Bowerman TC Fundraising Help For Burnside Footbridge Project
BTC is helping the Portland community raise money for a pedestrian footbridge over Burnside road. Help us make the community a safer place to run and be active!
October 16th - 23rd BTC Donation Drive
The Portland Parks Foundation is seeking the support of the Bowerman Track Club community in raising funds to build a footbridge over West Burnside, providing a safe passage for runners and hikers on the Wildwood Trail in Forest Park.
Connecting 30 miles through Portland’s famed Forest Park, the Wildwood trail serves over 80,000 runners, hikers, and schoolchildren each year. However, a current section of the Wildwood trail crosses over West Burnside, forcing cars to stop unsafely for trail users crossing the road, creating a potentially dangerous situation.
As a club we strive to engage in opportunities that impact our local community. We know that many of us, including Youth, Masters, Elite, and Professional athletes, enjoy using Forest Park and its numerous trails, and as a community based club we support this local initiative. Donating is not required of our members, but please consider doing so if you are able. This bridge will go a long way for the future safety and running accessibility in our community. $5, $10, $50 -- anything is helpful!
BTC will set a matching program within the club where donations made by individual pros, masters, elites and youth families will be matched by club funds, up to $1,500. Additionally, the Portland Parks Foundation will have an anonymous donor pledging to match the first $25,000 given beyond the original fundraising goal, setting our donations to be quadrupled in value.
To donate, club members can visit www.oregonskitchentable.org/footbridge-over-burnside and indicate “BTC” or “Bowerman Track Club” on their donation. The Burnside Footbridge campaign runs Oct. 16 - Oct. 23. If you have already made a donation to the footbridge, send us an email with your name to emily.pritt@bowermantc.com so we can add your donation to our match pool.
Lents Park Race Details and Showdown Results
Lents Park Race (Saturday, October 14th)
For all those racing tomorrow morning, here is a reminder of the details. Please plan to arrive 1 hour before the race to give proper time to pick up your bib and do the group warm-up.
Where: Lents Park
When: Girls Race @ 8:00 am
Boys Race @ 8:30 am
Showdown Race Results
Great job to all those that competed yesterday at the Middle School Showdown Meet in Corvallis. For results from the race, click below:
Upcoming Races: XC Showdown (10/12) and Lents Park (10/14)
Please Read All!
We have an important update regarding our upcoming race schedule! Given the recent cancellation of the Champoeg race this past weekend, we have been working to add another race option this coming weekend. Fortunately we were able to collaborate with a race taking place at Lents Park in Portland on Saturday, October 14th and add a youth 3k race. This will basically be an intersquad meet with just Bowerman kids racing, but it will still be a great opportunity to race.
For anyone interested, we are still offering the NW Middle School XC Showdown in Corvallis on Thursday, October 12th, but similar to earlier this season when we had the McMinnville and Seaside races back to back, we only want kids to participate in one of the races. Following these races, our next 2 races will be on a 2 week interval with the Middle School State Meet on 10/29 and the USATF State Meet on 11/11.
To sign-up for either of the upcoming races, see the information and linked sign-ups below!
Nike NW Middle School XC Showdown (Avery Park, Corvallis, OR)
Showdown Sign-Up Sheet (Sign-up due Monday, October 9 @ 11:59 pm)
Meet Details (Thursday, October 12th):
Girls Sweepstakes Race: 3:30 pm
Boys Sweepstakes Race: 4:00 pm
**Girls Champions Race: 4:30 pm
**Boys Champions Race: 5:00 pm
**For the Champions races, we can enter 10 athletes in each of these races. Depending on how many BTC kids sign up for the race, preference for these races will be given to kids that have raced the fastest so far this season. If you can only make it to the meet if your son/daughter races in a specific meet, please send us a separate email when you register. Specific race entries will be released on Tuesday (10/10)
Lents Park BTC Youth Race (Lents Park, Portland, OR)
Lents Park Sign-Up Sheet (Sign-up due Tuesday, October 10 @ 9:00 pm)
Meet Details (Saturday, October 14th):
Girls Race: 8:00 am
Boys Race: 8:30 am
Champoeg Race Cancellation and October Racing
Champoeg Race has been cancelled for 10/7/17. We are looking into more October racing options.
