On your mark, get set, go! On August 9^th, athletes representing all five boroughs of New York City participated in the annual CityParks Track & Field Citywide Championships at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. The event was the cul

mination of 6 weeks of lessons held during the summer at 13 different parks. Boys and

girls ages 5 – 16 competed in a variety

of traditional track & field events including javelin, shot put, sprints, hurdles and long jump.

See below for photos and a complete list of team scores. For more photos from the event, visit our Facebook page.

Athletes from Macombs Dam Park lead the Bronx in the Parade of Parks

CPF Director of Sports Mike Silverman welcomes the athletes to Icahn Stadium

Team Scores

“Big” Parks:

Pelham Bay Park, BX – 639

Juniper Valley Park, QN – 343

Astoria Park, QN – 299

Victory Field (Forest Park), QN – 269

Handing off the relay baton!

“Small” Parks:

Linden Park, BK – 250

Betsy Head Park, BK – 175

Kaiser Park, BK – 167

Thomas Jefferson Park, MN – 167

Macombs Dam Park, BX – 144

Det. Keith L. Williams Park, QN – 127

Corporal Thompson Park, SI – 115

Red Hook Park, BK – 100

East River Park, MN – 90

The next Usain Bolt?

Congratulations to all participants on a job well done!

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On your mark, get set, go! On August 9th, athletes representing all five boroughs of New York City participated in the annual CityParks Track & Field Citywide Championships at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. The event was the culmination of 6 weeks of lessons held during the summer at 13 different parks. Boys and girls ages 5 – 16 competed in a variety of traditional track & field events including javelin, shot put, sprints, hurdles and long jump.
See below for photos and a complete list of team scores. For more photos from the event, visit our Facebook page.

Athletes from Macombs Dam Park lead the Bronx in the Parade of Parks
CPF Director of Sports Mike Silverman welcomes the athletes to Icahn StadiumTeam Scores
“Big” Parks:
Pelham Bay Park, BX – 639
Juniper Valley Park, QN – 343
Astoria Park, QN – 299
Victory Field (Forest Park), QN – 269

Handing off the relay baton!“Small” Parks:
Linden Park, BK – 250
Betsy Head Park, BK – 175
Kaiser Park, BK – 167
Thomas Jefferson Park, MN – 167
Macombs Dam Park, BX – 144
Det. Keith L. Williams Park, QN – 127
Corporal Thompson Park, SI – 115
Red Hook Park, BK – 100
East River Park, MN – 90

The next Usain Bolt?Congratulations to all participants on a job well done!

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