The track season takes place from April through early July with Regional and National qualifiers able to compete through July. Practices will be held on Monday and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday mornings for rec from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.. Track meets will include Mudsock Track & Field sponsored meets, Indiana Youth Track Association (IYTA) meets (generally 4 meets which take place at the end of May and throughout the month of June) and the USA Track & Field State Meet held in Mid-June, with the opportunity to advance to the Regional meet (early July) and Nationals (late July). The full meet schedule will be available on the league website prior to the season.
Most practices will take place at Riverside Junior High School – 10910 Eller Rd. Fishers, IN 46038.
Athlete / Parent Expectations
Our goal with your athlete(s) will be to instill an interest in running / competition. The first 2 - 3 weeks will be difficult for most of our runners as they are working toward getting into shape. Our ask is that you please emphasize effort to your athlete during this initial period and throughout the remainder of the season. We encourage parents to begin having their athletes do some light jogging / stretching a few times a week prior to the kick-off of our season to help ease them into the conditioning period.
Per Mudsock and Fire regulations, practices are not a drop-off situation. Parents are required to stay at the Riverside track until practice has ended. It is too big of a group with too many uncontrolled variables, like weather, for you to drop your child off.
Proper training clothes and shoes are critical for track and field. Please have your athlete wear comfortable athletic clothing. Appropriate shoes are needed to provide the proper support required to prevent injuries and maximize potential. Inappropriate shoes (e.g. basketball shoes, high tops, crocs) should NOT be worn at practice or at meets. Spikes may also be purchased for meets but are completely optional and not for practice.
We will be looking for volunteers throughout the season to assist with practices and meets. Please do your best to help us out if you can.
Meet Expectations
As part of your athlete’s participation on the Fire, they’ll have the opportunity to participate in meets hosted by the IYTA (Indiana Youth Track Association) at no additional charge (included in your club fees). Optional meets hosted by USATF will be available although a registration fee will be required.