FINAL NOTIFICATION Waiver Submission for PDXC State Championships TOMORROW
BTC Youth,
This is the final reminder to please make sure to fill out the required waiver to participate in the PDXC Middle School Championships tomorrow. If you have not filled out the form, please do so here.
The waiver will NOT be at the event so please make sure to fill it out beforehand or they will not let your child compete.
Additionally, please tell to your athlete they must return their shoe chip to a coach after their race tomorrow. There is a $10 fee for each chip not given back.
Make sure to have appropriate layers as it looks like we might get rain.
We will see you out there tomorrow!
BTC Coaches
UPDATE! PDXC Confirmed BTC Athlete Entries
BTC Youth,
Please see the entry list for the PDXC State Middle School Championship this weekend, here. You will see additional entries on the ‘adds’ tab at the bottom.
If you do not see your daughter/son’s name, you should still be able to attend as the timing company always works with us in letting our athletes race.
We recommended that everyone show up at least 90 minutes prior to the start of the race so we can make sure each athlete can get their bib prior to the start of warm ups (usually scheduled for 60 minutes outside of race start).
All 6-8th graders have been entered in the Super Champs race while 5th and under will be in the Champs race.
PDXC State Middle School Champs (Sunday, October 28th)
Details:
MEET WEBSITE
Where: Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
When:
Girls SuperChamps 1:00pm
Boys SuperChamps 1:25pm
Girls Champs 1:50pm
Boys Champs 2:20pm
IMPORTANT INFO:
You MUST fill out a participant waiver for your son/daughter. There will be no physical copies at the race. Please fill out the waiver here.
Timing Chips:
Athletes will be wearing a timing chip on their shoe. They must wear the timing chip in order to get an official time and place.
Your timing tag is not disposable…athletes will return these to their coach after each race. Parents, please be aware that there will be a $10.00 charge per chip not returned.
Attach one chip to a shoe. Make sure the number on the chip matches your bib number. You will attach the chip to your shoe via your shoelace.
PDXC Confirmed BTC Athlete Entries
BTC Youth,
Please see the entry list for the PDXC State Middle School Championship this weekend, here
For this race and all races this year, we recommend you arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start of your son or daughter's race.
All 6-8th graders have been entered in the Super Champs race while 5th and under will be in the Champs race.
PDXC State Middle School Champs (Sunday, October 28th)
Details:
MEET WEBSITE
Where: Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
When:
Girls SuperChamps 1:00pm
Boys SuperChamps 1:25pm
Girls Champs 1:50pm
Boys Champs 2:20pm
IMPORTANT INFO:
You MUST fill out a participant waiver for your son/daughter. There will be no physical copies at the race. Please fill out the waiver here.
Timing Chips:
Athletes will be wearing a timing chip on their shoe. They must wear the timing chip in order to get an official time and place.
Your timing tag is not disposable…athletes will return these to their coach after each race. Parents, please be aware that there will be a $10.00 charge per chip not returned.
Attach one chip to a shoe. Make sure the number on the chip matches your bib number. You will attach the chip to your shoe via your shoelace.
IMPORTANT Sign up Information and Club Updates
Middle School State Meet Form:
For those participating in the race this weekend, you MUST fill out the below form PRIOR to arriving for the race on Sunday. The meet requires it. There will be no hard copies on hand on Sunday so fill out this form NOW. Follow link below:
https://pdxtrackandfield.wufoo.com/forms/r19l3ps80x3pif0/
Halloween Run:
Our annual Halloween Run will be held at practice on Tuesday, October 30th at both the Nike Campus and Mt Tabor. Sherwood kids are welcome to join at either spot. We will meet at the normal time 5:30 pm and go for a short run. Practice may be a little shorter than normal ending around 6:30. Costumes are encouraged! At Nike Campus, we'd love to have any interested parents to join the coaches in costume to add to the Halloween spirit as the kids run around Hollister trail. We will be giving out candy at the end of the run. We will be back to normal practice schedule on Thursday.
Daylight Savings Time:
Daylight Savings is on Sunday, November 4th, which means that our practice times at all locations will be moving ahead by 30 minutes starting on Tuesday, November 6th. After that, Nike and NE Portland will practice 5:00 - 6:15 pm and Sherwood will practice 5:15 - 6:30.
Club Jacket:
As most of you know, 2018 Club Jackets are for sale and can be picked up at practice. In addition, you can purchase jackets from last year online as well as uniforms if you haven’t already ordered one for the upcoming JO season. All youth items for purchase can be found here.
USATF JO State Meet:
Qualification for Youth Nationals in Reno, Nevada begin at the Junior Olympic State Meet on Saturday, November 10th at Corban University. You must compete at the State meet to move forward in the qualification process for Regionals on Nov. 17th and Nationals on Dec. 7th.
Information regarding qualification to move on from JO State to Regionals is coming in another announcement with more information about the overall Championship Season.
We will send out an announcement with registration next week. For planning purposes, see the event schedule below.
Schedule:
9:00am 8&Under Girls
9:30am 8&Under Boys
10:00am 9-10 Girls
10:30am 9-10 Boys
11:00am 11-12 Girls
11:30am 11-12 Boys
12:00pm 13-14 Girls
12:30pm 13-14 Boys
USATF JO Regional Hotel Block:
JO Regional Championships are in Yakima, Washington on Saturday, November 17th at Franklin Park. Schedule is TBD. We are attempting to reserve a hotel block in the area. However, the Washington State Volleyball Championships are in town the same weekend so if you wish to book a room now, you are welcome to do so. We will keep you updated as soon as possible.
