Join Team Cook Islands at the Oceania Masters
The Oceania Masters Athletics Track & Field Championships are in Christchurch from 27 to 31 January 2027. If you'd love to compete for the Cook Islands, put your hand up below and we'll help you get there.
| When | Wednesday 27 to Sunday 31 January 2027 |
|---|---|
| Where | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Centre, Augustine Drive, Wigram, Christchurch 8025 |
| Entries close | Sunday 13 December 2026 |
| Schedule | DRAFT, subject to change |
What ACI covers, and what you arrange
Athletics Cook Islands covers
- Your registration fee
- Your event fees: $20 an event, $35 for a combined event
- A competition singlet and polo shirt for everyone in Team Cook Islands
- Coaching help, on request
You arrange and pay for
- Your travel to Christchurch
- Your accommodation
Championship fees
| Registration, early bird (opened 1 September 2026) | $60 |
|---|---|
| Registration, normal (from 26 October 2026) | $90 |
| Each event | $20 |
| Combined event | $35 |
All fees are in New Zealand dollars, from the Oceania Masters Athletics draft schedule.
How to join Team Cook Islands
- Sign up on this page, so we know you're keen and which events you're thinking about.
- Book your travel and accommodation. Both are self-funded and self-arranged. The championships' official accommodation is BreakFree on Cashel (opens in a new tab).
- Once your travel is confirmed, send a copy of your passport bio page and the events you want to our Team Administrator, Tina Mitchell, at mo3ana@gmail.com. That is how you're registered in the Cook Islands Masters team.
- Get competition ready. Coaching help is available on request, and mini comps in Rarotonga over the next couple of months give you real competition practice.
Entries close on Sunday 13 December 2026, so please don't leave it late.
Who can compete
- Masters athletics in New Zealand is for athletes aged 30 and over (NZ Masters Athletics (opens in a new tab)).
- Every competitor must be a financial member of their country's federation when they register (Oceania Masters Athletics (opens in a new tab)). Join Athletics Cook Islands if you haven't already.
- Not sure whether you can represent the Cook Islands? Read Can I compete for the Cook Islands?
Schedule by day
DRAFT schedule, subject to change. Field events will be split into groups once entries close. Para events, including seated throws, are added on request and held on the same day as the open event.
Wednesday 27 January
- 60m (heats and finals)
- 800m
- 3000m track walk
- Long jump (men and women)
- Shot put and javelin (men)
- Discus and weight throw (women)
Thursday 28 January
- 200m (heats and finals)
- 3000m
- High jump (women)
- Hammer (men)
- Shot put and javelin (women)
Friday 29 January
- 400m (timed finals)
- 1500m track walk
- High jump (men)
- Triple jump (men and women)
- Steeplechase
- Discus and weight throw (men)
- Hammer (women)
Saturday 30 January
- 100m (heats and finals)
- 1500m
- Long hurdles
- Pole vault (men)
- 4 x 100m relays
- Medley relay
- Throws pentathlon (men)
- Track pentathlon (women)
Sunday 31 January
- Short hurdles
- 5000m
- 5000m track walk
- Pole vault (women)
- Throws pentathlon (women)
- Track pentathlon (men)
Source: Oceania Masters Athletics draft schedule of events. Full championship details are on the Oceania Masters Athletics website (opens in a new tab) and NZ Masters Athletics (opens in a new tab).
Count me in for Team Cook Islands
This tells us you're keen. It isn't your entry yet: Tina confirms that with you once your travel is booked.
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Questions? Email Athletics Cook Islands at president@athleticscookislands.org.