With the winter/indoor season almost done, it’s time for coaches and athletes to plan their spring & summer training and racing. This means finding the important races that will serve as qualifiers to for important events like The Penn Relays and USATF U20 Championships, which require an entry standard to compete.
In date order, here are the events on the East Coast which serve as the best options for high school aged walkers to achieve great times in great conditions and with quality officiating.
| Date | Event | Distance(s) | Site | Time |
| 3/25 | Montreat Invite | 5000m | Black Mountain, NC | 10:00am |
| 3/25 | Michta-Coffey Invite | 3000/5000/1500m | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY | 10:00am |
| 4/16 | Tom Eastler Memorial | 1500/800/3000/5000m | Augusta, ME | 11:00am |
| Meet | Facility Address | Entry Link |
| Montreat Invite | Pulliam Stadium/Howard Fisher Memorial Field 191 Vance Avenue, Black Mountain NC, 28711 | Direct Athletics |
| Michta-Coffey Invite | Sachem North HS 212 Smith Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 | |
| Tom Eastler Memorial | Cony HS/Taylor Harmon Track 60 Pierce Dr, Augusta, ME 04330 | Google Form |
