Track & Field

Date

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Cyclone Sports Complex
Iowa State University, Ames

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Time

Commissioner

Brett Carney
brettcarney10@gmail.com
515-203-9557

2019 State Games of America
Qualifying Event

Competition Format

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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 (except 100 M Dash). Only the 100 M dash will be listed in heats.

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.

Youth: Limited to 3 individual events
Adult: Limited to 4 individual events

Rules

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

Age Determining Date

December 31, 2018

Admission

Adults – $5
Youth (17 & Under) – $2

Athletes receive free admission.

Medals sponsored by Grinnell Mutual

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

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 Katie Kramer for information on the discount program: katie.kramer@iowagames.org or 888.777.8881 x 103

T-shirts

Athletes will receive a colored T-shirt for their entry fee. Pre-registered athletes may upgrade their cotton shirt for a dri-fit for an additional $10.

T-shirt pick up will be located indoors at the Sukup South Endzone at Jack Trice Stadium. Access to Sukup Endzone is from University Boulevard.

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. Call the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1.800.288.7470 to find out how you can get involved.

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
400 M
800 M
1500 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.
**Hurdles not available for 6U, 7 – 8, 9 – 10 age groups.  30″ height regardless of age and gender. All athletes will run the 100 M distance except for Males 16-49, who will run the 110 M distance. 100 M hurdlers will run first, regardless of age, followed by the 110 M hurdles.

Heat sheets will be posted by Friday, July 20.

For order of events, click HERE.