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
