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The Jerome Classic will take place in the City of Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium. The Harry Jerome Track Classic is Canada’s longest-running track and field event dating back to 1964. In its rich year history, world and Olympic champions, world record holders, Canadian stars and young hopefuls have thrilled spectators, achieved personal bests and, continuing their quests to become Faster, Higher and Stronger. You, too, may join this top Meet!
While Elite athletes is the focus, this event also welcomes JD9-JD13 with the Junior Jerome.
Events
The Jerome Classic is Canada’s best track and field event, held annually since 1984. As a true track and field classic, events include sprints, hurdles, middle distances, jumps and throws, in addition to youth relays and the Special Olympics 100m. View the Tentative Schedule.
Elite Registration Process
Apply now to join Canada’s top track and field meet in Burnaby, BC. Please note entries are limited, and only selected athletes may be contacted. Thank you for understanding. Meeting the Qualifying Standard does not guarantee acceptance. Elite entries are limited. Please notify us early so we may do our best to accommodate you. Note: You must be able to enter and exit Canada. No letters of invitation will be forwarded. Thank you.
Complete the National Tour Expression of Interest Form as well please. Note this only needs to be completed once for all events across Canada. The Jerome Classic will pull your updated results from your World Athletics profile, so there’s no need to update new Seasonal Bests.
Field Sizes
The maximum size of fields for each event group (inclusive of pacemakers) is as follows:
Event Group: Maximum # of Athletes
Sprints and Hurdles: 8
800m: 11 (10 athletes plus 1 pacer)
1500m: 15 (13 athletes plus 2 pacers for the Top Section, 1 pacer other Sections)
3000m / 5000m: 18 (16 athletes plus 2 pacers)
3000m Steeplechase: 18 (17 athletes plus 1 pacer)
Vertical Jumps: 12
Other Field Events: 8 +2 additional Canadian athletes
Entry Standards
Female 5000m: 16:30 (10:00 if 3000m held instead)
Female 3000m Steeplechase: 10:40
Standards must have been obtained within the last two years
Other events will not have firm entry standards: 100m, 400m, 800m and 1500m heats will likely keep getting added to accommodate all athletes provided they have 750 results score points and higher. Remaining lanes will be filled by interested athletes.
Confirmation Timeline
The confirmation process has been developed with an aim to balance the following competing objectives:
• Giving early notice to athletes who express interest, so they may make travel or contingency plans
• Fostering the most competitive fields possible by keeping the door open for potential late entries
Given the above, there will be four waves of confirmations for the top heats of track events:
1. First Wave April 1 – up to 25% of each field will be confirmed with athletes who have 1,050 points or more.
2. Second Wave May 1 – up to 50% of each field will be confirmed with athletes who have 1,050 points or more.
3. Third Wave June 1 – up to 75% of each field will be confirmed with athletes who have 1,000 points or more.
4. Final Wave July 1 – 100% of each field will be confirmed and heat sheets will be published shortly thereafter. Final wave confirmations may be based solely on recent performances.
No athletes will be accepted after the Final Wave is complete, regardless of if you were invited in an earlier wave.
Event Tiers & Financial Support
There will be three different event tiers at the Meet:
Prizing will be shared shortly.
Tier | National | International | Premium |
| WA Placing Points | F | B | B |
| 1st Place Prize $USD | $0 | $300 | $800 |
| 2nd Place Prize $USD | $0 | $200 | $500 |
| 3rd Place Prize $USD | $0 | $100 | $300 |
* Points = WA Results Score points, not inclusive of placing points, from 2024 or 2025 Seasonal Best performances in the competition or WA designated similar event. Heat/flight seeding and financial support for athletes seeking to compete in an event for which they do not have a recent Seasonal Best will be at the discretion of the Meet Director and subject to a 20+ point handicap.
• Only performances on an athlete’s WorldAthletics.org profiles are initially considered. Potential consideration of other performances is at the Meet Director’s discretion.
• Indoor performances will be scored using Outdoor points. Ex: Female 800m indoors of 2:02.00 = 1,153 indoor points, but we’d count it as 1,127 points.
• For 100m athletes, 100m results scores must be used; 60m results scores will not be accepted.
• Wind aided performances will use wind-aided results score calculated on the athlete’s worldathletics.org profile.
• If competing in multiple events, athletes only receive financial support for one event, the more favourable one.
• Financial support for those outside the Top 6 in their event are subject to hotel room availability and funds.
Para Prizing will be based on Raza Point Scores in comparison to other Para Athletes in the competition with five awards: 1st = $800 CDN, 2nd = $700, 3rd = $400 CDN, 4th = $200 CDN, 5th = $100 CDN.
Meet Hotel
The official meet hotel will be the Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre located at 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5G 1C7. There will be a shuttle bus running from the hotel to the track for pre-meet training 2 days before plus 1 day before the Meet, as well as the competition day.
A few athletes may also be placed in the Element Vancouver Metrotown at 5988 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby.
Athletes who are not, or may not, receive financial support to attend the meet are encouraged to book accommodations as soon as possible as accommodations in Vancouver and Burnaby fill up quickly.
Hammer and Discus events will take place in Langley, the Meet Hotel there will be the Sandman Hotel Langley at 8855 202 St, Langley Township. This is separate from the Sandman Signature.
Transportation
Track Shuttle Service will be provided from the Meet Hotel to and from the track the two days before the Meet for pre-comp workouts as well as for the meet itself. The bus will loop back and forth between the Delta Hotel and the stadium.
Airport Transfers from the YVR Vancouver International Airport in Richmond is available upon arrival for athletes receiving financial support to attend the meet. These athletes may be grouped with others arriving around similar times and placed into minivans to be taken to the Meet Hotel. For Departures, a bus will depart the Meet Hotel on the Sunday following the Meet. Please see the current schedules below.
Technical Meeting
2025 Details TBD
Annually
July 15, 2025
- Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby; Plus
- McLeod Athletic Park, Langley – for Hammer and Discus TBD
Athlete Training Opportunities TBD
- Swangard Stadium, 1 day before the Meet, 3-7pm
- McLeod Athletic Park – 2 days before the Meet, 4-7pm TBD
- McLeod Athletic Park – 1 day before the Meet, 12-4pm TBD
Burnaby – Tuesday, July 15
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, BC
6100 Boundary Rd
Burnaby, BC, V5S 3R2
Langley – TBD
McLeod Athletic Park
Langley, BC
5687 216 St
Langley Twp, BC, V2Y 2N5
Langley is for Hammer and Discus
Event Maps
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Where Speed & Strength Reigns
The Jerome Classic is also part of Athletics Canada’s National Track and Field Tour, a series of ten high-performance outdoor track and field meets nationally. This Tour helps develop athletes for future National Team representation, and qualify Elite Athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Meet provides meaningful competition opportunities for athletes at home, whereby Canadian athletes may earn valuable World Ranking points. The Jerome Classic is also a Bronze level feature on the World Athletics Continental Tour. This means that select events will further receive C level Placing Points towards athletes’ World Rankings.