The 2015 Warri Relays/CAA Grand Prix has been rescheduled to July 24, 2015 at the Warri Township stadium in Delta-State of [link id=”5″ tax=”category” text=”Nigeria” target=”_blank”], the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has confirmed.
The meet director and technical chair of the AFN, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, said: “This is due to a careful re-assessment and conclusion that the former date would not be to the best interest of our athletes.
“We want the Meet to be a means to work-up the athletes towards the World Championships/All Africa Games National trials, which is scheduled to hold a week later.”
“It is pertinent to note that this system has been the practice in the past 3 years we have been holding the Grand Prix event,” Nesiama added.
The 2015 Warri Relays/[link id=”169″ tax=”post_tag” text=”CAA Grand Prix” target=”_blank”], themed ‘Inspiring Fresh Speeds of the Baton’ was initially scheduled to hold on May 18, 2015 at the same venue.
The [link id=”168″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Warri Relays” target=”_blank”] is a [link id=”174″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA)” target=”_blank”] Golden Label event.
Events
Premium Events (4):
Men – 100m, 400m
Women – 100m, 400m
Classic Events (4):
Men – Long Jump, Triple Jump
Women -100m Hurdles, Long Jump
Promotional Events (4):
Men – 400m H, 800m,
Women -400mH, 800m,
Prize Money Structure
Premium Events (USD)
- 1st 4,000
- 2nd 2,500
- 3rd 1,500
- 4th 1,000
- 5th 600
- 6th 500
- 7th 400
- 8th 200
Total $10,700 x 4 = $42,800
Classic Events (USD)
- 1st 2,000
- 2nd 1,500
- 3rd 1,000
- 4th 600
- 5th 500
- 6th 400
- 7th 250
- 8th 150
Total $ 6,400 x 4=$25,600
Promotional Events (USD)
- 1st 1,000
- 2nd 800
- 3rd 600
- 4th 500
- 5th 300
- 6th 200
- 7th 150
- 8th 100
Total $3,650 X 4 $14,600
International Relays (USD)
- 1st 2,500
- 2nd 2,000
- 3rd 1,500
Total $6,000 x 4 = $24,000
School Relays (USD)
- 1st 400
- 2nd 200
- 3rd 100
Total $700 x 4= $3,200
National Events (7) (USD)
Male – 200m, 110m Hurdles, Shot Put, Javelin Throw
Female – 200m, Triple Jump, High Jump
- 1st 400
- 2nd 300
- 3rd 200
- 4th 150
- 5th 100
- 6th 100
Total $1,450 x 7= $8,750
Grand Total = $118,950
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