Great news! Starting in 2025 we began accepting athletes grades K-12th!! In 2024, we mainly focused on elementary athletes for the competition team as we were starting out. We added in a few select middle and high school athletes at the end of that season. But we are happy to announce that all athletes in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade from ANY school or homeschool will have options for participating with our club!

Please see the registration tab.

No worries! We will teach and train your athlete in their events. Many athletes who joined KGE last year had no prior experience with the sport. They had a great season, winning many medals and placing well at meets. Others had fun, learned a lot and grew during their time training with us. No experience… no worries! Come on out! Whether you want your child to increase their endurance, get faster, get stronger, throw or jump a greater distance, learn some new drills, have fun exercising, want to join a great supportive community or want to competitively compete all the way to the Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa in 2026, we have you covered! There is a place for almost any youth on our team.

Track and Field events will vary from meet to meet. However, these are some events that your athlete may see or participate in:

• Sprints – 100m, 200m, 400m

• Hurdles – 80m (AAU), 200m (AAU), 100m, 110m, 300m, 400m (AAU)

• Distance – 800m, 1500m (AAU) 1600m, 3000m (AAU), 3200m

• Relays – 4x100m (400m), 4x200m (800m) 4x400m (1600m), 4x800m (3200m), Sprint medley (100m-100m-200m-400m)

• Field – Shot Put, Discus, Turbo-Javelin, Javelin, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault (we don’t train in, but Kaizen Pole Vault Club does, contact them if interested in this event)

• Multi Events - Triathlon (AAU), Pentathlon (AAU), Decathlon (AAU), Heptathlon (AAU), 2000m Steeplechase (AAU)

• Racewalk - 1500m (AAU), 3000m (AAU)

It was originally scheduled for Sat. Jan. 31st, 2026 at 3:30pm at the Madison County Public Library at 507 W. Main St., Richmond, Ky in the Community Room #013 (ground floor).

It has now been rescheduled (due to weather) on Saturday February 7th, 2026 4:30-5:30pm; same location above.

Please make plans to attend as we will cover very important information concerning the season!

We will plan to practice 2-3 times a week for 1-1.5 hours each practice starting in March for the elementary competition team. We may practice at a track or a gym on select days. All details of location, days, times will be posted on our team communication app and calendar once it is confirmed.

No! That’s the beauty of an AAU travel club; you can attend any school or homeschool, and you can live in Madison or a neighboring county and still join our club. As long as you can make it to practices, you should be good!

There are no formal tryouts. There will be evaluations to determine athlete ability and placement on the team for the elementary competition team. For the summer competition teams, there won’t be tryouts. However, they must have prior track experience on a school or club team before joining KGE for the summer session OR receive coaches’ approval to join. For athletes who join the training only option (don’t participate in meets but just come to practices to train), there are no tryouts or previous track experience required.

1. KGE GOLD TEAM - Elementary Competition Team for K-5th. Attends any school or homeschool and no previous track experience is required. Spring season is March-May and AAU Summer season is June (& July if they qualify for the Junior Olympics).

2. KGE PLATINUM TEAM - Summer Competition Team for K-12th that were not a part of the GOLD team. Attends any school or homeschool, MUST HAVE PREVIOUS SCHOOL OR CLUB TRACK EXPERIENCE or get approval from KGE coaches to participate.  Season is during June (& July if they qualify for the Junior Olympics) after their school spring season is complete.

3. KGE SILVER - Elementary Training Only Option. Attends any school or homeschool, no previous track experience required. Training must begin in March with an option to add on April.

4. KGE BRONZE - Elementary & Middle Strength & Conditioning Clinics for K-8th. Attends any school or homeschool, no previous track experience required. We are not currently offering Clinics at this time.

More details.

GOLD Spring season (March-May) = $385

GOLD Summer season (June) & (July if qualify) = $100

*July practices/meet is only for Junior Olympic Qualifiers

Platinum summer season (June) & (July if qualify) = $180

*July practices/meet is only for Junior Olympic Qualifiers

Silver training only =

March: $225 (Training is required to start in March)

April: $175 (April is an optional add on)

Bronze = $10 per clinic if your athlete doesn’t have a current AAU card. Athletes who have a current AAU card attached to KGE will be free.

All fees are due before the season starts.

Only Junior Olympic Qualifiers participate with KGE during the month of July.

Other costs apply as this only refers to KGE registration payments.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY AS IT'S STATED to be properly attached to Kentucky Golden Eagles team with AAU. 

EXTENDED COVERAGE MUST BE SELECTED TO COVER YOUR ATHLETE IN ALL MEETS.

The AAU card will be good until August 31, 2026. Once a card is purchased, you won’t need to get another one for the duration of the year. The AAU year runs September 1-August 31st of each year.  Anyone who trains or competes with KGE, must have an AAU card. Next time your athlete trains or competes with KGE, they will be covered with their current AAU card if it’s within that year.  

