12th Annual UC Santa Cruz Cross

2012 PA USATF XC Grand Prix

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12th Annual UC Santa Cruz Cross Country Challenge

20th Annual Phil
Widener Empire Open

2nd Annual Rebels XC Challenge

8th Annual Garin
Park XC Challenge

NorCal XC Challenge

27th Annual Golden Gate Park Open

14th Annual
Presidio Challenge

4th Annual Willow
Hills XC Open

15th Annual Shoreline Open

3nd Annual Ancil Hoffman Challenge

17th Annual John Lawson Tamalpa Challenge

27th Annual PA Cross Country Championship

2012 Date

18-Aug-12

25-Aug-12

1-Sep-12

9-Sep-12
(Sunday)

15-Sep-12

23-Sep-12
(Sunday)

29-Sep-12

6-Oct-12

14-Oct-12
(Sunday)

27-Oct-12

4-Nov-12
(Sunday)

18-Nov-12
(Sunday)

Women's Race
(Time/Distance)

9:00am/4.0 miles

9:00am/3.43 miles

9:00am/5 km

9:00am/4 miles

10:00am/5 km

9:00am/5 km

9:00am/3.0 miles

9:00am/6 km

9:00am/4.25 mi

9:00am/4.0 mi

Open Men's Race
(Time/Distance)

10:30am/4.0 miles

9:45am/3.43 miles

10:30am/7k

10:30am/5 km

9:45am/8k

10:30am/4 miles

8:30am/5 km

10:30am/5 km

10:30am/4.0 miles

10:30am/6 km

11:00am/4.25 mi

11:00am/6.0 mi

Master Men's Race
(Time/Distance)

9:45am/4.0 miles

10:30am/3.43 miles

9:45am/7k

9:45am/5 km

10:30am/8k

9:45am/4 miles

9:15am/5 km

9:45am/5 km

9:45am/4.0 miles

9:45am/6 km

10:00am/4.25 mi

9:45am/6.0 mi

Location

UC Santa Cruz,
Santa Cruz

Spring Lake Regional Park, Newanga Ave. entrance,
Santa Rosa

Granite Regional Park,
8181 Cucamunga Ave,
Sacramento, CA 95826

1320 Garin Ave.
Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA

Simpson University soccer field,
2211 Collegeview Dr, Redding, CA

Lindley Meadow,
30th Ave and JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco

Presidio,
San Francisco, CA

Folsom HS,
1655 Iron Point Rd,
Folsom, CA

Shoreline Park,
Mountain View, CA

Ancil Hoffman Regional Park,
6700 Tarshes Dr, Carmichael, CA

Rodeo Valley,
GGNR,
Marin Headlands

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.

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 Francisco: 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.

I-5 north to 299 East. Exit Churn Creek/Hawley Rd, turn right at next light take a left on Collegeview Dr, about a mile to University.

Entering campus, soccer field on right.

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 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.

see course map

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.

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

Open Team $

$100/$75/$50

$75/$50/$25

$125/$75

$75/$50/$25

$150/$75

$75/$50/$25

$120/$75

$150/$75

Open Individual $

$50/$30/$20

$150/$75/$25

$125/$75/$25

$150/$75/$50

$150/$75/$25

$200/$100/$50

$150/$75/$50

$120/$75

$200/$100/$50

Master $

Indiv. $40/$25
Team $100/$75/$50

Indiv. $75/$25
Team $75/$25

Indiv. $75/$50
Team $75/$25

Indiv. $75/$25
Team $75/$25

Indiv. $50/$25
Team $50/$25

Indiv. $75/$50
Team $75/$25

Indiv. $75
Team $75/$25

Indiv. $75/$50
Team $75/$25

Indiv. $75/$50
Team: $75/$25

Indiv. $75
Team $75/$50

Indiv. $50/$25
Team $50/$25

Senior $

Indiv. $30/$20
Team $50/$35

Indiv. $50
Team $50

Indiv. $50
Team $50/$25

Indiv. $50
Team $50

Indiv. $25

Indiv. $50
Team $50

Indiv. $25
Team $25

Indiv. $50
Team $50

Indiv. $45
Team $30

Indiv. $25

Super Senior $

N/A

Indiv. $25
Team $25

N/A

Indiv. $25
Team $25

N/A

Indiv. $25
Team $25

N/A

Indiv. $35
Team $25

N/A

Veteran $

N/A

Indiv. $25

N/A

Sponsoring Organization

Santa Cruz
Track Club

Empire
Runners Club

River City Rebels

West Valley
Track Club

Midnite Racing & Timing

SF Running & Walking

New Balance Excelsior Running Club

Buffalo Chips
Running Club

Asics Aggie
Running Club

Golden West
Athletics Club

Tamalpa Runners

SF Running & Walking

Total Prize Purse

$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)

