Penn Relays masters majordomo Felton shares 2016 entry info
Remind me in November to nominate Phil Felton for the USATF Masters David Pain Award for Distinguished Service. Phil’s longtime role as volunteer masters coordinator at the Penn Relays alone qualifies him. He’s circulating entry info now, so check out this PDF. Penn has been the scene of too many records to count — in relays and sprints. The 75-and-over race is a highlight at Franklin Field. Not just for friends, but for all fans. Best of luck, everyone.
Dave Brown of Greater Philly TC hands off to Nick Berra at 2010 Penn 4×4.
Here’s some basic info:
The meet is conducted at the University of Pennsylvania’s historic Franklin Field,
33rd and South Streets, Philadelphia. Ten-lane straightaway, 1/4″ spikes or less.
Masters events in 2016 are on April 29 and 30 (Friday and Saturday)Provisional Timetable
Friday 3:10-3:25 p.m.: 100 dash (seven races) for men 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+
100 dash for women 40+
Friday 5:20 p.m.: 4 x 100, men 40+
Friday 5:22 p.m.: 4 x 100, mixed 50+
Friday 5:25 p.m.: 4 x 100, mixed 60+
4 x 100, mixed 70+
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+, second heat mixed 80+
Saturday 5:20 p.m.: 4 x 400 for men 40+Awards for first, second, and third places.
ALL SCHEDULE TIMES ARE TENTATIVE. Please stay alert to the possibility of changes!
Qualifications: M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65 & M70 100m. dashes are for elite sprinters. Preference given to competitors with excellent marks in meets between January 2013 and March 2014. For M75+ 100m. we will consider any sprinter who has run 18.8 (hand) or 19.04 (FAT) since January 2013.Relay teams: Best available teams will be taken for the 4 x 100 races. Any team with a qualifying time of 4:48.0 or better can run in the M50+ 4 x 400 on Friday evening. The Saturday afternoon 4 x 400 for men 40+ is very competitive; don’t enter if you haven’t run 3:44.0 (56.0 per man).
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The Penn Relays experience is like none other. Two big screen TVs, 40,000 enthusiastic fans, a venerable and cozy venue (Franklin Field), just a hop, step and jump from Amtrak: what’s there not to like?
Fifty years ago, I was never good enough as a collegian to compete, but, since many of my former competitors are busy pushing up daisies, now I am!
I encourage every qualified masters trackster to put making an appearance at the Penn Relays on their bucket list!
Thank you to Keith McQuitter last year for putting together the shuttle hurdle relay teams (M50-59) …
– Jeff Davison
would love to participate but events for masters women are limited.
Ken,
Phil Felton received the 2015 Jesse Owens Award for Meritorious Service from Mid-Atlantic USATF. The presentation read in part: “A 25-year member of Philadelphia Masters Track & Field Association, this year’s recipient of the Jesse Owens Award for Meritorious Service has been for 20 years the Masters Event Coordinator and Masters Chief Official for the Penn Relays. He has been responsible for all aspects of the Penn Relays masters experience, from the application process and the scheduling and seeding of dozens of events, to the logistics of each day’s competition. He has given hundreds of Mid-Atlantic USATF masters athletes the thrill of a lifetime competing at one of the most prestigious track meets in the world, in front of tens of thousands of spectators. In particular, each year the 75-and-older 100m event is one of the highlights of the Penn Relays, often shown on local and national television … ”
Kyle Mecklenborg (Chair of the Special Awards Committee)
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