Pacific Association RW Committee Report

18 Mar 2008

 

Sanctioned and Judged Races held:

 

1. PA 1 Hour Championship –23 Feb – Los Gatos HS, hosted by Santa Cruz Track Club (first race in the 6-race Grand Prix Series) Both adults and youth competed.

 

2. 16^th Annual Bay Area Senior Games – 1500m Walk, 16 March - Stanford University.

 - 13 starters, 1 DQ

 

Upcoming Sanctioned Races:

 

May 25^th - PA Association Championship – 5000m College of San Mateo

Art Klein: [email protected]

http://www.pausatf.org/data/2008/patfchamps08.pdf

 

June 22^nd - PA Masters Championship – 5000m Los Gatos HS (sub-masters welcome) Joy Upshaw Margerum:  [email protected]

 

June 22^nd -15^th Annual Alongi Classic –College of Marin

Jack Bray:  [email protected]

 

July 12^th -  Don Bowden 1 Mile (road) - University of Pacific, Stockton

Art Klein: [email protected]

http://www.fleetfeetsacramento.com/don-bowden-mile

 

August 16^th – West Region Track and Field Championship 3000m - Reno HS, NV

Beth Price: [email protected]

 

Dates for 20k Golden Gate Race Walkers Founders Day race (Oakland) and Sierra RW  10k race (change of location from Seaside) to be determined. 

 

Annual Meeting held after 1 Hour Championship

-       Club voting members identified

-       Youth Support Plan created

-       2008 Grand Prix Races selected

 

Race Walk Clinic held 29 Feb – 1 Mar (Clinicians: Dave Mc Govern (National RW Team Member), Susan Armenta (National 50K Champion), Art and Becky Klein

- 30 participants (21 adults, 9 youth)

 

Respectfully submitted

 

Art Klein, Chair