The masters competitions in USATF truly demonstrate that running and track and field can be a lifetime sport. Athletes will range in age from 30 to over 90. Wake Forest University will host the Masters Track & Field Championships over four days, July 17-20. A wide range of events will be contested on the track, from 80-meter hurdles to 10,000 meters, steeplechase races as well as a race-walking event. All the field events are contested, as are the relay races. These masters will come to compete.
For additional information and online registration, please visit:
www.usatf.org/Events—Calendar/2014/USA-Masters-Outdoor-Track—Field-Championships.aspx.
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USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships
Winston-Salem continues to grow its involvement in running as a premier sport. In March 2015, Winston-Salem will host the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships at JDL Fast Track.
North Carolina USATF Junior Olympic Championships
The North Carolina USATF Junior Olympic Championships will take place at Durham County Stadium on June 19-22. For information on these championships and other NC USATF events, please check the events calendar at www.northcarolina.usatf.org.
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About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field(USATF) is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports, the world’s No. 1 track and field team, the most-watched events at the Olympics, the No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport, and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. www.usatf.org
