Taupō Athletics Club Inc.

REGIONAL RIBBON DAYS & OTHER EVENTS

There are a number of competing opportunities outside of Taupō throughout the season.

Updates of dates are available via our AWBOP Calendar page.

All athletes must wear their club’s competition singlets, black shorts and age flash when competing. Your child’s age flash must be sewn onto the top left-hand side of the singlet, where it can be easily seen.  All children aged 5 and over must be registered with a club to compete at Ribbon Days.  Age flashes are available from the club secretary, either email taupoathletics@gmail.com or see Jade at check in on club nights.

You can order our club singlets here.


RIBBON DAY EVENTS 

Ribbon days are a great extension of what the athletes learn at club nights and are a fun day out. If a Ribbon Day is washed out on the Saturday, it may be run on the Sunday.  Clubs will post updates on their Facebook page.

Hurdles and walks will be optional events; host Clubs may offer some, but not necessarily all, of the events for each age group in their Ribbon Day programme. 

All events are subject to the availability of officials and helpers. 

Tiny Tots (Gr 3&4)     2 races, any distance 

Grades 5 & 6              40m, 60m, Shuttle Relay 

Grade 7 & 8                60m, 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Shot, Discus 4x100m Relay 

Grade 9                       60m, 100m, 200m, 800m, Long Jump, Shot, Discus, 4x100m Relay 

Grades 10 & 11         100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1200m Race Walk, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot, Discus, 4x100m Relay; 70m Hurdles ~ Grade 11 girls and boys only 

Grade 12 G & B         100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 80m Hurdles, 1200m Walk, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot, Discus, 4x100m Relay 

Grade 13 G & B         100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 80m Hurdles, 1600m Walk, Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot, Discus, 4x100m Relay 

Grade 14 Girls           100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 80m Hurdles, 2000m Walk, Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot, Discus, 4x100m Relay 

Grade 14 Boys          100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 100m Hurdles, 2000m Walk, Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Shot, Discus, 4x100m Relay 

Grade U16 Same as Grade 14’s 

An athlete cannot compete in more than 2 longer events (i.e. 400m, 800m 1500m, Walk) on any 1 day


PENTATHLON 

A variation to the Ribbon Day programme, where children aged 7, 8 and 9 will compete in the following four events in the morning: 100m, 200m, long jump and discus.  

Children aged 10 to 14 years will compete in the following five events (pentathlon) in the afternoon: 200m, 800m, long jump, shotput and discus. 

Entry is by pre-registration only for athletes Gr 7-14.  Contact your club secretary for more information.  

2026 Cambridge Pentahlon is scheduled for Saturday 21st February.

Sign up link: https://forms.gle/grhWGky5FXeQhryZ9



WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY CHILDRENS CHAMPS

Held once a year in March in either Hamilton or Tauranga this is an opportunity to compete for medals and is one of the highlights of the year for our competitive athetes. 

Deatils will be shared on club nights and our FB page when it is time to enter this event. There is a fee per event to compete and normally a maximum of 4 events can be entered.

Children's Champs will be held in Hamilton in 2026.  Registrations for the 2026 Athletic Waikato Bay Of Plenty Children's Athletic and Relay Champs are now live.  Please note that parents/guardians need to register and pay online by clicking here.

HOW TO ENTER

  • Make sure you are logged in. You can check this by looking in the top right corner.
    • If you see Log In, this means your not logged in.  Either Log In or become a New User.  More info can be found HERE to become a new user / create your account
    • If you see your initails or your photo, then you are logged in.
  • If you are a parent entering your children, you will need to create your own login profile first, then add your children to your profile.
  • Once your profile is setup, Click the Register button next to the person you want to enter into the event.

Registrations close on 6th March at 11.59pm

COLGATE GAMES

Held in the summer holiday school break each year there is a North Island and South Island event. Its a great opportunity to compete against athletes from around the island and some from down south will travel up or event come from acrossd the ditch. Check out their website for details.