Please go to: https://aau.uventex.com/events/event/334299, click "Get started", Sign up to create a new account, log in, click "add new athlete", click "my child", Enter athlete details, Enter sport details (Track and Field), Enter club details (U3TVN7S7F Kentucky Golden Eagles), Profile photo (upload your athletes headshot), Enter guardian details, For college recruiting (enter no thanks), click "Save Athlete", Click "next step", Click "extended coverage", Click "next step", Check to accept terms and conditions, Digital signature, Click "next step" (total will be $26.69), Check box to certify over 18 years, Proceed to verification OR check out without age verification, Follow steps to verification and then pay OR follow steps to pay, You will be emailed your child’s AAU card.

A water bottle is required. Running shoes should be worn every day. Spikes are optional but recommended for sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers and cross country spikes for long distance runners. Academy Sports in Lexington and Dicks Sporting Goods are good places to look for spikes. Athletes should dress according to the weather, by wearing shorts and a shirt if it's warm and having tights, jackets, or sweatpants if it’s cold. We will practice in rain, cold or shine. If it’s thunder storming or snowing, we’ll notify the team of the indoor location or cancel. But we make every effort not to cancel if possible.

Parents may opt to drop off and pick up their athlete after practice. Parents may also choose to sit in the bleachers for practice. However, parents are not allowed within the gates on the track during practice. Only coaches, approved volunteers and athletes are allowed on the track during scheduled practice time. We respectfully ask for your cooperation so that the athletes and coaches may fully focus on training with minimal distractions.

Track meets can last from 3-5 (or more) hours.  Athletes’ attendance time is determined by event obligations set by coaches.The time will vary depending on the number of teams, number of athletes competing and number of events an athlete is competing in. Regional, District and National meets can last all day and multiple days. However, this does not mean athletes must stay the whole time.

• Spring season and district qualifying meets this year will likely be in state with no more than a 1.5 hour drive of Richmond for most meets.  Regional (in OH) and Junior Olympic (in Des Moines, Iowa) qualifying meets will be out of state. Your athlete must qualify to participate in the Regional and National meets. As meets are announced we will provide dates and locations. Parents/Guardians are responsible for all travel expenses for the athlete (Lodging, transportation, meals, admission costs for non-athletes). The majority of meets will be a day trip and not require overnight stays.

It will vary, we are projecting around at least 5-7 spring season meets in April and May. There will be a potential of around 3 additional meets in the AAU summer season depending on qualifiers and meet availability. Some meets, athletes must qualify to participate in June and July through the first week of August. Meets will be updated on the calendar.

Coaches will post the link to meet results in the team communication app.

Click here for the latest info from AAU!

The KGE competition team athletes participate in track meets (including AAU and non-AAU meets). KGE non-competition training sessions are offered to athletes who do not wish to participate in track meets but want to train with our competition athletes in practices. Training only athletes will practice with KGE GOLD team at their practices. Training must begin in March and there is an option to add on training for the month of April. Silver option is only available for K-5th grades.

Meets vary, but Ky meets last year included divisions of 3rd grade and under, 4th/5th grade OR K-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5-6th.

The current AAU divisions can be found here!

The age of the athlete ON December 31, 2026 will determine the age division for AAU competition. For example, if your child turns 11 in September of 2026, then that child will compete in the 11U division in AAU meets for that year. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/103JondN7QDVCDnOm36k9NyFqL6Q9IUfer1810UYfJSM/edit?usp=sharing

KGE is committed to making our programs accessible to all families, regardless of financial circumstances. We offer limited scholarships for competition team fees as funding becomes available through donations. Scholarships are not guaranteed and may not be available every season. To be considered, families must complete the Scholarship Waitlist Form. Priority is given as funding is received from donors and community partners. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzIN56HrGN9EESdEP3SpBF2EojrXZD07K2cWI44zWg__2FrQ/viewform

If you are in need of financial assistance, we ask that you take advantage of our sponsorship program.

1. Download and print the flyer here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cTCyizueAiQZt38mU5GHaex-xc0WnC4pOLs8cEunlig/edit?usp=sharing

2. Write in your child's name

3. Take the flyer to a local business or individual who you feel may offer some assistance

4. The business or individual will review and decide if they would like to make a donation to KGE in your child's name

5. The business or individual may give you a check to give to KGE coaches or mail a check to KGE

6. Every dollar of the donation will be applied directly to your athlete's fees

7. Donations raised may cover team registration fees, track meet fees (State, District, Regional and Junior Olympics if qualify), uniforms, AAU membership card fees. Donations may not cover team apparel or travel.

8. Sponsorship donations are not tax-deductible.