Dominica Amateur Athletic Association (DAAA)

Standards have been set and it's time to secure your place on for CARIFTA Games 2024.

Please Note: Qualification period ends on March 17th 2024.

Can you believe 2 athletes have already qualified. Follow the DAAA page for the official release soon 🤫

Sports is a big deal🗣️

The DAAA Executive invites ALL affiliates and stakeholders to a pre-season forum.

Come hear the DAAA's plans for the 2023-2024 season and share your views as well🫱🏾‍🫲🏾

BE THERE at 10am on Saturday 2nd December at the Dominica Olympic Committee Conference Room.

This forum is open to ALL affiliated coaches,officials, athletes, parents and other stakeholders

CALLING ALL MALE ATHLETES!!🗣
Join the DAAA and the Dominica Planned Parenthood Association at the PSU building for a session on pe**le health from 5pm-7pm.

Join the DAAA, the Dominica Planned Parenthood Association and the Body Shaper NOW!!!

The challenge is out to all athletes🗣🗣 Beat the Body Shaper at his own game!!

Finish the Jack's Walk Trail in 2 minutes and 35 seconds or LESS.🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Win the challenge, a trophy and cash is on the line!! Gain boasting rights and put a new record on the board.
Who will take up this challenge??🏅🏆

WHO WILL BE THE 2023 2K or 5K CHAMP 🙃 Your guess is as good as mine🤫

On Sunday 19th November the GRAND FINALE of the DAAA 2K/5K Road Race Series gets underway‼️

See you at the Dominica Grammar School from 9am for registration‼️ The race kicks off at 10am 🏃🏾‍♀🏃🏽 MEDALS AND TROPHIES ARE UP FOR GRABS 🎖️🏆

As we gear up for Race ✌🏾 of the DAAA 2K/5K Road Race Series we thank those who made our season opener a success🎉

Thank you to Roots rock bar and grill and the Shawarma King in Portsmouth for their continued support😁

SEE YOU THIS AFTERNOON FOR RACE 2🫱🏾‍🫲🏾

Hurricane Tammy tried to stop us🌧️ but we're back and better✊🏾

On November 5th, Grandbay is the place to be for Race #2 of the DAAA 2K/5K Road Race Series.

Registration kicks off at 2pm and races start promptly at 3pm.
Registration will take place at the Pierre Charles Boulevard. REGISTRATION IS FREE😁

CONGRATULATIONS to Thea Lafond on her PANAM Games Bronze medal!!

Thea Lafond Gadson secures Dominica's first medal of the Santiago 2023 Pan-American Games with bronze in the female triple jump. Thea jumped a distance of 14.25 to secure 3rd place. 🇩🇲🇩🇲🥉

Breaking News! 🚨🚨

Thea Lafond Gadson secures Dominica's first medal of the Santiago 2023 Pan-American Games with bronze in the female triple jump. Thea jumped a distance of 14.25 to secure 3rd place. 🇩🇲🇩🇲🥉

More details to follow.

Happy Flag Day Dominica from the Athletics Fraternity🇩🇲🇩🇲

The DAAA 2K/5K ROAD RACE SERIES💃🏾 continues in SOUTH CITY on Sunday 22nd October‼️
See you in Grandbay from 2pm for registration ‼️ The race kicks off at 3pm🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♀️ REGISTRATION IS FREE

ROAD RACE #1 was definitely a sucess!!🏃🏾‍♂️ CONGRATULATIONS to all winners of the 1st race of the DAAA Road Race Series🎉🏃🏾‍♀️

ITS RACE DAY!!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

DAAA 2K/5K Road Race #1 Route

The 5K begins directly in front of the American Canadian School of Medicine in Picard Portsmouth. Runners will proceed in a northerly direction following the main road through Glanvillia. Athletes will run pass the Indian river and through the town, run past the purple turtle beach until they get to the round about where they will take a left turn, run past the Intercontinental hotel and to Tantan. They will then end directly in front of Roots Rock Bar & Grill.

The 2K begins in the vicinity of the Portsmouth Labour Office. Runners shall proceed in a northerly direction, tun past the purple turtle beach until the get to the round about where they will take a left turn, run past the Intercontinental hotel and to Tantan. They will then end directly in front of Roots Rock Bar & Grill.

Registration will be done at the 5K start line in front of the American Canadian School of Medicine.

The 2023-2024 track season OFFICIALLY OPENS this Sunday with the first road race of the DAAA 2K/5K ROAD RACE SERIES💃🏾 See you in Portsmouth from 8am for registration ‼️ The race kicks off at 9am 🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♀️

REGISTRATION IS FREE!
Stay tuned for the race route🗣

The new season is quickly approaching and Aithon Athletics Club is getting set to make their mark!!

FOLLOW the DAAA page for updates on the upcoming season.

