The 3rd meet in the JAAA/SDF Jubilee series will be staged this Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the National Stadium between 5 pm and 7 pm.
These events are designed to assist senior athletes to prepare for the Jamaica National Championships and other international competitions including the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in July 2022. The Junior section dubbed the JAAA/SDF Junior Development Series will precede the Jubilee Series from 1:30 pm to 4 pm. Download your copy of the Order of Events All the athletes will be ranked based on entry and performance this season. The 100m will only accommodate the top 32 ranked athletes based on the entry, the 400m will see the top 24 and the top 16 will be in the sprint hurdles based on entry. The 400m hurdles will have the top eight based on entry while the field events will see the top twelve based on entry. Monetary prizes will be awarded in the 400m hurdles for men and women, the 110m hurdles for men, the 200m for men and women and the Discus for women. 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 final meet in the four-event series will be staged on June 4, 2022. Sponsors include the Sports Development Foundation, Puma and Jacden. Entries close on Wednesday, May 18 at 9 pm. More details on the meets, including the registration procedure, can be found on the JAAA website at www.athleticsja.org For more information contact the JAAA at 876 9787102.