Event schedule for the US Outdoor TF Championships is posted: Check it out!
Event schedule for the US Outdoor TF Championships is posted: Check it out!
Local favorite Kim Conley will compete in the 10,000m. Run the Billy Mills 10K (7 pm, 6/26) and then stay to cheer her on! Entry to the Billy Mills 10K includes a ticket for the Nationals June 26 events.
Echo Summit Track Dedication to be held the morning of June 27. Press Release
“Capitol Shot” will kick off Championships… at the State Capitol on June 25! Read more.
NOTE: There are 9 races scheduled, but only 5 plus the championships,
for a total of up to 6 maximum, are scored for both Team and Individual Standings.
You do not HAVE to run the Championships: but then you will be scored for 5 (or less) races.
14th Annual Phil Widener Empire Open
6th Annual UC Santa Cruz Challenge
20th Annual Golden Gate Park Open
XC Bye Weekend
XC Bye Weekend
2nd Annual Garrin Park XC Challenge
8th Annual Presidio Challenge
XC Bye Weekend
9th Annual Shoreline Open
11th Annual John Lawson Tamalpa Challenge
2nd Annual Fleet Feet Open
XC Bye Weekend
21st Annual PA and Western Regional Cross Country Championships
Miwok Meadow, China Camp State Park, San Rafael, CA
Ancil Hoffman Park, Sacramento, CA
Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
Directions
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. $5 parking fee. Follow signs to parking. Race starts and finishes on grassy field near boat ramp on west side of lake.
Registration is at the Parking Lot next to the UCSC Firestation as it was last year." (not at the grass soccer fields behind the pool.") Start/Finish upper meadow above firehouse. Loop course consists of rolling dirt trails through redwood trees, meadows.
Start/Finish in GG Park’s Lindley Meadow at 30th Avenue and JFK Drive, north of Polo Fields. 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 100 yds from S/F. Park on either side of JFK Dr.
From South Bay: I-880 North toward Oakland. Take the Industrial Pkwy exit. Turn on Mission Blvd. Turn on Garin Ave. Garin Park is 1320 Garin Ave. From San Fransisco: I-880 South toward Alameda/Airport/San Jose. Take Tennyson Rd. exit onto Tennyson Rd. East. Turn on Mission Blvd. Turn on Garin Ave. to Garin Park at 1320 Garin Ave.
Directions from the
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
Directions from the
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
Directions from the
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
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 Googles parking lot. Course is across the street.
Exit Hwy 101 to North San Pedro exit (Civic Center). Do NOT exit at San Rafael. Go east on N San Pedro for about 2.75 miles to Miwok Meadows.
From Hwy 50 East, exit Watt Ave North. Turn right on Fair Oaks Blvd. Turn right on Van Alstine (El Camino). Turn left on Calfornia. Turn right on Tarshes into Ancil Hoffman Park. From Bus 80 (Capital City Frwy), Exit Watt Ave South. Turn left on El Camino (El Camino turns into Van Alstine at Fair Oaks Blvd). Turn left on California. Turn right on Tarshes into the park.
To GG Park’s Lindley Meadow at 30th Avenue and JFK Drive. 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 100 yds from traditional Lindley Meadow S/F. From here go east on JFK to Marx Meadow (N. side of JFK). Start is in Speedway Meadow to the south of JFK.
To GG Park’s Lindley Meadow at 30th Avenue and JFK Drive. 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 100 yds from traditional Lindley Meadow S/F. From here go east on JFK to Marx Meadow (N. side of JFK). Start is in Speedway Meadow to the south of JFK.
