PVTC Young Flyers
Track & Field training for Students in 1st to 8th grade
Sundays, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, October 4 to December 13, 2020
Just one hour this year, limited to the first 25 entries
Registration for our 2020 program is now open -
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Dates
Outdoors on trail: Sundays, October 4, October 11, 18, & 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29; December 6 & 13
Location
Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 2nd Street South, Arlington VA
Directions
Arlington Blvd. (US 50), south on Irving St. (east of Glebe), west on 2nd St., entrance on right.
Daily schedule
- 2:50-2:55 PM: Enter thru Door #12, check in and pick up name tag
- 3:00 PM: Circle Time I: Warm-ups, stretching and strengthening exercises, coach- or parent-prepared lecture
- Equipment
- Training Plan
- Physiology
- 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
- 4:00 PM: Recovery: Refreshments including courtesy of parents
What you get!
- Get the best out of yourself
- Discover your abilities
- Run and walk fast, 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
- Adults and parents may join as volunteer coaches and get a really good workout running with the young athletes
- High school students may join us as assistant coaches, and we write letters of recommendation for college applications and job hunts
- Train with experienced coaches: including Jim Darr, Art Klein, Betsy Peace, Joan Syers, Feru Dadi Wake, Jay Jacob Wind
- Conducted by Potomac Valley Track Club in co-operation with Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources
- We follow the safety guidelines of Arlington County
- Financial aid is available. Please contact us
Meet Results
- December 8, 2019
- December 9, 2018
- December 10, 2017
- December 11, 2016
- December 13, 2015
- December 14, 2014
- December 8, 2013