REMINDER: 2023 Youth XC Registration is Open
Everything you need to know about the start of the BTC Youth XC season from practice times, locations, fees and more.
BTC Youth Athletes and Parents,
The 2023 Youth XC season is here! The first practice will be Tuesday, September 5th for Sherwood and NE Portland locations. The first practice for Nike WHQ, Lake Oswego and North Portland will be Wednesday, September 6th. NIKE WHQ AND LAKE OSWEGO PRACTICES ARE MOVING TO MONDAY/WEDNESDAY DATES.
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
TBD USATF JO State Championship (TBD)
TBD 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
2023 Youth XC Registration is Now LIVE!
Everything you need to know about the start of the BTC Youth XC season from practice times, locations, fees and more.
BTC Youth Athletes and Parents,
The 2023 Youth XC season is here! The first practice will be Tuesday, September 5th for Lake Oswego, Sherwood and NE Portland locations. The first practice for Nike WHQ and North Portland will be Wednesday, September 6th. NIKE WHQ PRACTICES ARE MOVING TO MONDAY/WEDNESDAY DATES.
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
TBD USATF JO State Championship (TBD)
TBD 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: Tuesday/Thursday @ 5:30-6:45 before daylight savings, 5:00-6:15 after daylight savings
Location: Luscher Farm
2023 Youth Track Season Survey + Final Reminders
BTC Youth Families,
A final reminder that we will have our last practice of the 2023 BTC Youth Track Season tomorrow, Wednesday, August 2nd. With the season coming to an end, we would be grateful if you could take a moment to fill out the survey here to help us assess families experience with us this season. We learned a lot in our first year and hope to continue to make improvements for next season. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Bowerman 5k
This week is Bowerman 5k/1k at Nike Campus on Saturday August 5th! We encourage all families to look at this as a year end summer celebration to all of the hard work your athletes have been putting in and to sign up as a family to compete. We will have the 5k as well as a free 1k to those 10 and under. You can sign up for the Bowerman 5k here and see more information here. We are also looking for race day volunteers if you plan to be at the event but not participate! Please email Emily.pritt@bowermantc.com.
2023 Youth Track Regionals + Nationals Payments
We have not received all payments from athletes/parents for their regional and national costs. Please make sure to bring cash or check to practice tomorrow. You can find those costs under the Regional Qualifiers and National Qualifiers tabs here. Payment for both regionals and nationals is required. If you do not plan to be at practice, please email youth@bowermantc.com to get your payments settled.
Youth Practice This Week + Bowerman 5k
BTC Youth Families,
A BIG congratulations to all of our athletes who competed and THANK YOU to families that participated in everything we had going on this weekend at the USATF Junior Olympic Nationals. It was a really special week for our club. We had a ton of massive PR performances as well as two All-Americans across three events in Layla Conner (11-12 girls 800m) and Quinn Hanley (11-12 girls 3000m and 1500m). Results can be found here.
A quick reminder that we will have practice this week on Monday and Wednesday to cap off the youth track season ahead of our big weekend race…
Bowerman 5k
This week is Bowerman 5k/1k at Nike Campus on Saturday August 5th! We encourage all families to look at this as a year end summer celebration to all of the hard work your athletes have been putting in and to sign up as a family to compete. We will have the 5k as well as a free 1k to those 10 and under. You can sign up for the Bowerman 5k here and see more information here. We are also looking for race day volunteers if you plan to be at the event but not participate! Please email Emily.pritt@bowermantc.com.
2023 Youth Track Regionals + Nationals Payments
We have not received all payments from athletes/parents for their regional and national costs. Please make sure to bring cash or check to practice this week. You can find those costs under the Regional Qualifiers and National Qualifiers tabs here.
2023 Youth XC Season Sign Up
Sign up for the 2023 Youth XC Season will be going out shortly after the Bowerman 5k. Please check back for updated plans on dates/times/locations after the Bowerman 5k!
USATF Nationals Sign-Up + Bowerman 5k Sign-Up
Parents,
Congratulations to all of our athletes who competed this weekend at the Regional Meet. Results can be found here.
