December 10,000m event in Sacramento, CA
The ‘Pacific 10,000m Pursuit’ will be held December 6, 2015 in Sacramento’s Hornet Stadium, as a collaborative effort between Sacramento State Track & Field, the NorCal Distance Project and Strava Track Club.
Positioned in advance of an upcoming outdoor track season that will culminate with the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, this unique 10,000m race opportunity is designed to offer elite men and women an additional opportunity to seek 10,000m Olympic qualifying standards on American soil before the end of the calendar year, at a time when many athletes will possess the necessary fitness levels to pursue such a goal following fall training and road racing schedules.
Races will be conducted in accordance with USATF competition rules in order for all times to be certified for qualification and performance list purposes, creating the chance for athletes to earn qualifying standards and times that will rank on the 2015 outdoor performance lists. While the objective of Olympic Games standards will remain the top priority for both races, the meet schedule may be expanded to offer additional 10,000m race fields if sufficient interest exists for targeting times closer to the probable US Olympic Trials standards.
Date – December 6, 2015
Time – 6:00pm women’s race; 6:50 men’s race
Site – Hornet Stadium, on the campus of California State University, Sacramento
Description – One women’s and one men’s High Performance 10,000m race
Purpose - To offer a highly competitive race atmosphere designed for the pursuit of marks for 2016
Olympic Games qualifying standards of 32:15 and 28:00.
- Secondary objective(s) of 2015 US and/or World performance list marks and 2016 US
Olympic Trials qualifying marks
Entry –Meet entry will open October 5 and remain open until November 25 via Direct Athletics. Questions or requests for additional information can be directed to the email address below.
Event entry guidelines*:
Women with 2014 or 2015 10,000m performance of 33:00 or faster or verifiable indicator of
equivalent fall ’15 fitness level
Men with 2014 or 2015 10,000m performance of 28:40 or faster or verifiable indicator of
equivalent fall ’15 fitness level
All entry performances will be verified. Any exception to the guidelines will be at the discretion of the meet organizers, taking current athlete fitness into consideration where applicable.
Final entry lists will be constructed to provide athletes with a legitimate shot at achieving the Olympic Games qualifying marks. At a minimum, reliable pacing for 32:15 and 28:00 flat pace will be provided for 12.5 laps. Faster pace setting will be established based upon interest and pacer availability.
*For athletes that have not met the entry guideline, an additional race, with the goal of US Olympic Trials qualifying times, may be added to schedule.
Timing and results – Red Cap Timing
Media coverage – FloTrack will provide live streaming and race commentary.
Meet organizers – Drew Wartenburg, NorCal Distance Project; Dena Evans, Pacific Association T&F Chair and Director of Strava Track Club
Contact – Email inquiries should be directed to . Emails to other accounts, texts and phone messages will not serve as a reliable record of race-related correspondence. Please do not contact members of the Sacramento State Cross Country/Track & Field staff with meet related issues or questions under any circumstances.