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2023 SPRING OUTDOOR / REGULAR SEASON TRACK & FIELD TRAINING

Regular outdoor training for all athletes

Start Dates:

JD Program and SR Program – March 28

Track Rascals –  Tuesday Rascals starts April 4; Thursday Rascals starts April 6

Track Rascals (6-8 years old)

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

JD Program (9-13 years old)

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

Junior Pole Vault (12-13 years old)

Day	Time	Location
Wednesday (Gymnastics training) 13+	8:00 – 9:30pm	Queens Park
Sunday	9:45 – 11:15am	Mercer Stadium

U14+ (14 years and older) General Program

Day			Time		Location / Coach
Monday			8:00 – 9:30pm		Swangard TBC
			Middle Distance, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Tuesday			6:45 – 8:45pm		Mercer Stadium
			Sprints & Middle Distance, Long Jump, Triple Jump
Wednesday			6:45 – 9:00pm		Swangard TBC
			Hurdles
Thursday			6:45 – 9:00pm		Mercer Stadium
			Sprints & Middle Distance, Long Jump, Triple Jump

Senior Pole Vault Training 14+

Day	Time	Location / Coach
Tuesday	6:30 – 8:45pm	Mercer Stadium Coach Cristina
Wednesday (Gymnastics)	8:00 – 9:30pm	Queens Park Arena
Thursday	6:30 – 8:45pm *set up at 6:15pm	Mercer Stadium Coach Cristina
Friday	5:30 – 7:15pm	Mercer Stadium Coach Cristina
Sunday	11:00am – 1:00pm *set up at 10:45am	Mercer Stadium Coach Cristina

Note: beginner/intro vaulters – anyone who just wants to try out pole vault for the first time, or who has been vaulting for less than 2 years – please email Coach Cristina at cristina@royalcitytrack.ca

U16 (14+ years old) Throws Training

All throws training during the outdoor season 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.

Please Note:

• • The age of an athlete is determined by how old the athlete will turn in 2023 (for example, even if your child is still 13 in April, if they turn 14 in 2023, you look at training schedules for 14 plus 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!

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TBC – 2023 Winter Training (14+ years old)

There will be winter training for athletes 14+ in throws, pole vault and
sprint. Email the following coaches to express interest and to find out
more:

cristina@royalcitytrack.ca for pole vault;

kevin@royalcitytrack.ca  for throws;

my.yo.fit@gmail.com for sprints

 

TBC – 2023 Cross country season

Cross country is on hiatus for 2023 due to shortage of available volunteer coaches.

Please email cristina@royalcitytrack.ca if you are interested in learning about becoming a coach.