Masters exhibitions added to April meets at Hayward Field

The Oregon Track Club Masters has clout. Its membership provided many volunteers at the Olympic Trials last summer, and they’re influential in all things trackish in Track Town USA, Eugene. Now we learn from M40 runner Fidel Bañuelos  that the club is organizing a couple masters events just before the April 4 and April 18 Pepsi Team Invitational and Oregon-UCLA dual meets, respectively. The club reports: “Our goal is to showcase masters track in front of the always appreciative Hayward Field crowd as they settle in for the U of O meets.  We would like to assemble competitive fields over a full set of age ranges.  We will accommodate as many masters athletes as possible.  But if we have a large number of interested athletes, we may limit the fields to those most competitive in their respective age groups.  We encourage OTCM members to participate, but you do NOT need to be an OTCM member to enter.  There is no entry fee.” Way cool!  And what a model for masters clubs across the country!  Why not contact your local college to see if they’d allow masters events at their meets. Never hurts to ask.

The official announcement:

Here is your chance to race at Hayward Field, in front of a crowd!  The Oregon Track Club Masters will be putting on masters only races immediately before University of Oregon Pepsi Team Invitational and Men of Oregon vs. UCLA meets.

APRIL 4th – Pepsi Team Invitational (Oregon, Indiana, Kansas State, Utah State)

    * Age Graded Mile (men and women, one race)
    * 200m (multiple heats)

APRIL 18th – Men of Oregon vs. UCLA Dual Meet

    * 800m (possible multiple heats)
    * 100m (multiple heats)

Our goal is to showcase masters track in front of the always appreciative Hayward Field crowd as they settle in for the U of O meets.  We would like to assemble competitive fields over a full set of age ranges.  We will accommodate as many masters athletes as possible.  But if we have a large number of interested athletes, we may limit the fields to those most competitive in their respective age groups.  We encourage OTCM members to participate, but you do NOT need to be an OTCM member to enter.  There is no entry fee.

If you are interested in competing, please send us an EMAIL HERE as soon as possible!  Please include the event(s) you are interested in, your age, recent best times, and your contact information.

ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THE APRIL 4TH RACES IS MARCH 30TH.

Related posts:

  1. Seattle/Davis meets taking place of Hayward Masters Classic?
  2. French champion added to Mt. SAC masters hurdle field
  3. Deadline near for masters exhibitions at Mt. SAC Relays
  4. April showers attention on masters at big relay meets
  5. Hayward masters meet indeed a Classic

March 29, 2009

4 Responses

  1. Tony Echeandia - March 29, 2009

    How about a 400 on the 18th I’d come!

  2. Craig Godwin - March 29, 2009

    I’m afraid there will be no 400m. We are grateful to have the small window we have to sneak in a couple masters races, and we are hoping to expand things next year if things work out well.
    But, there is supposed to be a masters men’s 400m (and women’s 1500m) during the USATF Championships at Hayward Field at the end of June. See the details here: http://www.usatf.org/events/2009/MastersInvitationalProgram/meets/index.asp

  3. Martha Mendenhall - March 29, 2009

    I tried to email my info in to OTC to express my interest in the 100m/200m exhibition events but, could not get my email to go on that link. My email address is: herdlr@msn.com My 100m/13.8 and my 200m/28.8 I’m W50. Maybe you could contact me. Martha

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