FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 3, 2025) – The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and Visit Jacksonville announced the AAU Track and Field Primary Nationals and Club Championships are returning to Jacksonville, Florida July 6-12, 2025. Last year’s event brought in more than $11 million in economic impact to the Jacksonville area. This year’s event is projected to bring in even more attendees.

“The AAU is so grateful that our partnership with Visit Jacksonville is only getting stronger,” said Jo Mirza, AAU President. We have enjoyed collaborating and hosting such a successful event with them and look forward to doing so for years to come,”

The AAU Primary National Championships will take to the starting line on July 6 to 7 with the AAU Club Championships taking place July 8 to July 12. This premier event will showcase more than 5,000 athletes, ranging in age from 5 years old to the 17-18-year-old division. Attendees are travelling across the country and internationally to compete for an AAU National Championship and the chance to qualify for the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Houston, Texas. 

Furthermore, athletes and clubs will compete for National AAU Club Champion Awards and AAU Club/Team Awards. AAU National Championship awards will be awarded to the top three (3) clubs/teams with the highest overall point totals of all divisions and AAU Club awards will be given out to the top club/team in each age division.

“Building on the success of last year’s event, our excitement to host the AAU Track and Field Primary Nationals and Club Championships has only grown”, said Michael Corrigan, resident & CEO of Visit Jacksonville. “Welcoming these athletes and their families in 2024 was a privilege, and their return is a significant win in our mission to elevate Jacksonville as Florida’s Championship City. We are proud to once again share our world-class facilities at the University of North Florida and the warm hospitality and family-friendly amenities that make Jacksonville a special place to compete and visit.”

This will be the second time that AAU Track and Field hosts the AAU Primary National and Club Championships in Jacksonville, Florida at the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium. 

In recent years, the UNF Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium has been renovated to include nine (9) Olympic-quality lines and has a capacity of 9,400 people. The stadium is now suited to holding all field events including jump pits, pole vault locations, and includes designated areas for throwing events. 

For more information about the upcoming AAU Track and Field Primary and Club Championships please visit: AAU Track and Field Information

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ABOUT THE AAU:

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is one of the largest, non-profit, volunteer sports event organizations in the country. As a multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports programs. Founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in sports, the AAU philosophy of “Sports For All, Forever” is now 
shared close to 1,00,000 members and 150,000 volunteers across 45 sports programs and 55 U.S. districts. For more information, visit www.aausports.org.

ABOUT VISIT JACKSONVILLE:

Visit Jacksonville is an Accredited Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) contracted by the Duval County Tourist Development Council (TDC) and responsible for marketing, selling and promoting Jacksonville as a leisure and meeting destination. For more information, go to www.visitjacksonville.com.

Media Contacts:

Troy MacNeill, AAU Marketing Manager
o: 407-828-3055 | troy@aausports.org

Zahra Bokhari, AAU Public Relations
o: 407-828-8323 | zbokhari@aausports.org

Andrea Mestdagh, Visit Jacksonville Senior Marketing Communications Manager
o: 904-421-9169 | amestdagh@visitjacksonville.com