D1 Tempo Running Club

06/03/2026

🚨 New Service Offering 🚨
Parents, give your young athlete a head start this summer!

Introducing Tempo Futures! An 8-week athletic development program for ages 6-12 focused on building speed, confidence, coordination, and athletic fundamentals in a fun, positive environment.

Whether your child plays multiple sports or simply loves to stay active, Tempo Futures helps young athletes develop the movement skills that carry over to every sport!

✅ Speed & acceleration
✅ Balance & coordination
✅ Confidence & teamwork
✅ Fun games, relays & competitions
✅ Positive coaching from experienced athletes

📍 D1 Des Moines (Waukee)
📅 6/16 - 8/6 | Tuesdays & Thursdays
👟 Ages 6-9: 6:00-7:00 PM
👟 Ages 10-12: 7:00-8:00 PM
💰 Just $50 for the full 8-week session

Since 2023, D1 Tempo Run Club athletes have earned 450+ Iowa State Track qualifications, 250+ Drake Relays qualifications, and set 18 Iowa all-time track & field records.

Spots are limited these first eight weeks! Register today at the link in our bio and help your athlete build confidence, speed, and a lifelong love of movement.

05/20/2026

🚨 241 APPEARANCES 🚨

The biggest stage in Iowa track & field is here for 2026, and the D1 Tempo Run Club is ready to roll! Starting tomorrow, across the next three days, Tempo athletes will make a remarkable 241 appearances at the 2026 State Meet across nearly every event from class 1A-4A, representing years of work, early mornings, sacrifices, breakthroughs, and championship-level preparation 🏆⚡️

From sprints to distance, hurdles to relays, and jumps, our athletes are coming to compete, perform, and leave their mark on Drake Stadium this weekend, and we couldn’t be more excited to cheer them on in our third outdoor season of operations as a club ‼️

05/17/2026

Congratulations to the class of 2026 🎓

We wanted to give a special shout out to the athletes above and say the most sincere thank you for letting us be a part of your scholastic journey! It has been an honor to do what we can to help along the way, and best of luck to you all throughout your amazing futures! You’ll always have a home with us 🤩

05/13/2026

🚨 New Coach Alert 🚨

We’re beyond excited to welcome Coach Avery Winter to the D1 Tempo Run Club team!

Avery joins us after a spectacular track and field career as a prep athlete at Waukee Northwest and currently USD! As a HS athlete, Avery was a 4x 1st Team All-State and All-Conference selection, a 2x Elite All-State honoree, a 14x State Medalist, and a 4x State Champion. She further cemented her Iowa HS legacy with 15 Drake Relays medals and was a 6x Drake Relays Champion. She continues to hold Waukee Northwest school records in the 200, 400, and 400 hurdles!

A specialist in the 400 hurdles and 200-400 meter dash, she’s currently competing at the University of South Dakota. In her young collegiate career, she has already contributed to a 4th-place finish in the 4x400 at the Summit Leagues Indoor Conference Championship. She’s looking forward to placing in the 400 hurdles and running on the 4x400 team at the upcoming Outdoor Summit League Conference Meet! Notably, their current quartet’s 4x400 time already ranks in the top ten in USD history 🤯

Avery brings deep experience as an elite competitor to her coaching acumen, leveraging years of training at both the high school and NCAA Division 1 levels. Her specific expertise in sprints, mid-distance, hurdle technique, and championship preparation makes her an incredible resource for track athletes and anyone statewide looking to develop elite-level explosive performance!

Whether you’re a youth athlete chasing overall athletic development or a 10-18yr old track & field athlete serious about reaching the state or collegiate level, Coach Avery is here to help.

Coach Avery will be open for 1on1 and small group training with new athletes this month, with details about how to sign up for her offseason camp series coming SOON‼️

DM us directly or sign up at the “Club Training Services” link in our bio for 1-on-1 training with Coach Avery Winter starting this summer 😎

05/04/2026

Summer doesn’t mean slowing down.
Our 2026 Tempo Run Club Online Coaching is officially OPEN 🤩

We’re giving athletes everywhere access to the same system we use to build elite performers, state champions, and next-level track & field athletes 💪

Advanced sprint development, biomechanics of acceleration, improved form and race strategy, all dialed in and specifically customized to the goals of each individual athlete across the sprint disciplines. (Open to ALL T&F events soon)

Strength, Speed, or our combined S + S option, wherever you are located outside of Central Iowa, you can train like a Tempo athlete this offseason 🔥

Registration is live → link in bio.

05/01/2026

🚨 OUTDOOR TEMPO RUN TEAM 🚨

Summer track & field training is officially here at D1 for athletes ages 12–18 ready to develop real speed, event-specific technique, and competitive confidence across their track & field events.

This program focuses on building complete track & field athletes through structured coaching in:

⚡ Sprint mechanics, acceleration & max velocity
⚡ Hurdles development
⚡ Jumps training
⚡ Mid-distance development
⚡️ Distance and XC training
⚡ Overall athleticism, coordination, and race ex*****on

When? 3x/week all summer (June 1 – July 24 | M/W/F at Gregg Young Sports Campus + Fareway Fields in Norwalk, IA. (Tempo’s newest headquarters)

Our training environment is built to develop state and Drake Relays champions, qualifiers, and highly competitive future collegiate athletes through consistent, professional-level coaching and progression.

🔥 Optional Sprint Elite Tempo Run Team available (invite-only after application, read program description in signup link) for athletes ready for individualized coaching and recruiting support in the sprint disciplines. (60m-400m)

📍 Outdoor Tempo Run Team is open to both local and remote athletes across Iowa and the Midwest (read program description)

🔗 Register now via the Outdoor Tempo Run Team link in Tempo’s bio

04/25/2026

04/25/2026

🚨𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍🚨

VALLEY WINS THE 4x200 WITH A 1:26.55.

Luke Patton