Tickets are now on sale for the USA outdoor track and field championships, June 25-28, held at Hayward Field in Eugene.
The USA meet comes nearly a year to the day after the USA Olympic track and field team trials were contested at Hayward over 10 days.
I usually stray away from PR-speak, but I’m just going to put in part of the e-mail USATF sent out.
The USA Outdoor Championships return this summer to one of the country’s most storied track and field venues, Hayward Field. Specifically designed to enhance the spectator experience, the intimate setting of Hayward Field brings fans remarkably close to the action, while athletes consistently rate Hayward Field as having one of the most compelling atmospheres of any stadium in the world. Eugene has long been dubbed “Track Town, USA” for its rich track and field history and the community’s appreciation of the sport.
The host of the 1972, ’76 and ’80 Olympic Trials and the 1999 and 2001 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Hayward Field played host to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field, which featured expanded seating, overflow crowds and unmatched levels of drama and excitement.
In addition to hosting numerous national championship events, Hayward Field is also the site of the most prestigious annual invitational track meet in the country, the Nike Prefontaine Classic (June 7), which regularly draws standing-room-only crowds.
All-Session ticket packages are currently available and are selling quickly. For ticket information to the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships visit: www.visachampionshipseries.com or www.tracktown.net.USATF welcomes you to purchase tickets with your Visa Card. Visa, the only credit card accepted by USATF.
