Spec Towns Invitational April 6-7,2018 Teams: Georgia, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Albany State Location: Spec Towns Track 1 Selig Cir, Athens, GA 30602 General Information The meet is a full-team invitational meet to honor former Georgia Head Coach, Forrest Spec Towns. Towns was the 1936 Olympic Champion and World-record holder in the 110 Hurdles. We want the meet to provide top quality competition for the competitors. Please be conservative with your entries, as we would prefer to not run multiple sections. For questions please contact LaVera Morris, Meet Director at lmorris@sports.uga.edu or 512-436-5568 or contact Elizabeth Clark, Assistant Director of Facilities & Event Management at seclark@sports.uga.edu or 478-952-2228. Entry Information Entries are to be done on-line beginning Monday March 19, 2018 at www.directathletics.com. Entry deadline is Wednesday April 4, 2018. Team entry fee is $450 per gender. Individual entry fee is $25 per person and must be paid before April 4, 2018. Colleges and Universities may make checks payable to: THE UNIVERISTY OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION (UGAA). Entry fees are non-refundable. Fees will be based on athletes entered not athletes who show up to compete. Note: Individual entries will not be refunded for a no show. Packet Pick Up Friday, April 6th from 9am-12pm at the track. Bus Drop Off/Team & Spectator Parking Team buses can drop off at the Smith Street entrance. On Friday, April 6th buses can park at the Turner Complex (Soccer/Softball). On Saturday, April 7th buses can park in Lot S14 (Foley). Team vans and spectators can park in the Carlton Street Parking Deck. Parking fees are $10/day and are not the responsibility of UGAA or UGA Track and Field. Medical Athletic Trainers from each school will have access to the training room. The facility will be available for the duration of the meet. For questions please contact Yolanda Lawrence, ATC ylawrence@sports.uga.edu or 305-984-7949.
Track Information Weigh-ins will be announced. Any implements that do not meet specifications will be impounded until completion of competition. All warm-ups must take place outside the track area on the artificial turf. Starting blocks will be furnished. Do not bring your own. Contestants may use flats or 1/4 inch spikes only on all running surfaces. Spikes longer than 1/4 inch are not acceptable. Spikes that are 3/8 inch will be allowed for field events.
Tentative Meet Schedule 12/29/17 FRIDAY APRIL 6, 2018: 11:45am Decathlon 100m (LJ, SP, HJ, 400m 30mins from the completion of the previous event) 12:00pm Heptathlon 100mH (HJ, SP, 200m 30mins from the completion of the previous event) FIELD EVENTS 12:00pm Men s Hammer (Women to follow) Men s Javelin (Women to follow) Men s Pole Vault (Women to follow) 2:00pm Lewis Gainey Long Jump Men & Women (2 pits) TRACK EVENTS 1:00pm Men s 1500m (Women to follow) 1:20pm Men s 400m Hurdles (Women to follow) 1:50pm Men s 3000m Steeplechase (Women to follow) 6:00pm Coaches and Officials Dinner: Indoor Athletic Facility SATURDAY APRIL 7, 2018: 10:30am Decathlon 110mH (DT, PV, JT, 1500m 30mins from the completion of the previous event) 10:45am Heptathlon Long jump (JT, 800m 30mins from the completion of the previous event) FIELD EVENTS 11:00am Women s Shot Put (Men to follow) 1:00pm Women s High Jump (Men to follow) Women s Discus (Men to follow) 2:00pm Triple Jump Men & Women (2 pits) TRACK EVENTS 9:30am Men s 5000m (Women to follow) 12:00pm NATIONAL ANTHEM COACHES RECOGNITION 12:30pm ATHENS YOUTH OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT 60m Boys (girls to follow) 1:00pm Men s 4x100m Relay (Women to follow) 1:20pm Men s 110m Hurdles (Women 100mH to follow) 1:50pm Men s 400m Men (Women to follow) 2:10pm HERSCHEL WALKER MEN S 100m 2:15pm Men s 100m Sections (Women to follow) 2:35pm Men s 800m (Women to follow) 2:55pm Men s 200m (Women to follow) 3:15pm GWEN TORRENCE WOMEN S 200m 3:20pm Men s 4x400m Relay (Women to follow)
Bus Parking Saturday (S14-Foley) Team Drop Off Carlton Parking Deck Indoor Athletic Facility Parking Map
Bus Parking Friday Turner Complex Bus Parking Friday Turner Complex (Soccer/Softball): 2330 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605 Directions from Spec Towns Track: Head southwest on S Lumpkin Street toward Pinecrest Drive. Turn Left onto S Milledge Avenue. Turn Right into Turner Complex.