About OPBHeat resourcesWildfire resourcesWatchListenNewslettersOPB and KMHD events OPB en EspañolHelp centercultureThe TrackTown Summer Series And A Sport's Path To PopularityBy Bradley W. Parks (OPB) and Kaylee Domzalski (OPB)Gresham, Oregon July 3, 2017 2:07 a.m.The TrackTown Summer Series came to the Portland area on its three-city tour. The nascent series is part of broad efforts to increase the sport’s U.S. popularity in non-Olympic years.Tags: Culture, Sports, Local, Nw Life, Track And Field, Oregon, Portland, Olympics