California masters meets offer Fantasy Track venues
One of the kicks we get as masters is competing on tracks (and fields) used in major open meets. Like the Olympic Trials and NCAAs. Two meets coming up in California offer such thrills. First is the Pacific Association USATF Masters Championships July 1 at Sacramento State’s Hornet Stadium, site of the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Trials with its superfast Mondo track. Second is the Trojan masters meet July 9 at USC’s Cromwell Track & Field, site of the Big Meet between UCLA and USC over the years. Trojan horse (and I mean that in a nice way) Eugene Driver sent me this entry form for the Trojan masters meet.
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Juan Bustamante - May 29, 2006
Lets support Gene Driver meet. he is a nice person I have known for many years and a togh competitor. With a nice sense of humor, rare bird these days.
Nadine - May 30, 2006
We in California are indeed fortunate to have so many meets at fine facilities.
One that many may not be aware of is the San Diego-Imperial USATF meet held yearly at San Diego State University. Not only is the facility excellent, but the officiating is top-notch. This year Road Runner sports was a sponsor and for a $20 entry fee one got the opportunity to meet and compete against some of the top open althetes in the country, a t-shirt, a hat and some goodies. Now I can tell my grandchilren that I ran against Allison Felix and Lauren Williams and that I vaulted with Mary Sauer, April Steiner and others.
Be sure to put it on your calendar for next year.
mike fanelli - May 30, 2006
am planning on the 7/1 PA USATF masters meet at the site of 2000 and 2004 Oly trials and along the same topic will run the weekend before at Hayward Masters meet in Eugene…talk about back to back weekend big venues…eeeeeeeeeeeeesh!
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