Regionals

Region 1 Junior Olympics Outdoor Championship
July 11-13, 2008
Icahn Stadium, Randall’s Island, New York

In order to compete at the USA Track & Field Region 1 Junior Olympics an athlete must advance through the association.   There are six associations in Region 1; Adirondack, Maine, Long Island, Connecticut, New England and Metropolitan.

The National USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Championship will be held at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska, July 22 thru July 27, 2008.

The Junior Olympic program is a progressional series of meets consisting of preliminary, Association, Regional, and National meets. Athletes are required to submit an entry form only at the first level of competition, as advancement is based upon performance (i.e., an athlete cannot directly submit an entry form for the Regional competition; he/she must have competed and advanced at the Association meet).

Meet Director: Dorothy Clinton
Telephone: 646-321-6509
E-mail: mactrackny@aol.com
Click here to print Meet Brochure Region1-JO.pdf

Directions to Icahn Stadium
Subway/Bus: Take the 4, 5, or 6 Lexington Ave. trains to 125th St., then transfer on the NW corner of 125th St. and Lexington Ave. for the M35 bus to Randall's Island. For MTA bus travel info, call (718) 330-1234. or visit them on the web at www.mta.info
By Car:
From Manhattan: Get on the Triborough Bridge at East 125th Street. Stay left for the exit to Randall's Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From Long Island and Queens: Get on the Triborough Bridge from the Grand Central Parkway. Stay right for the exit to Randall's Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From the Bronx: Take the Major Deegan or Bruckner Expressway to the Triborough Bridge. Stay right for the exit to Randall's Island, immediately after the toll plaza.
From Brooklyn: Take the FDR Drive North to the Triborough Bridge exit (on right). Stay left up to and after the toll, following the signs to Randall's Island.
From Westchester: Take I-87 (New York State Thruway) southbound. I-87 will turn into the Major Deegan Expressway. Follow signs to the Triborough Bridge, pass through the tollbooth, and stay to the right. Take the exit for Randall’s Island.

Order of Events
Friday, July 11, 2008
4:00 PM
Triathlon BB/BG
Pentathlon MG/MB/YB/YG
Decathlon IB/YM
Heptathlon IG/YW

Saturday, July 12, 2008
9:00 AM
Decathlon IB/YM
Heptathlon IG/YW

Track Events
10:00 AM
4x800m RelaY (MG/MB/YG/YB)
3000m (MG/MB/YG/YB)
400m (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)
80m Hurdles (MB/MG)
100m Hurdles (YB/YG)
200m Hurdles (YB/YG)
100m Semi (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)
800m (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)
100m Finals (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)
1500m RW (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)
200m (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)
1500m (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)
4x100m Relay (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)
4x400m (SBG/SBB/BG/BB/MG/MB/YG/YB)

Field Events
10:00 AM
SP (SBB/SBG/BB/BG/MB/MG/YB/YG)
HJ (YB/YG/MB/MG/BB/BG/SBB/SBG)
LJ (SBB/SBG/BB/BG/MB/MG/YB/YG)
TJ (YB/YG)
Discus (YB/YG)

11:00 AM
PV (YB/YG)
Discus (YB/YG)
12:00 Noon
Mini Javelin (SBB/SBG/BB/BG/MB/MG)
Javelin (YB/YG)

Sunday, July 13, 2008
Field Events
10:00 AM
SP (IB/IG/YM/YW)
HJ (YM/YW/IB/IG)
TJ (IB/IG/YM/YW)

11:00 AM
PV (IB/YM) Combined, followed by (IG/YW) Combined
Discus (YM/YW/IB/IG)
LJ (YM/YW/IB/IG)

12:00 Noon
Javelin (YB/YG/IB/IG/YM/YW)
Hammer (IB/YM/IG/YW)

Track Events
9:00 AM
5000m (YM)
400m (IG/IB/YW/YM)
3000m (IG/IB/YW/YM)
100m Hurdles (IB/YM)
110m Hurdles (IG/YW)
400m Hurdles (IB/YM)
400m Hurdles (IG/YW)
800m (IG/IB/YW/YM)
1500M/3000M RW  (IG/IB/YW/YM)
200m (IG/IB/YW/YM)
2000m Steeplechase  (IG/IB/YW/YM)
4x100m Relay (IG/IB/YW/YM)
4x800m Relay (IG/IB/YW/YM)
100m   SEMI (IG/IB/YW/YM)
1500m (IG/IB/YW/YM)
100m   FINALS (IG/IB/YW/YM)
4x400m Relay (IG/IB/YW/YM)

The 42nd USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships will be held at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. The USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships is the most visible youth athletic development program in the world. Many of today's Olympic stars began their track and field careers competing in the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships.

Over 6,000 athletes are expected to converge on Omaha for the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. Entry for this championship is based on athlete performances at preliminary, Association, and Regional levels of the 2008 USATF Junior Olympic Program. Competition takes place in five two-year age divisions, with athletes generally falling between the ages of 8 and 18.

American's next generation of track and field stars will be competing throughout the summer and will take center stage at the national championships in Omaha.

Advancement Process
Qualifying from Association Championships to Regional Championships
Per USATF Rule 305.1(d): "An Association is allocated, by agreement with other Associations in its Region, a certain number of athletes and relay teams from the Association level to the Regional level through the Association Championships."
Qualifying from Regional Championships to the National Championships
Track & field shall advance three individuals and three relay teams from each Regional Championship to the National Championship. These shall be the top three finishers in each event, or successive event finishers who have achieved a performance standard at the Regional Championship when fewer than three declare in the event from that Region for the National Championship.

The combined events shall advance the top two finishers. A third shall advance only after meeting a performance standard at the Regional Championship.

Athletes who qualify based on the performance standard MUST declare their intent to compete by completing the advancement paperwork at their Regional Championship. (No exceptions.)

All entry forms for the National Championships will be submitted through the USATF Regional Coordinator at Regional Junior Olympic Championships -- entries cannot be accepted by any other method. Your Regional Coordinator will verify all entry forms for completeness and accuracy. The birth date submitted will be verified and stamped as such by your Association Chair or the Regional Coordinator, or an acceptable "proof of age" form must be attached to the completed entry. Incomplete entries will be assessed a penalty fee and will only be processed after all missing information is provided. NO on-site entry changes will be allowed.

Regional Entry Fee
Individual Events: $7.00
Relays: $28.00
Decathlon/Heptathlon: $20.00
Triathlon/Pentathlon: $15.00