Following the success of the first ever USA Track & Field Tour this summer, USA Track & Field announced the inaugural USA Track & Field Indoor Tour on Wednesday. It will kick off in January in New York City and build up to the USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships on February 19-21 in Indianapolis. The USA Track & Field Indoor Tour will feature six independently operated meets which have achieved World Athletics bronze, silver or gold labels based on level of competition, athlete support and prize money.
USA Track & Field, the national governing body for athletics, collaborated with meet organizers to create a competition calendar that is maximized for athletes, sponsors and fans by ensuring multiple, unique opportunities for all discipline groups to earn points in the World Athletics ranking system. As it did with the outdoor tour, USATF will provide all costs associated with drug testing, technical delegates, sanctioning and insurance. It will prioritize Tour meets when allocating travel funding for tiered athletes and supplement the costs of any additional disciplines to the program if needed. USATF will also support the meets with marketing and media coverage of everything from ticket sales to performance highlights.