Member clubs are at the heart of USA Track & Field. They provide much needed support to athletes in the form of coaching, financial support, and athletic satisfaction. It is with and through the clubs that USATF is able to carry out its mission "to foster sustained competitive excellence, interest, and participation in the sports of track and field, long distance running, and race walking." The focus and goals of each club are as unique and diverse as the athletes who compete for them. Some clubs focus primarily on elite development, while others specialize in youth or masters programs. Some are solely track and field clubs, while others provide support to only race walkers, throwers, or distance runners. Whatever the case may be, each club is vital to the sport's future in the United States. Over the past several years, USATF has initiated national club championships in cross country and track and field, and has recently added a marathon relay championship. These national club championships provide clubs a chance to showcase their talents and earn national bragging rights.
Individuals with a current USATF membership can request their own transfer from one club to another or to a club if their USATF membership does not affiliate them with a club. Club Administrators can request a transfer to another club on behalf of those people with a current USATF membership which affiliates them with the administrator's club. An individual may login in to USATF, in the upper left click the Role with their name if they have more than one Role, on the left menu click Members, and in the Membership window click their name. They click Memberships in the menu which starts with Profile, click the three dots in the Actions column on the far right of the Memberships display, and click Transfers. They fill the Start Transfer display, (Entering at least part of the desired New Club name will narrow the options in that pull-down.) Click Start Transfer in the lower right of that window. An administrator may log in to USATF, in the upper left click their Club Role, on the left menu Members, and click List. Search the List, click the most appropriate membership row, and click Memberships in the menu starting with Profile. Click the three dots in the Actions column on the far right of the Memberships display, click Transfers, and fill the Start Transfer display, (Entering at least part of the desired New Club name will narrow the options in that pull-down.) Click Start Transfer in the lower right of that window.
The club fees for Connecticut are available here. To apply or renew your organization or club go to USATF Connect.
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) requires that all Olympic National Governing Bodies (NGBs) institute the SafeSport Program in 2015. All Youth Club Coaches and Volunteers will need to complete the SafeSport Program Requirements before your club’s membership will be approved and activated in the USATF system for 2016 and beyond. There will be no exceptions to this rule.