Linde Sprints to Double Gold at Western Washington Invitational

James Linde led the way at the Ralph Vernacchia Track & Field Meet at Civic Stadium in Bellingham, Washington on April 30 by winning the 100m and 200m sprints. Linde's time of 21.37 in the 200m was only 0.2 seconds short of his personal best and it was his best season opening time ever. Linde was chased to the finish line by his Cheetah teammates Nathan George and Nick Ayin who finished 2nd and 4th respectively. George had earlier won the 400m in a scintillating time of 46.9 matching his best time of 2015 which led to his National Team performance as the anchor runner for the Canadian Pan-Am Team in Toronto.

Cheetahs ran to five personal bests on the day. Josh Kozelj ran his third personal best of the season by running 4:10.65 in the 1500m, good for eleventh place. Hana Tyndall hurdled to a personal best in the 400m hurdles and David Pinsky ran a personal best in both the 100m and 200m. Justin Questroo improved his 800m time by over four seconds by running a 2:01.09.

Our Cheetah high school students will be hoping to qualify for the Fraser Valley Championships when they compete at the School District 43 Track and Field Championships being held at our home track (Percy Perry Stadium) on Monday, May 2nd and Thursday, May 5th.

Cheetah T-Shirts and Hoodies for Sale

Coquitlam Cheetah t-shirts and hoodies can be purchased from the Coquitlam Cheetahs Online Shop. The shop will close May 8th, midnight.

Payment is by credit card. All purchases must be made by May 8th (no exceptions) with tees and hoodies to delivered by the end of May.

Please note that the club is not making any money from these sales to keep costs as low as possible for club members. Should you have any questions or issues, please deal directly with Kukri.

Updated Schedule for Uniform Sign-Out

Due to the cancellation of practice on Monday, May 2nd the uniform sign-out for new athletes born in 2006 and 2007 is re-scheduled for Tuesday May 3rd, 5:00pm.

• Please bring a $100 deposit (cheque or cash) per athlete, refundable upon return of the uniform. 

• Exchanges and pick-ups occur in the equipment shed, near the high jump and javelin area. Fitting and sign-out will be available until at least 6:00pm, potentially later to accommodate athletes arriving for field practice only.

Any athletes who have not yet signed out new uniforms may also attend on the above date or contact Lauren by text or phone at 604-897-0543 to make alternate arrangements.

No Junior Development (JD) Practices Monday, May 2nd and Thursday, May 5th

Due to School District 43 Track and Field Championships JD practice will be cancelled on Monday, May 2nd and Thursday, May 5th. There will be regular practices on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

Sign-up for Eagle Classic Track and Field Meet Posted -- Entry Deadline is May 5th at 7pm

Sign-up sheets for the Golden Ears' Eagle Classic Track and Field Meet on May 14th (to be held at Maple Ridge Secondary School, 21911 122 Ave., Maple Ridge) are posted in the equipment shed. Entry deadline is Thursday, May 5th, at 7:00pm.

Information about the meet can be downloaded and read in the Eagle Classic Track and Field Meet Package.

Full Schedule for Uniform Sign-out and Exchange

Please see the dates below for the full schedule for uniform sign-out and exchange.

• Tuesday April 26th, 5:00pm – All returning athletes who have not yet returned their old uniform and/or have not been fitted for a new one.

Please be sure to bring old uniform items in order to sign out new ones (and bring $100 per athlete if there is not one already on deposit).

• Thursday April 28th, 5:00pm – All new athletes born in 2003, 2004 or 2005.

• Monday May 2nd, 5:15pm – All new athletes born in 2006 or 2007.

Please bring a $100 deposit (cheque or cash) per athlete, refundable upon return of the uniform.

Families with multiple athletes may attend either of these dates

Exchanges and pick-ups will occur in the equipment shed, near the high jump and javelin area. Fitting and sign-out will be available until at least 6:00pm each day, and likely later to accommodate athletes arriving for field practice only.

Any Junior Development athletes attending the first event of the season (the Norwesters Elementaries meet May 7th and 8th) but are unable to get their uniforms via the above schedule can contact Lauren by text/phone at 604-897-0543 to make other arrangements.

Sign-up for Norwesters Elementaries Meet Posted -- Entry Deadline is April 28th at 7pm

Sign-up sheets for the Norwesters Elementaries Meet on May 7th and 8th (to be held at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby) are posted in the equipment shed. Entry deadline is Thursday, April 28th, at 7:00pm.

Information about the meet can be found at the Norwesters Track and Field Club's website.

Uniform Exchange and Sign-Out

The new Cheetah uniforms can be sized and signed out beginning this Thursday (April 21st) and continuing through the weeks of April 25th and May 2nd. Please read the following carefully so you know what night is scheduled for your athlete.

All Junior Development athletes will have the opportunity to sign out uniforms before the first event of the season – the Norwesters Elementaries meet May 7th and 8th.

As every athlete will get a new uniform this year, multiple evenings will be scheduled, differentiated by year of birth.

Returning athletes (who are also required to return their current uniforms) will be scheduled separately from new athletes (who only need to sign out new uniforms).

Returning athletes born in 2003 and 2004 may exchange their uniforms on Thursday April 21st from 5:00pm - 6:00pm. (Those arriving later in the evening can exchange uniforms by locating or contacting Lauren at 604-897-0543.)

The full schedule will be posted at the end of this week, and will include further exchanges for returning athletes through the week of April 25th and pick-ups for new athletes through the week of May 2nd. There will be numerous opportunities for exchange and pick-up with flexibility for multi-child families and for training start/end times. Should the scheduled dates and times not align with availability, contact Lauren to make alternate arrangements.

Please note that:

• Uniform sign-out requires a previous or new $100 deposit (cheque or cash) per athlete, refundable upon returning the uniform.
• Returning athletes are required to return their current uniform in order to sign out a new uniform.
• Exchanges and pick-ups will occur in the equipment shed, located near the high jump and javelin area.

Kozelj Finishes 28th at the Vancouver Sun Run in a Massive Personal Best Time

Josh Kozelj improved his personal best in the 10K by over 2 minutes by running 32:03 to finish 28th overall and 2nd in the 16-18 year old age group.

Kozelj ran in a tight pack through 7 kilometres which included the BC high school cross country champion and last year's Sun Run Junior Champion.  Having completed an outstanding winter training season, Kozelj used his improved fitness to surge away from his age group competitors, narrowly missing the 32 minute barrier. 

2016 President's Welcome Message Posted

The 2016 President's Welcome Message has been posted. All club members are encouraged to read the message to learn about key dates and other club information.

2016 Parent Information Manual Available Online

The Parent Information Manual has been updated for 2016 and is available on the Parent Information Manual page.

No JD Practice Thursday, April 7th

There will be no Junior Development (9-13 year olds) practice on Thursday April 7th because of a high school meet at the track. Regular practices will resume on Monday April 11th.