I think the turnout may have ended up to being 500+.
I'm not sure what there expectations where but I thought it was a fun little meet. It lacked passion, since nothing was at stake but Incould see where the format could be successful. I was not convinced about the team affiliations but the local fans sitting behind me were into it so I could see it working in the future.
The meet came off as a game show in a way. The athletes were overly showy as I'm sure they were instructed to. Every jumper asked for a rhythmic clap for every jump. Every athlete gave high fives to the crowd after every race. Every athlete hammed it up when introduced. These things didn't surprise me but the scene was different than other meets we see at Stanford where fast times are usually on the line.
They got off script with pacers and non-team athletes. If the meet is really about a team concept then stick with that. Every other Meet we see is rabbited. Let teams be creative about team tactics and scoring points.
The primary colors used for uniforms were uninspiring. Lopez Lomomg and Paul Chelimo ran in some off-the-shelf Nike Miler singlets that were a close, but. It exact match to their teams colors. The Brooks athletes just wore there standard uniforms. And unsponsored athletes wore non-branded uniforms. If any of the teams had logos on their uniforms, you couldn't read them. You had to memorize the color.
The announcer did not keep us informed of team scores or field event standings. After each round of jumps they could have announced updated standings and put a focus on those athletes.
There may have been a beer garden but it was not accessible from the track and was not publicized. Once you got to your seat you could see a fenced area with tents, tables, and chairs but it was not clear who it was intended for.