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Who Are We?The Pacific Association is a member Association of USA Track & Field (USATF), which is the national governing body for long distance running, race walking and track and field. See more information about USATF below. PA/USATF represents the geographic area of northern California and northwest Nevada. Our geographical boundaries stretch from the California-Oregon border on the north to San Luis Obispo in central California on the south. Our east boundary stretches just beyond Reno, NevadaThe Pacific Association has about 5,000 athlete members—the largest of all the USATF associations in the U.S.—and over 125 member athletic clubs. Our annual budget of almost $250,000 is by far the largest of all the USATF associations. We oversee and administer region-wide programs in track and field, long distance running, ultra running, and race walking. Our largest component involves youth, who compete in all three of the aforementioned sports disciplines, and we support them with specific region-wide programs. We have developmental programs for all ages which are highly regarded throughout the country. They include Grand Prix competitions for track & field, cross country, road running, and ultra running. The Pacific Association sanctions and provides liability insurance to approximately 300 athletic events in our region annually. In addition, we play an important role in the production a number of national USATF championship events. In 2000, the Pacific Association is deeply involved in the Olympic Track & Field Trials and is also hosting USATF the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on December 9 in Reno, NV. In 2001, we will be hosting the National Olympic Junior Track and Field Championships to be held at CSUS, Sacramento on July 24-29. For additional information about Pacific Association competitions, membership information, and much more, consult our list of topics on this web site. If you have additional questions, please contact us by phone or mail (click on PA Contacts), or contact the USATF National Office in Indianapolis (www.USATF.org). MORE ABOUT USA TRACK & FIELD (USATF)What is the USA & Field?USA Track & Field (USATF) is the U.S. national governing body for track and field, long distance running, race walking and cross country. It is the United States' member of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, the world governing body for Athletics, as well as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Mission Statement:USA Track & Field's mission is to continue its leadership role as the world's pre-eminent national governing body in athletics—from the grassroots to the elite level. USA Track & Field will provide opportunities for athletes of all ages to pursue excellence in long distance running, race walking, and track and field in the USA. Through a nationwide membership of more than 2,500 clubs, schools, colleges and universities, and other organizations interested in track and field, long distance running and race walking, USATF promotes programs of training and competition for men, women, boys, and girls of all ages; protects the interests and eligibility of its some 60,000 member-athletes; and establishes and maintains the sports' rules of competition. USA Track & Field is comprised of 57 member Associations—with each representing a geographic area as defined in USATF's bylaws. Updated March 24, 2002 |