2025 OUTDOOR / REGULAR SEASON TRACK & FIELD TRAINING

Regular outdoor training for all athletes

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Start Dates:

JD Program (9 to 13 years old) – April 1

Day	Time	Location
Tuesday	5:30 – 7:15pm	Mercer Stadium
Thursday	5:30 – 7:15pm	Mercer Stadium

Track Rascals (6-8 years old) – Tuesday Rascals starts April 8; Thursday Rascals starts April 10

Day	Time	Location
Tuesday	6:00 – 7:00pm	Mercer Stadium
Thursday	6:00 – 7:00pm	Mercer Stadium

Junior Pole Vault  An introduction to Pole Vault will be covered for all 12 and 13 year olds at the beginning of the season as part of our regular training.  If you are interested in joining pole vault specific practices, please see below for details.

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U16+ (14 years and older)                                                                                            Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps and Middle Distance Programs – Ongoing

Day	Time	Location
Tuesday	6:45 – 8:45pm	Mercer Stadium
Thursday	6:45 – 9:00pm	Mercer Stadium

Mondays and Wednesdays at Swangard options, and weekend practices as announced, based on competitions and coaches’ schedule

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High Jump – April 6

Day	Time	Location
Friday	7:00 – 8:30pm	Mercer Stadium
Sunday	10:00 – Noon	Mercer Stadium

High Jump practices are confirmed weekly based on athlete and coach availability, and weather

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Senior Pole Vault 14+ – Ongoing

Day		Location
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends		Mercer Stadium

Note: Pole vault practice is weather dependent and the exact schedule will vary week to week. If interested in joining pole vault practices, please email info@royalcitytrack.ca for details and current practice times.

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14+ Throws – Ongoing                                                                                                        All throws training takes place at Burnaby Central Secondary School on the lower throws field. Note that due to the current size and level of the javelin training group, athletes will only be accepted into the group at the coach’s discretion. 

Day	Time	Location
Tuesday to Thursday	6:00 – 8:00pm	Burnaby Central Throws Field

Cross Country 9+

The Cross Country schedule will be confirmed in late August.

2025 Winter Training (14+ years old)

Winter training for athletes 14+ in throws, pole vault and sprints hurdles and middle distance – Email info@royalcitytrack.ca  to express interest and to find out more:

The age of an athlete is determined by how old the athlete will turn by the end of the calendar year (for example, even if your child is still 13 in April, if they turn 14 in 2024, you look at training schedules for 14+ or U16). Training schedules for specific age groups are determined by long term development guidelines set by BC Athletics.

 

Most track practices take place RAIN or SHINE. In case of very poor weather conditions, please watch your email for updates or cancellations. If you don’t receive notice of practice being cancelled, it will go ahead as scheduled.

 

We ask that all athletes be at practice 10 minutes prior to start times so we can begin promptly. We also ask parents to be at the track 10 minutes prior to the end of scheduled practice times so when practice is over everyone can leave. While we understand that training does run over sometimes, it quite often ends as scheduled. Coaches cannot leave until everyone is picked up.

 

We need parents to help with set up and tear down for some of the events; specifically pole vault, hurdles, high jump and long jump. If you are able to step in and help with this, it would be greatly appreciated!