Track and Field events in 2008

(permanently updated)

We think it is high time to consider rating the events after their distance-friendlyness

Even beginners can understand, that distances should not be run during the
heat and wind of the day, and with a mob of superfluous officials in lane 2, for instance

July

Herculis IAAF Super GP, Monte Carlo, July 29

Bayer German meet, Leverkusen, July 30

August

Trudo meet, Saint-Trond, August 1

Open championships, Amsterdam, August 2

Trudo meet 1995+, Saint-Trond, August 2

Open meet, Tessenderlo, August 6

Flanders Cup, Ninove, August 8

Run2Day open track meet 5, Utrecht, August 8

Track meet born before 1997 (entry deadline), Hückelhoven, August 9

Open meet, Lommel, August 9

Open meet 1995+, Kortessem, August 10

1st Runners night, Bergisch-Gladbach (Paffrath Stadium), August 14

IOC Olympics, Beijing, August 15-24

Open meet, Neerpelt, August 17

Open meet 1995+, Turnhout, August 17

Summer night tour athletes < 1995, Gemert, August 19

Open track meet, Nimwegen, August 19

Open meet all age groups, Oedt, August 20

Open meet 1995+, Tessenderlo, August 20

2nd Runners night, Bergisch-Gladbach (Paffrath Stadium), August 21

Open track series, Gouda, August 22

Open track meet, Wageningen, August 22

Open meet all age groups, Erkelenz, August 23

Blockwise combined events athletes > 1992, Gemert, August 23

Open meet all age groups, Genk, August 23

Friendship Night all age groups, Mol, August 23

Dutch nationals athletes 1993-1994, Amsterdam-Oakmeer, August 23-24

Jo Jeurissen Memorial athletes < 1993, Kerkrade, August 24

Open track meet 1993-up, Treebeek, August 24

Euregion meet 1995+, Lanaken, August 27

Open track meet 3, Leiden, August 27

Norwich Union IAAF GP, Gateshead, August 28

3rd Runners night, Bergisch-Gladbach (Paffrath Stadium), August 28

Grass track meet athletes > 1992, Someren, August 28

Weltklasse IAAF Golden League, Zürich, August 29

Open meet, Turnhout, August 29

Run2Day open track meet 6, Utrecht, August 29

Track meet athletes < 1993, Kerkrade, August 30

Euregion meet + 10.000 m, Lanaken, August 30

Track meet athletes > 1992, Oosterhout, August 30

Open meet 1995+, Tessenderlo, August 30

Belgian nationals combined events, Liège-Naimette, August 30-31

International combined events, plus Dutch nationals 20 km walk, Woerden, August 30-31

Sparta games, The Hague, August 31

Open meet, Tongres, August 31

September

Atletissima IAAF Super GP, Lausanne, September 2

Track meet athletes < 1997, Weert, September 2

Open track series, Naaldwijk, September 4

Ivo van Damme Memorial IAAF Golden League, Brussels, September 5

1st Night of Nimwegen, September 5

Olimpic 1995+, Bree, September 6

Open track meet 1993-up, Kaarst, September 6 (deadline: August 29)

Open track meet 1993-up, Stiphout, September 6

Dutch Kempen open, Valkenswaard, September 6 - Cancelled

Essent Night run 10 km MLAC, Herten (Roermond), September 6

IAAF GP, Rieti, September 7

Dutch nationals athletes 1995-1996, Amsterdam-Olympic, September 7

Dutch nationals clubteams athletes 1989-1990, Stiphout, September 7

Open meet 1995+, Hechtel, September 7

German meet, Rhede, September 7

Dutch Brabant Newspaper 10 miles, Tilburg, September 7