Past Winners
New Course
Open Women: Rachel Cook – 19:38; Master Women: Sara Freitas – 19:53; Open Men: Steve Immel 24:48; Master Men: Ty Strange – 26:27
5k course – Open Women: Jessie Kindschi – 18:12; Master Women: Diana Fitzpatrick – 18:57; Open Men: Peter Gilmore – 15:27; Master Men: Ty Strange – 16:12
Open men: Steven Springhorn – 15:51; Masters Men: Jose Aispuro – 17:22; Senior Men: Lloyd Stephenson – 18.40; SuperSr. Men: Fred Martin – 20:57; Veteran Men: Irvin Faria – 26:43Open Women: Sally Daganzo – 19:25; Masters Women: Sissel Berntsen-Heber – 19:59; Senior Women: Kim Rupert – 21:48;
Open Men: Stephen Springhorn 19:09
Women: Rosemaria Lagunas 23:18
Masters Men: Dan Nelson 20:30
Open Women: Elissa Reidy – 17:32; Master Women: Margaret Lang – 18:15; Open Men: Josh Muxen – 21:54; Master Men: Kevin Osterberg – 22:53
$25 if received by Nov 8th by mail at address above or online at www.active.com by Nov. 8th, midnight. Mail-in reg is now encouraged, rather than online, but please get it in on time! Only open to runners that are registered with USATF. You may renew your membership or get a new membership race morningbefore your race, go to PAUSAF tent.
TBD
Cost, Late/Race Day
$20
$18
$20
$20
$15
$20
$20
$20
$30 cash or check. Only open to runners that are registered with USATF
TBD
Check Payable to:
Empire Runners Club
SCTC
SF Running & Walking
WVTC
New Balance Excelsior Running Club
Asics Aggies
Tamalpa Runners
Fleet Feet Event Management
SF Running & Walking
??
Registration Address & Phone Number
Jerry Lyman, 2345 Hilltop Ct., Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Register onLine
Santa Cruz Track Club
P.O. Box 1803
Capitola, CA 95010
SF Running, 275 Fifth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Marc Lund, 2680 Bayshore Pkwy, suite 414, Mountain View, CA 94043
Carin Ward, 324 Bartlett St #31, San Francisco, CA 94110
Charles Alexander, 1105 Lincoln Dr., Mountain View, CA 94040 408.519.9464
Ken Grebenstein, 709 Oakdale Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925 415.927.3664
Doug Thurston, 2311 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 916.441.1751
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.
Awards to top 3 in open and 4 age group divisions. Prize $$ to PA regsitered runners/teams only
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.
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).
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.
Pancake breakfast after the race (weather permitting)
Western Regional and Association medals. PA awards: To top 3 in open, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. West Regional awards: Trophy to top 3 M & F open teams. Numbered t-shirts to top 15 open M & F finishers. 2006 USATF Fall Club Cross Country Championship will be held in Golden Gate Park on December 9th, 2006 using same course. Mail-in is encouraged, this is a change from previous notice preferring online reg. Either way, have materials received by 11/08.
9:30 am Citizen’s race over the 6K women’s course. Register on line by 11/08 at www.Active.com under name “Golden Gate Park Citizen’s 6K Cross Country Run #1”. This race is not a championship event and it is only $10 on-line or race day (you can also sign up online at the West Region site above). Mail-in: same deadline, use Generic Entry above
USA National medals. Will have same race schedule as PA Champs. Citizens 6 km race likely. Mail in entry discouraged.
PACIFIC ASSOCIATION MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Contact: Mark Winitz
Pacific Association/USATF Communications Manager
Tel: (650) 948-0618 Direct
Mobile: (650) 799-3319
OLDER ATHLETES SHOWCASED AT PACIFIC ASSOCIATION MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
SAN MATEO, Calif. – June 30, 2007 – Approximately 200 masters athletes (ages 35 and over) competed at the Pacific Association/USA Track & Field Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships at College of San Mateo on June 30. On a sunny day, air conditioned by the San Francisco Bay Area’s natural breezes, CSM’s beautiful hilltop track overlooking the bay hosted a full slate of track and field events. Athletes and USATF clubs from throughout California and northwestern Nevada participated.
Among many fine performances, in the men’s 100-meter sprint, Aaron Thigpen (Brentwood, Calif.) recorded a win in 10,78 seconds, topping the men’s age 40-44 age group. Thigpen is the U.S. 100-meter record holder in this age group. He set the standard of 10.60 earlier this year. Thigpen also won the 200 meter race in 23.26.
“I’ve been off for six weeks with Achilles tendon problems, just running on the grass, so I’m happy with today,” Thigpen said. “I’m focusing on the worlds (World Masters Athletics Championships, Italy) in September.”
