McMinnville BTC Athlete Entries

BTC Youth,

We hope everyone is excited for the first weekend of racing! To the athletes racing at McMinnville tomorrow, please see the entry list and schedule below to confirm your entry into the Varsity or Open race.

Directions to Race (Joe Dancer Park): HERE

McMinnville Middle School Race Entries (check which race you are in): HERE

Schedule:

Girls Varsity 4:00pm
Boys Varsity 4:30pm
Girls’s Open 5:00pm
Boys Open 5:30pm

Please plan to arrive 1 hour before the start of your race. We look forward to seeing everyone out this weekend.

Bowerman TC Nike Company Store Shopping Extended

BTC Youth,

We received many emails from families who were not able to visit the Nike Company Store over the weekend so they have been extremely thoughtful and have extended our ability visit until Sept. 30!

That means for anyone who hasn’t already gone, you can use the flyer for ONE TIME access anytime before Sept. 30th.

If you have already visited, please respect the courtesy they are extending us and do not visit again. Additionally, please keep this invitation private and for BTC Youth athletes and their family only. We would like the Nike Company Store to continue inviting our BTC family back to enjoy the discounts!

Jerseys available at practice this week

Hello BTC Youth,

The 2018 season is quickly underway and we will be offering uniforms 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 uniform size at practice.

Order and pay online here

UNIFORM PICK UP:

You will pick up your uniform at your practice location. Please bring confirmation of your order to practice.

IMPORTANT! 2018 McMinnville and 3 Course Challenge Race Sign-Up

Important Sign-Ups Below! DUE TUESDAY!

Practice is underway and its already time for our first race sign-up.  For the first race of the year, we have 2 options to race.  On Friday, September 21 we have the McMinnville Middle School Invite and on Saturday, September 22 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. The club will cover registration costs for both meets.

McMinnville Middle School Invite (Friday, September 21)

Registration Due: Tuesday, September 18 @ 8:00 pm

Details:
MEET WEBSITE
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 22)

Registration Due: Tuesday, September 18 @ 8:00 pm

Details:
MEET WEBSITE
Where: Camp Rilea, Warrenton, OR (Near Seaside, OR)
When:
Boys Middle School: 9:00 am
Girls Middle School: 9:05 am

Bowerman TC Nike Company Store Shopping Day

BTC Youth,

The Nike Company Store has been generous enough to welcome back all BTC Youth athletes and their families to a shopping day at the Company Store on Sunday, September 16th starting at 10am.

They will have youth XC spikes available, as well as youth running product that will be brought in to help everyone gear up for the 2018 season.

Additionally, from 3pm-6pm, they will have heat presses on site to customize product with XC logos, and have some giveaways as well.

All the information you will need is in the flyer below. Please show the flier at check in to confirm your participation in our BTC Community.

Movie Screening Featuring Kate Grace

There will be a screening at 7pm Monday evening (9/10) of the running film 3100: Run and Become at Cinema 21 in Portland. It's a film about the spiritual and transcendental side of running. BTC pro Kate Grace will speaking on a panel after the screening and she wanted to extend an invitation to all club members to attend! Tickets are $10 and you can get them here.

2018 Youth XC Announcements, Race Schedule and More

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW.
PLEASE READ ALL

BTC Youth Athletes and Parents,

The Youth XC season is here!  The first practice will be Tuesday, September 11th at all 3 of our practice locations.  Practice will be @ 5:30-6:45 for Nike WHQ and NE Portland locations and @ 5:45-7:00 for the Sherwood group.   Summer goes fast, but we're excited to get the XC season going with all of our new and returning athletes.  Please see below for a full list of everything you need to know for the start of the season including practice maps, race schedule uniforms and more.  

Registration

If you haven't done so already and are interested in participating this year, please complete the 3 step online registration before the first day of practice.  Registration payment for this year should be done online this year so we don't have to collect anything at practice.  If you have not submitted payment, please see the online registration above.  Registration fees for the season is $100 per athlete or $200 maximum per family.  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.  There are drinking fountains at most of the practice locations, but it is also ok to bring your own water bottle.  Whatever is brought to practice, please label it with your name.

