Leeward Islands Championships in Athletics

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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.

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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

NationOrganisationWebsite
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla Anguilla Amateur Athletic Federation https://web.archive.org/web/20110506054156/http://www.freewebs.com/axathletics/
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Athletic Association of Antigua & Barbuda
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Athletics Association http://bvi.milesplit.com
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat Montserrat Amateur Athletic Association
Flag of Nevis.svg  Nevis Nevis Amateur Athletic Association https://sites.google.com/site/nevisaaa
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association http://www.sknaaa.com
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten Sint Maarten Amateur Athletic Association
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  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]

YearCityCountryDateVenue
2001 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands May 5–6 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2002 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands June 1–2 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2003 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands May 31-June 1 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2004* St. John's Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda May 15–16
2005 St. John's Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda May 28–29 Yasco Sports Complex
2006 St. John's Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda July 1–2
2008 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands June 28–29
2012 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands June 9–10 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2013 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands June 1 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2014 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands June 7 A.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]

YearCityCountryDateVenue
1993 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands
1994 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands
1995 Charlestown Flag of Nevis.svg  Nevis Grove Park
1996 St. John's Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
1997 The Valley Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla
1998 Road Town, Tortola Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands
1999 Basseterre Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts
2001 Charlestown Flag of Nevis.svg  Nevis May 12–13 Grove Park
2002 Charlestown Flag of Nevis.svg  Nevis May 25–26 Grove Park
2003 St. John's Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda May 24–25 Antigua Recreation Ground
2004 Sandy Point Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts April 24–25New Sandy Point Recreation Grounds
2005 The Valley Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla April 30-May 1
2006 Charlestown Flag of Nevis.svg  Nevis June 2–4 Grove Park
2009 Bird Rock Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts May 30–31Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium
2010 The Valley Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla May 22–23 Ronald Webster Park
2011 The Valley Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla May 21–22 Ronald Webster Park

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References

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  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