Two Dominican Student Athletes have secured full scholarships to further their careers in track and field in Jamaica.
National junior record holder in the women’s 100 meter sprints Kerrelle Etienne and ALBA games bronze medalist Nathan Telemacque will attend the Edwin Allen High School in Jamaica after securing full scholarships.

Kerrelle is the fastest youth female sprinter on island, holding the national junior record of 11.80 seconds in the junior 100 meter events.
Nathan Telemacque is one of the leading male athletes in Dominica, he represented the country in the Octathlon at the Carifta Games.
He also won a bronze medal in High Jump at the last ALBA games in Venezuela.

The DAAA thanks Government of Dominica , Dominica Olympic Committee, Sagicor Insurance, and their manager Cheryl Rolle,the Grand Bay Co-operative Credit Union and the Marigot Cooperative Credit Union for their assistance in helping the students on their journey to Jamaica.

TUNE IN tonight at 8:00 pm EST - https://linktr.ee/tdnnetwork as Thea Lafond-Gadson speaks on her achievements her road to Paris 2024

Tonight at 8:00 pm EST - https://linktr.ee/tdnnetwork let’s celebrate her achievements and wish her well all the way to Paris 2024!!! Ms Thea LaFond-Gadson world class triple jump athlete.

From now on refer to Thea as BIG T.
📍5th Place finish at
📍14.90M Triple Jump National Record
📍2024 Olympic Qualifier

Thea came and showed out at the 2023 World Athletics Championship. The DAAA Executive and the athletics fraternity send BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO Mrs. Thea Lafond-Gadson!

3 RECORDS SET in 1 WEEK!!! Thea is on FIRE🔥🔥 On jump 5 Thea sets a new record of 14.90 at . Thea is now in the BRONZE medal position🥉🥉

EYE ON THE PRIZE!! Thea sets a new national record of 14.71 on her 1st jump in the Women's Triple Jump Finals at .

Thea is currently in 4th place!

Follow the Dominica Athletics Association page for updates!!

ARE YOU READY?! The field is set and Dominica's Thea Lafond will go against 11 of the worlds 🌍 best. Jumper number 8🇩🇲 has her eyes set on a podium finish at .

Follow the Dominica Athletics Association page for updates!!

TODAY Thea Lafond will be jumping at number 8 in the WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP FINALS at . 🥳

Follow the Dominica Athletics Association page for updates from 1:36PM!!

NATIONAL RECORD ALERT📍 Thea Lafond-Gadson sets a new triple jump National Record of 14.62 meters at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. This secured her spot in the finals!!💃🏾

See you at the finals on Friday 25th August at 1:36pm local time!

TODAY Thea LaFond will compete in the women's triple jump at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Thea will jump at 16 in group B at 1:10pm!

14.30 meters is the needed to automatically qualify for the finals or ranking top 12.

Thea placed 5th at the 2022 World Championships with a jump of 14.56 meters.

WORLD CHAMPS IS UPON US! Thea LaFond begins Dominica's quest to the podium at in the women's triple jump on August 23rd at about 1pm local time. 👊🏾🚀

DAAA General Secretary, Phillip White in Budapest, Hungary ahead of the 2023 World Athletics Championship.

Networking is essential to the development of athletics in Dominica. DAAA President, Brendan Williams pictured with World Athletics President and Vice President at the 54th World Athletics Congress.

Some 195 member federations of World Athletics went into Day 1 of the World Athletics 54th Congress on Wednesday, August 17 at the Hungexpo Center in Budapest

Key among the agenda items is the election of members to the World Athletics Council.

Current President, Lord Sebastian Coe of Great Britain, has been returned unopposed to the top position.

The following members of the NACAC Region have been elected as Council Members: Abby Hoffman (Canada), Cydonie Mothersill (Cayman Islands); Donna Raynor (Bermuda) and Wille Banks (USA).

NACAC President, Mike Sands, as Area Representative, automatically brings the NACAC representation to a total of five.

Dominica is being represented by the Athletics Association President, Brendan Williams, and General Secretary Phillip White.

The athletics competition starts on Saturday 19th August. Whilst Dominica's sole competitor, Thea Lafond, will begin her campaign to the podium on Wednesday, 23 August

The DAAA Executive and the entire athletics fraternity express their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bram Sanderson. Bram has represented Dominica in cycling, kayaking and athletics both regionally and internationally.

Bram was well-loved by the athletics fraternity for his positive spirit and words of encouragement which he often offered to athletes.

Rest in perfect peace Bram. 🕊️

Sport is much more than being just a athlete! Dominica is proudly represented at the CYG2023 Trinbago Games!

DAAA President Brendan Williams as Chair of the CGF Athletes Advisory Commission and DAAA Vice President Mr. Walson Pacquette as Long Jump Official 🇩🇲

Sport is much more than being just a athlete! Dominica is proudly represented at the CYG2023 Trinbago Games, but not just athletes and coaches, but also these two gentlemen! Mr. Walson Pacquette as Trinbago2023 Long Jump Official and Brendan Williams as Chair of the CGF Athletes Advisory Commission.🇩🇲

Team Athletics Dominica at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad.

