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Welcome to the Blue Thunder website.  We are an award winning, full-fledged youth track club for males and females ages 6-18.  Our club is based in Columbia, Missouri, competes locally, regionally and nationally in Track & Field and Cross Country.  We are partially sponsored by the City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department.

 

This site will keep you all informed of the happenings with the club.  Many important and informative files can be found on this page as well.  New information will be posted regularly here and on our Facebook page.  Let us know if you have any ideas that you would like to see with the site.

 

For those of you that found our site and are interested in joining the Blue Thunder Track Club, please go to the about tab and click "contact info", or email us at BlueThunderTrackClub@gmail.com.

 

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2025 OUTDOOR TRACK SEASON

 

Join Blue Thunder for the 2025 Outdoor Track Season!

Is your child ready to run, jump, and throw with a competitive and supportive track & field family? Blue Thunder is a premier youth track club welcoming athletes ages 6-18 who are eager to train, compete, and grow in the sport.

We offer expert coaching across a variety of events and compete in meets both locally and beyond. Our athletes are expected to train with dedication and give their best effort in competition.

Practice Schedule:

📅 Regular sessions: Tuesday & Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings

📅 Additional practices may be scheduled based on specific events

Events We Train For:

🏃 Sprints – 100m, 200m, 400m
🏃‍♂️ Middle & Long Distance – 800m, 1500m, 3000m
🏅 Relays – 4x100m, 4x400m, 4x800m
🚶 Race Walk – 1500m, 3000m
🏃‍♀️ Hurdles – Sprint Hurdles, Intermediate Hurdles
💪 Throws – Shot Put, Discus, Javelin
🏆 Jumps – Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump

How to Register:

📍 In-Person Registration – Bring a completed registration form and payment (cash, check, or money order) to the Armory Sports & Community Center (701 E. Ash) during:

📅 Registration Day: March 8, 2 PM–5 PM

📅 Regular Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 AM–6 PM (starting March 10)

💻 Online Registration Opening February 24

📄 Download Registration Form

Season Kickoff:

📅 First Practice: Tuesday, April 1 | 6:00-7:30 PM

📍 Stephens Lake Park

For more details, click here!


Congratulations to all our athletes on outstanding 2024 track and cross country seasons!!