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The Royal Canadian Legion, in association with Athletics Canada, is proud to announce the 2013 Legion Canadian Youth Track & Field Championships. This year’s event will be held in Langley, British Columbia August 9-11, 2013. The Alberta Legion Team be selected at the CALTAF Classic!

The Legion Canadian Youth Track & Field Championships now combines the Legion under 15 (U15) and under 17 (U17) programs with an open Midget (age 15 and under) & Youth concept (age 16 - 17 and under). Provincial commands will still send teams to compete in the U15 and U17 categories, but eligible additional athletes may compete in the U17 category.

This event is nationally sanctioned by Athletics Canada and many Canadian track and field stars who have participated in the Legion program have gone on to world and Olympic glory.  Approximately 80% of Canada's national track and field team have participated in the Legion program. For a current list of national team members who have competed in past Legion competitions and for a brief history of this event please go to click here.

Team Coaches - Karl Meissner (Head Coach), Tara Dressler (Assitant Coach), and Antoine Boussombo (Assistant Coach).

Selection Meet June 14-16, 2013.