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    • Toledo Kid
      • Loaded 2014 Michigan Track Classic with Nick Willis, Ajee Wilson is Sunday - Who You Got? 8/9/2014 7:12PM
      • Toledo Kid
      • I'm headed to the Michigan Track Classic this weekend being hosted by Nick Willis. Anyone know who is on the entry list for the two races, Women's 800, and Men's mile?

        LRC Editor's note: We changed the thread title to make this the official thread and to get people to make their predictions.
    • Arboritum Tim
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/9/2014 9:11PM - in reply to Toledo Kid
      • Arboritum Tim
      • www.michigantrackclassic.com/startlists

        1) Nick Willis, New Zealand PR-3.46*
        2) Corey Leslie, USA PR-3.51*
        3) Garret Heath, USA PR-3.51*
        4) Kyle Merber, USA PR-3.52*
        5) Dorian Ulrey, USA PR-3.52*
        6) Jack Bolas, USA PR-3.52*
        7) Lee Emanuel, GBR PR-3.53*
        8) Craig Huffer, Australia PR-3.53*
        9) Liam Boyan-Pett, USA PR-3.54*
        10) Riley Masters, USA PR-3.54*
        11) Mac Fleet, USA PR-3.55*
        12) Josh McAlary, USA PR-4.00
        13) Lex Williams, USA PR-4.00*
        14) Ian Boyle, USA PR-4.02*
        15) Luke Pawlaczek, USA PACE
        *
        16) Jake Edwards, USA PACE
        * converted from 1500m PR

        SOS Rehydrate Women’s 800m
        1) Ajee Wilson, USA PR-1:57.67
        2) Kate Grace, USA PR-1:59.47
        3) Geena Lara, USA PR-1:59.24
        4) Nicole Sifuentes, Canada PR-2:01.30
        5) Morgan Uceny, USA PR-1:58.37
        6) Erica Moore, USA PR-1:59.98
        7) Phoebe Wright, USA PR-1:58.20
        8) Katie Mackey, USA PR-2:02.00
        9) Heather Kampf, USA PR-2:00.04
        10) Charlene Lipsey, USA PR-2:00.90
    • runn
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/4/2014 10:13AM - in reply to Toledo Kid
      • runn
      • I've looked on the link and on the facebook page. I admit that I could be missing something but I couldn't find where this meet actually takes place.
        Even if I missed it- it shouldn't be tough to find.
        Is it:
        Univ of Mich
        Mich St
        Eastern Mich
        somewhere else?
    • Toledo Kid
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/4/2014 10:15AM - in reply to runn
      • Toledo Kid
      • The meet is actually at Saline High School just outside of Ann Arbor
    • Willis
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/6/2014 10:25AM - in reply to running32
      • Willis
      • US T-Mobile CEO, John Legere, just upped the prize purse after seeing how strong the fields are. $24,000 up for grabs now.

        $5,000, $3000, $1750, $1000, $750, $500 for 1st-6th in each of the two races.

        Such a great example of someone using their wealth and success to help lift the sport they love! Thanks, John.
    • bro science
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/6/2014 1:21PM - in reply to Toledo Kid
      • bro science
      • dafuq y arent they doing a womens mile, womens 800, mens mile, mens 800? seems kinda odd and lopsided...
    • Brent Pismo
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/6/2014 1:24PM - in reply to bro science
      • Brent Pismo
      • What is the standard conversion from 1500 to mile? Looks like they just tacked on 17.0.

        Most of those converted times on that list probably should have been rounded to the next second.
    • ventolin^googolplex
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/6/2014 4:50PM - in reply to Brent Pismo
      • ventolin^googolplex
      • Brent Pismo wrote:
        What is the standard conversion from 1500 to mile? Looks like they just tacked on 17.0.

