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SCA Road Running & Grand Prix Series Update

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Congratulations 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Winners!
Dale Campbell: 4511 – 1st – Tania Fischer: 4420
Jon Megeff: 4320 – 2nd – Alison Atkinson: 4371
Ray Knerr: 4306 – 3rd – Kirsten Leetch: 4335
Lydia Salinas: 4234 – 4th – Rich Gust: 4222
Rosalva Bonilla: 4203 – 5th – Nabor Gomez: 4180
Overall 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Champions Tania Fischer and Dale Campbell held off any challengers to win the top prize, despite the final surge of talent at the November Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K. The final results for the individual competition closely mirrors the team competition: Tania Fischer is joined by fellow teammate, and third place women’s finisher, Kirsten Leetch from The Janes Elite Racing. The Janes finished second in the team competition, right behind 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Team Champions Club Ed Running. Not surprisingly, no fewer than three top ten finishers hail from this South Bay powerhouse running club: second place overall finishers Alison Atkinson and Jon Megeff, and fourth place men’s finisher Rich Gust. Rounding out the women’s division are 2009 Champions Lydia Salinas with fourth place overall, and Rosalva Bonilla in fifth place. Ray Knerr takes home the third place men’s finish, and Nabor Gomez is the fifth place finisher. Both Gomez and Campbell compete for Team Runners High.

Congratulations to all the runners who participated in the USA Track & Field Southern California Association Road Running Grand Prix. 2010 saw the numbers of runners in the Road Running Grand Prix more than double, from 161 runners in 2009, to a total of 389 in 2010. Several factors contributed to the increased turnout: the series was expanded from seven races in 2009 to nine races in 2010. Interest was piqued by new two events for Southland runners: the revised Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss, and the inaugural Southern California Association Road Mile Championships. The prize money was increased from $800 to a total of $2,000, and 2010 saw an explosion of interest by youth runners in the Road Running Grand Prix, including the dominant youth team, and 2010 Champions, the Tustin-based Equalizers.

Competitors in 2010 took the standards set by the 2009 runners and considerably raised the bar. The question is: What can we expect for 2011? In February of 2010, no one in the Association familiar with team road racing even had Club Ed Running on their radar. Who will be the next Club Ed Running? With two finishers in the top ten, can we expect to see more competition from Team Runners High? Are the Janes set to close the narrow gap between their team and Club Ed Running? Is there a youth club ready to mount a challenge to The Equalizers?

Join us on February 6, 2011 at the Redondo Beach 5K as we kick off 2011, and be sure to bring your “A” game! The 5 km race is the official Southern California Association 5 km Championship race! We will be offering more great prizes, and holding our official 2010 awards ceremony after the 5 km race.

See you at the starting line!
 

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

LA84 Track & Field Clinics

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December 27, 2010

Hi Friends:

Several people asked for a copy of the full agenda for the free Jan 8, 2011, LA84 Foundation Track & Field clinic that will be offered at Paramount High School.

Once you have a chance to download the attached agenda, your biggest dilemma is going to be to try to figure out which great sessions and coaches you will choose from the all the incredible offerings presented throughout the day.

Not only will you have a chance to attend hours of sessions offered on every single event area in high school track but you will also have a chance to learn about the basic biomechanics that affect every event, how to properly teach kids to come out of blocks, active warm up techniques, plyometrics, developing training plans, the keys to success in the relays, and much more from some of the greatest coaches in the sport.

Remember, this clinic, as well as the Advanced Clinic offered on Jan 22 at Mt. SAC, are both free for all coaches and interested adults who would like to attend.

We will once again be back at the wonderful facility at Paramount High School–Paramount is centrally located to everyone in Southern California (it is just about five minutes west of Cerritos College–home of the CIF SS, Masters Meet, and state meet when it is in Southern California). Take a look…. http://www.paramount.k12.ca.us/maps/paramount_senior/index.jsp .

If you have any questions or want additional information, please call Devin Elizondo (323-730-4618) or Tim O’Rourke (626-253-0693).

Also, remember, there will be three more great clinics offered in 2011….
Jan 22 – Advanced Track Clinic – Mt SAC
Feb 20 – Beginning Clinic – Birmingham HS
Feb 27 – Beginning Clinic – Moorpark HS

You can register for any one of these three great free clinics by going to our web site….
www.LA84foundation.org

Select 2011 Track & Field Clinics in the blue column on the left side of the page.

