JANUARY 2017
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Oregon Meets are World Class...... 2 Devon Allen Guest Speaker Business Members ...... 2, 3 Marra Wins Award ...... 3 Marra and the Eatons...... 3 at OTC Annual Dinner Vin’s Track Town...... 4 Olympian and former Duck Devon Allen MASTERS NEWSLETTER will be the guest speaker at this year’s OTC Membership Form...... 6 Renew Membership...... 8 Annual Dinner, which will be held February 8 in the Club Room at Autzen Stadium. Eugene Marathon Allen placed fifth in the Olympic finals in Offers Discounts the 110-meter hurdles and was a standout Get ready to tackle those receiver for the Duck football team. Allen New Year’s resolutions! is also a two-time NCAA champion and a Thanks to the Eugene Mara- Devon Allen thon, OTC members who register national champion in the 110 hurdles. Af- for the marathon events on or ter injuring his knee this football season, Doors open at 5 p.m., followed by the OTC- before Jan. 5 can receive a dis- count on their entry fee. he declared himself a professional on the hosted buffet dinner at 5:30. The price goes up for all four track, forgoing his remaining eligibility The brief business meeting will include races (full, half, 5K, Duck Dash) at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 5. with Oregon. Now he has his sights set the election of the Board of Directors, 2017 But OTC members can save on a gold medal in the hurdles in the 2020 budget approval, Reske and Brathwaite $10 on the Full/Half Marathon Games as well as a world record. award presentations and updates on the by using code OTC17RACE when they register prior to the price All current (2017) OTC adult members are UO Track & Field and OTC Elite programs. increase. invited to attend the dinner and meeting Vin Lananna, TrackTownUSA President, and The marathon races take place May 5-7. and will receive an email invitation by Jan- Michael Reilly, TrackTownUSA CEO, will give For the Run TrackTown 5K, uary 20 with an easy RSVP. The dinner por- progress reports on what’s ahead in 2017 use code OTC175KRACE for $5 off. tion of the evening is limited to the first for TrackTown. Register for these races at: 350 members who respond by February 2. www.eugenemarathon.com Happy New Year from your friends at the Eugene Marathon. Hayward Field, is that You?
Oregon Track Club Office You Look Marvelous! Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT The 98-year-old Hayward Field is about piece of the newly named Bowerman Track 2350 Oakmont Way, Suite 201 Eugene, OR 97401 to get a major new look and feel. and Field Complex. Phone: 541-343-7247 Construction at Hayward will get under- The complex honors the contributions of Email: [email protected] way this year after a delayed start due to Coach Bill Bowerman to UO’s rich history OnTrack is published by the Oregon Track Club Board of Directors. the need to relocate a cellular phone tower. of track and field during his 24-year ten- Oregon Track Club, P.O. Box 11364, Eugene, OR 97440 Issue #72, January 2017 Distributed free monthly. Once the renovations are completed, ure as the head coach of UO Track & Field. www.oregontrackclub.org • [email protected] Hayward Field will become the center- continued on page 5 OnTrack JANUARY 2017
Business Members AHM Brands Track Meets in Oregon Brown Contracting, Inc. Byrke Beller MD, - Pacific Women’s Ctr Score World-Class Marks CAMERON MCCARTHY LANDSCAPE Based on an analysis of the 2016 track No. 2 in the world for single-day meets. ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS - CHAMPION MEMBER and field meets, the state of Oregon is Multi-day meets: No. 2 – U.S. Olympic Cascade Dermatology world class. Team Trials – Track & Field at Hayward Chambers Construction Company According to rankings complied by Field. Curtis Restaurant Equipment Custom Orthotics All-Athletics.com, the official data part- No. 4 – NCAA Men’s and Women’s Out- D2000 Safety, Inc. ner of the International Association of door Cha