Chicago Street Vault July 22

mcminkz05 · Unread postby **mcminkz05** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:58 pm

vaulter870 wrote:im sure i could get a car of jumpers from MI coming

Indeed you could :yes:

JMP8928 · Unread postby **JMP8928** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:59 am

i'm down.... who's in the missouri crew?

MightyMouse · Unread postby **MightyMouse** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:26 pm

Sounds fun
What are apx entry heights?

run faster jump higher · Unread postby **run faster jump higher** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:59 pm

update: no final decision yet, but they did get the alderman's office (local city manager) involved which is not a good sign. politics. I'm starting to think I may need to bribe someone with a case of scotch, or move it off public streets onto private property, like a nearby parking lot. doing all I can to pull this off.

starting height would be whatever you guys wanted.

1yeldud1 · Unread postby **1yeldud1** » Sat May 06, 2006 12:12 am

Missouri Travelers probably would include Brian Hancock and possibly Shelby "Squiggy" Franklin (an 8th grader jumping 11 feet Plus)

1yeldud1 · Unread postby **1yeldud1** » Mon May 29, 2006 12:36 pm

Any word on the status of this street vault yet ??????

run faster jump higher · Unread postby **run faster jump higher** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:58 am

guys I'm doing my best to pull this off. the city and the neighborhood assn that runs the festival have both stone walled me. I'm now talking to DePaul university that has a private parking lot next to the festival area. at this point, however, I don't think I'll have time to organize everything and draw participants even if they give me the go-ahead. If it doesn't happen this year I'll keep pushing for next year.

UWvaulter · Unread postby **UWvaulter** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:00 am

I am interested. My Name is Darren Niedermeyer and I grew up in the area I go 5.42m 17'9.5".

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:42 am

Did anything ever end up working out?

run faster jump higher · Unread postby **run faster jump higher** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:01 pm

unfortunately a chicago street vault will not happen this year. too much resistance from city bureaucrats.
BUT --
We have gotten verbal OK from the Park District to do a 3 day vault competition at Mayor Daley's holiday sports fest December 28, 29 & 30 at McCormick Place in Chicago. If we demonstrate a successful and safe event we will certainly have the support of the park district to do a street (park) vault next summer in a city park. So, for those of you in the Midwest, make plans to jump in Chicago over the holidays, and stay for NYE.

Becca - do you know how to go about getting USATF sanctioning for an event? We'll need it for the holiday sports fest. thanks.

Skyin' Brian · Unread postby **Skyin' Brian** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:16 pm

run faster jump higher wrote:unfortunately a chicago street vault will not happen this year. too much resistance from city bureaucrats.
BUT --
We have gotten verbal OK from the Park District to do a 3 day vault competition at Mayor Daley's holiday sports fest December 28, 29 & 30 at McCormick Place in Chicago. If we demonstrate a successful and safe event we will certainly have the support of the park district to do a street (park) vault next summer in a city park. So, for those of you in the Midwest, make plans to jump in Chicago over the holidays, and stay for NYE.

Becca - do you know how to go about getting USATF sanctioning for an event? We'll need it for the holiday sports fest. thanks.

Ha, I was at McCormick place in June for something and remember as i wandered around the huge complex, i could only think that it would be a great place for an indoor pole vault competition!

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:33 pm

Haha OK glad to hear that is indoors, because it would be a little COLD that time of year.

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