Athletes who compete in USATF sanctioned meets will have an opportunity to earn awards in their competitive event. Win or lose, the goal is to progress and improve throughout the season. Athletes will compete in local and regional track meets in effort to qualify to compete at the National Junior Olympic Championships.
Welcome to
West Coast Striders Track club
Welcome to the West Coast Striders Track Club. We focus on training and developing athletes in sprints, hurdles, middle distance and field events. West Coast Striders was founded in 2011 in Santa Rosa, California and opened for competitive training in 2018 in Maricopa, Arizona. Over the years we have celebrated many youth, elite, and master athletes. Since the clubs first year of competition in 2018, athletes have earned state, local, regional and Junior Olympic medals along with enhancing personal growth as a competitive athlete.
The track & field season runs December through July and welcomes athletes starting at age 7, if birthdate is on or before December 31.
Competition Age Groups:
Athletes are not allowed to compete in any other age group (older or younger) than what their birth year designates.
Athletes must be at least (7) years of age on December 31 of the current year to compete at the National Junior Olympics.
Athletes that are (18) years of age through the final day of the National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championship Shall be eligible to compete in the 17-18 year old division through that meet.
GROUP NAME AGE Birth YEAR MAXIMUM EVENT
Group 0 2019-Later 3 events
Group 1 8-U 2017-2018 3 events
Group 2 9-10 2015-2016 3 events
Group 3 11-12 2013-2014 4 events
Group 4 13-14 2011-2012 4 events
Group 5 15-16 2009-2010 4 events
Group 6 17-18 2007-2008 4 events
*2006 if born after July 28th*
Note: Athletes who will not turn 7 before 12/31/2025 are ineligible to compete and advance in the USATF Junior Olympic series, per USATF rule 300.1 in any individual or relay event
Winter season registration (CLOSED)
November - Pre-season (2 days a week at SRJC)
December - In-season (3 days a week at SRJC)
February - End of winter season
See track meet schedule:
Summer season registration (CLOSED)
May - Pre-season (2 days a week at SRJC)
June - In-season (3 days a week at SRJC)
July - End of summer season
See track meet schedule:
West Coast Striders is a Pacific Association USATF certified and insured track and field club located in Santa Rosa, California. West Coast Striders Track & Field Club offers speed, endurance, and technical training for youth, open, and master athletes who are competitive or individuals working toward an overall competitive goal of athletic self-improvement. Our goal as a community focused track and field club is to cultivate a fun and energetic positive atmosphere that gradually eases athletes into the physical and emotional demands of the sport as they master their skill and achieve success.