Tracktown Tuesday - April 7
EUGENE, Ore. – Due to high demand, the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the sports-crazy metropolis of Portland are bound to be one of the hottest tickets ever in the sport of track and field.
So, don’t miss an exclusive opportunity to beat the rush and buy tickets for this historic event at the next TrackTown Tuesday town hall meeting at the Downtown Athletic Club on Tuesday, April 7. Come early, get your tickets and then enjoy the show! Doors open at 6 p.m. for a social hour and the free one-hour program follows at 7 p.m.
There will be a major announcement by TrackTown USA President Vin Lananna in regards to the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships which will be held March 18-20 at the Oregon Convention Center. In addition, those in attendance will get an insider’s view of the official renderings of what the new 7,000-seat stadium and 200-meter track will look like and enjoy a special highlight video from the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
The rest of the show will be dedicated to the Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon, a chance to meet two of the newest coaches on the Oregon men’s and women’s track and field staff, and a look ahead to the outdoor season which begins Saturday, April 11 at the Pepsi Team Invitational at Hayward Field.
Special guests for the Eugene Marathon – also known as the “Mother of all Marathons” because it falls on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 10) – are race officials Tate Kelley and Richard Maher, and elite athlete coordinator Ian Dobson. They will be joined by KEZI reporter Marisa Woloszyn, who will show highlights from her ongoing “Marathon Monday” series.
The Duck track and field program will be represented by a trio of coaches: associate head coach Andy Powell (men’s distance, 10th year); assistant coach Erik Whitsitt (throws, 3rd year); and assistant coach Curtis Taylor (sprints, hurdles, relays, 2nd year).
As always, there will be time allotted for questions from the audience, ticket giveaways, free coffee, tea and soft drinks, $5 appetizers and $3 pints of beer from Hop Valley Brewing Company. Free parking is available in adjacent Overpark. No validation is required after 5 p.m.
