“Our goal is to represent the Boulder community with pride, strive for athletic excellence, and promote health, fitness and participation.”
– BTC Mission Statement
Sunday Long Run
Upcoming BTC Events
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Who We Are
The Boulder Track Club was formed in 2011 and is a 501c(3) not for profit organization located in Boulder, Colorado.
Our aim is to create an identifiable running club within the community that caters to individuals of all ages, abilities and running preference. Whether it is Track, XC, Road, Mountain, Ultra or Trail running, The Boulder Track Club’s role is to unite everyone under one umbrella of representation through the sport of running.
The Boulder Track Club welcomes all individuals regardless of fitness level or athletic ability to become a member. There are no time standards to join.
In order to become a Boulder Track Club member, please fill out the on-line membership application form and pay your annual (or short-term) membership fee.
The Boulder Track Club offers group training options regardless of age, fitness level or athletic ability.
The Boulder Track Club is registered with USATF CO (Member No: 32-0348).
You do not have to be a USATF member to be a BTC member unless you plan on competing in USATF sanctioned events. For all BTC members that plan on racing USATF sanctioned events, then please register with USATF here and make sure you list the Boulder Track Club and our member number as your registered club.
BTC Training Options
The BTC has training group options for you to consider and we invite all new potential members to come along for a trial run with any of the training groups that we offer.
Once you find a training group that best suits you, then you must become a registered BTC member and abide by our training group protocol and waiver.
If there is not a training group option that best suits you, then whether you are a BTC member or not, come along to our community group, trail and long runs that we also offer.
Note: These groups have additional participation fees. Use the Contact Form to request additional information.
For more information on any of the coaching/training group options and their additional fees, please feel free to contact the coach directly.
BTC Morning Group with Active Athlete and Coach Clint Wells
Training sessions are 7am both Tuesday and Friday mornings. Clint works with runners of all ages. Clint is an active athlete and trains with the group as well. For more information on this group, use the Contact Form to send us your questions.
Coach – Clint Wells
BTC Tuesday and Friday Morning Training Group
BTC Coach Clint Wells is our Tuesday and Friday morning group coach and offers weekly and monthly training programs to suit your lifestyle and racing schedule needs.
Clint is a graduate and 4 x All-American for the University of Colorado and he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the club.
Some of his coaches have included CU’s Mark Wetmore, Mexican great Arturo Barrios, Brad Hudson, and Lee Troop.
Clint’s running achievements are certainly world class. He represented the USA 3 times at the World Cross Country Championships, qualified for the Olympic Trials in 1996, 2000 and 2004 (was 5th in 2000 3km steeplechase) and also won the Denver Marathon in 2006 and the Bolder Boulder in 2008.
Clint has been an integral part of the BTC since its inception leading the way in training attendance, racing performance, hard work ethic and his respect and graciousness towards his fellow team members. The outstanding leadership qualities that Clint showed saw him appointed as the BTC’s first male captain in 2012.
Clint is still a competitive distance runner for the BTC and aim’s to further build on the BTC training group environment and BTC’s competitiveness in racing.
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Weekly Club and Community Runs
The Boulder Track Club hosts the following Weekly Runs. Some of these runs are open to anyone interested in participating.
Sunday – Long Easy Run (open to all)
Sunday’s run is a long easy run. Each week is at a different location. We usually run in or around
Boulder. Occasionally, we travel a little farther, for example up to Swizterland
Trail or Rollinsville. Depending on weather,
it’s typically some combination of roads and/or trails. Check the BTC home
page for the latest details of each week’s planned Sunday
workout.
Other – TBD
Hope to see you out there!
Notable BTC Athletes
Executive Committee
- President: Ian Anderson (president@bouldertrackclub.com)
- Vice President: Devin Rourke (vp@bouldertrackclub.com)
- Treasurer: Nick Jocelyn (treasurer@bouldertrackclub.com)
- Secretary: Gabi Anderson (secretary@bouldertrackclub.com)
BTC Coaching
- Tues/ Fri 7AM Morning Group: Clint Wells (clint@bouldertrackclub.com)
Other BTC Roles
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Website: Charles Wilbur (webmaster@bouldertrackclub.com)
BTC Documents
FAQs
Runners ask us questions about our club all the time. Listed below you will find some common questions that we are asked. Take a look, they just might answer a few of yours and if they don’t, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to answer any additional questions that you may have.
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General Questions
- Do I have to be an “Elite” runner to train with the BTC?
- No, the BTC is made up of many different runners in age and ability levels and everyone is welcome to join. Our training group caters to different types of athletes with a range of ability levels.
- How are you different from other clubs in Boulder?
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The Boulder Track Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit that caters to members from young adults through to masters and from recreational runners to national class athletes.
The BTC offers a number of free training runs open to the general public such as our weekly Sunday Long Run and sometimes seasonal weekday runs.
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Training
- What is a typical workout like?
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It typically consists of a 15 – 20 minute warmup followed by intervals on the track, road or hills and the workout concludes with a 15 – 20 cool down.
Our training group comes together for our Sunday group long run and we occassionally select races races that all our club members can do together as a team.
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Other
- How frequently are these Frequently Asked Questions asked?
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No one has ever asked any of these Frequently Asked Questions.
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