USATF Pacific Open Track & Field
USATF Pacific has a long history of hosting open track and field competitions at all levels, from local all comers meets to international. There is a USATF Pacific annual championship meet and an annual Grand Prix with prize money for the top performers. Use the links at the right to learn more.
2024 Elite Track & Field Grand Prix
Elite Grand Prix Sign Up, Events and Prize Money Info
Double points will be awarded to valid USATF Pacific members (who must have signed up for this Grand Prix) in their highest scored event at the PA Open Track & Field Championship to be held in conjunction with the 64th Annual Golden West Invitational on the weekend of June 1 & 2. GWI Registration is Open!
2024 USATF Pacific Masters Track & Field GRAND PRIX
Compete against your gender & 5-year age division peers in a series of local track & field meets. This Grand Prix allows all adult athletes, ages 19 to 99, to participate! It’s a great way to train for the 2024 National USATF Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships coming to Sacramento July 18-21.
CLICK HERE for detailed info (updated with more meets on 4/13) and sign up instructions! Sign up deadline (it’s free!) is 11:59pm May 18, 2024.
Follow PA and PA-Connected Athletes from the Trials to the 2024 Olympics!
Older HS and College Freshmen – a Hayward Field Meet Opportunity: the 2024 USATF U20 Championships: CLICK HERE for Info
USATF Pacific thrower Elena Bruckner scored the most points in the 2023 USATF Pacific Open Track & Field Grand Prix.
ClICK HERE to watch a Runnerspace.com video interview with her following her 3rd place performance at the USATF National Outdoor Track & Field Championships. This qualified her to represent TEAM USA at the 2023 World IAAF Championships in Budapest, where she placed 15th in the qualifying round.
ClICK HERE to view the all the 2023 USATF Pacific Open Track & Field Grand Prix Awardees.
Open Track & Field Information Links
- Meetings/Admin
- Officials TF Calendar
- Annual TF Champs Archives
- Annual TF Grand Prix Info/Awards
- All Comers Meets
- Excel File of PA TF Facilities
Open Track & Field News
► RR 2020 Road Grand Prix: All Series Cancelled
For the 2020 Road Grand Prix, the Team Series has been cancelled, as well as both the Individual Short and Long Series. There will be no year-end prize money purses. Teams and Individuals can still compete at any remaining event, and will be scored at the particular event for the event prize money. 2020 Comps are deferred until 2021. Questions? Contact Andy Crawford (Road Grand Prix Coordinator & LDR Chair) [email protected] Share this:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click...
read more► XC Updated Tentative 2020 PA XC Grand Prix Schedule
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read more► T&F Houlihan shatters 5000m AR in Portland
Well there certainly hasn’t been much positive T&F news lately, but don’t tell that to the Bowerman Track Club. In a closed meet in Portland, BTC members Shelby Houlihan (14:23.92) and Karissa Schweizer (14:26.34) both broke Houlihan’s existing AR of 14:34.45. In the Men’s heat, Moh Ahmed destroyed his PR and Canadian record of 12:58.16 by running an incredible 12:47.20 which is now the North American Area record and 10th on teh all-time 5000m list. 35 year old Lopez Lomong continued his career revival by breaking...
read more► LDR July 12th 1:00pm – LDR meeting
There will be an LDR virtual meeting on July 12th, 2020 at 1:00pm. Tentative Agenda: 2020 XC Grand Prix – status and plan 2020 MUT Grand Prix – status and plan If you would like to join, your courteous notification prior to the meeting is appreciated. Please let Andy Crawford ([email protected]) LDR Chair know in advance if possible. How to join the meeting: Topic: LDR Meeting Time: Jul 12, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/91388288289 Meeting ID: 913 8828 8289 One...
read more► PA National office responses to COVID-19 Q&A return to practice and competition
Click on the link below for notes from the 20 June national office Q&A with national leadership regarding return to practice and competition USATF COVID19 Q & A Session notes – June, 2020 Share this:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Instagram (Opens in new...
read more► PA USATF Pacific loses Jim Hume – administrator, official, trainer, coach.
Arrangements will be forthcoming. Below is Jim’s bio as written for the First Annual USATF Pacific Awards Banquet, 2019. Jim Hume has been active in the Pacific Association as an administrator, an official, a trainer, and a coach, for more than the last 50 years. As an administrator, Jim was the Women’s Statistician in the days before computers. He was the Youth Chair from the mid-‘70s until the mid-‘80s, served as the President of the Board of Athletics from ’82-’85, and has served as the Pacific Association Official’s Certification...
read more► PA Don’t Miss Out on These Membership Offers from USATF Partners
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read more► OFF May 3, 2020 PA Officials Meeting Minutes
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read more► COACHES Level 2 School 28 July-2 August via ZOOM
USATF Level 2 School Summer Update The summer 2020 Level 2 will be conducted 28 July-2 August Via ZOOM. Take advantage of completing a Level 2 remotely! Click here for further information Share this:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Instagram (Opens in new...
read more► PA view Board of Athletics committee reports-financial statements and previous meeting minutes
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