QUINTE LEGION LYNX TRACK AND FIELD CLUB
Region's best source for track and field
In the Legion’s early days, Legionnaires promoted youth sports as a way to help children whose fathers or mothers were serving abroad. From these informal beginnings, the Legion developed local, provincial and national youth athletics programs.
Today, Legion Branches support youth sports in their communities and help channel athletes into the Legion’s Provincial and National track and field programs.
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The Legion’s National Youth Track and Field competition is the only one of its kind in Canada and has come to be regarded as one of the best in the country. Annually, it helps hundreds of athletes aged 12 to 17 years to develop their potential and strive to become Canada’s future Olympians. In fact, many of our former participants have gone on to international and Olympic success.​​
Quinte Legion Lynx Track and Field Club (QLLTFC) was formally known as the "Quinte Knights of Columbus" prior to 1982. The club was renamed to "Quinte Legion" in 1984 and has seen much change. Today QLLTFC participates in the Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field program which consists of three meets annually. Legion District F is starts as a regional qualifier which first place finishes advance to Legion Provincials. Legion Provincial placing determines which athletes will represent Ontario at the Legion Championships. This process begins mid June and finishes first week in August. Lynx coaches and parent volunteers partner with other clubs to run district F. Ages and events are listed below.
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U12 and U14 Girls and Boys: 80m
U16 Girls and Boys:
100m, 200m, 300m,
800m, 1200m, 2000m,
1500m Racewalk,
1500m Steeplechase (0.762m) no water jump
80m Hurdles Girls (0.762m)
100m Hurdles Boys (0.840m)
200m Hurdles (0.762m)
Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault,
Shot Put (3Kg Girls and 4Kg Boys)
Javelin Girls (500g) & Boys (600g)
Discus (1kg)
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U18 Girls and Boys:
100m, 200m, 400m
800m, 1500m, 3000m
2000m Steeplechase Girls (0.762m)
2000m Steeplechase Boys (0.840m)
3000m Racewalk
100m Hurdles Girls (0.762m)
110m Hurdles Boys (0.914m)
400m Hurdles Girls (0.762m)
400m Hurdles Boys (0.840m)
Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault
Shot Put (3kg Girls and 5kg Boys)
Javelin (700g Boys and 500g Girls)
Discus (1kg Girls and 1.5kg Boys)