The second in a series of four meets called the JAAA/SDF Jubilee series, will be staged this Saturday, May 7 at the National Stadium starting at 5 pm.

(L-R) Managing Director of the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), Denzil Wilks, President of the JAAA, Garth Gayle, Treasurer of JAAA, Ludlow Watts and First VP of the JAAA, Ian Forbes.

These events are designed to assist senior athletes as they prepare for the Jamaica National Championships and other international competitions including the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, later this year. The first meet took place on February 19th at the National Stadium.

Saturday’s meet will see athletes contesting thirteen events, six of which will have monetary incentives. The winner of each of the selected six events will get $90,000.00, second place gets $45,000.00, third takes home $30,000.00, fourth $20,000.00 and fifth $15,000.00. In total, each event will offer $200,000.00 in prizes, with $1.2 million being handed out overall for the day, providing the athletes meet a minimum standard.

Only Jamaican athletes will benefit from the funds.

The last two meets will be staged on May 21 and June 4 and they will have junior athletes participating earlier in the day between 2:30 and 4:30 pm. Spectators will not be asked to pay an entry fee for the meet on Saturday.

Sponsors include the Sports Development Foundation, Puma and Jacden.

More details on the meets, including the registration procedure, can be found on the Event Page here.

For more information contact the JAAA at (876) 978-7102.