Thunder Invitational Meet Info: April 7, 2018

Posted on April 6, 2018 by riotrackxc

The Thunder Invitational will be a rolling start format. We have added estimates of starts to the order of events (open PDF linked below) but these can change significantly, especially as the meet progresses. This will be an all-day event, cheer on your fellow teammates and bring some homework! We provide estimates to try and help you gauge inviting friends and family to watch but things can change and you don’t want to miss your event.

All athletes should check in with the “Clerk of the Course” for their races when called to do so. The “Clerk of the Course” will assign you a “hip number” when you check in for your race. The hip number should be worn on the left side of your shorts. Please do not obscure your hip number by having your singlet outside of your shorts.

Athletes should check in with the official in the field event area prior to the start of the division they are competing in.

Competition Rosters, Schedules, and Details. (.pdf)

View results of the 2018 Thunder Invitational.

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Rio Track and Field Weekly Communication: April 1-7, 2018

Posted on April 2, 2018 by riotrackxc

MONDAY (4/2)

  • 3:15 pm: Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm: Practice Ends

TUESDAY (4/3)

  • 3:15 pm: Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm: Practice Ends

WEDNESDAY (4/4)

  • RIO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
  • NO PRACTICE

THURSDAY (4/5)

  • Field Events Practice @ Rio Americano
  • Runners Practice @ El Camino Track
  • 2:00 pm: Field Event Practice Starts @ Rio
  • 3:45 pm: Practice Ends
  • 4:00 pm: Runners Practice Starts @ El Camino Track
  • 5:30 pm: Runners Practice Ends

FRIDAY (4/6)

  • 3:15 pm: Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm: Practice Ends

SATURDAY (4/7)

Upcoming Meets

Saturday, April 7th – We will be participating in the 26th Annual Thunder Invitational at Rocklin High School (5301 Victory Ln., Rocklin, CA 95765). This is a meet with four levels of competition – Varsity girls/boys and JV girls/boys. It is possible that due to some limited entry space we will not be able to enter all athletes. This is an all-day event with the first event starting at 9:00 am.

Saturday, April 14th – We will be participating in the 34th Annual Bella Vista Bronco Track & Field Invitational (8301 Madison Ave, Fair Oaks, CA 95628). This is a meet with three athlete classifications – freshmen/sophomore (frosh/soph) boys, varsity girls, and varsity boys. It is possible that due to some limited entry space we will not be able to enter all athletes. This is an all-day event with the first event starting at 9:00 am. If your athlete can not attend they must let their coaches know by April 10th.

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Rio Track and Field Weekly Communication: March 25-31, 2018

Posted on March 25, 2018 by riotrackxc

SPRING BREAK

MONDAY (3/26)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

TUESDAY (3/27)

  • NO PRACTICE
  • TRAIN ON YOUR OWN

WEDNESDAY (3/28)

  • Field Events Practice @ Rio Americano
  • Runners Practice @ El Camino Track
  • 3:15 pm Field Event Practice Starts @ Rio
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends
  • 4:00 pm Runners Practice Starts @ El Camino Track
  • 5:30 pm Runners Practice Ends

THURSDAY (3/29)

  • NO PRACTICE
  • TRAIN ON YUR OWN

FRIDAY (3/30)

  • NO PRACTICE
  • TRAIN ON YOUR OWN

Throwers Practice

  • Monday 3:00 pm / Tuesday – Thursday 1:00 pm @ RIO

Upcoming Meets

Friday, March 30th – Saturday, March 31st The Stanford Track and Field Invitational (641 East Campus Drive, Stanford, CA) We have 3 Athletes that were selected for this qualification only meet. This is one of the premiere track meets in California and we excited for Jordan Baker (shot put), Lauren Calcagno (800M), and Sophia Karperos (3200M)!

Saturday, April 7th We will be participating in the 26th Annual Thunder Invitational at Rocklin High School (5301 Victory Ln., Rocklin, CA 95765). This is a meet with four levels of competition – Varsity girls/boys and JV girls/boys. It is possible that due to some limited entry space we will not be able to enter all athletes. This is an all-day event with the first event starting at 9:00 am. If your athlete can not attend they must let their coaches know by April 2nd.

Saturday, April 14th We will be participating in the 34th Annual Bella Vista Bronco Track & Field Invitational (8301 Maddison Ave, Fair Oaks, CA 95628). This is a meet with three athlete classifications – freshmen/sophomore (frosh/soph) boys, varsity girls, and varsity boys. It is possible that due to some limited entry space we will not be able to enter all athletes. This is an all-day event with the first event starting at 9:00 am. If your athlete can not attend they must let their coaches know by April 10th.

