Athletics Tasman

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Athletics Tasman’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 1:30pm at the Saxton Pavilion.

Agenda

The meeting will include, but is not limited to:

1. Welcome and apologies

2. Confirmation of the minutes from the previous AGM

3. Board Chair’s Report

4. Presentation and adoption of the Annual Financial Statements

5. Election of Elected Board Members and other Officers

6. General Business

There are a number of positions that we need filled for the proper functioning of our centre:

• Patron

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• Safeguarding Officer

• Chair – Tasman Children’s Subcommittee

• Chair – Tasman Road and Cross-Country Committee

• Chair – Tasman Senior Track and Field Subcommittee.

We encourage delegates from all Athletics Tasman clubs, club members and other interested parties to attend the AGM, and to consider nomination for the above positions via the form below.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Read full AGM notice

Nomination Form

Tasman Athletes Excel at NZ Cross Country Championships

A huge congratulations to all of the athletes who represented Tasman this weekend at the NZ Cross Country Championships!!

Tasman came away with 3 individual medals (Phil - 1st, Kathy - 2nd, Paula - 3rd), a bronze medal in the U18G 4 person team (Mahia, Bella, Nia and Ava) and a silver in the U18 mixed team relay (Oliver, Bella, Liam and Mahia).

It was great to see a 23-strong team from Tasman compete, cheer each-other on, and represent our region so well.

RESULTS

U14B - 3km
Keagan Fernando - 13th
Jamison Watson - 15th

U16G - 4km
Elsie Walker - 20th

U16B - 4km
Liam Dunbar - 12th
Isaac Fernando - 37th
Harrison Costley - 42nd

U18W - 5km
Mahia Ontoria - 6th
Bella Cain-Townley - 19th
Nia Linyard - 31st
Ava Lausen - 33rd

U18W 4 person team - 3rd

U18B - 5km
Oliver Costley - 6th

U20W - 6km
Alaska Ontoria - 13th 

SM - 10km
Ryan Marfell - 26th
Dougal Shepherd - 27th
Scott Smith - 28th

Masters W40-44
Kathy Dunbar - 2nd

Masters W50-54
Paula Canning - 3rd

Masters M45-49
Dave Dunbar - 6th

Masters M55-59
Phil Costley - 1st
Gareth Cashin - 5th

Masters M65+
Tim Cross - 9th
Barry Dewar - 13th
Derek Shaw - 14th

Club 4 x 2km relay:
Athletics Nelson U18 mixed team - 2nd
Tasman Social 1 - 4th
Tasman Social 2 - 8th
Nelson Social - 11th

Opportunity: Athletics Tasman Board Members Wanted

Under the Athletics Tasman Constitution, Clause 9.6 Election of Board Members, the Board of Athletics Tasman calls for nominations for four (4) Elected Board Members the positions for which are currently vacant. The term for each is a period of three years. An election from those nominated will be conducted at the Athletics Tasman AGM.

The Board is required to call for nominations no later than 60 days prior to the AGM (which will be on 20 September 2026 - formal notification will be sent at a later date).

Nominees ideally should come from Member Clubs or volunteer members who are active in the Tasman region. The Board is keen to attract nominations from people who understand the sport of athletics and wish to be involved in the development and management of the sport in the Tasman region.

Nominees will need to complete the Athletics Tasman Elected Board Member Nomination Form and return it to Athletics Tasman Secretary, Vern Mardon (vern@vmrisk.co.nz), by no later than 5 September 2026.