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July 4

Butte To Butte - 10K, 4.5 Mile - Info

July 9

OTCM Board Meeting - Market of Choice, 29th and Willamette, 7:00 PM

July 10-11

Prelay - 177 Miles, Portland to Eugene relay - Info

July 9-12

USATF Masters Nationals - Info

July 18

Willamette Valley Walk 'n Relay - 30K, 10K, 5K - Info

July 19

Run In The Country - 1/2 Marathon - Coburg - Info

July 19

OTCM Picnic - Lamb Cottage, Skinner Butte Park, 1:00-3:00 PM (setup at noon)

July 25

REI Peak Challenge - 5K - 3rd and Lawrence, Eugene - Info

July 28 - Aug 8

World Masters Championships - Info

More race information at:
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Welcome to the Oregon Track Club Masters!

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OTCM PICNIC

This years club picnic will be held on July 19th, from 1-3 PM (setup starting at noon) at Lamb Cottage in Skinner's Butte Park.  The club will provide utensils, paper plates, hot dogs, hamburgers and buns, condiments, ice, and drinks.  Members are asked to bring a side dish, based on the first letter of your last name:

     A-K   Appetizers
     L-R   Deserts
     S-Z   Salads

Bring yourself, your family, and your appetite!

 

NEW! - OREGON TRACK CLUB MASTERS TRAINING SESSIONS

The OTCM will begin hosting weekly training runs on Tuesday, June 9th!  We will have professional coaching, and these runs are open to everyone age 30 and up.  The training is geared towards middle and long distance runners, and will vary between track workouts, tempo runs, and hills.  This is a great way to jump start your training, get some professional assistance, as well as meet other runners!  There should be a wide variety of speeds and ages, so don't be shy about coming out!

WHAT:  OTCM Training Sessions - Coached Training Runs

WHEN:  Every Tuesday, 6:00 PM

WHERE:  South Eugene High School Track Parking Lot (between the track and the Amazon Trail)

WHO:  Anyone Aged 30 And Up

COST:  Free!

 

RECORDS, RECORDS, RECORDS!

June 28, 2009 - OTCM members continue to rewrite the record books, with impressive marks at the Portland Masters Classic and Portland Track Festival, including World Record vaults by John Altendorf and Becky Sisley.  That gives club members and amazing 3 World Records, and 15 American records in a span of less that 3 months!

WORLD RECORDS:

6/27/09 - John Altendorf, M60-65, Pole Vault - 4.02m (13' 2 1/4")
6/27/09 - Becky Sisley, W70-74, Pole Vault - 2.36m (7' 8 3/4")
5/31/09 - Becky Sisley, W70-74, Heptathlon - 6098 points

AMERICAN RECORDS:

6/27/09 - Suzi MacLeod, W75-79, 1500m - 7:37.44
6/27/09 - John Altendorf, M60-65, Pole Vault - 4.02m (13' 2 1/4") (also WR)
6/27/09 - Becky Sisley, W70-74, Javelin - 28.42m (93' 2 3/4")
6/27/09 - Becky Sisley, W70-74, 80m Hurdles - 17.52
6/27/09 - Becky Sisley, W70-74, Pole Vault - 2.36m (7' 8 3/4") (also WR)
6/13/09 - Suzi MacLeod, W75-79, Mile, 8:24.??
5/31/09 - Becky Sisley, W70-74, Heptathlon - 6098 points (also WR)
5/31/09 - Becky Sisley, W70-74, Javelin - 27.40m (89' 10 3/4")
5/16/09 - Becky Sisley, W70-74, Pole Vault - 2.20m (7' 2 1/2")
4/25/09 - Harvey Lewellen, M80-84, Hammer - 40.13m (131' 8")
4/25/09 - Harvey Lewellen, M80-84, Weight, 15.23m (49' 11 3/4")
4/25/09 - Harvey Lewellen, M80-84, Super Weight, 8.26m (27' 1 1/4")
4/25/09 - Harvey Lewellen, M80-84, Weight Pentathlon, 4762 Points
4/4/09 - Suzi MacLeod, W75-79, Mile, 8:54.80
4/1/09 - Suzi MacLeod, W75-79, Mile, 9:38h

 

HAYWARD FIELD MASTERS INVITATIONAL EVENTS!

