Will there be Indoor Track?

Hell no. Nothing indoors is going to go on. You might find some early outdoor meets depending on where you live.

I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on just yet. I think it’s fair to expect we’re not gonna see anything like a normal indoor season. I think we might get something a little different in February/March depending on how the situation is progressing and what kinds of restrictions are maintained in individual states, but no way are we gonna see mega meets this year.

Absolutely no indoor. When the new administration takes over, look for a nationwide 6 week mandatory shutdown.

No. There will be no indoor this year.

We now know that the Simplot Games/Idaho have been cancelled , , ,, a meet still 3 months away.

I'm pessimistic about BU's opener on 12/5 being held, but if it is, suspect athlete participation will be limited w/no spectators.

Also, agree with post above suggesting we'll see more outdoor pop-up track meets, especially in warmer weather states.

Still like the idea of winter xc and the endurance strength it provides leading into outdoor track in April and beyond.

USATF I believe still has USA xc nationals scheduled for Jan or Feb -- although World XC in Australia I guess has been postpones or cancelled.

Some of you naysayers also predicted that these national high school XC meets would be cancelled. Footlocker and NXN were fools to cancel. Indoor will happen.

Wisco dumb wrote:

Some of you naysayers also predicted that these national high school XC meets would be cancelled. Footlocker and NXN were fools to cancel. Indoor will happen.

And yet they were cancelled , just as Uncle Chang said they would .say thank you Uncle Chang. An indoor track meet is no different than a basketball game in terms of germ spread . Too many hurdles to get over .

No. I was talking about the new meets that sprung up. One was today and another next week. As soon as the discussion started 6 weeks ago, many here said they would get canned. Yet we had many great college runners and pros and high schoolers from all over the country compete in Indiana. Most of the top individuals are competing in AL next Saturday. I know it kills some of you who hate to see people enjoy themselves.

I think Simplot was canceled because the football season was delayed and will now need the arena during the time the meet would normally happen. It might have been canceled eventually regardless, but that is why it was canceled now.

Maybe a small indoor meet here and there, but no big Dempsey meets. I just can’t picture NCAA indoors. Maybe as we move to outdoor there will be more meets, but still not super widespread. Maybe a 50/50 shot at NCAA champs. Probably less of a shot for D2/D3/NAIA

To add, there’s a decent size meet at Indiana Tech this week. Meets will happen, we just don’t know the extent.

Would it be best to cancel Indoors and just start Outdoors earlier? Given the national trends, Outdoors has a better chance of happening. There are 2 big factors here. The current infection rate and economics.

We all know the issue is not the actual competitors. The problem with Indoors is the facilities. Older buildings, plus crowds equal poor air quality. Local ordinances are going to limit meet sizes. At the same time, the college economic crisis is causing colleges to drop sports. So how do we justify spending tons of money on testing for small meets of just a couple of teams?

If we truly want to save the sport, would we be better off calling it off now? Then we could actually plan for the spring.

Old Big East wrote:

Would it be best to cancel Indoors and just start Outdoors earlier? Given the national trends, Outdoors has a better chance of happening. There are 2 big factors here. The current infection rate and economics.

We all know the issue is not the actual competitors. The problem with Indoors is the facilities. Older buildings, plus crowds equal poor air quality. Local ordinances are going to limit meet sizes. At the same time, the college economic crisis is causing colleges to drop sports. So how do we justify spending tons of money on testing for small meets of just a couple of teams?

If we truly want to save the sport, would we be better off calling it off now? Then we could actually plan for the spring.

Just cancel indoor and try to focus on having an outdoor season that could begin around mid-March.

There will be no indoor season. Outdoors with no spectators is a possibility if vaccines are being widely distributed but, the calendar will be spotty as some states will still be having major COVID issues in March, April, and May. It will be June or July before there is enough vaccine produced to go around.

Sorry to disappoint but indoor has started already. There were college meets yesterday. There will be many more to come.

Any BU meets are likely to be collegiate dual or tri meets w/no open runners. MA indoor gathering size limits are 25.

BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Dec. 5, 2020) now cancelled.

Nothing scheduled at BU track until mid-January.

Bower Man wrote:

BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Dec. 5, 2020) now cancelled.

Nothing scheduled at BU track until mid-January.

NCAA isn't letting us race until Jan 16th.

Come on, man!

No.