LINK TO CURRENT ENTRY STATUS AS OF 4/27/2016

Masters runners age 40 and up (runners over age 80 have competed in the past!) are invited to race in masters only events the the Pepsi Invitational and Oregon Twilight Meets.  This is an excellent chance to race in front of a crowd at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.  The masters only races typically occur near the beginning of these meets, which also feature top college and elite competitors in other events. 

NOTE THAT THESE RACES ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE HAYWARD CLASSIC!  The Hayward Classic is a masters only track meet, which has space in all events.  See www.HaywardClassic.org

THE RACES ARE FULL, HOWEVER YOU ARE STILL ENCOURAGED TO ENTER AS WE ARE SOMETIMES ABLE TO TAKE ALTERNATES IF OTHER RUNNERS CANCEL.

All entries were sent an acknowledgement email indicating if you are in the race, or on the alternate list. If you entered and did not receive an email, please check your spam email!

Pepsi Invitational - Saturday, April 9th, 2016

     Masters Mile - Tentative start time 11:40 AM

     Masters 100m - Tentative start time 11:49 AM

Oregon Twilight - Friday, May 6th, 2016

     Masters 3,000m - Tentative start time 3:10 PM

     Masters 400m - Tentative start time 3:53 PM

RACE TIMES - The final start times of each race will not be finalized until the final few days before the event.  The masters races will be moved around as necessary based on the number of college and elite meet entries and the TV broadcast schedule.  Updates will be emailed to entered athletes.

QUALIFYING TIMES AND HEATS - There are no specific qualifying times, although the tight meet schedule may force us to impose time limits on the mile and 3,000m races.  For record attempts in older age groups, we will attempt to accommodate those as much as possible.  In the 100m and 400m races, the qualifying times are simply used to determine which heat runners will compete in.  There will be a maximum of 2 heats of the 100 and 400, with heats set based on a combination of age and time to provide the best competitive situation.  Men and women may run in the same race.  For the mile and 3,000m races, there will be a single race of each with everyone (men and women) racing together.

ENTRY - There is no charge to enter these events, but you must pre-enter.  There are a limited number of spaces available, and they will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis until the races are full.  The 100m and 400m races will be limited to a maximum 16 entries (2 heats).  Even if space is still available, entries will close one week before each event.  In addition to there being no entry fee, competing athletes will be admitted free of charge to the meet.  However all spectators will need to buy a ticket. ENTER HERE

MASTERS TRACK SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP - If you compete in the Pepsi Invitational, Oregon Twilight, and the Hayward Classic (www.HaywardClassic.org) you wil be eligible for the OTC Masters Track Series Championship.  Your best single event from the Hayward Classic will be age graded and added to your age graded results from the Pepsi and Twilight meets.  Custom plaques will be awarded to the top 3 men and top 3 women based on total score.  Note that the Hayward Classic requires a separate, paid entry.  Full information on the Hayward Classic can be found at www.HaywardClassic.org.

QUESTIONS - If you have any questions, feel free to contact Craig Godwin at (541) 359-4176 or email at [email protected].

ONLINE ENTRY HERE