Over 2,000 NYC Kids Compete in the Summer’s Largest Track & Field Sports Games at Icahn Stadium
Yesterday was City Parks Foundation’s 9th Annual CityParks Track & Field Citywide Championships, bringing over 2,000 New York City youth to the world-class Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island for a day of healthy competition in a wide range of track & field events. The track & field meet gave all registered participants of the City Parks Track & Field program an opportunity to experience the exhilarating spirit of the Olympics, close to home.
Teams of kids ages 5-16 from the 12 City Parks Track & Field sites across the city competed in various events throughout the day, including Javelin, Shot Put, Long Jump, 400 Meter Run, and 4×100 Meter Relay, among others. The event also included a Giant Shuttle Relay Race and 55 Meter Dash for Peewees (ages 5-7). Championship medals at Peewee, Beginner, and Intermediate levels were awarded to first and second place winners.
Below are the final standings for overall points per park that participated! Check out how your neighborhood compared to the competition…
Large Parks Team Scores
1 Astoria 229
2 Pelham Bay 185.5
3 Juniper Valley 183.75
4 Forest Park 135
5 Jefferson 43
Small Parks Team Scores
1 Betsy Head 120.75
2 Kaiser 112
3 Red Hook 95
4 Macombs 75
5 Linden 71
6 East River 48
7 Roy Wilkins 30
City Parks Foundation’s CityParks Track & Field program, funded by ING Run for Something Better, is now in its seventh year of offering free track & field instruction for boys and girls ages 5-16, with lessons held twice a week from July through August in parks citywide.
More information on all of CPF’s programs can be found at www.CityParksFoundation.org.
Photos courtesy of Alan Roche.
