Team Athletics SVG National Juvenile Championships Set for April 11-12

Team Athletics SVG National Juvenile Championships will be held on Friday 11^th April and Saturday 12^th April 12^th.

The Juvenile Championship is an event that is done for athletes 10 to 14 years in two age categories, namely, Under-13 and Under-15.

Athletes wanting to compete in this event must not attain their 15^th birthday by 31^st December in the year of the competition.

This event will be done in a multi-events format, with the Under-13 athletes doing a Pentathlon (5 events), and the Under-15 athletes doing a Heptathlon (7 events).

The Pentathlon will consist of 60-metres, 800-metres (Girls)/1000-metres (Boys), Long Jump, High Jump and Baseball Throw.

The Heptathlon will consist of 80-meter dash, 1000-metres (Girls)/1200-metres (Boys), 60-metres Hurdles (Girls)/80-metres Hurdles (Boys), Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball Throw and Shot Put.

Both age groups will also contest a 4×100-metres Mixed Relay.

Top performers will be given consideration to represent St Vincent and the Grenadines at the NACAC Age Group Championships from 11^th to 13^th June.

Schools, Clubs or Individual athletes wishing to participate can register at www.teamathleticssvg.com, the deadline for registration is Tuesday, 8^th April.