2025 Colgate Games North Island

The Colgate Games are an important part of the sport of athletics and have been running for over 46 years.

The Colgate Games are held in January every year and are made up of two events, one in the North Island and one in the South Island. It’s the biggest athletics event for children, with the games attended by hundreds of athletes aged 7-14 years old.

Entry is open to any child aged 7-14 years who is a member of an athletics club that is affiliated to Athletics New Zealand, and both events present an opportunity for children to compete in a fun and encouraging environment. You don’t need to be selected or be a top athlete, though medals are awarded for 10-14 year old’s in each event.  For 7-9 year old’s, the focus is on participation. In previous years we have also offered overseas entries which has seen children from all over the world compete at the Colgate Games while enjoying their time in New Zealand.

We would like to thank Colgate for their continued support of the Colgate Games!

Issues with entry form?

To enter Colgate Games, the athlete must be registered with an Athletics New Zealand Club for the 24/25 season. If you are receiving the 'No available products' error, please try the following.

• Check that your child is registered with their club for the 24/25 season

• Use the same email address to login to the Colgate entry form that you used to complete their 24/25 Membership form

If the above options don't work, please contact membership@athletics.org.nz with the full name of the child you are trying to enter.