Hayward Field Renovation FAQs
Seating Process
Seating priority will be based on several factors, including years of season tickets purchased (YOP) and priority points (PP), view our groups here (PDF). What seating group do I fall into? (Examples below)
- I've had season tickets for 15 years and have never donated.
- Group 4.
- I've never had season tickets before, but have 500 PP.
- Group 6, since you have less than 1,000 PP and 0 YOP.
- I've never had season tickets before, but have 1,200 PP.
- Group 4, since you have over 1,000 PP.
- I've had season tickets for 7 years and have 1,100 PP.
- Group 4. The 1,100 PP moves you from Group 5 to Group 4.
- I've had season tickets for 2 years, but have 2,900 PP.
- Group 3. The 2,900 PP moves you from Group 5 to Group 3.
- I purchased Track & Field season tickets for six years, then moved and dropped my seats. After four years, I moved back and bought season tickets again. I have since had season tickets for the past 8 years. How many YOP do I have?
- 8 YOP. It is based on consecutive years of purchase. The four-year gap resets the count back at zero.
My family has had season tickets since 1985, but they were put into my name in 2010. Why don't I have more YOP?
- Whenever season tickets are transferred to a different account, neither YOP or PP transfer with those. So your YOP would only reflect since 2010, not 1985.
There has never been a donation required for track & field tickets. Why are priority points a factor?
- While going through this process, we did take into consideration that there was no required donation for track & field. This is why we have weighted our allocation order to benefit our longtime season ticket holders, instead of just going in priority point order.
Why are you doing this process when there won't be any University of Oregon meets in 2019?
- As has been the case in previous years, season ticket holders will again be eligible to purchase Olympic Trials tickets before they are on-sale to the general public. And while we never guarantee seat locations, we do our best to get season ticket holders as close as possible to their season location. With the Olympic Trials set to go on-sale in the summer of 2019, we needed to know who our season ticket holders will be as well as their seat location preference.
Can I transfer my tickets to someone else after I select them?
- At this time, we will stick to our standard transfer policy for all season tickets.
Will I owe anything at the time of my seat selection?
- You will purchase your 2021 season tickets. If/when home meets for the 2020 are set, you will be give the opportunity to purchase your seat(s) for those meets.
- There will be no limits to the amount of season tickets that can you purchased.
Will this process be done online?
- No. The selection will be done in person at a date and time TBD.
What if I can't make it to my appointment?
- If you can't make it to you time, you can send a proxy in your place, submit your preferences in writing, or we can arrange a selection selection via phone.
What if I don't like my seats and want to change next year?
- Just like previously, after the renewal process you will have the opportunity to request a seating change. All seat change requests will be allocated in Priority Point order, and we do not anticipate much availability or movement in subsequent years.
I had seats on the finish line for 18 years. Now I'm in Group 4. I'm going to be 50 meters away.
- Our 2018 season ticket holders accounted for 1,400 seats, and we are anticipating 1,300 seats near the finish line. While you may not end up right on the finish line, you will be able to select seats in the area of the finish line. Also, any donation to the DAF, minimum of $50, will improve your seating rank within that group, or improve the group that you are currently allocated in.
If I want to choose seats with someone else, can we select together?
- Yes, you can. However, you will choose your seats at the latest selection time of your group.
Duck Athletic Fund
Why are you still asking for donations?
- There will be yearly overhead costs that will need to be funded.
Do I have to pay a donation for my seat?
- No. There will not be any per-seat donations required. However, reseating for future seasons and non-Oregon meets will be done via Priority Point order.
I am a donor to the UO, but not the DAF. Do those contributions to the University give any priority?
- No. While we encourage philanthropy to all areas of the University of Oregon, donations made to the areas outside of the athletic department are not utilized in the annual budget of the athletic department.
I want the best possible seats available. How much do I need to donate to the DAF to increase my standing?
- Even a small donation to the Duck Athletic Fund will increase your standing and if you'd like to know how much you would need to donate to improve groups, please reach out to the Duck Athletic Fund at 541-346-5433. The Priority Point formulas is:
- 1 point per $10; Current year, unrestricted DAF donation
- 1 point per $100; Lifetime athletic donations and restricted gifts
- 1 point per $500; Deferred pledges
- 1 point per consecutive year of season ticket purchase
If you get 1 point per consecutive year of season ticket purchase, then why do I have 14 YOP and 0 PP?
- To activate your priority points on a yearly basis an annual donation or pledge in that calendar year is required.
Venue Information
What type of ADA seating will be available? How many?
- There will be ADA seats available throughout the entire stadium, including both the reserved and general admission areas.