On April 4th, the Oregon Track Club Masters sponsored a masters mile and 200m races at Hayward Field as part of the Pepsi Team Invitational, and 100m and 800m races as part of the Oregon / UCLA Dual Meet.

AMERICAN RECORD! - Suzi MacLeod of the Oregon Track Club Masters celebrated recently turning 75 by setting a pending American Record in the mile of 9:38 on Wednesday at Summit High School.  Then she rested for two days and made the trip from Bend to Hayward Field to crush that mark in front of the Hayward fans with a 8:54.80!  Great job Suzi!

In the men's mile, Oregon Track Club Masters members Chris Yorges and Thomas Kreuzpeinter battled it out for the overall win, with Chris getting the win 4:45.11 to 4:46.75.  Dave Clingan of Bowerman AC won the age graded title, running 4:54.77 at age 54.

In the 200m, Daphne Sluys of Club Northwest (and SETA Track Club) was the first finisher in the women's race in 29.28, with Steve Sanders on Team Red Lizard finishing first in the men's race in 25.64.  But with multiple age groups represented, there were a number of great performances, so check out the full results.

At the Oregon/UCLA meet, Chris Yorges added the 800m title to the mile he won 2 weeks earlier, clocking a 2:11.69.  Trisha Kluge led the women with a 2:41.09, with Suzi MacLeod's 3:46.68 coming close to the American record for W75-79.

Fidel Banuelos was first across the line in the 100 at 12.62.  OTCM's Bob Golly was the only athlete to complete the quadruple - running all 4 events in the two meets.  This was quite a feat, as there was no recovery time between events.

PEPSI INVITATIONAL MASTERS RESULTS HERE

OREGON / UCLA DUAL MASTERS RESULTS HERE

Photos and reformatted results coming soon!

 

USA MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS  RESULTS


The Oregon Track Club Masters team finished 17th in the 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships, with 56 points.  Six OTCM athletes competed in the 3 day meet in Landover, Maryland:

John Altendorf - M60-64
    1st - Pole Vault, 3.80m (12' 5 1/2")
Richard Diedrich - M60-64
    3rd - 3000m, 10:24.52
Rebecca Mitchell - W55-59
    6th - 60m, 10.64
    5th - 400m, 1:25.09
Ken Ogden - 70-74
    7th - 800m, 3:23.64
    7th - 1 Mile, 7:16.30
    7th - 3000m, 14:45.92
Wayne Sabin - M75-79
    2nd - Shot, 10.33m (33' 10 3/4")
    4th - Weight, 11.11m (36' 5 1/2")
    3rd - Superweight, 6.52m (21' 4 3/4")
Becky Sisley - W65-69
    1st - Long Jump, 3.18m (10' 5 1/4")
    2nd - 60m Hurdles, 13.22
    2nd - High Jump, 1.15m (3' 9 1/4")
    2nd - Pole Vault, 2.10m (6' 10 3/4")

 

 

OTCM PRESENTATION AND SOCIAL EVENTS

MAY, 2009 - At our May Presentation and Social, Ingrid Skoog gave an informative and entertaining talk about sports nutrition, with a specific focus on the nutritional needs of masters athletes.  Ingrid is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition with a masters in exercise physiology.  It was an excellent presentation, and we thank Ingrid for sharing with us.  As an extra bonus, everyone in attendance received a free Eugene 08 t-shirt!

MARCH, 2009 - If you weren't at our March Presentation and Social, you missed an excellent talk by Margo Jennings.  Margo was the long time coach of Olympic gold medallists Maria Mutola and Kelly Holmes.  She shared her experiences as an Olympic and elite level coach.  Margo rarely speaks in the United States, and it was a great honor to have her talk to our club!

 

OTC MASTERS PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR AWARDS


For the 2009 calendar year, we will be having awards for the top age graded performances in the following categories:

  • Top Track Performance
  • Top Field Performance
  • Top Race Walk Performance
  • Top Road Race Performance

To allow performances in various events and across various ages, we will be using the WMA tables to assign a percentage to each mark (yes, the tables have some flaws, but it's the fairest way we can do it for now).

