JANUARY 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Oregon Meets are World Class...... 2 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. , 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 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