Mokokchung, August 21 (MExN): The Mokokchung Athletics Association (MAA) on Thursday announced that the Mokokchung District Junior Athletics Meet 2025 will be held on August 30 at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung.
Organised under the aegis of the Nagaland Athletics Association (NAA), the meet will feature competitions for both boys and girls in three age categories — Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18.
According to MAA, the event aims to identify and select top-performing athletes from Mokokchung district to represent the district at the 2nd Nagaland Junior Athletics Championship 2025, tentatively scheduled in September.
In the Under-14 category, the competition will be held in triathlon formats comprising combinations such as 60m sprint, long jump, high jump (scissor), back throw (1kg shot put) and 600m run. Participants will be allowed to choose any one triathlon set out of the three.
The Under-16 and Under-18 categories will feature individual track and field events, including sprints ranging from 60m to 1000m, long jump, high jump (scissor technique) and shot put with weight specifications according to age and gender.
Eligibility for each category will be verified strictly through Aadhaar. The association stated that athletes in the U-14 category must be born between September 25, 2011, and September 24, 2013; U-16 between September 25, 2009, and September 24, 2011; and U-18 between September 25, 2007, and September 24, 2009. U-16 and U-18 athletes will be permitted to compete in only two events each, while U-14 athletes can take part in one triathlon set.
Registration for the meet will remain open until August 29, with a nominal entry fee of Rs 100 per athlete. Travel allowance will be provided to athletes selected for the state championship, though food and accommodation will not be covered, the MAA informed.
The association has extended an invitation to all eligible athletes in the district to participate and urged schools, institutions and sports enthusiasts to encourage youngsters to take part in the event.
For details, interested participants may contact +91 87984 37988 or +91 98565 42605, the association added.
