Track Bulletin Board
Revised: 7/14/19
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ATHLETES & PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN UP FOR THE TEAM TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR FREE BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS POSTED BELOW.
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Important Track Dates:
2020 February "Winter" Break - 2/17/20 - 2/21/20 > Eagle Invite is 2/22/20
All athletes are expected to practice and compete before, during and
after this week long school break. Any athletes missing any
practices before, during, and/or after this week will jeopardize
their entry and participation in the upcoming Eagle Invite as well as
the following week's track meet.
2020 Coachella is 4/10/20 - 4/19/20 > OC Championships are 4/18/20
2020 Stagecoach is 4/24/19 - 4/26/19 > League Prelims are 4/23/20
All athletes are expected to practice, compete, and not miss any practices
for these concerts. Any athlete missing practice or meets for these
concerts will jeopardize their entry/participation at Trinity League Prelims,
Finals, and CIF! Varsity athletes will not be entered in League Prelims,
Finals, and CIF if they attend and/or miss practice or a meet due
to these concerts.
Any athletes missing any practices over the last 2-3 weeks of the
season will jeopardize entry/participation at Trinity League Prelims,
Finals, and CIF!
Team Announcements:
Joining the Track Team. ALL new athletes are required to complete 2 try outs in the Summer, or Fall, or Winter. Summer Try Out dates are now posted. Try Out information is posted on our Try Out link. Please complete all steps at least 3 days prior to your first try out date.
PARENT TEAM TEXT ALERTS. Follow these instructions. New and Returning Parents are required to sign up for FREE! Other than the website, this will be the only form of communication with parents.
Text message: @mdtkparent
To number: 81010
Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
ATHLETE TEAM TEXT ALERTS! Follow these instructions. All Track Athletes are required to sign up for FREE! Other than the website, this will be the only form of communication with athletes. Returning Track Athletes do not need to sign up again.
Text message: @mdtrack
To number: 81010
Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
Fall Training Camp. Fall Camp is MANDATORY for all returning Track athletes. It will take place 2 days a week after school (3-5pm approx.). Fall and Winter sport athletes are excused from this requirement. Athletes will be removed from the roster if they do not participate in Fall camp and will be required to try out again to be placed back on the roster. No athlete will begin Fall Training Camp until camp fees are paid. Non-refundable.
XC/Track Block Athletic Class. The block athletic class is for varsity and potential varsity athletes. Placement requires Coach Martinez’s approval. Athletes can still be on the Cross Country and Track teams despite not being enrolled in the class. Cross Country runners are required to do Spring Track in order to be considered for this class, and remain in the class. Runners must commit to competing at League Prelims and Finals for Track, League Preview and Finals for Cross Country
Next year (2019-2020) enrollment will require registration and participation in summer camp, either XC or Track, as well as 75% attendance in the summer camp. Athletes that are enrolled in 2018-2019 class are not guaranteed to enrollment for next year (2019-2020).
Also, in order to be considered for the 2019-2020 Block Athletic Class, distance runners must login, join, and upload their training runs from 6/1/19 to 7/8/19 on STRAVA.
Any enrolled athlete that QUITS the XC and/or TRACK team will not be allowed to continue weight lifting. They will use Blk. 4 as a STUDY PERIOD for the remainder of the year if they are unable to transfer out.
If an approved athlete is unable to participate in the specific XC/Track Block (Blk. 4) due to a conflict with an academic or elective or activity course, they will not be allowed to move into another team’s athletic block.
Changing Track Events. Any returning athlete that would like to change events for the 2020 season must try out during the Summer and Fall for consideration (not Winter). Event Standards are posted on the Try Out link and must be achieve in order to be considered for any event change. Please discuss this ahead of time with your event coach then head coach.
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