Balances Due and Important Info/Updates for Our 2026 Camp

BALANCES 

Final balances are due by June 1st for those who have paid a deposit. Balances can be paid at the following links. Please be careful to select the correct registration link for your camper.

Overnight Camper Balance 

Commuter Camper Balance 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship recipients have all been notified by the KTCCCA. Please read carefully for your next steps:

•  Overnight Scholarship Recipients - You will need to register by clicking this link. When you get to the payment amount field, choose scholarship recipient to adjust your balance due amount to reflect the scholarship. Once you submit the registration form the payment screen will appear. Your registration is not complete until the balance has been received. 
• Overnight Scholarship Recipients Who Have Already Paid A Deposit - You do not need to go through the registration process again. Click on the following link to pay your remaining balance after the deposit and scholarship have been applied. 
• Commuter Scholarship Recipients -  You will need to register by clicking this link. When you get to the payment amount field, choose scholarship recipient to adjust your balance due amount to reflect the scholarship. Once you submit the registration form the payment screen will appear. Your registration is not complete until the balance has been received. 
• Commuter Scholarship Recipients Who Have Already Paid A Deposit - You do not need to go through the registration process again. Click on the following link to pay your remaining balance after the deposit and scholarship have been applied. 

USATF KENTUCKY MEET REGISTRATION FOR CAMPERS

Once your registration for camp has been completed, you will also need to register for the USATF Kentucky Meet to be held on the Saturday of camp. The following link has been established just for our campers USATF Meet Registration 

REQUESTING A ROOMMATE:

If you want to request a specific roommate, please e-mail Camp Director Lisa Owens at lisa.owens@centre.edu before May 31st.

WHAT TO BRING

We have provided a list of items that we suggest our campers bring with them under the What to Bring Tab.

SCHEDULE 

The daily camp schedule can be found in our Camp Itinerary Tab.

CLINICIAN UPDATE

We have had to make a couple of changes to our clinician lineup due to Alanah Yukich and Doc Patton no longer being able to join us this year. Ashley Spencer will now be working with our low hurdlers, and Lashawn Merritt will be working with all sprinters.  

Additional Clinician Update: Due to only 2 campers showing interest in pole vault, we will no longer be having a clinician for pole vault this year. Also, due to injury Ashley Spencer will no longer be able to join us this year. 

The 2026 Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy Will Be Held June 3-6!

 

Camp Director Lisa Owens is happy to announce that dates have been set for the 14th Annual Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy. This year the camp will be held June 3-6, 2026, on the campus of Centre College in Danville Kentucky. Please see the Camp Information tab for full details of the camp, and the Registration tab to register.

We have an amazing lineup of clinicians this year featuring some familiar faces from previous camps along with some first-time clinicians.  

The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association is once again providing a limited number of scholarship opportunities this year to Kentucky athletes and coaches. Deadline to apply is May 25th. For more information please see our Scholarships tab. We are very appreciative for the continued support of the KTCCCA.

The facilities at Centre College are some of the best in the country. The 8 lane outdoor track was opened in 2023 and the 6 lane, 200m Lisa H. Owens Indoor Track was opened in 2024. 

We hope you will join us for 3 1/2 days of track and field fun at what we believe is the best track camp in the nation. 

2024 Camp Lineup Finalized

The clinician lineup for the 12th Annual Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy has been finalized. The camp will be held on the campus of Centre College in Danville, KY from June 5 - 8, 2024. This year our lineup includes a mixture of returning clinicians and those who will be working our camp for the first time. Please see the About The Clinicians tab for the accolades of each clinician.

Unfortunately, Rose Monday is no longer able to work the camp. Casimir Loxsom will now be working with our middle distance, distance, and cross country runners.

The 2024 Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy Will Be Held June 5-8!

 

Camp Director Lisa Owens is happy to announce that dates have been set for the 12th Annual Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy. This year the camp will be held June 5-8 on the campus of Centre College in Danville Kentucky. Please see the Camp Information tab for full details of the camp. 

