National Meet Comes to Northern California For First Time:

USATF NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SFSU, JULY 9-10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE            July 6, 2010
Contact: Fred Baer                              (PA USATF Past President / Open Women's T&F  Chair)       Mobile: 650-483-3733

 
            The National Club Championships of USA Track & Field will be held in the Bay Area for the first time, on Friday and Saturday (July 9-10), at San Francisco State University.
 
            The meet, similar to the USATF Outdoor Championships two weeks ago in Des Moines, is limited to registered USATF club team members only and will therefore add relay competition.  More than 500 athletes are expected to compete. 
 
            SCHEDULE:   Competition begins on Friday at noon and admission is free.  Friday competition concludes with the men’s 10,000 meters and women’s high jump, at 6:30 p.m., followed by women’s and men’s 5,000 meter race walks.
 
            Saturday competition begins at 10 a.m. with the men’s pole vault and javelin throw.  The meet wraps up with three hours of relays races, from 4-7p.m. – with events ranging from the 4 x 100 meters to the distance medley. 
 
            There will be a vendor area with USATF exhibits and food booths. 
 
            Team awards will be presented to the top three men’s and women’s teams and an overall men’s and women’s combined team champion will also be awarded. 
 
            Last year’s championships were held at Ichan Stadium on Randall’s Island, New York – site of the recent international Diamond League adidas Grand Prix meet.  The championships have been conducted annually since 2001. 
 
            USATF is staging the 2010 here in partnership with its Pacific Association and SFSU -- with PA President Irene Herman of San Francisco heading the local organizing committee.
 
            PENINSULA HEADQUARTERS: Athletes are utilizing Peninsula Hotels, in cooperation with the San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau.  The Westin and Clarion Hotels in Millbrae are serving  as meet headquarters. 

USATF National Club Track & Field Team Champions