BOW VALLEY – As school sports are continually being adversely affected by the pandemic, a fun athletic competition was issued to students across Alberta.
The Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (ASAA) is hosting a virtual track and field challenge for junior and senior high school students, as well as coaches and mascots until June 5.
Start warming up! The ASAA Virtual Track & Field Challenge starts May 15!
— ASAA (@ASAA) April 28, 2021
Participate from home or from school!
Who can join?
👉High schools (incl. Para athletes and Unified teams)
👉Jr highs
👉Coaches
👉Mascots pic.twitter.com/W8PSVUBCv6
Participants are encouraged to submit their best performances in running, jumping and throwing events to the athletic.net website and app.
One of the best parts of a virtual challenge is it can be completed anywhere – from the school's field to a backyard.
There are categories for for para-athletes and Special Olympics Unified Sports teams.
The competition has drawn interest from local schools, and the ASAA will award prizes to schools with the highest percentage of students participating.
