North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Hosts 2001 Adidas Raleigh Relays
3/29/2001 12:00:00 AM | Track
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The 2001 Adidas Raleigh Relays will be held this Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, at NC State's Paul H. Derr Track. More than 2,000 athletes representing approximately 110 teams will compete in one of the largest track and field meets on the East coast.
Events begin at 10:00 on Friday with the men's discus. On the track, preliminaries will be held Friday in the hurdles and 100 meter events, with finals being held in the 400 meters, 400 hurdles, 4x1,500 relays, sprint medley relays, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meter distance races. Other field event finals on Friday include the high jump, long jump and pole vault.
Saturday's competition will begin at 10:00 with the 3,000 meters, men's hammer and men's javelin. All events on Saturday will be finals, including the 200, 800, 1,500 and all relays and field events.
Approximately 110 teams, from both the collegiate and club level, will compete. The ACC will be represented well with NC State, North Carolina, Duke, Virginia and Wake Forest all competing.Tennessee, Wisconsin, Penn State, West Virginia, and East Carolina will also be in attendance, among others.
The relays, sponsored this year by Adidas, are open to the public and there is no admission charge.
Results for both days of competition will be available at NC State's official athletics website: www.GoPack.com and also on www.flashresults.com.
