International Sporting Events <2012 USATF Team Trials

The largest national championship track meet in the world, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field hosts more than 1,000 athletes as they compete for the right to represent Team USA at the 2012 Summer Games in London. More than 350,000 fans attended the last two U.S. Olympic Trials, and at each edition of the meet, more than 1,000 members of the media from around the world cover the event while thousands of volunteers and officials provide support.

Venue: Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
Competition Dates: June 22 - July 1, 2012

About Eugene & Hayward Field
Eugene is Oregon's second most populous city, and one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Pacific Northwest. The city offers a rich and lively cultural scene, with mixed offerings ranging from museums and art galleries to music concerts and ethnic festivals. Eugene has more than 100 city parks, 250 miles of bicycle trails, and numerous lakes, rivers and streams nearby, offering visitors and residents a wide range of recreational activities. Locals refer to their city as the “World’s Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors”. Within an hour's drive, visitors can tour more than a dozen wineries, climb to the top of massive sand dunes, and explore picturesque local landmarks including waterfalls, covered bridges and old-growth forests.

Let’s not neglect the sport of track and field’s notorious history and present in Eugene that is unmatched by any other city in the United States, if not the world. Eugene has been dubbed “Track Town, USA” and Hayward Field is arguably the most famous track facility on the planet. The Nike corporation had its beginnings in Eugene and the mythic allure of Hayward Field continues to attract elite athletes and top track events, including the U.S. Olympic Trials and national champion