Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships
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| Sport | Track and field |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Related competitions |
Canadian Track and Field Championships Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships |
| Official website | http://www.youth.athletics.ca/ |
The Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by the Royal Canadian Legion and sanctioned by Athletics Canada. It serves as the Canadian youth national championships for the sport.
History
Male runners at the Legion National youth Track and Field Championships in 2013.
The Royal Canadian Legion has been involved in youth athletics in the 1950s. In 1977 the first Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships were held at Oromocto, New Brunswick.[1] In 2010 the Championships were designated at the national youth championships by Athletics Canada.[2]
Host Locations
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Ste. Therese, QC |
| 2015 | Ste. Therese, QC |
| 2014 | Langley, BC |
| 2013 | Langley, BC |
| 2012 | Charlottetown, PE |
| 2011 | Ottawa, ON |
| 2010 | Ottawa, ON |
| 2009 | Sherbrooke, QC |
| 2008 | Sherbrooke, QC |
| 2007 | Oromocto, NB |
| 2006 | Burnaby, BC |
| 2005 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2004 | Sudbury, ON |
| 2003 | Kitchener/Waterloo, ON |
| 2002 | Sherbrooke, QC |
| 2001 | Sherbrooke, QC |
| 2000 | Calgary, AB |
| 1999 | Sudbury, ON |
| 1998 | Prince George, BC |
| 1997 | St. John's, NF |
| 1996 | Sherbrooke, QC |
| 1995 | Winnipeg, MB |
| 1994 | Ottawa, ON |
| 1993 | Saskatoon, SK |
| 1992 | Calgary, AB |
| 1991 | Toronto, ON |
| 1990 | St. John's, NF |
| 1989 | Victoria, BC |
| 1988 | Quebec, QC |
| 1987 | Calgary, AB |
| 1986 | Sudbury, ON |
| 1985 | Saskatoon, SK |
| 1984 | Halifax, NS |
| 1983 | Ottawa, ON |
| 1982 | Oromocto, NB |
| 1981 | Hamilton, ON |
| 1980 | Saskatoon, SK |
| 1979 | St. John's, NF |
| 1978 | Peace Garden, MB |
| 1977 | Oromocto, NB |
References
- 1 2 "Breaking Records At Track And Field". Legion Magazine. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "A Proud History". Royal Canadian Legion. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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