CURRENT RANKINGS NOW AVAILABLE HERE!

SUBMIT MARKS HERE

 

2009 OREGON MARATHON RELAY

The Oregon Marathon Relay took place on April 11th, 2009.  This year the race was being put on by Eclectic Edge Racing, with OTCM as a major sponsor.

2009 OREGON MARATHON RELAY RESULTS HERE

 

JULY OTCM BOARD MEETING

Thursday, July 9th, 2009, 7:00 PM
Market of Choice - Upstairs meeting room
29th and Willamette, Eugene
Club Members Welcome.

 

2009 HAYWARD CLASSIC CANCELLED

Unfortunately, we have been forced to cancel the 2009 Hayward Classic, due to lack of availability of Hayward Field and other schedule conflicts.  This year was especially difficult to find a suitable date, with Hayward Field hosting the PAC-10 Championships, NCAA Western Regional Championships, and USATF National Championships, along with the normal University of Oregon schedule and the Prefontaine Classic.

The Hayward Classic will return in June 2010!

 

2009 OTCM ANNUAL DINNER AND MEETING

We hope everyone had a great time at the annual dinner!  We had a good turnout, and some great speakers:

  • Nick Symmonds - 2008 Olympic Trials 800m Champion
  • Nicole Teter - 2004 and 2008 Olympian at 800m
  • Dathan Ritzenhein - 2-Time Olympian, Top US finisher (9th) in 2008 Olympic Marathon

Larry Norris was awarded the Arlene Noviello Award for exceptional volunteer service to the club.  An addition, a number of OTCM members were awarded All-American certificates and recognized for their outstanding performances at the national level.

If you missed the annual dinner (and even if you didn't!) mark your calendars for our next social event - our spring Presentation and Social scheduled for March 12th, 2009.

 

2008 FALL CELEBRATION RUN

Our 2008 race took place Sunday, September 28th.

Thanks to all our volunteers!  A special thanks to race director Keith McConnell.  Dave Wilkins, Jane Dods, & Kathy Anderson and John Livingston were among the key helpers.  Also thanks to Jack Spaulding and www.GoodRace.com for timing and all his other help.

RACE RESULTS HERE
RACE PHOTOS HERE

 

2008 OTC MASTERS ANNUAL PIZZA PARTY!


We had our annual pizza party on September 9th, 2008 at Track Town Pizza.  We had a good turnout, and hope you all had a great time!

If you missed it, check out the calendar for our next Oregon Track Club Masters events!

 

2008 HAYWARD CLASSIC

The 27th annual Hayward Classic took place August 2nd and 3rd, 2008.  The meet was a huge success, and many of our Oregon Track Club Masters competed.

6 WORLD RECORDS!!!

  • Stephen Robbins - Men's 65 100m - 12.37
  • Bob Ward - Dallas Masters - Men's 75 Hammer - 51.51m, 169' 0"
  • Bob Ward - Dallas Masters - Men's 75 Weight - 18.25m, 59' 10 1/2"
  • Bill Platts - Men's 80 Javelin - 38.23m, 125' 5"
  • Joe King - S.F. Olympic Club - Men's 80 Mile - 7:09.60
  • Bill Lauderback - Men's 90 Mile - 10:52.98

5 AMERICAN RECORDS!!!

  • Mike Curry - Reno Tahoe AC - Men's 40 Superweight - 8.86m, 29' 1"
  • Bruce McBarnette - Potomac Valley - Men's 50 High Jump - 1.91m, 6' 3 1/4"
  • Todd Taylor - Portland Masters - Men's 60 Superweight - 10.92m, 35' 10"
  • George Mathews - Seattle Masters - Men's 65 Superweight - 10.60m, 34' 9 1/2"
  • Bob Ward - Dallas Masters - Men's 75 Superweight - 9.72m, 31' 10 3/4"

LINKS - Meet Website2008 ResultsVideos and Pictures

 


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