Athlete Development Program (JD) - Cost $350 + BC Athletics/Athletics Canada Competitive Membership
Open to athletes ages 14+ years old as of December 31st of the competition season.
Regular training for New members begins in early March and runs through June.
Additional training is available in July and August for athletes attending the BC provincial championship, summer games, or nationals.
Fall and winter training is also available for athletes wishing to continue training through the off season. If you are interested in fall/winter training please discuss this with your event specific coach
If you are a returning member training with an event specific coach, please contact your coach for questions about your training plan.
Training days and times will be posted to our club’s TeamSnap account.
Membership fee includes:
BC Athletics U16, U18, U20, Senior or Senior/Master full competitive membership is required to register for the Comox Valley Cougars Athlete Development Program.
Regular training for New members begins in early March and runs through June.
Additional training is available in July and August for athletes attending the BC provincial championship, summer games, or nationals.
Fall and winter training is also available for athletes wishing to continue training through the off season. If you are interested in fall/winter training please discuss this with your event specific coach
If you are a returning member training with an event specific coach, please contact your coach for questions about your training plan.
Training days and times will be posted to our club’s TeamSnap account.
Membership fee includes:
- Meet entry fees for our home meet - IceBreaker (April) (U16, U18, U20, Senior) & Solstice/Island JD Championships (June) (U16, U18, U20, Senior)
- Reduced meet entry fees for the VIAA island series meets (U16, U18, U20, Senior)
- A credit* for meet entry fees paid for the BC Athletics Provincial Championship Jamboree (U16, U18, U20, Senior)
*To receive the credit towards the next year’s club fees athletes must:- Email a copy of the meet registration receipt to the club registrar, [email protected] by the posted deadline (must include the meet name, athlete name, events registered, amount paid, and invoice/receipt number)
- Compete at the meet under the Comox Valley Cougars Track & Field Club
- If you will not be returning for the next season, please contact the club registrar [email protected] to discuss options for your credit.
- Zone 6 team fees for athletes selected to the BC Athletics Zone 6 team for BC Summer Games (U16)
- BC Athletics & Legion team fees for athletes that have been selected to Team BC for the Legion Youth National Track & Field Championships (U16 - 15 yr old, U18)
- Reimbursement* for the equivalent of the BC Athletics & Legion team fees for athletes that have met the meet entry standard for the Legion Youth National Track & Field Championships which were not selected to Team BC (U16, U18)
*To receive the reimbursement for the equivalent of the BCA & Legion team fees athletes must:- Make the qualifying meet entry standard for their event and age group
- Email a copy of the meet registration receipt to the club registrar, [email protected] by the posted deadline (must include the meet name, athlete name, events registered, amount paid, and invoice/receipt number)
- Compete at the meet under the Comox Valley Cougars Track & Field Club
- BC Athletics team fees for athletes selected to Team BC for the Bell Canada National Championships
- Reimbursement* for the equivalent of the BC Athletics team fees for athletes that have met the meet entry standard for the Bell Canada National Championships which were not selected to Team BC (U20, Senior)
*To receive the reimbursement for the equivalent of the BCA team fees athletes must:- Make the qualifying meet entry standard for their event and age group
- Email a copy of the meet registration receipt to the club registrar, [email protected] by the posted deadline (must include the meet name, athlete name, events registered, amount paid, and invoice/receipt number)
- Compete at the meet under the Comox Valley Cougars Track & Field Club
BC Athletics U16, U18, U20, Senior or Senior/Master full competitive membership is required to register for the Comox Valley Cougars Athlete Development Program.
Note for Masters - Athletes ages 35+ have the choice to join the masters program or the athlete development program.
The masters development program is open to athletes ages 35+ only (athletes under the age of 35 must join the athlete development program).
Athletes in the Masters Development Program must hold a master or senior/master combined membership with BC Athletics to join this program.
The athlete development program is open to all athletes ages 14+. Athletes 35 years and older must hold either a senior or senior/masters combined membership with BC Athletics to join this program.
Athletes that hold a combined senior/master membership with BCA will have the option to register for meets as either a senior or master.
Note - you must register for the entire meet as either a senior or master, you cannot register as a master for selected events and a senior for other selected events. If entering the meet as a senior, you will need to meet all requirements for the event (e.g. starting blocks for sprints, applicable hurdle height etc.)
Please note that ages are calculated as of December 31st of the competition season for the BC Athletics membership and are calculated as the first day of competition for meets.
For example, if you will be turning 35 on September 1, 2025, you will have the option to purchase a senior, master, or senior/master combined membership with BCA, however you will only be able to compete in the senior age category for any meet with a start date of August 31, 2025 or earlier. Please consider this when registering for your club program and BCA membership.
Athletes ages 35+ that are interested in being considered for BC Teams may hold either a senior only or the senior/master combined membership with BC Athletics, but must compete at the applicable selection meet(s) in the senior category and meet the required selection criteria that will be outlined by BC Athletics on their website.
The masters development program is open to athletes ages 35+ only (athletes under the age of 35 must join the athlete development program).
Athletes in the Masters Development Program must hold a master or senior/master combined membership with BC Athletics to join this program.
The athlete development program is open to all athletes ages 14+. Athletes 35 years and older must hold either a senior or senior/masters combined membership with BC Athletics to join this program.
Athletes that hold a combined senior/master membership with BCA will have the option to register for meets as either a senior or master.
Note - you must register for the entire meet as either a senior or master, you cannot register as a master for selected events and a senior for other selected events. If entering the meet as a senior, you will need to meet all requirements for the event (e.g. starting blocks for sprints, applicable hurdle height etc.)
Please note that ages are calculated as of December 31st of the competition season for the BC Athletics membership and are calculated as the first day of competition for meets.
For example, if you will be turning 35 on September 1, 2025, you will have the option to purchase a senior, master, or senior/master combined membership with BCA, however you will only be able to compete in the senior age category for any meet with a start date of August 31, 2025 or earlier. Please consider this when registering for your club program and BCA membership.
Athletes ages 35+ that are interested in being considered for BC Teams may hold either a senior only or the senior/master combined membership with BC Athletics, but must compete at the applicable selection meet(s) in the senior category and meet the required selection criteria that will be outlined by BC Athletics on their website.
