How many are they expecting daily at the Trials in Eugene? I guess I am asking the seating capacity, but not the current one since they are going to out up the temp. bleachers. Anyone have an idea?
Heard at a Trials fundraiser that there will be about 17 to 18 thousand tops. I think so far about 15,600 tickets have been put up for sale and are sold. Athletes, coaches etc. will get passes and there will be some seats set aside for them that will account for a few hundred. I forsee the tighest ticket market for track ever in the US. Track tix in ATL in 96 were cheap in comparison to what we will see next summer.
TJ wrote: Having been to 9 Olympic Games and five Olympic Trials, including two in Eugene, have never yet not been able to obtain a reasonably priced ticket to a track meet. For those with patience, the 08 Olympic Trials should be no different.
Has there ever been a Trials meet as heavily pre-sold?
jney wrote:What kind of things do you believe will go on in this festival thing?
A regular T&F Sodom & Gomorrah bacchanalia. The mind and libido boggles . . .[/quote]
Sounds pretty good. Plus they're supposed to have the best video replay any of us have ever seen...at least in America. Hopefully there won't be video of me in the midst of the bacchanalia.
I am a season ticket holder for Ducks T&F, and already secured my seats (which I think are the best in the house!) for the Trials. However, a few things has transpired in the past couple months and now it does not appear that I can go.
I don't want to make any money off the sale of my tickets; but I do want to sell them to someone in the track & field community who would really appreciate them. Any suggestions?
gh wrote:Does "sports bar" mean a spot of the adult kind?
With Oregon being the most liberal State in the Union when it comes to the interpretation of "Freedom of Speech" you better buckle your seat belts. A number of small aircraft will be circling Hayward Field pulling banner advertisements just in case you're not sure where to go.
TJ - one thought: has the organizing committee considering putting the USATF and corporate sponsors in "skyboxes" at the end of the track as they did in Sacramento? Perhaps the worst thing possible is to have a bunch of empty seats on the finish line as they did in Indianapolis....
RMc wrote:TJ - one thought: has the organizing committee considering putting the USATF and corporate sponsors in "skyboxes" at the end of the track as they did in Sacramento? Perhaps the worst thing possible is to have a bunch of empty seats on the finish line as they did in Indianapolis....
check out the map (little late in the game for this suggestion!)
RMc wrote:TJ - one thought: has the organizing committee considering putting the USATF and corporate sponsors in "skyboxes" at the end of the track as they did in Sacramento? Perhaps the worst thing possible is to have a bunch of empty seats on the finish line as they did in Indianapolis....
check out the map (little late in the game for this suggestion!)
Ever go to the (at least used to be) smallish Alpine Winery/Vineyard. It was northwest of Eugene not too far, if I recall correctly (I was coming from the north/OSU)?
Yep, except for an additional 385 yards (might have made 2:33 for 26-even). Not good by serious runners standards, but I only made it up to 7th man on my HS JV XC team after four years.
RMc wrote:TJ - one thought: has the organizing committee considering putting the USATF and corporate sponsors in "skyboxes" at the end of the track as they did in Sacramento? Perhaps the worst thing possible is to have a bunch of empty seats on the finish line as they did in Indianapolis....
check out the map (little late in the game for this suggestion!)
