Olympic Junior Athletics

The Olympic Harrier and Athletics Club offers athletics in the summer and cross country and road running in the winter. We're a year round club with coaching, club days and club trips on offer throughout the year - no matter how young or old you are.

We are one of the biggest junior athletics clubs in the Wellington region and have won the overall junior interclub and 7 to 9 year old interclub trophies many times.

Registration for 2021/22 season is now open

Club nights

Over the summer we hold junior athletics club nights on Wednesdays at Grenada North Park in Tawa.

Under 7s (3 to 6 year olds): 5:30pm - 6:30pm
7-14 years: 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Fees

For 2021/22 season fees refer to our Membership page.

Uniform

For interclubs and Colgate games you need to wear the Olympic uniform. You can purchase it online. Club night and trainings do not require uniforms.

Key dates for 2021/22

Sunday 28 November 2021 - Interclub 3 Grades 7-10
Sunday 12 December 2021 - Interclub 4 (Olympic is hosting)
Wednesday 15 December 2021 - Last Club night 2021
Wednesday 2 February 2021 - Club night starts back
Sunday 6 February - Paraparaumu Ribbon Day
Sunday 20 February 2022 - Interclub 5
Sunday 6 March 2022 - Interclub 6
Sunday 20 March 2022 - Wellington Champs Day 1
Sunday 27 March 2022 - Wellington Champs Day 2
Wednesday 30 March 2022 - Last club night 2022
Sunday 3 April 2022 - Prizegiving

Interclub

All registered members 7 plus can complete in Interclub.
Held fortnightly on Sundays over Summer at Newtown Park.
It's a chance to complete and practice sprints and field events.

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Weekday trainings

We are privileged to have specialist coaching each week day afternoon from Amanda Goldsmith.

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Colgate Game

Wellington Athletics to host Colgates 7-9 January 2022.

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Winter

In the winter we're a cross country club with our harrier clubrooms based in Johnsonville. There are lots of training options in the winter for all our members including juniors, college age, seniors and masters. These are held at a range of venues. We also have pre season athletics training over the winter months. See the tab COACHING for more info. For more information about our winter membership please go to our main website.

Sponsors

This year we have 4 club night sponsors. Thanks to these amazing companies that support kids in sport

Long Jump - BK Patterson Builders Ltd

Agility - New World - Churton Park

Throwing - The Home Loan Shop

Sprint - 4CET Plumbing & Gas

SHOE CLINIC PORIRUA

Our Olympic Club is supported by the SHOE CLINIC IN PORIRUA: If you're looking for running or walking shoes, spikes or running gear go and see Jeremy and his team at Shoe Clinic in the North City Shopping Centre in Porirua. They can order in shoes especially for you if they're not on the shop floor. They're very helpful and give 10% of your sale back to the club - you just need to say you're an Olympic member. Sign up with them and they'll keep track of your purchases. Once you reach $500 they give you a $50 gift voucher: