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One Year until the 2024 BC Summer Games comes to Maple Ridge
Financial Assistance
Families who may be experiencing financial difficulties may be hesitant to proceed with registration. To assist families who are experiencing financial challenges we encourage you to check out the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. Just click on the Jumpstart LOGO and you will be taken to the official website for more details. At GEA we do not want any athlete to miss out.
TRACK & FIELD
Golden Ears Athletics provides three different track and field programs for athletes of different ages.
**All details can be found on the Home page link
TRACK RASCALS - 2023
Ages: 6 to 8 (grades K - 2)
Program: The core focus is an introduction to running, jumping & throwing.
Practices: At the Rotary Track next to Maple Ridge Secondary School
Start Date: 2nd May 2023
Training Days: Tuesdays
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $100, Includes BC Athletics fee, city field user fee and t-shirt ($100)
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT 2023
Ages: 9 to 13 (grades 3 - 7)
Program: The core focus for all the athletes is a run, jump, throw program where athletes develop skills in all event areas as well as agility, co-ordination, flexibility, strength, etc.
Practices: At the Rotary Track next to Maple Ridge Secondary School
Meets: All athletes will have the opportunity to compete in our local club hosted Eagle Classic Track Meet in May. All athletes will also automatically be registered as a training membership with BC Athletics. There are many competitive meets during the season, most of which are in the Lower Mainland. There are several meets held outside the Lower Mainland that athletes can travel to and compete in. Our coaches generally provide support at the meets in the Lower Mainland and are determined at the start of the season based on coach availability.
Junior Development is broken down into two age groups and rates as follows:
Junior JD
Ages: 9-10 (grades 3 - 4)
Start Date: April 11th, 2023
Training Days: Tue & Thu
Time: 6:45 - 8:15pm
Cost: $310 – includes BC Athletics fee, city field user fee and tech shirt
Senior JD
Ages: 11-13 (grades 5 - 7)
Start Date: April 3rd, 2023
Training Days: Mon, Tue & Thu
Time: 6:45-8:15pm
Cost: $410 – includes BC Athletics fee, city field user fee and tech shirt
HIGH SCHOOL & MASTER ATHLETES 2023
Ages 14 to 18 (grades 8-12), plus masters (see below). Practices will be held three times per week with the occasional weekend day added.
Athletes will be training to compete in the high school track season leading up to the BC Provincial high school Championship.
All practices take place at the Rotary Track at Maple Ridge Secondary School.
There are two distinct training groups within the high school group. One will focus on sprinting and short distance running and the other on middle to long distances. All athletes will have the opportunity to train in all the field disciplines.
Start Date: March 6th, 2023
Training Days:
Sprint group – Mon, Tues, Thur
Distance group – Mon, Tues, Thur
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
HS U15 - $450 (club) + $70 (BCA) = $520
HS U16 - $450 (club) + $73.50 (BCA) = $523.50
HS U18 - $450 (club) + $94.50 (BCA) = $544.50
HS U20 - $450 (club) + $94.50 (BCA) = $544.50
Masters - $450 (club) + $63.00 (BCA) = $513
For information on and registration for upcoming track meets, visit the Parent Resources tab.