Parents,
We have recently learned that the Champoeg Race that we have attended the last few years that was scheduled for this coming weekend has been cancelled for Middle Schoolers. The meet will still be held for High Schoolers, but they have decided to not hold a Middle School race this year. We apologize to anyone who was already planning to attend.
The cancellation of this meet leaves us with a thin racing schedule for the next couple weeks. We currently have the NW Middle School XC Showdown scheduled for Thursday, October 12th and then the Middle School State Championships on Sunday, October 29th. We understand that the Thursday, October 12th meet is difficult to attend and many would prefer to have something closer to Portland, so we are looking into options about attending another local meet or hosting our own team time trial the weekend of October 14th. We will send updates in the next couple days.
As of right now, there are no active meet sign-ups you need to be worried about.
Nike Portland XC Results Link
Congrats to all those who competed this past weekend at the Nike Portland race. It was our biggest showing in terms of numbers at a meet ever. Click the link above for full results. If you want to see how you did relative to last year, just click on your name in the results and it will show your time from last year if you raced.
Jackets and Jerseys
From here forward we will only be bringing jerseys and jackets to meets (possibly on occasion to practice), so if you still would like to purchase any of those, plan on doing so at the meet or even better, send us an email with your specific request.
Nike Portland XC Confirmed Entries and Meet Information
Below is a link to the confirmed entries for the race this coming weekend at Portland Meadows. We've got a huge squad participating this year and its always a great meet. If you missed the sign-up and are interested in running, you may fill out the RACE SIGN-UP and we will send a message to the meet director tomorrow to see if we can get any late adds. Late adds will be confirmed Thursday night if they go through.
Nike Portland Race Entries
MEET SCHEDULE
ALL Girls @ 8:30
ALL Boys @ 8:50
This is one of our largest meets as a club. Please plan to arrive at least 1:15 prior to your race time to give ample time to hand out all the bibs.
Meet Location - Portland Meadows Race Track
** All spectators will have to pay a $5 entry fee to the race track **
Weekend Results and Important Sign-ups (Please Read Full Message)
Results from McMinnville and Seaside, as well as last chance to sign-up for BTC day at Employee Store and Portland XC Race.
Weekend Results
Congrats to everyone who raced this weekend in our opening races at McMinnville on Friday and Seaside on Saturday. There were some great races an we have lots of improvement to look forward to in the coming races. If you are interested in results of either race, please see the links below. We will try to post results from all the races throughout the year, but just for reference, you should always be able to find results to most of our meets on Athletic.net (search - Bowerman Track Club).
McMinnville Results
3 Course Results (Seaside)
**For the 3 Course Results, some BTC athletes were listed under St Thomas More in the Athletic.net results. We are working to fix this, but on the official results from the meet director, they are listed as Bowerman**
Important Sign-Ups
BTC Youth Day @ Nike Employee Store - 9/24 (TOMORROW!)
If you haven't signed up already for the BTC Day at the Nike Employee Store and would like to attend, please sign-up HERE asap. YOU MUST BE ON THE SIGN-UP LIST TO ATTEND AND KIDS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT. If you are on the list, you are welcome to go to the employee store anytime its open tomorrow (10 am - 6 pm), but from 4 pm - 6 pm there will be special staff there to specifically help youth runners. See the flyer below for details.
Nike Portland XC Race Sign-Up
We've just finished our first races, but we need to get everyone signed up for next week. If you're interested in running at next week's race (Saturday, September 30th) at Portland Meadows, please sign-up by 10 pm tonight (9/23). If you're on the fence, please sign-up. There is no penalty if you are signed up and end up not attending.
Portland XC Sign-Up Here
Nike Portland XC Race Sign-Up - DUE 9/22 @ 11:59 pm
We haven't even raced our first race, but its time to start signing up for our race next weekend. Next weekend will be the Nike Portland XC Race at the Portland Meadows Race Track. This is typically one of our biggest races as a club. Its a great meet and it will be minimal travel, so we highly recommend you participate if able.
If you would like to participate, please fill out the registration form linked below by Friday, September 22nd @ 11:59 pm. There is no cost for the race, but spectators will be charged $5 for entry.
