The Comox Valley Cougars track & field club serves athletes from developmental through elite by providing coaching, facility & equipment, training environment, and competition opportunities year-round.
The Cougars has a long tradition of personal best achievement, and has assisted hundreds of athletes over the years in achieving the provincial, national, & international competition level. Many have obtained first-rate educational scholarships at Canadian & US universities & colleges as a result of the training that Cougars provides.
We are located at 3001 Vanier, the Comox Valley Sports Centre, at the intersection of Headquarters Road and Vanier Drive in Courtenay,

"We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia"

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (As of June 6,2011) : 
Notes:  
There are no Steeplechase, Triple Jump, or Pole Vault Events at this meet 
All Track Events will be run from OLDEST TO YOUNGEST with Wheel Chair Events (if any) first.  
Electronic timing is planned for all races and will be timed finals.
Field Events: All competitors will get 3 attempts
For 97+, Top 8 of each Age Group (96/97, 94/95, 92/93, 77to99, 5 year blocks for masters)  will get 3 more.

Girls High Jump will be on a rolling schedule from 9:00 to 12:00 - youngest to oldest.
Girls Long Jump will be on a rolling schedule from 12:30 to 4:00 - youngest to oldest.  

GIRLS Track Events*                                                                     GIRLS Field Events**  
                                                                  F02              F01            F00            F99            F98            F97/F96                  F95+ 
  8:30 Coaches Meeting                                                                                        
  9:00 3000m                                                                                                    HAM           HAM                 
            2000m (96/97/98)                                                                              
 10:00 100 m                                                                                                                                               HAM                       HAM   
               60 m (2001 +)                 
  11:00 800 m (99+)                  
              600m (00/01/02)                
   12:00 Sprint Hurdles                  
              110, 100, 80, 60                
   1:30   400m (95+)                                                  DISC           DISC          DISC          DISC             JAV                        JAV  
              300m (96 - 99)                
    2:30 1500m(95 -)                   
             1200 (96 - 99)                 
   3:30 Distance Hurdles                                          JAV               JAV             JAV             JAV               DISC                     DISC  
              400H, 300H, 200H                
    4:30   200m  (00+)                
       5:15 RaceWalk 800m(99to02)                   
               RaceWalk 1500m                                 
    5:45 4x100 relays*                

Boys Long Jump will be on a rolling schedule from 9:00 to 12:30 - oldest to youngest.
Boys HighJump will be on a rolling schedule from 12:30 to 4:00 - oldest to youngest.

BOYS Track Events*                                                                      BOYS Field Events**      
                                                                M02             M01                M00           M99                M98              M97/M96             M95+ 
8:30 Coaches Meeting                                               
9:00 3000m                                                                JAV                 JAV             JAV                 JAV                    
         2000m (96/97/98)                                                                                      HAM                HAM    
10:00 100 m                                                                                                                                                          HAM                   HAM  
60 m (2001 +)                
11:00 800 m (99+)                                                                                                                                                JAV                      JAV  
           600m (00/01/02)                
12:00 Sprint Hurdles                   
           110, 100, 80, 60                
1:30 400m (95+)                   
         300m (96 - 99)                
2:30 1500m(95 -)                                                   DISC               DISC         DISC                 DISC       
         1200m  (96 - 99)                                    
3:30 Distance Hurdles                  
         400H, 300H, 200H                
4:30 200m  (00+)                                                                                                                                                   DISC                 DISC
5:15 RaceWalk 800m(99to02)                   
        RaceWalk 1500m                                   
5:45 4x100 relays*                

*Relay Teams - same gender, can be different clubs, Category deffined by oldest member. 4x100 relays (100m, 100m, 100m, 100m);    (02/00; 99/98; 97/96; 95/94; 93/92) **  95+ includes Youth, Junior, Senior and Master Competitors.  97+ includes 96, 97 and all the 95+ competitors, etc.

Cougar News 2011

Welcome to the 2011 season for the Cougars!
 
We would like all parents of all new and returning athletes to come to the track on Tuesday, March 15th at 6:00 P.M. so Rhonda Stewart and I can do an orientation, answer questions, and collect registration forms and payments. If you are new to the club please print out the registration form from the website and bring it with you.
 
Practices will be starting for the Midget and up, 14 years and older, on Tuesday March 15th from 6:00 - 7:30.  Practices for this age group will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 - 7:30 with practice on Saturdays from  10:00 till 12:00. Please note that the coaches may schedule longer training sessions if required.
 
Practices will start for the Junior Development group, aged 9 - 13, on Wednesday March 16th from 6:00 - 7:30. Practices will be on Monday and Wednesdays from 6:00 till 7:30 and Saturdays from 10:00 till 11:30.
 
Practices will be running throughout the Spring Break week.
 
News Archive...

Tuesday, March 1, 2011
2011 Registration The date for registration is Tuesday March 1 at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria at Vanier School. The fees are the same as last year for each age group, (these can be found on the info button above) please click on the registration button above, print out the registration form and bring it completed with your cheque payable to CVCTF that night.

If you need a new pinnie size bring your old one to turn into Colleen. If you are not returning to the club please return your pinnie by that night or the deposit cheque will be cashed.
We will be looking for lots of volunteer help again this year,.  Alumni Update For all those who have not heard yet, Cam Levins is now the Canadian Senior Mens Cross-Country Champion!  Way to go Cam, we are all so proud of you!

A photographer at the Canadian Junior Championships in Moncton NB caught this amazing shot of Comox Valley Cougar, Cody Parker, just as he released the javelin - he put all he had into this throw!
Cody finished 3rd in his event.

Other club members attending this meet were Haleigh Lloyd who finished 4th in the 400m Hurdles, and Veronica Luedke who finished 17th in both the 100 and 200m sprints.
Congratulations to them all for their fine performances at this national level!