2007 PAA Meet in Eugene unlikely

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/ ... ion=sports

The major portion of the renovation project will start the day after the 2007 Prefontaine Classic, scheduled for June 10. In that phase, workers will demolish the infield, flattening it to remove the crown, and install a sand-based drainage system and new sod, Lananna said.
The refurbished infield will feature new side-by-side high jump pits and shot put rings - to speed competition during qualifying rounds, as well as for use in the heptathlon and decathlon - as well as two pole vault runways and long jump and triple jump runways. Both the javelin runway and discus area would be moved, the latter to eliminate a potentially dangerous proximity to the pole vault area, Lananna said.
Lananna said the track itself will be resurfaced after the Pre Classic, and that bids are being sought. "We are confident that the surface selected ... will be ideal for Olympic and World Championship-caliber performances by the world's greatest athletes," he said.
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Because of the construction project, it seems unlikely that Oregon will host another high-performance meet next summer, such as the recent August meet to benefit the Professional Athletes Association. Lananna didn't rule that out completely, but said "I'm a little frightened of anything that might delay re-doing the infield, because there's a lot of stuff to do."

[lonestar]

Moving discus and jav out of the infield? That really sucks if that's so - throwers always get the shaft for spectator attention.

[rainbowgirl28]

Moving discus and jav out of the infield? That really sucks if that's so - throwers always get the shaft for spectator attention.

No, just repositioning.

[lonestar]

Ok, that's good. I thought that if ANY track design would be sensitive to giving all the events a fair amount of attention, it would be in Eugene. Especially with Mac Wilkins as part of their alumni.