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USATF – 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss – LA Kings Hockey Tickets Winners

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Announcing winners:
2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss 
LA Kings vs St Louis Blues Hockey Tickets
Mike Berger (2 tickets)
and
Dean Goodman (2 tickets)
Congratulations! Thanks for supporting USA Track & Field in Southern California, and for participating in this year’s exciting USATF Southern California Marathon Championships, the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss.
And thanks to everyone who emailed to enter the contest. We hope to have more sweepstakes in the future for members of USATF.
Have a great night at the Staples center, on Thursday March 17, and a great Marathon on Sunday, March 20!
As a reminder, the LA Marathon is fast selling out! To guarantee a place at the starting line, register by midnight, Friday March 11:
Wayne Joness, Open Athletics
Dale Campbell, Masters Athletics
USA Track & Field, Southern California
Long Distance Running Committee

2011 SCA Road Running Championships and Grand Prix Series Update 03-06-2011

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  • Less than two weeks before the 2011 LA Marathon! USATF members win free LA Kings Hockey Tickets!

    USATF is giving away TWO pairs of tickets to two USATF members who have registered for the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss! Send your name and LA Marathon bib number to [email protected] by Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced at 5 pm on Wednesday, March 9. The exciting March 17 game is between the LA Kings and St. Louis Blues.

    The 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss is selling out, so register today!

    LA Marathon team scoring: ONLY THREE RUNNERS NEEDED FOR MARATHON TEAM SCORING! Following official USATF rules, only 3 runners are needed for team scoring at the LA Marathon.

  • Brea 8K Grand Prix Scores Online Now! The Janes take 1st place followed by Club Ed Running and Cal Coast!

    Results have been posted for the Brea 8K! If you do not see your results, or see any errors, please email [email protected] and we will post corrections. The Brea 8K went very well, with a huge USATF turnout. Daniel Rojas (M-28) and Cheryl Smith (F-30) won with times of 24:44 and 27:47 respectively. In the masters division Christian Cushing-Murray (M-43)and Kirsten Leetch (F-45) finished in 26:29 and 29:20. The Janes edged out Club Ed Running in the team competition for the Brea 8K 4198 to 4189. But Club Ed still holds the overall lead with a total of 8420 compared to 8364 for The Janes. Cal Coast Track Club continues to hold a strong third place position with a score of 8012.

  • LA Marathon USATF Friends and Family Support Stop at the John Fawcett Union Service Station, San Vicente and 26th Street

    John Fawcett, the owner of the Union 76 service station at 26th and San Vicente has generously offered to host USATF on LA Marathon day, March 20. At less than three miles from the finish of the LA Marathon, join us to cheer to on marathon runners as they hit the final downhill stretch before the big finish near the Santa Monica pier. There will be a DJ, music, food, and a festive atmosphere to raise the spirits of spectators and runners! Everyone is welcome!
See you at the starting line!
Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR

2011 Road Running Championships & Grand Prix Series Update: 02-28-2011

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Thursday, March 17, 2011 is USATF night at the Staples Center! Everyone attending this game will have the opportunity to meet 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Stacy Dragila and her husband Ian Waltz, 2008 Olympic Competitor, and other USATF top athletes.

USATF is giving away TWO pairs of tickets to two USATF members who have registered for the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss! Send your name and LA Marathon bib number to [email protected] by Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced at 5 pm on Wednesday, March 9. The exciting March 17 game is between the LA Kings and St. Louis Blues. The 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss is selling out, so register today!

LA Marathon USATF Friends and Family Support Stop at the John Fawcett Union Service Station, San Vicente and 26th Street

John Fawcett, the owner of the Union 76 service station at 26th and San Vicente has generously offered to host USATF on LA Marathon day, March 20. At less than three miles from the finish of the LA Marathon, join us to cheer to on marathon runners as they hit the final downhill stretch before the big finish near the Santa Monica pier. There will be a DJ, music, food, and a festive atmosphere to raise the spirits of spectators and runners! Everyone is welcomed!

