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| 11th Annual UC Santa Cruz Cross Country Challenge | 19th Annual Phil Widener Empire Open | 1st Annual Rebels XC Challenge | 26th Annual Golden Gate Park Open | 7th Annual Garin Park XC Challenge | 13th Annual Presidio Challenge | 3rd Annual Willow Hills XC Open | 14th Annual Shoreline Open | 16th Annual John Lawson Tamalpa Challenge | 2nd Annual Ancil Hoffman Challenge | 26th Annual PA Cross Country Championship | |
| 2011 Date | 20-Aug-11 | 27-Aug-11 | 3-Sep-11 | 11-Sep-11 (Sunday) | 24-Sep-11 | 1-Oct-11 | 8-Oct-11 | 22-Oct-11 | 29-Oct-11 | 5-Nov-11 | 20-Nov-11 (Sunday) |
| Women's Race | 9:00am / 4.0 miles | 10:30am / 3.43 miles | 9:00am / 5 km | 9:00am / 4 miles | 9:00am / 5 km | 9:15am / 5 km | 9:00am / 5 km | 9:00am / 3.0 miles (REVISED DISTANCE) |
9:00am / 4.25 mi | 9:00am / 6 km | 9:00am / 4.0 miles |
| Open Men's Race | 10:30am / 4.0 miles | 9:45am / 3.43 miles | 10:30am / 7k (REVISED DISTANCE) |
10:30am / 4 miles | 10:30am / 5 km (REVISED TIME) |
8:30am / 5 km (REVISED TIME) |
10:30am / 5 km | 9:45am / 4.0 miles (REVISED DISTANCE) |
11:00am / 4.25 mi | 10:30am / 6 km | 11:00am / 6.0 miles |
| Master Men's Race | 9:45am / 4.0 miles | 9:00am / 3.43 miles | 9:45am / 7k (REVISED DISTANCE) |
9:45am / 4 miles | 9:45am / 5 km (REVISED TIME) |
10:00am / 5 km (REVISED TIME) |
9:45am / 5 km | 9:46am / 4.0 miles (REVISED DISTANCE) |
10:00am / 4.25 mi | 9:45am / 6 km | 9:45am / 6.0 miles |
| Location | UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz | Spring Lake Regional Park, Newanga Ave. entrance, Santa Rosa | Granite Regional Park, 8181 Cucamunga Ave, Sacramento, CA | Lindley Meadow, 30th Ave and JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. | 1320 Garin Ave. Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA | Presidio, San Francisco, CA | Folsom HS, 1655 Iron Point Rd, Folsom, CA | Shoreline Park, Mountain View, CA | Rodeo Valley, GGNR, Marin Headlands | Ancil Hoffman Regional Park, 6700 Tarshes Dr, Carmichael, CA | 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 Farmers Lane stoplight. Cross intersection onto Hoen, 1.5 miles to Newanga stopsign. Left on Newanga 1/4 mile to Spring Lake Park entrance. $7 parking fee. Follow signs to parking. Race starts and finishes on grassy field near boat ramp on west side of lake. | Highway 50 East to Power-Inn Road Exit. Turn right and go South for about one mile. Turn left at stop light at Cucamunga Ave. | 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.) | 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. 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 Hwy 50 east (toward Lake Tahoe) to Folsom. Take Prairie City Rd off-ramp, Exit 25. At light go left, over freeway onto Prairie City Rd. Follow signs to lower high school parking lot. | 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. Follow Amphitheater and make a left on N. Shoreline
Blvd. Enter the parking lot off N. Shoreline Blvd. just past Crittenden Lane.
(across the street from Shoreline Amphitheater). (NOTE CHANGE IN START LOCATION) see course map |
From SF: Cross Golden
Gate Bridge. Take Alexander Ave.
exit. Stay right on Alexander, then
turn left on Bunker Rd, through tunnel, about 2 miles. From Marin, take 101 South, take last
Sausalito exit just before GG bridge.
Turn right at end of exit ramp, go under 101 onto Alexander Ave, then
turn left on Bunker Rd, through tunnel.
