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ISSUE #18-2003
Wednesday, July 9, 2003

TRACK & FIELD

*** CRITICAL UPDATE PLEASE TAKE NOTE !!! ***

CHANGE OF VENUE FOR BC JUV CHAMPS., WESTERN CANADA GAMES TRIALS, ALTERNATE BC SUMMER GAMES MEET
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Langley Track facility will not be suitable for the Championships this weekend, and the meet will be MOVED to Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford.
The starting time on both days will be delayed by one hour. (eg: Midget Women’s Hammer at 11:00 am, now becomes 12:00 noon) The reason for this change is to try to accommodate any athletes, who may not have received this information, to still arrive from Langley in time for their event.
Please share this bulletin with everyone coming to the Championship event this weekend.
The Mustangs want to apologize to everyone for this inconvenience. In addition, Jane and Gerry Swan and the Valley Royals deserve applause for their support and accommodation during this time of great stress!
Directions to Rotary Stadium: From #1 Freeway, take exit 87 (Clearbrook Road). Go North on Clearbrook Road, right on Maclure Road, and left on Trethewey. Enter stadium at Gate 1.

2003 Western Canada Games – Athlete Long List Updated:

We are still in need of current email addresses in order to contact the following:

It is absolutely critical to an athlete's participation in the Western Canada Games that they complete ON-LINE all of the information requested BY SUNDAY JULY 13TH. DON'T WAIT - DO IT NOW! Please refer to detailed instructions that were included in BCAB #17.

BC Juvenile Track & Field Championships, Western Canada Games Trials and Alternate BC Summer Games Midget Age Group Meet
July 12-13, 2003 – Abbotsford, BC (Note change of venue due to construction)
www.geocities.com/lmustangs2001/22PacificMeet.html 
Updated information on the meet including start lists will be up on the BC Athletics website within a couple of days. Please check the website for updates.
www.bcathletics.org/main/index.htm 

All athletes who wish to be considered for selection to the BC Juvenile Team or WCG Team must have their medical card numbers with them at the Trial Meet.
In addition, athletes for WCG have to take digital photo (head and shoulders). A camera will be available at the meet.

Athletes competing for WCG Trial should complete:
1. Individual Participant Form
2. Media Form - MAKE SURE THE ATHLETE PUTS HIS/HER NAME ON BOTH PAGES.
3. Medical Form - these must be signed by parents so download them and have parents sign them.
Athletes need their medical #, emergency contact info, doctor and dentist contact and mailing info, and they need to know when their latest shots were taken. They will not be able to get on the plane if they do not have their medical forms filled out and signed.

The Team BC meeting for the WCG's will take place at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 22 at Swangard Stadium, Gate G. Team uniforms will be distributed and the team staff will be introduced.
Representatives from the Sport and Physical Activity Branch of Government of BC will answer athlete questions and will talk about the details for transportation and accommodation.
Attendance for Team staff and athletes is highly recommended.

BC Juvenile Track & Field Team Selection:
All athletes, who wish to be considered for selection to the for BC Juvenile Team must have their medical card numbers with them at the Trial Meet.

Canadian Senior Track & Field Championships
A new schedule is posted on the Athletics Canada Website
www.athletics.ca/article.asp?id=801 

2003 National Senior Track and Field Championships – TICKET SALES
See Canada’s Best Track & Field Athletes as they strive for national honours and a place on Canada’s Teams to:
Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, DOM, August 6-10, 2003
World Student Games (FISU), Taegu, Korea, August 21-31, 2003
World Track & Field Championships to be held in Paris, France August 23-31, 2003

BC Athletics has tickets for sale to the National Senior Track & Field Championships, July 18, 19, 20 at Centennial Stadium, Victoria.
Adult weekend pass - $15.00
Youth (ages 12 & under) weekend pass - $10.00
Payment by: Cash, Cheque – payable to Victoria International Running Society, Credit Card – VISA, MasterCard, American Express.
Additional Charges: $3.00 postage and handling if mailed. Collect if sent by courier.
BC Athletics
1367 West Broadway, Ste 206
Vancouver, BC V6H 4A9
Phone: 604-737-3175 (Jeremy Edwards)
Fax: 604-737-3171
Email: trackandfieldrankings@bcathletics.org 

Tickets per day are $10.00 each and available only in Victoria.

