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October 06 - December 08, 2024

2024 PVTC Young Flyers youth track & field program - October 6 to December 8

Thomas Jefferson Community Center • 3501 2nd Street South ArlingtonVA  22204 Organized by Potomac Valley Track Club

About this event

  • Train with experienced coaches including Jim Darr, Uchenna Onuzulike, Betsy Peace, Curtis Smith, Feru Wake Dadi (formerly Ethiopian national coach), Jim Wass, Jay Jacob Wind
  • Apply to be a PVTC youth coach
  • Enter USATF's background check
  • Get the best out of yourself - Discover your abilities
  • Run and walk fast, jump long, throw far
  • Stretch to increase flexibility and prevent injury
  • Build strength, endurance, and speed
  • Learn to improve nutrition and health
  • Follow well-establish skills progressions: 
          • Shot put, by Don Babbit 
          • Acceleration, by Walt Cline

     

  • High school students and adults may sign up as volunteer coaches and get a really good workout running with the young athletes

Event details and schedule

  • Directions: Arlington Blvd. (US 50), south on Irving St. (east of Glebe), west on 2nd St., entrance on right.
  • Outdoor on trail:
  • October 6, 13, 20, 27
  • November 3, 10, 17, 24
  • December 1, 8
  • Typical schedule:
  • 2:50-2:55 PM: meet at playground, check in and pick up name tag
  • 3:00 PM: Circle Time: Warm-ups, stretching and strengthening exercises, prepared 5-minutes lectures - 1. Equipment; 2. Training Plan; 3. Physiology; 4. Nutrition
  • 3:20 PM: Group I: Break into groups: 
        Grade K-1-2: 50-100 meters; Grade 3-4-5: 200-400m;  Grade 6-7-8: 800m-one mile; all: race walk, advanced sprint, advanced distance, shot put, turbo-lav, practice hurdles, 
  • 4:00 PM: Recovery: Refreshments, courtesy of parents

When

October 06 - December 08, 2024

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Location

Thomas Jefferson Community Center

3501 2nd Street South ArlingtonVA  22204

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Young athletes in grades K through 8 - Not a PVTC Member

$100.00
in 29 days $50.00

Young athletes in grades K through 8 - PVTC Members

$90.00
in 30 days $40.00

Coaches and their children and Parent Volunteers - T-shirt only

$10.00

Coaches and their children and Parent Volunteers - Coaches and their children and Parent Volunteers

$0.00

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