Vancouver West (UBC-based) Calendars

See Below for Event-Group Index

*Tuesday and Thursday West Junior Development practice location changed to the UBC Track (Rashpal Dhillon Track and Field Oval)

Vancouver West (UBC-based) groups:

WJD = West Junior Development

  • Ages 9-13

  • Head Coach: Graeme Fell (Graeme@ThunderbirdsTrack.org)

  • Event focus:

    • September - October: Cross Country running

    • November - July: All Track & Field events

WIE = West Intermediate Endurance

  • Ages 14-18

  • Head Coach: Cindy Crowther (Cindy@ThunderbirdsTrack.org)

  • Event focus:

    • September - November: Cross Country running

    • December - July: Endurance Track events (800m, 1500m, 3000m, Steeplechase)

WPE = West Post-Secondary Endurance

  • Ages: 18 and up (including UBC Junior Varsity)

  • Head Coach: Leslie Sexton (Leslie.Sexton@Gmail.com)

  • Event focus (Open to all ability levels)

    • September - November: Cross Country running

    • January - July: Endurance Track events (800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, Steeplechase)

    • Year Round: Road Running events (5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon)

West Senior Endurance (Chris Johnson)

  • Ages: 20+

  • Head Coach: Chris Johnson

  • Event Focus

    • September - November: Cross Country running

    • January - July: Endurance Track events (800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, Steeplechase)

    • Year Round: Road Running events (5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon)

West Varsity & Senior Endurance (Steve Weiler)

  • Ages: 18+ (By coach approval only, includes UBC varsity endurance)

  • Head Coach: Steve Weiler

  • Event Focus

    • September - November: Cross Country running

    • January - July: Endurance Track events (800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, Steeplechase)

    • Year Round: Road Running events (5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon)

WDV = West Development

  • Ages: 14-16

  • Head Coach: Graeme Fell (Graeme@ThunderbirdsTrack.org)

  • Event focus: Sprinting, Jumping, Throwing, Multi-Events

WPS = West Power Speed

  • Ages: 16-18 (upon promotion from the West Development Group

  • Event Focus & Respective Coach:

    • Sprints 7 Hurdles: Corri Thompson (corri.thompson@icloud.com)

    • Horizontal Jumps (Long & Triple): Byron Jack (udonojack@hotmail.com)

    • High Jump: Larry Blaschuk (Larry.Blaschuk@ltsa.ca)

WPV = West Pole Vault

  • Ages: 14-18

  • Head Coaches::

    • Gordan Poljak (gordon.poljak@thunderbirdstrack.org)

    • Bill FIsher (w.d.fisher-arch@telus.net)

  • Event Focus: Pole Vault

WCT = West Circle Throws

  • Ages: 14+

  • Event Focus: Shot Put, Discus, Hammer

WJT = West Javelin Throws

  • Ages: 14+

  • Head Coaches

    • Liz Gleadle

  • Event Focus: Javelin