t-and-f: sac

I think the best we can hope for out of 2004 will be a 2nd entrance and better crowd control. That front entrance was a nightmare. An event that big will always draw folks that don't normally attend such events and hate those that do because we stand and enjoy the meet. Plan on that whole section

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I know nothing about "ideal size" of stadia for track and field but if Sacto is contemplating being an attractive venue for the sport and hosting in '04. it needs to address the totally poor seating situation as far as fans being able to see what's happening on the track. (Additionally

t-and-f: Sac Oly Trials NOT

Fellow Trackos, Good thing that the OLY TRIALS were not to be held starting this past weekend and over this next few days Sacramento has returned to it's more normal summer heat. We have had several days now of "triple digits," and Monday topped out at 105 official with my own readings as

Re: t-and-f: Sac OT Notes/food

ROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 1:26 PM Subject: Re: t-and-f: Sac OT Notes > > In a message dated 7/27/00 21:47:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << 21. Could a Sac local also please tell me where I could have gotten a > > decent m

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In a message dated 7/28/00 20:14:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << For those of us trying to keep track in 'metric', it was impossible. After two events trying to right down the metric marks, and having to look up every 5th mark in imperial in the Green Book and try to convert it back to metric,

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In a message dated 7/28/00 20:17:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << ) People will thing it's a geek place and avoid it like the plague. >> we may be geeks in the stands, but if there's one thing we know, and know well, it's where/how to eat and drink (not necessarily in that order). But we'd p

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>T&FN found a spot that was awesome by just about anybody's definition. >Spanish joint called Tapa The World (ark-ark). Just like being in Seville >again. Open until midnight every day of the week. Roaring crowds. Seating >inside and out. On J between 20th and 21st. But that was about it. (Hope

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>They also didn't leave results up nearly long enough. My pet peeve was the rotating sign boards on the field. They weren't big enough to display both metric and imperial simultaneously, so they displayed metric first, then switched to imperial. The only thing was, the metric was only displayed f

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In a message dated 7/27/00 21:47:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << 21. Could a Sac local also please tell me where I could have gotten a decent meal after 10 p.m. (and I’m not counting Dennys’, Eppie’s, or Coco’s)? Pizza by the Slice rocked, but I almost ODed on the place due to lack o

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In a message dated 7/27/00 21:47:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << 6. Video screens. The best combo I’ve seen at a track meet. Sure, I would have liked them to be even bigger, but I certainly appreciated both the live action shots and replays they provided. Nothing worse than going

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In a message dated 7/27/00 21:47:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << 4. Best “This is what sportsmanship is all about moment”: Trafton Rodgers slowing down during his third lap in the decathlon 1500 to wait for the hard charging Kip Janvrin, then on his final lap. Trafton sprinted along

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5. Non-Qualifiers Who Should Have Taken “Career Victory Lap”: Mike Marsh & Derrick Adkins. Always seemed like classy guys, in victory or defeat. Quite unlike that other lap taker, Johnny Gray, whose less than sportsman-like reaction I’ve seen after losses the last two years at the L.A.

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Message text written by "R.T." >A booth selling cushions with a USATF logo and a motto like "Craig Masbach says put your butt here!" would make a killing.< Do you think that the mis-spelling of Masback's name would turn the cushion into an inverted bi-plane kind of thing? Bob H

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Echoing the (thus far silent) sentiments of many who were there, Robert has written a great summary. Nice work. TC Ps. If you filled up with (cheap, for northern California) gasoline at the Chevron station at the 65th St exit and then ambled across the street to use the very nice loo in the (

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Ever hear of the "Hoover effect"?   malmo.  11. Home field advantage.  I may be in the minority, but I think Mike Stember will  have a tough time getting his A qualifier in time for the Olympics.  He may run in several fast races, but he won’t find the level of support he received bef

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On Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:24:34 -0700, you wrote: >19. How you can make money at the next Trials’ (assuming it’s in Sac, >and the stands’ cover doesn’t materialize): Get the hat concession. Great >hat variety on display on heads in the stands, but many were improvised >(add hanky to basebal

t-and-f: Sac OT Notes

After attending the OT and finally catching up on the digests, I’m ready to add these comments to the mix: 1.  Most un-athletic looking athlete: Breaux Greer.  If someone could convince him to take a cold shower, drink a couple cups of coffee and take off his sweats before his next meet, I’m