Spring Track/Field
2021 Track & Field Schedule
See the Practice & Meet Locations tab for addresses and links to directions to the parks for practices and meets. The meet flyers from prior seasons are available under Running Documents.
This schedule is subject to change based on receipt of field and track permits. Any changes will be updated here and sent to the team via team email once the season has begun. Once we hear of any district and regional qualifier dates, we will post those.
2021 Spring Practice and Meet Schedule: We are planning our usual schedule of Tuesday and Thursday weekday practices and Sunday practices or meets. See below for details.
Sunday Meets at Fairfax High School: Meets are FPYC only at this time. We do not know that other teams will have any meets for us to attend so we have added additional meet dates for our team to race. If we are not able to secure enough parent volunteers to manage an intrasquad home meet, then the day will become a regular practice day with regular Sunday practice times.
Field Events: TBD. Events will be based on coach availability to manage these events. Once coach availability is determined, we will decide where these events will be held during weekday practices and how they will be managed at the Sunday practices. If we don't have enough volunteers to manage the field events at the meets, then the event will be limited by time or cancelled.
SUNDAY PRACTICES are at Fairfax High School. Meet at the Track Stadium.
Practice Session #1 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Group 1 Last Names A thru Lee, H.
Practice Session #2 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Group 2 Last Names Lee, M. thru Z
Sessions are based on the first letter of the last name. Two session have been created to lessen the numbers of runners at the track at the same time.
Sunday March 14 - (First Day of Practice)
Session 1 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Session 2 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
March 21 - Session 1 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Session 2 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
April 11 - Time Trials 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. 200m and 1600m events to get a time. Practice for Field Events
April 18 - Session 1 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Session 2 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
April 25 - Practice OR Potential Home Meet 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 2 - Practice OR Potential Home Meet 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 9 - Mother's Day Meet 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 16 - Practice OR Potential Away Meet (Dale City Lightning Relays)
May 23 - Potential Away Meet (Legacy Track and Field Virginia Invitational) OR Practice OR Home Meet
(NO PRACTICE on the Sundays of March 28, April 4, May 30)
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS
Lanier Middle School Track (Sprinters) on Tuesdays AND Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Van Dyck Park (Distance Runners) on Tuesdays AND Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Lake Accotink (Distance or Sprint Runners) on Tuesdays AND Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The Tuesday and Thursday dates are:
March 16th, March 18, March 23, March 25, April 6, April 8, April 13, April 15, April 20, April 22, April 27, April 29, May 4, May 6, May 11, May 13, May 18, May 20, May 25, May 27, June 1, June 3, June 8, June 10
Wednesday June 2nd End of Season Banquet: Fairfax High School Cafeteria from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. This is tentative. If we are still not allowed to gather then we will persue another option.
POST SEASON EVENTS
AAU Region 3 Championships (Qualifier for AAU Nationals): Scheduled for June 24-27th at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, MD.
USATF Junior Olympic Outdoor Track and Field Championships: Scheduled for July 26th - August 1, 2021 at
the Univ. of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL.
AAU Junior Olympic Outdoor Track and Field Championships: Scheduled for July 31st - August 7th, 2021 at Humble High School in Humble, Texas.
Track & Field Events
FPYC Athlete-Parent Track Handbook
50 meters
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Approx. 1/2 of the track straightaway: 6 & Under only
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100m
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One full track straightaway
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200m
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1/2 track lap
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400m
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One full track lap
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Approx. 1/4 of a mile
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800m
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Two track laps
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Approx. 1/2 of a mile
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1600m
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Four track laps
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Approx. 1 mile
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3000m
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7 and 1/2 track laps
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Approx. 1 and 7/8 miles
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Long Jump
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Universal landing area
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Shot Put
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Weights of 6kg, 4 lbs., and 12 kg, depending on the age of the participant
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Turbo Javelin
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Weights of 300g and 600g, depending on the age of the participant
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High Jump
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Minimum starting height of 4 feet
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Hurdles
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Heights from 30" - 36" and races from 80m - 110m, depending on the age of the participant
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