The AAU Junior Olympics Games Track and Field competition is headed to Des Moines, Iowa at Drake Stadium. The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex is hosting the event from July 29-Aug. 5.

The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit, volunteer, amateur multi-sport organizations in the U.S. It started hosting the AAU Junior Olympic games in 1967, since then it’s been held in 19 states and 30 cities across the country. 

The AAU Junior Olympic Games Track and Field is considered one of the largest multi-sport events for youth track and field athletes. The annual meet features 12 sporting competitions with athletes ages 8 to 18. Many move on to be top collegiate athletes, Olympians or go pro. 

The 2023 AAU Junior Olympic Track and Field  will be a weekend full of action and excitement. Here is what you need to know ahead of the event. 

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AAU Junior Olympic Games Track and Field Schedule 2023 

All times are in CDT 

Multi-Events/Racewalk Event Schedule 2023 

Saturday, July 29 

Event | Race

Age Group

8:00 a.m 

• Decathlon | 100M, LJ, HJ, 400M
• 15-15B

8:15 a.m

• Pentathlon | 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M | Finals
• 13G

8:30 AM

• Pentathlon | 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M  | Finals
• 13B

9:00 AM

• Decathlon |100M, LJ, SP, HJ, 400M 
• 17-18B

10:30 AM

• Heptathlon |100M Hurdles, HJ, SP, 200M 
• 15-16G

10:45 AM

• Heptathlon | 100M Hurdles, HJ, SP, 200M 
• 15-16G

11:00 AM

• Pentathlon | 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 800M 
• 14G

11:30 AM

• Pentathlon | 100M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M
• 14B

Timed Finals 

12:00 PM

• 1500M Racewalk | 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B 

2:00 PM 

• 1500M Racewalk | 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B 

Sunday, July 30 

Event | Race

Age Group

8:00 AM 

• Heptathlon | LJ, Jav, 800M 
  • 15-16G
• Heptathlon | LJ, Jav, 800M
  • 17-18G 
• Pentathlon | Finals |  80M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 800M 
  • 11G, 12G
• Triathlon | Finals | HJ, SP, 400M 
  • 9B, 10B

8:15 AM 

• Pentathlon| Finals | 80M Hurdles, SP, HJ, LJ, 1500M 
• 11B, 12B

8:30 AM 

• Decathlon | 110M Hurdles, D, PV, Jav, 1500M 
• 15-16B

9:30 AM 

• Decathlon| 110M Hurdles, D, PV, Jav, 1500M 
  • 17-18B    
• Triathlon | Finals | HJ, SP, 200M
  • 9G, 10G

Timed Finals

12:00 PM 

• 3000M Racewalk | 13G, 13B, 14G, 14B

3:00 PM 

• 3000M Racewalk | 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B

AAU Track and Field Junior Olympic Event Schedule 

Monday, July 31 - Running Event Schedule

Event | Race

Age Group 

8:00 AM 

• 3000M Run | Timed Final
• 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B 

10:00 AM 

• 400M Hurdles Semi-Final
  • 15-16B, 17-18B, 15-16G, 17-18G 
• 200M Hurdles Semi-Final
  • 13G, 13B, 14G, 14B

12:15 PM 

• 800M Run | Semi-Final
• 13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G,17-18B

3:15 PM 

• 200M Dash | Quarter Final 
• All divisions except 17-18G, 17-18B 

7:45 PM 

• 200M Dash | Quarter Finals
• 17-18G, 17-18B

Monday, July 31 - Field Event Schedule

Event | Age Group | Pit/Ring # 

8:00 a.m

• Long Jump | 14G | Pit 1 
• Long Jump | 14b | Pit 2 
• Discus | 13B
• Shot Put | 14G | Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put | 14B | Rings 3 & 4 
• Javelin | 13G        

9:00 a.m 

• High Jump | 15-16G | Pads 1,2 & 3
• Pole Vault  | 13B | Pad 1        

12:00 p.m    

• High Jump | 12B | Pads 1,2 & 3
• Shot Put | 9G    | Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put | 9B | Rings 3 & 4

1:00 p.m

• Discus | 11G
• Javelin | 15-16B
• Long Jump | 17-18G | Pit 1
• Long Jump  | 17-18B | Pit 2
• Pole Vault | 14B | Pad 1

3:00 p.m

• High Jump | 10G | Pad 1, 2 & 3 
• Shot Put | 8 &  UG | Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put | 8 & UB | Rings 3 & 4

Tuesday, August 1 - Running Event Schedule 

Event | Race

Age Group 

8:00 AM 

• 1500M Run | Timed-Final 
• 13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B

