2009 Youth Program

The Lanier Running Club was approved in November 2008 as a competitive USATF Club.  This allowed the Club to register teams and individuals in the USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in November 2008.  In a very short time the Club recruited 26 middle school and high school age athletes mostly in the Hall County area to compete for the Club in the Georgia USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.  Our 3 teams placed first in their divisions and all our athletes qualified for the Regional Championships in Virginia.  Our Intermediate Girl’s Team won Region and we had 9 athletes to qualify for the USATF JO XC National Championships in VA.  We want to build on this beginning and recruit young athletes of all ages in our area to introduce them to track & field and cross country through the USATF Junior Olympic Program.  There is no youth track and field program in our area and the schools do not have track or cross country programs below the 6th grade. We need Sponsors for our Youth Program to serve young athletes ages 8-18 which will include participation in the USATF Junior Olympics Championships in Track and Field and Cross Country.  We need uniforms, track and field equipment and funds to help with registration fees and travel expenses.  We hope to have at least 75 participants of all ages in our 2009 Youth Program.

2009 Track & Field Team

2009 Cross Country Team

2009 Cross Country Schedule

The Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships are patterned after the Olympic Games.  Beginning with the Georgia Association Championships, LRC Athletes have the opportunity to advance to the Regional and National Cross Country Championships. Individuals who place in the top 20 and the top 4 Teams (with a min. of 5 runners & a max. of 8 runners) in each age Division at the Georgia Association Championships advance to the Region III Championships.  Last year, 25 LRC Athletes competed in the Georgia Association Country Championships, and almost all qualified to compete in the Region Championships in Richmond, VA.  Our Intermediate Girls Team won the Region III Championships and qualified for National Championships, also in Richmond, VA.   2009 USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship Dates and Locations Georgia Association Championships: November 14, 2009, Location TBA Region III Championships: November 21, 2009, Spartanburg, SC National Championships: December 12, 2009, Reno, Nevada   Divisions Athletes compete in 2-year age group Divisions according to gender: Bantam (8-10) born in 1999, 2000, 2001 – 3K Distance Midget (11-12) Born in 1997, 1998 – 3K Distance Youth (13-14) Born in 1995, 1996 – 4K Distance Intermediate (15-16) Born in 1993, 1994 – 5K Distance Young Men and Women (17-18) Born in 1991, 1992 – 5K Distance   Athletes must be members of the Lanier Running Club ($10/yr) and USATF ($20/yr).  The total Registration Fees for the Georgia Association and Region Championships are $25.  We have very nice Club uniforms and warm-ups that can be purchased for $105.

Program Details
	2009 TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM DETAIL BOOKLET   2009 CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM DETAIL BOOKLET   2009 TRACK & FIELD REGISTRATION PACKAGE   2009 CROSS COUNTRY REGISTRATION PACKAGE   2009 MEDICAL FORMS   COACHING STAFF   2008 JUNIOR OLYMPIC CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS   2009 JUNIOR OLYMPIC TRACK & FIELD RESULTS

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