Two of Canada's premier track athletes will spend Saturday with the Prince George Track and Field Club's competitive athletes, aged 11-and-older, as part of a special day-long practice.
Tessa Gray-Burnett and Robyn Webster, both of whom are based in Calgary, will join the PGTFC's senior coaches in managing the training session.
Gray-Burnett is a sprint and hurdles specialist and an NCCP Level 3 trained track and field coach. She started her running career as a 100-metre, 200m runner and sprint hurdler, but as she got older she progressed to the 400m and finally her specialty of 400m hurdles. She has competed seven times at the Canadian championships, making the final in the 400m hurdles each time except once which was a result of a back injury.
Webster is a pole vault specialist. A former University of Calgary athlete who competed at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport level as well as at the club level, she has competed in pole vault, long jump, triple jump, 60m, 100 and 200m and the 4x200m relay. She also attended the 2009 Canada Summer Games. She currently oversees the Dino Youth Track and Field Club at the U of C and is an assistant coach with the Calgary Warriors Club.
Athletes from not only the PGTFC, but from other clubs, are welcome to attend Saturday's practice, especially those who may be in Prince George for the north central zone high school meet on Thursday and Friday.
The day begins at 9:15 a.m. with warm-ups and concludes at 4:45 p.m. after a mini-meet and friendly competition.
Athletes must register in advance by email at [email protected].