11:00 AM 

• 400M Hurdles | Final 
  • 15-16B, 17-18B, 15-16G, 17-18G
• 200M Hurdles | Final 
  • 13G, 13B, 14G, 14B 

11:30 AM 

• 100M Dash | Quarter-Final
• (All Divisions) 

2:30 PM 

• 400M Run | Semi-Final 
• 8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B

Tuesday, August 1 - Field Event Schedule 

Event | Age Group | Pit/Ring #

8:00 AM 

• Long Jump | 9G | Pit 1 
• Long Jump | 9B | Pit 2 
• Discus | 17-18G 
• Shot Put | 10G | Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put | 10B | Rings 3 & 4 
• Turbo Javelin | 12B 

9:00 AM 

• High Jump | 13B | Pads 1, 2 & 3 
• Pole Vault | 13G | Pad 1 

12:00 PM 

• Discus | 12G 
• High Jump | 11B | Pads 1, 2 & 3 
• Long Jump | 12G | Pit 1 
• Long Jump | 12B | Pit 2 
• Shot Put | 11G | Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put | 15-16B | Rings 3 & 4 

1:00 PM 

• Javelin | 13B 
• Pole Vault | 14G Pad 1 

3:00 PM 

• High Jump | 9G | Pads 1, 2 & 3 
• Shot Put | 15-16G | Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put | 11B | Rings 3 & 4 
• Discus 14B 
• Triple Jump 15-16G Pit 1 
• Triple Jump 15-16B Pit 2

Wednesday, August 2 - Running Event Schedule 

Event | Race

Age Group 

8:00 AM 

• 2000M Steeplechase | Final 
• 15-16G, 17-18G, 15-16B, 17-18B

9:15 AM 

• 800M Run | Timed Final
• 8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B 

12:45 PM 

• 800M Run | Final
• 13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B

1:15 PM 

• 200M Dash | Semi-Final
•  All Divisions 

2:00 PM 

• 80M Hurdles | Semi-Final 
  • 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B
• 100M Hurdles | Semi-final 
  • 13G, 14G, 13B, 14B, 15-16G, 17-18G 
• 110M Hurdles | Semi-Final
  • 15-16B, 17-18B 

4:00 PM 

• 4 x 400M Relay | Semi-Final
• 9-10G, 9-10B, 11-12G, 11-12B

Wednesday, August 2 - Field Event Schedule

Event | Age Group | Pit/Ring #

8:00 AM 

• Triple Jump 14G Pit 1 
• Triple Jump 14B Pit 2 
• Discus 15-16B 
• Shot Put 13G Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put 17-18B Rings 3 & 4 
• Turbo Javelin 12G 

9:00 AM 

• High Jump 17-18B Pads 1, 2 & 3 
• Pole Vault 15-16G Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT) 

12:00 PM 

• Shot Put 17-18G Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put 13B Rings 3 & 4 
• High Jump 14G Pads 1, 2 & 3 

1:00 PM 

• Discus 14G 
• Triple Jump 17-18G Pit 1 
• Triple Jump 17-18B Pit 2 
• Javelin 14B 
• Pole Vault 15-16G Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT) 

3:00 PM 

• High Jump 13G Pads 1, 2 & 3 
• Shot Put 12G Rings 1 & 2 
• Shot Put 12B Rings 3 & 4

Thursday, August 3 - Running Event Schedule

Event | Race

Age Group 

8:00 AM 

• 1500M Run | Timed Final 
• 8&UG, 8&UB, 9G, 9B, 10G, 10B, 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B

11:30 AM 

• 80M Hurdles | Final 
  • 11G, 11B, 12G, 12B
• 100M Hurdles | Final 
  • 13G, 14G, 13B, 14B, 15-16G, 17-18G 
• 110M Hurdles | FinaL 
  • 15-16B, 17-18B

12:15 PM 

• 100M Dash | Semi-FInal
• All Divisions

1:00 PM 

• 4 x 400M Relay | Semi-Final
• 13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B

Thursday, August 3 - Field Event Schedule 

Event | Age Group | Pit/Ring #

8:00 AM 

• Long Jump | 13G | Pit 1 
• Long Jump | 13B | Pit 2 
• Discus | 17-18B 
• Javelin | 15-16G 
• Turbo Javelin | 9B 

9:00 AM 

• High Jump | 17-18G | Pads 1, 2 & 3 
• Pole Vault | 15-16B Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT) 