Race Director

Larry Berg

Greg Jennings

Andy Harris

Pontus Ahlstrom

John Luaces

Tim Wason

Chikara Omine

Arnold Utterback

J.T. Service

Carla Kehoe

Ken Grebenstein

Tim Wason

Race Email

[email protected]

Telephone

831-262-7551

707-568-5570

916-531-8503

415-513-8640

530-526-3076

415-823-2276

415-269-1022

916-541-3608

408-406-6490

916-390-3495

415-927-3664

415-823-2276

Cost, Pre-Reg.

$15 if post-marked by Aug 13th

$15 on-line to Aug 22 - www.empirerunners.org - No Transaction charge! No Stamps! No Envelope! No Brainer! Or mail by Aug 18th. Late Reg/Race day entry fee: $20.

$15 if post-marked by Aug 27th

$15 if postmarked by Sept. 5th (not incl. $5 parking fee)

$15 if post-marked by
Sept. 1.

midniteracing.net

$20 if post-marked by Sept 15 or online at active.com by midnight Sept 19 (small service fee).

$15 if post-marked by Sept. 22nd

$15 if post-marked
by Oct 1st

To register online
click image

$15 if post-marked by Oct 6th

$15 if post-marked by Oct. 23th

$15 if post-marked by Oct 27th

$25 if post-marked by Nov 10, or online at active.com by midnight Nov 14 (small service fee).

Cost, Late/Race Day

$20

$20 (not incl. $5 parking)

$20

$25

$20

$30

Check Payable to:

SCTC

Empire Runners Club

River City Rebels

WVTC

Midnite Racing & Timing

PA GGP XC Series

New Balance Excelsior Running Club

Buffalo Chips
Running Club

Asics Aggies

Golden West Athletic Club

Tamalpa Runners

PA GGP XC Series

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

Marc Lund,
2680 Bayshore Pkwy,
Suite 414,
Mountain View, CA 94043

John Luaces,
1670 Dakota Way,
Redding CA 96003

PA GGP XC Series
c/o Irene Herman
422 Presido Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94115

Chikara Omine,
2415 41st Ave,
San Francisco CA 94116

Arnold Utterback,
P.O Box 160852, Sacramento, CA 95816

J. T. Service,
595 3rd Ave #6,
San Francisco CA 94118

GWAC,
5110 Eagleton Way
Granite Bay, CA 95746

Ken Grebenstein,
709 Oakdale Ave,
Corte Madera, CA 94925

PA GGP XC Series
c/o Irene Herman
422 Presido Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94115

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. Click here for Empire Open online registration, course records, past results, and course map.

All comped athletes must pre-register. Race distances subject to change based upon course conditions. For On-line registration, click here

PA course records: Open men: Neville Davey 15:40 (2011). Open women: Yiou Wang 18:07 (2010).

Masters men: Jim Sorensen 16:04 (2007). Masters women: Valerie Young 18:57 (2011).

Senior men: Brian Pilcher 17:28 (2008). Senior women: Christine Kennedy 20:28 (2011).

Super-senior men: Don Porteous 20:05 (2007). Super-senior women: Joanne Rowland 24:52 (2011).

Veterans men: Russ Kiernan 23:26 (2008). Veterans women: Katie Martin 33:40 (2010).

Plenty of parking available. Picnic area in park.

Start and finish on grass soccer field. Mostly dirt trails with short pavement sections. Awards to top 3 in 10 yr age groups.

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 415-823-2276.

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 souther border between Arguello and Presido Gates (at Pacific Ave and Spruce St).

Course subject to change due to possible trail closures.

Garmin map of the course

Loop course, rolling hills.

TBD. ASICS prizes if available to age-group winners.

Post-race refreshments: bagels, cookies, fruit, Gaterade, water.

Course: grass field with hay bales and horse trail with 3 short hills. First 1300m and final 1k on grass field.

Beer mugs to first 375 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 championship medals in open and 10-yr age groups.

Volunteers greatly appreciated--call 415-823-2276.

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