Liz Palmer, 46, from Folsom, Calif. topped her W45-49 age group in the 100 meters (13.09), 200 meters (28.39), 80 meter hurdles (13.00), and shot put (7.66 meters/25-1.75 feet) while tuning up for the upcoming pentathlon competition at the USA Masters Outdoor Championships (Orono, Maine, August 2-5). Palmer will be seeking her fourth consecutive national age group title in the five-event pentathlon.
“I’m really happy with my performances today,” said Palmer, who competes for the Sacramento-based Golden West Track Club. “I appreciate competition so much more as an older athlete because it’s harder. You appreciate your fellow competitors more because you know they’re all working hard,”
Former University of California-Berkeley All-American Rod Jett won the M40-44 110 meter hurdles in 14.10 in a masters personal best.
“I haven’t had a race in two months so I was a little rusty,” Jett said. “By [USA Masters] nationals I hope to be in better form. I’d like to get the [M44] record [of 13.73 held by David Ashford].”
In the men’s 10,000 meter race, Joshua Rayman, 38, visiting from New York City, won in 35:19.10 and recorded a one second personal best on the track 18 years after he ran his previous PR for Williams College (Mass.). Rayman attended Tamalpais High School in Marin County.
Rayman was just one illustration at this event that advancing age does not necessarily translate to decreased performance in athletics, The oldest male and female competitors in the meet were KK Slaughter, 88, who competed at 100 meters (29.96), and Lynette Lucess, 79, who competed in the 400 meters (1:57.16), 800 meters (4:51.50), and 1,500 meters (10.06.03).
In the companion open competition, Travis Nutter, age 32, of Danville, Calif. won the men’s hammer throw in 72.40 meters/237-6 feet after placing fourth at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis the previous week.
“I didn’t throw very well at nationals, so I just wanted to get in a good competition and sort out my technical [mechanics],” Nutter said.
In team competition, the Golden West Track Club won both the men’s and women’s masters meet titles.
“It was a fantastic day, lots of great competition with many full events, and a really big hammer throw competition,” said Meet Director Joy Upshaw-Margerum.
Full results for the Pacific Association/USATF Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships are available at www.recordtiming.com and www.pausatf.org.
The Pacific Association is the largest member association of USA Track & Field (USATF). We serve northern California and northwestern Nevada. USATF is the National Governing Body for track and field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States. For more information about the Pacific Association, visit our Web site at www.pausatf.org.
Posted by Thomas Vincent on Feb 25, 2006 in Track & Field | Comments Off on AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships 2006
Contact:
Jill Geer
Director of Communications [email protected]
317-713-4663
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Field Events on Center Stage
World Outdoor champion Walter Davis punched his ticket to the World
Indoors with a winning leap of 16.87m/55-4.25 in the men’s triple jump.
Aarik Wilson was second at 16.60m/54-5.5.
Jillian Camarena easily defended her title and made a bit of history in
the women’s shot put with her winning throw of 19.26m/63-2.25. The
performance makes her the #3 American of all time, behind only American
record holder Ramona Pagel (19.83m/65-0.75 in 1987) and Tressa Thompson
(19.44m/63-9.5 in 1999). 2004 Olympian Kristin Heaston was second at
18.24m/59-10.25.
Adam Shunk won his first U.S. title in the men’s high jump with a
second-attempt clearance of 2.25m/7-4.5. Defending champion Tora Harris
was second at the same height, clearing on his third attempt.
Akiba McKinney was an upset winner in the women’s long jump, her best
mark of 6.62m/21-8.75 surpassing that of 2005 World Outdoor Champion
Tianna Madison, who was second at 6.59m/21-7.5.
Hoffa keeps rolling at AT&T USA Indoor Championships
BOSTON – Reese Hoffa continued his 2006 stranglehold on the men’s shot
put Saturday at the AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the
Reggie Lewis Center, turning back a strong field and retaining the Visa
Championship Series lead.
The AT&T USA Indoor Championships is the final event of USATF’s Indoor
Visa Championship Series and serves as the selection event for Team USA
roster spots for the 2006 World Indoor Championships next month in
Moscow, Russia, with the top two finishers in each event making the
team. ESPN will televise the AT&T USA Indoor Championships on February
26 from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The meet concludes Sunday.
