The Big Show wrote:
The meets in California are carnivals (i should know I live here), the meets in eugene are theatre. Everyone loves a carnival as a child, but eventually you seek something better.
Ohh, and good luck to the athletes at OXY. It's not your fault the siamese twins and the bearded lady will be taking up the only spot for your spikes!
Youre retarded.
To explain:
Occidental's track is unique. I'm in their conference so I've run at it 4 times and I'm just finishing my freshman year. The turns are ~130m, and the straights are ~70m.
This softens the turns and lets you stay in your rhythm, not having to turn as hard. Does this produce faster times? debatable. I like running the straights, and would rather run shorter turns to run the straights, but a ton of other people like it. A lot.
Is is, however, a fast track based on surface as well. Nice seating area, easy to film, etc etc.