Youth from across the nation are invited to join young local athletes in the Las Vegas Neon Invitational outdoor track meet on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, at Clark High School. Boys and girls ages 5 to 18 may enter track events, high jump, mini javelin, long jump, shot put, discus, triple jump and pole vault events. Track events will include the 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, 800-meter, 1500-meter, 3000-meter, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay, 80-meter hurdles, 100-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles. Participants must be members of USATF and will compete within their two-year age division. Events will begin at 9 a.m. each day. First- through sixth-place winners will receive awards. The Clark High School track is located at 4291 Pennwood Avenue in Las Vegas.

Entry fees are $3 per event and $12 per relay if received by April 15. After April 15, fees will be $5 per event and $20 per relay. Fees, payable by money order, certified check or team check, must accompany entry forms. The event, co-hosted by the Nevada Association of the United States of America Track & Field (USATF) and the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services, is expected to be sanctioned by the USATF. Wheelchair events previously scheduled for the meet have been canceled.

To request a registration packet, call Savonta Manor at (702) 229-1646 or e-mail him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . Registration packets also may be downloaded online at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/files/LV_Neon_Invitational_2007_Information_Packet.pdf.

USATF is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. It encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport, and more than 50 million adult runners in the United States. USATF is a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization with a staff of professional program administrators at the national office in Indianapolis. The organization provides leadership to the sport of track and field in the United States and promotes the pursuit of athletic excellence from youth to the Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond. Membership costs $20 or less per year. Membership information is available online at www.usatf.org and by contacting the organization at One RCA Dome, Suite 140, Indianapolis, Ind.  46225; or telephoning the office at (317) 261-0500.

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