Updated 03/31/2010 09:53 AM
Texas Relays brings big crowds and money to Austin
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The 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays starts in Austin Wednesday.
Each year, the competition attracts thousands, and the events surrounding the relays attract even more.
Brian Mays, the owner of Sam's Bar-B-Cue in East Austin said serving Austin's visitors during the Texas Relays is part of his job as a business owner.
"Austin people, we welcome everybody in. If you're from Austin, you know how to welcome everybody in, and look out for people that aren't from here. That's what we do," Mays said.
For him, that means serving up hot plates of barbecue at a wide-range of events and profiting from it.
Texas Relays also bring money to businesses in his area.
"They do spend money. Texas Relays brings a whole lot in," he said.
Erik Winn, who lives in Austin, said he'll have about 20 friends coming into town for the weekend. He said this is a weekend he and his friends anticipate all year.
"For the most part, a lot of times, people sit year-round just to get ready for the relays. They sit around and fix their car up. Dudes are out trying to find the right outfit, females out getting their hair done," Winn said. "We're just going to have fun the whole weekend."
And that's exactly what Mays wants to hear.
"When you have fun, you got to spend a little money," he said.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Noon Decathlon - University/College Men
12:30 p.m. Heptathlon - University/College Women
6 p.m. 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - University Men (Section B)
6:15 p.m. 800 Meters - University/College Women
6:25 p.m. 800 Meters - University Men
6:35 p.m. 1,500 Meters - University/College Women (Section B)
6:45 p.m. 1,500 Meters - University Men (Section B)
6:55 p.m. 5,000 Meters - University/College Women
7:20 p.m. 5,000 Meters - University Men
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Running Events
11 a.m. Decathlon - University/College Men
Noon Heptathlon - University/College Women
4:30 p.m. 400 Meter Hurdles - University/College Women (Prelims)
5 p.m. 400 Meter Hurdles - College Men (Prelims)
400 Meter Hurdles - University Men (Prelims)
5:35 p.m. 4 x 800-Meter Relay - University/College Women
5:50 p.m. 4 x 800-Meter Relay - University Men
Field Events (Prelims and Finals)
12:30 p.m. Hammer - University/College Women - Outside Throwing Area
3:30 p.m. Hammer - University/College Men - Outside Throwing Area
Pole Vault - University/College Men (Section B)
Friday, April 2, 2010 (Morning Session)
Running Events (Prelims)
9:30 a.m. 4 x 100-Meter Relay - University/College Women
Clyde Littlefield 4 x 100 Meter Relay - University Men
*100 Meter Hurdles - University/College Women (West)
*110 Meter Hurdles - College Men (East)
*110 Meter Hurdles - University Men (East)
*100 Meters - University/College Women (West)
*100 Meters - College Men (East)
*100 Meters - University Men (East)
4 x 400 Meter Relay - University/College Women
4 x 400 Meter Relay - University Men
*Special note: In the University/College Men's and Women's 100/110 Hurdles and 100 meter dash, we will run the Men and Women simultaneously. The Women will use the West straight and Men will use the East straight. The College Men will precede the University Men. We will alternate races back and forth between straights, so please have your athletes ready to compete. All finals will be held on the East straight. We will prepare a time schedule for preliminary events after scratches have been received. You are responsible for knowing the time schedule. It is a guideline only. We do this to help keep the schedule on time.
Field Events (Prelims and Finals)
10 a.m. Javelin - University/College Women (Section B)
Long Jump - University/College Men (Section B)
Long Jump - University/College Women (Section B)
High Jump - University/College Women (Section B)
Pole Vault - University/College Women (Section B)
Shot Put - University/College Women (Section B)
Shot Put - University/College Men (Section B)
Friday, April 2, 2010 (Afternoon Session)
Field Events (Prelims and Finals)
12:30 p.m. Long Jump - University/College Men (Section A)
Long Jump - University/College Women (Section A)
1 p.m. Discus - University/College Women (Section B)
Discus - University/College Men (Section B) - Outside Throwing Area
High Jump - University/College Women (Section A)
1:30 p.m. Pole Vault - High School Boys (Section A)
2 p.m. Triple Jump - University/College Men (Section B)
Triple Jump - University/College Women (Section B)
3 p.m. High Jump - High School Boys
4 p.m. Discus - University/College Women (Section A)
Pole Vault - High School Girls (Section A)
Shot Put - High School Girls (Section B)
4:30 p.m. Discus - High School Boys - Outside Throwing Area
5 p.m. Long Jump - High School Girls (Section B)
Long Jump - High School Boys (Section B)
5:30 p.m. Discus - University/College Men (Section A)
Running Events (Prelims)
1:30 p.m. *100 Meter Hurdles - Division I & II High School Girls (West)
*110 Meter Hurdles - Division I & II High School Boys (East)
4 x 200 Meter Relay - Division I High School Girls (NO BLOCKS)
4 x 200 Meter Relay - Division II High School Girls (NO BLOCKS)
4 x 200 Meter Relay - Division I High School Boys (NO BLOCKS)
4 x 200 Meter Relay - Division II High School Boys (NO BLOCKS)
4 x 800 Meter Relay - High School Girls
4 x 800 Meter Relay - High School Boys
*100 Meters - Division I & II High School Girls (West)
*100 Meters - Division I & II High School Boys (East)
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Division I High School Girls (NO BLOCKS)
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Division II High School Girls (NO BLOCKS)
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Division I High School Boys (NO BLOCKS)
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Division II High School Boys (NO BLOCKS)
*Special note: In the High School Boys and Girls 100/110 Hurdles and 100 meter dash, we will run the Boys and Girls simultaneously. The Girls will use the West straight and Boys will use the East straight. Division I will precede Division II. We will alternate races back and forth between straights, so please have your athletes ready to compete. All finals will be held on the East straight. We will prepare a time schedule for preliminary events after scratches have been received. You are responsible for knowing the time schedule. It is a guideline only. We do this to help keep the schedule on time.
