Valley Royals Track & Field Club
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Information about events, the schedule, and the Coquitlam meet are available for download. Jesse Bent Meet Schedule (PDF)
Registration closes at midnight on June 1, 2022: https://www.trackie.com/online-registration/event/jesse-bent-invitational-canada-summer-games-bc-team-trials-meet/475037/#.YohXgKjMLic
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.
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.
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
Our Jennifer Swan Memorial Meet is coming up Saturday May 7. It takes a LARGE group of individuals to host a track meet and we need you, your family members, and friends. Even if it’s just for an hour or two, every hand helps.
No experience is necessary, and if you have a preference for any particular event or set up/take down crew, let us know.
Please contact Naomi Booth via email [email protected] to find out more and to volunteer. You can also often find her at the track for JD and Power and Speed practices.
Our Valley Royals Distance Group competed in the Emilie Mondor Invitational, at Simon Fraser University, this past Saturday. Running in open competition from U16 through to University/Open, they represented us proudly. Halle May, Zoe Unger, Adrianna Buitelaar, Alexia Smith, Jasmine Halwas, and Maggie Epp represented us on the women’s side, and Mark Molina, Arata Nakanishi, Will Van Schagen, Riley Simmonds, William Burke, Jonah Dyck, and Miles Graham represented us in the men.
On a sunny but very windy day our crew ran strong races and personal bests despite the less than ideal conditions. Mark Molina was outstanding in his first official 800m with a 2:02.09 clocking, which puts him on track to be in the medals at the provincial level. Will Van Schagen, Riley Simmonds, Arata Nakanishi, and William Burke all ran huge personal bests over the 800m and 1500m events. On the women’s side, Adrianna Buitelaar, Lexi Smith, and Zoe Unger ran outstanding personal best times over the 800m and 1500m events as well. Maggie Epp was back with a vengeance, posting strong opening marks of 5:11.97 in the 1500m and 2:30.88 in the 800m event. Outstanding for a grade 8 competitor.
All our athletes who competed, and the parents and family that support them, should be proud of your efforts. -Coach Scott
