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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]

    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]