Atlanta Track Club Masters

Atlanta Track Club's Masters Team is an inclusive group of competitive athletes representing all ability levels united in our desire to reach our individual potential through continuous improvement. We represent Atlanta Track Club in the running, racewalking, and track and field communities through our commitment to preparation, sportsmanship, camaraderie and competition. We are more than a collection of individuals; we are a team of excellence accepting all athletes that share a love of athletics. We work hard, support our teammates and competitors, and have fun. We are Atlanta Track Club.

Who Can Join

Atlanta Track Club's Masters Team is open to athletes of all abilities that are serious about competing locally, regionally, and nationally. We welcome men and women of all disciplines and are committed to reflecting the diversity of both Atlanta and the larger athletics community. All participants must be members of Atlanta Track Club, agree to the policies found in the team handbook, commit to volunteering with the Club, and uphold the values of the organization. Additionally, we follow the formal rules set forth by USATF regarding eligibility.

Long Distance Running

• Men: 40+ years of age
• Women: 40+ years of age

Track and Field

• Men: 25+ years of age
• Women: 25+ years of age

Athletes below the age range should see Atlanta Track Club's Open Team.

If you are interested in joining the team, please take a moment to reach out to your Team Captain to introduce yourself. Please include your name, age, and a brief background including your preferred events and recent performances.

Long Distance Running (LDR) Team Captains

• Men: Randy Stroud, ranstroud@gmail.com
  
• Women: Alice Pate, pate_alice@bellsouth.net

Track and Field Team Captains

• Jumps, Field Events: Cassandra Harris, runjumpthrowtc@gmail.com
• Middle Distance, Distance: please contact the LDR captains
• Sprints, Hurdles, Men: Durran Dunn, durrandunn@yahoo.com
• Throws: Tom Fraker, tom_fraker@yahoo.com

Prospective team members must first speak with a captain and be a member of Atlanta Track Club. You can join the Club here. Then you may register for the team here. Uniforms and other team apparel can be purchased at the time of registration. The team handbook can be found here.

REGISTER

Regular Practice Locations and Times
Sprints
Cheney Stadium: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Contact - David Henry, damichael_1970@hotmail.com

Middle Distance/Distance
Piedmont Park (active oval): Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Club Night

Throws
Cheney Stadium: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Contact - Tom Fraker, tom_fraker@yahoo.com
*in the winter, this group meet at the Atlanta Track Club Headquarters

While there is a competition schedule focused exclusively on masters athletes, team members more often travel and compete in the iconic Winged A as individuals based on their geography and preferences with a few exceptions. Age group teams contest the USATF LDR Grand Prix, a series of national championships around the country, and those races are organized and arranged by each age group coordinator. In most years, some travel support is provided for those team members that have fulfilled the volunteer requirements and met the other expectations detailed in our team handbook.

Atlanta Track Club also sponsors a limited outdoor track and field schedule based in Atlanta that will be shared in team newsletters. We contest the Georgia and Southeast Regional Championships both indoors and outdoors. Finally, in most years, we bring a comprehensive track and field team to the USATF Masters Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Some travel support is provided for those team members competing that have fulfilled the volunteer requirements and met the other expectations detailed in our team handbook.

Standards for complimentary entry for Atlanta Track Club's paid LDR events can be found here.

Atlanta Track Club Masters Team list of preferred medical and health and wellness providers can be found here.