We’ve reached the final race of the Junior Olympic season with the USATF Junior Olympic National meet held from Tuesday, July 25th-Sunday, July 30th at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Registration deadline is Sunday, July 16th.
Bowerman 5k
A quick reminder that we will extend practice one week (now including July 31st and August 2nd in preparation for the Bowerman 5k at Nike Campus on Saturday August 5th. We encourage all families to look at this as a year end summer celebration to all of the hard work your athletes have been putting in and to sign up as a family to compete. We will have the 5k as well as a free 1k to those 10 and under. You can sign up for the Bowerman 5k here and see more information here.
Qualified Nationals Athletes
At Regionals, the top 8 athletes per event qualify for Nationals which will be held July 24th-30th at Hayward Field in Eugene. You can see our list of qualifiers here.
USATF National Meet Schedule
Tuesday
12:00pm Boys 11-12 4x800m
1:00pm Boys 13-14 4x800m
Wednesday
10:40 AM 800m Prelim 7-8, 9-10 Boys & Girls
11:40 AM 800m Prelim 11-12, 13-14 Boys & Girls
Thursday
8:00 AM 1500m Prelim 13-14 Boys & Girls
Friday
9:00 AM 400m Prelim 7-8, 9-10 Boys & Girls
10:00 AM 400m Prelim 11-12, 13-14 Boys & Girls
2:00 PM 4x400m Prelim 9-10 Boys & Girls
3:00 PM 4x400m Prelim 11-12 Girls
Saturday
8:00 AM 3000m Final 11-12 Boys & Girls
9:00 AM 3000m Final 13-14 Boys & Girls
1:15 PM 800m Final 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 Boys & Girls
Sunday
8:00 AM 1500m Final 13-14 Boys & Girls
9:00 AM 400m Final 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 Boys & Girls
9:30 AM 1500m Final 9-10, 11-12 Boys & Girls
1:15 PM 4x400m Final 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 Boys & Girls
Full schedule can be found here. A complete meet guide can be found here. More information can be found on their website here.
Event cost is not covered by the membership fee. Each event is $10. The total cost for your athlete to compete in their qualified events will be listed in the qualifiers document above.
Please follow the link below to indicate interest in your athlete racing at this competition. Please indicate your athlete’s interest in the sign-up. If you are interested in a relay, please indicate as such. This will help us if one of our top four athletes cannot compete at Nationals.
Bowerman Fan Section at US Championships
BTC Families,
The Bowerman Track Club is excited to bring back the BTC Fan Section within Hayward field in Eugene, Oregon for the US Championships this week from July 6th-9th. Section 113 will be the place to be at the US Championships to support our professional athletes and enjoy the positive energy and camaraderie of our club. In addition, we are thrilled to offer these tickets for free!
If you’re interested in tickets for US Championships, please fill out the form below. Tickets will be digitally transferred to your email provided.
The most important thing is although these items are free, if you indicate your intention to participate we ask that you do everything in your power to follow through. It is critically important for us to completely fill the fan section on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. We can likely accommodate everyone's request but please do not accept the tickets and then not show up without warning or facilitating others to take your tickets.
US Championships tickets are general admission but we will be providing lanyards or wristbands to identify who comes into the section. Our plan will be to expand on your experience at US Championships with giveaways and more BTC community bonding so we're identifiable to the entire stadium!
USATF Regional Sign-Up
Parents,
Congratulations to all of our athletes who competed this weekend at the State Meet. Results can be found here. Due to the July 4th holiday and Nike campus closure, we will not have practice on Monday, July 3rd We encourage you to go out and find a local July 4th road race or an easy run as a family.
Our next race sign-up is for the USATF Junior Olympic Regional meet held over three days from Friday, July 7th to Sunday, July 9th at Mt. Hood Community College. Registration deadline is Sunday, July 2nd.
Advancement procedures to Nationals
The top 16 athletes per event at State qualified for Regionals. You can see our list of qualifiers here. At Regionals, the top 8 athletes per event qualify for Nationals which will be held July 24th-30th at Hayward Field in Eugene.
