JD Cross Country

​                                                        Reasons to Run Cross Country

Cross Country shows another side to distance running. The added elements of the hills and dirt allow for a unique experience of grit and determination that you are unable to find in other places. Running cross country can lead to a new appreciation for running, whether that be on the roads, on the track, or on the trail. Running cross country will help lengthen your career as a runner by teaching you showing you a different side to running.

​Click HERE for information on the Lower Maindland Cross Country Series!

JD Meets Including Championships

	Date	Event & Location	Contact	Website(s)
	Jan 14 2024	Harriers Pioneer 8K North Sannich, BC Canada Road Running/Ultras	Jeff Beddoes pioneer8k@pih.bc.ca	islandseries.org/product/…
	Feb 3 2024	2024 Harry Jerome Indoor Games Richmond, BC Canada	Kenneth Poskitt kjposkitt54@gmail.com	harryjerome.com/events
	Feb 4 2024	Aldergrove Ramble 4.8 and 8 K Trail Run Aldergrove, BC Canada X-Country/Trail	Phil Ellis https://www.penrun.ca/pen…	penrun.ca/penrunc5/index.…
	Feb 11 2024	Cedar 12K Nanaimo, BC Canada Road Running/Ultras	Brad Rush bradrushhypnosis@hotmail.…	islandseries.org/product/…
	Feb 25 2024	Hatley Castle 8K Victoria, BC Canada Road Running/Ultras	Nick Walker nick@frontrunners.ca	islandseries.org/product/…
	Mar 10 2024	Westcoast Sooke River 10K Victoria, BC Canada Road Running/Ultras	Kathleen Quast ironwoman16@gmail.com	islandseries.org/product/…
	Mar 23 2024	Dirty Duo Trail and Mountain Bike Race North Vancouver, BC Canada	https://foretrails.com/co…	foretrails.com/dirty-duo/
	Apr 6 2024	2024 Spring Fling Surrey, BC Canada Track & Field	Maureen de St Croix mdestcroix@sotique.com	trackie.com/event/2024-oa…
	Apr 7 2024	McLean Mill 10K Port Alberni, BC Canada Road Running/Ultras	Sasha Visona sashavison@gmail.com	islandseries.org/product/…
	Apr 13 2024	2024 Richmond Relays Richmond, BC Canada Track & Field	Karen Fisher Hagel info@kajaks.ca	kajaks.ca/kajaksevents
	Apr 13 2024	2024 Comox Valley Ice Breaker Comox, BC Canada	Graham Morfitt gmorfitt@shaw.ca	comoxcougars.org/
	Apr 14 2024	Synergy Health Bazan Bay 5K Bazan Bay, BC Canada Road Running/Ultras	Rob Hare wabbit@shaw.ca	islandseries.org/product/…
	Apr 19-20 2024	2024 VOC Track Meet Vancouver, BC Canada Track & Field	Tatjana Mece voc.tatjana@gmail.com	vancouverolympicclub.ca/
	Apr 20-21 2024	2024 Bob Dailey Meet Port Alberni, BC Canada Track & Field	Darren Willis darren1willis@gmail.com
	Apr 25 2024	OAC Twilight # 1 Kelowna, BC Canada Track & Field	Karen Hatch kelownatrackmanager@gmail…	okac.ca/
	Apr 27 2024	2024 Jean Jaques Schmidt Memorial Meet Richmond, BC Canada	Karen Fisher Hagel info@kajaks.ca	kajaks.ca/
	Apr 27 2024	** CANCELLED ** 2024 Battle of the Border Kamloops, Track & Field
	Apr 28 2024	2024 Moseley Jack Memorial Meet Richmond, BC Canada Track & Field	Karen Fisher Hagel info@kajaks.ca	kajaks.ca/
