The XP Gymnastics Nationals will return to Invercargill in 2027, with ILT Stadium Southland confirmed as host venue for competition from 28 September to 2 October.
It will be the first time Nationals has been held in Southland since July 2022. All five gymnastics codes will compete across the week.
Having hosted Nationals before, ILT Stadium Southland is already set up for the scale and equipment needs of the event. Jo Hutton, general manager of ILT Stadium Southland, said the team was looking forward to it.
"We are so excited to once again host the XP Gymnastics Nationals. Of everything we have the honour of hosting at our venue, this competition really is something special. The sheer number of disciplines, competitors, and medals across the week is incredible, and we are always in awe of what Gymnastics New Zealand and their officials deliver."
"We know Invercargill and Southland always do a great job of hosting competitions like this, and something of this scale is such an amazing boost for our city and the region. It will be a very special week and is already shaping up to be a real highlight for us in 2027."
Xtreme Productivity returns as naming sponsor of the XP Gymnastics Nationals. ILT and ILT Foundation, whose funding is helping make the event possible in Southland.
The training schedule will look slightly different from previous years. The preliminary schedule, with further timetable and event information to be shared next year, is:
- Aerobics: Training 29 September, Competition 30 September–2 October
- Artistic: Training 28 September, Competition 29 September–2 October
- Rhythmic: Training 27 September, Competition 28 September–2 October
- Trampoline: Training 28 September, Competition 29 September–2 October