| 2009 PA USATF XC Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| 9th Annual UC Santa Cruz Cross Country Challenge | 17th Annual Phil Widener Empire Open | 23rd Annual Golden Gate Park Open | 5th Annual Garin Park XC Challenge | 11th Annual Presidio Challenge | 1st Willow Hills XC Open | 12th Annual Shoreline Open | 14th Annual John Lawson Tamalpa Challenge | 24th Annual PA Cross Country Championship | ||
| 2009 Date | 22-Aug-09 | 29-Aug-09 | 12-Sep-09 | 26-Sep-09 | 3-Oct-09 | 10-Oct-09 | 24-Oct-09 | 31-Oct-09 | 22-Nov-2009 (Sunday) | |
| Women's Race | 9:00am/ 4.0 mi | 9:00am/ 3.43 mi | 9:00am/ 4 mi | 9:00am/ 5 km | 10:00am/ 3.55 mi | 9:00am/ 5 km | 9:00am/ 5 km | 8:00am/ 4.25 mi | 9:00am/ 4.0 mi | |
| Open Men's Race | 9:45am/ 4.0 mi | 10:30am/ 3.43 mi | 10:30am/ 4 mi | 10:00 am/ 5 km | 9:15am/ 3.55 mi | 10:30am/ 5 km | 9:45am/ 4.6 mi | 10:00am/ 4.25 mi | 11:00am/ 6.0 mi | |
| Master Men's Race | Same as Open Men | 9:45am/ 3.43 mi | 9:45am/ 4 mi | Same as open men | 8:30am/ 3.55 mi | 9:45am/ 5 km | Same as Open Men | 9:00am/ 4.25 mi | 9:45am/ 6.0 mi | |
| Location | UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz | Spring Lake Regional Park, Newanga Ave. entrance, Santa Rosa | Lindley Meadow, 30th Ave and JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. | Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA | Presidio, San Francisco, CA | Folsom HS, 1655 Iron Point Rd, Folsom, CA | Shoreline Park, Mountain View, CA | TBA | Lindley Meadow, 30th Ave and JFK Dr., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. | |
| Directions | Take Hwy 17 fron San Jose to Santa Cruz. Take Hwy 1 North towards Half Moon Bay, turn right on Bay St. Proceed up to UCSC Main Entrance at the corner of High and Bay St., go straight into campus. Turn left on Hagar Dr, go past the Fieldhouse, turn left on McLaughlin Dr. and then turn right on Chinquapin Rd. Turn right just before the Firehouse into the Crown College parking lot. Registration is in the small parking area above the Firehouse. | From Hwy 101: Take Hwy 12, east toward Sonoma 1 mile until the highway ends at Farmer’s Lane stoplight. Cross intersection onto Hoen, 1.5 miles to Newanga stopsign. Left on Newanga 1/4 mile to Spring Lake Park entrance. $6 parking fee. Follow signs to parking. Race starts and finishes on grassy field near boat ramp on west side of lake. | Take Fulton Avenue, which runs along the north edge of the park, to 30th Ave. (stoplight). Turn south into the park. Road deadends at JFK at Lindley Meadow.. | From South Bay: I-880 N toward Oakland. Merge onto Industrial Pkwy SW via exit 24. Keep R at fork to continue onto Industrial Pkwy. Turn R onto Mission Blvd. Turn L onto Garin Ave. Garin Park is 1320 Garin Ave. From San Fransisco: I-280 S. Merge onto I-380 E. Merge onto US-101 S. Merge onto CA-92 E toward Hayward. Merge onto I-880 S. Turn L onto Industrial Pkwy. Turn on R onto Mission Blvd. Turn L onto on Garin Ave. to Garin Park at 1320 Garin Ave. | From North Bay : -Take 101-S over the Golden Gate Bridge into SF, take the Lombard St exit, turn R on Divisadero St for .5 miles, R on Jackson St for .7 miles | Take Hwy 50 east to Folsom. Take Prairie City Road off-ramp. At light go left, cross over freeway. Take right at Iron Point Rd. Go to second stoplight. Folsom HS 'upper parking lot" is ahead on the right. | Exit Hwy. 101 at Amphitheater Pkwy. From North, take right onto Amphitheater Pkwy. at 1st light and head over Hwy 101 OR from South, merge onto Amphitheater Pkwy. Once on Amphitheater, go straight through light at Charleston Rd. At about 0.5 miles, turn right into Google parking lot. Course is across the street. | |||
| From South Bay: -Take 280 to the CA-1/19th Ave/Golden Gate Bridge exit, continue on CA-1/19th Ave for 5.6 miles, R on California St for 1.1 miles, L on Spruce St for .3 miles | ||||||||||
| From East Bay:-Take 80-W into SF, exit at 9th/Harrison St, L on Harrison , immediate R on 9th (which becomes Hayes St ) for .5 miles, R on Van Ness Ave for .6 miles, L on Geary Blvd for 1.8 miles, R on Spruce St for .6 miles | Take Fulton Avenue, which runs along the north edge of the park, to 30th Ave. (stoplight). Turn south into the park. Road deadends at JFK at Lindley Meadow..(East end of JFK Drive is closed on Sunday, so use Fulton.) | |||||||||
| Open Team $ | $100/$75/$50 | $75/$50/$25 | $150/$75 | $75/$50/$25 | $75/$50/$25 | $75/$50/$25 | $75/$50/$25 | $120/$75 | ||
