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Event Calendar

Send-Off to Beijing Day

July 6, 2008
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

On this last day of competition we are celebrating the athletes who have earned the right to represent the USA, en route to Beijing. After the final event we will have a short closing ceremony that includes a Chinese dragon procession around the track and into the festival.  

Festival Hours:                   11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
                                   Entry gates close 30 minutes before the end of the Festival 
                                   each day.

 Hayward Field opens:       1:30 p.m.
 
On the Festival Stage:      
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.        Chinese American Benevolent Society Asian Cultural Dance Troupe
11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.        Dan Jones and The Squids
1:20 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.            Bach Festival presents: The Shanghai Quartet
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.            On the Video Screen - live coverage of the meet simulcast from Hayward Field
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.            Flossin hip-hop/rap performances by Lila Dmone and Kokamo
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.          Satin Love Orchestra
 
At The Starting Block:      Send the athletes off to Beijing by signing a good luck banner
11:30 a.m.                              Walking tour – Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art          
 
Other Activities:                  Tree Climbing by the Pacific Tree Climbing Institute
Citizens cycling to create energy at the Track Town Power Station presented by Safeway
Author signing: Geoff Hollister – Windermere tent

 

Competition:  2:20 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Hayward Field opens at 1:30 p.m.)

Free Spectator Shuttles: 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Autzen Stadium, 2727 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene
South Eugene High School, 400 E 19th, Eugene
Shuttles will run every 10-15 minutes.
Information on events and activities is subject to change. Please check daily postings at event for up-to-date details.