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Track meet Registration & Meet Tips

Not an OTM Team Member? You can still compete in most track meets as an unattached athlete.

Check out our Track Meet Calendar for dates. Registration info is below.

Coacho.com Registration

You must have a (free) account on coachoregistration.com to register for open track meets

Create an Account

Visit CoachORegistration.com and select Create Account.
Enter parent/guardian information and set up your login.
Confirm your account if you receive a verification email.

Add Your Athlete

Log in and go to My Athletes or Athlete Profile.
Select Add Athlete.
Enter your athlete’s information and save the profile.

From the homepage, select Track & Field Meets.
Search for the meet you want to enter.
Open the meet page and click Register or Enter Athlete.
Select your athlete and choose their events.
Complete payment and submit entry.

Confirm Your Athlete’s Entry

Return to the meet page.
Check Entries or My Entries.
Make sure your athlete’s name and events appear correctly.
Heat sheets will be posted on xpresstiming.com for most meets the day before the meet.

If you run into any issues, email support@coacho.com for help.

AAU Membership Registration

Only required if you plan to compete in any AAU meets
Visit aausports.org and select Youth Athlete Membership.
Choose Track & Field as your sport.
Complete athlete and parent/guardian information.
Pay the annual AAU athlete fee ($14).
Save your athlete’s AAU number for meet registration.

AAU Meet Registration

Visit Athletic.net and log into (or create) your parent/guardian account.
Add your athlete to your profile if you haven’t already.
Find the meet you want to enter under Upcoming Meets or by searching the meet name.
Open the meet page and click Register or Enter Athlete.
Select your athlete and choose their events.
Enter required membership number (USATF) if prompted.
Complete payment if the meet requires online entry fees.
Confirm your athlete’s entries by checking the Entries section on the meet page.

USATF Membership Registration

Only required if you plan to compete in any USATF meets.
Go to USATF Connect and create or log into your account.
Purchase a Youth Athlete Membership ($30/year).
Select Track & Field as your sport.
Upload age verification (birth certificate, passport, or government ID).
Wait for approval (typically 1–3 business days).
Save your athlete’s USATF membership number.

USATF Meet Registration

Visit Athletic.net and log into (or create) your parent/guardian account.
Add your athlete to your profile if you haven’t already.
Find the meet you want to enter under Upcoming Meets or by searching the meet name.
Open the meet page and click Register or Enter Athlete.
Select your athlete and choose their events.
Enter required membership number (USATF) if prompted.
Complete payment if the meet requires online entry fees.
Confirm your athlete’s entries by checking the Entries section on the meet page.

Track Meet Tips

Come prepared to hang out... track meets have a reputation of taking a long time. So bring a lunch, snacks, sunscreen, and plenty to drink.
Plan to bring a tent, chairs, fans, umbrellas, etc - track meets can be long and hot so bring what you need to stay comfortable.
When you get to the track meet, you will get your athlete's race bib and wristband at the front gate, usually. Your athlete will be listed with the "unattached athletes." The bib will need to be attached to their jersey before they compete.
Listen for the loud speaker announcing check in for running and field events. Generally, for running events, check-in is one or two events before their competing event. Check-in will usually be at a table, where they'll possibly give you a numbered sticker to place on your hip. For field events, check-in will be at the field event competition location.
Running events take precedence over field events. If it looks like you may have a conflict, quickly check into your field event, tell the official you have to go race, then compete in your running event. Return to your field event to compete as quickly as possible- even if you're late. The official should let you get your throws or jumps in. *The high jump official will make you jump whatever height they are currently at in the competition (they will not lower the bar).
You are responsible for getting to your events in time - the races will move on without you.
For sprint races (400m or less), runners must stay in their lane.
For the 800m race, the officials will typically mark off and show the athletes when to move out of their lanes & into lane 1.
For races 1500m or more, runners will start in a waterfall start (curved line) and all move to lane 1 as soon as possible.
Track meets are a great opportunity to make friends, build community, and set personal records (PRs). Feel free to come by our tent and get to know some OTM families and athletes. If your athlete sticks with track and field, they will make some friends at these track meets that they'll see year after year.

Registration Tips

If you're new to track and field, register for events that sound fun! It's all about the experience and getting a personal record (PR) for you - don't worry if you're not the very best...just give your very best.
For reference, one lap around the track is 400m.
If a detailed schedule of the meet is posted on coacho or athletic.net , refer to it when deciding which events to register for. (This would be found under "Meet Information" or "Meet Schedule" on the meet homepage.) If you're not wanting to spend the day at the track meet, try to choose events that look closer together in time.
The age your athlete will be on 12.31 is the age category they will compete in, unless otherwise noted on the meet set up summary.
A "rolling" schedule means they'll start the first event at a certain time and just move down the list of events as quickly as they can. It's hard to estimate specific event times on a rolling schedule - you just have to be ready for check-in as your event approaches.

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unattached athlete info
Track meet Registration & Meet Tips