Come down to Eugene 08 Festival for free fun

Summary

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.

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

Come down to Eugene 08 Festival for free fun

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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