Practice Location: We will meet at the track at Hudson’s Bay. From there, we may use the dirt track on the SW corner of Reserve & Mill Plain, the hills at the Fort Vancouver Regional Park, or the 1k loop at Clark College.

Training Emphasis: Middle Distance and Distance training (400m to 3200m), speed-endurance work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: We will meet at the track at Hudson’s Bay. From there, we may use the dirt track on the SW corner of Reserve & Mill Plain, the hills at the Fort Vancouver Regional Park, or the 1k loop at Clark College.

Training Emphasis: Middle Distance and Distance training (400m to 3200m), speed-endurance work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: Pacific Middle School (2017 NE 172nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684)

Parking: The track is tucked behind the buildings, so please walk your child to the track at the start of practice. We will conclude right around 7pm and meet you at the parking lot for pick-up.

Training Emphasis: Sprint & Middle Distance work (100m to 2-mile)

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Who: Those who partake in cardiovascular related workouts, most notably race walkers, joggers, and runners.

What: Nutrition Seminar with Laura Demeri. Laura will introduce a unique approach to nutrition, keying in on mindful eating and bodily needs.

When: Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 7-9PM.

Where: Clark College in the Foster Auditorium, room FHL 126.

Parking: Red 3 Parking Lot.

Registration: Click here to purchase your ticket to the Nutrition Seminar.

Who: Those who partake in cardiovascular related workouts, most notably race walkers, joggers, and runners.

What: Nutrition Seminar with Laura Demeri. Laura will introduce a unique approach to nutrition, keying in on mindful eating and bodily needs.

When: Sunday, June 2, 2019 - 7-9PM.

Where: Clark College in the Foster Auditorium, room FHL 126.

Parking: Red 3 Parking Lot.

Registration: Click here to purchase your ticket to the Nutrition Seminar.

Practice Location: We will meet at the track at Hudson’s Bay. From there, we may use the dirt track on the SW corner of Reserve & Mill Plain, the hills at the Fort Vancouver Regional Park, or the 1k loop at Clark College.

Training Emphasis: Middle Distance and Distance training (400m to 3200m), speed-endurance work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

Practice Location: We will meet at the track at Hudson’s Bay. From there, we may use the dirt track on the SW corner of Reserve & Mill Plain, the hills at the Fort Vancouver Regional Park, or the 1k loop at Clark College.

Training Emphasis: Middle Distance and Distance training (400m to 3200m), speed-endurance work.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint & Distance Training

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Speed/Agility/Power/Quickness work for sprinters and multi-sport athletes. Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Distance Training

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint & Distance Training

WHERE: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track

• Vandervort Neighborhood Park

• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)

• Lacamas Heritage Trail

• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

TRAINING AGENDA: Speed/Agility/Power/Quickness work for sprinters and multi-sport athletes. Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Distance Training

WHERE: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track

• Vandervort Neighborhood Park

• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)

• Lacamas Heritage Trail

• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

TRAINING AGENDA: Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint & Distance Training

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Speed/Agility/Power/Quickness work for sprinters and multi-sport athletes. Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Distance Training

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint & Distance Training

WHERE: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track

• Vandervort Neighborhood Park

• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)

• Lacamas Heritage Trail

• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

TRAINING AGENDA: Speed/Agility/Power/Quickness work for sprinters and multi-sport athletes. Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Distance Training

WHERE: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track

• Vandervort Neighborhood Park

• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)

• Lacamas Heritage Trail

• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

TRAINING AGENDA: Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint & Distance Training

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Speed/Agility/Power/Quickness work for sprinters and multi-sport athletes. Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Distance Training

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint & Distance Training

WHERE: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track

• Vandervort Neighborhood Park

• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)

• Lacamas Heritage Trail

• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

TRAINING AGENDA: Speed/Agility/Power/Quickness work for sprinters and multi-sport athletes. Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Distance Training

WHERE: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track

• Vandervort Neighborhood Park

• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)

• Lacamas Heritage Trail

• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

TRAINING AGENDA: Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint & Distance Training

