The U.S. Olympic Trials for Track & Field are track heaven for the athletics geek! In the newly renovated Hayward Field, the 2020 Trials will find somethings new, somethings old.
Big news is ticket sales open July 25. Get them early or you will not be able to get them!
I began my pilgramages to the Olympic Trials in 1980. They are magical. Take a son, daughter, grand child, friend and share with them watching the finest athletes in the U.S.A. battle for three positions.
Artist depiction, Hayward Field, courtesy of Eugene Register Guard
Artist depiction, Hayward Field, courtesy of Eugene Register Guard
EUGENE, Ore. – As the world begins to shift its eyes towards the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, it is time for sports fans across the country to mark their calendars to purchase tickets to attend the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field.
All-session ticket packages for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials – Track & Field will go on sale to the public on Thursday, July 25 at 9 a.m. Pacific time. This first phase of ticket sales will close on August 31, so be sure to act quickly!
The U.S. Olympic Trials is the world’s largest and best track meet outside of the Olympic Games and the IAAF World Championships and is a collaboration between the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Track & Field (USATF). TrackTown USA will serve as the local organizing committee for the event.
The meet will be held June 19-28, 2020 at a state-of-the-art Hayward Field. This will be the seventh time that the U.S. Olympic Trials will be staged in TrackTown USA, with over 1,000 Olympic-hopeful athletes competing for their chance to represent the United States in Tokyo.
In this first phase of ticket sales, all-session reserved seat ticket packages will be available in three different price categories. All tickets sold in this phase will be attached to permanent seating and customers will be able to select their exact seat at the time of purchase.
- Tier 1: West end/homestretch of the stadium ($795)
- Tier 2: East end/backstretch and South end of the stadium ($680)
- Tier 3: North end of the stadium ($440)
Tickets for sections of temporary seating on the north end of the stadium will be available for purchase in 2020.
Between July 25 and August 31, you can buy all-session tickets online at TrackTown20.com, by calling 1-800-WEBFOOT (1-800-932-3668), or in person at the University of Oregon Athletics ticket office at Autzen Stadium (2727 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene, OR 97403). Additional fees may apply and VISA is the exclusive credit card that can be used for purchase.
About TrackTown USA, Inc.
TrackTown USA, Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to setting a standard of excellence in the sports of track and field and running by hosting premier events, creating a supportive environment for elite athletic performances, improving facilities, being a leader in sustainability and inspiring the next generation of track and field athletes and fans. The organization is responsible for organizing the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships, the 2015 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships, the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials–Track & Field, and the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials–Track & Field.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the country’s #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org.
About the USOC
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. The USOC is focused on protecting, supporting and empowering America’s athletes, and is responsible for fielding U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, and serving as the steward of the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the U.S. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.