Events
The events listed below have been approved by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Athletes who hold a current IPC Athletics License must attend an IPC Athletics Approved event for results to count for the IPC Athletics World Ranking List(s), IPC World and Regional record applications, U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Team status and 2012 Paralympic Games Team qualification.
Events will be added to this page as more information becomes available. Please continue to check back for updated event listings.
IPC Athletics Approved events being hosted internationally can be found by visiting the Competition Calendar section of the IPC Athletics website: http://ipc-athletics.paralympic.org/calendar.html.
If you are a Meet Director, Coach and/or Event Manager and would like to have an event IPC Approved, please contact Tina Kauffman-Cain at tina.kauffman-cain@usoc.org or at 719-866-2065.
2012 Track & Field Events
25 February
Spring Fever All Comers
Patrick Henry High School
San Diego, CA
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://www.phxctf.org/t-f-calendar-2012
3 March
SAC State High School Classic
Sacramento State University
Sacramento, CA
Invitation only
10 March
Florida A&M Relays
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL
Invitation only
http://www.famuathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=25300&SPID=87895&SPSID=619353
15-17 March
Aztec Invitational
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/w-track/sched/sdsu-w-track-sched.html and http://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/22666.html
15-17 March
Morehouse College Relays
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Invitation only
http://athletics.morehouse.edu/schedule.aspx?path=mtrack&
17 March
NTC/TCF Throws Challenge #4
National Training Center
Clermont, FL
Throws only
http://www.usantc.com/event_list.php?&eventid=527
17 March
Hornet Invitational
Sacramento State University
Sacramento, CA
Invitation only
http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/track/schedules/index.asp
17 March
Disney's Track & Field Showcase
ESPN Wide World of Sports
Orlando, FL
High School athletes only
http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/track-field/track-field-showcase and http://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/22751.html
16-17 March
Baldy Castillo Invitational
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
100m wheelchair race
http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/c-track/sched/asu-c-track-sched.html and www.directathletics.com
17 March
Dusty Lane Open
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
Tentative
http://athletics.spokane.edu/TRACK___FIELD/Schedule.aspx
23-24 March
Walt Disney World® Invitational
ESPN Wide World of Sports
Orlando, FL
Tentative
http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/track-field/wdw-track-invitational and http://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/22752.html
24 March
Weems Baskin Invitational
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Invitation only
http://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/22768.html
23-24 March
ASU Invite
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
100m wheelchair race
http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/c-track/sched/asu-c-track-sched.html and www.directathletics.com
30-31 March
Raleigh Relays
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Invitation only
http://www.gopack.com/sports/c-track/sched/ncst-c-track-sched.html
30-31 March
Al Manuel Invitational
University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Invitation only
http://www.gogriz.com/sports/c-otrack/sched/mont-c-otrack-sched.html
31 March
Hanover Invitational
Hanover College
Hanover, IN
Invitation only
http://www.hanover.edu/athletics/track/schedule
6-7 April
Bellarmine Invitational
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Invitation only
http://athletics.bellarmine.edu/schedule.aspx?path=wtrack
7 April
Mangrum Invitation
Cal State San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
Invitation only
http://www.csusmcougars.com/schedule.aspx?path=mtrack
6-7 April
Sun Angel Track Classic
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
100m/400m wheelchair races
http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/c-track/sched/asu-c-track-sched.html
14 April
Pomona-Pitzer Track and Field Invitational
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://www.pe.pomona.edu/sports/mtrack/2011-12/schedule
14 April
NTC/TCF Throws Challenge #5
National Training Center
Clermont, FL
Throws only
http://www.usantc.com/event_list.php?&eventid=528
14-15 April
Boston Moon Classic
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Invitation only
http://www.tsutigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=19600&SPID=11271&SPSID=97184
16 April
BAA Boston Marathon
City of Boston
Boston, MA
Open
http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information.aspx
18-21 April
Kansas Relays
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Invitation only
http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/c-relay/
19-21 April
Mt. SAC Relays
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://www.mtsacrelays.com/
19-21 April
Oregon Relays
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Tentative
http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPID=243&SPSID=4364
20 April
EKU Open
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Invitation only
http://www.ekusports.com/schedule.aspx?path=track&
20-21 April
Vanderbilt Invitational
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Invitation only
http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/w-track/sched/vand-w-track-sched.html
20-21 April
Texas Regional Games
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Open
http://www.active.com/running/san-antonio-tx/texas-regional-games-2012
26-28 April
Penn Relays
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Invitation only
http://www.thepennrelays.com/
27-28 April
Triton Invitational
UC-San Diego
LaJolla, CA
Invitation only
http://www.ucsdtritons.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5800&SPID=11064&SPSID=93290
28 April
Bellarmine Classic
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://athletics.bellarmine.edu/schedule.aspx?path=wtrack
4-5 May
Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
Invitation only
http://www.ovcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6200&ATCLID=205177086
5 May
Sacramento State Open
California State University
Sacramento, CA
Invitation only
http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/track/schedules/index.asp
5 May
Occidental Invitational
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/wtrack/2011-12/schedule
11-13 May
Dixie Games
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Open
www.dixiegames.com
11 May
Cardinal Twilight
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Invitation only
http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-track/sched/lou-m-track-sched.html
19-20 May
Gateway Games
St. Charles West High School
St Charles, MO
Open
http://www.dasasports.org/programs/competition-events
24-26 May
NCAA East Preliminary Round
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Invitation only
http://unfospreys.com/schedule.aspx?path=mtrack&tab=menstrackfield
26 May
NTC Classic Track & Field Meet
National Training Center
Clermont, FL
Tentative
http://www.usantc.com/event_list.php?&eventid=529
1-3 June
Thunder in the Valley Games
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw, MI
Open
http://www.thunderinthevalleygames.com/
2 June
NTC/PURE Athletics Last Chance Meet
National Training Center
Clermont, FL
Tentative
http://www.usantc.com/event_list.php?&eventid=531
6 June
Summer Nights T&F Meet #1
Cathedral Catholic High School
San Diego, CA
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://www.sdusatf.org/tandf.html
16 June
Grandma's Marathon
Duluth, MN
Open
http://grandmasmarathon.com/site/index.php?page=grandma-s-marathon
20 June
Summer Nights T&F Meet #2
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://www.sdusatf.org/tandf.html
25 July
Summer Nights T&F Championship Meet
Lincoln High School
San Diego, CA
Resident/Invited athletes only
http://www.sdusatf.org/tandf.html
7 October
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Chicago, IL
Open
http://www.chicagomarathon.com/cms400min/chicago_marathon/
4 November
ING New York City Marathon
New York, NY
Open
http://www.nycmarathon.org/