Parking at Rodeo Beach, about 0.5 mi. past the Start/Finish. For course map and info click here |
From Hwy 50 take Watt Ave off-ramp. Head north to Fair Oaks Blvd, turn right. Follow Fair Oaks Blvd to Van Alstine and turn right. Turn left onto California Ave, then right at park entrance. $5 parking fee in the park. | 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 | $125/ $75 | $150 / $75 | $75/$50/$25 | $75 / $50 / $25 | $75/$50/$25 | $75 / $50 / $25 | $120 / $75 | $75/$50/$25 | $150 / $75 |
| Open Individual $ | $50/$30/$20 | $150 / $75/ $25 | $125/$75/$25 | $200/$100/$50 | $150/$75/$50 | $150 / $75 / $50 | $150 / $75 / $50 | $150 / $75 / $50 | $120 / $75 | $150/$75/$50 | $200/$100/$50 |
| Master $ | Indiv$40/$25;Team$100/$75/$50 | Indiv. $75/$25; Team $75/$25 | 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. $75/$50; Team: $75/$25 | Indiv. $50/$25; Team $50/$25 |
| Senior $ | Indiv. $30/$20;Team $50/$35 | Indiv. $50; Team $50 | Indiv. $50 | Indiv. $25 | Indiv. $50; Team $50 | Indiv. $50; Team $50 | Indiv. $50; Team $50 | Indiv. $25; Team $25 | Indiv. $45; Team $30 | Indiv. $50; Team. $50 | Indiv. $25 |
| Super Senior $ | N/A | Indiv. $25; Team $25 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Indiv. $25; Team $25 | Indiv. $25; Team $25 | Indiv. $35; Team $25 | N/A | N/A |
| Veteran $ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Indiv. $25 | N/A | N/A |
| Sponsoring Organization | Santa Cruz Track Club | Empire Runners Club | River City Rebels | SF Running & Walking | West Valley Track Club | New Balance Excelsior Running Club | Buffalo Chips Running Club | Asics Aggie Running Club | Tamalpa Runners | Golden West Athletics Club | 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) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) | $1500 (1.5 point weighted race) |
| Race Director | Larry Berg | Greg Jennings | Andy Harris | Tim Wason | Pontus Ahlstrom | Chikara Omine | Arnold Utterback | J.T. Service | Ken Grebenstein | Carla Kehoe | Tim Wason |
| Race Email | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] |
| Telephone | 831-262-7551 | 707-568-5570 | 916-531-8503 | 415.647.2276 | 415.513.8640 | 415.269.1022 | 916-541-3608 | 408-406-6490 | 415.927.3664 | 916.390.3495 | 415-647-2276 |
| Cost, Pre-Reg. | $15 if post-marked by Aug 13th | $15 if post-marked by Aug 20 or online at www.empirerunners.org by Aug 24 (no service charge). | $15 if post-marked by Aug 27th | $15 if post-marked by Sept 1 or online at active.com by midnight Sept 7 (small service fee). | $15 if postmarked by Sept. 19th (not incl. $5 parking fee) | $15 if post-marked by Sept. 25th | $15 if post-marked by Oct 1st | $15 if post-marked by Oct 18th | $15 if post-marked by Oct 24th | $15 if post-marked by Nov. 1st. |
$25 if post-marked by Nov 12, or online at
active.com by midnight
Nov 16. |
| Cost, Late/Race Day | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 (not incl. $5 parking) | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $30 |
| Check Payable to: | SCTC | Empire Runners Club | River City Rebels | SF Running & Walking | WVTC | New Balance Excelsior Running Club | Buffalo Chips Running Club | Asics Aggies | Tamalpa Runners | Golden West Athletic Club | SF Running & Walking |
| Registration Address & Phone Number | SCTC, P.O. Box 1803 Capitola, CA 95010 | Greg Jennings, 924 Gay St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 | River City Rebels, P.O. Box 189667, Sacramento, CA 95818-9667 | 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 | J. T. Service, 2116 Skyline Blvd, Daly City,CA 94015 | Ken Grebenstein, 709 Oakdale Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925 | Carla Kehoe, 5110 Eagleton Way, Granite Bay, CA 95746 | 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. Tech T-shirts to top 10 in each race. Campsites may be available; call So. Co. Regional Parks (707) 565-2267 for reservations. | All comped athletes must pre-register. | Ample parking on JFK Drive near 30th Ave. Some picnic tables available on a first come, first serve basis. Awards TBD. Volunteers greatly appreciated--call 415-647-2276. | PA course records: Open men: Giliat Ghebray 15:49 (2007). Open women: Yiou Wang 18:07 (2010). Masters men: Jim Sorensen 16:04 (2007). Masters women: Valerie Young 19:15 (2009). Senior men: Brian Pilcher 17:28 (2008). Senior women: Sarah Tabbutt 20:29 (2010). Super-senior men: Don Porteous 20:05 (2007). Super-senior women: Joanne Rowland 25:12 (2008). Veterans men: Russ Kiernan 23:26 (2008). Veterans women: Katie Martin 33:40 (2010). Plenty of parking available. Picnic area in park. | Location:
The race will start and Finish at Paul Goode Field (North and below Julius Kahn Playground). Enter by foot through Julius Kahn Playground which is located at Presidio's southern border between Arguello and Presidio Gates (at Pacific Ave and Spruce St). Garmin map of the course |
Loop course, rolling hills. | Masters race will start 1 min. after open men. Masters can score for open team, but with the 1 min. added to time. Award to top 3 in each age group. | Beer mugs to first 350 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. | Water and Gatorade provided. Post race bagels, coffee, homemade muffins, breads, and hot apple cider. | USATF championship medals in open and 10-yr age groups. Volunteers greatly appreciated--call 415-647-2276. |
