byLarry Eder
Geoff Hollister, photo courtesy of Nike Communications
It is the eve of the Hollister night the first night of the Pre Classic. It will honor the late Geoff Hollister, employee number three at
Nike, when it was called Blue Ribbon Sports. Geoff was the champion of grass roots, and his spirit can be felt at Hayward Field, a place that he spent many days training, and many nights watching the sport that he loved.
Saturday’s program is three hours of the best track & field clashes that you will see anywhere. What gives this even more cache, is that the 2012 Olympic Trials are weeks away.
2012 PREFONTAINE CLASSIC
A DIAMOND LEAGUE EVENT
Tickets for the 2012 Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meet are on sale now! Tickets may be purchased online at www.goducks.com, from 1-800-WEBFOOT or in person at the Autzen Stadium ticket window..
*2012 Pre Classic seating chart
TELEVISED: 12 p.m. PT – 1:30 p.m. on NBC
SCHEDULE (PST):
EVENTS:
Friday, June 1st Events – HOLLISTER NIGHT AT HAYWARD
18:00 Women Hammer Throw
19:24 Men SDL Triple Jump Outer West Runway
19:28 Women SDL Discus Throw
19:30 Women National 800m
19:37 Men International Mile
19:46 Women National 1500m
19:56 Women 10,000m
20:30 Hollister Night at Hayward Ceremony
20:45 Men Kenyan Olympic Trials 10k (Kenyan athletes only)
Saturday, June 2nd Events
11:00 Interview Program
11:15 National Anthem
11:19 Women SDL Pole Vault East Outer Runway
11:21 Men SDL Javelin
11:24 Women SDL Long Jump West Outer Runway
11:30 Start of International Signal
11:33 Men SDL 400 m
11:37 Women SDL High Jump East Apron
11:40 Men 100 m
11:46 Women SDL Steeplechase
12:00 Start of National Signal
12:03 Men SDL 110 m Hurdles
12:11 Women 3000 m
12:24 Men SDL 800 m
12:29 Men SDL Shot Put West Ring
12:34 Women SDL 200 m
12:41 Women SDL 400 m
12:50 Men SDL 5000 m
13:09 Men SDL 200 m
13:19 Men SDL Bowerman Mile
13:30 End of International & National Signal
2012 TICKET PRICES: $38.50 Reserved (plus $2 ticket office fee). $29.50 Adult General Admission (plus $2 ticket office fee). $24.50 Seniors & Students (11-17) (plus $1.50 ticket office fee). $6.50 Child’s GA (2-10) (plus $.50 ticket office fee). Under age 2, free. Group discounts–$33.00 in reserved for orders of 20 or more (plus $2 ticket office fee.
Note–there is no admission charge for Friday’s Hollister Night at Hayward.
TICKET SALES: In person at the Casanova Center ticket office, by calling 541-346-4461 or 1-800-WEBFOOT / goducks.com or www.preclassic.com
Read more: PreClassic.com – The official Prefontaine Classic website – Meet Info – Meet Info http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=120#ixzz1wW2tCtKY
