Oregon DailyEmerM SpOftS 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 Tum to FOOTBALL. Page 8 CALL 3A6-43J3 BEFORE 1 pm TOD A Y TO PUT US TO WORK FOR YOU TOMORROW! 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