Cross Country Teams Nationwide, Including Two Kenyan Teams, Run the 3rd Annual Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Ore.

Top Athletes Race Saturday, December 2nd at Portland Meadows 


BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 30  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 

  WHAT:    The nation's Top 20 Boys' and Top 20 Girls' cross-country teams
           will compete for their respective titles as the fastest
           cross-country team in the Nation for 2006. Teams are invited
           based on regional rankings, which are derived from a combination
           of competition performances at USA Track & Field events,
           affiliate high school competitions, and other non-sanctioned
           events.

           For the first time this year two high school teams from Kenya
           have been invited to participate.

           For the third straight year, the Nike Team Nationals event
           provides a platform for the best team cross-country competition
           in the nation.  Teams will race along a multiple loop course
           built in the center of the Portland Meadows Horse Racetrack,
           complete with moguls and other obstacles often experienced in
           competition. Friends, family and fans will have a bird's eye view
           of the competition from the racetrack grandstands as more than
           280 competitors battle for the men's and women's team
           championship on race day.

  WHEN:    Open Race
           - 8:00am:   Girls Open Race (Awards following)
           - 9:00am:   Boys Open Race (Awards following)

           Championship Race
           - 10:00am:  Girls NTN Championship Introduction
           - 10:30am:  Girls NTN Championship Race (Awards following)
           - 11:30am:  Boys NTN Championship Introduction
           - 12:00pm:  Boys NTN Championship Race (Awards following)

  WHERE:   Portland Meadows, Running Course
           1001 N. Schmeer Road
           Portland, OR 97217

  WHO/
  VISUAL:  The top 20 boys and top 20 girls teams from across America
           (320 athletes) and elite athletes including Adam Goucher, Kara
           Goucher, Alan Webb, Dathan Ritzenhein, Paul Tergat, Shalane
           Flanagan, Bernard Lagat, Alan Culpepper, Lauren Fleshman

  About Nike


NIKE, Inc based in Beaverton, Oregon is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide varied of sports and fitness activities.  Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse, Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Bauer NIKE Hockey Inc., a leading designer and distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan(R), which designs, markets and distributes fine dress and casual shoes and accessories; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, go online to http://www.niketeamnationals.com/ or http://www.dyestat.com/ .

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