Home Page for the BTC Youth Cross Country Program.

Everything you need to know about the program from sign-up info, coaches contact, latest announcements and more.

Youth Cross Country

We look forward to another exciting youth season in 2020! Please check back soon for dates.

THANKS FOR A GREAT 2019 SEASON!
The 2019 BTC Youth Season saw the Club qualify 64 athletes across 8 teams (male and female) in Divisions 8&under, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14 to the USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country National Championships in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Bowerman Track Club had two teams finish 3rd place at Nationals with the 11-12 Boys Team and 13-14 Girls Team along with seven All-American (Top 25) finishes. Congratulations to those athletes:

11-12 Boys Team:
Matthew Wroblewski, Andrew Bromert, Santana Handegard, Quinn Hancock, Brayden Fletcher, Peter Krigbaum and Kaname Ouchi

13-14 Girls Team:
Ella McGillis, Lily Roller, Amalie Beil, Zoe Rector, Amelia Campbell, Josie Fale and Lilija Maycock

All-Americans (Top 25)
Boys 8&Under- Cameron Acton (13th)
Girls 9-10- Maeve O’Scannlain (11th)
Boys 9-10- Austin Kruse (14th)
Girls 11-12- Emma Bennett (4th) and Ana Peters (14th)
Boys 11-12- Matthew Wroblewski (12th) and Andrew Bromert (23rd)

About BTC Youth

The Bowerman Track Club Fall Cross Country program is one of the best of its kind in the nation. Our program is open to kids ages 7 to 14, the group meets for practices at four locations (Nike WHQ, NE Portland, Sherwood and Lake Oswego) on Tuesday and Thursday evenings with Sunday afternoon long runs often organized by parents (not club organized). Practice starts in the beginning of September and runs through early December. As part of the program, kids are provided with structured practices two times a week and racing opportunities throughout the season. The program is open to kids of all levels. We especially invite those who have never run before to come out and give it a try. We don’t think you will regret it! Must be middle school aged athlete or younger to participate.

The Bowerman Track Club includes runners of all ages and abilities, and a particularly special aspect of the fall cross country program is that the youth athletes receive coaching from some of our BTC Pro and Elite runners. Check out the BTC Pro and Elite pages to see the list of Olympians, All-Americans and National Champions the kids will receive top-level coaching from.

To receive updates throughout the year about all things youth club including practices, race schedule, uniforms and more, sign up for the BTC Youth Mailing List (on the right hand side of this page).

Scroll to the bottom of the page for more information regarding practice times, locations and coaches.

Registration
Registration for 2020 will open in August. Registration fees for the season is $150 per athlete or $300 maximum per family. The registration this season WILL include a team jacket ($40) and race entry fees up until the Junior Olympic Season. It does not include a race singlet ($40) and the USATF Junior Olympic Season (State, Regional, National). We never want money to prevent any kid from participating, so we offer need-based scholarships. For more information about these and anything else regarding the youth program, contact us at youth@bowermantc.com.

Portions of our registration money are donated Achon Uganda Children's Fund (AUCF), an organization striving to bring education, healthcare and running opportunities to rural Uganda. For more information about the AUCF click the link on the right hand side of the page.