Reese Stays Golden
Hoffa retained his gold bib as the men’s leader of the Visa Championship
Series and stayed undefeated in 2006, winning the Visa men’s shot put
Saturday afternoon with a throw of 21.61m/70-10.75, the second-best in
the world this year. Hoffa unleashed the toss in the fifth round to take
the lead over defending world champion Christian Cantwell, who placed
second with 21.10m/69-2.75. Three-time World Outdoor champion John
Godina (20.50m/67-3.25) and 2005 World Outdoor champ Adam Nelson
(20.30m/66-7.25) were third and fourth, respectively.
Top-ranked Brad Walker prevailed in a star-studded men’s pole vault. The
2005 World Outdoor silver medalist defended his USA indoor title with a
clearance of 5.75m/18-10.25, with American record holder Jeff Hartwig
second at 5.70m/18-8.25. Walker took three tries at 5.88m/19-4 in an
attempt to take over the lead for the Visa Championship Series, but did
not clear the height. Olympic silver medalist Toby Stevenson was third
at 5.60m/18-4.5, and Olympic gold medalist Toby Stevenson was fourth at
5.50m/18-0.5.
Another World Outdoor silver medalist, Chaunte Howard, won her first
career U.S. indoor title in the women’s high jump with a clearance of
1.95m/6-4.75, tying the U.S.-leading mark she shares with Amy Acuff. A
three-time Olympian, Acuff was second at 1.89m/6-2.25.
American record for Seaman
Tim Seaman broke a 19-year-old American record in the men’s 5,000-meter
race walk en route to winning his ninth national title in the event.
Seaman’s time of 19:15.88 surpassed the previous record of 19:18.40 held
by Tim Lewis since 1987 and gave Seaman his 28th overall national crown.
Kevin Eastler was second in 19:43.41.
Exciting Distance Races
Adam Goucher continued to show tremendous form in the men’s 3,000
meters, running away from the field to win in 7:49.78. The two-time USA
Outdoor 5,000m champion and 2005 USA 4 km cross country winner was
followed across the line by three-time indoor 3 km champ Jonathon Riley
of Brookline, Mass., in 7:51.88.
Chris Lukezic, the 2005 USA Outdoor runner up, earned his second trip to
a world championship event – his first indoors – by winning the Nike
men’s 1,500m in 3:41.84. Two-time USA indoor champion Jason Lunn was
second in 3:41.98.
2004 Olympic Trials 1,500m champion Carrie Tollefson won the women’s
3,000 meters, sprinting to the win in 9:05.88, with Sara Hall second in
9:06.33, and Treniere Clement sprinted away from Tiffany McWilliams, who
led the women’s 1,500 meter for all but the last 150 meters. Clement
crossed the line in 4:08.13, with McWilliams second in 4:09.17.
Favorites Advance in Rounds
True to form, Visa Championship Series leader Lisa Barber (7.13) and
World Outdoor 100m champion Lauryn Williams (7.19) were the fastest
qualifiers in the AT&T women’s 60m dash first round. 2003 World Outdoor
100m champion Torri Edwards was close behind at 7.21 seconds as all
three women won their heats.
Terrence Trammell posted the fastest time in the first round of the
men’s 60m hurdles, running 7.60 seconds to advance to Sunday’s
semifinals. Other top qualifiers included Anwar Moore (7.61), Dominique
Arnold (7.62), Ron Bramlett and Joel Brown (both at 7.64).
Sanya Richards was the top qualifier out of the women’s 400m semifinals
with 51.76, while Wallace Spearmon was the top man at 46.59 seconds.
Leonard Scott ran a speedy 6.56 in the Hershey’s men’s 60m dash first
round to lead qualifiers into Sunday’s semifinals. Other top qualifiers
into Sunday’s final events were Frances Santin in the women’s 800 meters
(2:04.62) and Khadevis Robinson in the men’s 800m (1:49.24).
In exhibition events, Connecticut won the girls’ 4x400m high school
relay (3:53.06) and Massachusetts won the boys’ race (3:22.79); the
Cambridge Jets won the girls’ 4x200m youth relay (1:52.69), and the
Providence Cobras won the boys’ youth relay (1:54.15).
