Meet Information
Online Registration Instructions
Akinosun Elite Invitational 2026
This meet is intended for high school athletes (grades 9-12), with a limited number of middle school athletes (grades 5-8). Athletes can compete unattached or as a part of a club team. No IHSA waivers are needed.
Entries: Entries close Thursday, January 8th at 6pm (CST). All seeding above 60m will be verified
Entry fee: $25, three events max. Payment via Stripe on the meet registration page OR Paypal Friends and Family: paypal.me/akinosunelite MUST LEAVE ATHLETE'S Full NAME IN MEMO.
Late Fee: $5 per event entered. Payable in cash at packet pickup
Packet Pickup: Long Jump, 8:00am, everyone else begins at 8:15am. Race bib pickup will be inside the south entrance Unattached athletes will not have a packet, tell us your name for your bib.
Awards: A medal will be presented to High Schoolers finishing top 3 of each event. Ribbons for 5-8th Graders.
Spectator entrance and tickets: *wristbands can be purchased at the South entrance of the track. Entry is $10 for adults and $5 for students (with valid student ID) or children 12 and younger.
Coach Passes: One pass- 5 athletes, two passes- 6-14 athletes, three passes- 15+ athletes. Unattached athletes will not receive a coach pass. For shot put and high jump one coach may accompany the athlete until their throws/jumps are complete. Horizontal jump coaches should coach from the bleachers. If a coaching box is established, this will be modified. No credentialed coach should be in the competition area once track events begin, stay in the bleachers or North warm up track only.
200m Elite: Top 12 verified seed times will race in this event.
200m Open: Top four overall times will be offered a spot into the Elite 200m final, you must accept by 1:00pm to meet management if you choose to accept on race day. We will not go past the top four in case someone declines the spot.
Volunteer Interest: https://forms.gle/kBycpmA2vAs4VcnB7| 9:30 AM | 200 Meter Open | HS Boys, Followed By HS Girls | |
| 10:40 AM | 1600 Meter Run Open | Middle School + HS Boys Open(s) followed by HS Girls Open(s) | |
| 11:20 AM | 60 Meter Hurdles Boys Prelim | High School Only | |
| 11:35 AM | 60 Meter Hurdles Girls Prelim | High School Only | |
| 11:55 AM | 60 Meter Prelims- Boys | High School Only | |
| 12:25 PM | 60 Meter Prelims- Girls | High School Only | |
| 1:00 PM | 800 Meter Run | Middle School, High School Boys, High School Girls | |
| 1:50 PM | 60 Meter Hurdle Final | Boys Then Girls | |
| 2:00 PM | 60 Meter Dash Final | Middle School, High School Boys, High School Girls | |
| 2:10 PM | 400 Meter Dash | Middle School, High School Boys, High School Girls | |
| 2:50 PM | 1600 Meter Run Elite | High School Boys Elite then High School Girls Elite (up to top 16 entries) | |
| 3:05 PM | 200 Meter Elite | Middle School, High School Boys, High School Girls | |
| 9:00 AM | HS Boys Long Jump | High School Flight 1 (top seeds) followed by Flight 2 | Four Jumps |
| 9:00 AM | HS Girls Long Jump | High School Flight 1 (top seeds) followed by Flight 2 | Four Jumps |
| 10:30 AM | Girls & Boys High Jump | High School Only | |
| 11:00 AM | Boys Long Jump | 5-6th + 7-8th | Three Jumps |
| 11:00 AM | Girls Long Jump | 5-6th + 7-8th | Three Jumps |
| 12:30 PM | Girls & Boys Triple Jump | High School Only | Four Jumps |
| 1:45 PM | Girls & Boys Shot Put | Middle School, High School Boys, High School Girls | Six Throws |
Contact: expresschicagotf@gmail.com |