Coaches Corner

Coach Lea Wallace:

We’ve had quite an exciting start to the season so far. Many of our athletes have walked away from their races with personal best times and it’s not even April!

To continue to progress as the championship season approaches, it’s very important that our athletes maintain their fitness by running and training consistently.

If you cannot make it to practice over Spring Break, continue to run on your own (4-5 miles and strides, 4-5 days a week.).

Please contact me by e-mail (lfwallace1@gmail.com) if you would like me to e-mail you a workout for the week.

Coach David Badovinac:

Rio Sophomore, Aurora Helfrich had a great day in the Varsity Girls Discus at the Metro Invitational on Saturday, March 24th. She won the Girls Discus with a best mark of 99′ 7″. This mark was a PR for Rory by approximately 25′. Also, this mark makes her the #1 ranked girl in Discus in the Capital Athletic League. Congratulations Aurora!

Rio’s “three Amigos” did it again. They dominated at the Metro Invitational on Saturday, March 24th. Jose Miranda won the F/S Boys Shot-put and got 2nd place in the F/S Boys Discus. Amadeus Romero won the F/S Boys Discus (with a big PR) and got 2nd place in the F/S Boys Shot-put. Ty Contreras completed the sweep of medals by getting 3rd place in both F/S Boys Shot-put and Discus.

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Bronco Round Up Distance & Pole Vault Carnival Meet Info: Friday, March 23, 2018

Posted on March 21, 2018 by riotrackxc

This will be an Early Dismissal Day (2:00 p.m.) for all participating athletes as the meet starts at 3:30 p.m. We would like all athletes at Bella Vista High School by 2:30! There is no school provided transportation for this meet, please coordinate transportation for your athlete. School Administration has asked us to remind parents that it discourages students giving other students a ride. If you are having your student athlete get a ride from another student, you must have a note from a parent of both parties authorizing this. Additionally, please remember California State Law requires a driver have their license for 1 year prior to driving with others in the vehicle.

We will have a tent set up in bleachers for athletes and parents to be together and cheer on the team. Look for the Rio Raiders tent! We will compete rain or shine (unless there is lightning).

Competition Rosters, Schedules, and Details (.pdf)

View Results of the 2018 Bronco Round Up Distance and Pole Vault Carnival.

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Rio Track and Field Communication: March 18-24, 2018

Posted on March 20, 2018 by riotrackxc

THIS WEEK IN TRACK AND FIELD (March 18th – March 24th)

MONDAY (3/19)

  • 3:15 pm – Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm – Practice Ends

TUESDAY (3/20)

  • 3:15 pm – Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm – Practice Ends

WEDNESDAY (3/21)

  • 3:15 pm – Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm – Practice Ends

THURSDAY (3/22)

  • 2:00 pm – Practice Starts @ Rio Americano
  • 3:45 pm – Practice Ends
  • (No El Camino Practice this week)

Friday (3/23)

  • 3:15 pm – Practice Starts (Sprinters, Jumps, and Throwers)
  • 5:00 pm – Practice Ends (Sprinters, Jumps, and Throwers)
  • Bronco Roundup Distance & Pole Vault Carnival (First Event Starts @ 3:30, Distance & Pole Vault Athletes Only)

Saturday (3/24)

  • Metro Invitational (Throwing Team Only)

Picture Day

We are currently working with the photographer on a new date for team and individual pictures. We will inform athletes of the new date at practice and send a remind notice once we have a confirmed date. Athletes will need to bring their uniforms to practice for the team picture.

Upcoming Meets

Friday, March 23rd – The 14th Annual Bronco Round Up Distance & Pole Vault Carnival at Bella Vista High School (8301 Madison Ave., Fair Oaks, CA) This is aDistance Runner & Pole Vault only meet. This Will be an Early Dismissal Day (2:00 p.m.) for all athletes as the meet starts at 3:30 p.m. We would like all athletes at Bella Vista High School by 2:30! There is no school provided transportation for this meet, please coordinate transportation for your athlete. It is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

Saturday, March 24th – The 5th Annual Metro Invitational at Luther Burbank High School (3500 Florin Rd., Sacramento, CA) We will only be entering athletes in throwing events for this meet. There is no school provided transportation for this meet, please coordinate transportation for your athlete. It is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

Friday, March 30th – Saturday, March 31st – The Stanford Track and Field Invitational (641 East Campus Drive, Stanford, CA) We have entered 5 athletes in this Qualification only meet. This is one of the premiere track meets in California and we are waiting to hear if our entries will make the selection.

