This program is for young athletes aged 8-13. New athletes are always welcome.
Primary Coaches:
Nikki Barlow
Tara Dressler
The focus of the Cheetahs program is to introduce young athletes to the sport of track and field while at the same time developing fundamentals for the sport and a general foundational level of fitness that will benefit these young athletes in all aspects of their lives. Each practice athletes will spend time building fitness and strength for their running events and practicing technique for their field events. Towards the beginning of a season emphasis will be more on the fitness and conditioning aspect of track and as competitions draw nearer an emphasis on technique. There are many different approaches taken to each practice with very little repetition, keeping young athletes interested.
The Cheetahs program is separated into three distinct seasons:
Season one
The first season runs from early September through to the end of October focusing mostly on the cross-country season. Athletes will develop conditioning and fitness while training mostly outdoors.
Season two
The second season runs from January to March and takes place completely indoors. There are usually several indoor meets during this season for young athletes to compete in if they wish.
Season three
The third season runs from May through to the beginning of July. This season takes place completely outdoors and contains the most opportunities for athletes to compete in meets.
The Cheetah group meets twice a week usually either at the University, Mount Royal University, the Foothills Athletic Park, the Glenmore Athletic Park, or at Canmore Park depending on the time of year.
A map of all the Caltaf training locations can be found here.
