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FEBRUARY 2014

OnTrack is published by the Oregon Track Club Board of Directors.

Oregon Track Club, P.O. Box 11364, Eugene, OR 97440Issue #37, February 2014Distributed free monthly.

www.oregontrackclub.org • [email protected]

INSIDE THIS ISSUEBusiness Members Snapshots .............. 2Officials Annual Meeting ........................... 2Business Members ................................ 2, 3First Call.............................................................3UO/Hayward Schedules .............................3Get Your Tickets: Hayward Field ............. 4McKenzie Relays ........................................... 4Events Calendar ........................................4, 5M A S T E R S N E W S L E T T E R !Vin Lananna .....................................................5World Juniors ................................................. 6Annual Run/Walk Schedule ..................... 6Track & Field Online Resources ............. 6Officials Emeritus ..........................................7British at OSU ..................................................7All-Comers’ Meets Scheduled ................7Where in the World?.................................... 8

Join Us at OTC Annual MeetingHistory 101 – No, you don’t have to go back

to school – Just join fellow Oregon Track Club members at our Club’s Annual Meeting on Tues-day, February 11, for a panel presentation “OTC – In the Beginning.” Panel members are Janet and Tom Heinonen, Bob Newland and John Gil-lespie, with Tom Jordan as Moderator.

The meeting will be held in The Club at Aut-zen Stadium and is open to all current (2014) members. Doors will open at 5:00 pm for a ca-sual buffet provided by OTC with the program beginning at 6:00 pm The dinner portion of the evening is limited to the first 350 adult mem-bers who RSVP prior to noon on February 4. Seating will be provided for members who are attending only for the program.

The business portion of the evening will in-clude election of the Board of Directors and a presentation of the 2014 budget for approval by the membership. Updates on the UO and

OTC Elite programs, as well as the Prefontaine Classic will be presented. Vin Lananna and Mi-chael Reilly will highlight future TrackTown USA events: 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships, the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the US Olympic Trials. Adding to the fun and informative evening, music during the social hour will be provided by the Michael Radliff Trio.

If you haven’t already renewed your mem-bership you can renew online at www.oregon-trackclub.org. Select “Become a Member” on the home page menu. You must renew prior to submitting your RSVP for the meeting.

To get to The Club at Autzen Stadium: Exit onto Leo Harris Parkway from MLK Blvd. Pro-ceed past the south entrance to the Stadium and park in Lot 5A. Enter from the South Gate and proceed up the stairs/elevator to the con-course level. Take the escalator or elevator up to The Club level.

The Oregon Track Club Board of Di-rectors recently confirmed the Club’s officers for 2014.

Reelected President for a second year is Erin Regali. Also reelected were Kim McManus (Vice President), Barbara Kousky (Secretary) and Trae Richardson (Treasurer).

Bill Kelly is the Past President. Mike Cahn is the newly elected President of the OTC Masters group (see the story in this issue about the new Masters Board).

These Club officers function as the OTC Executive Committee.

Officers Selected for the New Year

Erin Regali Bill Kelly

Barbara Kousky Trae Richardson

Kim McManus

Mike Cahn

TrackTown Tuesday Series is Back

The popular TrackTown Tuesday Series kicks off the 2014 season on February 25 at the Downtown Ath-letic Club, Eugene.

The 7:00 pm event will feature some special guests, provide a recap of the University of Oregon cross country season and take an early peek at the Ducks and Oregon Track Club Elite athletes competing indoors. Doors open at 6:00 pm, ad-mission is free.

Show Your Loyalty With OTC Apparel

Support the Oregon Track Club and go online to www.oregontrack-club.org. Click on the “OTC Merchan-dise” link on the left side and select from the wide variety of apparel.

Pay online and arrange to ship your new items right to your door.

Thanks for supporting OTC.

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Corvallis Half MarathonThe 2014 Corvallis Half Marathon is sched-

uled for Sunday, April 13 at 9:30 am.This scenic 13.1 mile long Tour de Corvallis

is mostly flat with two slow gradual climbs, and consequently two gradual descents. The entire course is on paved roads, sidewalk and bike paths.

