Track & Field

Date

July 19, 2025

Site

Cyclone Sports Complex
1022 Welch Ave.
Ames, IA 50011

Time

8:00 AM

Commissioner

Iowa Games Staff
info@iowagames.org
888.777.8881

2026 QUALIFYING EVENT

T-Shirt Information

All track & field athletes must pick up their t-shirts at Sukup End Zone at Jack Trice Stadium (1732 S 4th St, Ames, IA 50011)

Competition Format

The youth and adult competition will take place during the same meet.

Events will begin with the youngest age division and progress through all age divisions. Female contestants in each age division will compete first, followed by the male contestants in that age division. In all track events, heats will be run with the best time determining the final placing.

Seed Times:  Seed times are not required, however, athletes can indicate their seed times on the entry form or during online registration. These seed times will be taken into consideration when creating the meet.

Participants are required to bring their own implements. To ensure fairness, participants are allowed to use any other any other competitors implement.

Rules

Current USA Track & Field rules will apply unless noted otherwise.

Age Determining Date

December 31, 2025

Medals sponsored by Grinnell Mutual

Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be given in each division

Volunteers

Track and Field has the largest number of individual athletes. As a result, many volunteers are needed to time, judge, mark field events, etc. Please help ensure a quality event and volunteer. To get involved, please contact Cole Bollweg at cole.bollweg@iowagames.org or 888.777.8881 ext 2. 

Track & Running Club Discount

The Iowa Games offers a discount to track & running clubs that have 10 or more members sign up for the Iowa Games track & field meet.  Contact Cole Bollweg for information on the discount program: cole.bollweg@iowagames.org or 888.777.8881 x 701.

EVENTS

50 M*
100 M
200 M
400 M
800 M
1500 M
100/110 Hurdles**
Long Jump
High Jump
Shot Put***
Discus****

WHEELCHAIR EVENTS | OPEN

100 M
200 M
Shot Put

AGE GROUPS

6U, 7 – 8, 9 – 10, 11 – 12, 13 – 14, 15 – 16, 17 – 18
19 – 24, 25 – 29, 30 – 34, 35 – 39, 40 – 44, 45 – 49, 50 – 54, 55 – 59, 60 – 64, 65 – 69, 70 – 74, 75 – 79, 80 & Over

*50 M available for 6U, 7 – 8, 9 – 10 age groups.
**1500 available for 9 & Over
***Hurdles not available for 6U, 7 – 8, 9 – 10, and 19+ age groups. 
 Hurdles:  30″ Height for 14U Boys/Girls
                       33″ Height for 15-18 Girls
                       39″ for 15-18 Boys
All hurdlers will run the 100 M distance except for Males 15-18, who will run the 110 M distance. 100 M hurdlers will run first, regardless of age, followed by the 110 M hurdles.
****Shot Put available for 9 & Over
*****Discus available for 11 & Over

2025 Track & Field Event Schedule (Posted 7/2/2025)
*Schedule subject to change slightly once registration closes and we receive all participant data.