Middle Distance Group

Coach and Program Lead: Thomas “Fitz” Fitzgerald

Contact: tomfitzgerald.mrfitz@gmail.com

Assistant Coach: James Porto

Assistant Coach: Bryan Stride

Suitable for athletes aged 12+ preparing to run track events (400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m) as well as steeple-chase and cross-country. Athletes in the MD group compete locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. The group is primarily high school aged, but athletes continue to connect with the group returning from post-secondary programs for the summer.

In the fall, runners focus on the Cross-Country season. Workouts are on Monday and Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 7:30pm and on Saturday mornings.

Training Venues and Times
Outdoor Season (September, October, April to August): Resurrection Catholic Secondary School. 455 University Ave. West, Kitchener, Ontario N2N 3B9. The eight lane track is behind the school. Indoor Season (November – March): Waterloo Recreational Complex 101 Father David Bauer Dr., Waterloo, Ontario. N2J 4A8. A 250m three lane track with a Protraxx surface and two additional sprint lanes.

GENERAL INQUIRIES contact Bruce Glebe(bglebe@rogers.com)
Throughout the year, specific training groups may make use of other training venues such as: Waterloo Park, University of Waterloo Athletic Fields, Gryphon Field House or McLennan Park.