Come down to Eugene 08 Festival for free fun

Story Published: Jun 29, 2008 at 12:52 PM PDT

By KVAL Web Staff

EUGENE, Ore. - Sports, then music. The Eugene 08 Festival continues the formula which allows spectators without tickets to watch the action live on the big screen just feet from Hayward Field -- then invites them to stick around into the evening for free entertainment. SUNDAY MUSIC

The day's competition concludes with one of the top events: the men's 100 meter dash. It promises to be a blazing display of speed: Tyson Gay set a new American record Saturday in the semifinals. READ THE STORY

Of interest to Eugene residents: Ashton Eaton, the NCAA champ in the decathlon from the University of Oregon, and Tom Pappas, a former Lane Community College athletew who set a new Hayward Field record Sunday morning in the decathlon shot put. Both men compete in the decathlon events Sunday and Monday.

The schedule for the afternoon of Day 3 of the Olympic Trials:

1:15	High Jump	men	decathlon	start list
2:25	Triple Jump	women	final	start list
2:30	100m	men	semifinal	start list
2:40	Pole Vault	men	final	start list
3:00	400m	women	quarterfinal	start list
3:15	Discus Throw	women	final	start list
3:15	Long Jump	men	final	start list
3:35	400m	men	decathlon	start list
4:02	400m Hurdles	women	final	start list
4:17	400m Hurdles	men	final	start list
4:24	400m	men	quarterfinal	start list
4:49	100m	men	final	start list

Music on the Eugene 08 Festival Stage Sunday, June 29

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Mike Tracey Band with special guest Paul Biondi

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Ben Rice Blues Band

8 p.m. to 9 p.m. – The Vipers featuring Deb Cleveland

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