Hope to see you at Paramount HS on Jan 8.

Tim O’Rourke

December 19, 2010

Hi Friends:

Get yourself excited and better prepared for the 2011 track season by attending one of the four great free LA84 Foundation Track & Field Clinics, which will be held in Southern California during January and February and feature many of the finest college and high school coaches in the country as presenters.

Our first free clinic will be the Beginning/Intermediate level clinic that will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Paramount High School. This clinic will have a minimum of six hours of instruction in all seven event areas: Sprints, Hurdles, Distances, High Jump, Long/Triple Jump, Throws and Pole Vault—as well as additional sessions on basic block technique, 4 x 100 relay success, dynamic warm up, and others.

Our second free clinic will be our Advanced Clinic, which will feature the legendary USC coach, Ron Allice, and his USC coaching staff along with several other outstanding presenters. There will be more than 40 sessions offered in every event area at the Advanced clinic, which will be held at Mt. SAC College in Walnut.

We will offer two more free Beginning Level Clinics on Sunday, February 20, at Birmingham High School in Los Angeles, and on Sunday, February 27, at Moorpark High School in Ventura.

Not only is each clinic absolutely free to all coaches and interested adults who would like to attend but each attendee will also receive a free CD that contains the 457 page LA84 Track & Field Coaching manual.

Any coach at any level or other interested adult can pre-register for the clinic, see the full clinic agenda, and get clinic directions at our web site: 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 a million,

Tim O’Rourke

SCA Road Running & Grand Prix Series Update

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The Equalizers Track Club Win 2010 Youth Road Running Grand Prix!

 Members of The Equalizers Track Club. Top left, coach Jerry Palazzo, top right, coach Marti Potter

To say that the The Equalizers Track Club dominated the 2010 Youth Road Running Grand Prix would be a vast understatement. More than 100 members of this incredibly talented USATF club participated in the 2010 series. 22 of the top 24 Grand Prix medalists are from the The Equalizers Track Club, leaving no doubt that they are a major force in youth long distance running in the Southern California Association.

Members of the Equalizers participated in almost every Grand Prix distance, including the 1 mile, 5 km, 8 km, 10 km, 15 km and full marathon distances. And Equalizer members participated both as road runners, and race walkers.

Compex Racing Wins 2010 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Masters Title!

Back Row (left to right): Dave Schumacher, Jeff Ambos, Andy DiConti, Dan Arsenault, Pete Magill, Ken Ernst Front Row (left to right): Gray Mavhera, Christian Cushing-Murray, John Moss

Following their 2009 defeat to the talented Atlanta Track Club, Compex Racing made a commitment to up their game for 2010. The team stuck to their plan, trained and raced hard through the fall, and peaked right in time to claim the USATF National Title, leaving the 2009 Champions Atlanta Track Club with the second place finish.

Coach Pete Magill remarked that this was “One of the most satisfying team wins I’ve been part of, rivaled only by the first Fluffy Bunny win. While winning three straight with Team Runners High was a blast, in those days we were “young” 40-44-year-olds, and it came easy. To do it this year with 3 of our top 5 guys being 49 years old – and our sixth man 48 – was really something.”

Video highlights Men’s Masters Race Highlights – USATF Club Cross Country Championships 2010 – Courtesy Runnerspace.

Also competing in the national cross country showdown were the 2010 USATF Southern California Association Open Championship teams The Janes Elite Racing, and the Run Racing Track Club.

In the open women’s division, the Janes came in 18th in a competitive field at the McAlpine Greenway Park scoring 456 points. Run Racing finished 11th overall, with a score of 335 points.

Click here for complete results.
Click here for more video highlights and stories.

Don’t miss out on your chance to get in one of the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss Seeded Corrals! New Course Details!

Seeded Start Corrals A, B, C are secure start areas designed to offer a quicker and smoother start for all qualified marathon runners. Assignment to Seeded Start Corrals is based on a submitted qualifying time run in a recent marathon and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

The LA Marathon is also implementing Wave Starts this year and the Seeded Corrals will make up Wave 1. Space is still available, but you must register and provide proof of a qualifying marathon time before January 1, 2011 at 11:59pm!

To submit application for placement in the sub-3, sub-4 or sub-5 hour Corrals, enter the race name, date, and qualifying time in the appropriate location with your online marathon entry and the marathon office will verify authenticity. If you run a faster marathon after registering for the 2011 Honda LA Marathon, you can send proof of this finish to 310.271.7202 (fax) or [email protected]. Corral requests must be received by January 1, 2011.

