Cody Broderson (North Canterbury) powers into the home straight during the boys grade 13 400m heats. : Colgate Games in town

Zaylee Davis (Waimate) powers out of the blocks in the girls grade 13 400 metres. : Colgate Games in town

Spectators urge on competitors. : Colgate Games in town

Flynn Stratford-Bevins (Papanui) carries his team’s mascot. : Colgate Games in town

Vincent Beatson (Hill City University) gets up and over the bar during the boys grade 12 high jump. : Colgate Games in town

Mitchell Melvin (Alexandra Athletic Club) looks for a landing spot during the boys grade 8 long jump. : Colgate Games in town

Spectators urge on their fellow competitors. : Colgate Games in town

Ava Grant (Remarkable Runners) competes in the girls grade 8 long jump. : Colgate Games in town

Leila Kindiak (Hill City University) leads her team-mate, Penelope Hodgson, in a girls grade 10 800m race. : Colgate Games in town

Piper Snow (Little Athletics Queensland) leads her grade 14 400m race from Alessandra Jowsey (Selwyn), and Seddah Mcgregor (Ariki). : Colgate Games in town

Sadye Kawau (Hill City University) has the finish line in sight girls grade 13 400m. : Colgate Games in town

Riley Heta (Hinemoa) competes in the girls grade 14 shot put. : Colgate Games in town

The start of the boys grade 10 800m race. : Colgate Games in town

Lewis Anglemyer (Hill City University) checks on a painful blister after his 800m grade 10 race. : Colgate Games in town