Track and Field: About Us

The Miramar Optimist Track Club is a non-profit, drug free youth organization, incorporated in the state of Florida. The club was established in February of 2000 and is a member of USA Track and Field and the Amateur Athletic Union. Our athletes have qualified for the AAU and the USATF Junior Olympics in each of the past 5 years.
Our track club serves area youth ranging in ages from 4 to 18 years old. The organization teaches fair play and the value of hard work through track and field competitions and gives our youth the opportunity to compete on a state, regional and national level.
Through the volunteer efforts of parents as coaches, supporters and encouragers, the club has developed into a positive outlet for the youth of Miramar, Florida and surrounding communities.


      Our purpose is to provide a rigorous program of character development through youth participation in the sport of track and field. We seek ultimately to develop young adults possessing a sense of pride, self-respect, and personal work ethic to strive for excellence in all that they do.
Our goal is to provide an environment where each young athlete can realize his/her full social, intellectual, and athletic potential and develop a strong sense of loyalty, commitment, and appreciation in the following focus areas:

•         Personal Responsibility

•         Family Unity

•         Team Cohesiveness

•         Community Awareness

We seek to instill these values through encouragement, education, motivation, and accountability.

Miramar Optimist Track Clun coaches and board members are a group of dedicated volunteers with the desire to help young runners. We are a developmental program for young athletes and an elite program for all athletes, which means we are here to provide the opportunity for them to run in an organized setting. It is up to the athletes to bring the desire and effort to practice. We welcome all abilities of runners and ask only for their best effort at practice and competitions.