BUDAA junior meet to begin today

The first Bangalore Urban District Athletic Association Junior District Championship will begin at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Thursday.

Over 1000 athletes from various clubs and institutions are expected to take part in the three-day meet which will have events in under-12, under-14, under-16, under-18 and under-20 categories.

The event will also serve as the selection trials for the State Junior Championships in Bengaluru from August 20 to 22 and the All-India inter-district championship at Visakhapatnam in the first week of September.

As a token of encouragement to the up and coming athletes, prize money is on offer with the top three finishers getting Rs 500, Rs 300 and Rs 200 respectively.

With the dates of the event clashing with the Junior Federation Cup in Hyderabad, a few top athletes in the under-20 section will miss the event.

Meanwhile, the State team for the Junior Federation Cup left for Hyderabad on Wednesday.