Welcome to Potomac Valley Track Club
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Monday, March 25, 2013
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Potomac Valley Track Club won the team title at the USA National Masters Track Championships at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover MD, March 22-24, 2013. PVTC's team earned its first national title over a field of more than 70 teams.

Bruce McBarnette, 55, of Sterling VA set an age-group world record with a high jump of 6 feet 2 inches. Oscar Peyton, 60, of Accokeek MD set an age-group world record in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.52 seconds. Many other PVTC members and relay teams set records and won their divisions.

The meet drew 1,044 participants from 47 states and 14 countries.

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  • A letter from Club President Craig Chasse
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  • Please join us in congratulating our 2012 annual club award Winners | 2012
  • Previous years' award winners: | 2011 | 2009 | 2008 | 2006 | 2001 | History of PVTC awards
  • Next monthly club meeting:
  • Thursday, June 13, 2013, 7:30 PM
  • Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 South 16th Street, Arlington VA (703-228-0935)
  • Send agenda items to Craig Chasse
  • 2013 All-Comers Outdoor Track & Field Meets | DOC | PDF
  • Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Rd, Alexandria VA | MAP
  • SUNDAY, May 19, 8:30 AM
  • SUNDAY, June 9, 8:30 AM | Decathlon June 8-9 | Enter decathlon on-line
  • SUNDAY, June 30, 8:30 AM
  • SATURDAY, July 20, 8:30 AM
  • SATURDAY, August 10, 8:30 AM
  • SATURDAY-SUNDAY, August 31-September 1, 8:30 AM
  • 7:00-8:00 AM: Free racewalk clinic - 90 minutes before first event of All-Comers Outdoor Track Meets
  • Schedule of Events
  • $8.00 non-PVTC members 18 and over; $6.00 PVTC members; $4.00 Youth under 18
  • Register for all 5 meets and get one free (5 meets for the price of 4)
  • Unlimited number of events for one entry fee
  • PYRO BRITE Fully-Automatic Timing and wind gauge available
  • PVTC intends to hold all track and field meets as scheduled.  PVTC, however, reserves the right to cancel or shorten an event, or the meet, due to time constraints or hazardous conditions.
    Enter on-site on race day, or
    Enter on-line for all-comers meets
    PVTC Decathlon / Heptathlon - Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9
    Men's Day 1: 100M / LONG JUMP / SHOT PUT / HIGH JUMP / 400M . . . Men's Day 2: 110M H / DISCUS / POLE VAULT / JAVELIN / 1500M . . . Women's Day 1: 100M H / HIGH JUMP / SHOT PUT / 200M . . . Women's Day 2: LONG JUMP / JAVELIN / 800M . . .
    Enter the decathlon or heptathlon on-line
    Limited to the first 20 entrants
  • Women's Heptathlon Records
  • Women's Decathlon Records
  • Men's Decathlon Records
  • The 15th annual PVTC Decathlon/Heptathlon will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, at Edison High School 5801 Franconia Rd Alexandria, VA 22310. The cost will be $35/student and $55/open athlete which will include a number of goodies such as a t-shirt, snacks, awards, great experience/camaraderie etc.

    This is a great way to introduce our young track athletes to the combined events. The meet is very relaxed and learning clinics will take place briefly before the start of the pole vault & javelin for beginners. Equipment will be provided however if you have a preferred vault pole or disc etc. you're welcome to bring them. Girls have the option of doing either the decathlon or the heptathlon depending on interest. And even though the meet is very relaxed, I do recommend a good fitness base and track experience for all competitors.

    Registration closes on June 5th so please register as soon as possible because we are limiting total entries to 20. In addition, please add your current performance level for each event (or NH/ND/NT if unknown) to our Google document for seeding purposes.

    Thanks as always for supporting this annual event and encouraging potential multi-event athletes to give this event a try.

    Sincerely,
    Adam Alderton,
    2013 PVTC Decathlon Meet Director


  • Monday Workouts
  • Our weekly OUTDOOR workouts are Mondays at Washington-Lee High School track, 1301 North Stafford Street, Arlington VA | Map | More Info
  • Every Monday -- 7:00-8:00 PM
  • Coaches: Miles Aitken, Elizabeth Row (571-255-9559), Jay Jacob Wind (703-927-4833)
  • Fee: The workouts are free, or your can donate $5 for the coach
  • Typical Workout: After warm-up, 2 X (50m run, 50m recovery, 100m run, 100m recovery, 200m run, 200m recovery, 400m run, 350m recovery)
  • Instruction: Each week, one of our coaches presents a prepared talk during the warm-up and recovery segments.
  • Topics: The Elements of Running Style, Equipment, Nutrition, Flexibility, Competitive Theory, Seasonal Planning, and more
  • Share: Besides these Mondays, you can share workouts via our Facebook page
  • For more information: Contact Jay Jacob Wind, head coach
  • Join the PVTC-SPRINT e-mail group
    Enter on-line for training sessions

