Tomorrow (Day 3): all 250m semi-finals and finals in the afternoon.
*No racing on Thursday
No racing on Friday.

See attached the updated Day 3 & 4 schedule, and Day 3 lane draw. Live results here: https://liveresults.co.nz/competition/512

Extra volunteers tomorrow afternoon would be appreciated – head to admin if you can help.

Managers’ meeting: Wednesday (25th), 7:20am outside the ski club.

This information has also been emailed directly to sports coordinators and team managers.

Liveresults can be found here: www.liveresults.co.nz

• As per the Government requirements, all W1 waka from the Waikato region must be washed and scanned in at the designated Wash Station on Te Ngae Rd, between 4-6pm on Sunday 22nd.
• In addition, all paddles, lifejackets and clothing which have been in the Waikato River in the past 14 days, must also follow MPI directions regarding soaking and bleaching
• We will provide a large skip bin with solution for schools to soak their lifejackets in for an hour on Sunday afternoon.
• After the event:
• All gear must be checked and cleaned before leaving Lake Tikitapu.
• Back at your kura or home, follow Clean and Dry steps for all clothing and gear.

If schools would like to make bulk purchases - Pure Athletic can take an order by email to [email protected] and an invoice can be sent to the school. 

All pre-orders, including team sets, will be available for pick up on Monday March 23rd at Lake Tikitāpu.

All entries to this event must be done by the student's individual school, not Waka Ama NZ clubs. Please refer to the Upated 2026 School Sport NZ Eligibility Criteria page regarding:

• Student Eligibility 
• Team Eligibility 
• Composite teams
• New-To-School students

In preparation for Secondary School Nationals, make sure to check out the Waka Ama Water Safety hub on our website. The Waka Ama Flip & Float video is an important video to educate participants on, and where possible, practice in a safe controlled environment.