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[Rick Lovett]

So, who's doing outdoor track this year? Once they shovel off the snow, the meets start this weekend. Is anyone doing it?

So here's the list as of 3/21 off of Direct Athletics.

T&F 3/30/12 2012 Willamette Invitational - INDIVIDUALS
T&F 4/6/12 Pacific Northwest Relays
T&F 4/7/12 Linfield Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational
T&F 4/7/12 Prefontaine Masters and Open
T&F 4/14/12 2012 NWC Luau Meet
T&F 4/21/12 Cougar Open
T&F 4/27/12 2012 Pacific Twilight
T&F 5/4/12 Linfield Twilight
T&F 6/8 - 6/9/12 Portland Track Festival - Open

There are others in Washington, but not close. (As in Whitworth, Spokane CC, Seattle, or Bellingham)

T&F 3/22 - 3/24/12 Buc Scoring Invite
T&F 3/24/12 Club Northwest Spring Break Open
T&F 3/31/12 7th Annual Sam Adams Classic
T&F 4/6 - 4/7/12 Puget Sound Shotwell Invitational
T&F 4/10 - 4/11/12 Spokane Multi 2012
T&F 4/12/12 Whitworth Twilight Mini Meet
T&F 4/27 - 4/28/12 Duane Hartman Invite and Open
T&F 5/4/12 WWU Twilite Track & Field Meet
T&F 5/9/12 Sasquatch Carnival 2012
T&F 5/15 - 5/16/12 Whitworth Last Chance Meet

Masters meets:

Mar 25, Apr 22 & May 20 Inaugural PMTC Mini-meet Series.
For details, Click on Current News link found on this website
Clackamas C. C. Oregon City Linda Phillips <marklinda4@comcast.net>

*April 7
Prefontaine Masters Track and Field Meet Masters/College athletes18+
Southwestern Oregon CC, Coos Bay, OR Dan Neal dneal@socc.edu

*June 23- 24
Oregon Association Masters T&F Championships/Portland Masters Classic
Mt Hood CC, Gresham, OR
www.pdxmasters.com

July 6-9
Bremerton West Sound Senior Games
www.ci.bremerton.wa.us/display.php?id=6 79

July 7-8
State Games of Oregon
Mt Hood CC, Gresham, OR
dan@stategamesoforegon.org

July 14-15
USA National Combined Events Championships
Kings High School, Seattle, WA usatf.org

*July 14-15
Hayward Classic (Masters T & F & Youth) Track City International
Hayward Field U of O, Eugene, OR www.runnerspace.com/otcmasters

July 21
USA Northwest Region Masters Track & Field Championships/ Pacific NW Assn Track & Field Masters Championships & Seattle Classic
West Seattle Stadium, Seattle WA
GEORGEMATHEWS99@gmail.com 208-691-0193

July 27-28
Washington Senior Games Hammer & Weight Throws Fri Night 27th Track & Field Saturday 28th
www.pugetsoundgames.com

Aug 2-5
USA National Masters Outdoor T&F Championships
Lisle,
 Illinois
  usatf.org

*Aug 11
High Desert Classic Open/Masters Track and Field Meet
Summit High School, Bend, Oregon
rosebrierjunc2@peak.org
usatf-oregon.org

Aug 18-19
USA National Masters Throw/Ultraweight Pentathlons, Superweight Championships
West Seattle Stadium, Seattle WA
  GEORGEMATHEWS99@gmail.com 208-691-0193

[Fidel]

do you mean track meets or track workouts? If you mean track meets, I hope to be ready for 1-2 college meets and most of the local Masters meets. I have to drop down to the 400 this year, though. First one on my schedule is L&C on 3/23 or U of O Masters exhibition 400 on 4/7....part of the Oregon Twilight meet. Anyone else up for some high octane track action?

[Fidel]

I guess you did specify meets so ignore my question. Also, the Oregon Twilight meet is on 5/5. The Pepsi Invitational is on 4/7 and they're featuring a 100/mile Masters exhibition race. Not sure I'm ready for either the 100 or mile.

[Rick Lovett]

I guess you did specify meets so ignore my question. Also, the Oregon Twilight meet is on 5/5. The Pepsi Invitational is on 4/7 and they're featuring a 100/mile Masters exhibition race. Not sure I'm ready for either the 100 or mile.

Wow, punctuation is cool. I read that initially as 100-mile. I'm not ready to watch that!

[Rick Lovett]

do you mean track meets or track workouts? If you mean track meets, I hope to be ready for 1-2 college meets and most of the local Masters meets. I have to drop down to the 400 this year, though. First one on my schedule is L&C on 3/23 or U of O Masters exhibition 400 on 4/7....part of the Oregon Twilight meet. Anyone else up for some high octane track action?

I'd been thinking of recommending L&C to a lot of the women but Direct Athletics does not list it as open to individuals. Do we need to talk to Keith?

[David Hatfield]

I would like to do some track meets. 800m to 1 mile. Meets where I won't be DFLBALS.

[Amygirl]

I love watching track meets. Yes, I think someone should talk to Keith about this, he has natural speed and with some proper training of workouts etc, he might surprise himself and folks. JS

[Runman]

I love watching track meets. Yes, I think someone should talk to Keith about this, he has natural speed and with some proper training of workouts etc, he might surprise himself and folks. JS

I believe Rick was referring to Keith Woodard the head coach at LC.

[Amygirl]

I believe Rick was referring to Keith Woodard the head coach at LC.

Ha..oh well....yes of course Thanks Larry

[Fidel]

I would like to do some track meets. 800m to 1 mile. Meets where I won't be DFLBALS.

Here you go...inaugural PMTC meets at Clackamas CC:

http://pdxmasters.com/news.pdf

[David Hatfield]

Here you go...inaugural PMTC meets at Clackamas CC:

http://pdxmasters.com/news.pdf

Sweet! Thank you for posting, Fidel. OK, I plan on doing the first meet (March 25). Second meet (April 22, 11am) is same day as TRL 5 miler (9am); might make for an interesting double. Too early to plan for third meet (May 20).

My concern with the masters meets is that they won't be well attended. Masters are age 30 and up, so you don't have to be very old. Come on out! With a lot of contestants, track meets can be a lot of fun. (And if you're concerned about being last, just invite someone slower. )

[Tim]

My concern with the masters meets is that they won't be well attended. Masters are age 30 and up, so you don't have to be very old. Come on out! With a lot of contestants, track meets can be a lot of fun. (And if you're concerned about being last, just invite someone slower. )

Is that what you're trying to do here?

[Tgirl]

I'll be running track but not until June. The USATF master's meet is in early August in suburban Chicago and is my goal meet.

My list looks like

PTF June 9th
PDX masters June 23rd and 24th
State Games of Oregon July 7th and 8th
Hayward Classic July 14th and 15th

[Tim]

I'll be running track but not until June. The USATF master's meet is in early August in suburban Chicago and is my goal meet.

August in the Chicago area. That should be ideal weather!

[Tgirl]

August in the Chicago area. That should be ideal weather!

I intend to run the 5000 and then the 1500. Both races will be in the morning and the weather won't be a problem for the 1500. All of my competitors will have the same weather for the 5000 so I won't mind. It just won't be that fast.