Penn Relays Winter Showcase presented by Toyota - Final Schedule & Meet Information

UPDATED 1/28/25 - Final Schedule & Meet Information

Facility: 

1. Jane and David Ott Center for Track & Field 
2. 6 lane 200m fixed bank oval 
3. 8 lane infield for sprints and hurdles 
4. Spectator seating of 1,000 
5. More details: www.theottcenter.com  
6. See complete facility map below 
7. Facility Access: 
   1. The Facility will be open for participant warm-ups and spectators 60 minutes prior to the first event. 

Tickets: 

1. Penn Relays Winter Showcase Tickets 

2. All events in the Ott Center will be ticketed events and will require the purchase of a general admission ticket to control facility capacity. 

3. Tickets will be required for all non-athletes and non-team personnel.  

Spikes: 

1. 1/4" pyramid spikes only!
   All spikes in the Ott Center will be checked prior to competition.  

Heat Sheets and Live Results: 

1. Heats will be created on meet day after accounting for scratches.  

2. Please email all scratches ahead of Friday/Saturday to Aaron Robison (pennrelays@upenn.edu). You will also be able to make scratches at clerking during the meet.  

3. Heat sheets and live results: www.ottcenter.live 

Equipment: 

1. No outside equipment from the teams or officials will be allowed in the facility. This includes but is not limited to the following: 
   1. Starting blocks 
   2. Training equipment 
   3. Flags 
   4. Megaphones 
   5. Cones 

Schedule: 

Friday, January 31st - Boys Day  

Blocks will be provided for all sprint events 

10:00am:     Sprint session warm-up 

10:45am:     Track cleared 

11:00am:     60m Hurdles prelim 

11:30am:     60m prelim 

12:00pm:     200m – timed final - NCAA Seeding

12:45pm:     400m – timed final – NCAA Seeding 

1:35pm:     60mH Final – top 8 from prelim 

1:50pm:     60m Final – top 8 from prelim 

2:00pm:     Distance session warm-up 

2:45pm:     Track cleared 

3:00pm:     1 Mile – timed final – heats fastest to slowest  

3:30pm:     800m – timed final – heats fastest to slowest  

4:00pm:     3000m – timed final – heats fastest to slowest  

4:20pm:     Distance Medley Relay 

  

Saturday, February 1st - Girls Day  

Blocks will be provided for all sprint events 

10:00am:     Sprint session warm-up 

10:45am:     Track cleared 

11:00am:     60m Hurdles prelim 

11:30am:     60m prelim 

12:00pm:     200m – timed final – NCAA Seeding

12:45pm:     400m – timed final – NCAA Seeding

1:45pm:     60mH Final – top 8 from prelim 

1:55pm:     60m Final – top 8 from prelim 

2:00pm:     Distance session warm-up 

2:45pm:     Track cleared 

3:00pm:     1 Mile – timed final – heats fastest to slowest  

3:30pm:     800m – timed final – heats fastest to slowest  

4:00pm:     3000m – timed final – heats fastest to slowest  

4:20pm:     Distance Medley Relay 

Parking & Transportation: 

Parking for individual vehicles:  

1. A limited amount of accessible parking will be available for track and field meets in the Hollenback parking lot and River Fields parking lot for those in need.  A Persons with Disability Parking Placard, via hanging tag or license plate, is required to park in those designated spaces. Patrons must pay for a parking pass at the parking kiosk located at the Hollenback Center or the main Meiklejohn Stadium entrance.  Parking tickets will be issued for those without a valid parking pass. 
2. Additional parking during this time slot is available at the Penn Museum Garage at South Street & Convention Avenue and Penn Park lot at 31st and Lower Walnut Streets.  
3. Additional off-campus parking is available at Cira South Garage located at 129 S. 30th Street.  This garage is accessible from Walnut Street with a walkway to the Ott Center through Penn Park.  

  

Drop-off/pick up location for team buses:  

  

1. There is no bus access permitted onto River Fields Drive, via University Avenue, to access the Ott Center.  

2. All team buses should drop-off and pick-up athletes and coaches on 33rd Street in front of Weightman Hall (235 S. 33rd Street).  From that location, athletes and coaches can walk down South Street along Franklin Field, cross South Street at Convention Avenue, and continue down South Street to the Hollenback Center stairwell to access the Ott Center.  

3. Team buses can also drop-off and pick-up athletes and coaches via the annual Penn Relays loop at Penn Park.  Heading east on Chestnut Street, take a right onto 31st Street, and a left onto Lower Walnut Street by the Penn Park lot.  From that location, athletes and coaches can walk through Penn Park and across the Weave Bridge by the outdoor tennis courts to the Hollenback lot to access the Ott Center.  

4. After drop-off buses can make a left onto Lower 30th Street, a left onto Ludlow Street, and a right onto 31st Street to exit onto Market Street.  

5. Buses must vacate 33rd Street and Lower Walnut Street after drop-off.  There is no available bus parking along 33rd Street or Lower Walnut Street during the evening.  

  

Public Transportation:  

  

SEPTA Regional Rail:   

• The Penn Medicine University City Station is the closest SEPTA Regional Rail stop to the Ott Center, located just a short walk away. This station is serviced by the Airport, Wilmington/Newark, and Media/Elwyn lines, providing a direct connection from various areas, including 30th Street Station, Center City, the Philadelphia International Airport, and the suburbs.  

SEPTA Market-Frankford Line:   

• The 30th Street Station is the nearest stop on the Market-Frankford Line (MFL), Philadelphia's primary east-west subway line. From 30th Street Station, it is about a 10-15 minute walk to the Ott Center. The MFL operates frequently and connects riders to major transit hubs, including the 69th Street Transportation Center and Frankford Transportation Center.  

SEPTA Trolley Lines:   

• Trolley Routes 11, 13, 34, and 36 serve the UPenn area, with the nearest stop being the 33rd Street and Spruce Street stop. From there, it's a brief walk to the Ott Center.  

Bus Routes:   

• Several bus routes serve the University City area, including Routes 21, 42, and 40, which have stops near the Ott Center. These routes connect the UPenn campus to other neighborhoods across Philadelphia, providing convenient access for visitors.  

Maps: 

  

The Penn Relays Winter Showcase is an NFHS sanctioned event in compliance with PIAA guidelines. Therefore, all high school athletes must be participating as part of their indoor track and field team. No unattached athletes or non-high school athletes will be allowed to compete.