{"comments":{"81786":{"pb_id":"4","pb_type":"members","likes":"0","parent_id":"0","pid":"81786","comment_id":"81786","member_id":"4","comment":"Here is Oregon's release on this.  Does it start at 11am or 11:30?<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFOR IMMEDIATE USE<br \/>\r\nMarch 17, 2010<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nTrack To Host Free Youth Clinic Saturday<br \/>\r\nTop athletes and coaches from Oregon Track Club Elite and the University will work with kids.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEUGENE, Ore. \u00e2\u0080\u0093 The University of Oregon and the Oregon Track Club Elite, in conjunction with the City of Eugene\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Recreation Services, are sponsoring a free kids clinic for children ages 5-12 Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hayward Field  prior to the Ducks\u00e2\u0080\u0099 outdoor season opener, the Oregon Preview.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKids will be instructed by OTC and UO athletes and coaches in running, jumping, hurdles and the \u00e2\u0080\u009cturbo\u00e2\u0080\u009d javelin.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAll children will receive a ribbon, meet bib, snack, and free entrance to the Oregon Preview, in addition to being able to participate in a special autograph session.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThose kids interested in participating are asked to bring their own running shoes, and check in beginning at 10:45 a.m. at the Agate Street entrance between Gates 8 and 9.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAmong those from OTC elite participating include Will Leer, Lauren Fleshman Thomas, Russell Brown, Jake Morse, Ben Bruce and Ben True, in addition to appearances by Billy Nelson, Jemma Simpson, Geena Gall, Matt Scherer, Mark Wieczorek, Tyler Mulder, Christian Smith, John Jefferson, Stephen Pifer, Sally Kipyego, Kevin Chelimo, Elias Koech, Ian Dobson and Julia Lucas.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe University will have combined events coach Harry Marra on hand, as well as NCAA Champions Andrew Wheating and Brianne Theisen, and All-Americans Nicole Blood, Jordan Hasay, Cyrus Hostetler, Alexandra Kosinski, Luke Puskedra, Anne Kesselring, Mac Fleet and Mike Simmons, among others<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n- www.GoDucks.com -","date_added":"Sep 2nd 2010, 1:03am","nest":0,"liked":false,"member":{"wally_id":"31","email_settings":"127","email":"ross@teamxo.com","address":"ross","gender":"m","member_id":"4","member_name":"ross","avatar_location":"av-4.jpg","avatar_type":"upload","avatar":"\/\/www.runnerspace.com\/forum\/uploads\/av-4.jpg"},"can_delete":false,"item_id":9601,"item_type":"news","pb_image":"\/\/www.runnerspace.com\/forum\/uploads\/av-4.jpg","pb_title":"ross","pb_url":"profile.php?member_id=4","pb_url_dns":"https:\/\/ross.runnerspace.com\/","pb_wally_id":"31"}},"last_id":"81786","url":"comments.php?item_type=news&item_id=9601&item_url=eprofile.php?event_id=52"}