Race Schedule:
Girls: 8:30 am
Boys: 8:55 am
**There will be one race for boys and one for girls. All ages will race together**
Jackets/Jerseys and First Meet Rosters
Jackets and Jersey Sales
This week at practice we will be selling our club uniform jackets ($40) and jerseys ($30). The uniforms are the same as last year. The sizes range from Youth Small to Adult Large so we should have everyone covered, even parents that want to match! We can accept cash or check. Once you have these items, PLEASE mark them with your name!
First Meet Rosters
Looking forward to great races this Friday and Saturday. Below are the full list of club entries for both with a couple important announcements about each. If you missed sign-up and would still like to attend, please email us at youth@bowermantc.com ASAP and we will see if we can get you added (no guarantees).
McMinnville Roster (Friday, September 22nd)
Announcements:
* 7th and 8th graders were entered in the Varsity Race and all younger runs were entered in the JV race
* Race Location - Joe Dancer Park
* Friday traffic may be rough getting down there, so plan accordingly to try and arrive 1 hour prior to race time
* Please double check the roster for specific race time
* Varsity Girls - 4:00 pm
* Varsity Boys - 4:30 pm
* JV Girls - 5:00 pm
* JV Boys - 5:30 pm
3 Course Roster (Saturday, September 23rd)
Announcements:
* Race Location - Camp Rilea, Warrenton, OR
* Military Base Policy - ALL DRIVERS WILL BE CHECKED FOR VALID ID
* All Boys - 9:00 am
* All Girls - 9:05 am
* Plan for an early morning. It's about 2 hours to get there from downtown Portland. Try to arrive an hour before race time
BTC Youth Nike Employee Store Day
You can still sign up to attend the Nike Employee Store on Sunday, September 24th. You must be signed up with child and parent name by noon on Wednesday, September 20th to attend. All children must be accompanied by parents, but both parents and siblings can attend. Just fill out the sign-up multiple times to get every name on the list.
EMPLOYEE STORE SIGN-UP
Sign-Up Closing Soon! McMinnville and 3 Course Challenge Race Sign-Up
Sign-ups for the first races of the season are available! Click for more.
Sign-Up Reminder!
If you haven't done so yet and you are interested in racing next weekend, please fill out the appropriate sign-up below. On Friday, September 22 we have the McMinnville Middle School Invite and on Saturday, September 23 we have the 3 Course Challenge Meet in Seaside Oregon. Please only sign up for one of the races. We do not want kids to race at both. Both races are great opportunities for a race. We are offering both to allow for families to attend whichever works best with your schedule. If you would like to race, please fill out the appropriate sign-up below. For these races and all races this year, we recommend you arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start of your son or daughter's race.
McMinnville Middle School Invite (Friday, September 22)
Registration Due: Monday, September 18 @ 10:00 pm
Details:
Where: Joe Dancer Park, McMinnville, OR
When:
Girls Varsity 3k: 4:00pm
Boys Varsity 3k: 4:30 pm
GIrls JV 3k: 5:00 pm
Boys JV 3k: 5:30 pm
**Athletes will be entered based on age. 12 and older with be entered in the Varsity Race and 11 and Under will be registered in the JV race. However, we can make adjustments if an athlete needs to run in the other race due to time constraints. Please contact youth@bowermantc.com if this is the case.
3 Course Challenge (Saturday, September 23)
Registration Due: Saturday, September 16 @ 11:00 am
Details:
Where: Camp Rilea, Warrenton, OR (Near Seaside, OR)
When:
Boys Middle School: 9:00 am
Girls Middle School: 9:05 am
BTC Youth Day at Nike Employee Store
Sunday, September 24th is BTC Youth Day at the Nike Employee Store. Make sure to sign-up up by Tuesday, September 19th @ 11:00 PM.
Youth Athletes and Parents,
This year we have the opportunity to get any of our youth participants into the Nike Employee Store to get any gear for the upcoming year. The BTC Youth day will be Sunday, September 24th, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. IN ORDER TO ATTEND, YOU MUST SIGN-UP USING THE LINK BELOW BY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH @ 11:00 PM. All kids must be accompanied by a parent. Everything at the Employee Store is 40% off. If you're wondering what to get, we recommend getting a flexible running shoes.