Friday, April 2, 2010 (Evening Session)
Field Events (Prelims and Finals)
6 p.m. High Jump - High School Girls
6:30 p.m. Shot Put - High School Boys (Section B)
7 p.m. Javelin - University/College Men (Section B)
Pole Vault - High School Boys (Section B)
7:30 p.m. Long Jump - High School Girls (Section A)
Long Jump - High School Boys (Section A)
Running Events (Finals)
7:30 p.m. 3,200 Meters - High School Girls
3,200 Meters - High School Boys
8 p.m. 1,500 Meters - University Men (Section A)
8:10 p.m. Sprint Medley Relay - High School Girls
Sprint Medley Relay - High School Boys
Invitational Sprint Medley Relay - College Men
Invitational Sprint Medley Relay - University/College Women
Invitational Sprint Medley Relay - University Men
9 p.m. 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - University/College Women
9:15 p.m. 2,000 Meter Steeplechase - High School Boys
9:30 p.m. 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - University Men
9:45 p.m. 4 x 1,500 Meter Relay - University Men
Saturday, April 3, 2010 (Morning Session)
Field Events (Prelims and Finals)
9 a.m. Pole Vault - High School Girls (Section B)
Discus - High School Girls
9 a.m. Triple Jump - High School Girls
Triple Jump - High School Boys
11 a.m. High Jump - University/College Men (Section B)
Shot Put - High School Boys (Section A)
Running Events (Prelims and Selected Finals)
9 a.m. Distance Medley Relay - High School Girls (Final)
Distance Medley Relay - High School Boys (Final)
9:30 a.m. 4 x 100 Meter Relay - Division I High School Girls
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Division II High School Girls
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Division I High School Boys
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Division II High School Boys
Saturday, April 3, 2010 (Afternoon Session)
Field Events (Prelims and Finals)
Noon Pole Vault - University/College Women (Section A)
Javelin - University/College Women (Section A)
12:30 p.m. Shot Put - High School Girls (Section A)
1:30 p.m. Javelin - University/College Men (Section A)
Triple Jump - University/College Women (Section A)
Triple Jump - University/College Men (Section A)
2 p.m. High Jump - University/College Men (Section A)
3 p.m. Pole Vault - University/College Men (Section A)
3:30 p.m. Shot Put - University/College Men (Section A)
Shot Put - University/College Women (Section A)
Running Events (Finals)
12:15 p.m. 400 Meter Hurdles - University/College Women
400 Meter Hurdles - Invitational Women
400 Meter Hurdles - College Men
400 Meter Hurdles - University Men
400 Meter Hurdles - Invitational Men
12:35 p.m. Invitational 4 x 200 Meter Relay - University Men
Invitational 4 x 200 Meter Relay - University/College Women
4 x 200 Meter Relay - Division I High School Girls
4 x 200 Meter Relay - Division II High School Girls
4 x 200 Meter Relay - Division I High School Boys
4 x 200 Meter Relay - Division II High School Boys
1:10 p.m. Distance Medley Relay - University/College Women
Distance Medley Relay - University Men
1:40 p.m. Awards Presentation and Opening Ceremonies
2:05 p.m. Clyde Littlefield 4x100-Meter Relay - University Men
4 x 100 Meter Relay - University/College Women
4 x 100 Meter Relay - College Men
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Division I High School Girls
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Division II High School Girls
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Division I High School Boys
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Division II High School Boys
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Invitational Women
4 x 100 Meter Relay - Invitational Men
2:50 p.m. 100 Meter Hurdles - Division I High School Girls
100 Meter Hurdles - Division II High School Girls
100 Meter Hurdles - University/College Women
100 Meter Hurdles - Invitational Women
110 Meter Hurdles - Division I High School Boys
110 Meter Hurdles - Division II High School Boys
110 Meter Hurdles - College Men
110 Meter Hurdles - University Men
110 Meter Hurdles - Invitational Men
3:40 p.m. 1,600 Meters - High School Girls
1,600 Meters - High School Boys
3:55 p.m. 100 Meters - Division I High School Girls
100 Meters - Division II High School Girls
100 Meters - Division I High School Boys
100 Meters - Division II High School Boys
100 Meters - University/College Women
100 Meters - Invitational Women
100 Meters - College Men
100 Meters - University Men
100 Meters - Invitational Men
4:30 p.m. 1,500 Meters - University/College Women (Section A)
Jerry Thompson Mile - Invitational Men
4:45 p.m. 4 x 400 Meter Relay - Invitational Women
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Invitational Men
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Division I High School Girls
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Division II High School Girls
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Division I High School Boys
4 x 400 Meter Relay - College Men
4 x 400 Meter Relay - Division II High School Boys
4 x 400 Meter Relay - University Men
4 x 400 Meter Relay - University/College Women