Spring Break

We will have practice during spring break. We are planning for practice to be Monday, March 26th and Wednesday, March 28th at regular time. We are trying to get permission to use the El Camino track for these practices and will update the time and location shortly.

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CAL Meet #1 Info: March 15th, 2018

Posted on March 14, 2018 by riotrackxc

We have been informed that with classes ending at 1:40 p.m. on Thursdays, we should have enough time to get to the meet without requiring early dismissal. We will NOT be having an early dismissal. There is no school provided transportation, please coordinate transportation for your athlete. All athletes are requested to be at the meet by 2:45 p.m., ready to warm up with the team. You will find the order of events and approximate times listed below. The meet management is predicting the meet will end by 7:30 p.m., we are requesting all athletes stay for the whole meet to cheer on their team. We will have a tent set up in the bleachers for athletes and parents to be together and cheer on the team. Look for the Rio Raiders tent! We will compete rain or shine (unless there is lightning).

Competition Rosters, Schedules, and Details (.pdf)

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Rio Track and Field Communication: March 11-18, 2018

Posted on March 12, 2018 by riotrackxc

Hello Running Raiders,

THIS WEEK IN TRACK AND FIELD (March 11th – March 18th)

MONDAY (3/12)

  • 3:15 pm – Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm – Practice Ends

TUESDAY (3/13)

  • 3:15 pm – Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm – Practice Ends

WEDNESDAY (3/14)

  • 3:15 pm – Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm – Practice Ends

THURSDAY (3/15)

  • CAL CENTER LEAGUE MEET (Vista Del Lago High School)

Friday (3/16)

  • PICTURE DAY!
  • 3:15 pm – Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm – Practice Ends

Saturday (3/17)

  • 8:45 am – Husky Track & Field Invitational

Upcoming Meets

Thursday, March 15th we will have our first Capital Athletic League Meet at Vista Del Lago High School (1970 Broadstone Parkway, Folsom, CA). This is a FULL TEAM meet which all athletes will be entered into at least one event. This Will be an Early Dismissal Day (1:30 p.m.) for all athletes as the meet starts at 3:30 p.m. We would like all athletes at Vista Del Lago High School by 2:30! There is no school provided transportation for this meet, please coordinate transportation for your athlete. It is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

Husky Track & Field Invitational Meet (March 17th)

We will be participating in the 6th Annual Husky Invitational at Sheldon High School. Due to limited entry space and several events which have selection criteria (time or distance minimums), we will not be able to bring all athletes. If your athlete only competes in throwing events, we are more limited in the entries for throwing events and will not be able to enter all throwers in this meet. Again, it is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

Picture Day

We will be having our team picture day on Friday March 16th, athletes will need to bring their uniforms to practice for the team picture. Order forms can be picked up at practice this week.

Randy Sturgeon Invitational Recap

The Raiders had a successful outing at the 4th Annual Randy Sturgeon Invitational. We entered over 50 athletes in this Invitational Meet and had over 30 athletes set personal records! As you likely witnessed the coaches were extremely busy working with all the athletes; from making sure they got checked in for races, helping strategize for races, to calming anxious nerves. The coaching staff is extremely excited for the season ahead!

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2018 Randy Sturgeon Invitational Meet Info: March 10th, 2018

Posted on March 8, 2018 by riotrackxc

The Randy Sturgeon Invitational uses a rolling schedule. This means that meet management will begin the first event at 9:00 a.m. and roll through the scheduled events.

There is no way to know EXACTLY when the start of your race will be. Arrive early and allow enough time to go to the bathroom, get acclimated to the venue, and relax before beginning your warm-up.

We will have a tent set up in the warm up area for athletes as well as a tent in the bleachers for parents to be together and cheer on the athletes. Look for the Rio Raiders tent!

Competition Rosters, Schedules, and Details (.pdf)

View Results of the 2018 Randy Sturgeon Invitational.

