Leeward Islands Championships in Athletics explained

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, 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
Anguilla Amateur Athletic Federation https://web.archive.org/web/20110506054156/http://www.freewebs.com/axathletics/
Athletic Association of Antigua & Barbuda
British Virgin Islands Athletics Associationhttp://bvi.milesplit.com
Montserrat Amateur Athletic Association
Nevis Amateur Athletic Associationhttps://sites.google.com/site/nevisaaa
Saint KittsSaint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Associationhttp://www.sknaaa.com
Sint Maarten Amateur Athletic Association
Virgin Islands Track & Field Federationhttps://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.

YearCityCountryDateVenue
2001May 5–6 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2002June 1–2 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2003May 31-June 1 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2004*May 15–16
2005May 28–29 Yasco Sports Complex
2006July 1–2
2008June 28–29
2012June 9–10 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2013June 1 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
2014June 7 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground

The 2004 event was announced, 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.

YearCityCountryDateVenue
1993
1994
1995 Grove Park
1996
1997
1998
1999
2001 May 12–13 Grove Park
2002 May 25–26 Grove Park
2003 May 24–25 Antigua Recreation Ground
2004 April 24–25 New Sandy Point Recreation Grounds
2005 April 30-May 1
2006 June 2–4 Grove Park
2009 May 30–31 Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium
2010 May 22–23 Ronald Webster Park
2011 May 21–22 Ronald Webster Park

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