New event for masters throwers: ultra weight pentathlon
News has begun trickling in from the USATF annual meeting in Hawaii. We learn via Crackberry from Jerry Bookin-Weiner (and a forward from George Mathews): “The Ultra Weight Pent(athlon) was approved yesterday by the Masters Committee and the Rules Committee unanimously in both cases.” This event involves throwing implements ranging from 35 pounds to 300 pounds (200 for women), using a hammer-throw-style grip. USATF rules mention the event. Since multi-events involve points, I spoze some Age-Graded Table lists conversion factors for these heavy events.
