Hilmer Lodge Stadium
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Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) campus in Walnut, California
is the football stadium for the community college. It is also the home of the Mt. SAC Relays
, an annual, multi-day track and field
festival that attracts elite athletes from around the world to this early season (April) event. The event claims to host 15,000 participants with crowds of spectators to match. The stadium has played host to some 20 world records
including the still current world record in the 4 x 200 metres relay and numerous national records around the world.
The stadium, dedicated on October 8, 1948 is now named after Hilmer Lodge, who created the relays in 1959. Lodge, who died in 1977, was part of the inaugural Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame.
The stadium is also the finish for the famous Mt. SAC Cross Country course, which hosts as many as 17,000 participants to the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational, as well as playing host to the CIF Southern Section
Cross Country prelims and finals, and the Western Regional preliminary to the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
.
In the past the stadium has also played host to the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
in 1962, 1979 and 1980. It also played host to the Women's Olympic Trials
in 1968.
Walnut, California
Walnut is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 29,172 at the 2010 census and its current mayor is Tom King, a former Detective from the Los Angeles Police Department....
is the football stadium for the community college. It is also the home of the Mt. SAC Relays
Mt. SAC Relays
The Mt. SAC Relays are an annual track and field festival held primarily at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus in Walnut, California. The relays, held in April each year, were started by then track coach Hilmer Lodge in 1959. The meet attracts all levels and disciplines of...
, an annual, multi-day track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
festival that attracts elite athletes from around the world to this early season (April) event. The event claims to host 15,000 participants with crowds of spectators to match. The stadium has played host to some 20 world records
World records in athletics
World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking....
including the still current world record in the 4 x 200 metres relay and numerous national records around the world.
The stadium, dedicated on October 8, 1948 is now named after Hilmer Lodge, who created the relays in 1959. Lodge, who died in 1977, was part of the inaugural Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame.
The stadium is also the finish for the famous Mt. SAC Cross Country course, which hosts as many as 17,000 participants to the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational, as well as playing host to the CIF Southern Section
CIF Southern Section
C.I.F. Southern Section is the largest of the ten sections that comprise the California Interscholastic Federation . Its membership includes most public and private high schools in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Mono and Inyo counties, as...
Cross Country prelims and finals, and the Western Regional preliminary to the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
The Foot Locker Cross Country Championships are a series of annual cross country running races held in various regions of the United States to determine the premier cross country runner in various age groups, but mainly serves to find the best prep cross country athlete in the country...
.
In the past the stadium has also played host to the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport...
in 1962, 1979 and 1980. It also played host to the Women's Olympic Trials
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of Track and Field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games. Since 1992, the meet has also served as the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Because of the depth of competition in some events,...
in 1968.