        Most of those converted times on that list probably should have been rounded to the next second.
        The standard conversion is 1.08 (per TNF News).
        I'm sure ventolin has something that involves a combination of functors, Lie algebras, and Riemannian geometry, but 1.08 works for most people. :)
    • running32
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/6/2014 8:59PM - in reply to bro science
      • running32
      • bro science wrote:
        dafuq y arent they doing a womens mile, womens 800, mens mile, mens 800? seems kinda odd and lopsided...
        It was just a men's mile, decided to add women's 800 this year. I'm sure it will continue to grow.
    • Bring Back the 880
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/7/2014 8:13AM - in reply to running32
      • Bring Back the 880
      • running32 wrote:
        bro science wrote:
        dafuq y arent they doing a womens mile, womens 800, mens mile, mens 800? seems kinda odd and lopsided...
        It was just a men's mile, decided to add women's 800 this year. I'm sure it will continue to grow.
        Wow, how the heck is this a "track classic" when it only has two events? Maybe rename it the mighigan mile or something like that. Doesn't look like a track meet to me.
    • ventolin^3
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/8/2014 12:50AM - in reply to ventolin^googolplex
      • ventolin^3
      • ventolin^googolplex wrote:The standard conversion is 1.08 (per TNF News).
        I'm sure ventolin has something that involves a combination of functors, Lie algebras, and Riemannian geometry, but 1.08 works for most people. :)
        just using a web calcuator

        a 3'30 guy may have 800 speed varying from 1'40 to 1'46

        3'30 with

        1'40.0 -> 3'48.01 -> 1.0858
        1'41.0 -> 3'47.79 -> 1.0847
        1'42.0 -> 3'47.56 -> 1.0836
        1'43.0 -> 3'47.33 -> 1.0825
        1'44.0 -> 3'47.11 -> 1.0814
        1'45.0 -> 3'46.66 -> 1.0793
        standard "1.08" is too low

        the geometric mean of above is

        1.0829
        around that is a good start
    • Dewey_Runner
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/8/2014 9:09AM - in reply to ventolin^3
      • Dewey_Runner
      • Who's your top three? I got:
        1. Willis
        2. Heath
        3. Merber

        Maybe swap out Merber for Brannen, they seem pretty evenly matched so far this season but it's hard to bet against Brannen with his history.
    • Watchsocks
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/8/2014 9:24AM - in reply to Dewey_Runner
      • Watchsocks
      • Dewey_Runner wrote:
        Who's your top three? I got:
        1. Willis
        2. Heath
        3. Merber

        Maybe swap out Merber for Brannen, they seem pretty evenly matched so far this season but it's hard to bet against Brannen with his history.
        Brannen isn't running.
    • hey
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/8/2014 10:22AM - in reply to Dewey_Runner
      • hey
      • Dewey_Runner wrote:
        Who's your top three? I got:
        1. Willis
        2. Heath
        3. Merber

        Maybe swap out Merber for Brannen, they seem pretty evenly matched so far this season but it's hard to bet against Brannen with his history.
        I've got Wilson, Uceny Beckwith for the 800
        Willis, Heath, Ulrey for the mile. (I like ulrey)
    • ccrunner627
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/8/2014 11:32AM - in reply to running32
      • ccrunner627
      • It would be nice to see some high school races as well. Similar to the Falmouth Mile they host the night before the Falmouth road race, with a men's and women's elite mile, as well as a boys and girls high school mile. It doesn't cost much more from an meet director's standpoint because you don't have to pay them prize money.
    • Willis
      • RE: Michigan Track Classic 8/8/2014 11:41AM - in reply to ccrunner627
      • Willis
      • We have chosen not to have HS races for a couple of reasons.

        1) The HS track season well and truly finished by August, and I don't agree with racing year round. It's much healthier for the HS kids to have a break in the summer, and do some easy mileage before the xc season

        2) Our goal is to attract the general sport's fan as well as the track fanatic. We feel the best way to do this, is to keep the event as short and action packed as possible. We will only expand the number of races when we have the resources to add high quality world level runners in these.

        ultimately, we feel 5-6 races is the sweet spot, and will aim to reach this in a couple of years.