800m - 10,000m High Performance Meets | July 2, 5, 7 in Los Angeles (Sunset Tour)

Also, you're invited to DM me on twitter @jmarpdx if you want to help or provide a suggestion away from the eyes of the World Famous boards.

Thx! | jm

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You're the man, thanks for putting these events together! A lot of us sub elites have only the marathon to look forward to after college but you give us some hope. Some of us actually try to run fast for fun while working and having a family and people like you make it possible. So thank you!

My only suggestion is to setup a live feed of the meet through something like youtube or runnerspace and stay away from Flotrack. As long as you're not charging an outrageous amount like $30 a month people won't care if you charge for it.

Can a male 2:00 800 guy run in the development races? I'm not elite but would still love to race.

1. What will entry standards be?

2. Are there IAAF rules involving people on or around the track during races in which athletes his a standard? It would be a great atmostphere if we could get fans on the infield or outer lanes etc...

3. This sounds like a great opportunity -- and the distance running community thanks you for your efforts into putting together these meets.

As my name implies, I have not been your biggest fan...

But then you go and do something like this, AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!

Count me in as a spectator. I'd suggest Saturday and Sunday instead of Friday. Fans like me who have a multi hour drive can't make it on Friday. It would be good to have a couple of masters events with time standards as well.

Servo wrote:

Count me in as a spectator. I'd suggest Saturday and Sunday instead of Friday. Fans like me who have a multi hour drive can't make it on Friday. It would be good to have a couple of masters events with time standards as well.

My guess is that the schedule and event layout is completely focused on the athletes and not the fans. It is best for the athletes to travel to one central place for a week and potentially race 1-2 times over a week long period with the hope of chasing the auto standard. Of course, the athletes do want fans and it does make the atmosphere more energetic, but the focus is running fast enough to give the good ol' IAAF a big middle finger. The Indiana Invaders used to do something similar with the American Milers Club Series with athletes chasing USA qualifying standards. The concept works!

Rabbits are all that matter!!!

are you looking for physical help for the meets? i live in LA and would love to provide any help needed

JMAR please read wrote:

Rabbits are all that matter!!!

Noted. | jm

waynes world wrote:

are you looking for physical help for the meets? i live in LA and would love to provide any help needed

Yes!

Please DM me on twitter - @jmarpdx

Many hands make light work!

Please reference this post.

Thx! | jm

Who needs the Diamond League, when we have this?

JMar hater wrote:

As my name implies, I have not been your biggest fan...

But then you go and do something like this, AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!

Awwww - thx!

No one is all bad I suppose.

Hope we can find common ground to be on friendly terms one day. | jm

all i have to say is wrote:

You're the man, thanks for putting these events together! A lot of us sub elites have only the marathon to look forward to after college but you give us some hope. Some of us actually try to run fast for fun while working and having a family and people like you make it possible. So thank you!

My only suggestion is to setup a live feed of the meet through something like youtube or runnerspace and stay away from Flotrack. As long as you're not charging an outrageous amount like $30 a month people won't care if you charge for it.

Noted. I feel your pain.

But High Performance track meets don't come cheap.

If you'd throw in $10,000 - $15,000 range for rabbits and timing, I'll guarantee a free stream.

DM me on tiwtter - @jmarpdx - to donate funds! ;-) | jm

Not that fast wrote:

Can a male 2:00 800 guy run in the development races? I'm not elite but would still love to race.

Heck yes!

Right now, I plan to offer multiple sections of developmental races (which will feature generous entry standards) to afford competitive minded athletes an opportunity to compete

Happy training! | jm

bjkn wrote:

1. What will entry standards be?

2. Are there IAAF rules involving people on or around the track during races in which athletes his a standard? It would be a great atmostphere if we could get fans on the infield or outer lanes etc...

3. This sounds like a great opportunity -- and the distance running community thanks you for your efforts into putting together these meets.

Astute questions.

Those are considerations my team and I will figure out.

More concrete info will become available at

in due time.

Thx | jm

Bingo! | jm

douglas burke wrote:

Who needs the Diamond League, when we have this?

Awww - thx!

Just harnessing my inner Thanos from Avengers: "Fine. I'll do it myself." | jm

Servo wrote:

Count me in as a spectator. I'd suggest Saturday and Sunday instead of Friday. Fans like me who have a multi hour drive can't make it on Friday. It would be good to have a couple of masters events with time standards as well.

Perhaps helicopter in? | jm