USATF Pacific Open Track & Field
USATF Pacific has a long history of hosting open track and field competitions at all levels, from local all comers meets to international. There is a USATF Pacific annual championship meet and an annual Grand Prix with prize money for the top performers. Use the links at the right to learn more.
2025 Elite Grand Prix Information
CLICK HERE for info & to sign up.
Double points will be awarded to valid USATF Pacific members (who must have signed up for this Grand Prix) in their highest scored event at the PA Open Track & Field Championship to be held in conjunction with the 65th Annual Golden West Invitational June 5-8.2025. GWI Registration is Open!
2024 ELITE OPEN TRACK & FIELD 2024 GRAND PRIX FINAL STANDINGS
2025 USATF Pacific Masters (19-99) Track & Field GRAND PRIX
SIGN UPS ARE OPEN!
Compete against your gender & 5-year age division peers in a series of local track & field meets. This Grand Prix allows all adult athletes, ages 19 to 99, to participate!
2024 USATF Pacific Masters (19-99) Track & Field GRAND PRIX
Open Track & Field Information Links
- Meetings/Admin
- Officials TF Calendar
- Annual TF Champs Archives
- Annual TF Grand Prix Info/Awards
- All Comers Meets
- Excel File of PA TF Facilities
Open Track & Field News
► TF Recap of August 17 Tamalpa All Comers Meet
Tamalpa August 17, 2021 Track Meet San Rafael High School Track A huge turnout of 108 runners, a new Tamalpa Track Meet participation record, competed in the August Tamalpa Track Meet on August 17, 2021 at San Rafael High School. The first race of the meet was the One Mile Race and had 34 runners. 28-year-old Tyler Harwood took the lead from the start and won the race handily with a time of 4:51.6. Allie Kegley was the first female finisher with a strong 6:40.0 finish. 50-year-old Simon Stebbings had the...
read more► TF National Wm’s Decathlon Champs at San Mateo this weekend!
“GREATEST WOMAN ATHLETE” NOT DECIDED IN TOKYO; WOMEN’S DECATHLON CHAMPIOSHIPS SET FOR COL. OF SAN MATEO AUG. 21-22 NOTE: Although the women’s decathlon is an officially recognized World Athletics and USA Track & Field competition, women are not yet allowed to contend for the “world’s greatest woman athlete” title at the Olympic Games. They are currently restricted to the vintage 7-event heptathlon, which was contested in Tokyo two weeks ago. College of San Mateo, which had student Pat Daniels (Connolly) pioneer women’s multi-event...
read more► PA Proposed assoc Bylaw revisions
In accordance with USATF-Pacific and USATF bylaws, attached are proposed association bylaw revision which will be discussed during the 19 Sept. annual meeting. Any approved revisions will be made with a second and final reading during the November meeting prior to a vote and possible approval. Click here for Version 20 revision: PAUSATF ByLaw Revision 20 (2021- 8- 17) Any questions, email Dave Shrock at coaches@pacific.usatf.org
read more► PA Assoc Annual Meeting – 19 Sept. details
2021 USATF Pacific Annual Meeting via zoom Sunday, 19 September 3:00-7:00pm The Board of Athletics will select the delegates for the USATF Annual Meeting (2-5 December); discuss the 2022 PA-USATF annual budget; in addition to the first reading of proposed association bylaws will be considered. Below is the preliminary agenda. Please send requests to add additional items to the president, Charlotte Sneed at president@pacific.usatf.org by Friday, September 10th. All updates and meeting documents will be posted on the website under...
read more► MUT Wong & Flanigan nab age div. wins at USATF Mtn. Running Championships
USATF MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP GNAR GNAR 6-Mile Mountain Race Mt. Hood Ski Resort, Oregon Sunday, August 15, 2021 USATF Pacific members Colin Wong, Roseville (18, unattached, 1st 19 & Under for Junior Male Champion, 44:25) and Jim Flanigan, Davis (72, Tamalpa, 1st 70-74, 1:15:28) bookended age division wins at the GNAR GNAR 6-Mile mountain race. Congratulations! Complete Race Write-up and Results Men’s Start Video Women’s Start Video
read more► RW USATF Pacific COVID-19 Virtual Race Walks Results
Below is the list of winners of the highly prized, matching California and Nevada pins (handmade from various CA & NV rocks) for the top three women, top three men, and top three age-graded athletes in the USATF Pacific Association COVID-19 Virtual Race Walks. There were five virtual races in 2020 and five in 2021. For details on all the races, please see https://stage.pausatf.org/race-walking/race-walk-event-schedule/, where Nicolle Goldman has posted results, photos, and stories. CLICK HERE for the results (also from Nicki) of the...
read more► MTF USATF Masters Newsletter w/Championships Highlights
USATF Masters Newsletter Masters LDR athletes at the USATF Masters Outdoor Championships A record turnout of Masters LDR athletes boosted the fields at the recent USATF Masters Outdoor Championships in Ames, Iowa. Across all age divisions, there were a total of 110 registered athletes for the 5,000-meter event and 92 registered for the 10,000! Masters athletes are racing again! There were some terrific, competitive races. Read about them at the Running Professor’s blog: http://www.runningprof.com/. Join us on our August 12 Masters LDR...
read more► TF PA & PA-Connected Olympians Results
USATF Pacific Members and PA-Connected Tokyo Olympians Results Names in Bold, Olympic Results in Bold Italic USATF Pacific Members 20 km Race Walk Women Robyn Stevens (1. OT 1:35:13) Vacaville, CA; 1st Olympic Team: 33rd in 1:37.42 20 km Race Walk Men Nick Christie (1. OT 1:30:48) Vacaville, CA; 3rd Olympic Team: 50th in 1:34.42 Men’s Hammer: Alex Young (3. OT 78.32m/256-11); 11th in Qualifying Round with 75.09m, did not advance PA-Connected Athletes Women’s Discus Throw: (Stanford ’17) Valarie Allman (1. OT 69.9m/229-5 for the #3 all-time...
read more► PA San Jose CC Olympic history video with article on the decline of TF in the Bay Area
Check out this great video on all the Olympic TF Champions from San Jose City College over the years…definitely contributed to the SpeedCity reputation San Jose enjoyed during 60’s-80’s. San Jose Mercury new on if the Olympic TF Pipeline has dried up in the Bay Area:...
read more► LDR PA LDR Impala member, Nancy Thomas, loses cancer battle.
The PAUSATF has lost a dear, active member of the LDR community this week. Nancy Thomas passed away Friday morning after a hard fought battle with cancer. Nancy was an active member of the the PAUSATF LDR Impala Racing team. She raced every event from the 1 mile to the marathon, track to cross country. She excelled at every distance, but thrived on the cross country circuit. Please see Nancy’s Careingbridge page here. As mentioned on the site, her partner, Todd, will be posting updates with ways to honor Nancy’s...
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