Sunday December 5, 2021 – 11:00 AM
The 2021 AGM for the Minor Track Association of Ontario will be held virtually via Zoom on Sunday, December 5, 2021 starting at 11:00 am.
All attendees must regiister for the meeting in order to receive their Zoom link.
With 2021 just around the corner, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a healthy and prosperous New Year.
On behalf of the MTA Board all the best for 2021!
On behalf of the MTA Board we would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
The 2020 AGM for the Minor Track Association of Ontario will be held virtually via Zoom on Sunday, December 6, 2020 starting at 1:00 pm.
All attendees must REGISTER HERE for the meeting in order to receive their Zoom link. Registration for the meeting will close on Saturday, December 5th at 6:00 pm.
Training is now permitted but precautions must be taken. Clubs, athletes, coaches and volunteers must:
In addition, clubs need to be aware that:
We trust that you will be able to comply with these requirements and apply these guidelines into your Safe Return to Sport plans.
We have included some resources below to use as a reference. If you require assistance or have questions, please email jim.catton@rogers.com.
Welcome back to Track & Field!
Links to Helpful Resources
Public Health Ontario COVID-19 Resources
The Ontario Government recently released a document called ‘A Framework for Reopening our Province: Stage 1’ wherein they specifically mentioned track and field as an activity that would be eligible to restart as of May 19th.
The MTA applauds this decision and is excited by the potential to see its clubs and members back on the track.
While track and field has been identified as an activity that is eligible for early reopening, there is still much work to be done to ensure the health and safety of our members and the community at large along with compliance with government and public health mandates.
Athletics Canada and PSOs from all provinces have formed the ‘Back on Track Task Force’ to develop a framework to ensure that safe return to training for all track and field athletes across the country. The MTA will follow the guidance of this task force and use its outputs to help create return to training protocols that our member clubs can leverage.
The expected timeline for return to training protocols is the end of May. After that, we will better be able to assess what our member clubs need to do to demonstrate compliance.
While we share your enthusiasm to get started as soon as possible, the MTA asks that our member clubs continue to refrain from in person team training until we have completed this very important work.
The MTA recognizes the challenges our members are facing in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. We hope, first and foremost, that our athletes, coaches, volunteers and all of their families are staying healthy and safe.
We also recognize the struggle for our athletes to stay motivated and focused on training while we are all staying home to help stop the spread of this insidious coronavirus.
The MTA Board of Directors is inspired by the resolve and creativity that we have seen among our athletes and we want to reward their dedication by doing everything in our power to provide them with an opportunity to compete, if and when, public health authorities give us the clearance to do so.
It is clear that holding our MTA Outdoor Championships in July is untenable. By July we will likely still be under some social distancing restrictions and athletes will still be limited in their ability to train under the supervision of their coaches.
Accordingly, the MTA Board of Directors has decided to push back the outdoor season in the hopes that things resolve enough to allow public gatherings again.
As a result, the MTA Outdoor Championships will be delayed until September 12-13.
We are also working with our host clubs to schedule a couple MTA prep meets in August. We will share more details on this as they become available.
All meets are, of course, contingent on receiving clearance from the appropriate authorities and they may need to be organized in a manner that is new to our sport.
When the world is ready for track and field again, the MTA will be ready too.
For the most up to date information, please visit our new website mtaontario.com or follow mtaontario on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter
The MTA Board of Directors hopes that all of our athletes, coaches, volunteers and their families are staying healthy and safe during this COVID19 crisis.
While we encourage everyone to be active, we also wanted to remind you all to stay home, stay safe and stop the spread of this coronavirus.
We are monitoring the situation and will make decisions, in keeping with the guidance of public health authorities, related to the outdoor season. Stay tuned here for announcements.
We are excited to officially launch the new look MTA!
The Minor Track Association of Ontario now has a new logo, new website and new social media platforms.
Please bookmark the website and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. You can find us online at mtaontario.
We are looking for member driven content, so don’t be shy to share your stories with us. We want the world to know how amazing our athletes are! Email your submissions to stories@mtaontario.com.
Stay tuned for information on other MTA initiatives that will enhance the experience of all our members. Check back here often!
Remember, when it comes to youth track and field and cross country in Ontario, IT ALL STARTS HERE!
Regretfully, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the MTA and the host clubs made the difficult decision to cancel the last two meets of the 2020 MTA indoor season.
The United Tamils Sports Club Winter Classic scheduled for March 14th and the MTA Indoor Championships scheduled for March 28-29th will not take place.
The MTA will continue to actively monitor the COVID-19 situation and make decisions about future events based on the recommendations of the appropriate government and health agencies.
We understand the challenges this presents for our athletes, coaches and clubs and are sympathetic but it is paramount that we flatten the curve so we encourage everyone to stay home, stay safe and stay healthy.
