LOCATION: GPS users can enter "520 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont to find the entry gate to the track. The track facility is located west of Mills Avenue between First and Sixth Streets in the city of Claremont on Pomona College's campus. Park in campus lots (no fee). To get to Pomona College from Interstate 10, take Indian Hill exit north 1 mile to 6th street. Turn right and go east, past College Avenue and College Way. Turn right on Mills, and entrance gate is on your right. To get to Pomona College from Interstate 210, exit at Towne Ave, turn south and go 1/2 mile until Foothill stoplight. Turn left and go 1 mile until Indian Hill stoplight. Turn right, and go south to 6th street. Turn left and go east, past College Ave. and College Way. Turn right on Mills, and entrance gate is on your right.
Handicapped access is available by entering the track gate at 375 North Mills Avenue, Claremont.
• Map of the Claremont Colleges (look for Strehle Track on east side of campus)
PARKING: Vans and Team Buses should park on or near Mills Avenue or First Avenue. This is a residential area - please ask your bus driver not to idle the bus engine during the meet. A no-fee two-story college parking structure is located at 295 E. First Street with quick walking access to the track (walk through campus, not along First and up Mills).
TEAM AREA: Teams may set up on any of the grass areas surrounding the track.
WARM-UP AREA: Warm-up areas include the cross country course dirt trails around the Greek Theater and organic farm. Do not enter the football field or the meet throwing areas.
AWARDS: T-shirts are back! The top finisher of each track heat and each field event flight will be awarded a meet t-shirt. Heat/Flight winners should pick up their award after the results are announced over the PA system. Be ready to show ID and sign for your PP Invite meet award.
RULES: This Invite operates under NCAA rules and World Athletics rules. Running event athletes should be prepared to bring their shoes when they check in. A wind gauge will be used for the sprints as well as the Long Jump and Triple Jump. All fair attempts in the jumps/throws will be measured, and no false starts are allowed.
SHOES: Only shoes on the World Athletics Shoe Check List will be allowed to be worn in competition. Please note that anyone wearing road racing shoes will be disqualified. Athletes should be ready to have their shoes checked for compliance with NCAA/World Athletics rules at check in. A total of 5-10% of all entrants will have their shoes checked.
LOCKERS: No locker or shower facilities are available.
MEDICAL STAFF: Trainers will be available from 9:30am through the duration of the meet at the tent near the shed on the west track edge.
CONTACT: Kirk Reynolds by email at: kreynolds@pomona.edu
