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Catonsville 

As of 2/6/2024 the program has reached full capacity and the waitlist is now closed.  Registration for the 2025 season will open on 1/1/2025. Our fall program, cross country, will open registration in the summer.  

Come RUN with us!
For girls and boys 8 – 14 years of age (Birth years 2007-2016) who want to experience track and field.  Our focus is on continual self-improvement and developing a love for a fitness activity that can last a lifetime. It’s your chance to run, jump, throw and learn a great sport!

Practice Dates: 
2 practices per week, Monday & Thursday  6:15-7:30pm beginning April 4th and lasting through July (practices finish in June for athletes not competing in districts, regionals and nationals).

Where: 
Catonsville High School Track (any location changes due to conflicting CHS sporting events will be announced, usually moving practice over to Field Hockey Field next to tennis courts @ CHS)

Meets: 
2-4 meets per month, most meets are on the weekends, usually Sunday afternoons (Central Maryland). These are open invitational meets, but all levels of experience are welcome. We expect runners to participate in meets but understand everyone cannot make every meet.  Meets will start mid-April and go until late-June with championship meets in July. 

Each athlete is responsible for his or her own meet registration fees. The meet registration fees are typically $10-$15 to be paid the Wednesday prior to the meet.  A uniform is required at every meet.

Qualifications and Championship meets:  The team is an AAU club and will participate in the AAU qualifier events. The team is registered with USATF and athletes interested in USATF qualifiers may participate, but individual USATF membership fees will need to be provided by parents. 

Registration Information: 
As of 2/6/2024 the program has reached full capacity and the waitlist is now closed.  Registration for the 2025 season will open on 1/1/2025. Our fall program, cross country, will open registration in the summer.  

Participant Cost: 
2024 Basic Fee:  $110.00 for athletes needing a new uniform. $60 if you already have a uniform that fits or if you will not be competing in track meets.  Uniforms are required for all track meets.

Other Details:
A copy of your child’s birth certificate is required by USATF/AAU for proof of age before participating in any track meets. (Returning athletes have a birth certificate on file.)  Copies may be brought to the first practice, clear digital copies are acceptable as well.

Questions:  catonsville.cougars@gmail.com

**Athletes must be turning 8 years old in 2024 (birth year 2016).  If you register a child younger than this without explicit permission from the coaching staff, your registration fee will be returned.  

Youth Track and Field (#300)

Council Board members and contact information.  Additional information on program leaders as well. Meeting Minutes can be found here from the current year.

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