The race starts on the OSU campus along-side Gill Coliseum and ends on the 50-yard

line at Reser Stadium. Walkers are welcomed.Registration is open, visit: corvallishalf-

marathon.com.Editor’s note: Corvallis Half Marathon is

a Champion level OTC business member. Thank you, Corvallis Half Marathon!

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Business Members Business Member Snapshots

Officials Annual Meeting is Feb. 18

The Oregon Track & Field Officials Annual Dinner and Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00 pm in the Club Room at Autzen Stadium. All active and emeritus Ore-gon officials are invited to attend and should have received an email invitation and RSVP request.

If you did not receive an email, please con-tact [email protected] and you will be sent the invitation.

The annual dinner and meeting will feature information about the Oregon home meet season, the exciting post-meet season fea-turing the 2014 NCAA Championships, June 11-14, the USA Junior Championships, July 5-6, and the World Junior Championships, July 22-27, plus the other outstanding youth and masters events hosted at Hayward Field in 2014.

The annual dinner and meeting is also a time to celebrate our members and their out-standing contributions throughout the year. The meeting is an opportunity to welcome and educate new members to our ranks and it gives our officiating teams a chance to meet and go over the year ahead.

For more than five decades Oregon Track Club has recruited, oriented and trained offi-cials for UO and championship track and field meets at Hayward Field, as well as youth, high school and masters meets and the re-nowned Prefontaine Classic.

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Business MembersFirst Call: We Gather For Our Annual Meetingby Erin Regali, OTC President

As we settled into Jan-uary I took the time to re-lax, rejuvenate and begin to think about the goals for the busy year ahead. Once spring arrives, we kick into full gear of achieving all our dreams and goals. For OTC, February represents a time to gather for our traditional Annual Meeting for our members. This year’s annual meeting will be held Tuesday, February 11 in the Club Room at Autzen Stadium.

Each year our Club meets as a membership for a wonderful evening of dinner to hear the latest Club news and what we have to look forward to in 2014. This year’s annual meet-ing will be a great evening of speakers from the Pre Classic, the University of Oregon Track and Field team, the OTC Elite program as well as TrackTown USA. A special presentation of the history of Oregon Track Club… a look back at the beginning days of our club and all that took place by so many loyal track and field enthusiasts. This history has made the Club what it is today and we have so much to be thankful for to all those who committed such volunteer time, dedication and passion to the sport and club.

As I prepare for 2014, I reflect back upon all the accomplishments of 2013 and those who made it all happen. Oregon Track Club repre-sents so many valuable things in our commu-nity and impacts so many age groups of peo-ple. This New Year brings us a renovated and improved Pre’s Trail, the Pre Classic in May, the 41st annual Butte to Butte, the summer’s All-Comers’ Meets and the Pre’s Trail Challenge in August, to name a few.

Oregon Track Club recognizes and appreci-

ates all our new and renewed members for this busy year ahead. As a club we are a very strong and viable organization in the track and field community. We always look forward to provid-ing support to the successful UO Track and Field program.

The OTC… It’s for Everyone!

UO & Hayward 2014 Schedule

The University of Oregon and Hayward Field are hosting what some are calling the great-est outdoor track & field season ever held in TrackTown USA. Event start times to be an-nounced.

University of Oregon (Men’s & Women’s Teams)March 22 - Oregon Preview April 5 - Pepsi Arizona Dual April 17-19 - Oregon RelaysMay 9 - Oregon Twilight June 11-14 – NCAA Outdoor Championships

Other Hayward Field meets: May 22-24 – State High School

Championships May 30-31 - Prefontaine Classic June 29 – OTC Hayward Classic July 5-6 – USA Junior Outdoor

Championships July 9-10 – All ComersJuly 16-17 – All ComersJuly 22 -27 - World Junior Championships July 28 – All ComersJuly 30-31 – All ComersAugust 6-7 – All Comers

See “Get Your Tickets” story in this issue for information about event tickets.

