Sports
2013 BAAA Competition Calendar
By Tonique Williams, BAAA
Feb 23, 2013 - 11:55:10 PM

From the first meet of the year. Saturday, January 5th. Over 400 athletes involved on the kick-off event of the year, all leading up to the Carifta Games. Photo: Kermit Taylor / Bahamas Athletics

Nassau, Bahamas - The first meet of the year was held in Nassau on January 5th. 

The Odd Distance Track and Field Meet began the 83 day countdown to CARIFTA 2013 and will act as a measuring stick by coaches and athletes to test fitness and progress going into the new season.

Athletes home for the holidays were expected to compete in the event, which had over 400 entries.

Here's what's coming up for the year from the Bahamas Association of Athletics Associations (BAAA):


2013 BAAA COMPETITION CALENDAR

JANUARY

5 Odd Distance Meet   TAR Stadium, Nas. BAAA

11-12 T-Bird Flyers Classic   G.B Sports Complex G.B.

19 Mary Nabb Relays   G.B Sports Complex G.B.

20 Marathon Bahamas   Nassau, Bahamas Sunshine Ins

26 High School Relays   TAR Stadium  BAAA

FEBRUARY

2 Star Performers Track Classic  TAR Stadium  Star Trackers

8-9 North Andros HS Invitational  Nicholls, Tn. And N. Andros HS

8-9 Golden Eagles Track Classic  G.B Sports Complex Golden Eagles

15-16    Club Monica Classic TAR Stadium  Club Monica

26-28 GSSSA School Championships  TAR Stadium  GSSSA

MARCH 

1 GSSSA School Championships  TAR Stadium  GSSSA

6-8 BAISS School Championships  TAR Stadium  BAISS

15-16 Carifta Trials    TAR Stadium  BAAA

17 NACAC Cross Country   Port of Spain, Trinidad NACAC  

29-31 CARIFTA GAMES    TAR Stadium  BAAA

 APRIL 

1 CARIFTA GAMES   TAR Stadium  BAAA

5-6 College of the Bahamas Invitational TAR Stadium  Brad Cooper

13  Chris Brown Track & Field Invitational TAR Stadium  Chris Brown

18-20 National High Schools Championships TAR Stadium  BAAA

26-27  PENN RELAYS   Philadelphia P.A.  University of Pennsylvania

MAY 

1 Curacao Permit Meet   Curacao, N.A.  

4 Jamaica Permit Meet   Kingston, Jam.  JAAA

4 Guadaloupe Permit Meet  Guadaloupe

4 Silver Lightning Track Classic  TAR Stadium  Silver Lightning

8 Cayman Islands Permit Meet  George Town, Cayman CIAAA

11 Fritz Grant Track Classic   TAR Stadium  Ambassadors

11 Santo Domingo Permit   Santo Domingo, DR

18 Ponce Permit Meet   Ponce, PR  Victor Lopez

22-24 Primary Schools Championships  TAR Stadium  Min of Sports

25 Proposed Pioneers Classic  TAR Stadium  Ruper Gardiner

25-26 Golden Eagles Invitational G.B. Sports Complex      Golden Eagles

31 Age Group Championships  TAR Stadium  BAAA

JUNE 

1 Age Group Championships  TAR Stadium  BAAA

7-8 Junior Nationals    TAR Stadium  BAAA

14-15 Thomas A Robinson Classic  TAR Stadium  Silver Lightning

21-22 BAAA NATIONALS TAR Stadium  BAAA

29-30 CAC Age Group – Curacao CURACAO

AUGUST

2-4 Pan Am Jr. Championships  Lima, Peru

10-18 World T&F Championships  Moscow, Russia  IAAF

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