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 eight member associations NationOrganisationWebsite Anguilla Amateur Athletic Federation Athletic Association of Antigua & Barbuda British Virgin Islands Athletics Association Montserrat Amateur Athletic Association Nevis Amateur Athletic Association Saint Kitts Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association Sint Maarten Amateur Athletic Association Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation
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. Year City Country Date Venue 2001 Road Town, Tortola May 5–6 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground 2002 Road Town, Tortola June 1–2 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground 2003 Road Town, Tortola May 31-June 1 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground 2004* St. John's May 15–16 2005 St. John's May 28–29 Yasco Sports Complex 2006 St. John's July 1–2 2008 Road Town, Tortola June 28–29 2012 Road Town, Tortola June 9–10 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground 2013 Road Town, Tortola June 1 A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground 2014 Road Town, Tortola June 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. Year City Country Date Venue 1993 Road Town, Tortola 1994 Road Town, Tortola 1995 Charlestown Grove Park 1996 St. John's 1997 The Valley 1998 Road Town, Tortola 1999 Basseterre Saint Kitts 2001 Charlestown May 12–13 Grove Park 2002 Charlestown May 25–26 Grove Park 2003 St. John's May 24–25 Antigua Recreation Ground 2004 Sandy Point Saint Kitts April 24–25 New Sandy Point Recreation Grounds 2005 The Valley April 30-May 1 2006 Charlestown June 2–4 Grove Park 2009 Bird Rock Saint Kitts May 30–31 Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium 2010 The Valley May 22–23 Ronald Webster Park 2011 The Valley May 21–22 Ronald Webster Park
References
External links LIAA website