No surprise. Really unfortunate for the fans and athletes. With trials being in Eugene it doubles the cost compared to Mt Sac, Austin, Des Moines or just about any other place that would host.
Majority of athletes makes less than $30k per year before taxes and will cost them a MINIMUM of $2-3k if they aren't within driving distance.
Eugene fatigue is real but don't tell that USATF. This will be the fourth straight US championships at Hayward Field and the fifth straight US Olympic Trials. Eugene paid them at least $3 million for the last Trials and we al...
Does anyone know if anyone besides Eugene bid? I know last time they paid USATF at least $3 million. If it's just a matter of $3 million, I have an easy way for USATF to come up with that annually - let alone just once ever four years. Reduce Max Siegel's compensation for $3.8 million to 800k.
It's just a 5 hour drive from my home. I have friends that live outside of Eugene in Coburg so would have a place to stay. All I would need is tickets but I really doubt I'll go.
Great place for a quality track meet. Facility is top notch. City has such a great track and field history. Surrounding countryside is beautiful. make it a vacation, do a couple of days watching the meet, head to the cascades for a cou[ple of days, even just the Mckenzie River for thew trails and hot springs, go to the coast for a couple of days. Can't beat it.
In my fantasy world, Buffalo would be a great location. Decent size stadium around the track /football field (vestige of long-ago World University Games), central location, a tiny bit of history (2X site of men's Olympic marathon trials (Salazar!)), and great bars (4am closing time). Yeah, yeah, i know they would have to upgrade facililities, etc., but a man can dream. #BillsMafia
Why wouldn't USATF do more to encourage or support more bids? If Max Seigel is just sitting around passively taking bribes, that is unacceptable to me.
Drake would be a perfect location but unfortunately the weather is rarely cooperative. Although it has been very hot in Eugene for the WC and DL Finals
In the spirit of fostering some productive conversation, what about a split Trials scenario? Distance events, 800 meters an up, get decided at a five day event held in Eugene mid-June in an Olympic year. Sprints and field events are contested over five days in a warmer place like Austin, Jacksonville, NYC, etc. the following week.
The marathon and racewalk Trials are held separately from the track events. Why not split up the shorter stuff. This might be good for the fans, the athletes, television, etc.
Except for 1992, I've been to every Olympic Trials since 1988. I've enjoyed them all. Every location has had advantages and disadvantages. All things considered, Eugene has been my favorite place to attend a track meet. I'm glad the Trials are returning there and I just finished booking my motel.
The gouge is on already...quick look at the Best Western site has the New Oregon going at $405/night!
Yes indeed. Simple solution, talk with your wallet and keep it in your back pocket, that's what I'm doing. Absolute highway robbery at its finest. Easier to go to the Marathon Trials and not get ripped off versus Eugene and the Nike Empire.
A crazy thought... maybe Nike and its unlimited billions could help finance a couple new hotels and parking structures.
Not crazy but stupid. Why finance hotels (likely 10s of millions of dollars each) for a few days a year. Parking Structures are even worse. Especially in Eugene. Yeah, let's have concrete building sit empty for the majority of the time so track nerds can park a few blocks closer. The reality is a city of that size doesn't need the extra rooms99.9% of the time
No surprise. Really unfortunate for the fans and athletes. With trials being in Eugene it doubles the cost compared to Mt Sac, Austin, Des Moines or just about any other place that would host.
Majority of athletes makes less than $30k per year before taxes and will cost them a MINIMUM of $2-3k if they aren't within driving distance.
Des Moines 😆
(Also: Athletes’ T&E are covered🙄)
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