Palmerston North Athletic & Harrier Club

Hey everyone! Just a quick message regarding our pages. We currently have two pages, but one of them is used more and that is where all the key information is posted. In order to clear up the confusion we are asking if everyone is able to join this group: Palmerston North Athletic and Harrier Club (PNAHC) and then we can slowly stop using this page! Thank you in advanced.

The team at PNAHC 😊

Super cool to see so many of you young kids down at the track each Tuesday for the group warm up at 5:15pm ready for events starting at 5:45pm!! We hope to see more and more of you each week as the weather starts getting warmer! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️

Just a reminder we have our first run, jump, throw session on tonight!! We hope to see as many of you there as possible! Start time is 4:45pm. Group warm up is on aswell at 5:15pm ready for events starting at 5:45pm 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃

Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances tonight's club night has been cancelled. This includes both Run Jump Throw and the main programme.

Next week is set to be the final club night of the season and all going well this should go ahead.

Take care and stay safe.

Nga mihi,
PNAHC Committee

The Manawatu Whanganui Centre Championships continue this week in Whanganui. As many of our key officials will be at this event, the main section (5:45 onwards) of club night will not be going ahead this Tuesday. It will resume next Tuesday 22 February in it's usual format but will include a few Championship events.


Run Jump Throw will still be running in its usual timeslot of 4:45-5:30pm.


Apologies to any families who have missed the last two weeks of club night, but we will resume usual operation on the 22nd.

This Tuesday 8 February 2022, Palmerston North are hosting the Athletics Manawatu Whanganui Centre Championships for athletes 12 and up.

In order for the club to keep numbers within those permitted under the 'Red' setting, the traditional club night for athletes 7 and up will not be going ahead. The traditional club night for athletes 7 and up will conitnue on 22 February 2022.

Run Jump Throw will still be going ahead from the usual time of 4:45pm.

The Centre Championships programme for this week is:

5:45pm: Short Hurdles (110m, 100m, 80m 70m), Long Jump Men (followed by non-Championship Women), Discus Men/Women, High Jump Men
6:15pm: 200m Men/Women
6:45pm: 800m Men/Women
7:15pm: 3000m/5000m/3000m Walk Men/Women (no 600m or 1000m)

Please enter through the end shed as with previous weeks, scan in with the QR codes and present your My Vaccine Pass when asked. If you are feeling sick please stay home.

Run Jump Throw for PNAHC members 6 and under is set to get underway for the 2022 half of the season tomorrow, 1 February 2022.

A reminder that the session kicks off at 4:45pm but we ask that parents and children do not arrive at the track until 4:30pm at the earliest.



As we are currently under 'Red' in the COVID Protection Framework, to keep numbers light we would recommend that parents accompany their children at a 1:1 ratio. We appreciate your support with this and keeping numbers under 100.

Parents will need to present their My Vaccine Pass in the end shed (as directed by the whiteboard). Please wear masks in the entry.

If you or your family is feeling ill, please stay home.



We look forward to seeing children back for Run Jump Throw after many sessions were cancelled due to poor weather at the end of 2021.

PNAHC Club Night Update 24 January 2022:

Following the announcement by the Government that New Zealand is moving to 'Red' in the Covid-19 Protection Framework (Traffic Light system) we will be making a few slight adjustments to how club nights will work.

Club Nights under the red setting mean:
- Covid-19 QR code scanning or written entry record is mandatory.
- Vaccine passes are required for entry into the facility for everyone aged 12 year and 3 months and over . This will be through the end shed as marked. Please have your Vaccine Pass ready for scanning.
- Mask use when entering, leaving and moving around the facility when not competing is encouraged.
- Club nights will not run early so distance runners can come later in the evening.
- Spectators are to remain outside of the fencing and allow 1 metre social distancing where possible.

Run Jump Throw for 6 and under is still planned to start again on Tuesday 1 February 2022 and we look forward to seeing your children then.

PNAHC Club Committee

2023 Colgate Games will be held in Palmerston North next year!

We hope to get as many kids involved as possible.

If you are keen for your child to get involved with athletics, please visit our website: www.pnahc.org.nz.

📢 2023 Colgate Games Venue Announcement

Athletics NZ is pleased to announce that Palmerston North (Athletics Manawatu Whanganui) and Timaru (Athletics Canterbury) will be host venues for the 2023 Colgate Games.

The North Island Games at the Manawatu Community Athletics Track in Palmerston North is set to be staged on the 6-8 January. Meanwhile, the South Island Games will be held at Aorangi Park in Timaru the following week on 13-15 January.

📸 Alisha Lovrich