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February9 ........... Truffle Shuffle 4&2 M

1:00 pm start Alton Baker Park Eugene

11 ........... OTC Annual Dinner 5:00 pm Autzen Club Room

15 .......... Couples Classic 5K 9:30 am River Road Park Office

18 .......... OTC Officials Annual Meeting-6:00 pm Autzen Club Room

22 ......... USATF Officials Clinic 10:00 am Reser Stadium-OSU

23 ......... U Portland Indoor-TBA Chiles Center

23 ......... Frigid Frolic 5K- Alton Baker Park Eugene

25 ......... TrackTown Tuesday 6:00 pm Downtown Athletic Club

March1 ............ Willamette U Opener-

TBA, WU Bowles

1 ............ Shamrock N’ Run 5K 9:00 am Alton Baker Park Eugene

1 ............ Mardi Gras 5K-5:00 pm City NightClub Eugene

1 ............ McKenzie 16K 2-Person Relay-10:00 am Blue River, OR

2 ........... Kids Running for Kids 5K & 1K-Noon Alton Baker Park Eugene

The 2014 lineup of outdoor track & field events at Hayward Field is impressive.

It is critical the TrackTown community supports these events by filling the seats at Hayward. Here is your ticket buying guide:

Oregon Men’s & Women’s meets: Four UO home meets are scheduled in March, April and May. Ticket information and ticket pur-chases for UO home meets is available at www.goducks.com or call 1-800 WEBFOOT.

NCAA Championships: Meet is sched-uled for June 11-14. Tickets go on sale Febru-ary 14. Ticket information is available at www.goducks.com or call 1-800 WEBFOOT.

Prefontaine Classic: Meet is scheduled for May 30-31. This OTC event is normally a sellout each year. Purchase your tickets ear-ly. Tickets go on sale February 14.

Ticket information is available at www.go-ducks.com or call 1-800 WEBFOOT.

USA Junior Championships: Meet is

scheduled for July 5-6. No ticket information about this event was available before the February On Track production deadline.

IAAF World Junior Champi-onships: Meet is scheduled for July 22-27. Tickets for this event

go on sale to the general public on Febru-ary 13. For ticket information, visit: www.or-egon14.com/tickets.

State High School Championships: Meet is scheduled for May 22-24. OSAA tick-ets are generally available two weeks prior to an event. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via the Oregon School Activi-ties Association (OSAA) website: www.osaa.org. OSAA Ticket Office, 503.682.6722 x250, [email protected].

Track & field tickets make great birthday gifts, retirement gifts, customer appreciation gifts, thank you gifts, wedding gifts, gradua-tion gifts, or simply treat yourself to the great-est track & field season ever held in Eugene.

EVENTS CALENDAR(Always confirm event with event host)

Get Your Hayward Field Tickets!

The annual 16K Two-Person Relay will be held on March 1, 2014, on the Aaron and Marie Jones Community Field in Blue River, OR. Reg-istration is open now.

Races start at 10:00 am with an 8:30-9:45 am check-in. The track is located 1/4 mile east of McKenzie High School.

The relays benefit McKenzie Track and Field, McKenzie XC and the track and field teams. The relays are:

• Open to all ages• Legs will be 400, 800, 1600 meters or a

combination of the three, as long as each runner runs the same

• Your team will determine the combina-tion of 400 meter multiples to run. Each team member runs the same combination

• Three- or four-person teams optional

• Raffle prizes will be drawn during event• $20 per team, which includes one raffle

ticket per person.OTC Elite will participate. Join national

champions from around the World, Olympians and Olympic medal winners running on the same track.

Register and pay online or download the registration form at www.McKenzieTrack.com. You can also mail the form with your entry fee to: MCTF, PO Box 316, Blue River, OR 97413

Deadline for online and mail-in registration is February 28. Entries are accepted on race day with cash or check only.

For more information, visit the website, contact Jeff Sherman at 541-822-3451 or email [email protected].