  • Corral A = Sub – 3 hour
  • Corral B = Sub – 4 hour
  • Corral C = Sub – 5 hour

New Course Details: One of the world’s greatest marathon routes just got a little better. The 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss will once again start at Dodger Stadium and finish on Ocean Avenue, just steps from the Santa Monica Pier. Along the way, runners will pass all of the great landmarks of the 2010 race – along with a few new ones, including Chinatown and Little Tokyo. Get all the details here and make sure to watch the new animated course video.

2011 Road Running Grand Prix Takes Shape! The final races are being selected for the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix. The complete schedule will be posted soon! The first three races for 2011 are:

  • 02-06 Redondo Beach 5K: Kick off 2011 with this great ocean side 5 km race! The 2010 Road Running Grand Prix awards will also be presented at the Redondo Beach 5K! 
  • 02-27 Brea 8K: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this amazing 8 km! Bigger, better, with a new post-race feast for runners! 
  • 03-20 LA Marathon: Register now for this 26.2 mile tour of the greatest landmarks in Los Angeles!

See you at the starting line!

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

SCA Road Running & Grand Prix Series Update

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Club Ed Running Wins 2010 Road Running Grand Prix!

Members of Club Ed Running (left to right): Alison Atkinson, Green Shirt, Barbara Frank, Jon Megeff, Coach Ed Avol (in back) Nathalie Higley, Carl Maravilla, Rich Gust, Jim Newman, Michael Spencer, and Levi Shaw (photo from 2010 Santa Monica Classic)

While a new USATF organization, Club Ed Running has consistently yielded some of the best scores in the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix, with an age-graded average score of 85.4%. The solid consistency of Club Ed Running team members Alison Atkinson (F-43), Nathalie Higley (F-40), Jon Megeff (M-47) and Rich Gust (M-51) proved insurmountable to second place finishers The Janes Elite Racing and third place finishers (and 2009 Champions) Track Club L.A. Following the Santa Clarita Half Marathon, Club Ed Running led by more than 800 points. An outstanding performance at the Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K by The Janes Elite Racing only narrowed Club Ed’s lead to 348 points, making Club Ed Running the undisputed 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Champions.

Don’t miss out on your chance to get in one of the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss Seeded Corrals! New Course Details!

Seeded Start Corrals A, B, C are secure start areas designed to offer a quicker and smoother start for all qualified marathon runners. Assignment to Seeded Start Corrals is based on a submitted qualifying time run in a recent marathon and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

The LA Marathon is also implementing Wave Starts this year and the Seeded Corrals will make up Wave 1. Space is still available, but you must register and provide proof of a qualifying marathon time before January 1, 2011 at 11:59pm!

To submit application for placement in the sub-3, sub-4 or sub-5 hour Corrals, enter the race name, date, and qualifying time in the appropriate location with your online marathon entry and the marathon office will verify authenticity. If you run a faster marathon after registering for the 2011 Honda LA Marathon, you can send proof of this finish to 310.271.7202 (fax) or [email protected]. Corral requests must be received by January 1, 2011.

  • Corral A = Sub – 3 hour
  • Corral B = Sub – 4 hour
  • Corral C = Sub – 5 hour

New Course Details: One of the world’s greatest marathon routes just got a little better. The 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss will once again start at Dodger Stadium and finish on Ocean Avenue, just steps from the Santa Monica Pier. Along the way, runners will pass all of the great landmarks of the 2010 race – along with a few new ones, including Chinatown and Little Tokyo. Get all the details here and make sure to watch the new animated course video.

Newly Redesigned USATF Website! Find your next Southern California Road Race! Kick off the New Year on a USATF Sanctioned Road Race!

The National USATF website is newly revised and more exciting than ever! Now the home page features a link to make it easy to find USATF sanctioned and certified races! For example, you can choose to search for USATF santionced road races during January, held in the Southern California Association. Click here to see the results from the National website.

See you at the starting line!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
[email protected]
https://www.scausatf.org/events/roadrunning.htm

SCA Road Running & Grand Prix Series Update

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1) Lead the way for 2011 SCA Road Running Grand Prix!
The Road Running Grand Prix has more than doubled in size in 2010! From 160 runners last year to more than 375! The Road Running Committee is busier than ever, and now it is YOUR TURN to set the direction for the 2011 schedule! Email your suggestions for races to the LDR chair Wayne Joness, or use a convenient online Google poll to let us know what races you want to run! Our first goal is to make an exciting series that motivates our member atheletes to keep running, training, and competiting in some of the best road races in the United States!

