I've decided to attend the Olympic Trials for the first time in more than twenty years. I will be purchasing an all-session ticket two weeks from now when tickets go on sale.
For those familiar with Hayward Field, which seating sections do you think offer the best value? Do I need to splurge on expensive seats or will I be perfectly content in the hinterlands (e.g. section 133)?
If it matters, I am only interested in middle and long distance events.
Avoid backstretch seats at ALL costs! Sun will blind and overheat you even on a comfortable 80 degree day.
Tickets are over 300% more expensive than 16 years ago. Will all seats sell out at $995 for an all-session pass? I live in Portland and the cost of hotels is going to limit me to 4 or 5 days and I've been to every day of OT last 4 editions in Eugene.
If price is not an issue, then book Sections 120-122 as you are super close to the action and will be amongst a lot of luminaries. ($995)
Sections 220-222 are great seats with a panoramic view of the action. ($995)
The bargain is Section 217. ($725) Panoramic views, great view of the finish, high jump, and throws. Book the lower 4-5 rows of seats in 200 level sections if possible.
If price is not an issue, then book Sections 120-122 as you are super close to the action and will be amongst a lot of luminaries. ($995)
Sections 220-222 are great seats with a panoramic view of the action. ($995)
The bargain is Section 217. ($725) Panoramic views, great view of the finish, high jump, and throws. Book the lower 4-5 rows of seats in 200 level sections if possible.
Section 215, 216, 217 lower few rows are good value. The athletes exit from the track is below the 216 section so you get to see lots of runners up close, and also see the victory celebrations on the curve, in additions to a great view of one of the steeple barriers. You also get a straight view of the massive Jumbotron at the other end of the field.
Piggybacking off your question: I am certainly going to Eugene during the trials and would like to see the trials, going 2 or 3 days. Is it realistic to rely on purchasing individual tickets when those go on sale later, or should I just suck it up and buy all session tickets and take a loss on the missed days?
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Others have provided great advice, but I'll just add that those yellow sections (123-126) along the homestretch are also great seats IMO. And I can't stress enough the recommendation to avoid the backstretch if possible. No problem if the temps are mild, but as one poster said, even nearing 80 degrees it'll be miserable.
At the WCs I sat along the homestretch and you could tell everyone on the backstretch was getting cooked. It is not until very late on a summer day that those seats are shaded.
At the WCs I sat along the homestretch and you could tell everyone on the backstretch was getting cooked. It is not until very late on a summer day that those seats are shaded.
Some days won't be hot or will be cloudy. But yes, if it's both hot and sunny, then the backstretch seats can be uncomfortable for many people.
Watch Sydney McLaughlin's 400h race at the 2022 World Championships. It was the last event of the day, with a start time of 7:50pm. The seats on the lower level of the backstretch had just gone into the shade a few minutes before 7:50pm, while the seats on the upper level of the backstretch were still in the sun.
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Has anyone heard/read anything about them opening up the dorms again for accomodations for the spectators. That was awesome. Right next to the stadium. 3 meals a day. People were super friendly.
Has anyone heard/read anything about them opening up the dorms again for accomodations for the spectators. That was awesome. Right next to the stadium. 3 meals a day. People were super friendly.
Not a peep out of the University of Oregon about that. For the 2020 Trials, the availability of the dorms had been publicly advertised in fall 2019.
So at this point it looks like the dorms won't be available for the 2024 Trials.
Has anyone heard/read anything about them opening up the dorms again for accomodations for the spectators. That was awesome. Right next to the stadium. 3 meals a day. People were super friendly.
Not a peep out of the University of Oregon about that. For the 2020 Trials, the availability of the dorms had been publicly advertised in fall 2019.
So at this point it looks like the dorms won't be available for the 2024 Trials.
Yeah, that's kind of what I was afraid of.
I just looked thru my email. In 2016 when I went it was $1,180 *total* for 10 nights for 2 people in the dorms. That included 3 meals a day as part of the plan.
Anyone know what single day tickets typically run in the past? $400-1,000 for the full session. Are we looking at more than $100 a day for single day tickets?