Press Release

For immediate release
For more information, please contact Jay Jacob Wind (jay.wind@att.net, 703-927-4833)

Olympic Coach Barry Ross comes to the Washington DC area

Nationally-renowned track & field coach Barry Ross comes to the Washington DC area for the weekend on August 18-21 for a series of coaches' meetings, seminars, and track & field meets.

To sign up for any of these events, see www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org

Events:

  • Thursday, August 18, 6:00-8:00 PM: Book signing of Coach Ross's "Underground Secrets of Faster Running" and free speed clinic at Pacers Running Store, 3100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington VA,
  • Friday, August 19, 9:30-11:00 AM: Coaches' Coffee on at Cosi Restaurant, 1701 North Lynn Street, Arlington VA.
        This session is open to all track & field coaches in the DC area
  • Friday, August 19, 1:00-5:00 PM: Book signing and free speed clinic at Gold’s Gym of Ballston, 3910 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA
  • Friday, August 19, 6:00-9:00 PM: Seminar: "Introduction to the Secrets of Faster Running" at Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th Street South, Arlington VA. Tickets are available on-line at www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org
  • Saturday, August 20, 9:00 AM-12::00 noon: Seminar: "Applying the Secrets of Faster Running" at Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th Street South, Arlington VA. Tickets are available on-line at www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org
  • Saturday, August 20: At Walter Reed Community Center, four short-courses on age-group-specific training techniques:
  • Tickets are available on-line at www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org
  • Sunday, August 21, 8:30-9:30 AM: Coach Ross will attend Potomac Valley Track Club's all-comers meet at Falls Church High School in VA.
  • Sunday, August 21, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM: Coach Ross will attend Maryland Senior Olympics at Howard Community College in Columbia MD, to lead seminars and training sessions.
  • We welcome sponsors for the weekend. Sponsors get ad pages in the printed program, listings on our web site www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org, and signage at the events.

    The weekend of meetings and seminars is conducted by Safety And Health Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 charitable and educational organization • • based in Arlington VA. See www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org for more information.

    Coach Ross has extensive coaching credentials for both young athletes, adults, and seniors, at all levels from beginners to Olympic champions.

    His brief biography:

    Coach Barry Ross has coached at both the high school level, community college level, and Olympic level. He worked with Olympic Team head coach Tommie Smith, 1968 Olympic champion in the 200 meters and with Pam Spencer Marquez, three-time Olympian and head coach of the U.S. Women’s team participating in the Friendship Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1999 and head coach of the U.S. Women’s team in the World indoor championships in Great Britain, 2003.

    Coach Ross has trained many top competitors:

  • World's fastest 200m runner in 2003 (at age 17)
  • Senior women’s indoor sprint champion and outdoor runner-up
  • World junior 100m champion and multiple runner-up
  • World junior gold medal/world record 400m relay member 2006
  • Multi-year high school national and state champion
  • Multiple national and state record holder
  • 3 top 3 national track and field athletes
  • 5 all-time top 10 California marks from 3 track athletes
  • 10 California state meet medalists

    Coach Ross was a member of the contract negotiating teams for several professional athletes in the NBA and NHL. In addition, he negotiated many national marketing and advertising contracts on behalf of individual athletes as well as national and international corporations.


    Thank you
    Jay Jacob Wind, director
    Safety And Health Foundation, Inc.
    611 South Ivy Street
    Arlington VA 22204
    703-927-4833