Future Olympians Track Competition to be Held October 21
Forsyth County Parks& Recreation will host the 2018 Future Olympians Track Competition onSunday, Oct. 21, at the South Forsyth High School track. The Future OlympiansTrack Competition is for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
On-site registration willbe held from noon to 1 p.m., with events taking place between 1 and 3 p.m. Thefee is $5 per child.
“The Future OlympiansTrack Competition is an afternoon of fun and fitness for our county’selementary school students,” said Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor.“This year’s competitions will include the long jump, softball throw andvarious running events.”
Participants team up withtheir schoolmates to compete against other schools to determine the “2018Forsyth County Elementary School Track Champion.”
At the event, medals arepresented to those individuals placing first, second and third in each event.Plaques are presented to the schools placing first, second and third in overallpoints and a plaque is also presented to the school with the most participants.T-shirts will be given to the first 500 registrants.
South Forsyth High Schoolis located at 585 Peachtree Parkway in Cumming. For more information about theFuture Olympians Track Competition, call Forsyth County Parks & Recreationat (770) 886-4088 or visit parks.forsythco.com.