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Rio Track & Field Communication: March 4-10, 2018

Posted on March 5, 2018 by riotrackxc

THIS WEEK IN TRACK AND FIELD (March 4-10, 2018)

MONDAY (3/5)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

TUESDAY (3/6)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

WEDNESDAY (3/7)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

THURSDAY (3/8)

NOTE: RUNNING EVENTS PRACTICE WILL BE AT EL CAMINO HIGH SCHOOL, FIELD EVENTS REMAIN AT RIO AMERICANO

  • 2:00 pm Field Event Practice @ Rio Americano
  • 3:45 pm Field Event Practice Ends
  • 4:00 pm Running Event Practice Starts @ El Camino H.S.
  • 5:30 pm Running Practice Ends

FRIDAY (3/9)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

SATURDAY (3/10)

  • 8:30 am – Randy Sturgeon Invitational Meet

Randy Sturgeon Invitational Meet (March 10th)

We will be participating in the 4th Annual Randy Sturgeon Invitational at Granite Bay High School. This is a meet which is geared towards full team participation. It is possible that due to limited entry space we will not be able to bring all athletes. If your athlete only competes in throwing events, we are more limited in the entries for throwing events and will not be able to enter all throwers in this meet. This is an all-day event with the first event starting at 8:30 a.m. We understand that this is the day of Rio’s GALA dance and some athletes will want to leave by a specific time. If your athlete needs to leave by a specific time or can not attend they must let their coaches know by March 7th.

Upcoming Meets

Thursday, March 15th, we will have our first Capital Athletic League Meet at Vista Del Lago High School. This is a FULL TEAM meet which all athletes will be entered into at least one event. It is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

Saturday, March 17th, we will be participating in the Husky Invitational at Sheldon High School. Due to limited entry space and several events which have selection criteria (time or distance minimums), we will not be able to bring all athletes. If your athlete only competes in throwing events, we are more limited in the entries for throwing events and will not be able to enter all throwers in this meet. Again, it is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

 

RAAB Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so, please pay your RAAB dues as soon as possible. Dues are $75 per player for one sport, or $125 for the year for multiple sports. These dues are critical to the success of our Athletic Programs at Rio, paying for coaching stipends, operating expenses, etc. It’s a small amount to pay for all that our children receive from the sports programs. Visit riosports.org to get started.

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Rio Track & Field Communication: February 25 – March 3, 2018

Posted on February 27, 2018 by riotrackxc

MONDAY (2/26)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts – Cancelled due to Lightening and Hail
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

TUESDAY (2/27)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

WEDNESDAY (2/28)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

THURSDAY (3/1)

NOTE: RUNNING EVENTS PRACTICE WILL BE AT EL CAMINO HIGH SCHOOL, FIELD EVENTS REMAIN AT RIO AMERICANO

  • 2:00 pm Field Event Practice @ Rio Americano
  • 3:45 pm Field Event Practice Ends
  • 4:00 pm Running Event Practice Starts @ El Camino H.S.
  • 5:30 pm Running Practice Ends

FRIDAY (3/2)

  • 3:15 pm Practice Starts
  • 5:00 pm Practice Ends

SATURDAY (3/3)

  • 8:45 am Sacramento State HS Track Classic @ CSUS
  • NOTE: This is a selection meet for which very few athletes will qualify!

Sacramento State HS Track Classic (March 3rd)

This is a selection only meet. Only the top 32 Athletes entered in each event will be selected. Rio Track and Field will have a limited number of athletes that will be selected. We are waiting to hear from the meet organizer to see which of our athletes have been selected. The Coaches will inform Athletes accepted into the meet by Thursday, March 1st.

 

Upcoming Meets

We are approaching a busy time for the Running Raiders, March 10th – March 17th. We have 3 meets scheduled in 7 days. Please visit the Rio Americano Athletic.net page for more info on individual meets.

Saturday, March 10th is our first FULL TEAM meet! We will be participating in the 4th Annual Randy Sturgeon Invitational at Granite Bay High School. This is a meet which all athletes will be entered into at least one event. Again, it is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

Thursday, March 15th we will have our first Capital Athletic League Meet at Vista Del Lago High School. This is a FULL TEAM meet which all athletes will be entered into at least one event. Again, it is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

Saturday, March 17th we will be participating in the Husky Invitational at Sheldon High School. This is a FULL TEAM meet which all athletes will be entered into at least one event. Again, it is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

RAAB Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so, please pay your RAAB dues as soon as possible. Dues are $75 per player for one sport, or $125 for the year for multiple sports. These dues are critical to the success of our Athletic Programs at Rio, paying for coaching stipends, operating expenses, etc. It’s a small amount to pay for all that our children receive from the sports programs. Visit riosports.org to get started.

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