Feel The Heat Track Club

ABOUT FEEL THE HEAT TRACK CLUB

USAT&F REGISTERED CLUB # 48-0277

Feel The Heat Track Club (FTHTC) is a member of USATF and USATF Arizona. We exists to provide support for competitors in track and field, cross country, road running, and triathlon events. The track club is based in Tempe, Arizona. We hold regular weekly practices led by certified and experienced coaches. Since members encompass a wide range of age groups, interests and ability levels, practices are geared towards the needs of the individual. Many other Arizona running clubs are long distance only, group workouts only with no individualize training or youth only clubs. We work with athletes that range in age from 6 and beyond, with all types of levels from beginner to experience. Our athletes compete in local, regional, national and international events for FTHTC.

FTHTC provides an opportunity for structured group training between school athletic seasons and after athletes high school or college career has ended. We have a friendly, relaxed environment to facilitate competitive success for everyone from the recreational road racer to the elite sprinter. FTHTC members enjoy a variety of benefits.

Training with the club is simple and affordable. Print off our membership form. Fill it out, and bring it to one of our practices. See the fee page for a description of our rates for coached workouts.

FTHTC Colors: Red, White & Gold

MEMBER BENEFITS

Access to experienced and certified coaches
Train with other people in structured group workouts
Get individual workout adjustments and feedback on your technique
Obtain a personal copy of sophisticated Excel-based training log software
Individual feedback and recommendations on your training and competition schedule based on your personal goals
Coaching support at FTHTC scheduled practices, races, online and at competitions, including track meets and road races
Assistance with race and track meet entries and schedules
Recognition of your accomplishments through the web site and end of season awards
Use of FTHTC equipment such as starting blocks, parachutes, resistance cords, stopwatches, weight vest, massage sticks, stretch-rite and more
Opportunity to purchase FTHTC uniforms and apparel
Discounts on massage with Keats Snideman, LMT www.nmtbykeats.com
Potential travel support for national contenders

WHY DO YOU WANT TO JOIN FTHTC?
What are some of your reasons for joining this club?

Reasons people join are numerous, pick yours:

you want to be as fast as you can possibly be

you want to be able to sprint better

you want to be a top sprinter

you want to get and stay in top fitness shape

you want to lose "fat" weight

you want to be an athlete
you want to be a better runner
you want to be a superior runner
you want to be a runner period

you want to jump higher and farther

you want to throw farther

you want to hurdle like a champ
you want to enjoy running for a club
you want to enjoy team competition
you want to race in fthtc uniform
you want to be cheered by hundreds of people at meets and races
you love the team colors (red, gold, orange, black, white) or not

you want great attentive coaching
you want to do a lot sprint workouts
you want to run on the indoor track at NAU
you want to do the outdoor distance workouts at Kiwanis & South Moutain
you want to enjoy the social atmosphere of a club

you want to be a faster distance runner
you want to get in better shape for another sport
you want to be a faster triathlete
you want to run half marathons and marathons
you want to play pick up soccer or ultimate frisbee after practice
you want to meet and socialize with interesting people
you want to get plugged into a network of very diversified and fit athlete
you want to see your action photos on the net and blog for your friends and family to see

you want to have fun

and get fast, fit and strong while doing it
and, finally, maybe because you love this cool web site a lot?

(add your own... rawlec@speedbyrawle.com)

Cross Country, Road Racing and Track & Field (Athletics) Events

What Would You Like To Compete In? Your Choices Are Many!

Sprints: 55 m | 60 m | 100 m | 200 m | 300 m | 400 m | 500 m

Hurdles: 60 m | 100 m | 110 m | 300 m | 400 m

Middle distance: 600 m | 800 m | 1000m | 1500 m | Mile | 3000 m | steeplechase

Long distance: 5,000 m | 10,000 m | half marathon | marathon

ultramarathon | multiday races

cross country running | trail Running

Relays: 4 × 100 m | 4 x 200 m | 4 × 400 m | 4 x 800 m | 4 x 1600 m

Sprint Medley (400 m, 200 m, 200 m, 800 m)

Distance Medley (1200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1600 m)

Shuttle Hurdles (100 m each for women, 110 m each for men)

Combine Events: Triathlon | Pentathlon | Heptathlon | Decathlon

USATrack & Field 2010 Age Group Divisions

Youth	Birth Years	Age Range	Adults	Age Range
Sub Bantam	2002-2003	7-8	Open	19-29
Bantam	2000-2001	9-10	Sub-Masters 30-39	30-34 35-39
Midget	1998-1999	11-12	Masters 40+	40-44 45-49
Youth	1996-1997	13-14	Seniors 50+	50-54 55-59
Intermediate	1994-1995	15-16		60-64 65-69
Young Men Young Women	1992-1993	17-18		70-74, 75-79 80-84, 85-89 90+

Y = Youth, O = Open, M = Masters, S = Seniors

Please Note: Youth divisions are determined by BIRTH YEAR!

Adult divisions are determined by BIRTH DATE!

Youth and Adult track & field meet will be seprate for most meets.

Exceptions: Arizona Indoor Classic and Arizona State Championships

USATrack & Field 2009 Age Group Divisions

Youth	Birth Years	Age Range	Adults	Age Range
Sub Bantam	2001-2002	7-8	Open	19-29
Bantam	1999-2000	9-10	Sub-Masters 30-39	30-34 35-39
Midget	1997-1998	11-12	Masters 40+	40-44 45-49
Youth	1995-1996	13-14	Seniors 50+	50-54 55-59
Intermediate	1993-1994	15-16		60-64 65-69
Young Men Young Women	1991-1992	17-18		70-74, 75-79 80-84, 85-89 90+

Y = Youth, O = Open, M = Masters, S = Seniors

Please Note: Youth divisions are determined by BIRTH YEAR!