Are there elevators?
- Yes. The venue will be fully accessible, including both ramps and elevators that will take fans to the main concourse level.
Are there any obstructed view seats?
- The designs currently do not have any obstructed view seats in them. However, final determinations on any obstructed view seats cannot be determined until completion of the project.
- There will be expanded concession opportunities with more local options and healthy alternatives.
- Yes. The clear bag policy that began in 2018 will cover all University of Oregon athletic venues, including Hayward Field.
Will there be re-entry?
- Our events office is waiting until the final plans are finished to review and make this decision.
Will the hammer be contested inside the venue?
- The stadium will have the capability to hold the hammer on the infield, or the regular hammer field south of the stadium. The decision on where the hammer will be held will depend on the event.
Where in the drip line from the roof?
- The roof will cover approximately the top 7 rows of the upper seating bowl.
Will the roof provide shade or just protection from the rain?
- There are approximately 5,935 seats in covered locations around the stadium and an additional 1,977 standing room locations undercover. The roof will cover approximately the top 7-10 rows of the 200 level on the west and south ends, and all of the rows on the east end. 4 rows of the 100 level on the east end are also covered.
- The roof is translucent and will protect from wind, rain and defuse the direct sun.
Where are the entrances?
- There will be two main entrances. One on the southeast corner off of Agate Street - similar to the previous Agate entrance. And one on the northeast corner at the corner of 15th and Agate Streets - similar to the previous Powell Plaza entrance.
Will there be parking at the new site?
- Parking will remain the same as it has been for Hayward Field. Street parking will be available throughout the surrounding neighborhoods and shuttles will be running for larger events.
Are there any premium space seats? Suites? Club? Etc.?
- There will be a small number of suites near the finish line.
Will it be bench seating?
- No. Each seat inside the venue will be a permanent seat, that will give you more legroom and added width to your seat compared with the previous seating configuration.
What spaces are open to the public or non-meet days?
- The Hayward museum, which will feature many items with a connection to the University of Oregon, Hayward Field, and Track and Field history will be open to the public, free of charge. Hours of operation will be TBD.
Can I go up in the tower?
- The Hayward Tower is part of the museum and hours of operation are still TBD.
Will there be tours of the new facility?
- Yes, although the details will not be finalized until the facility is completed.
- The ideal direction for both straightaway running events (100m/100H/110H) and the horizontal jumps is north-to-south - similar to the previous Hayward Field configuration.
Pricing
How much are season tickets going to cost? How much are single meets going to cost?
- We are still waiting for the final seating manifest from the architects. Once that is received, we will be able to determine the number of price points we are going to have, and what the cost of tickets will be. Our goal is to keep ticket costs for University of Oregon meets affordable and family friendly. .
- This early in the construction process, the potential for any 2020 home meets remains to be determined. Our goal is to start hosting meets as soon as we can and will hopefully have a home meet before our post-season run begins. The track and field office is working hard behind the scenes to formulate a plan for 2021 and beyond that will provide a high level competition for our student-athletes as well as exciting to watch home meets.
How many price levels will there be? Where is general admission?
- We are still waiting for the final seating manifest from the architects. Once that is received, we will be able to determine the number of price points.
- All non-Oregon events will determine the pricing of their own events.
Miscellaneous
As a season tickets holder, will I still have access to purchase additional meets (NCAA Championships, Prefontaine Classic, Olympic Trials, World Championships, etc) before the general public?
- Yes. Season ticket holders will have the ability to purchase outside event tickets before the general public. However, your season ticket location will not be guaranteed.
Why are there so many seats when there are less than 1,500 season tickets?
- Hayward was designed to be the best track and field facility in the country. Because of this, the goal is to be able to host more high-profile meets (Olympic Trials, World Championships, NCAA Championships, etc), all of which require large seating capacities. Creating the larger venue will mean less of a need for any temporary bleachers at these meets.
When do Olympic Trials tickets go on sale?
- A firm date has not yet been finalized, but they are anticipated to go on-sale in the summer of 2019.
When do 2021 World Championship tickets go on sale?
- This date is TBD, and will be determined by the Oregon21 committee.
This isn't how you did the reseating order for Matthew Knight Arena or Jane Sanders Stadium.
- Similarly to this project, the top groups in both MKA and JSS were customers who gave substantial gifts for the project. For MKA, all donors were ranked in priority point order in the next two groups, then followed by non-donors. Unlike the MKA process, this seating order will give selection priority to season ticket holders who have not donated before. For JSS, we didn't have previous season ticket holders, so priority point order was our best option.
