The Penn experience includes waiting to run.
, masters events coordinator at the
Penn Relays, sends this
2015 entry info and shares a stern warning: “Be prepared to verify your age if asked. Do not run if you are under the correct age on the day of the race; be prepared to be suspended (with your team) for many years if you are in violation.” He also writes: “Note that the timetable has changed significantly from previous years. As usual it is approximate at present and will probably change slightly. When the acceptance letters are sent out, I will confirm the schedule. If there are any changes to the arrangements, I will send the details with the acceptance letter. Good luck to those of you competing at nationals.” Penn is April 23-25.
Here’s the current sked:
Friday 3:10-3:25 p.m.: 100 dash (seven races) for men 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+ Friday 5:20 p.m.: 4 x 100, men 40+
Friday 5:22 p.m.: 4 x 100, men 50+
Friday 5:25 p.m.: 4 x 100, men 60+ or women 40+ or any combination
Friday 7:10 p.m.: 4 x 400, men 50+
Friday 7:15 p.m.: 4 x 400, women 40+
Saturday 3:40 p.m.: 100 dash, men 75+
Saturday 5:20 p.m.: 4 x 400 for men 40+
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In 1924 my father-in-law G. Nelson Furbeck (whom I never met) was a member of the NYU relay team that was getting ready for the Penn Relays: “VIOLET TRACK SQUAD ENTERS PENN RELAYS” …
http://fultonhistory.com/newspaper%2011/New%20York%20Evening%20Post/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Post%201924%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Post%201924%20Grayscale%20-%202306.pdf
On the same page, there was an article about the British: “British Invaders of Penn Relays:, with a photo of their 5-man squad, one prominent member of which was Eric Liddell, the Scottish sprinter in the “Charriots of Fire” movie. I was surprised to see this, but had know for many years that my father-in-law was a middle distance runner of note. He continued to run after graduation, later as a medical student going to the Texas Relays with a Mexican team:
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH2004/JSH3101/jsh3101d.pdf
… Ron K.
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