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Welcome to the website for the Comox Valley Cougars' Advanced Training Group
The Advanced Training Group has been designed to provide a training atmosphere, coaching guidance & collaboration, and competition opportunities that will assist athletes in achieving their goals and realizing their potential in the sport of track & field.
Anyone interested in joining our group can contact our group coordinator.
Note: Athletes must be aged 15 to 60 years during the upcoming track season to be eligible. Athletes younger or older than this group are welcome to take advantage of the coaching & training clinics being offered throughout the winter by the Comox Valley Cougars.
Information on the group's training sessions and planned activities will be posted here.
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Early Season Competitions
Linfield Icebreaker - Spring
For the past two years, John May has taken a small group down to the "Linfield Icebreaker" meet in McMinnville Oregon. Linfield College is a private university college that competes in the NCAA Div II program. As such, the competition on hand provides challenge without intimidation.
This meet is only appropriate for those athletes who have a solid base of training behind them throughout the winter. If interested, please contact John May.
Linfield College Athletics website - here.
Shotwell Invitational
To lead-off our outdoor season, the Cougars also takes 'advanced group' athletes down to Tacoma, WA for the University of Puget Sound's Shotwell Invitational. This is a NCAA Div II regional competition which should provide excellent competition opportunities. Again, this competition is best suited to grade 10 & older athletes who are able to step-up to open weights & measures - there are no age groups in this open competition!
All interested athletes should contact John May.
UPS Athletics website - here.
The Cougars would like to hear from other Island clubs wishing to participate in these meets. Together, we can carpool, share hotel costs, and provide a fun, & motivating competition environment for our island athletes. Contact John May or Graham Morfitt to coordinate.
Note: most of these competitions use the Direct Athletics system for managing entries. All clubs are responsible for their own entries.
Special Training Sessions
No special training sessions are planned at this time.
Annual Group Fees
There are no membership fees
Assistance with training plans is available upon request
All coaches are encouraged to participate
Graham Morfitt & John May will lead the practice sessions
Special early season competitions in exotic out-of-province locations are planned - please let our coordinator know if you are interested in attending. Junior & Senior athletes are encouraged to attend, and Juvenile athletes may attend if performances meet competition entry standards.
Athletes and coaches attending the practices are asked to bring $2 to each session. This helps pay for special guest coaches' travel expenses.
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