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GO! Series Is Back!

🚀 GO! Series Is Back — Entries Now Open!
Get ready for a summer of speed, smiles, and serious club pride. The GO! Series returns — bigger, brighter, and more GO!ier than ever before!
Five action-packed GO! Days designed to keep your young athlete (ages 5–14) engaged, excited, and connected to their club team all summer long.
🏃♀️ What Is the GO! Series?
The GO! Series is a team-based athletics competition created by Athletics Auckland for youth athletes aged 5–14. It’s club vs. club in a fun, fast-paced battle for the GO! Series Trophy — and this year, we’re introducing the brand-new GO! Series Shield, giving smaller clubs a shot at glory too!
Athletes earn points by doing what they love: running, jumping, and throwing in designated scoring zones. Every point goes toward their club’s total — and every event is a chance to shine.
Experience what a GO! Series day is all about:
👟 Why the GO! Series?
The GO! Series is built on a simple premise based on that of international coaching expert, Wayne Goldsmith who has coached Olympic Champions and professional athletes:
“True success lies in fostering confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love of sport in our children. It is about more than just podium finishes.”
The GO! Series is designed to equip your child with a lifelong love of movement, sport, and having fun with their friends.
📅 GO! Day Schedule
| Date | Time | Location |
| Sat 15 Nov 2025 | 9am–12pm | Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga |
| Sat 6 Dec 2025 | 9am–12pm | North Harbour Bays |
| Sat 20 Dec 2025 | 9am–12pm | Mt Smart Stadium |
| Fri 23 Jan 2026 | 6:30pm–9pm | Mt Smart Stadium |
| Sat 14 Mar 2026 | 5:30pm–8:30pm | Massey Park, Papakura |
🕘 Age-specific times:
- Ages 5–6: 9am–10:15am
- Ages 7+: 10:10am onwards
👟 Who Can Enter?
All club-registered athletes aged 5–14 are welcome to join the GO! Series.
💰 Entry Fees
- Full Series (all 5 GO! Days): $50
- Individual GO! Day: $12
🏃♀️ Athletics Squad Members at Every Station
This year, we’re adding even more energy and expertise to the field:
Our Athletics Squad members will be at every station and activity zone. They will ensure that mentoring and learning is built into the series helping our young athletes learn teamwork, goal-setting, and sportsmanship.
🎉 Athlete Rewards
- 🥇 GO! Slam Medal: For athletes who attend all 5 GO! Days (awarded at Day 5)
- 🏅 GO! Series Medal: For athletes who attend any 3 GO! Days (awarded after Day 3)
- 🌈 GO! Series Bracelet: Every athlete gets a bracelet at each GO! Day — collect all the colours of the rainbow!
🎶 What Parents Get
- A DJ spinning tunes to keep the energy high
- A front-row seat to the action as a GO! Series volunteer
- Food and coffee vendors on-site — because we know how vital that Saturday morning coffee is!
🥇 Events Lineup
Athletes will compete in a mix of fun, points-based events including:
- Shot Put
- Discus
- Long Jump
- Ball/Vortex/Javelin Throw
- High Jump
- 60m, 150m, 300m, and 600m races
Each event is designed to be inclusive, exciting, and rewarding — with new events added all the time!
📣 Ready to GO?
Whether your child is a seasoned sprinter or just loves to jump and throw, the GO! Series is the ultimate way to stay active, build club spirit, and have a blast this summer.
👉 Sign up now and let’s make this the Funnest, Fastest, BEST season yet!
Help your club be crowned GO! Series Champions…
