Practices Started May 13, 2016 0 0 The Colorado Coyotes have two seasons. Our spring and summer season spans from April to July, followed by a brief hiatus in August. Then, in September, we dive into our fall cross-country season. This autumnal journey continues until the second Saturday of December, culminating in the prestigious USATF Youth National Cross Country Meet. Our practices are scattered throughout the Denver Metro area from Monday to Thursday throughout these seasons. While we don’t impose a strict practice requirement, we highly encourage our athletes to attend at least two to three weekly sessions. Here’s our practice schedule from April 1st to July 31st, running from 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM. Monday – Westlands Park (Greenwood Village) Monday – Central Park (Denver) Tuesday – Clement Park (Littleton) Wednesday – Westlands Park (Greenwood Village) Thursday – Powell Middle School or Goddard Middle School (Centennial) Thursday – Central Park (Denver)
Meets & Races Started May 13, 2016 0 1 2025 – Spring/Summer Season 04/06/2025 – Rockin’ on the River 5K 05/10/2025 – High Line Canal 5K 07/19/2025 – Heritage Eagles 5K 08/10/2025 – Arapahoe Warrior 5K
Q & A Started May 13, 2016 0 1 A collection of the most common questions we receive, with answers! What is your practice requirement? We DO NOT have a practice requirement; we encourage your child to make it two practices per week to make the most of the season. Can my child join us at any time? Yes, we are always flexible and will pro-rate the price based on the date joined. How old does my child have to be to run for Colorado Coyotes? Six is the youngest a child can be to run for Colorado Coyotes. However, seven is often a better age to start. It truly depends on your child and their motivation level. How are your practices structured? We start each practice with a dynamic warmup that lasts approximately 10 minutes. The workout is either endurance-based, tempo, or interval. Our practices are quality since the kids are not running every day. We end practice with strength work or a game. In general, the children are running anywhere from two to five miles per practice, based on ability and age. Why is your fall season more expensive than your spring/summer season? The spring/summer season is practices dues only. The fall season includes a singlet, and we cover the dues for the youth cross-country races. What does my child wear at races? We provide the children with a Colorado Coyotes singlet in the fall or purchased in the spring/summer season for $35.00. Children can wear their shorts, but the shorts must be black. My child runs for their middle school; can they do both? Yes. Our season starts later than the middle school season and goes until the second week of December. We have had some kids practice and race for their middle school and Colorado Coyotes simultaneously. We’ve also had children who practice with their middle school and race with Coyotes (since our races are typically on Saturday) and then transition to the Coyotes once their middle school season is over. Lastly, we have young runners who join the Colorado Coyotes once their middle school season is over, typically in the middle of October. We are always flexible and will pro-rate the price. My child is new to running and not fast; can they still join? Yes, most of the children who joined Coyotes were new to running when they started. We genuinely have kids from all ability levels; however, we recommend that your child be able to run one mile without stopping before they join the club. We break the children into groups based on ability and age and modify workouts accordingly. What distances do the kids race? The children run in two years increments during the fall cross-country season. <8 Years Old – 2 kilometers 9-10 Years Old – 3 kilometers 11-12 Years Old – 3 kilometers 13-14 Years Old – 4 kilometers What age bracket does my child race in? Your child’s age is determined by their age on December 31st of the current year. Thus, if your child turns 13 on December 31st of this year, they will race in the 13-14-year-old age bracket. How often do you cancel practice due to bad weather? Rarely! Cross-country runners need to be prepared to race in all conditions; we tell the children it’s best to learn how to deal with inclement weather in practice than a race. We will cancel practice if the lighting is in the area. We rarely cancel practice due to snow or cold weather and, instead, shorten the practice and get the kids moving right away. What does my child need for practice? A good pair of running shoes! Next would be comfortable athletic clothing, and when winter approaches, dress in layers, with hats and gloves. What watch should my child get? A watch is unnecessary, but we highly recommend one, primarily if your child is vested in running. Garmin running watches is what we recommend, Apple Watches are ok, but their GPS is not as accurate. Does my child need running spikes or cross-country flats? Most of the runners will run in their daily trainers. If your child is serious about the sport, purchasing a pair of racing shoes/spikes is advantageous.
