Annual Hershey’s Track & Field Meet Slated for May 11

 

Durango, CO:  Hosted by Durango Parks and Recreation, the annual Hershey’s Track & Field Meet kicks off at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 at the Durango High School track.  Children, ages 9 -14, are invited to attend to the free meet and exhibit their running, jumping and throwing skills.   The meet features a variety of sprint distance races, the long jump and the softball throw.  Boys and girls compete in separate divisions.

Registration for participants begins at 3:30 p.m. at the Durango High School track.  The youth participants will be separated into competition categories based on their age on December 31, 2011.  The winner in each age category in each event will advance to the state meet in Fort Collins on Saturday, June 18, 2011.  

Hershey’s Track & Field Program was created over 30 years ago to promote youth physical fitness and to provide fun learning experiences for children, 9 – 14 years old.  As the largest youth sports program of its kind in the United States and Canada, the track & field meets take place in every state and every province in North America.  Last year over 400,000 kids participated in the program.

For more information about the local Hershey’s Track & Field meet, contact Ann Camp at (970) 375-7313 or via email at [email protected].