Junior Development
Junior Development is a fun athletic program for all abilities of children age 9 to 13. In a friendly, casual atmosphere, children improve their running technique, focus on proper warm up and cool down, and gain confidence.
Participants:
Athletes will be introduced to:
The group trains together on from March to July on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (moving to a 6:30 pm start time in May) at the Parklands Track.
About the program
BC has a highly developed program for athletes of these ages designed to train and develop young athletes in the sport of athletics. The distances run on the track, the heights and placement of hurdles and the weight of the throwing implements are appropriate for each age group. For instance, younger athletes do not compete in the longer races and do not throw the more dangerous implements. Full details may be obtained from the BC Athletics website.
There are many track meets and cross country runs held around the province during the course of the year, culminating in the BCJD Track and Field Championships and the BC Open Cross Country Championships.
In Zone 6 (Vancouver Island and Powell River), the various clubs are members of the Vancouver Island Athletics Association (VIAA) which organizes meets and training sessions for athletes in the Zone. For the dates of this year's Island Series events, please see our Competition Schedule page.
Participants:
- develop physical literacy, speed, and fitness
- learn Track & Field specific skills
- make friends and exercise in a supportive environment
- attend track meets, if they wish
Athletes will be introduced to:
- sprints
- hurdles
- relays
- race walk
- shot put
- javelin
- long jump
- high jump
The group trains together on from March to July on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm (moving to a 6:30 pm start time in May) at the Parklands Track.
About the program
BC has a highly developed program for athletes of these ages designed to train and develop young athletes in the sport of athletics. The distances run on the track, the heights and placement of hurdles and the weight of the throwing implements are appropriate for each age group. For instance, younger athletes do not compete in the longer races and do not throw the more dangerous implements. Full details may be obtained from the BC Athletics website.
There are many track meets and cross country runs held around the province during the course of the year, culminating in the BCJD Track and Field Championships and the BC Open Cross Country Championships.
In Zone 6 (Vancouver Island and Powell River), the various clubs are members of the Vancouver Island Athletics Association (VIAA) which organizes meets and training sessions for athletes in the Zone. For the dates of this year's Island Series events, please see our Competition Schedule page.
