SAN DIEGO – San Diego State Track and Field is excited to announce that the program will host the annual Red-Black All-Comers Meet this December as key piece of the 2026-2027 USATF San Diego-Imperial Summer Nights Track and Field Series. The event will take place on December 5, 2026, at the Choc Sportsman Oval on the Aztrack Sports Deck located at Hardy Ave. & 55th St. Registration is open to all ages including Paralympians with a $25 registration fee allowing for unlimited events! Registration is now open and will run through 11:59 p.m. PT on December 3.
The meet will kick off at 10 a.m. with field events including the “Arnie Robinson” long jump, “Willi Banks” triple jump, high jump, discus, shot put and javelin. Running events will begin at 10:15 a.m. with the men’s and women’s 4x200 meters relays. Other running events will include the “Mark Begler” 1,000m run, “Toni Campbell” and “Miesha McKelvery” 60m hurdles, 300m dash, 60m dash, 600m run, 150m dash, the “Thom Hunt” 5000m run and finally the men’s and women’s 4x400 meters relays. Please note that events will follow a rolling schedule and all listed times are set to approximate starting times.
Red-Black Meet Updates include the following:
- There will be no weight throw this year. The shot put, discus and javelin will still be available to compete in.
- The 1000m, 5000m, discus throw and javelin throw will be combined with both the men and women competing at the same time.
- Seeding in sprint events will be set from fastest times to slowest times. Field events will be seeded from top to bottom.
- Paralympic/ Adaptive Track and Field Athletes are encouraged to participate!
- The schedule has been expanded to accommodate the sprint events including the 60m, 150m and 300m races.
- Horizontal jumps will be conducted in single male/female flights depending on entries and officials’ discretion.
- High School coaches may enter athletes using their High School Accounts. Results will show athletes as “Unattached” for their High School Track Club (per CIF rules). Marks will merge with their unattached profile in Athletic.net.
- High School Boys who wish to run 39-inch hurdles should enter the High School Division. The Open Division will run 42-inch hurdles.
- Pole Vault and High Jump will be conducted in single male/female flights. All women will jump at 10:00 AM in a high pit and low pit; all men will jump at 1:00 PM in a high pit and low pit.
- Kids under 14 should enter their age when registering; we will group them together as best we can. (Past participants have ranged from 2 to 72 years old!)
General Meet Information
- Spectator admission is free. Vehicle parking is available in Parking Structure (PS) 7, located directly underneath the track. Parking will require a permit purchased by the hour or for the day. Instructions to secure parking permits will be listed below.
- The competition will include Fully Automatic Timing (FAT) with wind readings for sprints and horizontal jumps. Throwers (especially masters) must bring their own implements.
- Four horizontal jumps/throws will be allowed per entrant.
- Only ¼" (7 mm) pyramid spikes will be allowed. No needle or Christmas tree spikes are allowed.
- Limited day-of entries will be accepted but will not be seeded.
- No cash payments — credit or debit cards only.
- Gates to the SDSU Sports Deck will open at 8:00 AM. Please use the kiosk or the PayByPhone parking app to pay for parking. Parking enforcement will not waive or reduce tickets.
Purchasing an SDSU Parking Pass
Pay at the kiosk pay station located in Parking Structure 7, on level 2. Should you come into the parking structure from 55th Street, you will be entering on the 2nd level. If you enter the structure from Montezuma, you will be entering in the south entrance which is on level 1. You will need to enter your license plate, as your plate will serve as your permit. Cost is $3 per hour for 1-4 hours or $15 for 5-10 hours. If you pay by credit card instead of cash (no change given), the kiosk can send you a reminder text to extend your time for an additional $0.25 and at the rate of $3/hr. You can choose to print a receipt. The receipt does not need to be displayed.
San Diego State Track and field looks forward to hosting an outstanding day of competition celebrating athletes of all ages and events! All registration information can be found HERE.
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