David Dreyer has a dream: year-round all-comers meets
Lahti! Sydney! Palo Alto!I like to write about high-profile masters meets — just becuz. But most age-groupers are happy to attend local all-comers meets. In fact, the vast majority of USATF’s 8,000-10,000 masters tracksters will never run, jump or throw at worlds. Local meets, even unsanctioned ones, are fine by them. That’s one reason Andy Hecker of Ventura, California, began cataloging all-comers meets about eight years ago. That’s where masters compete. His 2009 schedule is here. Now David Dreyer in Southern California is gauging interest in a year-round all-comers series so athletes can “hone their skills and compete at the highest level.” He sent the following note to Andy and several dozen other masters in SoCal. Does anyone have a similar interest elsewhere in the country?
From: David Dreyer
1daviddreyer@gmail.com
Subject: all comers track meet
Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 9:13 AM
Have you ever wondered what has happened to the all comers meets in North Orange County?
We have too, and we’re not going to take it any more.
Our research has found that there simply aren’t enough places for our athletes to compete, train, or simply work on competitive skills. North Orange County needs a place for track & field athletes to compete year round to hone their skills and compete at the highest level.
We would like to find out if there is interest in Southern California (North Orange County in particular) in participating in the following track & field events:
RUNNING EVENTS:
1) 4 X 100 RELAY
2) 1600 METERS
3) 60m/55m HURDLES
4) 400 METERS
5) 100 METERS
6) 800 METERS
7) 300M HURDLES
8) 200 METERS
9) 3200 METERS
10) 4 X 400 RELAY
FIELD EVENTS:
LONG JUMP [3 Jumps]
HIGH JUMP [Start 3’6″, raised in 2″ increments]
POLE VAULT [Start at 6′, raised in 6″ increments]
TRIPLE JUMP [3 Jumps]
Depending upon the level of interest in the Track and FIeld community, we would hold all comer meets once a month, twice a month, or weekly to help our local athletes in the Southern California Track & Field Community.
Entry fees would be as follows:
Pre-registration: $15 per athlete for unlimited events
Day of the event registration: $20 per athlete for unlimited events
Teams entering with 10 athletes or more: $10
Kids under 12 years of age: $5
We are preparing to hold our first all comers meet on Saturday afternoon, October 11th at a track to be determined in North Orange County. Please let me know by September 1st if you, your team, or club is interested in attending this event.
Best Regards,
David Dreyer
Bodies Plus Speed Program
1daviddreyer@gmail.com
714-369-5114
One Response
Are these all comers meets going to have USATF officials and electronic timing? The Los Gatos All Comers meets in Northern California have both so if any records are set, they are official.
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