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Speed/Agility/Power/Quickness work for sprinters and multi-sport athletes. Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Distance Training

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint & Distance Training

WHERE: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track

• Vandervort Neighborhood Park

• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)

• Lacamas Heritage Trail

• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

TRAINING AGENDA: Speed/Agility/Power/Quickness work for sprinters and multi-sport athletes. Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Distance Training

WHERE: Shahala Middle School (601 SE 192nd Ave. - Vancouver, WA).  The track is located in back of the school, so you'll want to park either at the west (front of the school) parking lot and walk your child to the track, or south parking lot and walk your child to the track.  Training from this location will take place at one of the following terrains:

• Shahala MS Track

• Vandervort Neighborhood Park

• NW Lake Rd. (hill repeats)

• Lacamas Heritage Trail

• Fisher Basin Park (located on same grounds as Shahala)

TRAINING AGENDA: Cross-country conditioning and preparation for distance runners.

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Sprint Races!

WHERE: TBD

TRAINING AGENDA: Assessments/Races for the Sprint Crew!

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

WHO: Registered Whisper runners

WHAT: Race Day! 1.5 mile race for the distance crew!

WHERE: Pacific Park (1515 N.E. 164th Ave - Vancouver, WA). Using the PDF map as a guide, please park (drop-off) in/at the parking lot between the Off-Lease Dog Park and Extreme Sports Park (Skate Park).  Coach Dave will meet all runners at the large, covered picnic shelter located near the Community Play area.  Training at this location will include running a variety of intervals on the marked (with orange 12" cones) trail.  The outside loop is approximately 1800m, with 1600m being dirt and compact gravel.

TRAINING AGENDA: Race Day!

All registered Whisper Runners welcome to join.  Not a member?  Go here to find out more about Whisper training.

General Information: The following link is a downloadable PDF which includes the meet schedule, age divisions, parking, team scoring, and more, for the 2018 USATF PacNW XC Association Meet. An updated, 2019 copy will be uploaded here when it is made available (around October). Since this meet has been held at the same venue for many consecutive years, there will likely not be any changes. Click here for the downloadable 2018 PDF.

Race: The USATF Junior Olympic pursuit to Nationals starts here at the Association Meet. 

Course Preview: I will plan to be at Woodland Park by 4pm on Friday for a course preview. I do realize that this is a less than desirable time, given school and work schedules, along with drive time, but it will allow us time to check into our hotel(s) (see Lodging below) and make it to dinner (see Dinner below) on-time.

Start Times: Click here for race information and race start times.

Travel: The location of this race is Woodland Park, just north of Seattle.

Lodging: In the past we have stayed at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, which is a few miles from the park. There is also a pool, so be sure to bring a swimsuit!

Dinner: There are several options, but in the spirit of distance running, we will be having dinner at the Tutta Bella at 7pm.  Click here for the Tutta Bella website, menu, and location.  This venue is less than a mile from the hotel, so we will plan to walk. In the case of rain, be sure to bring an umbrella.

Whisper Runners: Plan to meet at the Whisper canopy in Woodland Park within 90-minutes of the start of your race.

General Information: The following link is a downloadable PDF which includes the meet schedule, age divisions, parking, team scoring, and more, for the 2018 USATF PacNW XC Regional Meet. An updated, 2019 copy will be uploaded here when it is made available (around October). The only thing that changes is the meet location. Meet times, age divisions, , etc., remain the same. Click here for the downloadable PDF.

Race: The USATF Junior Olympic Regional Meet. 

Start Times: Same as the Association Meet (once I know, it'll be posted)

Travel:

Lodging:

Dinner:

Whisper Runners: The start times have not been posted yet, but we do plan to meet at the Whisper canopy in the park within 90-minutes of the start of your race.

Click here for the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship information, which includes a JOXC Passport. The Passport is a pdf file that details event information from hotel and travel, to the event itself. When information is made available by the USATF, it will be shared here. For now, you may also see the USATF JO XC National Race Facebook page.

Meet Location: Madison, Wisconsin.

Suggested flight: PDX to Milwaukee is a viable option for Madison.