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Kids & Youth Athletics
Get Set Go and Run Jump Throw are Athletics New Zealand’s Foundation Programmes which form the initial component of the Athletics NZ Long Term Development Pathway and our vision of ‘All New Zealanders engaged in athletics.’
For more information about Athletics New Zealand Programmes, please contact the Development team on [email protected].
Get Set Go
Get Set Go makes it easy for athletics clubs to plan and deliver a developmentally appropriate programme for young members to enjoy and learn life-long movement skills. The quality resources (including skills cards, session planners and videos) allow athletics clubs to easily implement key fundamental movement skills for children aged 3-8 years.
This fun and easy to implement initiative allows kids to develop the essential movement skills they need to make participation in games and sport more fun and successful, including:
- Physical movement skills
- Knowledge and cognitive skills
- Emotional and social skills
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Run Jump Throw
Run Jump Throw is all about developing athletics-specific skills in a fun, inclusive way that encourages Kiwi kids’ to participate in athletics.
Designed for 6-11 year olds, Run Jump Throw allows athletics clubs and schools to easily teach the foundation skills of athletics in a positive, supportive environment, where participants learn and are challenged at their own pace. The programme uses modified equipment and games to help maximise participation and enjoyment.
Our innovative programme uses a bottom-up rather than a top-down approach to teach skills needed for each athletics movement – so children learn the necessary fundamental skills and basic movement patterns before being taught the refined skills.
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Launch Athletics
Launch Athletics is an exciting showcase experience that has rarely been witnessed before in the Athletics New Zealand junior racing calendar. The race timetable spanning just 3-hours will see 14–16-year-old athletes exposed to a fast-paced program with energy, music, food, and entertainment running throughout the event. The team-based competition enhances the excitement of a traditional track and field meet, providing an atmosphere and experience that this age group hasn’t experienced.
Colgate Games
The Colgate Games is an annual event for athletes aged 7-14 years, split into one North Island and one South Island Games. Both events are an opportunity for hundreds of young athletes from around the country to come together for three days of athletics, making new friends, meeting other kids, and enjoying competing against one another.
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