AUGUST 2016 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Business Members ..........................2, 3 “Crazy Idea” That Became Nike Oregon Athletes to Rio ........................2 Editor’s Note: Rita Radostitz, a longtime OTC member and recent addition to the OTC Board On Your Mark ............................................3 who has worked on the staff of TrackTown USA, reviewed “Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of OTC All Comers Meet ............................3 Nike” by Phil Knight. Phil Knight is an Honorary Lifetime Member of OTC. Nike, the company that Events Calendar ......................................4 he co-founded with Bill Bowerman, has generously underwritten the OTC Prefontaine Classic, Butte to Butte ..........................................4 making it one of the top three invitational meets in the world. MASTERS NEWSLETTER Vin’s Track Town .....................................5 Reviewed by Rita Radostitz tion – working as a Run/Walk Series .....................................8 He wanted to be a professional athlete, team to do things Consider Receiving but wasn’t quite good enough. So he fell the right way no OnTrack by Email back on a “crazy idea” that would allow matter what oth- him to stay involved in the sport. Pursuit ers might say or Do you receive OnTrack in the mail? Do you have internet of that “crazy idea” led him around the believe; and, of access? If so, you might con- world and then back home to Portland – course, to victory sider switching to receive the Oregon Track Club’s monthly where he and a group of misfit men (who – against all com- newsletters via email instead of called one another “Buttface”) committed ers and against all SCRIBNER OF COURTESY PHOTO snail mail. The Club incurs extra costs themselves to three things: to play – the odds. in printing and mailing that it idea of having fun while creating, building It helped that many of the misfits on his doesn’t by sending your news- letters to your email inbox each and selling the best running shoes in the team were also distance runners who had month. By making the switch, history of running; to a culture of innova- continued on page 6 you can help us save a signifi- cant amount of money that can be applied to other programs and otherwise support the Behind the Scenes with Wade Bell sport. Wade Bell’s 46 years makes him the Bill Bowerman coached to a sub-four-min- If you would like to have your newsletters emailed instead of third-longest serving volunteer at Hay- ute mile. He also went on to run interna- a paper version, contact our of- tionally and make the 1968 Olympic Team. fice at (541) 343-7247 or email ward Field. While others [email protected]. work behind the scenes, But once his days as an elite athlete Bell is really located be- were done, he had no thoughts about leav- Oregon Track Club Office Hours: Monday-Friday, hind the scenes – under ing the sport behind. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT 2350 Oakmont Way, Suite 201 the west grandstand, as “Bill Bowerman was teacher of boys Eugene, OR 97401 and maker of men, and he used to believe Phone: 541-343-7247 a clerk of the course. Email: [email protected] Of course, his con- Wade Bell strongly that you give back to which you OnTrack is published by the got something from,” Bell said. Oregon Track Club Board of Directors. nection with the iconic Oregon Track Club, P.O. Box 11364, Eugene, OR 97440 Issue #67, August 2016 Many of the key figures who helped make Distributed free monthly. venue goes back further than that. Bell www.oregontrackclub.org • [email protected] ran for the Ducks and is one of the 11 men continued on page 7 OnTrack AUGUST 2016 Business Members AHM Brands Many Oregon Athletes to Brown Contracting, Inc. Byrke Beller MD, - Pacific Women’s Ctr Compete in Rio Olympics CAMERON MCCARTHY LANDSCAPE Whether you go to Rio or watch these When it comes to Oregon Track Club ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS - CHAMPION MEMBER Olympic Games at home, it won’t be hard Elite athletes, keep your eyes peeled for Cascade Dermatology to catch an athlete with some kind of tie Charles Jock and Mo Aman (Ethiopia) in Chambers Construction Company Curtis Restaurant Equipment to Oregon. the 800, Ben Blankenship in the 1,500, Custom Orthotics Former Ducks to look for include Hassan Mead and Tom Farrell (Great Brit- D2000 Safety, Inc. Ashton Eaton (OTC Elite), who ain) in the 5,000, Francine Niyonsaba Dave Henry Real Estate Services, Inc. looks to defend his title (Burundi) in the 800 and Aisha David E. Carmichael, Attorney - in the decathlon, Galen Praught (Jamaica) in the Supporter Member Rupp, who qualified to steeplechase. Douglas Gallagher Law Office Downtown Athletic Club - compete in the 10,000, in Among the other no- Supporter Member which he earned a silver table athletes with Eclectic Edge Racing Eugene Airport medal in 2012, and the Oregon ties are Nike Eugene Marathon marathon, Matthew Oregon Project’s Mo Eugene Physical Therapy, LLC - Centrowitz (1,500), Farah (Great Britain, Supporter Member Eugene Running Club Cyrus Hostetler and 10,000), Evan Jager Eugene Running Company Sam Crouser (javelin), (Bowerman Track Club, Eugene Wellness Center Johnathan Cabral (110 hur- steeplechase), Ryan Crouser Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Commission dles, Canada), Chris Winter (of Gresham, shot put), Shan- European Touch Painting Co (steeplechase, Canada), Carlos non Rowbury (Nike Oregon Project, FIREHOUSE SUBS - CHAMPION MEMBER Trujillo (marathon, Guatemala), English 1,500), Emily Infeld (Bowerman Track Franklin R. Lulich, CPA, P.C. Gardner (100), Jenna Prandini (200, 4x100 Club, 10,000), and Shalane Flanagan and GANT Custom Homes - Supporter relay pool), Phyllis Francis (400), Alexi Amy Cragg (both Bowerman Track Club) Member Garden Way Chiropractic Center Pappas (OTC Elite, 10,000, Greece), Bri- in the marathon. Gleaves Swearingen LLP, Attorneys anne Theisen-Eaton (Canada, OTC Elite, Track and field competition gets un- at Law heptathlon), and Zoe Buckman (1,500, derway Friday, August 12, and runs Golden Realty Handy Ed Construction Australia). through Sunday, August 21. Health & Safety Institute Current Ducks include Devon Allen (110 Hughes Financial Group at Wells Fargo Advisors - Supporter hurdles), Deajah Stevens (200) and Ari- Member ana Washington in the 4x100 relay pool. Hutchinson, Cox, Coons, Orr & Sherlock, P.C. Innovative Print Group Kalen Electric & Machinery, Inc. Kathleen Dugan LMT Let’s Move LLC Lile/Eugene Moving & Storage LPL Financial - Kelly G. Higgins, Financial Advisor 2 www.oregontrackclub.org OREGON TRACK CLUB On Your Mark: An Incredible Month Business Members Marilyn Milne at Public Relations by Kim McManus, OTC president feet running (toddling) their first 60 me- Services LLC - Supporter Wow! July was an incredible month of ter dash to our masters athletes proving Member exciting track and field and August will Mark Stapleton DMD, MSD, PC that running is a sport of the soul, Or- Dentistry For Children have us all watching egon Track Club is providing a wonderful Michael Keller Realty of to see Team USA com- service with our All Comers Meets. Spokane, WA - Supporter Member pete on an interna- I am already thinking about the up- Mike Fanelli tional level. coming cross country season and excit- Musgrove Mortuaries & Cemeteries It is truly incredible ed to see our Ducks compete at the Bill National Fire Fighter - Supporter Member to know we were able Dellinger Invitational on September 16 at Nike Running Eugene to see those athletes the Springfield Country Club. One of our On Track and Field, Inc. compete on Hayward core missions is to promote and encour- OREGON DENTAL CARE - CHAMPION MEMBER Field. Congratulations to TrackTown USA age the University of Oregon track and OREGON MEDICAL GROUP team members, volunteers, officials and field (and cross country) teams, so come ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC - CHAMPION the meet operations crews who put on out and enjoy the XC meet while cheer- MEMBER this fantastic event. In the middle of it ing on our favorite team! Pacific Continental Bank all, our July Fourth Butte to Butte pro- Finally, I want to offer appreciation Paint the Town LLC Pink Buffalo Racing vided thousands of people the opportu- to our team who provides this monthly Postal Pharmacy, Inc. nity to race, walk, stroll and roll across newsletter. Jim Murez, our editor, has Prichard Partners, Inc. Eugene – way to go Eclectic Edge Racing! diligently put together an engaging and RANDOM LENGTHS - CHAMPION MEMBER As the OTC All Comers Meets wrap up informative newsletter for our member- RBC Wealth Management, Todd G. a busy summer, I wanted to compliment ship. His team of editors (thank good- Bosworth Jill Mestler, Celina Hess and all of the All ness for them) deserves a round of ap- Rexius Forest By-Products Rogue Ales & Spirits - Supporter Comers volunteers who provided oppor- plause. Thank you Bill, David, Nathaniel, Member tunities for our community to run, jump Erin, Rita, Phil, Kari, Laurie and Jennifer Run Hub Northwest - Supporter and throw. OTC All Comers are an integral for your great work! Member Runnin’ Wild program for our Club. From the tiniest Sapient Private Wealth Management Sightline Property Inspections SLOCUM ORTHOPEDICS, PC - CHAMPION MEMBER Sports Conflict Institute The Carpet Company TRACK TOWN PIZZA - CHAMPION MEMBER TRACKTOWN ORTHODONTICS - CHAMPION MEMBER Trisha Kluge, LMT TYREE OIL, INC. - CHAMPION MEMBER UPS Store - Springfield Valley River Inn Runners at their mark for a race at the special OTC All Comers Meets held this summer at the US Wilson Sound and Lights Olympic Trials - Track and Field . 3 OnTrack AUGUST 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR Large Turnout for 2016 Butte to Butte (Always confirm event with event host) With 4,730 registrants between the A special thank you goes out to EWEB, August 10K, 5K and 4 Mile Mayor’s Walk, the 2016 Ophelia’s Place, Run Hub NW, Train Like 3 .........