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Subject: CNW
High Performance Meet
Date: Wednesday
June 1st
Focus Events:
men's 5000m and men's 800m
Location:
Shoreline Stadium in north Seattle
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Southbound I-5
travelers take the NE 205th street exit, go
west 2 blocks to 5th Ave NE, turn left and
head south to the stadium
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Northbound I-5
travelers take the NE 175th St / Shoreline
exit, go west to the light, turn right and head north to
the stadium |
Prize Money
(awarded at summer's end): $500-400-300-200-100; given to
the top 5 overall track and field performances over the
summer-long all-comer's series, based on the IAAF Scoring
Tables (not decathlon scoring)
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5000m here
will be 2 sections with pacesetters for both; first
section is for athletes under 14:45 with pacesetter
running 66/67 (depending on field quality) for at least
6 laps; second section is for athletes over 14:45 with
pacesetter running 71/72 (depending on field quality)
for 6 laps |
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800m there
will be 2 or 3 sections with a pacesetter for the
fastest section, possibly the second; first section will
be for athletes under 1:51 with pacesetter running 52;
second section will be for athletes between 1:51 and
1:53 with potential pacesetter running 54; third section
will be added if necessary with no pacesetter |
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Race Times
800m @ 8:45pm; 5000m @ 9:10pm. NOTE: we may
start the 800m as early as 8:30pm and the 5000m at
8:50pm, depending on how many people show. We would
know for certain by 7:30pm and would make it clear to
all competitors. Even if the meet is behind schedule,
the 800m races and 5000m fast section would still start
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Entry Procedure
please email Sam Alexander (samdrewalex@yahoo.com)
with athlete names, team affiliation, seasonal bests and
personal bests. This will allow us to tentatively seed
the sections and meet officials will know what to expect
in terms of field sizes. On the evening of the meet, as
you arrive at the gate, we will have an entry gate
list. Pay your $8 and collect your race number. |
There is already great
interest in both races, will several commitments, so let's
make this a meet to remember.
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