	May 3-4 2024	2024 Dylan Armstrong Track Classic & BC Summer Games Zone 2 Selection Trials Kamloops, BC Canada Track & Field	Brian Beck ktfcregistrar@gmail.com	trackie.com/event/2024arm…
	May 3-4 2024	2024 Jennifer Rogers Swan Memorial Track and Field Meet Abbotsford, BC Canada Track & Field	Dawn Driver dawn_driver@hotmail.com	valleyroyals.ca
	May 4-5 2024	2024 NorWesters Elementaries Meet and BC Summer Games Zone 5 Trials Burnaby, BC Canada Track & Field	Dawn Copping dcopping@telus.net	norwesterstandf.com/
	May 4-5 2024	Sub Zero Track & Field Meet Prince George, BC Canada Track & Field	Elena Thomas thomase8@cnc.bc.ca	pgtrackandfield.ca/
	May 11 2024	2024 Eagle Classic Maple Ridge, BC Canada Track & Field	Phil Pitzey phil.pitzey@me.com	golden-ears.org/eagles-cl…
	May 11-12 2024	2024 Dogwood Track & Field Meet & BC Summer Games Zone 6 Selection Trials Victoria, BC Canada Track & Field	Sean Steele seansteele@shaw.ca	athleticsvic.ca/dogwood
	May 18 2024	2024 Richard Collier Big Kahuna ThrowsFest Richmond, BC Canada Track & Field	Karen Fisher Hagel info@kajaks.ca	kajaks.ca/
	May 19 2024	2024 Universal JD Track & Field Meet Delta, BC Canada Track & Field	Sue Kydd suekydd50@gmail.com	universalathleticsclub.ca…
	May 23 2024	OAC Twilight Meet #2 Kelowna, BC Canada Track & Field	Karen Hatch kelownatrackmanager@gmail…	okac.ca/
	May 24-26 2024	53rd Annual BC Elementary Track & Field Championships Richmond, BC Canada Track & Field	Karen Fisher Hagel info@kajaks.ca	kajaks.ca/
	May 25 2024	Hurt'N Bear 2024 Prince George, BC Canada	https://www.pgroadrunners…	pgroadrunners.ca/races/hu…
	May 25 2024	Royal Canadian Legion Kootenay Track Meet + BC Games Zone 1 Qualifier Trail, BC Canada Track & Field	Kylie Lakevold (403) 613-3590 trailtrackclub@gmail.com	trackie.com/event/royal-c…
	May 25-26 2024	Elwood Wylie Memorial Track & Field Meet Nanaimo, BC Canada Track & Field	Wanda Urbanowicz wanda@nanaimotrack.com	nanaimotrackandfield.com/
	Jun 1-2 2024	The Garriock Meet Duncan, BC Canada	Vlad Valastiak president@cvactrack.com	cowichantrack.com
	Jun 1-2 2024	2024 Jesse Bent Invitational Track & Field Meet Coquitlam, BC Canada Track & Field	Paul Self ptmdself@gmail.com	coquitlamcheetahs.org
	Jun 16 2024	2024 BC Athletics Junior Development Pentathlon Championships Coquitlam, BC Canada Track & Field	Paul Self ptmdself@gmail.com	trackie.com/event/2024BCA…
	Jun 19 2024	1500m Night Vancouver, BC Canada Track & Field	Leslie Sexton leslie.sexton@gmail.com	trackie.com/event/1500mNi…
	Jun 21-22 2024	2024 Pacific Invitational Langley, BC Canada Track & Field	Andrew Lenton alenton68@gmail.com	langleymustangs.com/
	Jun 22 2024	2024 Spruce Capital Track & Field Meet Prince George, BC Canada Track & Field	Elena Thomas thomase8@cnc.bc.ca	pgtrackandfield.ca/
	Jun 22 2024	Comox Valley Solstice Meet & Island JD Championships Courtenay, BC Canada Track & Field	Graham Morfitt gmorfitt@shaw.ca	comoxcougars.org
