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FITNESS  I  CONFIDENCE  I  TEAMWORK  I  PERFORMANCE

Who are we

Claremont Nighthawks is a non-profit youth cross country and track & field team. We welcome athletes from 1st to 12th grade. 

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2026 Track Season Practice Schedule

5:30 - 6:45 pm

Monday: CHS Track

Tuesday: El Roble Track

Thursday: CHS Track

*Practice times subject to change due to Coach/Facility availability, and seasonal daylight hours. There will be no practice on the following CUSD Holidays: Sept 4; Sept 7; Nov 11; Nov 23-27.

About Us

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Claremont Running Team (CRT) (D.B.A. Claremont Nighthawks) is a California, tax-exempt,  501(3)(c) non-profit organization for youth, dedicated to instilling a life-long love of running and fostering youth sports competition as individuals and as a team.   Claremont Running Team is an active USATF Youth Club, (#33-0766, USA Track and Field) the National Governing Body for Track & Field, Race Walking & Long Distance.  We are a member of the Claremont Youth Sports Committee.  

Coaches

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Head Coach and President

Mark Batres

Mark Batres is a Running Coach and Professional Runner/Obstacle Course Racer. He's been racing since he was 8 years old and continued to run at the collegiate level. While in college, Mark was a 5x NCAA All-American in Track and Field and Cross Country. As a coach, he specializes in applying the science of endurance training in order to build winning programs for individual runners and teams.  Mark holds a BS in Operations Management from Cal Poly Pomona.

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Assistant Coach

Rima Shah

Rima Shah is a resident of Claremont and has a son who is an active member of the running team since 2020. Rima represented her high school and college in India as a sprinter and jumper. She placed third at the national level in India in High Jump. She also plays volleyball and was the captain of her high school volleyball team. Rima now works at The Claremont Colleges and holds a Master's in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master's in Sociology from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

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Assistant Coach

Bodhi Circello

Bodhi Circello is a Claremont High School Alumni, Class of 2025. While at CHS, he was a member of the Track & Field Distance Team for 4 years, and competed 3 years for the Cross Country Team. He is currently studying at Cal Poly Pomona, pursuing a degree in Engineering. Bodhi is a leader by example. He puts high energy into coaching, lifting up our young athletes and encouraging them with each step, and we are very excited to have him as part of our coaching staff!

Operations

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Director of Operations

Natalie Batres

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Operations Manager

Marissa Hawkins

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