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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 17th Annual John Lawson Tamalpa Challenge 3nd Annual Ancil Hoffman 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 13-Oct-12 27-Oct-12 3-Nov-12 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/5 km 9:00am/5 km 9:00am/4 miles 10:00am/5 km 9:00am/5 km 9:00am/3.0 miles 9:00am/4.25 mi 9:00am/6 km 9:00am/4.0 mi
Open Men's Race
(Time/Distance)
10:30am/4.0 miles 9:45am/3.43 miles 10:30am/8k 10:30am/5 km 9:45am/8k 10:30am/4 miles 8:30am/5 km 10:30am/5 km 10:30am/4.0 miles 11:00am/4.25 mi 10:30am/6 km 11:00am/6.0 mi
Master Men's Race
(Time/Distance)
9:45am/4.0 miles 10:30am/3.43 miles 9:45am/8k 9:45am/5 km 10:30am/8k 9:45am/4 miles 9:15am/5 km 9:45am/5 km 9:45am/4.0 miles 10:00am/4.25 mi 9:45am/6 km 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
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. 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 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 $75/$50/$25 $75/$50/$25 $150/$75 $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 $150/$75/$50 $150/$75/$25 $200/$100/$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. $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
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
Team $50/$25
Indiv. $50
Team $50
Indiv. $50
Team $50
Indiv. $25 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 Indiv. $25
Team $25
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 N/A Indiv. $25 N/A 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
Tamalpa Runners Golden West
Athletics Club
SF Running & Walking
Total Prize Purse $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $1500 (1.5 points weighted race) $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 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] [email protected]
Telephone 831-262-7551 707-568-5570 916-531-8503 415-513-8640 530-526-3076 415-647-2276 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 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
$15 if post-marked by Sept 13 or online at active.com by midnight Sept 21 (small service fee).


$15 if post-marked by Sept. 22nd $15 if post-marked by Oct 1st $15 if post-marked by Oct 6th $15 if post-marked by Oct 20th $15 if post-marked by Oct. 30th
$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 $20 $20 (not incl. $5 parking) $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $30
Check Payable to: SCTC Empire Runners Club River City Rebels WVTC Midnite Racing & Timing SF Running & Walking 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
Marc Lund,
2680 Bayshore Pkwy,
Suite 414,
Mountain View, CA 94043
John Luaces,
1670 Dakota Way,
Redding CA 96003
SF Running & Walking,
4475 23rd Street, Suite 4,
San Francisco, CA 94114
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
Ken Grebenstein,
709 Oakdale Ave,
Corte Madera, CA 94925
GWAC,
121 Canyon Rim Dr, Folsom CA 95630
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. 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 415-647-2276.
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. 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.
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.
USATF championship medals in open and 10-yr age groups.

 Volunteers greatly appreciated--call 415-647-2276.
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