USATF Pacific

2014 USATF Outdoor Open Track & Field Championships

Relive the 2014 USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships!

Presented by The Pacific Association/USATF and the Sacramento Sports Commission

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Updated July 8, 2014

PA Statements for Contested Positions on PA Youth & Coaches Committees (rev. 1 June); post includes ballot details.

Posted by on Jun 1, 2019 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Masters T&F, Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, Officials, Para Athletics, Race Walking, Road Racing, Track & Field, XC, Youth | 0 comments

Board of Athletics members: Watch for an email arriving May 25 with the ballot for candidate voting.
Elections for these positions will take place from 25 May-26 June, with results announced before 30 June. Details below:

  1. June 26 at midnight is the deadline for ballots to be returned.
  2. Send ballots to [email protected]
  3. Email addresses that have opted out of Constant Contact will not receive the ballot. Please contact Secretary Stephanie Trafton if you think you have not received a ballot in error. Those in the Coaches Committee and Youth Committee (eligible clubs with SafeSport, 3+ athletes, etc.) and other eligible voters will receive a ballot for only the contested positions in their committee.

Direct questions to USATF Pacific Secretary, Stephanie Trafton.

YTF FREE YOUTH JAVELIN CLINIC

Posted by on May 30, 2019 in 2019-usatf-national-junior-olympic-track-field-championships, Coach, coaching education, coaching education, Officials, Youth | 0 comments

FREE javelin clinic with Karin Smith & Channing Wilson!!! Youth and High School, too!
FREE TURBO JAV and JAV CLINIC!!! This weekend in conjunction with the Golden West meet and Michael Carter Throws Clinic there is a FREE javelin clinic with Karin Smith, 5 time Olympian in the jav and Channing Wilson, 2016 Olympic Trials participant. Open to all who want to learn jav. This Saturday June 1 at 10AM, at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado hills. BBQ lunch after the clinic. Go to www.goldenwestinvitational.org for more info.
ELITE USATF Foundation Elite Athlete Grant Application May 31 Deadline Reminder

Posted by on May 28, 2019 in Coach, Elite Athlete, elite athlete grants, pausatf, Race Walking, Road Racing, Track & Field | 0 comments

Hello All!

This is a REMINDER that the USATF Elite Athlete Grant Program cycle has changed.  In the past we have asked that applications be submitted in the fall October/November – that has changed.  Please submit your Elite Athlete Renewal Application by this FRIDAY, MAY 31 to be considered for our 2019 grants.  (Some of you receiving this email may have already done so – thank you and disregard this email).  Any athlete hoping for a grant needs to reapply every year so that we have updated information.

Here is the link to apply:

http://usatffoundation.org/grant-info/athlete-applications/elite-athlete-development-renew/

We will be awarding grants that range from $4,000 – $25,000.  The grants will be announced on our USATF Foundation website and social media (twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) following the July 25-28 USATF Outdoor Championships in Des Moines.

Thank you and if you have any questions feel free to email me.

Happily,

Trixie Saumsiegle

USATF Foundation

COO

usatffoundation.org

Cell – (302) 332-5043

RR 2019 Reach for a Star 5K Results

Posted by on May 27, 2019 in Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, Road Racing, XC | 0 comments

PA Assoc Committee Election Results

Posted by on May 21, 2019 in Coach, coaching education, coaching education, Elite Athlete, Masters LDR, Masters News, Masters T&F, Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, Officials, Officials News, PA Masters TF News, Race Walking, Road Racing, Track & Field, XC, Youth | 0 comments

2019 Pacific Association Committee Election Results

Thanks to all these members who have stepped up to represent and serve our Association!
New Committee Chairs assume their roles 1 July for two year terms

Athletes Committee Chair: Kendall Spencer

Women’s Track and Field Chair: Carl Rose

Men’s Track and Field Chair: Fred Baer

Master’s Track and Field Chair: Joseph Ols

Long Distance Division:

Women’s Chair: Angie Longworth

Men’s Chair; Andy Crawford

Masters: Allan Stanbridge

Cross Country Chair: Don Porteous

Race Walk Chair: Jon Price

Officials Committee:

Chair: Phil Leake

Vice Chair: John Shirey

Secretary: John Lilygren

At Large Board Members: John Murray and Joe VanZant

BoA Representatives: Bob Thompson, Jim Hume, Jim Manha, Charles Murphy

Youth Committee:

Chair: Carl Bryant

Vice Chair: *ELECTION: Joanne Camargo, Ken Hunter, Juliet Kelley

Secretary: Sylvia Jones

Treasurer: Duane Wolterstorff

Track and Field: Debra Sample

Cross Country: Cris Houston

Race Walk: Beth Price

Multi Events: Lee Webb

High School Rep: Jerry Craft

Officials Rep: Don Harding

Communications: Michael Davidson

Records: *ELECTION: Evangela Dixon, Greg Neuman

Coaches Committee:

Chair: Dave Shrock

Youth-High School Rep: *ELECTION: Cris Houston, Debra Sample

Open-Collegiate Rep: John Rembao

Coaching Education: Dave Shrock

*= Elections will be held for a 30 day period in the Youth and Coaches Committees from 26 May until 26 June with results published 28 June.

LDR RRCA RunPro Camp Offered for Aspiring Pro Distance Runners

Posted by on May 20, 2019 in pausatf | 0 comments

Post courtesy of Mike Scott, Chair, USATF Long Distance Running Division

RRCA’s RunPro Camp, designed to educate and inform post-collegiate, distance runners interested in pursuing a professional running career, is now accepting applications. Runners who are completing their NCAA Track & Field or Cross Country eligibility by June 30, 2019, along with runners who have completed eligibility within the last 24-months, are encouraged to apply. Recent or pending graduates meeting the Olympic qualifying A or B standards for the marathon are also encouraged to apply. The application can be found at 

http://www.runpro.com

The deadline to apply is May 31.  Travel reimbursement and lodging is available for some successful applicants.

The 2019 RunPro Camp will be held July 11-13 in Arlington, Virginia, near the national office location of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). The camp is a companion to www.RunPro.com, a website designed to assist promising distance runners from collegiate to professional running.