While the clinician lineup is still being finalized, the following individuals have already committed to working the camp this year.

Clinicians for low hurdles, high jump, and pole vault will be announced on the website once commitments have been made. Please continue to check back for the full lineup. Half of the distance sessions will be held on grass to accommodate our cross-country runners. 

We hope you will make plans to join us for 3 1/2 days of track and field fun at what we believe is the best track camp in the nation.

Clinician Lineup Updates

Due to scheduling conflicts, Sharika Nelvis and Mark Hollis are no longer able to work our camp this year. David Payne will now be working with our high hurdlers. David is the 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist, and a two-time World Championships bronze medalist. Becky Holliday will now be working with our pole vaulters. Becky is a 2012 Olympian and two-time US Outdoor Championships silver medalist.

Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy - June 7 -10, 2023!

The Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy will host its 11th annual camp in 2023 with an impressive lineup of clinicians. This year our lineup includes 5 Olympians, 1 US Olympic Team Head Coach, and 1 US Olympic Team Event Coach. For further details on our clinicians and their accomplishments, please click on the About The Clinicians tab above. 

 Please see the Camp Information tab to learn more about our camp and view your options for joining us on June 7-10 on the campus on Centre College in Danville, KY. When you are ready to register, please go to our Registration tab where you can register online, or print a registration form if you prefer to register by mail.

Once again the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association is offering a limited number of scholarships for Kentucky residents to attend our camp. For information on applying for a scholarship, please click on the Scholarships tab.This is the KTCCCA's 11th year partnering with us, and we are very appreciative for their continued support to bring Kentucky athletes and coaches to our camp.

We believe our camp is the premiere track and field camp in the nation. Our campers will get to learn from some of the best athletes in the world, and have the opportunity to make new friends who have a shared passion for track and field. They will also get to experience a little bit of college life at camp while staying in the College's residence halls, and eating in its dining hall. Several camp counselors will stay in the residence halls, and are always on call if needed by our campers.  

Camp Director, Lisa Owens

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our Camp Director, Lisa Owens, at lisa.owens@centre.edu. You can also reach her by phone at (859) 238-5494. Coach Owens is the Head Men's and Women's Track and Cross Country Coach at Centre College where she has now coached for 26 years. 

We look forward to seeing you in June for 3 1/2 days of track and field fun!

 

 

 

World record holders Kevin Young, Mike Powell both at Maximum Velocity Track & Field Academy at Centre College - by Larry Vaught

Legendary Kentucky sportswriter and friend of the camp, Larry Vaught, wrote a nice article mentioning the fact that we had (2) current World Record Holders working as clinicians for the camp this year. Click on the link to read the story. Vaught's Views

Move In Day

Today is move in day at the 9th Annual Maximum Velocity Track and Field Academy. Check in for all campers will be in Hazelrigg Gymnasium located on the 1st floor of Sutcliffe Hall on the campus of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Overnight campers will check in from 1:00-2:00pm, and commuter campers will check in from 2:30-3:30pm.

Sutcliffe Hall

If Sutcliffe Hall does not appear on your GPS, you can use the following address: 329 College Street, Danville, KY 40422. Below is an aerial view of Sutcliffe Hall. There is limited parking on College Street, and a small parking lot across from the track.

Below is a street view of Sutcliffe Hall from College Street. Use the sidewalk the man is walking on to get to the front entrance of the building. 

 Below is the entrance to Sutcliffe Hall. Hazelrigg Gynasium is on the left once you are inside the building.

 

2019 Preview

Here is a camp preview from the local paper written by veteran Kentucky sports writer and friend of the camp, Larry Vaught. Track and Field Academy Offers Students Chance to Learn from Olympians

2019 Scholarship Information Now Available

The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association is once again providing a limited number of scholarship opportunities this year to Kentucky athletes and coaches. Deadline to apply is April 20. For more information please see our "Scholarships" tab. We are very thankful for the continued support of the KTCCCA.