Track and Field For Life




2014 Waterloo Track & Field Club Triads

We are doing this for Beginners/First-Timers, but ALL levels are VERY Welcome. If you have EVER wanted to try an event, you WILL NOT get a better opportunity! We promise fun in a VERY supportive atmosphere.

What will happen?
PARTICIPATE IN THREE DIFFERENT TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS HELD MONTHLY FOR INSTRUCTION
AND SCORING FOR FIVE MONTHS, AND THEN REPEATED OVER THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS.

THE GOAL AND MAJOR EMPHASIS IS TO GET A SCORED MARK IN EACH OF THE 15 EVENTS, NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OR TWO EVENTS. (But we understand if you aren't able to do all events.)

FOR: EVERYONE AGES 12 AND UP

DATES AND TIMES: LAST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH THROUGH OCTOBER 2014, 10 AM TIL NOON
Be warmed up and ready at 10 AM!

JANUARY/JUNE TRIADS - 100 METERS, SHOT PUT, LONG JUMP - CROCKETT HS
FEBRUARY/JULY TRIADS - TRIPLE JUMP, DISCUS, 400 METERS - CROCKETT HS
MARCH/AUGUST TRIADS- 200 METERS, JAVELIN, 800 METERS - CROCKETT HS
APRIL/SEPTEMBER TRIADS - 60 METER HURDLES, POLE VAULT, 1500 METERS
MAY/OCTOBER TRIADS - 300 METER HURDLES, HIGHJUMP, 5000 METERS
WHERE: CROCKETT OR BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL TRACKS

DETAILS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE COACHING ON EACH OF THE EVENTS AND THEN PERFORM FOR EVENT SCORE FOR GENDER AND AGE GROUP CATEGORY. SCORING PER EVENT WILL BE THE PERCENT OF THE WORLD STANDARD FOR GENDER AGE GROUP CATEGORY.

COST/REGISTER: NO PARTICIPATION FEE. SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS UP T0 $5 WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT NOT REQUIRED. JUST SHOW UP AND DO IT!

OBJECTIVES OF TRIADS
  • PROMOTE TRACK AND FIELD (TF) PARTICIPATION AS A LIFETIME PURSUIT
  • PROMOTE TF EVENTS AS THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEASUREMENTS OF PHYSICAL COMPETENCE AND FITNESS
  • PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE CROSS GENERATIONAL APPRECIATION, TOLERANCE & UNDERSTANDING.
  • PROVIDE MEASUREMENTS OF THE AGING CURVE FOR *EACH PARTICIPANT AND THEIR PROGRESSION IN RELATION TO IT.
  • PROVIDE GOOD PROGRESSIONAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING INFORMATION.
  • COLLECT, CLASSIFY, RECORD AND PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE PERFORMANCES.
  • PROVIDE A NETWORK FORUM FOR OTHER CLUBS AND ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATION.

Results from 2013    -    Results from 2012    -    Photos from the 9/30/2012 Triad