There will be an informal meeting of the Road Running Committee on Tuesday, December 7, at 8 pm, after a track workout in Santa Monica. Contact the LDR chair Wayne Joness for more details, and join in the fun!

Want to do more?

  • The Masters LDR Chair Sissel Berntsen-Heber has returned to the Pacific Association, and the Masters Long Distance Running chair post needs to be filled! Committee elections will be held on January 8, 2011, at the Downey Senior Center. Contact the Southern California Association to learn how to become a valuable member of the Road Running Committee!
  • Road Running Grand Prix Scoring The Road Running committee needs a help with scoring our growing Grand Prix series. The basic scoring is done with Microsoft Excel. If you are an Excel wizard and would like to help with the scoring, let us know!

2) Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K Results
Congratualtions to all the USATF runners who participated in the 2010 Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K! Top finishers include:

  • Tonny Okello: 29:43 Men’s Open
  • Barbara Parker: 34:10 Women’s Open
  • Christian Cushing-Murray: 30:59 Men’s Masters
  • Kirsten Leetch: 35:50 Womens Master’s

See you at the starting line!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
[email protected]
https://www.scausatf.org/events/roadrunning.htm

2010 SCA Half Marathon Championships

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SCA Road Running Championships
SCA Half Marathon Championships
Sunday – November 7, 2010

Awards
Overall Open Winners

  • Meredith Coulibay, Los Angeles, 1:25:38 (F-31)
  • Alexander Fan, Los Angeles, 1:24:25 (M-24)

Overall Masters Winners

  • Lydia Salinas, Redondo Beach, 1:36:18 (F-50)
  • Ray Knerr, Los Angeles, 1:21:44 (M–50)


More Information: SCA Road Running Championships & Grand Prix

SCA-USATF CONTACT:
Wayne Joness
Chair, Open Athletics Long Distance Running Committee
Southern California Association / USA Track & Field
Cell: (310) 600-5332
Email: [email protected]

‎2010-11 SCA Officials Clinics Announced

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USATF Southern California – Officiating Clinics
Clinic Information & Locations (PDF)

The clinics listed below are all RSVP so that we can calculate lunch and training material quantities per clinic. Please RSVP with Ned Rogers at 909-597-1454 or [email protected] by the Thursday prior to the clinic date: Clinics to be held RAIN or SHINE.

Special Note: Please bring pens or pencils, a notebook, The Big Gold Book Metric Tables (if you have one), rule books or The Jim Hanley Rules Differences Handbook to assist you at the clinics.

  • Sat, Oct 23, 2010 – VS Athletics in Torrance
  • Sat, Nov 13, 2010 – Moorpark College
  • Sat, Jan 08, 2011 – Mt SAC in Walnut
  • Sat, Jan 29, 2011 – Cerritos College in Norwalk
  • Sun, Apr 10, 2011 – OnTrack in Burbank

SCA Officials: https://www.scausatf.org/officials/

    USATF Post Collegiate Scholarship Fund

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    The Post Collegiate Scholarship Fund is part of USATF’s effort to bridge the “developmental gap” that occurs in the year(s) immediately following an athlete’s graduation.

    To qualify for this program, athletes must have exhausted their collegiate eligibility within the last two years (2009/2010) and have achieved the current IAAF World Outdoor Championship “A” standard (view standards below) at the time of application.  Further, and to determine levels of funding in the program, each athlete will be “graded” according to world ranking, finish at the US National Championships and top performances.  Stipend amounts range from $6,000 – $1,000 depending on the number of athletes that qualify for the PCSF program.

    Athletes qualified for the program are required to attend the Emerging Elite Athlete Symposium (i.e. “Rookie Camp”) conducted by USATF each year during its early December Annual Meeting.  The symposium features seminars on such topics as drug testing, life as an Elite Athlete, USOC/USATF support programs, media training, etc.  Qualified athletes please click on the following link to download the application.

    IAAF World Outdoor Championships A/B Standards:  http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/standards/newsid=47761.html

    Have a question related to post collegiate scholarships? Contact USATF’s Sariyu “Beka” Suggs:

    Sariyu “Beka” Suggs
    High Performance Programs Manager
    Phone: 317-713-4689
    E-mail: [email protected]