For every event. Every age. Every athlete.

RYFT Athletics is an Englewood, Colorado track & field coaching club providing private coaching, event-specific training, small group sessions, and club training for youth through elite, masters, and Paralympic athletes in the Denver metro area.

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CERTIFIED COACHES

ALTIS POLE VAULT

4X EVENT SPECIALIST

RYFT Athletics coaches are certified by leading track & field organizations including USTFCCCA, USATF, and ALTIS, and our program is accredited with a Better Business Bureau A+ rating — a measure of our commitment to quality and athlete development in the Denver metro area.

  • Be a good person, a good student, and a good athlete — in that order.

    Duane Vandenbusche (Hall of Fame Coach)

RYFT Athletics is an Englewood-based track & field coaching club serving the Denver metro. We offer private coaching, small-group sessions, and full-season club training for youth, high-school, collegiate, masters, elite, and adaptive/paralympic athletes.

Key Offerings:

  • All-event coaching: sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws, distance, pole vault

  • Personalized athlete development

  • Competition preparation + college recruitment support

  • Community-focused team environment

Who is RYFT Athletics?

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Training Programs We Offer

  • Sprint Training — technique, speed, acceleration

  • Hurdles Training — rhythm, clearance, endurance

  • Horizontal Jumps Training — long and triple jump mechanics

  • High Jump Training — approach, take-off, bar clearance

  • Throws Training — shot put, discus, hammer, javelin mechanics

  • Distance Training — pacing, endurance, race strategy

  • RYFT Track Club — full-season club training

  • Private Coaching — 1-on-1 event-specific programming

  • Competition Prep + Meet Strategy – race day planning and performance

  • College Recruitment Support – guidance and templates for scholarship pathways

  • Strength & Weight Training Aligned with Track Program

  • Youth to Elite & Paralympic Training Tracks

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Our mission: turn ambition into achievement through science-driven coaching, elite mechanics, and culture.

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FAQs

  • We have a stable of coaches — 6 in total so far! Many are head or assistant coaches for the high schools you all go to. Several with many years of experience at the collegiate level and beyond.

  • RYFT Track Club is the full-season track & field club powered by CoachXPro, offering year-round training for athletes of all events.

  • Athletes from elementary school through masters are welcome. We offer customized programming for every age and ability level. That also includes our collegiate athletes, and Paralympic athletes.

  • Entry fees and travel costs are handled by the athlete or family, keeping club pricing focused on training and coaching.

    Meet entries this year are $35 for the meet in total (this is becoming more of the standard).

  • When the weather is nice, we will head outdoor to Belleview Elementary on the Cherry Creek Campus, while we otherwise spend time at our Denver Tech Center location for indoor training and weight lifting. See the map below for location.

  • As it stands, practices will be held 5 days a week (Monday through Friday) from 4:30 - 6:30 PM with weight training following practice.

    Depending on the package you sign up for, you may only show up 3 or 4 of the 5 days.

 

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Spaces are limited each season to ensure adequate coach-to-athlete ratio and keep practices effective. Don’t wait — join the team that’s changing the game for Colorado track & field. Join the RYFT Athletics family and train like never before. Serving athletes in Aurora, Greenwood Village, Centennial, Parker, Highlands Ranch and the greater Denver metro area.

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