Athletics kicks off on Monday 7th August 2023.

The Commonwealth Youth Games officially opens today!! Team Dominica is ready, ARE YOU?

Team 🇩🇲 is ready for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹🤩

Team members from left to right are:

Godwin Dorsette (Athletics coach)

Francilia Agar Schofield (Swimming coach)

Jasmine Schofield (Swimmer)

Addison James (Discus & Javelin thrower)

Godisha Joseph (Discus thrower & Shot put)

Mikael Anthony (200m runner)

Sean Vidal (1500m and 3000m runner)

Kaitlyn Larocque (Physiotherapist)

Chester Letang (Chef de Mission)

View the Opening Ceremony live on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of5rhK8zopA

The Dominica Amateur Athletics Association wishes Team Dominica luck as they compete at the 1st Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

July 31st, 2023

DOMINICA TO BE REPRESENTED IN SWIMMING AND ATHLETICS AT 2023 COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES

Roseau, Dominica.

The Dominica Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) is pleased to announce its
representation once again on the international sporting stage, with a nine (9) member delegation comprising of five
(5) athletes and four (4) officials, competing in Athletics and Swimming at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games. The Games, held in Trinidad and Tobago, begins with the Opening Ceremony on Friday August 4th 2023 and will conclude on August 11th 2023.

The team, detailed below, is led by Chef De Mission, Mr. Chester Letang, who has experience in this field having recently managed the Dominica 2022 Caribbean Games youth team and accompanied by officials Mr. Godwin Dorsette – Athletics Coach, Francilia Agar Schofield – Swimming Coach and Ms. Kaitlyn Larocque - Physiotherapist. Addison James, CARIFTA Gold Medalist and ALBA Games 2023 Bronze medalist in Javelin will lead the team as the male flag bearer representative alongside female flagbearer Godisha Joseph, Windward Island Interschool Bronze Shot Put medalist.

The DAAA would like to extend the heartiest congratulations to the hard-working Walson Pacquette , who not only passed the World Athletics Referee Silver level exams in April but also officially received an appointment as a member of the World Athletics Referee panel at the silver level for the cycle 2023 – 2029. The silver level is the second highest ranking for technical officials internationally. Walson now has the great pleasure of serving on this prestigious panel.

Mr. Pacquette has been a certified technical official level 1 since 2018 after passing the Level 1 course conducted in the last quarter of that year, with outstanding performances in practical and theory. He ascended to the top of his class in the oral examination and finished top three (3) overall.

Throughout the years, Mr. Pacquette has been revered as one of the most dedicated Athletics officials, ever-present at all meets, championships, and any other competitions held under the auspices of the DAAA.
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Highlights of his tenure as an athletics referee include the following:
2014 – International Technical Official volunteer – CARIFTA Games (Martinique)
2010 – 2011 – Technical Official – Waseen Dominic Isidore Road Race (Dominica)
2012 – Meet Director – DAAA Age Group Championship/World Athletics Day (Dominica)
2015 – Track Referee at Windward Island School Games (Track & Field) Dominica
2017 – Combined Events Official & Track umpire – CARIFTA GAMES (Curacao)
2017 – 2023 Technical Delegate – Grand Bay Co-operative Credit Union (GBCCU) Isidore Road Race (Dominica)
2017 – Technical Official NACAC Age Group Championship (Trinidad)
2022 – Start Referee Fraternity Games (Martinique)
2021 – 2022 – Competition Secretary Sports Division Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championship (Dominica)
2023 – Technical Advisor – Appointed by the Board of Directors of Dominica Athletics Referees Association (DARA)
2018 – 2023 – Technical Delegate – DAAA National Championships & all other organized competitions
Mr Pacquette will also serve as a referee at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad.

The DAAA is honored to have an individual who has persevered to attain such a level of excellence within the athletics community. We congratulate Mr Walson Pacquette as he continues to be a prime example of commitment, dedication, always seeking to set and attain standards of excellence in athletics to foster the growth and development of the sport locally, regionally, and internationally.

Introducing the 2023-2027 NACAC Athletics Council Member, DAAA President Mr. Brendan Williams.🎉🎉🎉. Mr. Williams was elected into office today at the 2023 NACAC Congress in Costa Rica.

NATIONAL RECORD ALERT!! Dennick Luke set a new 800m National Record with a time of 1:47.62 today at the NACAC U18 U23 Championships in Costa Rica. Dennick broke his own record of 1:48.22.

DENNICK LUKE continues greatness!!! Dennick achieved a BRONZE MEDAL run of 1:47.62 in the Under 23 800 meters at the NACAC Athletics Under 18-Under 23 Championships today.

CONGRATULATIONS DENNICK!!