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Thanks Bruce and Doug!! We will make announcements here as well. The plan is a Friday evening social at my house before the event Saturday. Elite coach Mike Bartolina has been added as our lead instructor as well as two time Olympian from Australia, Simon Arkell (5.80m/19' 1/4").

Karen I'm late to the party on this topic as I'm seeing it for the first time tonight. I try to help by making donations to vaulters from time to time. Maybe I can add some bucks to your pool? Let me know if that might work - polevaulter@msn.com. Congrats on what you are doing!

Sure! They also tend to have a slightly wider heel so you don't roll over at take off. Worth a try!

Lots of vaulters use TJ spike because of the heel padding and stability. I've had to Achilles surgeries so I absolutely have to.

If you look under this forum by region you can see who is around you. That said, Michigan is a very active masters vault state. Welcome back!! Great to have you!

Looking forward to meeting you. See you at Stanford! Bubba

Here's a chart to check your grip against height - http://www.bubbapv.com/Pages/dj.htm
A 10' 6" grip is a 9'.

I LOVE this thread. So GREAT to see guys coming back at any age. Congrats to you all. BTW - Fisherman - 4.01m is 13' 1 3/4" - 4m is 13' 1 1/2"!! Don't sell yourself so short!! Great job!! Bubba

Can't wait to see you Alan (& Jenny). Plan on staying here and doing at least a few clinics in SoCal! Bubba

CONGRATS Tim!!

Respectfully, money is not an issue in her family. I respect the decision and her reasons. Could it have anything to do with losing a coach? Sure to maybe? But I know she's got great friends and family around her so any game plan has been well thought out. I love watching her vault. Bubba

As of January 1, 2013, Dana Hills PV Club will be formed and registered with USATF and will be based in Dana Point, California, halfway betwen LA & San Diego. Bubba