Powell River Breakers - Track & Field Club

Welcome to the 2024 season of the Powell River Track and Field Club! It is our hope that this information package will answer the majority of your questions and provide an understanding of what is expected from parents and athletes.

The club’s objectives are to promote, encourage and develop the widest participation and highest proficiency possible in amateur track and field.

The term “Personal Best” (PB) applies to an athlete’s best performance in a particular event. We encourage your child to participate in all the track and field events and strive for a personal best in each event. This means that the PB is a benchmark to measure their continued improvement by always putting forth their best effort, be it in a practice or competition. Whether your child is first over the finish line or 15th, if they have achieved a personal best, they should be very proud of their accomplishments.

PRACTICE AND REGISTRATION:

For Children born 2015 and later (turning 9 in 2024)

REGISTRATION: Registration Link or email prtrackfieldclub@gmail.com for questions
1ST PRACTICE AND REGISTRATION - TUESDAY April 9th
2ND PRACTICE AND REGISTRATION – THURSDAY April 11th

Practices are every Tuesday and Thursday at 5-6:30 pm from Apri 9th, 2024 until June 27th. If it is raining hard, then the practice will only be 1 hour. Please check with coaches if the weather is poor.

FEES:

$100 for club registration and $60 for BCA Registration per child. We offer a $20.00 discount for any siblings. We also collect a cheque for $50.00 as a volunteer deposit (10 hours of volunteer time per family. Each practice is 1.5 hours) and if volunteer criteria is met, the cheque will be shredded or given back. A receipt will be provided for fees paid, minus the volunteer fees.

CLOTHING FOR PRACTICES AND MEETS:

Shorts / T-shirt / Warm-up pants and wind-breaker jacket / Water bottle
Come prepared for the weather, as practices can be very cold and wet in April.
Good running shoes for the practices. (Track spikes are optional for meets)

VOLUNTEERING

The Powell River Track and Field Club has been around for many years. We have had some highly successful athletes accomplish their dreams and goals beginning with our club. This has been made possible by the dedication and hard work of coaches, the club executive and parent volunteers. In order to support the athletes, we need participation from all parents to create a successful club. We require help in a number of areas this season such as:

Practices - Helping with the athletes at the events. Coaching, assisting coaches, timing, starting, raking sandpit, hurdles set-up, high jump mat set up and take-down, photographers.
Meets - Helping officiate an event (our club is always in charge of helping officiate something, it helps if some parents take turns in this role so the coaches can help athletes prepare for their events), helping athletes prepare/ be on time for their events, bringing meet materials (shade/rain tent, snacks, jerseys), collecting the meet package, registering athletes, etc.
Administrative Duties - Club executive, website maintenance, recording volunteer hours, travel coordinator, fundraising and sponsorship
Coaching - We could use all the coaches we can get. It is easy to get started. We have some very experienced coaches in town that can offer training, and many resources for each event. There is no date set for a coaching course yet this year, but if there is enough interest, then we can start a discussion to bring someone in to host the course, email prtrackfield@gmail.com if you are interested in coaching. The coaching course is very good and is highly recommended. Anyone can coach after taking this course, you don't need any previous track and field or coaching experience.

TRACK MEETS:

The Club really encourages every athlete to attend some meets. Our volunteer travel coordinator will arrange travel and accommodation for the group and the chaperones. We will send you the information two weeks before every meet. The track club pays for meet registration fees and athletes now travel free on BC Ferries, if traveling with the group. If you have questions about the meets, please ask the coaches after practice or email the Club Registrar.

ISLAND SERIES TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS 2024

April ??: Ice Breaker Meet at Vanier Track, Comox, BC. Hosted By Comox Valley Cougars Track and Field Club
April ??: Bob Dailey Track and Field Meet at Bob Dailey Stadium, Port Alberni, BC. Hosted by Alberni Valley Track Club.
May 11/12, 2024: Dogwood Track and Field Meet at Centennial Stadium, Victoria, BC. Hosted by Victoria Track and Field Club
May 25/26, 2024: Elwood Wylie Track and Field Meet at Rotary Stadium, Nanaimo, BC. Hosted by Nanaimo Track and Field Club. This includes Zone 6 BC Summer Games Trials.
June ??: Garriock Track and Field Meet at Cowichan Sportplex in Duncan, BC. Hosted by Cowichan Valley Athletics.
June 22/23, 2024: Comox Cougars Meet at Vanier Track, Comox, BC. Hosted by Comox Valley Cougars Track and Field Club.

Other meets: (See the complete annual calendar at www.bcathletics.org)

April 28, 2024: Jack Moseley Memorial Championships, Richmond, BC. Hosted by Kajaks.
May 19, 2024: Universal JD Track and Field Meet, Delta, BC. Hosted by Universal Athletics Club
May 24-26, 2024: Vancouver Elementary School Championships (Gr.3-7). Hosted by UBC at Rashpal Dhillon Track and Field Oval, UBC Campus: Contact email: ubcmeetdirector@gmail.com
July 6/7, 2024: Trevor Craven Memorial Meet, Burnaby, BC. Hosted by Norwester Track and Field
July 12-14, 2024: BC Athletics Track and Field Championships Jamboree, Nanaimo, BC. Hosted by Nanaimo Track and Field.
**BC Junior Development Championships: July 28/29, Surrey, BC** Hosted by Ocean Athletics Club
North Vancouver Island High School Championships:
Vancouver Island High School Championships:
BC High School Combined Championships:
BC High School Championships: