If you are a member of an Athletics Tasman-affiliated club and plan to compete at the National Championships, you will be required to represent the Tasman Centre and wear the official Tasman uniform during competition.

If you do not currently have a Tasman singlet, please contact annika@athletics.org.nz to arrange one before the event.

A Thank You to Our Volunteers

National Volunteer Week / Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu runs from 14 to 20 June, and we want to use this as an opportunity to say something simple but heartfelt to the people who keep athletics going across the motu: thank you.

Our sport doesn't happen without volunteers. Picture a typical winter Saturday at a cross country race. Event organisers have been out since early, marking the course. Someone is at the registration table handing out race numbers and sorting the entries that came in overnight. There are officials and timekeepers at the finish, marshals standing on cold corners so runners go the right way, and a coach who has shown up to training through every dark Tuesday evening since the season started.

We're grateful to the club committee and sub-committee members who keep clubs running, and to the centre board members and patrons who give their governance, their time and their long memory of the sport. Our coaches, officials, administrators and team managers carry so much of the load, often quietly.

This is mahi aroha: work done out of love for the sport and the people in it. To every volunteer across Aotearoa: thank you for your time, your patience, and your commitment to our athletes and to the sport of Athletics. We see it, and we don't take it for granted.

Athletics Tasman Board Members Appointed

We are pleased to introduce the members of the first Athletics Tasman Board:

Dave Dunbar (Chair)
Anita Currie
Kathy Dunbar
Dan Mahoney

The appointed members bring an outstanding breadth of expertise across marketing and communications, governance and leadership, business, local government and council relationships, health and safety, and a deep knowledge of athletics.