Union 76 Station Owner John Fawcett


Brea 8 km Top 3 USATF Open and Masters Finishers: 
Open 1st: Daniel Rojas, M-28, 24:44, Cheryl Smith, F-30, 27:47
Open 2nd: Humberto Sanchez, M-28, 26:47, Emily Mitchell, F-32, 29:45
Open 3rd: Gilbert Salazar, M-38, 26:49, Elyse Shimada, F-23, 29:49

Masters 1st: Christian Cushing-Murray, M-43, 26:29, Kirsten Leetch, F-45, 29:20
Masters 2nd: Mark Steyvers, M-40, 27:01, Tania Fischer, F-44, 29:24
Masters 3rd: Jon Megeff , M-47, 27:19 Terry Luzader, F-50, 32:03

Full age-graded results and Grand Prix scores will be posted soon.

See you at the starting line!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
[email protected]

2011 SCA Road Running Championships & Grand Prix Series Update: 02-22-2011

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  • 02-27 Brea 8K! Save $10! Online Registration Closes 2-23 11:59 pm. REGISTER NOW!: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the amazing Brea 8K Classic! Bigger, better, with a new post-race feast for runners! The most delicious finish line feast in the OC has been expanded for this celebration! First time ever at the Brea 8K: Chip Timing!!
  • LA Kings Tickets for the Top USATF Runners at the Brea 8K! The top male and female USATF finishers at the Brea 8K will win TWO tickets each to the exciting March 17 game between the LA Kings and St. Louis Blues. The LA Kings will be featuring USATF at the March 17 game, and everyone attending this game will have the opportunity to meet 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Stacy Dragila and her husband Ian Waltz, 2008 Olympic Competitor. These two USATF members are generously giving their time to help support USA Track&Field in Southern California!
  • 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss Headed for Second Straight Sellout! Time is running out for runners who want to participate in the 2011 Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss. For the second straight year, registration for the March 20 race is on pace for a sellout well before race day. Already, nearly 20,000 runners have registered for the 2011 race which is set to take place on Sunday, March 20.
  • Redondo Beach 5 km Grand Prix Results: Thanks so much to the runners who emailed their results for Redondo Beach 5 km. We have the final results at the Grand Prix website. Medal awards have been delayed while we added additional runners. We also have video interviews with Humberto Sanchez and Tania Fischer, plus photos from the Redondo Beach 5K! 

“Last year’s race sold out for the first time in many years,” said LA MARATHON LLC chief operating officer Nick Curl. “And given the numbers we’e seeing now, and the increased pace of registrations, we’re letting the running public know it’s time to sign up now to secure your place in the 2011 marathon.”


Last year’s race featured a record 26,054 registrants and registration was closed on March 12, nine days before the event. “We may be ahead of that schedule this year, so it’s important to sign up now in order to avoid being shut out,” Curl said.

See you at the starting line!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
[email protected]

Creating Champion Race Walkers on Your Team

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Dear Coaches of Middle and Long Distance Runners,

I will be conducting a race walk clinic on Saturday, April 9th 2011 at: Monterey Vista School, 901 E. Graves Ave., Monterey Park 91755. The clinic will begin approximately at 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. Those who plan on attending need just to give an estimate on how many athletes you will bring. You may do so by E-Mailing me at: [email protected] or by calling me at: 626-643-2952. There is NO COST for this clinic. All athletes and coaches arriving before 9:00 A.M. will receive a free NIKE DRI FIT shirt.
        
Race walkers and coaches at this clinic will experience the following:

  • A very helpful film on How to Walk like a Champion.
  • All athletes will be given pencils and notebooks to write down all key techniques.
  • All athletes will be given visuals to take home emphasizing the seven techniques that will build speed and efficiency.
  • Athletes afterwards will work with peer age race walkers to evaluate and if necessary correct technique. Beginners should feel comfortable at this clinic. Intermediate and advanced walkers should  equally enjoy a comfortable atmosphere.
  • Athletes will be given a general work-out plan to take with them to help improve their race walking each week.
  • NOTE: Because race walking requires complete focus we asked that all race walkers come prepared and ready to learn. All athletes will be given an opportunity to meet and ask questions to those athletes who have competed and placed at the National Level. We want all of our athletes to experience national success. 