Athletes must compete at JO State Meet on Nov. 10 in order to qualify for the JO Regional meet.
BTC Banquet:
Mark your calendars! The end of year banquet will be held on December 14th at 6:30pm at the Tiger Woods Center on Nike World Headquarter Campus. As in years past, we will have food (likely pizza and salad) and drinks for consumption. There will also be alcoholic beverages for purchase.
IMPORTANT PDXC Middle School Championship Race Sign Up
Important Sign-Ups Below! DUE WEDNESDAY!
We are beginning to enter the Championship portion of the 2018 cross country season. Our last race opportunity before the Junior Olympic racing begins will be the PDXC Middle School Championships on Sunday, October 28th at Western Oregon University. This is a very well organized and highly competitive meet and we highly recommend all youth to participate in this meet. If you would like to race, please fill out the appropriate sign-up below. For this race and all races this year, we recommend you arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start of your son or daughter's race.
PDXC Middle School Championships (Sunday, October 28)
Registration Due: Wednesday, October 24 @ 8:00 am
Details:
MEET WEBSITE
Where: Western Oregon University Ash Creek Preserve, Monmouth, Oregon
When:
1:00pm GIRLS SUPERCHAMPS
1:25pm BOYS SUPERCHAMPS
1:50pm GIRLS CHAMPS
2:20pm BOYS CHAMPS
3:00 AWARDS
BTC Youth Product Testing
Attention Parents,
Once again this year we have to opportunity to partner with the Nike Young Athletes Footwear Testing team to influence the development of future youth product. The YA Footwear Testing team will be joining us before practice on Thursday (10/18) and Tuesday (10/22) before practice from 5pm- 5:30pm to measure kids feet along with answer any additional questions about the testing program. There will be opportunities in the near future to include some of our runners to help influence the future of a few key running models. As a BTC runner, we will get priority for these testing opportunities, even beyond the BTC season. Below are the testing requirements for kids interested in participating in the testing program. For Sherwood and Mt Tabor athletes, you can fill out the form below as well.
YA Footwear Testing Requirements:
Age: 12 years old and under
Shoe Size: 3Y-6Y (Or Women’s sizes 5-7)
What will testing look like:
Fit Test: Locally at Nike WHQ or at BTC practice, runners will walk/run in the shoe and provide feedback. *Incentives will vary but can include new shoes, Nike gift card, and Nike Employee Store access.
Long Term Testing: Testers will get the opportunity to test the shoes for 4 weeks to get 100+ hours of wear and track via the testing website. Shoes will be picked up at practice or shipped directly to the testers house. Testers will be asked to fill out a final survey to provide feedback and return the shoes to Nike for inspection.
How to Apply/Register?
Website: www.voiceoftheathlete.nike.com
Click “Parent: Apply for child”
Recruitment Code: BTC
**It is important to use this recruitment code so your child will be given priority for testing opportunities.**
If this is something you and your child would be interested in participating in, please join before practice for the measuring sessions. As a thank you for your time to get measured before practice, you will be registered for the Nike Employee Store Pass for the month of November. If you have any additional questions or concerns feel free to reach out directly to Samantha Smith (Samantha.smith@nike.com).
Jacket Shipping Refunds
Parents,
Due to an error, many of you who ordered jackets today were charged $4.99 for shipping. We apologize for the error and you will be refunded the shipping cost.
If you haven’t purchased your jacket yet, please use the link below. Jackets will be available at practice the rest of this week and next.
-BTC Coaches
XC Jackets Available at Practice This Week ($30)
Pay Online, Pick Up at Practice
The team jackets for this year are in and they are looking pretty sweet! Jackets will be available at practice this week. Uniforms are $30 and will only be available to order online. There will be no size selection online. You will be able to try on and pick out the jacket size at practice. Please purchase your jacket online and bring your emailed receipt to practice to pick-up your jacket.
NE Portland & Sherwood
Jackets will be available to try on at practice on Tuesday to determine proper sizes and then delivered to practice on Thursday.
Stumptown XC Race Info
Race Details - October 13th
Girls Race: 8:00 AM
Boys Race: 8:30 AM
Location: Mary S Young Park (directions)
Please arrive 1 hour before your assigned race.
Spikes are optional, but not required for this course
If anyone missed sign-up, but is still looking to run, you can come to the race in the morning and we will get you signed up at the course.
If you’d like to see the course map for the Stumptown XC race, please click here.
Stumptown XC and Finalized NW Showdown BTC Athlete Entries
BTC Parents,
We look forward to seeing some of you out at the NW Showdown tomorrow. Just to confirm, we WILL still have practice tomorrow as planned for those not racing in Corvallis.
For the NW Showdown tomorrow, you can view official entries here. Thank you for your patience with registering for the meet. There were some technical difficulties and miscommunications but we have been able to square everything away. Please double check the race that your athlete is entered in for appropriate arrival time.
Please view car parking information for the NW Showdown race here.
If you’d like to see the course map for the NW Showdown race, please click here.
For those racing at Stumptown on Saturday, you can view the registration here. If you do not see your athletes name, please let us know. The deadline for this entry is tomorrow at 9pm. PLEASE try not to wait until the last minute to register.
If you’d like to see the course map for the Stumptown XC race, please click here.