Eugene prices, location source of frustration at U.S. championships
The HinduTravel and accommodation costs are taking a bite out of athletes’ budgets as the U.S. championships kick off this week at Eugene, Oregon, prompting frustration from competitors. The recently renovated, century-old Hayward Field is cherished in American athletics, as it has played host to the most recent four U.S. Olympic trials and the World Championships last year. “The prices of hotels, car rentals, Airbnbs & flights to Eugene has gotten way out of control,” Olympic and World 200 metres silver medallist Kenny Bednarek wrote on Twitter last month. “Flying my team down is a very expensive affair out of pocket.” Bednarek is competing in the 200m at the U.S. trials, with the hope of reaching the World Championships next month in Budapest. READ: Neeraj Chopra underlines fitness as priority ahead of World Championships, brushes off 90m pressure At issue, in part, is geography: Tucked away in a picturesque piece of the state, Eugene is a roughly two-hour drive to the nearest major city of Portland, Oregon, with far fewer direct flights than other cities across the country.
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