
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Waltham Track Club is an officially registered
club with the U.S. Track and Field Association (the national governing
body for the sport of running). The Club is a program designed
to offer instruction and competition in track and field, cross-country,
road racing and marathoning. Club programs are open to participants
of all abilities from in and around the Waltham area (you do not
have to be a Waltham resident to become a member). There are no
tryouts or talent requirements. Beginners are welcome! The Club's
philosophy for all participants, regardless of ability, is to
emphasize individual achievement, not winning - on being the best
that one can, not on being the best.
There are currently two divisions of the Waltham Track Club: a youth
program, open to boys and girls, ages 8-14 and an open/masters
program for females, ages 15 and older. The youth track and field
program is held in the spring, from April through June. A youth
cross-country program is offered in the fall. There's also an
all sport youth conditioning program in the fall. The open/masters
program is conducted year round.
Most Club activities are held at the J.Lee Gould Track and Field
Facility located at Leary Field, Bacon St., Waltham, MA. Cross-country
training is held on the Waltham High School home cross-country
course at Waltham High School on Lexington St.
The Club competes in events sanctioned
by the U.S.T.F. Association at the local, regional and national
levels.