12:00 PM 

• High Jump | 12G | Pads 1, 2 & 3 

1:00 PM 

• Long Jump | 15-16G | Pit 1 
• Long Jump | 15-16B | Pit 2 
• Discus | 12B 
• Javelin | 14G 
• Turbo Javelin | 9G
• Pole Vault | 15-16B | Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT) 

3:00 PM 

• High Jump | 10B | Pads 1, 2 & 3

Friday, August 4 - Running Event Schedule 

Event | Race

Age Group 

8:00 AM 

• 4 x 800M Relay | Timed Final
• 11-12G, 11-12B, 13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B 

10:30 AM 

• 200M Dash | Final
• All Divisions 

11:15 AM 

• 4 x 100M Relay | Semi-Final
• All Divisions

3:00 PM 

• 400M Dash | Semi-Final
• 13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B

Friday, August 4 - Field Event Schedule

Event | Age Group | Pit/Ring #

 8:00 AM 

• Long Jump | 11B | Pit 1
• Long Jump | 11G | Pit 2 
• Discus | 15-16G 
• Javelin | 17-18B 
• Turbo Javelin | 11B 

9:00 AM 

• High Jump | 15-16B | Pads 1, 2 & 3 
• Pole Vault | 17-18G | Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT) 

12:00 PM 

• High Jump | 14B Pads 1, 2 & 3 

1:00 PM 

• Long Jump | 10B Pit 1 
• Long Jump | 10G Pit 2 
• Discus | 13G 
• Javelin | 17-18G 
• Turbo Javelin | 8&UG 
• Pole Vault | 17-18G Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT) 

3:00 PM 

• High Jump | 11G | Pads 1, 2 & 3

Saturday, August 5 - Running Event Schedule 

Event | Race

Age Group 

 8:00 AM 

• 3000M | Timed Final
• 13G, 13B, 14G, 14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B 

12:15 PM 

• 4 x 100M Relay | Final
• All Divisions

1:00 PM 

• AAU Coach of the Year Award 
• AAU Club of the Year Award 

1:15 PM 

• 400M Dash | Final 
• All Divisions

2:00 PM 

• AAU Special Recognition 

2:15 PM 

• 100M Dash | Final 
• All Divisions 

2:45 PM 

• AAU Joel Ferrell Award Recognition 

3:15 PM 

• 4 x 400M Relay | Final 
• 9-10G, 9-10B, 11-12G, 11-12B, 13-14G, 13-14B, 15-16G, 15-16B, 17-18G, 17-18B

Saturday, August 5 - Field Event Schedule 

Event | Age Group | Pit/Ring #

8:00 AM 

• Long Jump | 8&UB | Pit 1 
• Long Jump | 8&UG | Pit 2 
• Discus | 11B 
• Turbo Javelin | 10B 
• Turbo Javelin | 8&UB 

9:00 AM 

• High Jump | 9B Pads 1, 2 & 3 
• Pole Vault | 17-18B | Pad 1 (FLIGHT ONE- LOW PIT) 

12:00 PM 

• Turbo Javelin | 11G 
• Turbo Javelin | 10G 
• Triple Jump | 13G | Pit 1 
• Triple Jump | 13B | Pit 2 
• Pole Vault | 17-18B | Pad 1 (FLIGHT TWO- HIGH PIT)

AAU Junior Olympics Age Classification 

Athletes compete by age division and gender. Here is how the brackets are determined. 

• 8&UG - 8 & Under (2015 and After)
• 8&UB - 8 & Under (2015 and After)
• 9G - 9 years old (2014) 
• 9B - 9 years old (2014)
• 10G - 10 years old (2013) 
• 10B - 10 years old (2013)
• 11G - 11 years old (2012) 
• 11B - 11 years old (2012)
• 12G - 12 years old (2011)
• 12B - 12 years old (2011)
• 13G - 13 years old (2010) 
• 13B - 13 years old (2010)
• 14G - 14 years old (2009)
• 14B - 14 years old (2009)
• 15-16G - 15-16 years old (2007-2008)
• 15-16B - 15-16 years old (2007-2008)
• 17-18G - 17-18 years old (2005-2006)
• 17-18B - 17-18 years old (2005-2006) 

AAU Junior Olympic Games 2023 Location

The AAU Junior Olympics Track and Field 2023 events are at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. De Moines will host the AAU Junior Olympic Games in 2023, 2026 and 2030. 

Greensboro, North Carolina hosted last year's meet and will host the 2024 AAU Junior Olympic Games. 

How to Watch the AAU Junior Olympics 2023?

FloTrack is providing live coverage throughout the entire event. 

Coverage will start on July 29, 2023 and runs until Aug. 5, 2023