Track Stars Youth Track Festival #1 2026 — Downingtown, PA

REGISTRATION OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR YOUTH MILE & FUN RUN AT TRACK STARS YOUTH TRACK FESTIVAL JULY 12th Track Stars, a non-profit youth track and field club, powered by Chester County Students & Alum is hosting their annual Youth Track Meet for their three local teams. See more about teams here: https://www.trackstars.org/Run Non-track stars athletes interested in getting a timed mile or seeing what we are all about are welcome to register for our two open community events. Sign-Up for a chance to Keep Movin! Session 2 Track Stars athletes looking to join this event should use this sign-up to enter meet. NO SESSION 1 ATHLETES SHOULD USE THIS RUNSIGNUP! YOUTH OPEN MILE 2 Heats ran COED - Elementary than Middle School Top 3 in 4 Award Divisions receive ribbons - Elementary Girls, Elementary Boys, Middle School Girls, Middle School Boys FAT Timing, Waterfall start (no lanes) Lap Counters Full Mile (not 1600m) FUN RUNS PreK / 4 & Under Toddler 30m Dash . 8 kids at a time / no lanes. No Timing. Plastic medals/ribbons for all. 1st Grade / 6 & Under Fun Run 400m . 1 Lap around track / 1 heat. Running Clock. Plastic medals/ribbons for all. CHESTER COUNTY TRACK STARS YOUTH TRACK FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Track Events Arrival & Warm-Ups 9:30AM Coaches Meeting 9:45AM Hurdles 10:00AM START 22” 80mH U8 Girls then Boys 24” 80mH U9 Girls then Boys 27” 80mH U11 Girls then Boys 30” 100m Hurdles U13 & U15 Girls then Boys Mathnasium 100m Dash 10:15AM START Girls then Boys U8, U9, U11, U13, U15 WC Orthodontics 400m Dash 10:30AM START Girls then Boys U8, U9, U11, U13, U15 Break for COACHES AWARDS & LEAGUE PHOTOS AT BLEACHERS 4U & 6U FUN RUNS 11:15 AM 30m Toddler Dash PreK & Younger 400m Fun Run 1st Grade & Younger WC Music Academy 800m Run 11:30 AM Girls then Boys U8, U9, U11, U13, U15 Mattia Landscaping 200m Dash 11:45 AM Girls then Boys U8, U9, U11, U13, U15 Coaches Coed 4 x 100 Relay 11:55 AM Winner Gets 5 Bonus Points to Team Score Youth Open Mile Run 12:00 PM 4 Heats Girls then Boys - Elementary & Middle School Wildflower Balloons Girls 4 x 100m Relays - U9, U11, U15 12:30PM Boys 4 x 100m Relays - U9, U11, U15 12:35PM Fluitec International Mixed 4 x 400m Relays - 1 Heat 12:45PM Trophy Ceremony 1:00PM Field Events - Open Pits Athletes will report and check in with volunteers then have 1 hour to get their marks at the open pits Coed U8, U9, & U11 Long Jump 10:30AM Check in Coed U8, U9, & U11 Mathnasium Shot Put 11:00AM Check in Coed U13, U15 Mathnasium Shot Put 10:00AM Check in Coed U13, U15 Long Jump 11:30AM Check in General Rules Athletes should know what events they are running and the parents should listen to be aware of when they are occurring. Schedules are rolling and events may start earlier than posted. Cheering is great! But no parents on or inside the track. No flash photography, bells, or horns. False starts result in a double gun/whistle and recall of runners to restart the race. FAT Timing, Starting Gun/Whistle. Award Divisions by Gender and Birth Year. NB Gender will compete in the Boys Division. Awards Ribbons for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd will be given out at the awards table approx 15 minutes after the event goes off. Athletes can check the awards table to view their results post race. PR Ribbons for all first time races/events or Personal Records Participation Medals / Team Pins are given out at Chapter Practices not Meets T-Shirts & Other Items will be for sale Community Entry Non-team members track stars session 1 mini league athletes - $10 Fun Run Sign-Up Non- team members track stars session 1 major league athletes - $10 Youth Open Mile Fun Run Rules No placements / Times No Lanes Everyone gets ribbon/plastic medal