The Leeward Islands Championships in Athletics is an athletics event organized by the Leeward Islands Athletics Association (LIAA) open for (but not restricted to) athletes from its member associations.

Leeward Islands Athletics Association

The Leeward Islands Athletics Association (LIAA) was founded in 2002,[1] replacing the Leeward Islands Athletics Steering Committee that had previously organized the Leeward Island Championships.

Member associations

It comprises the following 8 member associations

Nation Organisation Website
 Anguilla Anguilla Amateur Athletic Federation https://web.archive.org/web/20110506054156/http://www.freewebs.com/axathletics/
 Antigua and Barbuda Athletic Association of Antigua & Barbuda
 British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Athletics Association http://bvi.milesplit.com
 Montserrat Montserrat Amateur Athletic Association
 Nevis Nevis Amateur Athletic Association https://sites.google.com/site/nevisaaa
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association http://www.sknaaa.com
 Sint Maarten Sint Maarten Amateur Athletic Association
 United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation https://web.archive.org/web/20110728163412/http://virginislandstrackandfield.org/

Nevis is an independent member, the athletes compete in an own team separately from Saint Kitts.

Competitions

The LIAA hold two different championships: so-called Leeward Islands Junior Championships (effectively junior (U20) and youth (U17) championships), and Leeward Islands Youth Championships (effectively age group championships U15, U13, and U11).

Editions

Leeward Islands Junior/Youth Championships

Leeward Islands Junior (U20) and Youth (U17) Championships, (dubbed Leeward Islands Youth Championships) have been held since 2001.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Year City Country Date Venue
2001Road Town, Tortola British Virgin IslandsMay 5–6A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2002Road Town, Tortola British Virgin IslandsJune 1–2A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2003Road Town, Tortola British Virgin IslandsMay 31-June 1A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2004*St. John's Antigua and BarbudaMay 15–16
2005St. John's Antigua and BarbudaMay 28–29Yasco Sports Complex
2006St. John's Antigua and BarbudaJuly 1–2
2008Road Town, Tortola British Virgin IslandsJune 28–29
2012Road Town, Tortola British Virgin IslandsJune 9–10A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2013Road Town, Tortola British Virgin IslandsJune 1A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2014Road Town, Tortola British Virgin IslandsJune 7A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground

*: The 2004 event was announced,[10] but no results could be retrieved. Might have been cancelled.

Leeward Islands Age Group Championships

Leeward Islands Age Group Championships for athletes U15, U13, and U11, (dubbed Leeward Islands Youth Championships) are held since 1993.[11][12][13]

Year City Country Date Venue
1993Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands
1994Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands
1995Charlestown NevisGrove Park
1996St. John's Antigua and Barbuda
1997The Valley Anguilla
1998Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands
1999BasseterreSaint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts
2001Charlestown NevisMay 12–13Grove Park
2002Charlestown NevisMay 25–26Grove Park
2003St. John's Antigua and BarbudaMay 24–25Antigua Recreation Ground
2004Sandy PointSaint Kitts and Nevis Saint KittsApril 24–25New Sandy Point Recreation Grounds
2005The Valley AnguillaApril 30-May 1
2006Charlestown NevisJune 2–4Grove Park
2009Bird RockSaint Kitts and Nevis Saint KittsMay 30–31Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium
2010The Valley AnguillaMay 22–23Ronald Webster Park
2011The Valley AnguillaMay 21–22Ronald Webster Park

References

  1. ↑ Constitution of the Leeward Islands Athletic Association, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  2. ↑ Greenaway, Dean H., Leeward Islands Junior Track and Field Championships - 5-6 May 2001 - A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, Tortola, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  3. ↑ 2002 Leeward Islands Junior Track and Field Championships - A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  4. ↑ 2003 Leeward Islands Track and Field Junior Championship, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  5. ↑ Leeward Islands Track and Field Junior Championships - Yasco Complex, Antigua - 28/29 MAY 2005, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  6. ↑ Leeward Islands Junior Results - ANTIGUA - 1/2 JULY 2006, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  7. ↑ Leeward Islands Track and Field Junior Championship - Tortola - 28/29 June 2008, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  8. ↑ Greenaway, Dean (May 22, 2012), BVI Hosting Leeward Islands Jr. Championships June 9-10, British Virgin Islands Athletics Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  9. ↑ Greenaway, Dean (June 3, 2013), 10 Records Tumble in Exciting Leeward Islands Jr. Invitational, British Virgin Islands Athletics Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  10. ↑ Greenaway, Dean (May 8, 2004), BVI selects track team for Leeward Islands Jr. Championships, Island Sun, retrieved February 27, 2014
  11. ↑ LI Youth History - Leeward Islands Youth Championships - History, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  12. ↑ Results - Leeward Islands Youth Championship - James Ronald Webster Park - 5/22/2010, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
  13. ↑ 2011 Leeward Islands - 21/05/2011 to 22/05/2011 - Youth Track & Field Championship - James Ronald Webster Park - Results, Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, retrieved August 14, 2013
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