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ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

14+ Year Old

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There is no prerequisite for registering for this program – Grades 8 to 12, beginners are welcome! 

 

Athletes can choose their area of specialization among the various disciplines (see training groups below).

*If you are not sure which discipline to choose, please email us at info@kajaks.ca to schedule a Try-It day for the different training groups. 

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Kajaks Track & Field Club's 2024-2025 Annual Athlete Development memberships:

  • Annual membership September 2024 to August 2025

    • TBA  (includes your competitive BC Athletics membership and a New Balance dri-fit club shirt)​

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Seasonal intake for members.

    • Seasonal memberships are available for athletes to join in September for Cross Country, in January or at Spring Break for Distance and our other event groups. Seasonal athletes will join the event groups already training, on the schedules outlined below.

Kajaks keeps our pricing low by including a Volunteer Commitment in our registration – details: https://www.kajaks.ca/volunteering

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  • Sprints, Hurdles, and Jumps AD Training Group

    • Track & field Meets for these groups begin in the spring

    • Sprints & Jumps: Track events 100m to 400m, High Jump, Long & Triple Jump events

    • September 2023 to August 2024

      • Tuesday & Thursday 5:30pm - 7:00pm, starting September 19th, 2023

      • Saturday 12pm - 1:15pm, starting October 15th, 2023

      • End times for these practices are approximate and may change with the season

      • indoor training options may be added in the winter months, additional fees of approximately $200 will apply

    • ​Hurdles: Dedicated hurdles and 400m training

      • ​Monday, Wednesday at 4pm  (Thursday/Friday may alternate, tbd)

      • Saturday at 10am, begins September 18th, 2023

         

  • Distance and Cross Country AD Training Group​

  • ​​Kajaks Athlete Development Seasonal Cross Country & Distance Programs

    • September 2 to December 8, 2024

    • Kajaks seasonal membership fee is $270

      • There is an option to roll the seasonal membership into an annual one if an athlete would like to train through the track & field season.

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Athletes can start in August as soon as they have completed all registration steps as Coach Nurten has started training early
 

All athletes must hold a valid BC Athletics competitive membership for 2024 before attending practice

 

  • Practice schedule:

    4pm Monday & Wednesday at Clement Track, Minoru Park
    4pm Friday - strength training at Clement Track, Minoru Park
    10am Saturday - Park Run at River Road & Cambie Road
    Cross Country Meets take place through the season, primarily on weekends, locations and schedules will be posted in Team Snap calendar

    A current 2024 BC Athletics membership must be in place before an athlete can attend practice!  
    This can be done through Athletics Reg:  https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/bc-athletics-2024-membership
    Please send confirmation of your 2024 membership to info@kajaks.ca

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  • Throws Training AD Group

  • Circle Throws: Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw

    • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 4:15pm ; Saturday 11:30am

    • Training begins mid-September 2023

    • Track & field meets for these athlete begin in the spring

  • Javelin: Javelin Throw 

    • Winter (January - March) -- Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm

    • Spring-Summer - extra days may be added - TBA  

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  • Combined Events: Pentathlon, Heptathlon, Octathlon and Decathlon = schedules to be designed with our coaching staff

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