Type | Non-governmental organization |
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Focus | track and field competition, fitness |
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Area served | United States |
Website |
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TrackTown USA is a non-governmental, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization [1] based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. [2] [3] The long history of the sport of track running in Eugene, [4] particularly at University of Oregon's Hayward Field, [5] earned the city its nickname as the "Track Capital of the World" [6]: 187 and as "TrackTown USA." So the term "TrackTown USA" may refer to the nonprofit organization, Hayward Field, the Eugene-Springfield region, or the entire state of Oregon. [7] [8]
Besides organizing track and field competitions, TrackTown USA also provides community track & field awareness and youth fitness development activities. [9] [10] During track season, it holds a monthly town hall-style meeting at the Downtown Athletic Club called "TrackTown Tuesday." [11] [12]
The 1998 movie Without Limits was about the distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman, shot on location in TrackTown USA.
The 2016 movie Tracktown was about a distance runner training for the Olympics in TrackTown USA.
TrackTown USA has hosted many major track and field competitions.