The season for Cross Country is from Mid August thru the November Turkey Trot. The season may be longer for those athletes wanting to compete in the Junior Olympics. The regular competitions range from local road races to races with just age group competitors. A Cross Country Membership to the SCTC is $35.00. It includes a club T-shirt and over three months of coaching at practice and races. Recommended ages to join the SCTC youth club are from 9 to 18 years. Younger than 9 will need a parent or sibling nearby, older than 14 is great for those kids in home school.
Registration will take place in September at the Soquel track at
4:15. Dates to be announced
Workouts will be two days a week from 4:30 PM to about 6:00 PM.
| Mondays | Wednesdays | |
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| Location | De La Veaga Park | Soquel High School |
| Start Time | 4:30 PM | 4:30 PM |
If it rains we will still have practice. Having an athlete come to practice while it is raining is up to your discretion. Please make sure the athlete is well prepared with the proper attire and a change of clothes.
There will
not be practice on observed holidays.
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What to bring to practice?
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The following is a list of competitions that we as a team are planning on going to. There are more available. Most of these competitions are competitive. There may be an occasion where there won't be a SCTC coach at the race, in which case there may be a parent in charge, but the athletes and the parents will need to be able to take on more responsibility.
| Date | Host | Location |
| Sun Sep. 21 | Tony Williams Track Club | Castro Valley |
| Sun. Oct. 5 | City Track | Golden Gate Park |
| Sun. Oct. 19 | SANTA CRUZ TRACK CLUB | SCHWANN LAKE |
| Sun. Oct 26 | SCTC | Santa Cruz Downtown 5-miler and 1K |
| Sun. Nov 2 | Salinas Track Club | Toro Park |
| Sun, Nov 16 | Pacific Association/Junior Olympic
Championships First Qualifying Meet Silver State Striders |
RENO |
| Sun. Nov. 23 | Region 14/JO qualifying meet | Fresno |
| Sat. Nov. 22 | SCTC | Turkey Trot, 10K, 5K and 1K |
| Sat. Dec. 13 | USATF National Junior Olympics Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
The USA Track and Field is a governing body of track and field in the US. For kids to compete in many of the races, they must have a USATF card. The card is $15.00 and proves the childs age. When you sign up for this card, and many times there will be a USATF representative at the races, you will need a birth certificate, Santa Cruz Track Club #0137, and know that we are located in the Pacific Region in CA. Here is a link that takes you directly to the form you would need to fill out and send in.
When going to track meets to the north of us, we will arrange a time and meet at the Pasatiempo exit on highway 17.
When going to track meets to the south, we will arrange a time and meet at the Soquel High School lower parking lot.
If your athlete needs a ride to and from practice or a track meet, please let Andrea know and a e-mail notice for help will be sent.
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