Fall Cross Country Running Season


The Walton Youth Track Club (WYTC) is a track and field club for girls and boys ages 5 to 15 which participates in Northwest Georgia Youth Track League, AAU, and USATF sanctioned meets. No prior experience with running competitively is required to participate on the WYTC team.

Our program is designed to introduce kids to cross country running by providing an experience that is fun, competitive, social, and informative about the sport. Cross country races are trail runs across several types of terrain at distances of 2,000m (1.2 miles) for kids 8 years old and under; 3,000m (1.9 miles) for kids 9 through 12 years old; 4,000m (2.5 miles) for kids 13 and 14 years old; and 5,000m (3.1 miles) for 15 year olds.

Practice for the Fall cross country season began on August 15, 2009, with registration and the pre-season shoe sale from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.at the "Big Peach Running Co." store at 1062 Johnson Ferry Road in East Cobb (770)579-0444.

Regular cross country practices take place at the Sope Creek National Recreation Area Trails on Tuesday (6:00 to 7:15 p.m.) and Thursday (6:00 to 7:15 p.m.) evenings and on Sunday (4:00 to 5:30 p.m.) afternoons. Our club will participate in at least five cross country meets which will take place on Saturday mornings in September and October.

Please contact Coach Rudy Tanasijevich at (770) 643-8670 or (404) 562-9557 or at rctanasij@aol.com or Coach Dana Norman at (404) 626-8499 or at dana.norman@cobbcounty.org with any questions about the Walton Youth Track Club's program.

Parents/older siblings, feel free to help out in any way you wish at the practices and the meets. Run with your child and create memories for a lifetime.

    Walton Youth Track Club


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