Sunday, July 6: Send-Off to Beijing Day

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Story Published: Jun 5, 2008 at 4:39 PM PST

Send-Off to Bejing Day
July 6, 2008
11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

On this last day of competition the Festival celebrates the athletes who earned the right to represent the USA in Beijing. A short closing ceremony after the final event includes a Chinese dragon procession around the track and into the Festival.

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

Sunday, July 6, 2008
7:00 a.m.	20 km Race Walk	women	final
2:20 p.m.	Discus Throw	men	final
3:15	110m Hurdles	men	semifinal
3:35	100m Hurdles	women	semifinal
3:40	Pole Vault	women	final
4:00	Triple Jump	men	final
4:05	1500m	women	final
4:15	Javelin Throw	men	final
4:25	200m	men	final
4:40	200m	women	final
4:55	Youth Race	boys	exhibition
5:05	Youth Race	girls	exhibition
5:30	110m Hurdles	men	final
5:40	100m Hurdles	women	final
5:50	1500m	men	final

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

Festival Stage
11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. – Fan Dancers
11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. – Dan Jones and The Squids
1:20 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Oregon Bach Festival presents: The Shanghai Quartet.
2:20 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Live coverage of meet.
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Flossin' hip-hop/rap performances by Lila Dmone and Kokamo.
8 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Satin Love Orchestra

Festival – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Highlights include: Lion Dancers parade leads athletes/fans into festival, and Bank of America’s “American Cheer.”

Starting Block – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Activities include: Sign a “Good Luck!” banner for USA Track & Field Olympic Athletes and last chance to try out an interactive Wii game.
11:30 a.m. Walking tour to Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

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