Championships were spectacular
by Petunia on 8/4/22Hayward Field - EugeneThe Hayward Field renovation was just as amazing as advertised. We had been to the "old" venue, so had a real feel for the changes/upgrades. The event, itself, was fantastic...ie. watching the athletes compete was great. We must give a "shout out" to the organizing committee for the FREE shuttle service. We were SO impressed with the efficiency! The merchandise selection was not very impressive. Having been to the 2012 Olympics in London where there were many more items available, this WAC shopping experience paled in comparison. The one aspect that really did NOT meet expectations was the River Park Festival. To us it was a waste of time! It was simply an ordinary food court-market set-up with artisans selling their wares (NOTHING related to the athletics competition), musical entertainment and a couple of activites for children. The signage/directions for this "festival" was ATROCIOUS! We opted to use the river front path to walk back to the U of O campus, back to Hayward Field.