Everything you need to know

 Every October and at the beginning of February, we welcome anyone from our community to come and give athletics a go by providing 2-3 Give it a Go nights.  We then require regular attendees to sign up with our club.   From November to March we welcome anyone to come along for a night to see what we are all about.

Training looks very different to competition, and it is important for young people to have multiple opportunities to practice a skill in a fun but structured environment.  Here are some interesting things you might see:

LONG JUMP - jumping into hoops, over cones or simply galloping down the long jump runway.

HIGH JUMP - scissor kicking over a skipping rope, having a go at Fosbury Flop with our soft training rope.

TRIPLE JUMP - Hop Skip Jump challenges

HURDLES - varying height hurdles to practice rhythm between hurdles

SPRINTS - 10m, 20m, 40m repetitions using different arms and styles

STARTS - standing, crouch, blocks and fun games to practice reaction time.

RELAYS - 4x25m, 4x50m, rolling relays, walking/jogging trains changing batons

SHOTPUT - Explosive jumping activities, pushing varies shaped balls over a horizontal bar, aiming for hoops

DISCUS - Explosive jumping activities, rolling discus, slinging objects, spinning.

JAVELIN - Vortex challenges, overhead throwing a variety of balls, grapevine exercises

HAMMER - Heaving objects like shoes, practice hammers

This is when we run the events using the correct competition rules as well as recording performances.  

Distances, heights and implement size are age appropriate.

Track - 40m, 60m, 80m 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m

Jumps - Hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, 12+ Triple Jump

Throws - Shot Put, Vortex, Discus, Hammer (practice) & 12+ Javelin

We love Personal Best Performances or PB's and recognize those who have improved from Term 4 to Term 1.

At North Otago Athletics Club we support the principles around Balance is Better and typically only offer extra training sessions to those aged 12+.  Our coaches are trained to take training age into consideration and group trainings still allow for individual needs.

We understand that our members may have a preferred event or discipline and can offer skills training, however in order to be a better High Jumper a person must first be a better athlete.  As such we offer a general conditioning/fitness session as well as an event specific session each week.  There is an additional cost of $20 per term.

We always need more coaches.  Please get in touch if you are interested.

Basic Officiating Cards

Your membership is valid from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. 

Social or club only membership ranges from $58 for our 6 and Underage Group to $92 for all other athletes.  

Competitive athletes have the opportunity to compete in Interclub events in Dunedin and membership price ranges from $105 to $152 for ages up to masters athletes.

Any athlete aged 12+ can join additional training groups, just ask to go on our messenger group.