I will be available at almost all of the Southern California USATF sponsored events this track season. I will be happy to assist any athlete, parent or coach in helping each athlete succeed in this unique event.

Sincerely yours,

Chuck Hurley/Teacher-Coach
USATF Youth Race Walking Chair
https://www.scausatf.org/racewalking/index.htm

2011 Road Running Championships and Grand Prix Series Update 02-13-2011

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Members of Club Ed Running (left) and members of The Janes (right) at the Redondo Beach 2011 5K.

  • Redondo Beach 5 km Results and Grand Prix Results Online! The 2011 Road Running Grand Prix kicked off with some strong competition! Club Ed Running versus The Janes! Club Ed Running members Humberto Sanchez (M-35 16:25) and John Megeff (M-47 16:40) won the mens open and masters division, while The Janes champion Tania Fischer (F-44 17:44) won both the open and masters womens division! While Club Ed Running takes the win in the club division, with 4231 points to the 4166 scored by The Janes, The Janes took four of the top five finishing positions! Breaking this complete sweep was second place finisher Alison Atkinson (F-44 17:57), of Club Ed Running! Rounding out the team competition was Cal Coast Track Club, placing 3rd with 3934 points.
  • Complete USATF 5 km Results Available now! If you did not get a chance to pick up your medal last Sunday, official USATF Association Championship medals will be sent out next week!
  • Next race! The 2011 Brea 8K: Classic Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this amazing 8 km! Bigger, better, with a new post-race feast for runners! The most delicious finish line feast in the OC has been expanded for this celebration! First time ever at the Brea 8K: Chip Timing!! Mail-in entries are due by February 18, 2011! If you won a FREE entry, get it in the mail ASAP!!
  • USATF Southern California Members Win National USA Half Marathon National Titles in Houston Texas!: Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte) and Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes) win the national USA Half Marathon Championship titles on January 30, running 1:02:17 and 1:11:14 respectively! So Cal members may recall the Rhines ran in the Santa Monica 5000 Grand Prix race last year, and Trafer was the 2008 USATF Southern California 10 km Champion. Check out this video interview with Mo from 2008!
  • USATF Southern California Members Dominate 2011 USA Cross Country Championships: Compex Racing and So Cal Track Club stormed the competition with commanding wins in San Diego on February 5, 2011. The top three finishers in the masters competition were Peter Magill (M-49 26:17), Gray Mavhera (M-41 26:38) and Christian Cushing-Murray (M-43 26:46). With 2 teams in the 40+ division, Compex Racing took both the 1st and 3rd place finishing positions. Also competing in the 40+ division were 4th place finishers Santa Barbara Athletic Association, and 6th place finishers, So Cal Track Club. In the 50+ division, So Cal Track Club took 1st place, and Team Runners High followed in 2nd place. In the womens masters competition, Tania Fischer (F-44 30:36) of The Janes won 3rd overall. Fischer raced on February 5th, one day before winning the Redondo Beach 5 km on February 6th! And included in the top-ten masters finishers was Rosalva Bonilla (F-48 33:05), with an 8th place finish.
  • 2011 Road Running Grand Prix Awards Photos Needed!: We missed the opportunity to get photos of the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix awards ceremony on February 6! If you have some photos, please email Wayne Joness, and we can add these to the website, and perhaps print them in a future issue of California Track & Running News! Thanks!
  • Thank You! And a general shout-out to everyone who helped with the Redondo Beach 5 km – Dale Campbell stepping into his news shoes as Masters LDR chair, Lily Zepeda for the video interviews, with help from Alex Breckenridge, Bert Whitson for forthcoming race photos, and Nicole Luque for scoring the Redondo Beach 5 km!
    See you at the starting line!

    Wayne Joness
    Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
    [email protected]

Great Free Beginning/Intermediate Level Track Clinic: Sunday, 2/20

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Hi Folks:

There will be a great LA84Foundation Track and Field Clinic offered free this Sunday, February 20, at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys beginning at 9:00 am.

