2020 BTC Youth XC Update

Hello BTC Youth Families,

We wanted to provide you an update regarding the 2020 BTC Youth Season. We will be moving forward with registration for the season under the structure of starting with one in-person practice per week and one digital practice per week. Our aim is to have registration up soon and start practices the week of Sept 20th and go through November 28th (Thanksgiving week). Practices will be separated into pods of 10 athletes with 1-2 coaches per pod. Pods will be spread out through the Greater Portland and Beaverton area with in-person practices happening Monday-Thursday. We will aim to create the pods based off general location choice, age and ability as well as considerations for siblings.

We hope to utilize the small pod groups and the digital practice, set up similarly to the digital dual with OTC this summer, as an opportunity to create a tight knit community of young runners and encourage engagement by establishing creative team challenges. Our goal with the digital practice is to go beyond just sending workouts. Our digital practice will also see our BTC Pro athletes often providing the workouts and challenges to help foster BTC connection.

In order to register and participate this season, please read the attached practice protocol form. These protocols will need to be followed in order for your athlete to participate this season. If you’re needing suggestions on a mask, please check out BUFF or something similar. If the pod coach feels that an athlete is not abiding by the practice protocols, they will be asked to leave. If there are multiple instances of non-compliance, we will ask that the athlete does not return the rest of the season and you will be provided no refund on the season. In order for the season to be conducted in a safe manner for our athletes, coaches and families we will need the help of each parent to help instruct their athlete about the rules and their expectations to follow them.

Please stay tuned for registration soon as we work through the logistics of setting it up. Thank you!