2023 USA National Masters Throws Championships

Date & Time

August 5 - 6, 2023
8:00 AM
4:00 PM

Location

Benedictine University
5700 College Rd
Lisle, IL 60532

ELIGIBILITY - IMPLEMENTS CHECK-IN

  • U.S. citizens must be members of USA Track & Field to enter and compete.
  • Non-U.S. citizens must be members of their countries’ federation to enter and compete.
  • Athletes 25 yrs. and older are eligible to compete.
  • Athletes will compete in 5 year age divisions (25-29, 30-34, 35-39, etc.)
  • Friday: Early check-in and implement check-in on the North End of the Concourse from 3-7. Implements to be checked in on Saturday or Sunday must be 1 hour before your group starts the pentathlon.
  • If you have a disability for which you are requesting an accommodation. Document must be received by USATF 6 weeks prior to the competition. Visit www.usatf.org/about/policies for more information.

ENTRY INFORMATION

Entry Fees and Limits

$100 Throws Pentathlon
$100 Ultra Weight Pentathlon 
$35 Super Weight Championship* 
$180 3 Events Package (Throws Pent., Ultra Weight Pent., Super Weight)

*does not include meet t-shirt

Entry Deadline

Ontime:
Received by July 21, 2023 (or until maximum entry # is reached)

Late:
Received by July 28, 11:59 pm (or until maximum entry # is reached)
$70 late fee will apply

Schedule of Event

First start time(s) are estimate. All other groups start times are approximate. We will be on a rolling schedule and MAY START EARLY.
Please be prepared to start before you scheduled time.
We ask that anyone who is not going to be able to participate in our competition to please let us know immediately so we can adjust our flight information now before we create all the important documents need to run the meet.

Saturday
NOTE: This is a rolling schedule. As soon as Flight 1 finishes Hammer Flight 2 starts, Flight 2 finishes Flight 3 starts and continues through all 7 Flights. Your group may start early, be prepared! We will not wait for anyone who is late! I will be sending a group text to the cell when the group before yours is starting their 3rd attempt. Flights range from 3 hours to 5 hours to complete. We expect all flights to be complete by 5/5:30 pm.

SATURDAY - THROWS PENTATHLON

FLIGHT NUMBER AGE GROUP(S) WARM-UP START HAMMER

1

M75+
*7:00
*7:15

2

M70
*7:40
*7:55

3

W70+
*8:30
*8:45

4

W35-W50
*9:25
*9:40

5

W55-W65
*10:15
*10:30
6
M60-M65
11:15
11:30
7
M35-M59
12:15
12:30
all approximate times

SUNDAY - ULTRA PENTATHLON & SWT

Sunday
Note: This is a rolling schedule. We will start 3 groups at 8 am. The second group at each venue will start when the first group completes. Note that all groups start on a ring (either the Hammer, Discus or Weight rings). Groups that throw the Ultra 98, 200 or 300 lb will move to the Ultras Squares on the end of the concourse for these throws.
FLIGHT NUMBER STARTING VENUE AGE GROUP(S) WARM-UP START WEIGHT THROW Where are we throwing?

1

Hammer Ring
M35-M55
7:45
8:00
M30-M49 throw 35, 56 from Hammer Ring, then move to the Ultra Square for the 98, 200, 300

M50 Throw 25, 56 from Hammer Ring, then move to the Ultras Square for the 98, 200, 300

2

Hammer Ring
W40-W55
9:55
10:10
W40-W49 throw 20, 35, 44 and 56 from the Hammer Ring, then move to the Ultras Square for the 98

W50-W55 throw 16, 25, 35, 44 and 56 from the Hammer Ring

3

Discus Ring
M60-M65
7:45
8:00
M60-M65 throw the 20, 44 and 56 from the Discus Ring, then move to the Ultras Square for the 98 and 200

4

Discus Ring
M70+
10:25
10:40
M70-M75 throw the 16, 35, 44 and 56 from the Discus Ring, then move to the Ultras Square for the 98

M80+ throw the 12, 25, 35, 44and 56 from the Discus Ring

5

Weight Ring
W60-W65
7:45
8:00
W60-W65 throw the 12, 20, 25, 35 and 44 from the Weight Ring
6
Weight Ring
W70+
11:20
11:30
W70 throw the 12, 20, 25, 35 and 44 from the Weight Ring

W75+ throw the 4kg, 16, 20, 25 and 35 from the Weight Ring

all approximate times

ACCOMMODATION
Group Block Rates are good until block is full or July 20, 2023

Sheraton Lisle

Group Booking Link
Group block rates are good until July 20 or until filled.
3000 Warrenville Road
Lisle, Illinois, USA, 60532
$135 per night with breakfast for 2 + Tax
$155 per night with breakfast for 4 + Tax

On Site Restaurant.
6.5 Miles from Meet location

Point of Contacts - Banquet

Contacts

Sue Hallen
USAMastersThrowsChamps@gmail.com
Follow us on FB, where you will find the more current news and info regarding the happenings around the event.

2023 Awards Celebration Dinner

Time: 6:30-9:30 pm
Cocktail: until 7pm follow by dinner and awards
Location: Benedictine University Hall of Leaders

Support and Sponsors

The Shoe truck will be on site at the meet. You can pre-order by calling the Lisle store! They are also supplying cooling towels for the Swag bags.
We will be giving a $100 gift cert in a random draw or all entries at the banquet.
Use code "Masters12" for 12% discount now through Aug 4. Implements can be shipped directly to you OR shipped to the meet (must be picked up at the meet)