July 15, 2006
(INDIANAPOLIS) The American Milers Club High Performance Series, in an expanded four-day format, will conduct its fourth year of high performance competition in 2007. The series’ competitions are planned on Indiana University’s famed Billy Hayes track for the month of June.

Based on historical precedent the American Milers Club HP Series will likely serve as one of the best early opportunities for athletes to post qualifying marks for the 2008 US Olympic Trials.

The 2007 series will build on the momentum of the 2006 series where athletes achieved 41 season bests and 26 lifetime bests and eight races were determined by 33/100ths of a second or less and an additional four races were determined by margins of 6/100ths of a second or less. At the conclusion of the 2006 series no less than 19 athlete performances were noted on the USATF national performance list in the men’s and women’s 800 and 1500.

The expanded fourth date to the 2007 American Milers Club HP Series will be the "Big Red National Invitational". The added competition date will be in effect a last chance national qualifying meet for the 2007 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The Big Red National Invitational competition date will be held within the final two eligible days allowed for USATF Outdoor National Championship qualification.

The final three days of 2007 series will held in the week immediately after the 2007 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with exact dates being determined when the outdoor championships schedule is finalized. Based on recent historical perspective the likely dates for the series are June 15, and then June 25, 27 and 30, 2007.

With the likely opportunity for athletes to post 2008 US Olympic Trials qualifying marks, great competition is expected in every contest. 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. The fields will again include NCAA Champions, Olympians, top Indiana athletes, and athletes from the USA's top elite development clubs battling for best performances throughout the week. Plans are also well underway for the 2008 American Milers Club HP Series which will be conducted in the final available week for Olympic Trials qualifying marks.

Discussions between the leading USA elite development distance teams are underway to expand this High Performance Series to include additional days and events for the 2007 outdoor season. The purpose of this series to is provide the high level competitive opportunities needed by America's top elite development middle distance and distance talent on dates appropriate for high performance efforts.

Meet Director Greg Harger said, "The commitments by many of America's Future Olympians and their coaches to this series are significant. As an outgrowth of our collective organizational commitment to elite athlete development we are working to expand the series to meet the needs of more of the country's top athletes." Harger added, "Creating opportunities to qualify for the 2007 Outdoor Championships and then also qualifying for the 2008 US Olympic Trials are integral to the spirit and purpose of this series. Efforts in our local communities are underway to provide significant support to the top participating athletes and to expand the spectator experience for some great competitive racing next season."

2006 American Milers Club High Performance Series information:
http://www.nftl.net/events/2006/american_milers.asp

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