April 25, 2006
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Invaders will host the 2006 edition of the American Milers Club High Performance Track & Field Series immediately after the USA Outdoor Championships that will be held in Indianapolis on June 22-25. The series will be produced and managed by NFTL, Inc.

The American Milers Club High Performance Series, featuring three days of many of America's top middle distance and distance athletes hitting the track with scores to settle from USA Nationals, is an outgrowth of meets hosted by the Indiana Invaders in 2004 to provide high performance competitive opportunities for middle distance & distance athletes.

In 2005, there were several very competitive performances including two sub-3:38 performances in the 1500 and five sub-1:48 performances in the 800. Olympians, National Champions, and top USATF & NCAA competitors battled for supremacy on the track.

In 2004, the series produced 43 Olympic Trials qualifying marks including some of the deepest 800 and 1500 meter races in the USA during the 2004 track and field season.

Formal commitments of support from teams like the Farm Team, Big Sur Distance Project, Hansons-Brooks, Wisconsin Runner RT, and Zap Fitness have already been made to this series along with strong interest from area collegiate athletes. The competition schedule will be focused on the 800 and 1500 with a limited number of possible added events on each of the different days of the series. A high performance steeple backed by two-time Olympian Robert Gary is set for the July 1st date on the series.

2006 High Performance Track & Field Series dates:
June 27 Bloomington, Indiana
June 29 Bloomington, Indiana
July 1 Bloomington, Indiana


Meet Series Director Greg Harger said, "We're excited about the potential of this series and it's ability to provide high performance competition opportunities for America's top middle distance and distance athletes. The commitments by many of America's Future Olympians and their coaches in both Middle Distance and Distance events to this series is significant. This is a unique series intended to allow local fans to see and interact personally with many of America's future Olympians all while addressing a strong need for domestic elite development athletes and their programs at the time of the year when their fitness is at its highest level." Harger added, "We're looking forward to growing this series and making it an annual event on the domestic schedule. After having seen these athletes battle at the US Championships in Indianapolis, fans will have an opportunity to see them return immediately to the track to settle personal scores and improve on their championship performances."

The USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Indianapolis and take place June 22-25, 2006. The US Championships serve as the selection meet for the IAAF World Cup of Athletics, which will take place September 16-17 in Athens, Greece.

Starting line-ups, event registration, and additional information on the American Milers Club High Performance Aeries is available online at NFTL.

American Milers Club High Performance Series:
http://www.nftl.net

The Indiana Invaders, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998, presents an innovative approach to track & field by providing a resident-based, athlete-centered support system unique to the sport in the United States.