Needham Challenge Meets

    DeFasio Field     Dedham Avenue     Needham, Massachusetts

Needham Challenge Development Meets

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Thursday evenings:  June 25, July 2, 23, 30  ~  6 – 8 pm

Age groups: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 (as of 12/31/09)

Entry Fees:     Age 5-16:  $5 per meet (advance registration) 
                                          $7 per meet (meet day registration)
                                 $15 for 4 meet series (advance registration)
                                      $3 per meet for Needham Track Club members
                                                                Fee covers 2 running and 1 field event OR 1 running and 2 field events

                       $3 per extra event;  No extra charge for relay (does not count as event)

Awards:   Large ribbons to all; Trophies to series winners

Equipment:     No starting blocks.  No spikes longer than ¼”.  No spikes on infield grass

Sanction:   USA Track and Field

More Info:    Web: www.needhamtrack.org 781-856-4088  E-mail: needhamtrackclub@aol.com

Directions to NEW DeFazio Field Track

(From West) Take Route 135E, thru Wellesley; turn right at 3nd traffic light in Needham (Dedham Ave); DeFazio field is 0.9 miles on left

(From East) Take Route 9W to Route 95S and follow ‘From North’ directions OR  Route 1S to Route 95N and follow “From South”  directions

(From North) Take Route 95S, exit on Dedham Ave, turn left at end of exit ramp toward Needham.  DeFazio field is 0.9 miles on right

(From South)  Take Route 95N, exit on Dedham Ave, turn right at end of exit ramp toward Needham.  DeFazio field is 1.2 miles on right

Running Event Schedule (ages in parentheses)

Time

Thursday, June 25

Thursday, July 2

Thursday, July 23

Thursday, July 30

6:00–6:30

800 (ages 7-16)
1500 (ages (9-16)

800 (ages 7-16)
1500 (ages (9-16)

800 (ages 7-16)
1500 (ages (9-16)

800 (ages 7-16)
1500 (ages (9-16)

6:30–6:50

Hurdles (ages 5-10)

Hurdles (ages 11-16)

Hurdles (ages 5-10)

Hurdles (ages 11-16)

6:50–7:10

50 (age 5-10)
100 (age 11-16)

50 (age 5-10)
100 (age 11-16)

50 (age 5-10)
100 (age 11-16)

50 (age 5-10)
100 (age 11-16)

7:10–7:30

400 (ages 5-16)

400 (ages 5-16)

400 (ages 5-16)

400 (ages 5-16)

7:30–7:50

200 (ages 5-16)

200 (ages 5-16)

200 (ages 5-16)

200 (ages 5-16)

7:50–8:00

4 x 100 (if time)
ages 7-16

4 x 100 (if time)
ages 7-16

4 x 100 (if time)
ages 7-16

4 x 100 (if time)
ages 7-16

Field Event Schedule (same each evening)

Time

Ages 5 – 8

Age 9 – 10

Age 11 – 12

Ages 13 - 16

6:00-6:30

Boys HJ (red mats)
Girls Standing LJ

Boys HJ (red mats)
Shot Put

Girls HJ (blue mats)
Boys Standing LJ

Girls HJ (blue mats)
Long Jump

6:30-7:00

Boys HJ (red mats)
Long Jump

Boys HJ (red mats)
Girls Standing LJ

Girls HJ (blue mats)
Shot Put

Girls HJ (blue mats)
Boys Standing LJ

7:00–7:30

Girls HJ (red mats)
Boys Standing LJ

Girls HJ (red mats)
Long Jump

Boys HJ (blue mats)
Girls Standing LJ

Boys HJ (blue mats)
Shot Put

7:30–8:00

Girls HJ (red mats)

Girls HJ (red mats)
Boys Standing LJ

Boys HJ (blue mats)
Long Jump

Boys HJ (blue mats)
Girls Standing LJ

  • Age 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 series winners get trophies

- Categories: 50/100/Hurdles, 200/400, 800/1500, LJ/SLJ, HJ, SP
   - Also trophy for best overall (3 categories) – 1 trophy per athlete
   - Event scoring (each night): 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 (place on time)
   - Winners are highest cumulative score over 4 meets