USATF New England Indoor Season Opener The TRACK at New Balance, Boston MA Saturday, December 16, 2023 2:00 p.m. Doors Open 3:00 p.m. Competition begins Facility Diagram (Click) USATF-NE welcomes athletes to the first 2023-24 meet hosted by the association at The TRACK at New Balance. Focus will be on field and speed/shorter distances in this meet. Open and Masters. --> Minimum age for participation is 15 years old. Event Information/Schedule
FIELD EVENTS * Age divisions or men/women may be combined if entries warrant * Thowers must supply their own approved indoor thowing implements 3:00 Shot Put - Men followed by women 3:00 Long Jump - Men followed by Women Board at 3 meters; tape board at 1 meter 3 Jumps / 6 Jumpers to Finals with add'l jumps All Masters AGE 40+ Jumpers get 6 jumps Men will jump in 2 flights with Masters Men in First Flight All women jump together 4:30 High Jump - All Women and Masters Men Age 40+ Opening height 5:00 Weight Throw - All Men followed by all Women 5:00 Triple Jump - Men followed by Women Boards at 42' and 36'. Painted takeoff at 32' and 24' No additonal take-off lines will be put down 6:00 High Jump - Open Men followed by Open Women. Opening heights to be announced - There is no pole vault in this meet. - The vault will be contested at the December 30 meet and will have entry standards Facility information and procedures - The TRACK only allows 1/4" pyramid spikes. Spikes will be checked on arrival - Only approved tape may be used as checkmarks in jumping events. Proper tape will be available. NO Athletic Tape - use of such subjects participants to disqualification - Clerking for 60m, 60mH will be done in SE corner of the facility near the big glass window - Clerking for oval races will be done in NW corner of facility under the press boxes - Spikes - 1/4 inch pyramid only - athletes will have spikes checked on arrival (information) - The warmup track will not be utilized at this meet.
ENTRY PROCESS Online entry only. NO DAY OF EVENT ENTRY Entry deadline Wednesday, December 13, 11:59 p.m. Indivduals - entry fee is $25/event. Relays - entry fee is $25 per relay. Relay Entry is on-site only between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Online Entry Options ENTRY WILL BEGIN NOVEMBER 27 - SimplyRegister.net - preferred for USATF members - DIrectAthletics
Spectator Tickets - age 15/up - $10 Transportation and Parking The TRACK at New Balance is located adjacent to the Boston Landing MBTA Commuter Rail Stop. MBTA Worcester Line Schedule MBTA Bus: Route 64 stops at The TRACK. Routes 57 and 66 stop within 1000m of The TRACK Parking Information: thetrackatnewbalance.com/plan-your-visit/parking/ There is a fee to park in New Balance garages. Do not park in the Stop & Shop supermarket lot. Vehicles will be towed.