Illinois Lightning Open 2022

Palos Heights, IL

Meet Information

This early summer community track meet offers exciting track and field competition opportunities for all members of the family. The meet offers a slate of events for age groups including Beginner (4-8), Youth (Ages 9 -13), and High School & Open (ages 14-18 and up). We hope the entire meet lasts 3 hours to 4 hours.

$20 unlimited events (Max of 4 events)

**NO ENTRANCE FEE FOR SPECTATORS**

Please put times in to get the best races with such large age groups!

Registration deadline Thursday, July 14th at 11:59PM

Registrations can be done at this link (Illinois Lightning Athletes will be registered by their Coaches):

If you are not part of a club, register as unattached. Create a profile, register for the events you want to run, and submit payment through PayPal.

Events in order (9:45):

4x1 (Just Teams)

55 Meters (8&Under)

100 Meters

1500 Meters

100/110 Hurdles

400 Meters

200 Meters

3000 Meters

4x400 Meters (unattached individuals can meet at the finish line and form teams)

Field Events

Long Jump (9:00 - YOUNGEST 1ST)

Shot Put (9:00 - YOUNGEST 1ST)

Discus (AFTER SHOT)

Javelin (AFTER Turbo Jav)

Triple Jump (after LJ)

High Jump - (9:00 -everyone together)

Pole Vault - (9:00-everyone together)

Turbo Javelin - 10:00

8&UNDER OPTIONS

55 Meters, 200 Meters, Long Jump, Shot Put, Turbo Javelin & 4x4 (8&Under Long Jump & Shot Put are at the Same time. You will not be able to do both. Do the Turbo Javelin!)

LIGHTNING YOUTH SPRINT GROUPS (BOTH 8&Under and 9-11) WILL GO LONG JUMP right into 55/100 then TURBO JAVELIN then 200 or 4x4

LIGHTNING YOUTH SHOT PUT GROUPS (BOTH 8&Under and 9-11) WILL GO SHOT PUT THEN TURBO JAVELIN

Timing

IL Prep Top Timing will provide Fully Automatic Timing (FAT) services for the entire meet. All results will be published after the meet on Athletic.net and included in an athlete's online profile.