Since 2014 the Quicksilver Running Club (QRC) of San Jose has had a youth running program for ages 6 to 18 to provide a safe and enjoyable way for local youth to run and train together.  In addition to the health and training benefits of participating in a running program, there are other advantages of the QRC youth program.  Our affiliation with Pacific Association of USATF helps assure the youth are in a safe environment; all volunteer coaches are runners with years of experience and are certified and/or registered as coaches with PAUSATF; runners can compete at all sanctioned USATF meets and are eligible to qualify for regional and national championship events;  and the youth have chance to share in the passion of running and, if interested, compete as part of a team. 

All coaches are USATF registered and include a USATF Level 1 Certified coach.  The coaches are; Laura Braun, Jeff Eisenman, Beau Van Zante, and Head Coach Marc Klemencic. 

Youth Program Philosophy

• Share our passion and knowledge of running and promote the lifelong enjoyment of the sport,
• Provide a safe environment for running where athletes are aware of their responsibilities to ensure safety,
• Expose each team member to the challenge of training and competing as both an individual and as a team,
• Empower athletes to be responsible for their behavior, performance, and decisions,
• Encourage sportsmanship within the team and with fellow competitors,
• Help each individual set goals and work with them to improve their conditioning, and 
• Support and encourage each individual athlete’s competitive drive and encourage fun.