THE Queen’s School Past Students’ Association Sports Development Committee will host the 14th staging of the annual Queen’s/Grace Jackson Meet this Saturday at the National Stadium.

The meet remains a qualifying meet for the ISSA Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships, and is the largest development meet to date on the JAAA Track & Field calendar and continues to serve as a season opener for many elite athletes.

The order of events includes but is not limited to 200m, 400m, 4x400m, triple jump and high jump. The event will commence at 8:30 am, and admission is $500 for adults and $200 for students with ID and children under 12 years old. Accommodation will be at the Grand Stand only.

In keeping with tradition, each year the meet honours individuals within the sporting arena for their outstanding contributions or for performance in various fields.

This year the honorees are Bruce James, president and co-founder of MVP Track Club, and Kaliese Spencer and Rasheed Dwyer, Commonwealth Games gold medallists.

Competitors of the meet will comprise track teams from various secondary/high schools from urban and rural Jamaica. Additionally, competitors from the major athletics clubs, including MVP/UTech, Racers Track Club (UWI), GC Foster, among others, are also expected to compete.

Registration will only be online via the event’s website www.queensgracejacksonmeet.com.jm. Results of the meet can also be accessed online, at the same address. Registration closed yesterday at midnight.

The general public is encouraged to come out and enjoy the undisputed talent and performance to be showcased and to support sport development in Jamaica.