I highly encourage you try to make these meets. With Nationals being in Oregon, we get more athlete qualification numbers. It is an incredible opportunity to try and qualify for a National meet without having to travel very far.
USATF Regional Meet Schedule
Friday
5:35pm Boys 4x800 Meters (11-12, 13-14 only)
Saturday
9:00am 1,500 Meters (all age groups)
2:30pm 400 Meters (all age groups)
Sunday
9:00am 3,000 Meters (11-12, 13-14 only)
12:45pm 800 Meters (all age groups)
2:45pm 4x400m Relay (all age groups)
Full schedule can be found here. Further meet information here.
Event cost is not covered by the membership fee. Each event is $9. The total cost for your athlete to compete in their qualified events will be listed in the qualifiers document above.
Please follow the link below to indicate interest in your athlete racing at this competition. Please indicate your athlete’s interest in the sign-up. If you are interested in a relay, please indicate as such. This will help us if one of our top four athletes cannot compete at Regionals.
USATF JO State Meet Entry Confirmation + Info
Parents,
Entries for the USATF JO State Meet can be found here. If you see any discrepancies or issues, please email youth@bowermantc.com to see what we can do.
The USATF Junior Olympic State Association meet is held over two days on Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24th at Springfield High School. A reminder that if you signed up your athlete for an event that is not the 400, 800, 1500, 3000, 4x800 or 4x400 it is your responsibility to get your athlete checked in and at their event on time. The full schedule of the meet can be found attached below.
USATF State Meet Schedule
The schedule of events as pertains to our team is as follows:
Saturday:
9:00am 1500m (all age groups)
2:30pm 4x800m Relay (11-12 and up)
3:15pm 400m (all age groups)
Sunday
8:30am 3000m (11-12 and up)
1:15pm 800m (all age groups)
3:15pm 4x400m Relay (all age groups)
You can find the full schedule here. All additionally information for the meet can be found here.
We will have a BTC Tent for athletes and our coaches will make sure to get their athletes checked in and through their warm ups. We expect all athletes to show up with plenty of time to rest and warm up ahead of their events.
Advancement procedures to Regionals + Nationals
A reminder that everyone is eligible to compete at the State meet as long as they follow the USATF membership & age verification rules below. The top 16 athletes per event qualify for Regionals which will be held July 7th-9th at Mt. Hood Community College in Portland, OR. At Regionals, the top 5 athletes per event qualify for Nationals which will be held July 24th-30th at Hayward Field in Eugene. I highly encourage you try to make these meets. With Nationals being in Oregon, we get more athlete qualification numbers. It is an incredible opportunity to try and qualify for a National meet without having to travel very far.
Expenses for non-distance events at JO State Meet
A reminder that we will only cover the costs of races 400m and up. The cost for the event an athlete wishes to register in that is not 400m and up will be covered by the athlete. Each event is $8. We will inform you if you fall under this category and set up a payment online or you can bring a check/cash to practice on Wednesday. Additionally, if you register for the competition and then do not show up (unless due to illness or injury), we will ask for you to cover the cost of the entry.
No Practice Monday June 19th + USATF State Meet Sign Up Reminder
Parents,
Due to the National holiday and Nike campus closure, we will not have practice on Monday, June 19th. Please see the optional workout below. I encourage you and the family to do this workout with your athlete!
Red Group
5min warm-up
Drills and Strides
Fartlek Workout
6x(3:00 on, 1:30 easy)
5min cool down
Black Group
5min warm-up
Drills and Strides
Fartlek Workout
6x(2:30 on, 1:30 easy)
3min cool down
Grey Group
5min warm-up
Drills and Strides
Fartlek Workout
6x(1:30 on, 1:00 easy)
3min cool down
White Group
3min warm-up
Drills and Strides
Fartlek Workout
6x(1:00 on, 1:00 easy)
2min cool down
State Meet Sign-Up Reminder
Our next race sign-up is for the USATF Junior Olympic State Association meet held over two days on Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24th at Springfield High School. Registration deadline is TODAY Sunday, June 18th.
