“Around the Oval’’ R.I. Track & Field Foundation
The 2012 Rhode Island Track & Field Carnival will take place on Sunday, 26 Feb., beginning at 1 p.m. at the PCTA facility in Providence. (Facility open at 12 noon.)
The co-ed event will feature a “jump fest’’ for titles in the pole vault, a New England weight throw championship and triathlon, and tune-up events in advance of the 2 March New England Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston.
Tune-up events include the following: Mile and two-mile; 55-meter dash and hurdles; 200, 400 and 800 meters; 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800-meter relays.
Any performance that betters an existing R.I. state indoor record will be so counted. (Note: This would exclude the dashes, the 200 and 400 meters - unless those races are timed automatically).
The schedule: N.E. Weight Throw Championship), 1 p.m. Jump Fest pole vault, 1 p.m. Long jump and shot put tune-ups, 1:30 Jump Fest triple jump, 2:30. All track events, 1:10 p.m.