Parent Coaches

If any parents are interested in becoming involved as coaches throughout the season, please contact us at youth@bowermantc.com.  We also encourage parents to run on their own or with other parents while practice is going on.  Running is a great activity to enjoy as a family and it is always good to have more people out running looking out for our kids.

2018 Race Schedule

Below is the race schedule for 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.

9/11 - FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE
9/21 – McMinnville Middle School Invite (Joe Dancer Park, McMinnville, OR)  
9/22 - 3 Course Challenge (Camp Rilea, Warrenton, OR)
9/29 – Nike Portland XC (Portland Meadows Raceway, Portland, OR)
10/6 – Bowmen Invite PIR (Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR)
10/11 - NW Middle School XC Showdown (Avery Park, Corvalis, OR)  
10/13 – Stumptown Series (Mary S Young State Park, West Linn, OR)
10/28 - PDXC State Middle School Championships (Western Oregon University Ash Creek Preserve, OR)
Junior Olympic Season
11/10 - Junior Olympic State (Corban University, Salem OR)
11/17 - Junior Olympic Regional (Yakima, WA)
12/8 - Junior Olympic Nationals (Reno, NV)

Uniforms

Singlets ($30) will be available for purchase the second week of practice.  Singlets are the same as last year, so if you already have one, you do not need to purchase a new one. 
Jackets ($40) will be available for optional purchase October 1.  

More details on purchase of both items will be sent out as announcements and announced by coaches at practice.

Practice Times and Locations

Nike Campus

Time: Tuesday/Thursday @ 5:30-6:45 before daylight savings, 5:00-6:15 after daylight savings
Location: This year will will start and finish at the Michael Johnson Track for both Tuesday and Thursday Practices.

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

 

Sunday Long Runs

In addition to our Tuesday/Thursday practices, we will also have optional Sunday runs @ 1:00 pm from the Leif Erikson gate entrance to Forest Park.  We recommend that if you are new to running, start out for at least a few weeks with the just the Tuesday/Thursday practices until you are comfortable with that.  Sunday runs are more dependent on parent participation as the Forest Park trail system is less confined than our during the week practice locations. Athletes are also encouraged to meet up with small groups of teammates over the weekends. 

Time: Sunday @ 1:00 pm
Location: Leif Erikson Gate (Forest Park)

 

3K Summer Series is a GO for tonight!

The air is fresh, the otter pops are frozen, and we are ready to go for tonight's Summer Series Race! As always this event is FREE TO ENTER. Kids, parents, siblings, cousins, neighbors are all welcome! This will unfortunately be our last race of the summer and it will be an age handicapped pursuit race: athletes will get a head start based on their age group. Race time is 6pm and we will meet on the Joan Benoit Samuelson patio before heading over to the Hollister trail.

As always there will be lots of prizes for our winners, otter pops for everyone, and a BTC pro to sign autographs and answer questions. You can register ahead of time HERE. (We know it says 5k, but trust us, that's the link you want!) You can also register in person from 5pm to 5:45. We will have chip timing at this year's 3K series so registering ahead of time is preferable. If you register beforehand you will still have to swing by and pick up your bib and chip.

The JBS patio is just northwest of the track on the Nike campus. It is right next to the pond and we will have a big Bowerman tent up, so if you proceed towards the pond you should see out there!

2018 Youth XC Registration Now Live

BTC Youth,

The 2018 season is quickly approaching and registration is now live! Registration will be completely online this year (including online payment). Please make sure to follow all of the steps to complete registration. NOTE: Payment will be accepted online only. No in-person payment. 

URGENT: 3k Series Cancelled for 8/21

The Summer 3k Series race tonight (8/21) is cancelled because of Unhealthy air quality. We apologize that this has happened two weeks in a row, but the air quality in Beaverton is still rated as "Unhealthy" and is projected to worsen this evening. Hopefully things will be clear next week and we can resume this great tradition!