Outdoor Track 2024

Welcome to Outdoor Track! Please read the following carefully.

Outdoor Track (also called Spring Track) starts Monday March 18th. We'll meet outside on the track at 3:35pm, and practice will end around 5:00pm. Athletes should dress to be active outside.

Practices are 3:35-5:15pm(ish) every weekday with meets (competitions) on some weekdays and some weekends. A meet schedule will be available soon. 

The Outdoor Track season starts March 18 and ends mid May for some athletes and early June for others. There are meets at the end of the season that require a qualification standard; if you haven't met or exceeded that standard then your season will end before those meets occur.

Below are the items that need to be completed before the Spring season starts, you might have all or some completed already:

1) Sign up for Spring Track, please have a parent/guardian create an account (or use an existing account) on the PHS Final Forms site: https://portsmouth-nh.finalforms.com/

If you have any questions about Final forms, please contact Mrs. Conway (athletic secretary) at kconway@sau52.org

2) We need a current physical form on file; please do ONE of the following:

A) bring in a copy of a recent (within last 2 years) physical from your doctor

B) have your doctor fax a recent copy of your physical to 603-427-2319

C) have a copy emailed to Mrs. Conway (athletic secretary) at kconway@sau52.org

D) Upload the physical form on Final Forms

3) Please sign up for the Spring Track Remind messaging system. (Required for athletes, parents are welcome to join as well)

Girls text the code @2024phsgst to the phone number 81010 and follow the prompts.

Boys text the code @2024phsbst to the phone number 81010 and follow the prompts.

4) A signed Student Form on the PHS Final Forms site: https://portsmouth-nh.finalforms.com/

5) A signed Parent/Guardian Form on the PHS Final Forms site: https://portsmouth-nh.finalforms.com/

If you have questions or concerns please email us:

Girl's Head Coach:    Stan Lyford, stanlyford47@gmail.com

Boy's Head Coach:    Mike Lyford, mlyford@sau52.org

Here's some terminology and info that might help when selecting shoes:

"Trainers" are just regular running shoes everyone uses for practice, a good pair of those is helpful for preventing injuries. We suggest getting a new pair of trainers for every season of track the athlete participates in.

You can compete at meets in trainers, but athletes might also want "spikes" which are lighter racing shoes that have metal bits you can screw into the soles.  "Flats" are racing shoes without spikes; at most Indoor meets only flats are allowed. 

Spikes can last multiple seasons because you really only use them for races and the occasional practice. 

Athletes who do Cross Country can use spikes at all Cross Country meets.

Athletes who do Indoor Track can use spikes at some Indoor meets.

Athletes who do Indoor Track can use flats at all Indoor meets.

Athletes who do Outdoor Track can use spikes at all Outdoor meets.