Age, membership type, operation costs & sponsorship will have an affect on the membership you pay.  The current range is $46 to $149.

Your membership is made up of 3 levies; Athletics NZ, Athletics Otago & the Club Levy.  The first 2 are preset and remain the same no matter what club you join, but the club levy will differ from club to club.  ​​​​​​​

For More info: Go to Page: Be Involved - Join a Club

6 and under

7 to 14

15 to 19

20+ (open senior)

30+ (masters)

For more Info, Go to Page - Be Involved-Athlete-

A Social Member takes part in club only activiites whereas a Competitive Member can also join interclub meets.

At any time a member can upgrade form a Social to a Competitive membership. Just talk to your club.

Check out our list of Clubs with links to their Webistes.

To find out more just get in contact with the club or simply turn up to the club night to ask questions in person.

Alternatlviy, all club websites or Facebook pages will have a registration link for you to join up straight away.

All Registrations are managed via Athletics NZ portal Gameday.  You will be asked to creae an account with Gameday prior to Registering.  See more information on Gameday on Our Club Page.

Memberships typically run for 1 year from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 so you can compete all year round by participating in Harriers in the Winter Season & Track & Field in the Summer Season.  The Exception is 15+ social 20+ Competitive are now a rolling membership so you will have 12months membership from day of registration.

Typically the  Levy from Athletics NZ & Athletics Otago are a set fee to cover the 1 year membership from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.   Individual clubs may offer a discount for their portion of the levy if you do not intend to participate all year round.  

Talk to your club about flexible membership options.

Yes, most clubs will offer 'give it a go days' at the beginning of either winter or summer seasons.  Just ask.

Athletics Otago offer Give it a Go day for Children at the begininng of the season OR 15+ can try a 1 day registration at any time.

All of or clubs are unique with some offering both Winter Harrier & Summer T&F, whilst others can be geared toward a Children's T&F club.  

We suggest you go onto each clubs Facebook page & Website or simply join the club nearest to you.  Check out our club page for more info.

If you register Competitive then you have access to all Athletics Otago Interclub events throughout the entire year.

As well as club nights; competitive members can participate  in interclub events that are held most weekends.  During winter, Harrier events are held at varied locations, whilst during Summer, Track & Field events are mostly held at the Caledonian Track in Dunedin.

For more Info. Go to: Events - Events & Entries

Yes. Your membership includes registration to Athletics NZ so if you intend to travel to another region, check in with how they run their Interclub & how you would enter a competition.  At Otago we regularly have athletes from Canterbury & Southland travel to our Interclub competitions.

No.  You can still use your hometown club membership.  We love seeing our university students compete at the Caley and have several High School Students who still run for their local clubs.

The Caledonian track is located at 50 Logan Park Drive, Dunedin North.  Entrance is off Anzac Ave (by Forsyth Barr Stadium) down Logan Park Drive  which is one way.  There are multiple places to park but being a one way street you may have to do a couple of loops finding your perfect spot!

We run two Facebook Pages; Children's & General Athletics Otago.  All programs are posted the week prior OR you can check out the Event & Entries Page on the website for up and coming Senior Events.

Yes. The Caledonion Track is manged by the Duneidn City Council and is open to the public 7 days a week and is used extensively by a wide variety of people.  

The only time it is unavailable to the public is when it been prebooked for an event such as an Athletics Otago Interclub meet or a School Sports Day Booking.

The track will be unavailable during the Womens World cup in 2023 from June 22 to August 5th.

"Spikes" is the general term that refers to a Track shoe which has 6 spikes at the toe end of the shoe.You do not have to have spikes to compete on the track.  Flat running shoes are fine.  

But, if you are serious about competing you might want to consider getting some track shoes with spikes in them which help to grip the track in Summer (6mm) or grip the grass in Winter (12mm).  Talk to your local sports shoe shop about whether to get a general purpose shoe or event specific such as harrier, sprint, middle distance or a jump shoe.  

No.  We have all the equipment you need.  Age & Gender determines the weight of each throwing implement.

From Grade 12+ all athletes use the starting blocks for all races 400m and under.  We have people during Interclub who can help you set up OR join a club to learn and practice. Children 10+ who wear spikes must also use the Starting Blocks.

CHILDREN.  Please fill out the once only online registration form.  See top of Childrens Facebook Page.  Then just turn up on the day wearing your club uniform, competition number & Grade Patch.

SENIOR Competition.  You will need to enter in advance.  See Senior Facebook or the online entry portal on the website.  Entries close 12noon the day before the competition.  There is a $10 cost for registered members or $20 cost for a one day membership for unregistered memebers.

Yes.  Athletes Grade 12 or older are allowed to compete in Athletics Otago senior competitions provided they are going to be in Year 9 or above in the season of competition.  They will be entered in U14.

Your number identifies you so that we can accuratley record your performances agianst your name.  See our Results Page to see your name in print.

On the track our races are electronically timed with photo finish and it is vital we identify what number is in each lane.

The Senior competition seeds the Track events so that athletes get to compete along side similar ability.