For more information on the AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships,
visit http://www.usatf.org/events/2006/USAIndoorTFChampionships/
For more information on the Visa Championship Series, visit
www.visachampionshipseries.com
Sponsors of the AT&T USA Indoor Track & field Championships are AT&T,
Nike, Visa, Hershey’s, 24 Hour Fitness, Gleukos, Gill Athletics and
Sport Court. Local sponsors include the Boston Herald Coca-cola,
Keyspan, Hilton Family of Hotel, MBTA and Hot 97.7FM.
The PA/USATF Athlete Travel Assistance Program assists qualified athletes
by offering developmental funding to travel to national championship
events. Listed below are the travel opportunities for 2005 offered by the
PA/USATF Long Distance Running Committee.
Contact information for your LDR Committee Chairs:
Tyler Abbott, men, [email protected]
Lloyd Stephenson, masters, [email protected]
Julie Fingar, women, [email protected]
Don Porteous, XC, [email protected]
Cary Craig, XC, [email protected]
Hollis Lenderking, ultra, [email protected],
650/327-1017; fax: 650/325-4775
Athletes in disciplines other than long distance running should contact the
chairs of their respective sport committees, or check the Association's web
site at www.pausatf.org for athlete travel information.
Applicants' best race times should fall within the USATF AADP Funding Time
Guidelines for the relevant distance (shown in chart below).
2005 Road Travel Funds
Approved at the LDR Committee Meeting, Jan 9, 2005: Travel funds of $250 each gender,
for open athletes leading long distance road series after Across the Bay 12k approved,
to be used for Twin Cities Marathon 10/2. Travel allotment of $250 for female winner
of Jamba Juice 5K approved, to be used for Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women 10/11.
Travel allotment of $250 for male winner of Heritage Oaks Bank 10K approved, to be
used for Senior Bowl 10K 11/5.
The selected runner must be a US citizen under age 40. He should have run
below 31:30 in the last year, and should never have broken 28:30 (or
similar times at other distances. See chart below).
The selected runner will receive race entry, one night free shared
housing, and transportation to/from the race. He will also receive $250
from the Pacific Association towards his travel expense (as a
reimbursement after receipts are submitted to the Pacific Association
office) and probably some funding to be determined from USATF AADP
(Association Athlete Development Program).
____________________
USATF AADP Funding Guidelines
MEN Must have Must not have
Distance surpassed: yet bettered:
5K 14:55 13:30
8K 24:50 22:30
10K 31:30 28:30
15K 48:40 44:00
1/2 Marathon 1:09:45 1:03:00
Marathon 2:26:00 2:13:00
WOMEN Must have Must not have
Distance surpassed: yet bettered:
5K 18:38 16:45
8K 30:25 27:20
10K 39:00 35:00
15K 1:00:05 52:45
10M 1:05:00 56:35
20K 1:21:10 1:11:15
1/2 Marathon 1:26:44 1:15:10
Marathon 3:03:00 2:42:00
What is AADP?
The USATF Association Athlete Development Program is a cooperative effort
between USATF's national Women's and Men's Long Distance Running
Committees, the races across the country that host USATF Championship road
races, and the 57 "local" associations of USATF. AADP provides top-level,
local distance runners an expense-paid opportunity to compete in USATF
National Championship races against the best competition in the U. S.
Local USATF Associations select athletes for the Championship races and pay
a portion of the travel costs. The U.S. Championship events offer
additional travel funding and cover lodging, ground transportation, waived
entry, and meals. Members of the LDR Committees organize and coordinate the
effort.
The National LDR Committees determine the guidelines for the program.
Athletes must be 39 years of age or younger, be U.S. citizens, and have PRs
within a given range-10K PRs, for example, between 39:00 and 35:00 for
women, 31:30 and 28:30 for men.
Junior Olympic Championships
Golden Gate Park
November 21, 2004
ResultsTop 25 finishers qualify to enter the Region 14 J.O.
Championships on November 28th,
2004, at Pt.PinoleRegional Park, San Pablo Ca
Note: There are
some Individual and Team Entry forms that were not submitted for registration
to the Region 14 Championship meet. The Mustangs Track Club will make every
effort to help in these cases on the day of the meet, however it is critically
important that coaches or parents present the correct forms the morning of the
meet at the registration/Packet pickup table!
Please be aware that these forms will be
forwarded to the Junior Olympic Registration Committee