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Butte to Butte goes back to basics
□ Twentieth running of 10K road
race will traverse original uphill start
By Carrie Vincent
For ttv Oregon fWy [nwnut
It *wms like* such a pleasant neighborhood, with bemi
tiful greenery and lovely homes But this Sunday, the
residents along 43rd Avenue and Donald Street will
once again host the grueling, steep uphill of the first
mile of the 20th annual Butte to Butte road race.
After a four-year hiatus on a flat course, the 10-kilo
meter race is returning to its original course.
"The reality of the race is back." said Janet Heinonen.
who has run this race every year except 1074 "1 like the
tradition and the character of the old t ourse I'm glad
it's bac k
The "new" original course begins at 43rd Avenue and
Donald Street, at the base of Donald Street Hill After
the tough first mile, the course remains relatively flat
until the finish on 3th Avenue between High and
Willamette streets
Every year the race is scheduled for the Independence
Day weekend, and this year it will actually occur Sun
day. July 4
Heinonen. a long-time resident of Eugene, said she
believes this is the oldest race in Eugene
"I'm happy to see it's still here It's an important fix
ture on the race scene in Eugene." she said
Tom Jordan, co-race director with Barbara Kouskv.
said he has not hoard one negative comment about the
conversion back to the old course.
"There was a real good initial surge to sign up and I
think we can attribute it to the change back to the orig
inal course." he said.
Jordan anticipates a turnout of 1 ,H(X) to 2.1MH1 runners,
which is a slight ini reuse over Inst year. There is also
a 4 2 mile Mayor's Walk, but the number of walkers for
that event has not yet been estimated.
At the height of the popularity of running. Ionian said
the course easily accommodated the 3.000 or more run
ners that participated, but he is pleased with the size
(and manageability) of the race now.
This is the first year Jordan and Kousky have actu
ally coordinated the race, although they have both been
involved in many other capacities as course volunteers,
start anti finish line officials and administrative assis
tants Jordan and Kousky. as part of Northwest Event
Management, were also co-directors of the U S A./Mobile
Track and Field Championships here two weeks ago
"The idea behind switching bar* to the original course
was that past race directors thought that a flat course
would fast and appealing." Jordan said "But running
the tough hills is what makes the race unique, and that's
whv people wanted to run it — it was challenging
Cary Trigueiro, a ceftifiod publii accountant in
Eugene, will tie running the race this Sunday for the
15th time He likes to participate in the event for slight
ly different reasons
"It's a good excuse to drink beer on the Fourth, and
it's a great way to start the holiday." Trigueiro said "I
feel a little more justified doing that after I've had a good
race."
Jordan said much of the credit for the fun aspect of
the rate and for its 20-year tenure in Kugeno (.an I* attrib
uted to the volunteers.
Jordan expects that more than 200 people will vol
unteer for this year's race In pari, this is a necessary
function to fulfill police requirements, which demand
at least two volunteers directing traffic at every inter
section.
The race will begin Sunday at 8 a m. The Mayor's
Walk will also start at that time and follow the race
course, with the exception that it does not go up Don
ald Street Mill.
Registration is still possible in person at the Butte
to Butte office at 203 Oakway Center, Kugene. through
Thursday. July 2, from 9 a m to 5 p m It is also possi
ble to register the day of the race at the start
College presidents
snub football tourney
□ Presidents Commission declines
to put football playoff proposal on
January NCAA convention ballot
KANSAS CITY. Mo. (AP) — Advocates for a college
football playoff were thrown for a loss Wednesday.
The Presidents Commission said it will not put a
question on the ballot at January's NCAA convention
asking schools if they want to pursue a football play
off.
Other groups could do so, but the lukewarm
response oy the powerful commission is not good
news for playoff proponents.
"It's fair to say thore's no great enthusiasm for (a
playoff)." UCLA chancellor Charles Young said at a
news conference following the commission's summer
meeting.
At the urging of Dick Schultz, the NCAA's lame
duck executive director, the commission listened to a
70-minute presentation on playoff possibilities Tues
day and agreed to discuss the concept Wednesday.
Some presidents had speculated they might ask
schools to indicate at the January convention if they
wished to pursue a playoff. A similar question at the
1988 convention received a resounding "no."
"There is no plan to put an action item on the agen
da.” Young said. "On the other hand, there was no
feeling that it’s not something we ought to continue to
examine, to take a look at."
The presentation by Nike, Inc., and Creativi Artists
Agency of Hollywood promised the presidents about
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