Hillsborough Junior Athletics Club is a volunteer-run athletics club for children aged 2 to 14, and it has been running since 1956. Training is on Wednesday evenings at Hillsborough Park on Carlton Street, starting at 5:45pm. Juniors aged 2 to 6 finish at 7pm and seniors aged 7 to 14 finish at about 7:30pm. The two groups train differently because young children's bodies and abilities develop at different rates, but the club's aims are the same for both: to get children taking part and having fun, to help them reach their own best, and to teach skills with coaching for children and parents. A sausage sizzle and refreshments follow each session, so families often stay on to talk. The season started on 14 October and runs to the end of March, with a break over the summer holidays. Parents or caregivers must stay on site while their child is training, and the club relies on parents to help on the night, for example holding the finish ribbon, recording results, raking the long jump pit or running the barbecue. If the weather looks doubtful, the club posts cancellations on its Facebook page or on its website after 5pm on Wednesdays. The club is at 27/45 Carlton Street, Hillsborough, in Auckland.