	Jun 28-30 2024	Jack Brow Memorial Track & Field Meet Kelowna, BC Canada Track & Field	Karen Hatch kelownatrackmanager@gmail…	okac.ca/
	Jul 2 2024	Bring the Heat Surrey, BC Canada Track & Field	Maureen de St Croix mo@oceanathletics.club	oceanathletics.club/
	Jul 6-7 2024	2024 Trevor Craven Memorial Meet Burnaby, BC Canada Track & Field	Dawn Copping dcopping@telus.net	norwesterstandf.com/
	Jul 26-28 2024	2024 BC Athletics Junior Development Track & Field Championships Surrey, Track & Field	Kala Stone 6043333554 kala.stone@bcathletics.or…	oceanathletics.club/
	Jul 30 2024	2024 Last One, Fast One Surrey, BC Canada Track & Field	Maureen de St Croix mo@oceanathletics.club	oceanathletics.club
	Aug 14 2024	Masich Mile Prince George, BC Canada Track & Field	Michael Hess 250-961-7238 mnmhess@gmail.com	pgroadrunners.ca/races/ma…
	Aug 14 2024	Big Superhero Run Richmond, BC Canada Road Running/Ultras	https://www.bigfunrunseri…	bigfunrunseries.com/big-s…
	Aug 24 2024	2024 Cory Holly Classic Vernon, BC Canada Track & Field	Cory Holly cory@coryholly.com	trackie.com/event/2024-Ve…
	Sep 15 2024	2024 Ultra Throws Club Championships Langley, BC Canada Track & Field	Dave McDonald ultrathrow@gmail.com	ultrathrow.com
	Sep 22 2024	Vancouver Spirit Run (LMXC Race #2) Vancouver, BC Vancouver X-Country/Trail,	https://vancouverspiritru…	vancouverspiritrun.com/
	Sep 22 2024	Summerland Sweets XC Race (VIA Event #1) Summerland, BC Canada X-Country/Trail	Neil McDonald oktrailrunnr@shaw.ca	interiorrunningassociatio…
	Sep 25 - Oct 9 2024	Valley Royals Grand Prix Series Abbotsford, BC Canada X-Country/Trail	https://valleyroyals.ca/c…	valleyroyals.ca
	Sep 29 2024	Naramata Cross Country Classic (CANCELLED) Naramata, BC Canada X-Country/Trail	https://pentictontrackand…	pentictontrackandfield.co…
	Oct 6 2024	Penticton XC 7.5K and 3K Kid's Run (IRA Event #2) Penticton, BC Canada X-Country/Trail	Cindy Rhodes cindyrhodes57@gmail.com	interiorrunningassociatio…
	Oct 10 2024	OAC Twilight Meet #3 Kelowna, BC Canada Track & Field	Karen Hatch kelownatrackmanager@gmail…	trackie.com/event/2024-OA…
	Oct 19 2024	PGRR Harvest Hustle (Former known as Joe Kelly Memorial Run) Prince George, BC Canada X-Country/Trail	Gillian Roberts pgroadrunners@gmail.com	pgroadrunners.ca/races/jo…
	Oct 19-20 2024	GOLD Medal Hammer Camp Langley, BC Track & Field	Garrett Collier garrett.collier@bcathleti…	trackie.com/event/2024-bc…
	Oct 20 2024	Monster Dash 5K Run Burnaby, BC Canada Road Running/Ultras, ,	apaul@tourismburnaby.com	burnabyhalloween.com/mons…
	Oct 26 2024	BC Cross Country Championships (LMXC Event #5) Vernon, BC Canada X-Country/Trail	vaaatrack@gmail.com	bcathletics.org/Content/b…
	Dec 7 2024	Gunner Shaw XC (LMXC Event #7) Vancouver, BC Canada X-Country/Trail		thunderbirdstrack.org/gun…
	Dec 14 2024	2024 Christmas Challenge Kamloops, BC Canada	Wayne Elke wcelke@shaw.ca	trackie.com/event/2024KAM…

