The Greater Fitchburg Track & Field Club is still going strong.
Entering its 14th summer, the club has been a proven program and a summer fixture in the city over the years.
This summer is no different, either. The club has seen 119 boys and girls, ranging in ages from 4-18, register this summer.
The goal of the program isn’t to create the most elite track & field athlete — if it happens over the years, then that’s outstanding — but it’s more about building a strong athletic foundation centered around dynamic warm-up, proper stretching exercises, running drills and tips, hydration and diet.
“We want our kids to walk away with skills that can last a lifetime, as well as being able to transfer their experiences to other sports,” said club president Chris Woods, a 1976 Fitchburg High School graduate who retired in 2016 after spending 32 years as head coach of the boys’ track program and 22 for the boys’ cross country program at the school.
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