Adult divisions are determined by BIRTH DATE!

Youth and Adult track & field meet will be seprate for most meets.

Exceptions: Arizona Indoor Classic and Arizona State Championships

Mission Statement & Objectives

Feel The Heat Track Club(FTHTC), a USATF Club, was formed to provide a competitive environment for track and field, long distance, and triathlon athletes who wish to compete at the local, national, and international levels. FTHTC will also provide a place for youth, college, and post collegiate runners to continue training and competing after their season or college career comes to an end. This will make their transition from high school to college and college to long-term running a lot easier than if they were to train on their own.

The club will focus on creating an atmosphere that is high in competitive spirit, discipline and learning, while at the same time providing a friendly, fun filled, and stress free environment. The club was formed to compete at a high level, but not at the detriment of the athletes’ mental or physical well-being. We want our athletes to enjoy running, jumping, and throwing while at the same time training and competing at their highest-level possible. This requires a delicate but attainable balance. We DO NOT want any of our club members to feel that they are in an intimidating environment. All club members and coaches will support one another to the fullest extent possible. The coaches, the administrators, and athletes will commit to each other; this in turn will ensure that the club becomes a permanent fixture in the community. We will TRAIN HARD, COMPETE HARD, REST HARD, and HAVE FUN while doing it! The ultimate goal is not only the development of World and National Class athletes, but also the development of each individual club member to achieve their own personal goals. The club will be a center of information for training, upcoming meets, and running events, as well as health and fitness related issues.

Our Pledge – Administrators & Coaches

We pledge to our athletes, the local, national and international communities and to each other to:
• Deliver consistent, quality, professional, responsible and appropriate training to all our athletes
• Treat each individual athlete as a unique individual with understanding, integrity, honor, patience and respect
• Put the athletes’ best interest first
• Listen to the athlete
• Respect those we compete against
• Recognize and acknowledge our sponsors
• Respect the Track & Field officials
• Show appreciation to the fans who come out to support us
• Have fun

FTHTC was inspired by the vision of Rawle Crichlow, who was frustrated by the lack of organized Track Clubs in the Phoenix Metropolitan area for open, post-collegiate, sub-masters and masters athletes.

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Coach Profile

Bio of Coach Rawle

USATF Certified Speed Enhancement Specialist
rawlec@speedbyrawle.com
480-345-6175 Land Line / 480-235-4587 Cell

Rawle Crichlow has been involved in Track & Field, sprinting, running and various other sports for over 28 years. He was born in the beautiful tropical island of Barbados, West Indies, and moved to Setauket, Long Island, NY in 1974 as a youngster.

Rawle started participation in Track & Field in 1981 for Ward Melville HS in East Setauket, NY and has competed since then. He has competed at the high school, local, club, collegiate, post collegiate open and masters levels. As a student athlete for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, he was consistently one of the top scorers for the team all four years he competed, as well as, one of the top sprinters in New England and the East Coast in individual and relay events ranging from 55 meters to 400 meters. He was a four-year letterman in indoor and outdoor track and at one time held three school records. He still holds the indoor 300 meters record of 34.8 and is number five all time in the 55 meters dash at 6.2 seconds. While at the University of Massachusetts Amherst www.massachusetts.edu he earned team MVP honors, as well as All New England and All Eastern Honors numerous times.

Rawle competes nationally and internationally as a Masters Athlete in the 45–49 age group, where he is recognized as one of the top sprinters in the world. He plans to run and compete for the rest of his life. He won the USATF National Masters Indoor 60 meters Championship in Boston, MA in March 2004 in a very fast time of 7.11. He won the prestigious PENN Relays 100meters and anchored the winning 4 x 100meters relay win in April 2005 and once again anchored the winning 2006 PENN Relay 4 x 100 team. He also holds the Arizona age group records in the 55m, 60m, 100m and 200m and is consistently rank among the top five sprinters in the national master’s rankings. See www.masterstrack.com - www.usatf.org and www.google.com for meet results.

Rawle has a BS degree in Sports Management and is well versed in all aspects of the Sprint Speed, Middle Distance and Events and Athletic Management. Rawle is a USATF Level 1 coach, as well as USATF and Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Certified Official. He has a Coaches Certificate from the International Registry of Coaches.

Rawle founded and began coaching Feel The Heat Track Club in 1999 and has coached individual athletes one on one in various events from the sprints to the ultra marathon since 1991. Rawle uses his organizational skills in his coaching programs and stresses Preparation, Intensity, Consistency, Discipline, Work Ethics, Positive Mental Attitude, Toughness, Proper Form and Technique, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Massage (www.nmtbykeats.com) and Rest to his athletes. He also stresses an Open Respectful Communication between his athletes and himself.

Coach Rawle is the Assistant Head Track & Field and Cross Country coach at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. www.hamiltonhuskies.com

If you are looking to greatly improve your speed. There is no better person to learn from.

Rawle now resides in Tempe, Arizona after moving from Boston, Massachusetts in 1997, via Amherst, MA, Setauket, NY and Barbados in the Caribbeans.

Feel the Heat Track Club
Tempe, AZ USA

480-345-6175 land

480-235-4587 cell

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