2023 Youth XC Starts this Week + Ash Creek & Pre Classic Sign-Up
BTC Youth Athletes and Parents,
The 2023 Youth XC season is here! The first practice will be TODAY Tuesday, September 5th for Sherwood and NE Portland locations. The first practice for Nike WHQ, Lake Oswego and North Portland will be TOMORROW Wednesday, September 6th. NIKE WHQ AND LAKE OSWEGO PRACTICES ARE MOVING TO MONDAY/WEDNESDAY DATES.
Ash Creek Race Sign Up
The first race opportunity comes very quickly with the Ash Creek XC Festival. We recommend this meet to our experienced and older athletes (11-14) who have been running a little bit this summer and feel ready to start racing. Race registration is due by Thurs, Sept 7th at 12pm PST. You can register here.
Pre Classic Youth Meet
There will be two opportunities for our youth surrounding the 2023 Pre Classic, which is also serving as the Diamond League Final. On Saturday, Sept 16th there will be a series of BTC vs. OTC 1500m races for 11-12 + 13-14 girls and boys. On Sunday, Sept 17th, there will be a youth 800m for athletes of all ages. Spots are limited and registering for the meet is not a guarantee of entry. Race registration is due by Thurs, Sept 7th at 12pm PST. You can register here.
Pre Classic Tickets for Famlies
We will have a BTC section at the Pre Classic for both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are free for youth families. Our only request is that if you ask for tickets that you do everything in your power to be at the meet if you receive tickets. We have limited seating and want to make sure the section is full. Please fill the form out here to request tickets.
Registration
Please complete the online registration before the first day of practice. You must submit a waiver before the first day of practice. You have not registered your athlete until you have completed each step, including payment. Registration fees for the season is $300 per athlete. Registration Include:
-8 race entries ($104 value)
-Youth Uniform (new athletes)
-2-3x weekly practices/training
-Access to BTC Youth Slack Channel
-Opportunity to purchase BTC Fan Section tickets for the Prefontaine Classic on Sept 16-17, 2023 (discounted tickets for the Wanda Diamond League Final)
-Invitation to end of year Bowerman Track Club Banquet (held in mid-December)
-4 weeks of pre-track practices (mid-February to mid-March)
-Exclusive BTC product discounts
-One time access to the Nike Employee Store (minimum)
-Plus more opportunities as they arise
All additional information regarding the program can be found here. If the registration fee is a financial issue, please contact us about scholarships at youth@bowermantc.com.
What to bring to practice?
Its been a warm summer but the weather will get cooler soon. Please get in the habit of bringing pants and long sleeve clothes for before and after practice. We encourage athletes to bring their own water bottles. However, many locations have drinking fountains. Whatever is brought to practice, please label it with your name.
2023 Race Schedule
Below is the proposed race schedule for the season. It is a working schedule and meets may be added or removed over the course of the season. On weekends where there are multiple races, please only plan to attend one of the races to avoid racing too much. Multiple meets are offered to provide different opportunities for people with busy schedules. Participation at the races is not required. The only time participation is required is for the Junior Olympic part of the season where you must run each race if you want a chance to participate in the next race. For meets where specific schedule information is available, you can click on the race to view the race schedule. We will send out announcements sign-ups for all of the races about a week out from each race. For all races before the Junior Olympic season, registration fees are included in XC sign-up. For the Junior Olympic season we will collect race registration later in the season. You can see more updates to the race schedule and race results throughout the season at Athletic.net.
9/5- FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE Lake Oswego, NE Portland, Sherwood)
9/6- FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE (Nike WHQ, North Portland)
9/9- Ash Creek XC Festival (Western Oregon University)
9/17- Prefontaine Classic (TBD on details)
9/23- The Mook XC Invite (Alderbrook, Tillamook, OR)
9/29- McMinnville Middle School Invitational (Joe Dancer Park, OR)
10/7- The Harrier Classic (Bryant Park, OR)
10/12- Middle School XC Showdown (Corvallis, OR)
10/14- Stumptown II (Lewis & Clark College, OR)
10/21- Halloween Dash & Bash Championship (Pacific Park, WA)
10/29 PDXC Championships (Western Oregon University)
Junior Olympic Season
11/11 USATF JO State Championship (TBD)
11/18 USATF JO Regional Championship (TBD)
12/9 USATF JO National Championships (Tom Sawyer Park, Louisville, KY)
Uniforms
More information regarding singlets ($40) will be available soon. We are having delivery issues that we need to work on. Singlets in circulation are from 2019 to now. .
Practice Times and Locations
Nike WHQ
Time: Monday/Wednesday @ 5:30-6:45 before daylight savings, 5:00-6:15 after daylight savings
Location: Nike WHQ
Drop off and pick up: Michael Johnson Track
NE Portland
Time: Tuesday/Thursday @ 5:30-6:45 before daylight savings, 5:00-6:15 after daylight savings
Location: Tuesdays @ Mt Tabor Park. Thursdays @ Wilshire Park.
Mt Tabor Park
Wilshire Park
Sherwood
Time: Tuesday/Thursday @ 5:45-7:00 before daylight savings, 5:15-6:30 after daylight savings
Location: Tuesdays @ Edy Ridge School. Thursdays @ Snyder Park.
Edy Ridge School
Snyder Park
Lake Oswego
Time: Monday/Wednesday @ 5:30-6:45 before daylight savings, 5:00-6:15 after daylight savings
Location: Luscher Farm