McKenzie 16K Two-Person Relay March 1

2010 Membership Renewal _NewNote: All Junior Memberships purchased at the 2010 All-Comer Meets are valid through May 31, 2011. For any other membership category,

if you join the club after September 21, 2009, your membership is valid through 12/31/2010

First Name_____________________________ Last Name_________________________________

Mailing Address___________________________________________________________________

City_____________________________________________ State________ Zip________________

Day Phone (_______)-_________-___________Evening Phone (_______)-________-___________

Email_____________________________________________________ Birthdate______________

ADDITIONAL APPLICANTS FOR COUPLE/FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS:

Spouse’s/Partner’s Name______________________________________ Birthdate______________

Child’s Name_______________________________________________ Birthdate______________


Additional Children at $5.00 each (includes a junior t-shirt at the All Comers Meets)



Regular Individual ($25) Couple/Family with up to two children 18 & under ($35)

Open to persons age 19 and over and their families. Benefits include quarterlynewsletter, discounts on OTC events and at area merchants, directory, annual(pizza) dinner and program.

Masters Individual ($30) Couple/Family with up to two children 18 & under ($45)

Open to persons ages 30 or over and their families. Regular memberbenefits plus Masters monthly newsletter, presentations, and socials.

Juniors Individual ($20)

Open to persons ages 18 and under. Benefits include free entry and a t-shirt at theOregon Track Club All-Comers Meet.

Business ($100)Benefits include: free family membership (check masters or regular box above);Business listing in the Prefontaine Classic Program, the OTC Newsletters,Membership Directory and on the OTC website with a link to your business.

Business Name__________________________________________________________________

Contact Name_____________________________________ Phone (______)-_______-_________

Street Address___________________________________________________________________

Mailing Adress___________________________________________________________________

City_____________________________________________ State________ Zip_______________

Email_________________________________________ Website__________________________

Annual Roster: The Club publishes an annual roster for its members. If you do not wish any or all of the following information to be published,please circle the information which you want omitted: Name Address Day Phone Evening Phone EmailQuestions? E-mail: [email protected] THIS APPLICATION TO: Oregon Track Club P.O. Box 11364, Eugene, OR 97440

OTC MERCHANDISE

T –shirts, hats and pins are available.See our website for complete details.

www.oregontrackclub.org

MERCHANT DISCOUNTS

See our website forarea discounts available to members.

www.oregontrackclub.org

DONATIONS

I would like to make a donation

in the amount of $_____________

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Butte to ButtePre’s Trail MaintenanceAll-Comer MeetsTrack & Field OfficiatingRoad RacesOther_________________________

OTC Masters

Masters–1

Oregon Track Club Masters February 2014

2014 OTCM Annual Dinner

Ian Dobson: urges running community to work together to grow the sport

2014 Hayward Classic Sunday June 29th Newly elected OTC Masters President Mike Cahn an-nounced “Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 29th, for the Hayward Classic, one of the nation’s premier Masters Track and Field events.”

Featured Speaker Ian Dobson, center, with Mike Cahn, newly elected OTC Masters Preident, and Shivaun Black, past Preisdent, and director of the 2014 Hayward Classic.

Olympian Ian Dobson spoke at OTCM’s Annual Dinner. A native of Klamath Falls, Ian attended Stanford, where he worked with Vin Lananna and Mike Riley and won individual and team NCAA titles. He ran the 5000 meters for US at both the 2006 World Championships and 2008 Olympics, and he competed for OTC Elite from 2010 through 2012. Today, he is head coach and executive director of Team Run Eugene, and is an Assistant Coach for OTC Elite.

Ian would like to help make running a mainstream sport, one that is “cool, fun and marketable” with strong grassroots support.

He thinks running could take a hint from the local microbrewery businesses which work together, sharing experience, ideas and even equipment to promote their industry, doubling its size in 3 years. He urged all parts of the running community to similarly work together to share ideas and to promote the sport.

Sharon Gerl, John Altendorf take Top Performance of 2013

Sharon Gerl, 65, took the top spot in two of our three categories, earning top age-graded rank in Road Racing, with an age-graded 92.65% 5K run in 22:19. Sharon also topped the Track category, with her 6:30.30 mile earning an age-grading of 94.24%.

