Programs for Kids
Town Track Club Junior Olympics Program is a Youth Track & Field and Cross Country club for ages 5 - 18. Town Track Club is based out of the Boston, Ma neighborhood of Charlestown and is open to Boston/greater Boston area youth of all ability levels. There are no tryouts or cuts. The focus of the program is teaching running as a lifelong pursuit, increasing athletic skills and conditioning, team competition, and friendship. Town Track athletes compete in the USATF Junior Olympics as well as various local meets. Fall X-Country starts in September and ends mid December. Spring/Summer Track Season starts in April and ends late July.
Track and Field involves training and competing in a variety of events and distances on the track from Sprints (100, 200, 400 meters) Distance (800, 1500, 3000 meters) Throws (javelin, shot put, discus) Jumps and Hurdles (long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles) Relays (4x100, 4x400, distance medley) and Multi-events (Decathlon, Heptathlon).
Cross Country involves training and racing at distances from 1.2 miles/2K to 1.8 miles/3K (2.4/4K for 13-14 year old’s, 3.1/5K for H.S), through grass fields, wooded trails, and city parks and is an excellent form of conditioning for all sports.
Online Registration (click here) for Fall Cross Country is now open!
FALL 2019 Tentative XC Meet Schedule
Sept 8
GBTC Meet Carlisle, Ma
Sept 15 TBD
Sept 22
Waltham Development Meet 3k
Cove Park, Auburndale, MA TBD
Sept 29 TBD
Oct 7 TBD
Oct 13
Wayland XC Festival 3K
Wayland High School, Wayland, MA 9am
Oct 20 Franklin Park XC meet
Oct 27
Boston Mayor's Cup, Franklin Park, Boston MA 1.1 miles
10am
Nov 3 TBD
Nov 10 TBD
Nov 17
USATF New England Junior Olympic Cross Country Champs.
- Smithfield, RI 10am
Nov 24
USATF Region 1 Junior Olympic Cross Country Champs.
Bethpage, Long Island NY 10am
Dec 14
USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Champs.
Madison, WI

Age Division
Year of Birth
8 & Under
2011+*
9 - 10
2009-2010
11 - 12
2007-2008
13 - 14
2005-2006
15 - 16
2003-2004
17 - 18
2001-2002
* Per USATF Rule 300.1 (c) “Athletes must be at least seven (7) years of age on December 31 of the current year to compete at the Youth Athletics or Junior Olympic National Championships.”
2014 XC Nationals Video (click here)

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Or call Sean Nyhan: 857-222-5630