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SCA Cross Country Grand Prix Announced

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Grand Prix Website
http://www.scacrosscountry.org

The 2010 USATF Southern California Association Grand Prix features a total of $2,500 prize money for top scoring open and masters runners! In addition, there is a $1,000 travel stipend to National Club Cross Country Championships, on December 11, 2010, Charlotte, NC for the Open Men’s and Women’s Association Championship winners, divided as $500 each.

Information, Rules, and Awards
2010 SCA Cross Country Grand Prix (PDF)

Race 1: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Free Spirit Cross Country Invite 5K (PDF)
Mt SAC

Race 2: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Will Rogers Park Open – 4.5 Miles (PDF)
Pacific Palisades

Race 3: Saturday, October 30, 2010
Kenneth Hahn Open – W6K / M8K (PDF)
Baldwin Hills

Race 4: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Elysian Park Eco Trail Run – 5K (PDF)
Pre-register online – save $5 – coupon code: ARC10
Los Angeles

Race 5: Saturday, November 13, 2010
SCA Cross Country Championships (PDF)
Central Park
Huntington Beach

USATF National Championships
USATF National Club Cross Country Championships
December 11, 2010
Charlotte, NC

More Information
https://www.scausatf.org/events/openxc.htm

Mike Mahurin
SCA Open Cross Country Chair
[email protected]
(310) 384-6974

SCA Quarterly Newsletter: FINISH LINE

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A Message From Our President

Welcome to the USA Track & Field Southern California Association FINISH LINE! This newsletter is an opportunity for the board members to provide the membership with a vehicle to communicate what is going on inside the association. The association is performing well financially in 2010. Our strong financial performance is the result of a lot of hard work by our members and has allowed us to continue to grow and expand the services we provide to our members.

The USATF National Office has developed association performance standards this year and it is our goal to meet and/or exceed these operational guidelines. These standards include: the SCA website; compliance with IRS/CA non-profit rules; posting of our financial status on the website; and financial stability. Some of the new association rules will result inchanges in how we run the office. Please bear with us as we adjust our operational procedures.

These changes will allow us to improve our operation and minimize the potential for an audit/penalties by the nationaloffice and/or the IRS. It is the Board of Director’s fiduciary responsibility to insure that where operational weaknesses exist, we make the necessary changes to correct identified deficiencies.  We have discussed several opportunities for giving back to our members and more information will be forthcoming in this area. These discussions have included: stipends for Open Athletics Athletes; facility use agreement with Youth Athletics, and updating the office equipment to allow us to perform more efficiently.

We welcome your thoughts and/or suggestions.

Fall 2010 – SCA FINISH LINE (PDF)

USATF Road Mile Championships

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SCA Road Running Grand Prix
SCA One Mile Championships
Sunday – August 29, 2010

Awards
OPEN
Grace Padilla, Los Angeles 5:02.7 (F-39)
Michael Chavez, Fullerton, 4:06.2 (M-25)
MASTERS
Alison Atkinson, Manhattan Beach, 5:08.4 (F-44)
Christian Cushing-Murray, Santa Ana, 4:25.4 (M-42)
SENIORS
Ruth Wysocki, Temecula, 5:18.6 (F-53)
Rich Burns, Canyon Country, 4:42.6 (M-55)

Pictures

Video

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]

USATF Phidippides Award

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USATF Masters Road Running

Q: What is the Phidippides Award?
A: The Phidippides Award, inspired by the historic masters runner, is an award available to dedicated members of USATF (over the age of 40) who earn points through their participation in road races throughout the year. Athletes who earn enough points will be recognized by USATF with a personalized Gold, Silver, or Bronze plaque.

More information: http://www.usatf.org/groups/roadrunning/PhidippidesAward/index.asp

USATF Road Mile Championships

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SCA Road Running Championships & Grand Prix
Road Mile Championships
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Register Now!

Soon members of USA Track & Field, Southern California Association will meet at the El Toro Airfield in Irvine, CA. for the inaugural USATF Road Mile Championships! The Road Mile committee has been hard at work to make this a memorable race, like nothing else in Southern California!

Prize Money Announced
There is one division for open runners, and the prize money is $500 first place, $250 second place, $150 third place, $75 fourth place, and $25 fifth place. The combined total prize money open for runners is also $2,000.

There will be two divisions for prize money in the Elite USATF Masters Competition: Runners age 40-49, and runners age 50+. The first place finisher in each division will receive $250, second place $150, and third place $100. The combined total prize money for runners 40+ is $2,000.

USATF Volunteers Needed
We will need volunteers for the Road Mile Championships race! No race is a success without the help of volunteers. Contact expo director Chris Rael and sign up today! Your help will make this special day of racing a successful day that everyone will remember!

SCA Road Running Grand Prix Info
The Grand Prix provides a total of $2,000 in cash awards and championship medals to the top-5 overall men’s and women’s individual scorers. Gold, silver, and bronze USATF medals will also be awarded to the top-3 scorers in 26 men’s and women’s 5-year age-groups. Championship plaques will be awarded to the top-5 scoring clubs. As with individual runners, clubs must also field teams for a minimum of five races.

The Youth division of the Grand Prix requires runners under age 19 to compete in 3 races to be eligible for end-of-year awards. No cash prizes are awarded to youth runners. As with individual runners, youth clubs must also field teams for a minimum of three races.

For more information on the 2010 Southern California Association USATF Road Running Grand Prix Series and to see the current Grand Prix rankings, please visit: http://www.scagrandprix.org

See you at the starting line!

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]

SCA Road Running GP – Semana Nautica 15K

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SCA Road Running Grand Prix
Semana Nautica 15K
Sunday – July 4, 2010

Pictures

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]