Track and field fundraiser May 8
Fred Jeter | 5/6/2021, 6 p.m.
The West End Striders and East End Lightning are co-hosting a track and field meet Saturday, May 8, at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, 1000 N. Lombardy St.
Billed as the Maggie L. Walker “Legends” Youth Track and Field Invitational, the event is designed to raise funds for local athletes to travel and compete on the national level in the 2021 USATF Jr. Olympics in Florida.
Action begins at 9 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. About 500 participants are expected from a variety of track clubs around Virginia.
The East End Lightning and West End Striders organizations were created by local Richmond Public Schools alumni to benefit student-athletes.
Tickets: www.Coacho.com. Details: Robert Evans, eastendlightning@gmail.com.
