Huntington Beach HS in SoCal has series of all-comers meets
It’s subfreezing in many parts. But now is when a masters’ fancy lightly turns to thoughts of January all-comers meets. One such series is at Huntington Beach High School, south of Los Angeles. It’s a hand-timed affair, but the price is right: $5 per event. And masters sprint star Doug Smith calls the new track there “terrific.” Doug writes: “Thought some masters would like to enter these, particularly if they plan to compete in Kamloops in March. The coaches at this high school became very interested in having masters enter, especially after I told them that the World Masters’ Indoor Champs were being held in Canada this coming season.” Indeed. If you can’t make it to SoCal next month, look for all-comers meets in your area. Many can be found at Andy Hecker’s legendary listing of all-comers meets nationwide. The current list is dated, but most are annual affairs. Write the contact person listed.
Details of the all-comers series at Huntington Beach High School:
HUNTINGTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Dates: 1/23, 1/30 & 2/20/2010
1905 MAIN STREET
HB, CA 92648
• from 405: exit beach blvd, head south. right on Main St. school is up on the right. pass the track, turn right on Utica to get into the parking lot.
• from PCH: turn onto 17th street. left on Adams 4-way stop sign into the back of the HBHS parking lot. track is through the campus, opposite the parking lot.
OPEN TO ALL AGES 1/8-3/16″ PYRAMID (CONE) SPIKES
(Spikes will be sold at meets.)
HAND TIMING
New Stadium and Track & Field Facility
$5 PER EVENT PER ATHLETE
$5 SPECTATOR FEE (spectators under 10, free of charge)
ORDER OF EVENTS: 9 AM START TIME
1600
4X1 – no white tape on the track, please bring blue painter’s tape
100H
400
100
800
(300H) if wanted
200
3200
OPEN PITS – 9am start, noon close.
LJ
TJ
9am
Boys’/Men’s Discus
Girls’/Women’s Shot Put
Boys’/Men’s HJ
11am
Boys’/Men’s Shot Put
Girls’/Women’s Discus
Girls’/Women’s HJ
5 Responses
*sigh* I’m watching the blizzard outside and dreaming that I live in a place where they actually have all-comer meets. A warm place.
Hi Kim – I am looking at the snow coming down outside my window – about an hour by car (on clear roads) south of you. Thinking about going out to run once it turns to rain and then saying – nah- too nice inside with a fire in the stove!
There are developmental meets at BU Dec 19, 26, and Jan 3 – for $10 – inside in the nice warm and dry BU track. Starts as 10 am – check out the USATFNE.ORG website. They have a number of events -maybe some that could convince you to make the trip down the pike to Boston. (assuming it is not snowing!)
Another good source of California Dreamin’ all-comers meets:
http://www.dyestatcal.com/?pg=dyestatcal-2010-TrackField-Calendar
It’s cold outside in St. Louis, MO, but you can stay warm and have fun by going to some of the midwest college & all-comer indoor meets that welcome open, unattached, and masters athletes.
http://www.trackclub.org
Columbia, MO has an All-Comers on Feb. 20th. I always loved running indoors. “Gee, Jerry, when was the last time you did that?” Madison Square Garden, the OLD Garden, wooden track, circa the 1950s. I’m going to give it another go. Jerry
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