Inaugural Next Gen Invitational Relays set to blaze Memorial Stadium, Mt Vernon April 19

All is in place for the first staging of the New York Next-Gen Invitational Relays, at the Memorial Stadium, in Mount Vernon New York on Saturday April 19, 2025.

While the event is being promoted as a ‘stand alone’ meeting, the timing is strategic, coming only a week before the Penn Relays Carnival, in Philadelphia, PA, and will provide athletes an opportunity to sharpen their relay running technique, before heading south for the big, weekend track event in Philadelphia.

Jamaican schools are being invited to fine tune preparations on American soil, as they will be able to match strides with teams from the Tri State area who are also gearing up for the Penn Relays which runs from April 24 to 26.

Shawn Falconer, Director-New York Next Gen Events Corp, promoters of the Next Gen Invitational Relays, tells us more.

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Along with the traditional relays which will be ‘open’ to the best runners irrespective of age from each school, there will also be competition in a number of individual or ‘flat’ events, including the 100 meters dash, the sprint hurdles (110 m), 400 meters and 800 meters.

Schools will be limited to a maximum of three (3) athletes per individual event and one relay team per event.

As for the scoring system, the top three finishers in the individual events will receive the traditional gold, silver and bronze medals.

Medals will be presented only to relay winners.

Schools will have until March 31, to register and may call Director Shawn at; 206.418.6705 or send an email to; info@nextgen-nyc.com

General admission tickets will be priced at $40, after that date.