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Hello Valley United Cross country Families, Thank you all for coming to the opening practice on Saturday. It was awesome seeing us come together as Valley United!! Please besure to read all of the comunications in these newsletters . We have a lot to do in this very short time to get all membership cards completed. Please make sure you have done all the steps needed for the events you will attend!!
This year we are doing a combination of USATF races and AAU. We will run at the USATF Association Race on Nov.9th and have a Preview Race on Nov. 16th at Central Park. We will be going to the National Championship in Knoxville Tenn. Dec 4-7th!!
All athletes that will be going to the National race must get the AAU members card NOW! and their USATF Now, to compete. If you are doing the Local only races you do not need a AAU card.
All atheltes need a USATF card!
You all should have applied for, or renewed your USATF card on Nov 1st. We cannot register your athletes until you have gotten the card, and uploaded your birth document to the National office. If you are new to USATF , you will need to make sure you click the team affiliation link and add Valley United team 33-0015. You will also need to upload a birth document at the same time. You will see that on your profile or it will also be sent in the email after you sign up. If all steps have not been done then your athletes can not be registered in the races!! For AAU you will not need to upload a birth document, but you will need to affiliate to the team # W387CD
As you know we are very strong and this year we have a record number of 191 athletes on the team, of which 150 we will be going to the National Race in Knoxville. There is no qualifying for the AAU race, therefore all athletes that declare and pay the registration fee can attend!
USATF Regional Race -The top 30 athletes may move on from the Nov 9th Association race to the Regional race Nov 23rd in Bolder Nevada. This is not a mandatory race and most will not attend, we may not have teams to go but the top 30 individual can attend and if we have enough to make a team we will. Please do not sign up for the Regional meet until after Nov 9th. This is an optional race, but I need to know by Saturday Nov 8th if you would like to go so that I can tell the Association and they can move up other athletes!!
UNIFORMS
With our record number of athletes I had to make an emergency order of uniforms. I have been told they will be done by this Friday!! If you have not ordered yet, today is the last day to order!!!
SPIRIT WEAR
You can order shirts, hoodies, warmups, and other merchandise on our website at valleyunitedstriders.com. It takes about 2 -3 weeks to get them . The store is open now and we have new items. There are no refunds or exchanges as most of these items are custom made for us, please order carefully.
We will try to have all items ordered by Nov. 2nd, by the Nov 16th meet, but it may take a little longer. All orders will be brought to me and I will bring them to the Nov 16th meet or the Nov 29th Team Brunch!! You can order from the top banner on the website, order now!! do not pay for shipping it will take longer for you to get it!
Steps for joining Valley United
Go to valleyunitedstriders.com select the Join the team link
Select either the National AAU races or the Local only Races,
Pay the team fee
Also you will select the join our Newsletter list and add your email to the 2025 Post season team list.
Steps for joining USATF
Renew or apply for your USATF Card ON Nov. 1st (be sure to choose our team) VALLEY UNITED TRACK CLUB TEAM 33-0015) All new athletes will need to upload their birth document from this website after you get your card. I will notbe able to register your athletes untill all steps are complete and registration closes Wednesday Nov 5
https://www.usatf.org/home/top-utility-nav-content/membership
Steps for joining AAU
Go to the AAU website
https://aausports.org/about-aau/
click Join on the top left corner, be sure to affiliate to Valley United Track Club, Team #W387CD You do not have to upload a birth document, but you will need to bring a copy to the National race
Schedule
USATF Association- November 9th @ Mt. SAC- There will be a $10.00 parking fee - 1100 N Grand Ave Walnut Ca
2025 SCA USATF Championship Flyer V2 - 10-13 (pdf)
Mt_Sac_Course_Maps (pdf)
AAU Preview race -November 16th @ Central Park Santa Clarita fields 13/14 All athletes welcome
All team Practice - Nov. 29th . Team Pot Luck Brunch - Newhall Park- 24907 Newhall 91321
Jr. Olympics - Dec 6th Victor Ash Park Knoxville Tenn. Race packet -
https://image.aausports.org/WEB/Featured_Images/2025-CrossCountryNC-MeetInfo.pdf-
Practice Locations
Please make sure you get to a practice! We will be adding more accurate practice after the Nov 1st practice. Athletes are welcome to attend any Valley United Practice.
Storm - Central Park M0n, Tue, Thurs, -Central Park 6:00-7:30- near the basketball courts
Bears - El Caris0 Park Tues, & Thurs, 6:00- 7:15- near the pool
Panthers - Various Locations Mon. Tue, Thur, txt for locations daily 805-889-7456
Roadrunners -Marie Kerr Park 6:30 am Txt for days 661-839-4755 or 661-992-8705 meet in the parking lot near the pool
Raiders - Currently our schedule is:
Monday: 5:30 – 6:30 Lake Balboa Sports Complex near the baseball fields under the lightsnext to the parking lot
Thursday: 5:30 – 6:30
Pacers - O'Melveny Park -Tuesday,Thursday 4:45-6:15 and Saturdays 8:00 am-9:30
Warriors- Nov 1st-16 Monday - Valencia Glen Park Valencia 5:30
Tuesday /Thursday Central Park 5:30, Nove 11th will be 8:00am
Callabasas - Call Coach Chetan for locations snd times - 818-642-5078
All other practices, check with your home team!
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