Sack races, egg and spoon races (with real eggs) balancing bean bags and the three legged race - those of a certain age will remember them all. These pictures cross several decades and remember sports days in Blackpool and other areas of the Fylde Coast.
In case you missed them: 20 retro pictures of teenagers in Year 11 at Blackpool high schools back to the 00s
![Busy Bees Nursery sports day at the Mount Pavillion, 2011](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQxZjE2OTA4LWYwMWQtNDg1Ny05YmMzLWI5Y2I0YjI4YjI2MDo1NzcyMjBlOC1hNzljLTRjOGQtYWVmNS02ZWVkOTk4Yjc3MDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Sports Day Memories
Busy Bees Nursery sports day at the Mount Pavillion, 2011 Photo: Daniel Martino
![The start of the upper junior wheelbarrow race for boys and girls at Carters Charity School sports day, 1966](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJjMTc5MmYwLTZjMTMtNDljYy1iOTBlLTU4YmVhNTk4NjEyZDplNWU5NzhhNy01MWNlLTQ3ZGYtYjgxZi1kYTc2YjdhOGU1NGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Sports Day Memories
The start of the upper junior wheelbarrow race for boys and girls at Carters Charity School sports day, 1966 Photo: staff
![Year 10 and 11 pupils from schools across the region took part in a Gold Factor Sports Event sports day at Stanley Park, Blackpool. Pictured is Jack Northrop, 2009](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFkY2VlMzIyLWVjOWItNDkwMC04ODNkLTc1NWVjM2Q5MjA1MTpkZTViMDI0Mi01NGYwLTQxNWUtOTZkOS1iMzJmYWI3OGVjY2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Sports Day Memories
Year 10 and 11 pupils from schools across the region took part in a Gold Factor Sports Event sports day at Stanley Park, Blackpool. Pictured is Jack Northrop, 2009 Photo: Paul Greenwood
![Blackpool Schools Sports Day at Stanley Park - St George's pupils cheer on their team mates](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA2ZGE5ZjI1LTY2ZTktNGI5Mi04ZTY4LWU5YTYxZTU3YmM2NDoyNzhkNjQzYy05MmQ0LTQ2YzMtODNiNy03ODBjNzViOTM5NGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Sports Day Memories
Blackpool Schools Sports Day at Stanley Park - St George's pupils cheer on their team mates Photo: Daniel Martino
![Busy Bees Nursery sports day at the Mount Pavillion. Pictured is Tahlia Ramsay, Aimee McGuirk, Bailey Grove and Daniel Lark](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUwMmIzYjgxLTEzYTctNGZhNi05YWU0LTQ2MjIxNTk1ZDI5Mjo2OWRiOGYxOC05ZGU4LTQ2ZTEtYTIwNC1kMGExMDFjNTNjMjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Sports Day Memories
Busy Bees Nursery sports day at the Mount Pavillion. Pictured is Tahlia Ramsay, Aimee McGuirk, Bailey Grove and Daniel Lark Photo: Daniel Martino
![Highfield Girls Modern School sports day prizes presented by Councillor Mrs R Sudlow to junior champion Hilda Harrison (far left) and joint senior champions Louie Porter and Rita Randall in 1946](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwNjZiZmI3LWYyNWYtNDI1Yi1hMTFkLTI5MTk5MWRjMmJiNjpjZjE3YjUyNC1hYmE2LTQyZjQtOTdjMi1mMDBkZjBhNjJmZGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Sports Day Memories
Highfield Girls Modern School sports day prizes presented by Councillor Mrs R Sudlow to junior champion Hilda Harrison (far left) and joint senior champions Louie Porter and Rita Randall in 1946 Photo: staff