Taking a cue from the successful Olympic Sports Festivals...
Norman,OK. Nice facility, supportive locals and not so damned overcrowded like NY or LA. Plus centrally located.
Twin Cities. Same positives plus good weather that time of year.
Sponsors might be a challenge.
Yup..... wrote:
Boulder, CO.
Pros:
The area would go nuts.
Cons:
Altitude would ruin fast distance races, keeping athletes from attaining Q marks.
Con. There is NO stadium to hold it.
Sounds like we'll have to... go to your local high school track! rimshot
Stanford has hosted some big meets in the past (of course when Vin was the coach and Mike Reilly was ran the meets). They have a modern and intimate venue, which should attract a full crowd for a meet like the Pre Classic.
The problem with most venues, at least from a TV perspective, is seeing so many empty seats. Sacramento has put on some fantastic meets for example, but attendance is always an issue. Too many other track venues feature a track inside a football stadium where you'll fill 5,000 seats out of 30,000.
Silicon Valley USA wrote:
Stanford has hosted some big meets in the past (of course when Vin was the coach and Mike Reilly was ran the meets). They have a modern and intimate venue, which should attract a full crowd for a meet like the Pre Classic.
The problem with most venues, at least from a TV perspective, is seeing so many empty seats. Sacramento has put on some fantastic meets for example, but attendance is always an issue. Too many other track venues feature a track inside a football stadium where you'll fill 5,000 seats out of 30,000.
Stanford doesn't want little IAAF events.
Stanford will be hosting a portion of the #LA2028 Olympic Games.
There's dozens of places in the US willing to bid on the T&F meet portion but
only if the IAAF dignitaries and managers cover their own total accommodation and airfare costs.
We can bid on it wrote:
There's dozens of places in the US willing to bid on the T&F meet portion but
only if the IAAF dignitaries and managers cover their own total accommodation and airfare costs.
That's a great - and sad - point!
To the guy who suggested Home Depot in Compton - I think that would be cool.
If this meet were held inside of a major city, it would be perfect for track.
just my two cents wrote:
To the guy who suggested Home Depot in Compton - I think that would be cool.
If this meet were held inside of a major city, it would be perfect for track.
Sponsors refused to pay bribes in 2006 and the meet was cancelled. . But that was 12 years ago. Maybe they've learned their lesson.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year