Valley Royals Track & Field Club

The Junior Development Group kicks off their Cross Country Season this week with an introductory practice at Clearbrook Park this Thursday, August, 29th. Coach Alex Siemens and assistant coaches Harneet Uppal and Parmvir Waring look forward to welcoming the JD athletes and coaching them this fall. NOTE: The next practice will be Tuesday, September 3rd as there will be no JD practice on Saturday of the long weekend. 

JD Cross Country Running is offered 3 days per week starting Thursday August 29th for the Cross Country Season (September & October):

• Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:45 PM

• Thursdays 4:30 – 5:45 PM

• Saturdays 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM (No Practice on Saturday of the Labour Day long weekend–August 31st)

The JD cross country program is designed for athletes aged 8 to 13 years of age. There is room in Coach Scott’s Endurance Running group this Fall to include athletes entering Grade 7. If not turning 14 until the next calendar year, these athletes will compete as JDs in Cross Country races. Coach Scott’s group meets at the same time as the JD group but there may be a few differences in their racing schedules so parents are advised to check with both Coach Alex and Coach Scott regarding JD Race Days.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED  Calling all volunteers…. We need you! Wednesday Afternoons – Sep 18th, Sept 25th, Oct 2nd & Oct 9th – We are looking for people to help fill various roles including;

• Set-Up (beginning at 2:00 PM each race day)
• Race Day Volunteers (beginning as close to 2:45 PM as possible, including Take-Down, ending approx 5:45 PM)
• Concession
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Gator test and load – (perfect for those not able to make Grand Prix Dates)

To Register as a Volunteer please contact Debbie Foote at [email protected] or 604-614-4044 

 

ENDURANCE RUNNING GROUP Cross-Country Practices start this week in Clearbrook Park at 4:30 PM  Thursday, August 15th. 

Note: There is room in the group this Fall to include athletes entering Grade 7. If not turning 14 until the next calendar year, these athletes will compete as JDs in Cross Country races this fall

ENDURANCE RUNNING SCHEDULE

• 4:30 – 6:00 PM Tuesdays 
• 4:30 – 6:00 PM Thursdays 
• 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Saturdays  

There will be no Saturday practices on days of Cross Country Races that the Endurance Group is competing at – Coach Scott will communicate the Racing Schedule soon.

Bring bottle of water, hat, wear layers and meet at Clearbrook Park beside main parking lot (off Clearbrook Rd.) at sign for Ron Wiebe Playing Fields.

Due to insurance rules, all athletes must have a paid Royals Membership to participate with a Royals training group. A $20 one-week trial membership is available for athletes new to the Royals and wanting to check out a training group before buying the full membership.

Valley Royals athlete, Joshua Carsience, earned a bronze medal for Team BC in U18 Men’s Pole Vault at the Legion Youth National Track & Field Championships held on the campus of Cape Breton University in Sydney, Nova Scotia. https://www.abbynews.com/sports/abbotsfords-carsience-wins-bronze-in-pole-vault/

Canada’s top ranked U18 pole vaulters persevered in tough conditions vaulting in rain and strong wind throughout the event. Carsience started lower than he normally would have and worked his way up to win the bronze with a vault of 3.95 m. 

The sun broke through just in time for the medal ceremony where two Team Ontario athletes shared the podium with Carsience representing Team BC. 

The medals the athletes received commemorate the 75^th Anniversary of D-Day — June 6^th, 1944. Designed by Karen Taylor-Lopez, the medals pay tribute to a battle waged by sea, land and air featuring silhouettes based on images in the Department of Nationals Defense Library and Archives Canada.

The Cross Country season is just around the corner! Coach Scott’s Endurance Running Group kicks off in Clearbrook Park next week on Thursday, August 15th. Coach Alex’s JD Cross Country Running Group starts Thursday, August 29th. See the Practice Schedule page for details. 

Note: There is room in Coach Scott’s Endurance Running Group this Fall to include athletes entering Grade 7. If not turning 14 until the next calendar year, these athletes will compete as JDs in Cross Country races while training with older athletes.

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