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I am going to offer an indoor vault conditioning class at a local gymnastics academy. We will have access to all the gym equipment, and will vault at least once a week indoors (85' runway on a sprung floor, 25' ceiling) Besides wanting to hear from interested parties in the Southwest Portland Oregon...

OK. My turn. PVJunkie is dead right and I am living proof. About 2.5 years ago, at age 39, I had a fitness revelation and started runing again. Trained as long distance runner (Marathon, age 13, CC, and a class called Sports Fitness in 7th grade MWF 5mi runs, lifting 2 days/week) it was natural to g...

Never mind the first meet, I found that there is no PV.....Check the others by getting contact from USATF-oregon before going...

I just found out about these Oregon USATF Development meets today -- as a master they are good for me -- there may not be a lot of college level folks but the first one at Willamette U. should at least have a good pit....I hope to be there... http://www.usatf-oregon.org/youth/index.htm

I am looking forward to actually making to one of the Edmonds meet so that is good! I am selfishly curious where the old pit went -- sure it was crappy if you say so, but I am looking for a backyard pit and figure someday I'll give a new home to an old tired pit. I bet the new owner of the old pit i...

Russ, Congrats on coming back. My experience is similar but I had to stop vaulting as a HS Soph. at 10'0" (grad. in '79) I happen to live near Jerry Cash, a master vaulter who was very encouraging and provided a pit and poles for vaulting. I have cleared 11'6" now in two seasons and intend to keep k...