Track & Field and Cross-Country Bulletin for Jun 14, 2013
New Balance Nationals Outdoors -June 14-16, Greensboro, NC
Severe weather interrupted packet pickup on Thursday evening. Packet pick-up will start an hour early on Friday morning at 7:00 a.m.
Start Sheets are Posted. Please check frequently as they are subject to change. You may find our Seeding Information helpful
Review our final Instructions for details on spikes, relay cards, progressions, etc.
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. It will be hot this weekend! Our medical team has published some tips on avoiding heat related issues and getting that optimal performance. And, there will be plenty of water provided by our friends from Primo Water.
New Balance NB Tracklete makes it easier to track and follow an athlete's progress at Nationals. With its searchable Nationals athlete database, you’ll be able to check out the competition, race schedule and real time event results throughout the event. Each athlete has his or her own athlete profile that is automatically updated with results, videos and images from the event.
Take a time-out at the Athlete's Lounge. The Athletes Lounge will feature multiple TV’s, phone charging stations, comfortable couches, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning. While relaxing before, in between or after events, athletes can use the hashtag #NBNationals and their photos and videos will appear on the big screen TV’s inside the Athletes Lounge using Instagraffer, Instagram or Vine. Photos that are tagged with the #NBNationals hashtag will be printed out in the lounge and athletes will be able to pick up these keepsakes to remind them how they Made Excellent Happen at the 2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals.
All winners of Championship Events will be fitted for Championship Rings from Baron Rings. Commemorative rings and dog tags may also be purchased from Baron in our online store.
Thanks to our friends at Chill Towels you'll be keepin' a Cool Head at NBN. Chill Towels is supplying our wonderful medical team with their cooling towels as they provide support to the NBN athletes!
GET BETTER FASTER with Coach's Eye instant video analysis and slow-mo replay on your mobile device. Coach’s Eye is hand-crafted by a small team, passionate about helping coaches and athletes take their game to the next level. They'll have an insert in your event package with more information on how you can download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
NBNO Special Events
Javelin Clinic - led by Jeff Gorski. Saturday, June 15 at 11:00 am - Noon (Outside javelin runway). More information here.
UCS Shot Put Clinic with Shelton Harrison, Saturday 8:00 am by the shot put area. A free shot put will be given away compliments of UCS.
College Recruiting Simplified - Our official provider of recruiting education, the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) will be at NBNO to meet you and answer all of your recruiting questions on Friday & Saturday in the Fitness Center. Schedule and details here...
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Performance Lists: Jim Spier's Top 5 list is updated each week. The Junior List is also updated.
IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine July 10-14. Here's Everything you need to know about the Championships and how to qualify.
Other Dates to Remember
USATF Level 1 Coaches Education Clinic, June 16-18 right after NBNO in Greensboro.
USATF Junior Nationals, June 19-23 - Regular registration deadline- June 10th and June 16th for late registration. Don't forget to Declare on June 16-17th. The team will be traveling to Medellin, Colombia for Pan Am Juniors August 23-25, 2013
USATF World Youth Trials, June 25-26, Edwardsville, Illinois. Regular registration closes on June 17th and the late registration deadline is June 19th.
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