Some huge names in the world of track and field are on their way to Iowa and you’re invited to help welcome them here – and get a shot at prizes and giveaways in the process!
The folks at the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau asked us to help spread the word about the huge track event that’s on the way to Iowa’s capitol city. And hey, we’re all about prizes and winners here at the lottery, so we’re glad to help.
The 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be June 19-23 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
The community’s support is needed to position Iowa as a contender for the 2020 U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials. We’re all invited to help fill the stands to welcome Olympic gold medalists and world and American record holders to our state.
Some of the athletes who will be in Des Moines include Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix, who won the 200-meter dash at the 2012 London Olympics; three-time Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, who was part of the gold-medal 4x400 meter relay at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Olympics in London; Gold Medalist Jenn Suhr, who won the women’s pole vault in London, and Gold Medalist Aries Merritt, who won the 110-meter hurdles in London.
Attendees are encouraged to sit in sections D-I, which are in line with national TV camera angles (NBC Sports, Universal and ESPN2 will be covering the event). Anyone sitting in those sections will be eligible for prizes and giveaways!
2013 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
June 19-23, 2013 | Drake Stadium
Purchase Tickets:
• All-Session: $80 Reserved/$60 General Admission
• Wednesday, June 19 & Thursday, June 20: $15 Reserved/$10 General Admission
• Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23: $25 Reserved/$20 General Admission
Purchase tickets here – and let’s show the world that Des Moines is Track Central USA!
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