Athletics Nelson is a running and walking club based on Hastings Street in Washington Valley, Nelson. Its website describes it as the largest running and walking club in the Top of the South, and the only senior club registered with Athletics New Zealand. It welcomes athletes of all ages and abilities, and its sections cover road, cross-country and trail running, as well as walking.
The club runs events through the year and takes groups out to explore the hills, roads, trails and tracks of the region. Members get a weekly newsletter, and updates are shared on Facebook. The club's history goes back to 1895, when it was formed as the Nelson Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. We hear the club's annual general meeting is on Saturday 17 October at 4pm at the Prince Albert in Nelson, followed by a winter prizegiving at 5pm, and that nibbles will be provided. Our view is that it is a welcoming club for anyone in Nelson who wants to run or walk with others.