Chester County Youth Track Festival 2022

Downingtown, PA

Meet Information

CHESTER COUNTY YOUTH TRACK FESTIVAL 2022

RAIN OR SHINE EVENT, in event of thunderstorms we will delay or cancel and refund. 

Ages 8-14 (born in the year 2007-2014)

Registration is $20 per athlete for unlimited entries to events.

There will be a limited number of race day entries.  Race day entries will close at 3:50pm on Saturday.

All proceeds go to Chester County Track Stars a Non-Profit

CHANGE OF DIVISIONS UPDATE FROM U8 to U9 and U10 to U11

ALTERNATIVE REGISTRATION FORM HERE:  https://forms.gle/k6zoVzNyZ4ts9zuv9

Info

Meet Schedule is ROLLING

ADJUSTED & UPDATED SCHEDULE 7/15

4:00pm 80m Hurdles U9 & U11

4:15pm 100m 30" Hurdles MS

4:20pm 100m Dash U8, U10, MS

4:35pm 400m Dash U8, U10, MS

4:50pm 800m Dash U8, U10, MS

5:00pm 1st Awards Ceremony

5:15pm Open Youth Mile + Middle School Mile

Open Youth & MS Mile Awards Ceremony

5:30-6pm Elite Athlete Meet and Greet

We are flexible with divisions and age groups. Sign your kid up where they feel the most comfortable. The divisions are co-ed and all heats are based on seed times or random.

FAT timing for all track events. No USATF or AAU Certification. 

This is a meet for the kids of the community to try out a great sport and test their skills.

We want everyone to race for a chance to fall in love with T&F and running! 

Concessions, T-Shirts, and more will be at the event! 

Middle School Mile

This is our headliner event with speeds of every kind. Put in an estimated minute mark like 8:00 as seed time. Professional Runner Josh Hoey will be at the event for a meet and greet and will be the rabbit (pacer) for the fastest heat of the MS mile. We are excited to host such an amazing event for the community and the first of its kind. Middle School Mile winners under Female & Male divisions will receive a Trophy. 2nd-8th in gender divisions will receive medals. Ribbons for co-ed top 3 finishers. 

Field Events

Each athlete will have 3 attempts for their event for the best mark. Unlimited retries for fouls. 

8U & 10U will have a board 2 feet from the pit and 6 ft board for the middle school division

Middle Schoolers will use 3kg or 6lb shot

Track Events

Spikes can be worn, not required. No starting blocks. Athletes have unlimited call-backs for false starts. Events will go off with a on your marks-get set-gun. Check-in for events day of will be at 30,15, and 5 minutes before the event starts. 

Hurdles

U8 80m Hurdles 25 4 hurdles (only  3 lanes)

U10 80m Hurdles 28 4 hurdles (only  3 lanes) 

MS 100m Hurdles 30 5 hurdles ( up to 7 lanes)

Awards

Medals will be awarded for 1st place in all events and age groups

2nd and 3rd will receive ribbons (if registrations allows top 8 will ribbon)

An Awards ceremony with a podium will occur for each event during the meet, please check live updates of results and stay for the extent of your competition to pick up rewards. 

Middle School Mile winners under Female & Male divisions will receive a Trophy. 2nd-8th in gender divisions will receive medals. Ribbons for co-ed top 3 finishers. 

DIVISIONS

U9 Division (8/9)

Class of 2033 (who are 8 by year end), 2032, 2031

80m Hurdles 25 (4)

100m Dash

800m Dash 

Long Jump

Softball Throw

Open Youth Mile

U11 Division (10/11)

Class of 2030 and 2029

80m Hurdles 28 (4)

100m Dash

800m Dash 

Long Jump

Softball Throw

Open Youth Mile

Middle School Division U11-14

Class of 2028, 2027, 2026

100m Hurdles 30 (5)

100m Dash

800m Dash 

Long Jump

Shot Put

Middle School Mile