BC Senior Team Announced:
BC Athletics is pleased to announce the 2003 BC Senior Team members who will travel to Victoria to compete in the Canadian Senior Track & Field Championships:

Dylan Armstrong HT
Mike Averill 400mH
Craig Babiuk 800m
Catrina Chisholm HT
Marty Cluff 800m
Diane Cummins 800m
Graham Danziger PV
Karen Foan RW
Caroline Hay HT
Josh Henderson 800m
Heather Hennigar 800m
Graham Hood 1500m
Matt Johnston 5000m
Kristof Kipp DT
Steve Larsen 100m, 200m
Stephanie McCann PV
Iain McLellan 400m
Stephanie Mills 5000m
Graham Morfitt JV
Shane Niemi 400m
Jennifer Padrinao HT
Tara Perry 100m
Graeme Pitches 400mH
Mark Ramos LJ
Gary Reed 800m
Glenn Saqui 800m
Carol Stevenson HT
Melina Thibodeau 800m
Jeff Wallis SP
Chris Williams 400m, 800m

2003 Midget Age Group Alternate Summer Games Track & Field Championship
July 12 & 13, 2003, Abbotsford, BC (New Location because of construction)
Hosted by the Langley Mustangs Track & Field Club
The 2003 edition of the Midget (14/15 yr old age group) Alternate Summer Games Track & Field Championship is set to go July 12 & 13 at Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford (Note: New Location because of construction).

IMPORTANT: All events for all age groups (Midget, Juvenile and Western Canada Games) on both Saturday and Sunday will start 1 hour later than originally scheduled.

BC Athletics will provide to all midget age athletes (14/15) in the Midget competition:

The Midget Zone – tent and gathering place
Special Midget Championship T-shirt
Barbeque on Saturday (only)
Nutrition bars
Draw Prizes
Meet some of Canada’s National Team athletes
and more!!!

The Midget Zone for 2003 is coordinated by Jeremy Edwards, BC Athletics Summer Student: Phone 604-737-3175 Email: trackandfieldrankings@bcathletics.org. 

Please see the meet website for information (Note the change of location to Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford.) www.geocities.com/lmustangs2001/BCASenior.htm 

Our thanks to the following companies and groups for their help in making this event possible:
Perfect 10 Nutrition and Energy Bars, Tom Irving www.perfect10.ca 
The Beat 94.5 www.thebeat.com 
National Track & Field Championships, Victoria www.cantrackandfieldchamps.ca 
Kajaks Track & Field Club www.kajaks.org 
Simon Fraser University www.sfu.ca/athletics/index_pages/track_index.html 
Langley Mustangs Track and Field Club www.geocities.com/lmustangs2001 
Valley Royals Track & Field Club www.valleyroyals.org 
Sport BC www.sport.bc.ca 
Esteem Team www.esteemteam.com 
Baseball BC www.baseball.bc.ca 
Tennis BC www.tennisbc.org 
Field Hockey BC www.fieldhockeybc.com 

BC Junior Development Pentathlon Championships
July 19 2003 – Kelowna, BC
www.ktfc.org/ 

BC Junior Development Track & Field Championships
July 25-27, 2003 – Kamloops, BC
http://members.shaw.ca/kamloopstfc/ 
Note: There was an error in the original BCJD Championships schedule, the corrected one can be found at: http://members.shaw.ca/kamloopstfc/bcjd_champs.htm#DRAFT SCHEDULE 
Please check carefully as some field events have been switched from one day to another. The times of some track events were changed due to accommodate the 1500m which was moved earlier to avoid the heat. Be sure to check the website during the week of the meet for a final schedule (there will be little if any changes)... It will be up no later than the Wednesday night before the meet (July 23rd).

