Practice Schedule for August 11th-16th
Monday -August 11th – 6:00-7:15 – West Creek Park (meet near the play ground at the pavilion)
Tuesday – August 12th – 6:00 -7:15 – Central Park (meet near the Stairs/Pavilion
Thursday – August 14th – 6:00- 7:15 – Central Park (meet near the Stairs/Pavilion
Saturday – August 16th – 8:00 am – 9:15 or 10:00am – Central Park (meet near the basketball courts) – Form Clinic – some of the athletes will end a little later.
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News from our Newsletter
Wow ! What a great first week of practice! The athletes have already come a long way. thank you all for being so flexible with the changes we had to make. Please check the website and your email daily to keep up with any changes we may have to make. You can add more emails to the news letter list by going on runstorm.org and click on the join our Newsletter link! Please bring your jelly beans asap!!
We know school will start this week, so please make sure your athlete stays hydrated, and eats a light snack before practice.
UNIFORMS-If you are new, please be sure you have uploaded your birth document and ordered your uniforms!
STORM SPIRIT WEAR– Most parents love the Storm merchandise when the meets start! Please order now as the store will close tomorrow gor the first orders, all items are made to order and will take 3 weeks after it closes to come. There are no refunds or exchanges, so please order carefully. Orders must be complete by Tuesday August 12th if you want the items before the first race!
This week we will continue building endurance and strength, The more your child attends practice, the strong and faster they will be! Athletes should be a little sore as they start building their endurance. It will take at least 2 weeks for them to move past this stage and start feeling stronger!
We welcome all parents to run with the athletes. Sub Gremlin and Gremlin parents will need to stay at practice at all times!
Coaches and Parents needed!
Volunteers – Storm is an all volunteer program! We welcome all parents to run/ walk with the athletes. Sub Gremlin and Gremlin parents will need to stay at practice at all times! We also need parent to help with monitoring the courses and give out Jelly Beans!! We offer a small scoop of jelly beans or a jolly rancher to each athlete at the end of each practice, we ask families to bring one large bag of each to practice! We will supply the bags for parents to put them in for each day. This is a great way to volunteer if you are unable to help at practice!
If you are interested in becoming a coach, we will train you and show you all you need to do!!
2025 Cross Country Registration
is now OPEN
IF YOU NEED HELP PLEASE CONTACT US
PLEASE READ THIS PAGE IN FULL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM!
Cross Country is a competitive sport, all athletes must attend meets on Saturday, to be on the team. There will be no practice only athletes.
Please click the following button to register for the 2025 Cross Country Program. Please note that the terms and conditions to registration belong to the Valley Youth Conference. This form is an exact electronic copy of the paperwork we had last year which was on paper.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY SIGN UP FORM
The payment option is a separate option.
The price is $225.00 for the first and second athletes, and $125.00 for each athlete in the same family after that, up to 4 of the same household.
1 Athlete $225.00
2 Athletes $450.00
3 Athletes $575.00
4 Athletes $700.00
5 Athletes $700.00
PAY 2025 CROSS COUNTRY REGISTRATION FEES
Uniform purchase is also separate option. (Every athlete must compete in a uniform, but you are not required to buy a new one every year, if your uniform from last year is still good you may use that one, if your child has out grown it, you might want to purchase a new one).
New athletes we must have a copy of the proof of age (see below).
A proof of age document must be uploaded for each athlete that is new to the club. If you competed in 2024 Cross Country or 2025 Track & Field for Storm we have your proof of age document still on file.
The following items are acceptable:
1. Birth Certificate.
2. Photocopy of Birth Certificate.
3. Military Birth Certificate.
4. Passport.
5. Foreign Birth Document or Green Card.
6. Copy of School Record with documented date of birth.
7. Court decree.
8. Valid California Identification Card
Frequent Asked Questions – Cross Country 2025
- Is it the same uniform? – Yes, we use the same uniform for both our Track & Field program and our Cross Country Program.
- When are practices? – Our normal practice days are Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturdays
- What time are the practices? Evening practices are 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, Saturday Morning practices are 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
- Where do you practice? For cross country we practice at 3 sites, West Creek Park by the picnic tables, College of the Canyons next to the baseball diamonds, and Central Park.