  • Wednesday Workouts
  • Done for the season. Check back in autumn.
  • PVTC Apparel
  • Potomac Valley Track Club is pleased to offer black long-sleeved warm-up t-shirts ($18.00), white short-sleeve t-shirts ($9.00), and white Coolmax®® competition singlets ($20)
  • Sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL
  • Singlet options: male-cut tank top or female-cut tank top
  • Use the Half-page purchase form | Full-page purchase form
  • Individually lovingly hand-printed by our former chairman of the board Bobby Briggs
  • Print the form, fill it out, and send it
  • Please allow 3 weeks for delivery -- plan ahead to wear for your competitions
  • Ed Barron Holiday Series Championship
  • We always need volunteers - please call Rolland Elliott (301-292-1441) or write rvelliott2@verizon.net
  • PVTC's 2013 Ed Barron Holiday Series Championship includes 5 races:
  • Newsletter
  • Send photos and newsletter articles to Jim Barr
  • PVTC proudly hosted 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, March 20-22, 2009, at
  • at Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex, Landover MD
  • Complete Results | Photos by Tom Moran
    Other Links (not promoted, sponsored, or organized by PVTC)
  • Sunday, May 5, 2013 -- Potomac River Run Marathon and Half-Marathon -- Carderock Recreation Area, C&O Canal Towpath, Maryland

  • Saturday, July 6, 2013 -- 2nd Annual FASST Track and Field Developmental Meet, Largo High School, Upper Marlboro MD
  • Delaware Senior Olympics
  • USATF Masters Throws Pentathlon Scoring Table -- courtesy of Jerry Bookin-Weiner
  • USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Prince George's Sportsplex, March 22-24, 2013
  • Kristen Spencer of Launchsportperformance.com helps runners with hip rotation problems and hamstring tightness, issues we we suffer from as we get older. | Recommended by Robin Bennett Campbell
  • Sheila Farrell of Farrell & Associates Physical Therapy knows how to prevent weakness that we show in the neck area as we age. She a national senior champion in tennis. | Recommended by Robin Bennett Campbell
  • Ellen Harrington's running blog
  • "Running in the Rain -- Elementary students brave wet weather in annual Pyramid Challenge" -- in Springfield Connection, October 22, 2009 -- quotes Bob Briggs of PVTC | PDF
  • "Racing Against the Clock -- Marathon runners over 50 take off" -- in AARP Bulletin Today, October 22, 2009 -- quotes Jay Jacob Wind of PVTC | PDF
  • "In the Long Run, Boomers May Discover That Racewalking Is the Way to Go" -- in The Washington Post, June 9, 2009
  • "The Walk of the Town: Racewalking" -- in The Washington Post, August 5, 2008
  • USA Track & Field
  • USA Track & Field Potomac Valley Association
  • USATF Officials certification

  • Arlington Running Roundup, by Jay Jacob Wind
  • Implement Standards and in Excel
  • Training Runs in the DC Area
  • Links to other stuff
  • Fauquier County Half Marathon on December 2, 2012
  • A Runner's Guide to Training Technique
  • STOP Sports Injuries Campaign
  • Podiatry Reference Guide
  • Pancreatica Walks or Runs to Fight Cancer
  • East Regional Meet
  • Calories Burned Calculator
  • Three Rivers Road Runners Club, Richmond VA
  • Adam Nelson's throwing website
  • Cartwheel shotput technique movie from The Netherlands
  • D.C. Road Runners Club (lists races)
  • Eldersburg Rogue Runners
  • FindSportsNow (lists races)
  • Hiking Forums
  • MastersTrack.com East Region meets
  • Maryland Throws Meets
  • Mile Split
  • National Elite Youth Ranking System
  • RacePacket (lists races)
  • Road Runners Club of America
  • Running Maryland
  • Team In Training
  • Track & Field resources
  • Washington DC multi-use trails
  • Washington Running Report (lists races)

  • Greenbrier (Yorktown High School) track calendar for May 2013
  • Wakefield High School track calendar for May 2013
  • Washington-Lee High School track calendar for May 2013

  • World Class Racewalking
  • Ethiopian Elites
  • Run Hundred - a log of popular workout music, sorted by beats per minute
  • Skinny Water
  • Official speared by javelin
  • Other local area meets
  • "Managing Your Anxieties in Racewalking" by Stan Popovich
  • "Do Not Stress Over Your Competition" by Stan Popovich
  • "Do Not Let Fear Affect Your Running" by Stan Popovich
  • Checklist for putting on a race
  • Assembling the skyhook (DOC) | (PDF)
  • Instructions for Manually Timing a Race (DOC) | (PDF)
  • Wireless Computer Interface User’s Guide for use with the Time Machine Sports Timing Systems

  • WMA Age-grading calculation 2006 (updated 2010) | Source: Howard Grubb
  • Multi-Events scoring, by Cheshire County Athletic Association
  • All American Standards of Excellence -- Track & Field | Men | Women
  • PVTC endorsed Arlington County's bond issue for parks & recreation in 2010 | in 2006 | in 2004 | in 2002

  • March 31, 2010 -- National Park Service Record of Determination for the public use guidelines for pedestrian and cycling special events within the George Washington Memorial Parkway
  • Williams v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. et al. 62061. (159 Ga. App. 333) (283 SE2d 367) (1981)
  • 2003 Mass. Super. LEXIS 290,*;17 Mass. L. Rep. 4, Derek A. Lautieri v. Jorun G. Bae, releasing USA Triathlon and Boys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest from liability for a car crash druing a triathlon