Race Results Started May 13, 2016 0 0 Colorado Coyotes race results, going back to our inaugural year in 2016. 2024 04/21/2024 – Rockin on the River 5K 05/11/2024 – High Line Canal 5K 07/20/2024 – Heritage Eagles 5K 08/03/2024 – Arapahoe Warrior 5K 09/06/2024 – Slavens Invitational 09/17/2024 – Littleton Lions Classic 09/22/2024 – Elevated XC Showdown 09/29/2024 – Colorado Coyotes XC Invitational 10/05/2024 – Boulder Mountain Warriors XC Challenge 10/26/2024 – Hoofin Hollows 5K 11/09/2024 – Kokopelli Invite 11/16/2024 – USATF JO Championships (Arizona) 12/14/2024 – USATF JO National Championships (Shelbyville, Indiana) 2023 04/16/23 – Rockin on the River 5K 05/06/23 – High Line Canal 5K 06/30/23 – Colorado Coyotes One Mile 07/29/23 – Heritage Eagles 5K 08/12/23 – Arapahoe Warrior 5K 09/09/2023 – Slavens Invitational XC 09/23/2023 – Littleton Lions XC 10/01/2023 – Colorado Coyotes Youth Invitational 10/07/2023 – Boulder Mountain Warriors Invite 10/21/2023 -Expo Park XC 11/04 /2023 – USATF Colorado State Championships (Colorado Springs) 11/18/2023 – USATF Region 10 JO Championships (El Paso) 12/09/2023 – USATF National JO Championships (Louisville) 2022 04/10/2022 – Rockin on the River 5K 05/07/2022 – High Line Canal 5K 06/26/2022 – Coyotes One Mile 07/23/2022 – Heritage Eagles 5K 08/13/2022 – Arapahoe Warrior 5K 09/09/2022 – Slavens Invitational XC 09/20/2022 – Lions XC Classic 10/02/2022 – Colorado Coyotes Invite 10/08/2022 – Boulder Mountain Warriors XC Challenge 10/15/2022 – Expo XC 11/05/2022 – Kokopelli XC Invitational 11/19/2023 – USATF Region 10 JO XC Regionals 12/10/2022 – USATF JO Olympic XC National Championships 2021 04/18/2021- Rockin on the River 5K 05/08/2021- High Line Canal 5K 06/27/2021 – Colorado Coyotes One Mile 07/24/2021 – Heritage Eagles 5K 08/14/2021 – Arapahoe Warrior 5K 09/10/2021 – Slavens Invitational XC 09/21/2021 – Lions XC Classic 09/26/2021 – Colorado Coyotes Invitational 10/02/2021 – Boulder Mountain Warriors Invite 11/06/2021- Kokopelli XC Invite 11/13/2021- AAU Districts 12/04/2021- AAU National XC Championships 2020 09/13/2020 – High Line Canal 5K 09/26/2020 – Boulder Mountain Warriors XC Invitational 10/04/2020 – Colorado Coyotes Invite 10/10/2020 – Parker Panthers Invitational 10/24/2020 – Hoofin’ it Through the Hollows 5K 11/07/2020 – Kokopelli Cross Country Invitational 11/14/2020 – AAU Region 20 National Qualifier 12/05/2020 – AAU National Cross Country Championships 2019 04/07/2019 – Rockin’ on the River 5K 05/11/2019 – High Line Canal 5K 06/21/2019 – Cherry Creek Bruins 5K 07/20/2019 – Colorado Coyotes One Mile 07/27/2019 – Heritage Eagles 5K 09/24/2019 – Littleton Lions XC Invitational 09/29/2019 – Colorado Coyotes XC Invitational 10/02/2019 – Slavens XC Invitational 10/05/2019 – Boulder Mountain Warriors XC Meet 10/12/2019 – Parker Panthers Invitational 10/19/2019 – Colorado Middle School State XC Championship 11/02/2019 – Kokopelli XC Invitational 11/09/2019 – USATF Colorado JO XC Championships 11/16/2019 – USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Championship 12/14/2019 – USATF JO National XC Championship 2018 02/04/2017 – Super Sunday 5K 04/21/2018 – Rockin’ on the River 5K 05/12/2018 – High Line Canal 5K 05/17/2018 – Colorado Coyotes One Mile Time Trial 06/03/2018 – Splash Dash 5K 06/21/2018 – Coyotes One Mile Time Trial 07/21/2018 – Colorado Coyotes One Mile Race 07/28/2018 – Heritage Eagles 5K 08/12/2018 – Pancake Stampede 5K 09/07/2018 – Slavens XC Invitational 09/16/2018 – Colorado Coyotes XC Invitational 09/25/2018 – Littleton Lions XC Invitational 09/29/2018 – Polson Ranch Invitational 10/06/2018 – Boulder Mountain Warrior XC Challenge 10/20/2018 – Colorado Middle School State Cross Country Championships 10/28/2018 – Littleton Stride 5K & 10K 11/03/2018 – USATF Colorado JO XC Championships 11/08/2018 – Colorado Coyotes One Mile 11/17/2018 – USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Championships 12/08/2018 – USATF JO National XC Championship 2017 02/05/2017 – Super Sunday 5K 04/23/2017 – Rockin’ on the River 5K 05/20/2017 – High Line Canal 5K 06/04/2017 – Splash Dash 5K 07/11/2017 – Coyotes Intrasquad XC Meet 08/09/2017 – Pearl Street Mile 08/13/2017 – Pancake Stampede 5K 09/08/2017 – Slavens Invitational Cross Country Meet 09/17/2017 – Colorado Coyotes Cross Country Invitational 09/26/2017 – Runners Roost XC Invitational 09/24/2017 – Kokopelli XC Invitational 10/07/2017 – Boulder Mountain Warriors XC Invitational 10/14/2017 – Parker Panthers XC Invitational 10/21/2017 – Colorado Middle School State XC Championships 10/29/2017 – Littleton Stride 5K 11/04/2017 – USATF Colorado JO XC Championships 11/18/2017 – USATF JO Region 10 XC Championships 11/30/2017 – Colorado Coyote One Mile Time Trial 12/03/2017 – USATF JO National XC Championships 2016 09/09/2016 – Slavens Invitational Cross Country 09/15/2016 – Colorado Coyote’s One Mile Time Trial 10/01/2016 – Parker Cross Country Invite 10/08/2016 – Kokopelli Invite 10/15/2016 – Boulder Mountain Warrior Challenge 10/22/2016 – Colorado State Middle School Cross Country Championships 10/27/2016 – Colorado Coyote’s One Mile Time Trail (#2) 10/30/2016 – Littleton Stride 11/05/2016 – USATF Colorado JO Cross Country Championship 11/19/2016 – USATF Region 10 JO Cross Country Championship 12/10/2016 – USATF National JO Cross Country Championships
