Fees for Jamaican teams for Penn Relays 2026 to be waived
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Participation fees will be waived for Jamaican teams at this year’s 130th running of the Penn Relays, it was announced on Wednesday.
In a meeting between the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA), Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) the organisation that hosts Jamaican teams at the relays, and the director for the Penn Relays, it was heard that fees for Jamaican teams participating in this year’s staging will be waived.
Irwine Clare, chief executive officer of TJB announced they had secured a sponsor for the participation fees for this year but stressed that the arrangement was for this year only.
The event will be held from April 23 to 25 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
Fifty-five teams from Jamaica, including five colleges, participated at last year’s staging.
— Paul A Reid
