Dear Y&I Parents and Athletes,
What a fun practice meet last Saturday! Our Athletes did so great! We are excited for our first away regular season meet tomorrow against the Heritage Valley Blazers, Saturday March 7th. Here is everything you need to know!
Meet Location
Fillmore High School 555 Central Ave, Fillmore, CA 93015
Parking
Parking may be limited due to several events happening. Overflow parking will be available next door at:
Fillmore Middle School 543 A St, Fillmore, CA 93015
A map of the parking areas and other meet information is available here: Blazers 2026 Host Flyer
Event Sign-Up
Most athletes signed up for their events this week — great job! If your athlete did not sign up, they can still come and run. Please email us tonight so we can get them added: youth@venturatigres.org
Events for Y&I Team
This week we can compete in all of the events offered. A lot of parents are asking me about when an event will happen. The answer is I don’t know. The order of events never changes but sometimes events take longer depending on how many athletes choose an event and which team is hosting. It always goes fastest when Tigres host because we are so organized.
The order of running events is:
- 3200
- Hurdles (must be cleared by a coach to compete)
- 4×100
- 1600
- 400
- 100
- 800
- 200
- 4×400 (free event – NOT counting towards their total)
Athletes must be cleared by a specialty coach for Hurdles, High Jump and Shot Put. To be cleared to compete in these events, they must talk to the specialty coaches on specialty days which are Tuesdays and Thursdays. We do not practice these events on Monday and Wednesday.
Event Limits
At this meet, athletes may compete in up to 4 events, with up to 3 of the 4 being running events. Athletes may also participate in the 4×400 relay, which is always free and does not count against their 4 events.
Relays
If athletes want to run relays it really helps if they are at specialty practice Tuesday and Thursday. If an athlete signs up for a relay, their attendance is crucial, and we expect them to participate in the relay they signed up for. The 4×100 is one of the first events in the morning so you must be on time. Athletes who are late checking in could be dropped from a relay team and replaced by another athlete. Athletes who commit to running a relay should be considerate of other team members who are relying on them to participate in the relay.
Meet Day Details
Since this is an away meet, please allow extra travel time to Fillmore High School (555 Central Ave, Fillmore, CA 93015). Athletes should meet coaches at 7:45 AM tomorrow at our usual spot on the field. Being on time is crucial, as we will cover important information.
What to bring:
- Tigres Singlet and black running shorts (Tigres-issued or otherwise) — required uniform
- Layers are a must! It will be cold in the morning and warm up through midday — plan to peel off layers as the day goes on
- Warm sweats, a jacket, and even a beanie or gloves for the morning
- Labeled water bottle
- Snacks (labeled with athlete’s name)
- Sunscreen — it will get sunny as the day heats up
- A bag for belongings (snacks bag may be placed under the Y&I EZ-Up in the stands — no food allowed out on the track)
Independence is expected — athletes should be near coaches and ready to run when called. Coaches will try to remind athletes throughout the meet of their schedule, but athletes are responsible for their own event scheduling. Coaches will not always be able to search for athletes who are not nearby when called to compete. Missed races cannot be rescheduled.
See you Tomorrow – Coach “I write the best emails” Steven — Go Tigres! 🐯