 The championships are incredibly popular in Jamaica and the athletes are normally competing to crowds of 20–25,000 people, which is good preparation for major championships and some of the championship records are world class.The championships are the climax of a series of athletics meetings for under-19s in Jamaica, and this is similar to the grand prix series whose climax is normally a major championships in Senior athletics.Dominant athletes are normally picked for the Penn Relays, a competition where the best Jamaican schools and universities compete against American counterparts.