BOWA Gives Girls’ Invite to be Held on Mondo Track at Gately Park in Chicago

BOWA Gives Girls’ Invite, a track and field competition for Chicago area girls 5–18 years old, will be held Nov. 18 and 19 on the Mondo track at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track and Field Center at Gately Park in Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood. The two-day event is hosted by non-profit BOWA Gives in conjunction with the Chicago Park District and its Girls P.L.A.Y. initiative, and sponsored by Mondo. The competition on Saturday, Nov. 18, is slated for 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The venue features a Mondo hydraulic banked track with the company’s Super X 720 surface. Throughout the first annual event, the young athletes will have opportunities to connect with former female student-athletes and current professional female athletes, including Chicagoan and 2023 World Championships silver medalist in the 400m hurdles Shamier Little and Olympian and Big Ten champion Anavia Battle, to gain personal insights and lessons learned during their athletic careers. Sponsors in addition to Mondo include BOWA Construction, Gatorade, Related Midwest and Under Armour.