Welcome to the Coquitlam Cheetahs Information Page. Here you will find information about the Coquitlam Cheetahs, a track and field club located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The club was established in 1976 and has since provided opportunities for athletes of all ages and skill levels to train and compete in track and field events.
🏃🏼YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
A club's success is based on the participation and engagement of its members.The following are mandatory for those athletes participating in the program who hope to be successful:
Athletes Responsibilities
To attend training sessions regularly and punctually
To prepare mentally and physically to achieve the maximum level of performance
To enter as many track meets as possible
To wear the Club's uniform at all times when competing
To sign up, in the equipment shed, for the events they intend to compete in, well in advance of the intended meet
To keep a record of their results from each track and field meet (use Track Meet Record Keeping form located in Reference section)
To conduct themselves in such as manner as to be a credit to themselves and the club, and to adhere to the BC Athletics Code of Conduct for Athletes
To participate in fund-raising activities sponsored by the club
To assist at all track meets sponsored by the Coquitlam Cheetahs Track and Field Club to the fullest extent possible
Parents Responsibilities
Parent's involvement is vital to the success of this program and participation is expected in the following areas:
To give encouragement and support to all athletes
To ensure that athletes are at training sessions on time
To ensure that athletes attend all meets and be at the event location at least one hour before the start of their event
To assist with coaching
To assist in organizing and supporting club fund-raising activities
To participate in the administrative aspects of the club
To assist by officiating at Cheetahs sponsored meets and, when requested, at meets put on by other clubs
To attend and participate in club organized training clinics
To attend Annual General Meetings
To pay all late registration fees and fees for extra events
To regularly check the bulletin board at the track clubhouse and website for news, events and other important club activities
To adhere to the BC Athletics Code of Conduct for Volunteers
Fundraising
Please remember to bring any empty bottles, cans and other plastic recycling to the clubhouse or drop off directly at the Biggar Bottle Depot located on 2577 Kingsway Avenue in Port Coquitlam. Remember to request the funds to be credited to the Coquitlam Cheetahs Track and Field Club.
🏃🏼PRACTICE & ANNUAL ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Annual Schedule of Activities
The table below provides an annual overview of when our main activities and training take place. Exact times and locations will be posted on the homepage of our website and on other pages (e.g., practice schedule, etc.) when known.
NOTE: Our annual schedule of activities can be found at the bottom of this section
Schedule of Activites
Time
Activity
Time
Activity
1
January 1
Registration due for university athletes and all athletes who are training year round
2
Mid February
Annual General Meeting and initial registration date for new or returning Junior Development athletes
3
March Spring Break
Training camp for athletes 16 and up
4
Early April
Junior Development (JD) program, ages 9 to 13, training begins; registration required
5
April-July
Various competitions across the Lower Mainland on weekends
6
Second Weekend of June
Coquitlam Cheetahs Jessie Bent Memorial Track and Field Meet (volunteering required)
7
Late June
Canadian Championships for Senior Athletes
8
Mid July
JD Provincial Championships; JD training ends
9
Mid July
Provincial Track and Field Championships (ages 14 and up)
10
Early September
Cross-country training begins
11
Early September
Base training begins for grade eight and older athletes
12
September-October
Lower Mainland cross-country competitions on weekends
13
Late October
B.C. Cross-Country Championships (all ages); cross-country training for JD athletes ends
14
Late November
Coquitlam Cheetahs Awards Banquet
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👟 PAST CHEETAH MEETS RESULTS
The list below provides links to past meets held or hosted by the Coquitlam Cheetahs and the results from those events.
Current Year
No Cheetah meet in 2023 - Track Renovation
Previous Years
2022 June - Jesse Bent Memorial Cheetah Meet Results PDF File (and Meet Information, Event Schedule, and Performance List)
2019 June - Jesse Bent Memorial Cheetah Meet Results PDF File (and
Note: We have begun a process to present a historical list of Cheetah performances. Please send us details of results we are missing. It is particularly difficult to find results prior to 2000. Our goal is to have a top ten in every event.
Annual Club Awards and Junior Development Crest Recipients
Every year at the annual club banquet, awards are presented to club athletes to recognize their efforts and performance.