Young athletes representing 20 local junior high and middle schools are training to compete at the 76th Annual Harold Pope Junior Relays on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Modesto Junior College Track & Field (435 College Avenue, Modesto). The public is invited to attend, and admission and parking are free. The event is sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE), the Education Foundation of Stanislaus County, and Sutter Health.

The Junior Relays include a variety of track and field events. Schools participating this year include: Cardozo, Creekside, Dutcher, Glick, Hanshaw, Hart-Ransom, Hickman, Knights Ferry, La Loma, Modesto Christian, Mountain View, Oakdale, Our Lady of Fatima, Prescott, Ross, Somerset, Spratling, Turlock, Waterford, and Yolo.

The following track and field events are slated for the competition:

Track Events Field Events

Hurdles Running Long Jump

400 Meter Relay Running High Jump

1600 Meter Run Triple Jump

400 Meter Dash Shot Put

100 Meter Dash Discus

800 Meter Run

200 Meter Dash

1600 Meter Relay

The annual Harold Pope Junior Relays is dedicated to the memory of Harold Pope (October 24, 1932 – October 31, 2016). The Junior Relays was renamed the Harold Pope Junior Relays in 2000 in honor of his 47 years of coaching, mentoring, and teaching youth in Stanislaus County. Harold was a principal, superintendent, coach, bus driver, motivator, and teacher in Valley Home.