Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where will the meet be held?

A. At the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory, located at 216 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032. The website is armorytrack.com.

Q. Who can enter the meet? 

A. Athletes must be 25 years or older on March 18, 2022. Please note that this is a masters meet following masters, not open, rules. The hurdles for men 25-49 will be 39 inches (Open Men use 42 inches).
 
Q. Does the meet have qualifying standards? 

A. No, the meet has no qualifying standards. Any USATF member 25+ as of March 18, 2022, can participate.

Q. Is food available at The Armory?

A. Yes, there will be a concession stand selling drinks and snacks.

Q. Are showers and lockers available at The Armory? 

A. Luggage check will be provided on Sunday, March 20^th, the final day of competition, on the first floor in the Packet Pick-up area. 

Also on Sunday, athletes may use the showers at The Armory to shower before departing for home. All athletes who wish to avail themselves of this service must be escorted to the locker room by a staff member of The Armory. Towels are NOT provided, so bring your own if you plan to shower at The Armory on Sunday.

Q. What's the track surface? 

A. 200-meter banked Mondo.

Q. Will the meet provide starting blocks? 

A. Yes; you may use only meet-supplied starting blocks.

Q. What kind of spikes can I wear? 

A. Maximum ¼-inch pyramid spikes only. We perform a spike check before you can compete.

Q. Will throwing implements be provided? 

A. Yes, we will provide at least two implements for each age group in each event.

Q. May I bring and use my own throwing implement(s)? 

A. Yes, you may bring and use your own implement(s), but they must be weighed and inspected prior to the competition and will be impounded until your event(s). More information about implement inspection is available in the Athletes Info section of the meet website.

Q. Will there be poles available for athletes who do not bring their own to use at the meet?
 
A. Yes. For more information, please click here. 

Q. Where can I learn more about The Armory? 

A. The websites are www.armory.nyc and armorytrack.com.

Q. If I'm driving, how do I get there? 

A. From the George Washington Bridge (I-95 North):

• Lower level of the bridge:

  • Use the left lane on the bridge to take exit 1 toward W 178th St

  • Drive to Fort Washington Ave (first traffic light in Manhattan)

  • Turn right onto Fort Washington Ave

  • The Armory is 10 blocks south on the left

• Upper level of the bridge:

  • Use the right lane on the bridge to take exit 1 toward W 178th St

  • Drive to Broadway (second traffic light in Manhattan)

  • Turn right onto Broadway

  • Drive 10 blocks south to 169th Street

  • Turn right on 169th Street; drive one block

  • Turn left on Fort Washington Ave

  • The Armory is on your right.

From Cross Bronx / Trans-Manhattan (I-95 South):

• You are using the last exit in New York; don’t miss it or you will cross the George Washington Bridge and pay a toll to return!

• Keep right as you cross the Harlem River from the Bronx to Manhattan;  follow signs for Interstate 95 S/US 1 S/G W Bridge Lower Level

• Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 1 for NY-9A S (“LAST EXIT”)

• Keep left, follow signs for Riverside Dr

• Use the middle lane for Riverside Dr

• Turn left onto W 165th St for one block

• Turn left onto Fort Washington Ave

• The Armory is on the right just past 168th Street.

Parking: On-street parking is difficult to find - be sure to read all the parking regulations posted; the ones with the arrow pointing towards your spot apply.  Please be careful - New York City will ticket, tow, or clamp illegally parked cars. 

Paid Parking: spothero.com lists parking lots.
 
Q. If I'm not driving, how do I get there by public transportation? 

Subway To The Armory:

• The Armory is near the 168th Street Station on the A, C, and 1 Trains.  Use the MTA Trip planner for directions MTA NYCT - Trip Planner+. Check back shortly before your trip as schedules change, particularly on weekends, due to track work.
• Exiting the 168th Street Station
  • From the A or C lines, follow the signs towards the 1 train, but do not board the elevator.
  • From the 1 train, take the stairs and elevator up.
• In both cases:
  • Exit through the turnstiles and up the stairs to the street.  You are at 168th Street and Broadway.
  • Turn left on 168th street.
  • Walk one block (you are heading west) to Fort Washington Avenue.
  • Turn right once you get to Fort Washington Avenue.  The Armory entrance is on your right on Fort Washington between 168th and 169th Streets.  Note, there is no entrance to The Armory on 168th Street - you must enter at the Fort Washington Avenue entrance.

Taxis and Ride Shares to The Armory:

• Yellow Taxis: New York Taxis are yellow and have a four character “medallion number” on the doors. The fare is recorded on the meter and credit cards are accepted.
• Green Taxis are similar to Yellow Taxis but are not permitted to accept street hails (where you stand on the street and flag them) south of 96th Street.
• Uber and Lyft are both active in New York.

Q. When will the final schedule be posted? 

A. The full schedule, including heat times for running events and flight times for field events, will be posted approximately one week after the late entry deadline. The earliest will be March 4, 2022, two weeks prior to the first day of competition.

Q. What is the process for entering a relay team? 

A. Relay teams may only enter on-site; however, each member of a relay team must also be entered in the meet as an individual. The normal entry process applies to each team member, including the deadlines. All relay teams must return their relay forms in the packet pick-up area, with the $40.00 entry fee for each relay, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18 for the 4x800m and 4x200m relays and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 for the 4x400m relays. Additional specific entry procedures and location will be communicated prior to the meet and on-site in the meet program.

For more information on relays, click here. 

Q. The fee for a relay is listed as $40. Is that fee per person or per team? 

A. Per team, but as noted each member of the team must already be entered in the meet as well.

Q. How do I send proof of age? 

A. After completing your entry, if the Status of Entries page indicates “info needed,” please upload a copy of your birth certificate or passport to your USATF Connect account. Detailed instructions on how to submit DOB documents to your USATF Connect account can be found here.

Q. Can I add an event or change my time or mark for an event? 

A. Yes, you may do so until the late entry deadline on February 25, 2022. After that date, no changes may be made. You can, however, verify your entry by event on the Status of Entries page. 

Q. Once I'm at the meet, how do I declare for an event? 

A. Running/Track/Pentathlon Events: You must declare at least 60 minutes before the start of your event at the declaration area or online by 5:00 p.m. the day before the event is scheduled. (Instructions) 

Schedule
 
Field Events: Athletes must declare at the field event venue at least 15 minutes before the start of all field events, except the pole vault. Pole vaulters must declare one hour before the start of the event. (Schedule) 

Notes:

• If you do not declare, you will not compete! NO EXCEPTIONS.

• Packet/number pick-up is NOT declaring.

• For early morning events, declaration sheets will be available the afternoon before. You MUST declare if you are going to compete. Failure to declare means you will be scratched from the event and WILL NOT compete.

Declarations for events starting early each morning will be available the previous afternoon.