The focus of this clinic is working with beginning athletes in the sport of track and field. There will be beginning, intermediate and advanced sessions on Sprints, Hurdles, Long Distances, Long Jump, High Jump, and Shot Put, as well as others on coaching, understanding the biomechanics of track and field, and much more.

This clinic is perfect for both any new coaches to the sport of track and field and also for the head coach that wants to learn all areas of the sport.

The clinic is free for all coaches and interested adults who would like to attend. You can pre-register for the clinic at our web site… http://www.la84foundation.org.

You can also get additional information by calling Devin Elizondo at the LA84 Foundation (323-730-4618) or clinic director, Tim O’Rourke (626-253-0693).
Thanks,

Tim O’Rourke

10 Days to the Redondo Beach 5K!

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2011 Road Running Championships and Grand Prix Series Update 01-28-2011

10 days to the Redondo Beach 5K! Kick-Off Superbowl Sunday with USA Track & Field! Online registration closes on February 2, 2011! 

  • 2011 USATF Southern California Association Championship 5 km Race: Kick off 2011 with this great ocean side 5 km race! The Redondo Beach 5K is the official USATF Southern California Association 5 km Championship race! Join us at the popular oceanside race to find out who are the fastest 5 km runners in the Southern California Association!

  • Exciting 5 km post-race party and awards ceremony! The 2010 Road Running Grand Prix awards will also be presented after the Redondo Beach 5K. Individual and team awards will be presented! Support your local heroes! And free beer in the beer garden! Replenish essential carbohydrates!

  • Win a FREE ENTRY to the Brea 8K after the race!: As part of the prizes awarded at Redondo Beach, USATF will have one FREE ENTRY to the upcoming Brea 8K on February 27! This is a $30 value that gets you into the 20th Anniversary of the best 8K with the finest finish-line feast anywhere! First time ever at the Brea 8K: Chip Timing!!

  • LA Marathon T-shirts and More Cool Schwag! The USATF Canopy is your headquarters on Sunday morning for all the details on the new Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss! The LA Marathon has donated T-shirts and other promotional items for our awards ceremony!

  • USATF Southern California Sport Bags will be awarded to the top open and masters finishers at the Redondo Beach 5K! These are custom sport bags with pockets for water bottles, cell phone, etc. and are not available for sale anywhere!

  • PLUS MORE PRIZES!: We are going to have additional sports wear and race T-shirts representing the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix: The Brentwood 5 km, Long Beach Half Marathon and the USATF Southern California Road Mile Championships! ONLY AT THE REDONDO BEACH 5K!

1) NEW for our Champions! USATF Southern California Association Custom Sport Bags:


New for 2011! In addition to receiving official USATF Association Championship Gold Medals, we will be awarding RED USATF Southern California Sport Bags to the Open Men and Womens finishers. And BLUE USATF Southern California Sport Bags to the Masters Men and Womens finishers. These bags are made of 600D polyester, with a large zippered top opening, two side pockets for cell phone, water bottle, etc., large front zippered pocket , adjustable shoulder strap and two web carrying handles with velcro closure. These bags were custom ordered for USATF Southern California, and are not for sale in stores!
2) 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Awards Ceremony after the Redondo Beach 5K!

2009 Road Running Grand Prix Winners: Perry Forrester, overall winner, mens division. Brian Livingston, 2009 USATF Southern California 5km Champion, Elite Health Track Club, 1st Runner Up, Club Competition, and 2009 Club Champions, Track Club LA. Clockwise from left.

Stick around after the Redondo Beach 5K! and join us for the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Awards Ceremony! USATF will present the awards for Individual and Club Team Competitions, plus we are going to be giving away some awesome prizes and cool running gear. And you must be there to win!

In addition to getting a chance to win some great prizes, this is also an opportunity to meet and mingle with other members of the Southern California Association! Share you passion for running with your friends and competitors from one of the best places to race in the United States, Southern California! And learn more about the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix, and get news of the 2011 Cross Country Grand Prix, Race Walking, Track and Field, and Mountain-Ultra-Trail Running!

See you at the starting line!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
[email protected]