John Altendorf, 66, pole vaulted 3.88 meter (12 feet 8 inches) to earn a 103.40% age-grading, besting Harvey Lewellen’s 102.34% hammer throw in the Field Event category.

The club gave special recognition to the memory of Melanie Reske, number 4 on the Field Event Top Ten list, who passed away in October at age 92.

Next month, we will cover the full Top 10, All-American and related performances.

Sharon Gerl shows her Road Race and Track awards at the Annual Meeting

John Altendorf pole vaulting to top of the Field Events list

February Birthdays

Thanks to Annual Dinner Prize DonorsThe Annual Dinner included a raffle for donated prizes

Trisha Kluge donated a 1 hour massage.

The Corvallis Half Marathon donated an entry for their April 13, 2014 Half Marathon.

Thanks as well to these donors: Eugene Running Company Prefontaine Classic Crosby and Taylor Stoneware The Hayward Classic French Nails

1 Jim Jaqua 65-69

1 John Reinhart 55-59

1 Mark Brown 35-39

2 Jack Anderson 70-74

2 Victor Wolfe 70-74

3 Ted Drummond 50-54

3 Jan Tovey 35-39

4 Bill Brigmon 65-69

4 Tom Stilwell 45-49

4 Benjamin Dieter 35-39

5 David Saenger 45-49

6 Maureen Reinhart 55-59

6 Kim Darden 40-44

7 Katie Foster 45-49

7 Kevin Cave 30-34

10 Nathaniel Teich 75-79

10 John Smith 65-69

11 Terry Trammell 70-74

12 Shannon Sanders 35-39

13 Carole Needham 65-69

13 Mike Duncan 55-59

13 Cambra Ward 50-54

13 Seth Hoffberg 35-39

14 Eric Swegles 70-74

14 Virginia Fast 65-69

14 Heike McNeil 40-44

14 Christina Newland 30-34

14 Renee Gordon 30-34

15 Harvey Lewellen 85-89

15 Art Dietz 80-84

15 Bob Kurlycheck 65-69

15 Robert Kurlychek 65-69

15 Patty Lane 50-54

15 Fay Sunada 50-54

16 James Lakehomer 60-64

16 John Hall 55-59

16 Karla Snyder 40-44

18 Gene Davis 70-74

18 Joanne Livesay 60-64

18 Bob Hastings 55-59

19 Chris Hayward-Mayhew 55-59

19 Bruce Foster 45-49

20 Colleen Carter-Cox 40-44

20 Jennifer Nyburg 35-39

20 Merv Loya 10-14

21 Dave Prince 60-64

21 Kimberley Reever Morghan 45-49

22 John Adame 65-69

23 Roger Rutan 65-69

23 Cynthia Riplinger 45-49

24 Vivian Li Yin Meminger 55-59

Officers

President ...........................Mike Cahn Vice President ..................Trisha Kluge Treasurer ............................ Voula WeaverSecretary .......................... Norma PoasaPast President.................. Shivaun Black

Directors Kirsten Bartlett Bettina Huber John Livingston Cynthia McCabe Bob Livak Sandy Pashkin

Mike Cahn moves up from VP to President while 3-year President Shivaun Black moves automatically to Past President. Trisha Kluge, a vigorous runner, moves into the VP post and board member Norma Poasa, a former club treasurer becomes Secretary. Voula Weaver be-comes Treasurer.

Those familiar with crews of volunteers at Hayward Field events will recognize Bettina Huber, Cynthia McCabe, Bob Livak and Sandy Pashkin.

Runners Kirsten Bartlett and John Livingston, key volunteers at the Hayward Classic, also join the 2014 Board of Directors.

