Youth Track and Field Registration

from $50.00

CORK Youth Track is ON!

Practices will be held at Cascade Middle School. The program will start May 20th. Practices will be held Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:15-5:30pm. The program will run through July 8th and there will be an opportunity to participate in several meets.

This year we can offer selected events in Track from 400m to 3000m (primarily the running events) due to the number of coaches we have available. Have an interest in coaching an event? Send us an email! We would love to offer more events for our CORK youth athletes!

If you would like to help out as a coach please reach out to centraloregonrunningklub@gmail.com and let us know. You’ll need to have a background check and SafeSport training but CORK will reimburse you for the cost.

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CORK Youth Track is ON!

Practices will be held at Cascade Middle School. The program will start May 20th. Practices will be held Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:15-5:30pm. The program will run through July 8th and there will be an opportunity to participate in several meets.

This year we can offer selected events in Track from 400m to 3000m (primarily the running events) due to the number of coaches we have available. Have an interest in coaching an event? Send us an email! We would love to offer more events for our CORK youth athletes!

If you would like to help out as a coach please reach out to centraloregonrunningklub@gmail.com and let us know. You’ll need to have a background check and SafeSport training but CORK will reimburse you for the cost.

The CORK Youth Track program is for grades 3-8 and does not require experience to join. Our goal is for kids to have fun, learn about track and field, and how to train properly. All practices and meets are optional. This year the CORK Youth Track Season will have a focus on the running events from 400m to 3000m. Participants will receive coaching for how to train, running form, nutrition guidance, starting, pacing, warming up, workouts, stretching, etc.

We get many questions when an athletes age is borderline whether they can participate, but we'll let you ultimately decide with the following information:

-We currently have about 50 kids signed up and 3 of them are 8 years old and quite a few are 9.

-Bathrooms are about a quarter mile away, and we don't have enough staff to escort those who need help to the nearest porta-potty with some exceptions.

-We run 2-3 miles per practice so we ask that younger runners should enjoy the sport no matter their ability. The volume of work has occasionally been tough for younger runners who aren’t used to running.

So the question isn't whether they can join—the answer is absolutely yes—but whether your athlete is mature enough to get the most out of it and have an enjoyable experience.

Cost: One child is $50, Two children is $75, and Three children are $100 Ages: Grades 3rd through 8th. Location: Cascade Middle School Track Days/Times: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 4:15 to 5:30 from May 20th to July 8th

Several meets are available for them to run in primarily in the valley. Click HERE for a full youth meet schedule.

USATF Junior Olympics has always been a focus of CORK Youth. We will announce upcoming USATF race opportunities as they are scheduled.