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Where is Landover, Maryland?
Landover is centrally located in Prince George's County near the
University of Maryland (less than 5 minutes from I-95) and less
than one-half hour drive from Baltimore-Washington International
airport.
What is the facility, the Prince Georges Sports and Learning
Complex, like?
It is a state of the art multi purpose facility including not only
a track and field section, but also Olympic size swimming and diving
pools, a gymnastic center, exercise and meeting rooms as well as
learning centers. The track is 200m, state of the art.
Is there a place to warm-up for the meet?
Prince George's (PG) has a separate warm-up track above the main
track and field areas with windows so that activity can be viewed
while warming up. Additionally, the main track will be open all
day for workouts on the day before the meet, March 8, 2002. (There
is also a 400 meter outdoor track adjacent to the facility which
could be used, weather permitting.
Is there adequate seating?
There is in excess of 4000 permanent seats specifically for track
and field functions. Typically the meet has seen near capacity crowds,
as the meet is exciting on almost every level.
Will I be able to view all events, including all field events,
at the facility?
Yes. Every event is contested at the track venue of the facility
itself. There are no off-site events.
Are there refreshments available there?
The usual refreshments and light lunch items are available at the
facility.
Are the fields competitive and truly of national caliber.
There are none stronger. Consider the assault on the national two
mile record by Alan Webb in 2001 and the classic relay battles between
Boys and Girls HS (Brooklyn, NY) and Rockford, MI as well. The Nike
Indoor Classic will continue to draw the nation's best fields.
What events are being contested?
The usual complement of indoor track and field events. And, new
for 2002: Midget, Bantam and Youth 4x200 and 4x400 relays and a
Freshman mile for boys and girls.
What about awards?
Championship medals go to the top six in each event. Championship
rings are provided to each champion, including relay members. Additionally,
Nike provides the Bowerman and Prefontaine awards to the winners
of the Open Mile (Bowerman) and Freshman Mile (Prefontaine). And
the top six in all events are named to the NSSF/American Track and
Field All-American team.
Will there be any other functions besides the track meet
itself?
Nike will be providing hospitality, interactive displays, seminars
and socials. Dates and times will be announced.
Is there adequate parking at the facility?
There is a very large secure parking area (with attendants on duty
at all times) with more than enough parking for any function within
the facility, and it is FREE. There is additional parking at the
adjacent Fedex field, home of the Washington Redskins professional
football team.
How close to the facility are hotel accommodations?
All meet hotels are within a 15-minute drive to the facility.
Are the hotels and dining in the area reasonable?
All meet hotels have competitive rates and are below the normal
rates for hotels near metropolitan areas. There are plenty of fast
food and mid-range priced restaurants within the vicinity of each
hotel. Most of the hotels have restaurants as well.
Will there be transportation from the hotels to the facility?
A continual shuttle bus service between the meet hotels and the
facility is provided, including that for registration/packet pickup
at the facility on Friday night.
If I am flying in, will there be transportation back to the
airport after the meet?
The meet will provide FREE coach service directly from the facility
to BWI (Baltimore-Washington International) airport during and after
the meet on Sunday, March 10. Athletes and those traveling with
them will be allowed to store their luggage in a secure room at
the PG facility.
What about passenger train lines?
Both the New Carrollton and Greenbelt stations are within minutes
of the hotels and facility, Washington Metro and Amtrak connections.
Is there media coverage?
The Nike Indoor Classic has typically been covered by major newspapers
(Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today) and track oriented
magazines. Additionally, dyestat.com, the nation's leading high
school track and field web site, will be covering the meet live.
How experienced is the organization which puts on the Nike
Indoor Classic?
Meet management, now of the National Scholastic Sports Foundation,
has been putting on track meets since the fifties (nearly 50 years,
that is). They ran the National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field
Championships from 1984 to 1997, the Nike Indoor Classic since 1999,
and the adidas Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1991.
In what other areas are the National Scholastic Sports Foundation
involved?
The NSSF provides support to selected high school and junior age
meets in the U.S., and to the athletes who travel to those meets.
For example, it has provided hundreds of youngsters with financial
support to the USATF Junior Track and Field Championships, the World
Junior Cross Country Trials, and is currently awarding nearly a
dozen high school meets throughout the country with financial assistance.
In essence, the National Scholastic Sports Foundation does a great
deal more for the sport than administering the country's best two
interscholastic championships.
More FAQ
For further information pertaining to the Nike Indoor Classic,
please contact Mike Byrnes
at: [email protected]
Nike Indoor Classic 2002
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