Advancement procedures to Regionals + Nationals
Everyone is eligible to compete at the State meet as long as they follow the USATF membership & age verification rules below. The top 16 athletes per event qualify for Regionals which will be held July 7th-9th at Mt. Hood Community College in Portland, OR. At Regionals, the top 5 athletes per event qualify for Nationals which will be held July 24th-30th at Hayward Field in Eugene. I highly encourage you try to make these meets. With Nationals being in Oregon, we get more athlete qualification numbers. It is an incredible opportunity to try and qualify for a National meet without having to travel very far.
PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR USATF MEMBERSHIP AND AGE VERIFICATION NEEDS FOR STATE.
USATF State Meet Schedule
The schedule of events as pertains to our team is as follows:
Saturday:
9:00am 1500m (all age groups)
2:30pm 4x800m Relay (11-12 and up)
3:15pm 400m (all age groups)
Sunday
8:30am 3000m (11-12 and up)
1:15pm 800m (all age groups)
3:15pm 4x400m Relay (all age groups)
You can find the full schedule here. All additionally information for the meet can be found here.
For the USATF State meet, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 athletes can register for three events. 13-14 athletes can register for four events. This includes relays. We will only cover the costs of races 400m and up. Only one out of the three or four events can be an event that isn’t 400m and up. The cost for the event an athlete wishes to register in that is not 400m and up will be covered by the athlete. Each event is $8. Additionally, if you register for the competition and then do not show up (unless due to illness or injury), we will ask for you to cover the cost of the entry.
Please follow the link below to indicate interest in your athlete racing at this competition. Please indicate your athlete’s interest in the sign-up. Requested events (especially relays) are subject to coaches discretion and availability.
Albina Recap + USATF State Meet Sign Up
Parents,
Congratulations to all of our athletes who competed this weekend at the Albina Invitational! It was a long day out there but the energy was high all the way through the end. Results can be found here.
Our next race sign-up is for the USATF Junior Olympic State Association meet held over two days on Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24th at Springfield High School. We’re opening up registration now to make sure we’re all on top of registration. Registration deadline is next Sunday, June 18th.
Advancement procedures to Regionals + Nationals
Everyone is eligible to compete at the State meet as long as they follow the USATF membership & age verification rules below. The top 16 athletes per event qualify for Regionals which will be held July 7th-9th at Mt. Hood Community College in Portland, OR. At Regionals, the top 5 athletes per event qualify for Nationals which will be held July 24th-30th at Hayward Field in Eugene. I highly encourage you try to make these meets. With Nationals being in Oregon, we get more athlete qualification numbers. It is an incredible opportunity to try and qualify for a National meet without having to travel very far.
PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR USATF MEMBERSHIP AND AGE VERIFICATION NEEDS FOR STATE.
USATF Membership & Age Verification
To compete at the USATF meets (State, Regional, National), you must be a USATF member and have age verification. To get a membership please click the link here. To see the date of birth verification information, please click the link here. You must upload these documents through USATF Connect.
The deadline to complete this process is THIS TUESDAY June 13th!
USATF State Meet Schedule
The schedule of events as pertains to our team is as follows:
Saturday:
9:00am 1500m (all age groups)
2:30pm 4x800m Relay (11-12 and up)
3:15pm 400m (all age groups)
Sunday
8:30am 3000m (11-12 and up)
1:15pm 800m (all age groups)
3:15pm 4x400m Relay (all age groups)
You can find the full schedule here. All additionally information for the meet can be found here.
For the USATF State meet, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 athletes can register for three events. 13-14 athletes can register for four events. This includes relays. We will only cover the costs of races 400m and up. Only one out of the three or four events can be an event that isn’t 400m and up. The cost for the event an athlete wishes to register in that is not 400m and up will be covered by the athlete. Each event is $8. Additionally, if you register for the competition and then do not show up (unless due to illness or injury), we will ask for you to cover the cost of the entry.
Please follow the link below to indicate interest in your athlete racing at this competition. Please indicate your athlete’s interest in the sign-up. Requested events (especially relays) are subject to coaches discretion and availability.