WEATHER CANCELLATIONS
Please call the YMCA Youth Sports Cancellation Line at 402-434-9211 for all scheduling updates. When games are cancelled a notice will be posted on the website and sent to participants through Playerspace.
1st - 8th Grade | YMCA Track and Field is offered for 1st through 8th Grade boys and girls. The program is a great introduction to running and field events. It includes running fundamentals, training, field events and stretching in one hour and 15-minute sessions once a week for five weeks, with an end of the season track meet.
Track and Field
Program Description
YMCA Track and Field is offered for 1st through 8th Grade boys and girls. The program is a great introduction to running and field events. It includes running fundamentals, training, field events and stretching in one hour and 15-minute sessions once a week for five weeks, with an end of the season track meet. Participants will receive an informational email detailing clinic time and location approximately ten days before the start date.
Ages
1st - 8th Grade (School Grade for the 2025-2026 school year.)
Registration Information
Registration for the YMCA Track and Field is now available.
Early Registration Deadline: April 30 (The fee will be an additional $10 after the early registration deadline)
Middle Registration Deadline: May 14 (The fee will be an additional $25 after the middle registration deadline)
Late Registration Period: After May 15 (Teams are made after the middle registration deadline so no guarantees on team placement.)
Clinic Days
The dates and times for the YMCA Track Field are now available below.
Tuesday Nights Session will be held on June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 from 6:30pm to 7:45pm at Northeast High School.
Thursday Night Session will be held on June 12, 26, July 10, 17 and 24 from 6:30pm to 7:45pm at Southwest High School
The YMCA Track Meet will be held for all participants on Saturday, July 26 at Southwest High School.
Events
Events offered will be sprints, middle distance, relay races, long jump, triple jump, baseball/softball throw and frisbee throw. The events offered will vary by grade level.
Location
Tuesday Night Session at Northeast High School | 2635 N 63rd St | Lincoln NE 68507
Thursday Night Session at Southwest High School | 7001 S. 14th St | Lincoln NE 68512
End of session Track Meet at Southwest High School | 7001 S. 14th St | Lincoln NE 68512
T-Shirts
T-shirt is included in the registration fee.
Fees
Lincoln YMCA Members $60 | Community Members $70
Other Equipment
Running shoes are recommended. Tennis shoes are fine. No sandals, open-toed shoes or shoes with cleats allowed. Jewelry is not allowed to be worn during YMCA Youth Sports activities. This includes earrings (earrings cannot be taped). No hard casts/splints are allowed.
Staff
Andrew Lee | Program Director | alee@ymcalincoln.org | 402-434-9214