Track is one of the newest competitive sports available at OLQP. The program is open to all boys and girls, 1^st through 8^th grades.

There are two seasons for competition: Cross Country and Outdoor seasons.

Cross Country runners compete during the Fall months: September, October & November. All meets take place in the upper section of Clove Lake Park, off of Victory Blvd. at Royal Oak Ave. The course runs through the park with varying distances for each level of runner:
1st & 2nd grade boys and girls run a quarter mile course
3rd & 4th grade boys and girls run a half mile course 
5th & 6th grade boys and girls run a mile course 
7th & 8th grade girls run a mile course
7th & 8th grade boys run a mile and a half course
There are no other events during the cross country season. It is strictly distance running through the outdoor terrain of Clove Lakes Park. It is recommended that any athlete planning to compete in the track program begin with this season.

The Outdoor season takes place during the Spring months: March through June. There are several meets which take place at various high school tracks on Staten Island: Monsignor Farrell and Staten Island Tech are two tracks currently used. The events which athletes compete in are: various sprints, distances and relays. In the Outdoor season there are also field events such as: shot put, long jump, and standing broad jump. The events also vary according to the age of the athlete; shorter distances for younger grades and progressively longer distances for older runners.

The team complies with the rules set forth by CYO of Staten Island and is overseen by the Staten Island Track and Field Friends (S.T.A.F.F.).

SPRING 2010 TRACK REGISTRATION

When: Thursday February 25, 2010

&

Wednesday March 3, 2010

Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM

Place: Cafeteria

Cost: $80.00

Grades 1st thru 8th

For further info contact the Track

Coordinator at the link below

For more information write to: track@olqpsports.org