Description
The Upstate Running Club is proud to sponsor over 100 youth athletes each year through seasonal training programs. Each season includes weekly practices, local and regional competitions, and team-building socials designed to strengthen both athletic skill and personal development.
Thanks to your club memberships and generous team donations, we’re able to offer these programs at a reduced cost for youth ages 7–13. Our mission is to equip young athletes with the tools to succeed at the next level of competition—while fostering self-confidence, resilience, and lifelong character.
Membership Levels
Winter Indoor Track Program
Program Requirements
Our training group focuses on distance events from 400 meters up to 2 miles.
Before registering, please note:
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New athletes must send their most recent race times to the coach for review.
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New youth runners will have an assessment before officially joining the program on November 25t @ Fishers Middle 4:45pm.
Qualification Standards:
Youth Ages 7–9
- 400m: under 1:40
- or Mile: under 8:30
Youth Ages 10–12
- 400m: under 1:35
- or Mile: under 8:00
URC Developmental (Ages 13 & Up)
- 400m: under 1:20
- or mile: under 6:30
- or 5km under 23:30
- Ages 7-18
- December 1st - February 7th
- Program Fee:
- Youth Team - $75 (Age 7-12)
- DEVELOPMENTAL - $150 (Age 12-18)
- Practice length
- 50 Minutes (Youth Team)
- 75 Minutes (Developmental)
- Training plan included for URC Developmental
- AAU Membership under the club is requered compete at indoor races.
- Upstate Running Club Code for AAU: UBPXJCQMY
- Does not include race regestrtion fees
Practice Schedule
- Tuesday @ Fishers Middle School
- YOUTH - 5pm-5:50pm
- DEVELOPMENTAL - 4:45pm - 6pm
- Sunday @ 2pm @ Fishers Middle School
- YOUTH - 2pm-2:50pm
- DEVELOPMENTAL - 2pm -3:10pm
Head Coach
- Victoria Hammersmith
- (864) 804-7042
- VictoriaVVoronko@gmail.com
Locations
- Fishers Middle School - 700 Millennium Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607
WInter Practice & Race Schedule
- TUE - Nov 25th - Assesment Day for New/Previous Athletes - Fishers Middle @ 4:45pm
- TUE - Dec 2nd --Practice @ 4:45 PM
- SUN - Dec 7th - Practice @ 2:00 PM
- TUE - Dec 9th - Practice @ 4:45 PM
- SUN - Dec 14th - Practice @ 2:00 PM
- TUE - Dec 16th - Practice @ 4:45 PM
- SUN - Dec 21st - Practice @ 2:00 PM
- SAT - Jan 3rd - Hair of the Dog 2 Mile @ 4:00 PM
- TUE - Jan 6th - Practice @ 4:45 PM
- SUN - Jan 11th - Practice @ 2:00 PM
- TUE - Jan 13th - Practice @ 4:45 PM
- SUN - Jan 18th - Coach O Track & Field Classic @ Tryon Equestrian Center
- TUE - Jan 20th - Practice @ 4:45 PM
- SUN - Jan 25th - Carolina Cup Challenge @ Tryon Equestrian Center
- TUE -- Jan 27th - Practice @ 4:45 PM
- SUN - Feb 1st - Practice @ 2:00 PM
- TUE - Feb 3rd - Practice @ 4:45 PM
- SUN - Feb 8th - Tryon Coach O International Festival Tryon Equestrian Center
- SUN - Feb 15th - Eey of the Tiger Invinationals Age 14+ @ Clemson