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YOUTH INVITED TO FREE REGIONAL OPEN TRACK MEET JUNE 1
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Hershey's Track and Field Youth Program and the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services invite Nevada boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14 to participate in a free regional qualifying open track meet Wednesday, June 1, at the Western High School track, located at 4601 West Bonanza Road. Registration will be held on site from 5 to 5:45 p.m. June 1, with the events to begin at 6 p.m.
Youth will compete in three age groups, 9 to 10, 11 to 12 and 13 to 14, with age determined by the participant's age on December 31, 2005. Events include the 50-, 100-, 200-, 400-, 800- and 1600-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, standing long jump and softball throw. Within each age group, boys will compete with boys and girls will compete with girls. Each youth may enter up to three events; if three events are selected, at least one must be a field event (long jump or softball throw). Ribbons will be awarded for first-place finishes. The 50-meter dash is open to ages 9 and 10 only. The 800-meter run excludes ages 9 and 10, and the 1600-meter dash is open only to ages 13 and 14. Times and distances will be compared with Northern Nevada, California, Hawaii, Utah and Arizona results to determine composition of the regional team. Those selected as regional representatives will receive an all-expense paid trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania, to compete in the national finals August 4-7, 2005.
Additional wheelchair events will be offered to youth with disabilities ages 9 to 14, including the 50-, 100- and 200-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay. Ribbons will be awarded for first, second and third place in each wheelchair event. Youth utilizing wheelchairs may enter two of the four track events, as well as the softball throw.
A copy of each participant's birth certificate must be submitted at registration as proof of age. Shoe spikes and starting blocks will not be permitted. Official Hershey T-shirts (provided at registration), shoes and shorts are required clothing. A relay team must register together as a team, and if selected, must remain together to compete in the national finals. For more information, call (702) 229-6729. For information on wheelchair events, call (702) 229-4903.