- When is the Season? – Parent Meeting on August – October 2025
- Is there a waiting list – No Every athlete who applies will be accepted.
- When is the first day of practice – The First day of Practice will be on August 4, 2025, at West Creek Park, next to the picnic tables at 8:00 am till 9:30 am.
- There will be a parent meeting in August, at the Sports Complex at 6:15 pm. We will have a shoe vendor there, and will take any sign-ups and answer any questions that have not been answered here.
- When does sign-ups for Track begin? Sign-ups for 2026 Track & Field will begin in November 2025. Cross Country is a Summer/Fall Sport, while Track & Field is a Spring/Summer Sport.
- How do I sign up for Storm – all of our sign-ups are handled through our online system, simply click the buttons above and sign up. Your child is not signed up until we have a registration form, payment, and proof of age document. Your child will also need a uniform but uniforms are purchased separately and as needed.
AGE GROUPS
5-6 Girls and Boys
(Year Born) 2019-2020
2000 Meter Run
7-8 Girls and Boys
(Year Born) 2017-2018
2000 Meter Run
9-10 Girls and Boys
(Year Born) 2015-2016
3000 Meter Run
11-12 Girls and Boys
(Year Born) 2013-2014
3000 Meter Run
13-14 Girls and Boys
(Year Born) 2011-2012
4000 Meter Run
15-18 Girls and Boys
(Year Born) 2007-2010
4000 Meter Run – (Some meets are 5000 Meters).
Please be sure to read the Parent Handbook it will answer most questions anyone should have. (It should be posted to our website in a couple of days).
The above paperwork files require Adobe Acrobat Reader , Click here to download a free copy.
To: All Parents and Athletes
From: Alan Bingham President of the Santa Clarita Track Club, Inc. – Storm
On behalf of the SCTC board of directors, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2024 Cross Country Season.
The Santa Clarita Track Club is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 tax exempt organization that promotes running sports for youth in the Santa Clarita Valley. Our Tax ID number is 77-0615715.
This is an all volunteer organization, your help, support, and cooperation is critical for this program to be a success. We require each parent/guardian to participate in helping to accomplish the various functions of this club i.e. coaching, timers, data entry, ribbons, tag pulling, officiating & judging events, help at practices, clothing sales, fundraising, meet setup and tear down, and assisting when we are visitors at other meets, transporting pop-up tents, first aid, I could go on and on! We want this program to continue to be the best it can for your children, and it is going to take all of us working together to make it so.
To help you understand more about the Santa Clarita Track Club’s program and philosophy, we will provide you with a Parent Handbook. It contains information regarding our club’s purpose, conduct during cross country meets and useful information concerning parent conduct and safety rules for training.
Hopefully, your questions will be answered by reading the handbook. Please contact any of the individuals listed below if you have any further questions or wish to review any of the points contained in this packet.
Sincerely
Alan Bingham President
Elaine Bingham Coach
Coaches needed!!
We are still in need of a few assistant coaches and field event coaches. No experience needed, we will train you. We have a great staff of volunteer coaches but can always use more help. All coaches need to be background cleared. Our training is set for Feb 8th, 8:00 am -12:00. To get more information contact Coach Elaine with any questions you may have 661-373-6897 coachelaine@runstorm.org You can fill out the application with the link below!
Run with the Best – Storm Track & Field
The Santa Clarita Track Club is The Premier Youth Track and Field Team.
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the physical fitness, mental stamina, and team building skills of children ages 6-16, regardless of ability.
The Storm Track program is designed to introduce kids to sprint and distance running and field events by providing an experience that is fun, competitive, social, and informative about the sport. We continue to achieve excellence by developing top-notch training programs, with an emphasis on the fundamentals, competition. We retaining the most knowledgeable, dedicated and professional volunteer coaching staff.
There is a reason Storm is the Largest Team in Santa Clarita Valley and the Nation!
It is because of the dedicated staff of volunteers that ensure that every athlete is coached and no athlete is left out of achieving their potential.
More Top Santa Clarita High School athletes have ran for Storm than any other team. Storm produces athletes who truly love the sport. Each year Storm has more athletes who are awarded college scholarships than any other Youth Track and Field Program in the Santa Clarita Valley.
