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Summer Track Meets
June 15, 2011
Coach Draper posted a list of a number of track meets on the high school team's website. While you may not want to participate in all of the meets it may be a good idea to try one out since you can run in some events that aren't typically held for middle school athletes.
A meet that is close by that you may be interested in is the Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships held in Plainfield from June 24 to June 26. You can go to USA Track & Field website for more information, but if you are interested in some unique distance races there are a few you should consider:
Steeplechase: Ask Coach Hoolie about this since he did it in college, but it's pretty much a distance race with hurdles and obstacles you have to jump over. The distance for the T&F Championships isn't listed, but it is usually less than 2 miles.
4x800m Relay: This relay isn't run at the middle school level, but it's a great distance relay and one that Yorkville has had a lot of success with. The girls 4x800 won State this year and the boys came in 2nd. You'd obviously need 4 runners for this event.
1500m Run: This race is just under a mile, and is considered the premiere middle-distance track event. This is a distance you won't run in middle school or high school so it could be fun.
3000m Run: This race is just under 2 miles and is longer than anything you would run in middle school track. Your age group may not have as many runners in this event so if you want to win something this may be the race to try.
If you plan on running any of the races this summer please let Coach Miller know so he can look for your results.
confused on June 22, 2011
im confused! everytime i click on that link of yorkvilletrackandfield.com , it comes up to the school districts website.
Anonymous on June 22, 2011
but are we gettting the t-shirts today?
Coach Miller on June 22, 2011
Camp isn't cancelled as far as I know. The best place to go is yorkvilletrackandfield.com since cancellations will be posted there before anywhere else.
Anonymous on June 22, 2011
is camp canceled today
Anonymous on June 22, 2011
for endurance camp?
Anonymous on June 22, 2011
r we getting the t-shirts today?
Anonymous on June 19, 2011
I think shes a good runner and i have been trying to get her to come to one of the endurance camp dates and have her see what its like.
Coach Miller on June 19, 2011
If she's a good runner try to get her to try Endurance Camp so she can see what it's like. And introduce her to me and/or Coach Martin if you can. I know it's tough with so many people but we love to meet new runners. She doesn't have to officially sign up for Endurance Camp unless she likes it after trying for a day or two.
Anonymous on June 19, 2011
KK Thanks!!!! Cause my friend is a good runner and she doesnt do any sports in the fall, she just thinks the amount she has tor un would be tiring. But it wouldnt be for her.
Coach Miller on June 18, 2011
Just tell them how much fun it is. Let them know that even if they aren't good runners the cool thing about cross country is that, for the most part, everyone gets better. It's cool to see a graph of your times at the end of the season and seeing the times get faster and faster. It might help to show them some pics from some of our fun events from last year such as the water park and mini golf.
Anonymous on June 17, 2011
what are some ways to convince your friend to join cross country?
Coach Miller on June 17, 2011
Coach Lane will be there along with Muth, Draper, and Hoolie, but Coach Martin and I won't.
Anonymous on June 16, 2011
R u or mr martin working of helping the track camp?