2014 OTC Masters Officers, Board

Shivaun hands gavel to Mike Cahn

Bettina Huber joins Board

Kirsten Bartlett joins BoardNorma Poasa, Secretary

Sandy Pashkin

24 Tracy Lampman 45-49

25 Jerry Wojcik 80-84

25 Joseph Taylor 60-64

25 Linda Apling 60-64

25 Michael Campolo 45-49

25 Thea Cook 45-49

26 Jerry Davis 60-64

27 Hugh Prichard 65-69

27 Heather Notenboom 40-44

28 David J. Elliott 65-69

28 Ed Wong 55-59

28 Teresa Bowen 50-54

28 Roy Wright 40-44

28 Monica Barnhart 30-34

December Errata

28 Rick Lloyd 65-69

Masters–2

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by Vin LanannaAs we enter into the New Year, I can’t help

but look ahead to what promises to be the greatest single season of outdoor track and field ever staged in TrackTown USA.

Besides a compelling home schedule for the University of Oregon men’s and women’s teams at Historic Hayward Field, consider this lineup of coming attractions in 2014:

The OSAA state championships, the 40th annual OTC Prefontaine Classic, the NCAA Championships in the first of an eight-year run, the U.S. Junior Nationals, which serves as the selection meet for Team USA heading into the biggest event of them all – the IAAF World Junior Championships.

That should be enough to whet anyone’s appetite for world-class track and field this year.

The IAAF World Junior Championships, of course, will be held on U.S. soil for the first time ever, July 22-27. The six-day meet fea-tures competition between the world’s best track and field athletes age 19 and under.

We expect an estimated 1,600 athletes, plus 600 coaches and officials, representing about 170 nations from around the globe to attend this historic event.

This is a truly amazing opportunity to see the future Olympians and world champions compete in TrackTown USA and welcome them to the spiritual home of the sport in this country.

Tickets for the IAAF World Junior Champi-onships go on sale to the general public on February 13.

For details, including pricing for all-session passes and weekend passports, a full com-petition schedule and meet qualifying stan-dards, go online at Oregon14.com or Gotrack-townusa.com.

On the same day, you can also purchase tickets for the upcoming UO track and field

season, the Pre Clas-sic and NCAA Cham-pionships. Details and dates for those events can be found online at goducks.com and pre-classic.com.

Connecting today’s youth with the stars of tomorrow will be an ongoing theme this year.

Just last month, we launched the Track-Town USA Youth Challenge.

Under this initiative, boys and girls age 12 and under who sign up and run one mile, will receive a voucher good for one free single-day youth ticket and one free adult single-day ticket to the World Junior Championships.

Finally, our first TrackTown Tuesday event of 2014 will be held on February 25 at the Downtown Athletic Club. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the one-hour show starts at 7:00 pm.

We’ll have some special guests, provide a recap of the UO cross country season and take an early peek at the Ducks and Oregon Track Club Elite athletes competing indoors.

We hope you will continue to show your incredible support for the sport of track and field in this community by purchasing tick-ets to as many events as possible and at-tending TrackTown Tuesday on Feb. 25.

Of equal importance, we ask for your help in introducing new fans to our sport by bring-ing them to Hayward Field and allowing them to experience a packed house of the most passionate track and field fans in America cheering for athletes from around the world.

In this way, we will be able to carry on with our mission of enhancing the sport in this country and reaching our goal of having the capability to bid for the ultimate prize – the IAAF World Championships.

March, continued5 ........... OTC Board Meeting

7:00 am Valley River Inn

5 ........... OTC Membership Committee-8:15 am Valley River Inn

8 ........... Run for the Shamrock 5K & 10K-9:30 am Alton Baker Park Eugene

8 ........... OSU Invitational- OSU Whyte

13 .......... OTC Run/Walk- 5:00 pm Alton Baker Park

14-15 ..... Lane Preview- LCC Titan Complex

15 .......... Lucky Clover 5K & 10K- 5:00 pm Dorris Ranch Park Springfield

19-20 ... Willamette U Corban Dual-TBA, WU Bowles

21 .......... Bring in Spring 5K 6:00 pm Sladden Park Eugene

22 ......... Oregon Preview UO Hayward

23 ......... McKenzie River Half Marathon, 9:00 am Emerald Dance Center Springfield

28-29 .. Lane Multis- LCC Titan Complex

29 ......... Willamette U Invitational-TBA, WU Bowles

Vin Lananna is the Associate Athletic Director at the University of Oregon and President of TrackTown USA.

