Type: Track, Loop
Difficulty: 1 / 10
Dog Friendly: No
Jog-Stroller Friendly: No
Filed Under: Running
If there could ever be a 5 star track, this must be it. Hayward Field was named after the Ducks' first track and field mentor, Bill Hayward, who reigned over the track program from 1904 to 1947. The site was originally constructed as a football field in 1919 when the east grandstand was built. The west grandstand, added in 1975, includes a press box at the concourse level and training facilities beneath the seating. In 1988 the track was converted to a 400-meter oval; a warm-up track was also added at this time. Coach Bill Bowerman's legacy from 1949 to 1972 was recognized with the 1991 addition of the Bowerman Family Building which includes offices, conference rooms, and locker rooms available for the athletes and coaching staff.
Ten thousand fans can currently enjoy this storied track venue. It has been the site of the three Olympic trials and eight NCAA championships, not to mention numerous other world-class track events such as the U.S. national championships, the National Masters Track and Field meet, the World Veteran Games and the Pan American Games trials.
Maintaining its aura as the Carnegie Hall of track and field, Hayward Field has been the site of countless world and national records over the years. But it has been the fans' rapport with the countless numbers of competitors that has contributed to Hayward Field's continuing reputation as one of the track's most popular sites in America today.
Hayward field is closed from 2:00pm until 6:00pm weekdays for Oregon varsity practices. Please check the events schedule on Hayward field's home site for track availability. Please avoid the track if possible the day before major meets. Track vacuuming is done at 6:00am the day before the meet. Mowing of the grass is usually done Monday, Wednesday, Friday before a meet. Please let our staff mow and ready the field between 8:00am and 2:00pm on those days.
Consult the University of Oregon's website for the Hayward Field Training and Maintenance Schedules.
Located just west of Agate Street inbetween East 18th Avenue and East 15th Avenue on the Oregon Campus.
From the Eugene Airport: Follow Highway 99 until it becomes Seventh Avenue. Get in the right lane and follow Seventh Avenue until it becomes Franklin Boulevard. Get in the right lane and follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn right onto Agate. The track will be on your right.
From Portland and the north: From I-5 South, take exit 194B. Take exit 2, keep left and follow the signs to the UO. Proceed in the left lane over the Ferry Street Bridge, exiting onto Broadway, which becomes Franklin Boulevard. Follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn right onto Agate. The track will be on your right.
From Ashland and the south: From I-5 Northbound, take Exit 192. Merge onto Franklin Boulevard. After merging, get in the left lane and follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn left onto Agate. The track will be on your left.
From the Oregon Coast: Take 126 East until it becomes West Eleventh Avenue. Follow West Eleventh Avenue to Garfield Street and turn left. Take Garfield to Seventh Avenue and turn right. Get in the right lane and follow Seventh Avenue until it becomes Franklin Boulevard. Get in the right lane and follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn right onto Agate. The track will be on your right.
From Bend and the east: Take 126 West through Springfield and into Eugene. Take exit 2, the Coburg Road exit ramp; keep left at the fork in the ramp. Go straight onto Southbound Coburg Road, which becomes the Ferry Street Bridge. Stay in the left lane on the bridge, exiting onto Broadway, which becomes Franklin Boulevard. Follow Franklin Boulevard to Agate Street. Turn right onto Agate. The track will be on your right.
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