JD Awards

BC Athletics is pleased to recognize our Junior Development athletes who qualify for JD Awards each season!

Awards Standards and Recognized Competitions

JD Awards Standards are based on the previous years All-Time Top Ten Tables.
Please click below for: 

2024 JD Award Standards    

Awards Nomination Information

All BC Athletics Junior Development (JD) Athlete Award Nominations must be submitted by September 30th in the current year. 

JD Awards 2024 Online Nomination Form

JD Crests

Celebrating Junior Development Athletes with the Achievement Crest!
 

This program rewards and encourages young athletes who participate in a variety of track & field events with a keepsake crest.

JD Crest Criteria

Intended to be an award that every child can earn, the JD Crest Criteria is simple! 

Based on their performances, every child can earn a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Crest.

View the JD Crest Criteria & Standards here. 

2024 Crest Winners coming soon!

How to Order

Club Administrators - Complete the online order form here.

Individual Orderers - Complete the online order form here.

BC Athletics is offering complimentary Crests to all Crest winners!  All Clubs have been notified of their recipients, Unattached members, should complete the individual order form above. 

JD Crest Recipients​

2023 JD Crest Recipients

2022 Recipients

2021 Recipients

2020 Recipients

2019 Recipients

2018 Recipients

2017 Recipients (here) 

2016 Recipients (listed by Athlete / listed by Club)

JD Performance Lists

Effective March 2023, the BC Athletics Junior Development Annual Performance Lists will no longer be posted to the BC Athletics website. Instead, they can be accessed on the Athletics Canada’s Ranking Page.

Instructions on how to navigate the Athletics Canada website to check performance lists can be viewed here. 

JD All-time top 10 lists can be found by selecting "ALL" under the year tab.

JD Performance Lists for 2002 - 2022 can be viewed below.

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• Note about electronic timing for Top Ten results

JD PENTATHLON SCORING TABLES

Junior Development Pentathlon Scoring Tables can be viewed HERE.

2017 JD Pentathlon Score Information

The 2017 JD Penthalon Championship results were determined using an updated pentathlon scoring table. However, for 2017, BC Athletics will use our existing awards standards for reviewing nominations for JD Awards and/or JD Crests. Therefore, please use the scores below when submitting your nomination forms for these awards.

Please contact Sabrina Nettey at (604) 333 - 3554 or sabrina.nettey@bcathletics.org if you have any questions about this process.

2017 Girls JD Penthalon Scores (Alphabeticalized)

2017 Boys JD Pentahlon Scores (Alphabeticalized) 

JD Manual & Parent Handbook

Junior Development Athlete & Parent Handbook 

A 10 page primer for those new to BC Track & Field, the Handbook includes information on:

• How to register with BC Athletics
• What to expect on competition day
• Age categories and events

Junior Development Manual 

For meet organizers, coaches, and parents, the JD Manual contains detailed guidelines for the
Junior Development program including:

• Club and Championship meet hosting requirements
• Athlete Recognition Programs
• Technical Specifications of Events
• Para Competition Guidelines

Past Manuals

2017 Junior Development Manual
2016 Junior Development Manual

Resources

INFORMATION

Long Term Athlete Development (Athletics)

Long term athlete development (LTAD) is the idea that kids and adults will get active, stay active, and reach their greatest athletic potential if they do the right things at the right time. Prepared by Athletics Canada, this booklet specifies how the LTAD stages align with development in track & field. 

Long Term Athlete Development (For Parents)

Prepared by the Coaches Association of Canada, this booklet provides suggestions on ways parents can help children reach their full potential at each stage of development along the LTAD pathway.

Mental Fitness for Long Term Athlete Development

Mental fitness is just as neccessary for sport development as physical and technical development. Learn how coaches and parents can aid the mental development of athletes at each stage of the LTAD pathway.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Athletics for Kids

With a mission to ensure that all BC children can participate in organized sport, Athletics for Kids provides grants to families to help cover program registration fees.

KidSport BC

The provincial chapter of the national not-for-profit organization, KidSport BC provides financial assistance for sport registration fees and equipment to kids up to 18 years old. Contact your local chapter to apply.

Jumpstart

A national charity, Jumpstart helps kids in financial need participate in organize sports by assisting with the costs associated with registration, equipments, and/or transportation.

DISABILITY SPORT ORGANIZATIONS

BC Blind Sport

A not for profit association, BC Blind Sports provides support and services to individuals who are visually impaired to improve access and opportunities for participation in physical activity.

BC Deaf Sport

A multi-sport, non-profit organization, BC Deaf Sport Federation functions as an umbrella for deaf & hard of hearing athletes.  

BC Wheelchair Sport

BC Wheelchair Sports Association has helped people with physical disabilities across the province lead active healthy lives through wheelchair sports and administers many sport programs including wheelchair athletics (track & field)

Special Olympics BC

Special Olympics BC offers summer and winter sports for ages eight and up, including track and field 

High Performance Stream

BC High School Track & Field

BC Athletics strives to support the Elementary and High School track & field communities.  BC High School Track & Field is under the pervue of the BC High School Track & Field Commission.  BC High School is a part of BC School Sports.  For all information an inqueries please contact them directly by following the information below.