2003 Pacific Coast High Performance and All Comers Meets 
June 22nd & 23rd at Swangard Stadium
Information and entry form now available at: www.hersheyharriers.com/ 

BC Team Athlete Declaration Forms
Forms will be accepted for those athletes wishing to be considered for the following BC Teams:

• BC Juvenile Track & Field Team (Legion Camp) fax forms in by Friday July 11th at noon
• Western Canada Games Team fax forms in by Friday July 11th at noon
• BC Junior, Senior and Masters Cross Country Teams
• BC Road Running Team (Open)

The form can be found at: www.bcathletics.org/main/athdec_tf03.htm 
Submit to Eugene Konart eugenkonart@bcathletics.org or fax to (604) 737-3171

The New National Coaching Certification Program And Its Implications For Women Coaches www.coach.ca/WOMEN/e/journal/index.htm 

Three Waves Newsletter
www.pacificsport.com/pages/three_waves_jul9_03.php 

ROAD RUNNING

BCA Road Running Championship
Richmond Flatlands event October 19. www.kajaks.org 

Timex BC Road Running Series
www.bcathletics.org/RRSeries/ 
Series Coordinator / webmaster timexseries@telus.net

Athletics Canada / Run Canada
www.coursemeasurement.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

BC Rugby
Director of Development
Administative Assistant
Deadlines - July 18, 2003
For information please contact:
Dick Woldring, Executive Director
BC Rugby Union, #312-1367 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6H 4A9
Fax: (604) 737-3916 or by email to bcrugby@telus.net. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Track & Field Equipment Manager
BC Athletics is looking for a volunteer to manager the Track & Field Equipment owned by BC Athletics and stored at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby.
Under the supervision of BC Athletics staff and in cooperation with the BC Athletics Officials Committee and the City of Burnaby Swangard Stadium Staff:
Be responsible for:

• Overseeing and managing the distribution, lending and return of the Track & Field Equipment, as approved by BC Athletics;
• Reporting of damaged equipment for the purpose of recovering the costs for repair and replacement from the user group;
• Maintaining a record of equipment users;
• Maintaining an inventory of the equipment;
• Identifying the needed repairs to and replacement of equipment;
• Undertaking repairs;
• Arranging for approved repairs and equipment replacement; and
• Making recommendations as relates to the storage, maintenance, repair and replacement of equipment.

Qualifications and Abilities:

• An interest in and enthusiasm for Track & Field;
• Experience in equipment management or similar activities;
• Ability to do minor repairs;
• Experience in working with people both volunteer and professional;
• Creative and energetic; and
• Physically capable, with assistance, of moving equipment e.g. hurdles, high jump and pole vault standards, high jump and pole vault landing mats.

Please submit your application by July 25/03 to BC Athletics, Attn: Brian McCalder by:
Email: brian.mccalder@bcathletics.org Fax: 604-737-3173 Ph: 604-737-3173

CROSS COUNTRY

Cross Country Training Camp
From Frank Reynolds: 
Get a jump start on the upcoming Cross-country season. I know it is early but plans are unfolding for our first ever NorWester/West Van Track Club's Joint Cross Country Training Camp at Whistler BC from August 25 - 28, 2003. This camp follows our very successful Spring Break Camp and promises to provide each high school athlete with tools to improve their performance in cross-country. Registration is limited so set those dates aside and email freynold@shaw.ca if you are interested. You will be kept abreast of details of the camp, meals accommodation, transportation and camp cost as they are worked out. We would like to see a good representation of North Shore High School athletes attend so the support of High School coaches is encouraged. Depending on the number of campers taking part, we may have a few rooms available for parents who would like to spend a few days at the site of 2010 and breathe in some of the excitement that will be brewing in Whistler. Stay tuned.

MAJOR AND UPCOMING EVENTS SANCTIONED BY BC ATHLETICS

Details, direct links and contacts
www.bcathletics.org/main/index.htm 

EVENT LISTINGS
For complete listings of upcoming events (BC events highlighted in yellow) with contact information:

Track & Field
www.bcathletics.org/eventcal_tf.htm 

Road Running
www.bcathletics.org/eventcal_rr.htm 

Marathons
www.bcathletics.org/eventcal_mar.htm 

Road Relays & Ultra
www.bcathletics.org/eventcal_rr2.htm 

Cross Country and Trail Running
www.bcathletics.org/eventcal_xc.htm 

Race Walking – see Track & Field above

BC RANKINGS