Youth Development
The mission of our Gulf Coast Runners Youth Development Program is to get kids excited about running through a supportive and positive atmosphere fostering a love for the sport. Our program design is to meet the needs of the beginner, intermediate, and elite competitive runner. Our season framework follows a sequential progression for body mechanics of running, recovery, nutrition, and competition strategies. Additionally, the sessions include team-building, goal setting, and sportsmanship activities. Our club’s vision is to develop the young runner’s skills and confidence to participate at the high school, college, or community level.
Our program has three seasons (Fall XC, Spring Track & Field, and Summer Run For Fun) overseen by our partnership with Elevate Training.
Services
Coaches Clinic
GCR Educational Series: The secondary goal of our program is to provide Coaching Clinics for running coaches at the public, private, club, and charter school levels. Through the GCR Educational Series, local coaches from novice to experienced learn the latest data-driven coaching techniques and program framework protocol.
Fantastic Facilities
Each student has access to the best possible learning technologies, as well having guest classes from industry professionals. We believe this better prepares your child for their education and future careers.
GCR Scholarship
The Gulf Coast Runners assist and reward seniors involved in the Collier County running programs by providing academic scholarship grants.
Contact
Cassie Barone
Youth Coach
Steven Foley
Assistant Youth Team Elementary Coach