The Greatest TrackTown Season EVENTS CALENDAR

Do you have an event to add to the calendar? Contact Phil Sutton at [email protected] with the day, time, and location.

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By Rita RadostitzTrackTown USA will be hosting athletes

from all over the world during the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships which will be held at Hayward Field, July 22-27. This pres-ents a great opportu-nity to help ensure the success of these junior athletes. Volunteers are needed to handle everything from greet-ing athletes and team delegations at the air-port to tearing down signs after everybody goes home.

If you are interested in volunteering at the 2014 World Junior Championships – or at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships July 5-6 – please enter your email address on the Oregon14.com website: oregon14.com/volun-teers/ and you will be sent the most up-to-date information as soon as it is available.

TrackTown USA has recently hired OTC’s own Jordyn Smith as the volunteer coor-dinator for these and future events. If you have questions about volunteering, you can

contact Jordyn at 541-343-6129 and [email protected].

Additional ly, OTC member Rita Radostitz is coordinating community groups interested in connect-ing with athletes from affinity countries. So if you are part of a diaspora community, or have ties (or know of somebody else who has ties) to a specific country, and would like to be involved with connecting to the athletes from that country, please contact Rita at [email protected].

The 2014 Track & Field season is here!

There are many online re-sources for OTC members who want to follow the sport locally and nationally. Here are just a few websites you might want to bookmark:

Oregon Track Club www.oregontrackclub.org

TrackTown USA www.gotracktownusa.com

World Junior Championships-Hayward www.oregon14.com

NCAA Outdoor and Indoor Track & Field, Men/Women www.ncaa.com

University of Oregon Track & Field www.goducks.com

Oregon State University Track & Field www.osubeavers.com

USA Track & Field www.usatf.org

Oregon-USA Track & Field www.oregon-usatf.org

RunnerSpace www.runnerspace.com

Track & Field News www.trackandfieldnews.com

The Oregon Track Club is proud to announce the fourth year for its popular Run/Walk Se-ries for OTC members and non-members.

The Run/Walk events will be at 6:00 pm on the second Thursday of the month, March through October.

These events are informal and free to OTC members. The courses will be marked and timed results will be posted.

These Run/Walk events are a fun way to meet 2014 goals, improve fitness, meet new friends, learn something new, volunteer more, or save money. All ages and abilities are welcome. Registration on event day from 5:00 to 5:45 pm.

Entry fees: Free for Oregon Track Club Members, $5 for non-OTC members.

Series sponsors include Eclectic Edge Rac-ing, Bigfoot Beverage, Track Town Pizza, Oak-shire Brewery and RBC Wealth Management.

The 2014 schedule:• March 13: 5k on the Alton Baker Park bike

path• April 10: 5/10k Alton Baker Park• May 8: 5k XC Pre’s Trail, Alton Baker Park• June 12: 5k Island Park, Springfield• July 10: TBA• Aug. 14: TBA• Sept. 11: Amazon Community Center• Oct. 9: Amazon Community Center,

awards banquet recognizing participants and volunteers to follow.

Contribute to the Success of World Junior Athletes

Online Resources for T & F Fans

Run/Walk Series Announced

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The first eight Hayward Field officials have been accepted into the OTC Officials Emeritus Program. The following officials will receive recognition at the Officials Annual Meeting on Feb-ruary 18:

• Rod Wood, 24 years: throws; head hammer official• Paul Edlund, 52 years: head official for field communica-

tions• Ed Coleman, 40 years: starter, lane judge• Ron Sherriffs, 42 years: head umpire crew• Herald White, 55 years: several events then field commu-

nications• Bud Brittsan, 27 years: weights and measures• Al Rogers, 42 years: javelin, marshal, high jump, field com-

munications• Marcia McChesney, 33 years: finish line, lap counter, clerks

circle The Officials Emeritus Program was established last year as

a way of honoring long-time Oregon Track and Field Officials who who wish to retire from active officiating, but also remain

supportive and connected to activities of officiating at Hay-ward Field. By volunteering for the Emeritus Program, retired officials can stay in contact with the many coaches, athletes and fellow officials who participate in the meets.

