Unfortunately for us, a rugby tournament has taken over Rotary Stadium. We have had to cancel Track Rascals today (Wednesday, June 18). We look forward to our next practice.
Author: Emma Hatfield
Calling all Track Rascals!!
It’s time to get moving! The 2022 Track Rascals program begins tomorrow, and we are excited to have you all joining the older Valley Royals track and field athletes.
Friday, May 13 at 4:30pm
Rotary Stadium: Meet at the covered picnic table.
EXTENDED – May 14 Meet Registration Closes Monday, May 9
Our next JD meet will be the Golden Ears Classic on Saturday May 14th. It is hosted by the Eagles Track and Field Club and will be held at Maple Ridge Secondary School Track. Entries are via Trackie.
All details of the event can be found on the BC Athletics Calendar and in the meet package posted on Trackie.
Register today. Some on-site late registration is possible on May 14.
Results for Jennifer Rogers Swan Track Meet
Thank you to all our athletes and their families for joining us for another successful Jennifer Rogers Swan Meet. A very big thank you must also go to all our volunteers and our officials. Without your time and expertise, the event would not be possible.
Download the results from the May 7th meet: Meet Results Jennifer Swan VRTF 2022
Track Rascals is Back!
Registration is open for kids between the ages of six and eight. Space is limited for this high energy and exciting group, so register now.
$125
-includes 12 sessions, BC Athletics insurance fee, and a Valley Royals dri-fit tshirt
Wednesdays and Fridays at Rotary Stadium
430-530pm
Practice Dates
May 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
June 1,3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22
Register today by contacting club administrator, Christa McAuley at [email protected]
Great Universal Opener Meet
The Valley Royals Distance Group had a breakthrough day on Sunday, April 24, in the Universal April Opener. Riley Simmonds, Arata Nakanishi, Will Van Schagen, Sam May, Mark Molina, Arie Wassenaar, William Burke, and Sam Rasquinha represented us on the men’s side while Zoe Unger, Adrianna Buitelaar, and Jasmine Halwas represented us in the women’s.
Mark Molina took on 27 open men in the 800m event and was just edged out at the tape finishing 3/100s of a second behind Max Holmes, the defending provincial champion. Mark ran a personal best of 2:00.88.
Jasmine Halwas had a big day and stepped up her performance to a whole new level in the 800m, with a personal best of 2:34.83 – over ten seconds faster than her last performance.
Riley Simmonds, Will Van Schagen and Arie Wassenaar ran big personal bests also moving up a level, and Samuel May and Arata Nakanishi are starting to come back to form after re establishing consistent training with big runs and personal bests of their own. William Burke and Zoe Unger placed great opening marks on the board in the 3000m event with 10:11.22 and 10:58.13 performances respectfully.
Almost every athlete on our team set a personal best at 800m or 3000m, and those that did not were right on their marks.
Super day Royals. – Coach Scott