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THOMSON INVITATIONAL
@University of Delaware
Delaware Field House, Newark, DE
Saturday, January 30, 2010
** Please only enter athletes who are collegiate team members. Events allow unlimited entries
as long as they meet the standards listed below.
ENTRIES: Please enter your athletes with Direct Athletics (www.directathletics.com).
Entry Deadline 5:00pm on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.
Click Here for DirectAthletics Registration Page
ENTRY FEE: Entry fee is $250.00 for each gender or $20.00 per athlete. Make checks payable to the
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE.
CONTRACT: Please return the signed contract ASAP. You may fax it back to us at 302-831-4058.
STANDARDS: We have set standards in the following events. Do not bring athletes who cannot make these
standards. With our runway situation, marginal jumpers are discouraged from entering this
competition. Our boards are 9'(LJ), and 24', 32', and 40'(TJ) from the pit.
Please bring only athletes who have met these standards:
Minimum Measurements
MEN WOMEN MEN WOMEN
60m HH :09.5 :10.3 Long Jump 20'00" 15'06"
60m Dash :07.5 :08.5 Triple Jump 40'00" 33'06"
200m Dash :24.0 :29.5 Shot Put 42'00" 36'00"
400m Dash :53.0 1:03.5 Weight Throw 44'00" 38'00"
500m Run 1:12.0 1:25.0
800m Run 2:04.0 2:32.0 Starting Heights
1000m Run 2:42.0 3:15.0 MEN WOMEN
Mile Run 4:40.0 5:30.0 Pole Vault 12'09" 8'06"
3000m Run 9:10.0 11:30.0 High Jump 5'10" 4'09"
5000m Run 15:45.0 19:45.0
SCHEDULE of EVENTS
8:00 a.m. ‑ Arena Opens for Warm‑Ups
FIELD EVENTS
9:30am WEIGHT THROW – Men, then Women (separate circle)
SHOT PUT – Women, then Men (separate circle)
POLE VAULT – Women, then Men
LONG JUMP (3 jumps) – Women, then Men
10:00am HIGH JUMP – Women, then Men
TRIPLE JUMP (3 jumps) follows the LONG JUMP – Women, then Men
RUNNING EVENTS
9:30am 5000m Run – Women
5000m Run - Men
10:15am 60m High Hurdles - Women
60m High Hurdles - Men
10:45am 60m Dash - Women
60m Dash - Men
11:25am Mile Run - Women
Mile Run - Men
12:40pm 400m Dash - Women
400m Dash - Men
1:30pm 500m Run – Women
500m Run - Men
2:10pm 800m Run - Women
800m Run - Men
2:50pm 1000m Run - Women
1000m Run - Men
3:15pm 200m Run - Women
200m Run - Men
4:30pm 3000m Run - Women
3000m Run - Men
5:40pm 4 x 400m Relay - Women
4 x 400m Relay – Men
6:40pm 4 x 800m Relay – Women
4 x 800m Relay - Men
TIME SCHEDULE - Events will follow one after the other. The time schedule is only a guide.
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Throwing circles are wooden. |
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¼” spikes should be used in races and jumps. |
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The time schedule is dependent on the number of entries. Whenever possible, |
we will run ahead of schedule.
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An athlete who is in two events simultaneously should please check in to both events. |
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A trainer will be available throughout the meet. If you have specific needs for treatment, |
contact Joan Couch (302-831-2255) or jmcouch@udel.edu.
· Please use 1/4" spikes or shorter on the running and jumping surfaces.
· All running events will be run as timed finals.
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We will run all running event heats slow to fast. |
· The shot put and weight throw circles are wood. We will weigh implements.
· Horizontal jumps will get three attempts with no finals.
· Please enter your athletes with the current seeding performances.
· Officiating will be provided by the Delaware Sports Club, a USATF certified group.
· Awards will be presented to the over-all top six places in each event.
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Please wear official team uniforms. |
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There will be no concession stand. We are sorry! |
QUESTIONS?? - Contact:
MEN Jim Fischer, Men's Track & Field WOMEN Wendy McFarlane, Women's Track & Field
Delaware Field House Delaware Field House
University of Delaware University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716 Newark, DE 19716
w – 302‑831‑8846 w – 302‑831‑8738
f – 302-831-4058 f – 302-831-4058
c – 302-530-4475 c – 302-354-1884
DIRECTIONS
Take exit #1 of I-95 (Rt. 896 which is South College Avenue). Follow Rt. 896 north one mile to the indoor
facility in the Delaware Field House.
RESTAURANTS
Boston Market - Rt. 896
Domino's - Newark
Friendly’s - Rt. 896
Grotto's Pizza - Newark
Malin’s Deli – Rt. 896
McDonalds - Rt. 896
Subway - Newark
TGI Friday’s – Rt. 896
Klondike Kate's – Newark
*** Due to our crowded conditions, please instruct your athletes to remain in the stands when not competing or
warming up. Warm-ups should be done outside the main arena when possible and on the straightaway
opposite the sprints and hurdles.