Officials may apply for the Emeritus Program if they have of-ficiated at Hayward Field for a minimum of 20 years and are at least 55 years old. Upon approval of their applications, the retired officials will be Emeritus members for life.

The benefits of membership includes receiving a compli-mentary pass from the UO Track and Field Office to all the UO home meets (excluding championship meets), free lunch with the officials at the meets, an invitation to the UO Officials An-nual Meeting, a certificate of recognition and listing on the OTC website as an Emeritus Official.

More information is available on the OTC website or by con-tacting Dick Lamster at [email protected] or 541-343-8664.

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The IAAF World Junior Champi-onships is still months away (July 22-27 in Eugene) but the positive cultural and financial ripple effect of the six-day event has already begun.

British Athletics announced recently that it has elected to host its training camp at Oregon State University in advance of this summer’s World Junior Championships.

After site visits to many ven-ues in the state in early Novem-ber, the national governing body for athlet-ics in the United Kingdom selected Oregon State. The state-of-the-art Whyte Track and Field Center will be the location Brit-ish athletes will use in preparation for the global event.

“We’re delighted to be able to prepare for

the World Junior Championships at Oregon State,” British Athlet-ics Team Leader Jo Jennings said. “Having visited the campus, I was very impressed with the excellent facilities and the enthusiasm and helpfulness of the staff. I’m cer-tain that this setting will give our

athletes the best chance to finalize their preparations for the championships.”

The final British team will be announced on July 8, 2014. The team will consist of athlet-

ics who are 19, 18 and 17 years old. British Athletics’ policy does not allow 15 and 16 year-old athletes to compete on the team regardless of their times or marks.

British Pick OSU For Training Site

Jo Jennings

OTC All-Comers’ Meet dates have been confirmed for 2014 and are included on this year’s Hayward Field Events Calendar.

All-Comers’ Meets will be held July 9, 10, 16, 17, 30 and 31 and August 6 and 7.

Additionally, there will be a special edition meet on July 28 at the World Juniors Meet.

Visit the OTC website to volunteer for All-Comers’ Meets or to learn more about the event: www.oregontrack-club.org.

All-Comers’ Meet Dates Set

Many thanks to Erin Regali, Bill Kelly, Kari Westlund, John Lucas, David Wilkins, Jody Smith, Curtis Anderson, Rita Radostitz, Nathaniel Teich, Jennifer Touchette (graphic designer) and Phil Sutton (editor) for their support of this newsletter. Please contact Jennifer Touchette at jennifertouchette@comcast.net or Phil Sutton at [email protected] if you have newsletter questions, comments or content.

Greetings from Melrose Abbey in

Scotland from Jane Kammerzelt. Jane,

and her husband John, have been

OTC members since 2008.

Where in the World is OTC?You Can Help Build TrackTown The Oregon Track Club offers members a wide variety of volun-

teer opportunities depending on your interests and available time. You can volunteer at Hayward Field, help maintain Pre’s Trail,

contribute to the newsletter, support our many youth programs, volunteer at local road races and much, much more.

If you are interested in OTC volunteer opportunities, email [email protected]. Get involved. Help build the TrackTown brand.

Students Invited to Serve as LiaisonsThe Oregon Track Club (OTC) Board of Directors invites high

school students to apply to serve as liaisons to the Board and serve on the OTC Youth Committee.

This opportunity will provide students with experience working with community leadership, decision making, as well as opportu-nities to contribute to the success of OTC events (USA Champi-onships, Olympic Trials, Butte to Butte, etc.) while connecting with their peers to TrackTown USA.

An application form is available on the OTC website: www.or-egontrackclub.

Members! Send in pictures of you and your OTC merchandise on your travels around the world. Your picture may get published in the newsletter! Submit your pictures to [email protected] and be sure to include where the picture was taken!

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