| Open Individual $ | $50/$30/$20 | $150/$75/$25 | $300/$150/$75 | $150/$75/$50 | $150/$75/$50 | $150/$75/$50 | $150/$75/$50 | $120/$75 | ||
| Master $ | Indiv$40/$25;Team$100/$75/$50 | Indiv. $75/$25; Team $75/$25 | Indiv. $50/$25 Team $50/$25 | Indiv. $75/$50; Team $75/$25 | Indiv. $75/$50; Team $75/$25 | Indiv. $75; Team $75/$25 | Indiv. $75/$50; Team $75/$25 | Indiv. $75; Team $75/$50 | Indiv. $50 Team $50 | |
| Senior $ | Indiv. $30/$20;Team $50/$25 | Indiv. $50; Team $50 | Indiv. $50 Team $50 | Indiv. $50; Team $50 | Indiv. $50; Team $50 | Indiv $50; Team $50 | Indiv. $25; Team $25 | Indiv. $45; Team $30 | NA | |
| Super Senior $ | N/A | Indiv. $25; Team $25 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Indiv. $25; Team $25 | Indiv. $25; Team $25 | Indiv. $35; Team $25 | NA | |
| Veteran $ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Indiv. $25 | |||
| Sponsoring Organization | Santa Cruz Track Club | Empire Runners Club | SF Running & Walking | West Valley Track Club | New Balance Excelsior Running Club | Buffalo Chips Running Club | Asics Aggie Running Club | Tamalpa Runners | SF Running & Walking | |
| Total Prize Purse | $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | |
| Race Director | Larry Berg/ Greg Hales | Jerry Lyman | Tim Wason | Pontus Ahlstrom | Chikara Omine | Arnold Utterback | Charles Alexander | Ken Grebenstein | Tim Wason | |
| Race Email | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | |
| Telephone | 831.423.8291 | 707.527.9020 | 415.647.2276 | 415.752.0238 | 415.269.1022 | 916-444-2506 | 408.519-9464 | 415.927.3664 | 415-647-2276 | |
| Cost, Pre-Reg. | $15 if postmarked by Aug. 15th | $15 if post-marked by Aug 22 or online at www.empirerunners.org by Aug 26. | $15 if post-marked by Sept 3rd or online at Active.com by midnight Sept. 9th (small service fee). | $20 (incl $5 voucher for parking) if postmarked by Sept. 21. Please provide email address for voucher. | $15 if post-marked by Sept. 26th | $15 if post-marked by Oct 3rd | $15 if post-marked by Oct 19th | $15 if post-marked by Oct 25th | $25 if postmarked by Nov.14, or online at Active.com by midnight, Nov 18th (small service fee). . | |
| Cost, Late/Race Day | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 (not incl. $5 parking) | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $30 | |
| Check Payable to: | SCTC | Empire Runners Club | SF Running & Walking | WVTC | New Balance Excelsior Running Club | Buffalo Chips Running Club | Asics Aggies | Tamalpa Runners | SF Running & Walking | |
| Registration Address & Phone Number | SCTC, P.O. Box 1803 Capitola, CA 95010 | Jerry Lyman, 2345 Hilltop Ct., Santa Rosa, CA 95404 | SF Running & Walking, 4475 23rd Street, Suite 4, San Francisco, CA 94114 | Marc Lund, 2680 Bayshore Pkwy, suite 414, Mountain View, CA 94043 | Chikara Omine, 2415 41st Ave, San Francisco CA 94116 | Arnold Utterback, P.O Box 160852, Sacramento, CA 95816 | Charles Alexander, 1105 Lincoln Dr., Mountain View, CA 94040 | Ken Grebenstein, 709 Oakdale Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925 | SF Running & Walking, 4475 23rd Street, Suite 4, San Francisco, CA 94114 | |
| Misc. info | Merchandise awards to top 3 in 10 year age groups | Post-race refreshments. T-shirts to top 10 in each race. Campsites may be available; call So. Co. Regional Parks (707) 565-2267 for reservations. | Ample parking on JFK Drive near 30th Ave. Some picnic tables available on a first come, first serve basis. Plants awarded to open winners and 10 year age groups past 40. Oldest winner picks first plant. | PA course records: Open men-Ghebray 15:49, women-Morales 18:19. Masters men-Sorenson 16:04, women-Lagunas 19:24. Senior men-Pilcher 17:28, Freitas 20:32, Super-Senior men-Porteous 20:05, women-Rowland 26:12. Veteran men-Kiernan 23:26, women-Robben 35:56. Plenty of parking available. Picnic area in park. | Location: The race will start and Finish at Julius Kahn Playground, along the Presidio’s southern border between Arguello and Presidio Gates (at Pacific Ave and Spruce St). | Loop course, rolling hills. | Award to top 3 in each age group. | Beer mugs to all finishers. Please carpool and make sure car is parked off the road. This race is a memorial to John Lawson, a Tamalpa Runner who, at 44, died suddenly of a heart attack in 2000. | USATF medals for top 3 in 10-yr age divisions. Bubba Gump shrimp salad for all competitors. | |
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| updated: 8/13/09 | ||||||||||