Registration Age Groups Practice Cross Country Meets
Welcome to the 2010 Cross Country Season!
Registration
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The 2010 Cross-Country Season is about to begin! We are looking forward to the new season, and invite you to register
Saturday, August 21, 2010 |
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The registration date for the upcoming 2010 Cross-country Season is Saturday, August 21 from 10:00am to noon. Registration will take place at the top of John B. Roberts Dam located on the east side of Juan Tabo Blvd. NE between Montgomery and Spain. The current AAT sign-up fee will be announced shortly.
A copy of the athlete's birth certificate and the sign-up fee is needed for registration. Team warm-up sweats and other apparel will be available for sale. Returning 2010 AAT athletes will not need to fill out another registration form.
If you miss registration, come by at any practice. If you like what you see, you can register then!
Age Groups
The Albuquerque Athletics Track (AAT) team is a track & field and cross country team for athletes age 5 to 18. The age groups for competition are divided by gender and are as follows:
| Age Group | Birth Year | Race Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-bantams | 2002 & earlier | 2000m |
| Bantams | 2000-2001 | 3000m |
| Midgets | 1998-1999 | 3000m |
| Youth | 1996-1997 | 4000m |
| Intermediate | 1994-1995 | 5000m |
| Young Men & Women | 1992-1993 | 5000m |
This year, the Sub-Bantam age group will be allowed to compete at the State, Regional, and National meets as Sub-Bantams. However, the new Sub-Bantam race distance is 2K (about 1.2 miles), rather than the old 1K, and in order to compete in the National meet, the athletes must be at least 7 years old.
Practices
The first team practice date is Monday, August 23th. Practices will be held at John B. Robert Dam. John B. Robert Dam Park is located on Juan Tabo Blvd NE between Spain and Montgomery. The Dam is located on the "EAST" side of Juan Tabo just north of Manitoba and south of Spain. Practice times are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:30 PM. Practice times will decrease in length as day light savings time ends and light permits. All practices will end by 7:00 PM. It is extremely important that parents are prompt in dropping off and picking up your athlete(s) at the practice field.
There will be no practice on the Labor Day holiday.
Parents are encouraged to work out on their own during practice. AAT feels that running, walking and exercise in general should be a life style that the whole family can participate in and enjoy. We feel that your presence at practice will serve to encourage your athletes to train hard and keep them at their best behavior. However, we do request that the parents do let the coaches coach and train the athletes at practice and the meets.
Athletes should wear comfortable running attire, including good running shoes ($50-$100), sweats, jackets, gloves, and hats to practice and the meets. No rest room facilities or water are available at the practice site.. All athletes should bring their own water to practice. Always bring water to practice!
Cross Country Meets
Local cross-country meets are held on either a Saturday or Sunday. The Meets are usually an all-morning affair and are very exciting for everyone. AAT athletes should bring water to the meets. AAT parents may be required to assist in working at these meets by helping with timing, picking and other tasks.
The cross country season runs through December 11. The schedule for the 2010 cross country season will be determined at the August meeting of USATF New Mexico. We will post this information on this web site on the Meets page. This information will be periodically updated, as the season goes on.