To view the latest updates on BC High School Track & Field, including important updates, contacts and championships informtion, please go to the BC High School Track & Field website at bctfa.ca

College Choices - Streamline Athletes

Thinking about making the leap from high school to university can be tough. It’s hard to know where to go, what to study, or what opportunities exist. Streamline Athletes is an organization dedicated to making this transition easier by supporting student-athletes in their university recruitment journeys.

The Streamline Athletes online platform gives Canadian athletes the tools they need to make confident decisions about their academic and athletic futures. Here’s how it works:

• Create a profile
• Research universities and their track and field programs
• Contact coaches all over Canada
• Reach programs in the US with Streamline Athletes PLUS

Athletes and parents can explore and compare university track and field programs based on academics, athletics, geography, financial info, and more. Learn more about the Collegiate landscape in British Columbia here. Use the links below to see Streamline Athletes pages for university track and field programs in British Columbia:

• University of British Columbia Thunderbirds
• University of British Columbia - Okanagan Heat
• Thompson Rivers Wolfpack
• Trinity Western Spartans
• University of Victoria Vikes

Interested in other universities? Browse all teams on Streamline Athletes HERE.
Send Streamline Athletes an email if you have any questions.

Age Graded Results

2023 Track and Field Masters Age graded table   

2020 Road Running Masters Age Graded Table 

Competition results can be calculated on an overall performance basis where athletes compare their performance to how other competitors in their age group performed. Some events now provide age graded results. These results are generated from tables developed by reviewing the performances of a large number of athletes over a long period of time, in each of the age categories, as well as the world records by age groupings. The tables then indicate an ultimate performance that could be expected from any age. There are separate tables for males and females.

Age graded results can be used in several ways. Using these tables, each athlete's performance can be calculated as a percentage of these extremely high standards for both male and female at each age. New results are then processed based on percentage achievement. Hence the playing field is leveled by compensating for age and sex. These age graded results can be very different from the overall results. It's possible that a 45-year old woman would displace a 28-year old male overall winner as the age graded winner. This, of course, is competitive and many (in fact most) participants don't enter events solely for competition. There are other effective ways of using performance percentages.

For example: if your performance in a 5K race was @ 78.3%, you could apply this percentage to the table for 10K at your age and calculate your expected finish time at 10K for the same effort. This would enable you to establish your mile pace to ensure that you don't go out too fast in the 10K event.

As you age you can use age graded results to compare your fitness and conditioning from one year to any other year. It's also useful in tracking your progress over any number of dissimilar events.

Masters Achievements Awards

These awards are in the form of pins in bronze, silver and gold which represent increasingly higher standards of performance. These pins are available for purchase by masters who have achieved the required standards. The standards are adapted from those that the Canadian Masters Athletics Association used to have for their crests, and cover a wide range of events.

The standards may be viewed by clicking on one of the following links:

Updated 12/10/20:

Masters 8k Road Performance Standards

Masters 10k Road Performance Standards

Men's Standards track, marathon & Jumps

Men's Standards Throws

Women's Standards track, marathon & Jumps

Women's Standards Throws

To apply for a pin

Please print the Masters achievement award application form and mail (with the $9.04 fee) to BC Athletics, 2001B – 3713 Kensington Ave., Burnaby, BC V5B 0A7.

Records

BC Masters Record Application Forms:

• Masters Road Running Record application form (6/13/19)
• Masters TRACK Record application form (9/13/22)
• Masters FIELD & THROWS PENT Record application form (6/13/19)
• Masters MULTI-EVENTS Record application form (6/13/19)

BC Masters Records

BC Masters INDOOR Track & Field Records - updated January 25, 2024

BC Masters OUTDOOR Track & Field Records - updated January 15, 2024

BC 55+ Games Track & Field Records - Updated January 25, 2024

BC Masters Road Running Records:

• Masters Road Records (Updated October 17 2024)
• Masters Sun Run Records

Links & Other

• Jul 6-17/11. BC Results at World Masters Track & Field Championships (Sacramento CA) & Report/Summary of BC Results
• BC Senior Games website
• Canadian Masters Athletic Association
• World Masters Athletics
• Technical Specifications for Masters T&F, X-Country