The province鈥檚 best high school track and field athletes will be going for gold this weekend at 91原创鈥檚 McLeod Athletic Park.
The 鈥� which have long been held at Burnaby鈥檚 Swangard Stadium 鈥� are being held for the first time in 91原创 on Friday and Saturday.
The meet will be also be at MAP in 2014.
It features more than 1,000 high school athletes from around the province.
Work has been underway at MAP for the past few months to replace the synthetic turf field. And the artificial track surface was replaced prior to the 2008 B.C. Summer Games.
鈥淚t is nice to be able to bring the province to 91原创,鈥� said Walnut Grove track coach Gary Lutes, one of two people from 91原创 on the five-person organizing committee.
The other is Trinity Western Spartans coach Laurier Primeau.
鈥淲e have a great facility here and it is going to be hosting some pretty important meets this summer as well,鈥� Lutes said.
The B.C. high school championships are just one of the many significant track and field events slated for MAP over the next two years.
The Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games will be held July 11 to 14 and the Canadian Legion track and field championships are from Aug. 7 to 13.
The Legion championships will also return in 2014, and the B.C. Seniors Games will also be held at MAP next year.
