PROGRAMS

YOUNGER GROUP

THIS IS A MULTI-EVENT WHERE EACH SESSION IS DEVOTED TO ONE RUN, ONE THROW AND ONE JUMP.

Coached by Dave McLaren.

Opportunity to compete at school meets and local competitions (such as Cardston Chase). There are a few Athletics Alberta events designated especially for U10 but more as you move into the U12 and U 14 ages.

      The whole group from meets together for a warm up and then divides into smaller groups depending on age and experience. For example, a 10 year old who’s been improving for 2 years could be in the older group and a  14 year old who’s new to track and field might fit better in the younger. The events for this age group are the 100 meters sprint, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meters middle distance, 110 meters hurdles (with ten hurdles), discus, Javelin and 1,500 meters endurance run. The younger athletes (usually from 6 to 9 years) only run half the distances and only 5 hurdles.

   The younger group meets from 4:00 to 5:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This covers the three spring months, April through June.

   If any of the older youth would like to volunteer or coach with the younger group on Tuesdays and Thursdays, they would be welcome. As soon as you turn 16 as of December 30 of the year you can ask to become an actual coach with our club. 

   During the summer months, July and August, we move into the FAMILY CROSS COUNTRY program. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays we meet in the mornings from 8:30 to 10:00, before it gets too hot. Anyone is free to come and go whenever their schedule permits ( for example come at 9:00 for an hour or just two or three days a week instead of 5 days). The main goal is the 5km to be run (or walk/run) in September. Mondays and Fridays we meet meet under the bridge, south, on the nature trail and practice running the trail. Tuesdays and Thursdays are at the track where we would play running games and develop endurance skills. Of course on Wednesdays we meet at the track and work the hill southeast of town. Starting in September we leave Cardston and venture out to 5 km trails in the country nearby where we can use our newly developed skills in a variety of terrains. Weather permitting we would continue Saturdays till the ice rink is opened in October.

OLDER GROUP

Sprints, Hurdles, Middle Distance, High Jump, running Jump, Discus, Javelin and Shot Put

Classes run from April 7-June 29, 2024 (July-September schedule posted later)

Combined class runs Mondays & Wednesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, and Saturdays from 8:00 to 10:00 am.

Coached by Brad Hove and Dave McLaren.

Opportunities to compete provincially, nationally, and internationally.