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SCA Grand Prix – Brea 8K Classic
Sunday – February 21, 2010
SCA Grand Prix Results & Standings

Awards – Overall Open Winners
Nathalie Higley, Redondo Beach, 28:41 (F-40)
Brian Livingston, Los Angeles, 24:39 (M-32)

Awards – Overall Masters Winners 
Nathalie Higley, Redondo Beach, 28:41 (F-40)
Jon Megeff, Los Angeles, 27:29 (M–46)The Southern California Association USA Track & Field Road Running Grand Prix headed to the heart of Orange County on Sunday, February 28, 2010 for the 19th annual Brea 8K Classic. USATF members, who just three weeks earlier set the roads ablaze at the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K, joined local runners at the start line. And for the first time ever, the Brea 8K sold out! The large field of runners also attracted some of the best talent in the Association, where Brian Livingston (M-32) set a new course record, running the rolling hills of the Brea 8K in 24:39!

Ground Hog day may be early in the month, but it was on this last day of February that spectators witnessed a replay of the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K results: Nathalie Higley (F-40 28:41) again raced through the course to win the Open title, followed closely, again, by Tania Fischer (F-43 29:03) in second place. And, again, Higley and Fischer won both the first and second place Masters awards as well! And the talented Jon Megeff (M-46 27:29) repeated his Masters victory, followed, again, by Dale Campbell (M-56 27:40)!

And these top runners were not alone, participating with their teammates from the many USATF clubs running on Sunday: A Snail’s Pace Running Club, Club Ed Running, Elite Health Track Club, So Cal Road Runners, Team Runners High, The Janes Elite Racing, Track Club L.A. and more. And while club support has been strong in the Open and Masters divisions, nothing could compare to the overwhelming turnout of the Equalizers Track Club, coached by Jerry Palazzo. With 63 runners participating, the Equalizers Track Club easily dominated the Youth awards.

While the 2009 Road Running Grand Prix seven race series finished with a total of 161 runners posting scores, the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix already has 166 runners participating, with only two races completed! In addition to the expanded race series, and increased prize money, the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix also has added a Youth division. While Open and Masters runners are required to compete in a minimum of five races for scoring, Youth runners need to finish three races to be eligible for end-of-the-year awards.

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]

In 2005, Doug Speck was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the USATF Southern California Association:

Raised in Los Angeles, Doug graduated from Eagle Rock High School in 1965, where he was introduced to track & field by Bill Peck (then a student teacher) and long-time Eagle Rock track coach and local AAU official, John Oden. He went on to attend Pasadena City College from 1965-1967 where his interest in the sport was further nurtured by its track coach, Ted Banks—later one of the most successful cross country and track & field coaches in NCAA history at University of Texas- El Paso. From 1967-71 he attended Cal Poly- Pomona, where he graduated and competed in cross country and track for a year, until injured.

Doug taught social studies and coached track and cross country in Oxnard from 1971-76 at Channel Islands and Hueneme High Schools. Since 1976, he has been employed by the Arcadia School District teaching social studies and physical education, and serving as Athletic Director from 2000 through 2004. He coached cross country and track & field until the mid-1980’s when his daughters entered middle school time and more time on the home front was called for.

From 1976 through 2000, Doug helped the Arcadia Track & Field Invitational to expand its reach to include outstanding high school athletes from other states and nations. In doing so, he morphed his school’s annual invitational into what has become America’s premier high school track meet. Celebrating its 42nd edition in 2009, the Arcadia Invitational has grown to feature more than 300 teams from as many as 25 States and 3 foreign countries competing in 100 events in its Friday evening relays, Saturday open session, and Saturday evening invitational. Performance-wise, there is no other high school track meet that comes close to matching Arcadia’s 22 national records and alumni of 101 Olympians.

For the past 25-years, Doug has also been an editor covering prep cross country and track & field for California Track & Running News and Track & Field News, and, more recently, DyeStatCal.com. He was a founding member of the CIF State Track & Field and Cross Country Advisory Committees, serving from the late 1980’s through 2002, and created the cross country rankings for the CIF Southern Section and State polls for two decades starting in 1980. From 1988 through 1996, he was also a USATF Consultant for its National Junior Program, helping to dramatically increase participation in the National Junior Championships. In that capacity, he had the experience of accompanying USA Junior National teams to international competitions as far away as Poland and Cuba.

Doug served as vice president of the Southern California Association of USA Track & Field during the 1980’s and early 1990’s. He has been the lead announcer for major high school competitions nationwide, including the Foot Locker Cross-Country Nationals, Indoor & Outdoor National Prep Track & Field Championships, USA Junior Championships, major local Invitational meets, and the CIF State Track Field Championships.

Doug has two daughters: Kerri, a member of the California Bar who is taking a few years off to raise his granddaughter, and Jennifer, who is finishing up her Masters degree in counseling. He now resides in El Segundo with his girlfriend, Leslie Paoletti. On most afternoons, the two of them can be found cruising up and down the bike path to Manhattan Beach and back.

No one has done more to raise the profile and brighten the spotlight on high school track and cross country in Southern California than Doug Speck.

(By Skip Stolley)

More information: SCA Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K
Sunday – February 7, 2010
SCA 10K Championships Awards (PDF)

Awards – Overall Open Winners
Nathalie Higley, Redondo Beach, 36:10.3 (F-40)
Brian Livingston, Los Angeles, 31:16.0 (M-31)

Awards – Overall Masters Winners
Nathalie Higley, Redondo Beach, 36:10.3 (F-40)
Jon Megeff, Los Angeles, 35:16.1 (M–46)More than 15,000 people rolled into scenic Redondo Beach on Sunday morning, February 7, 2010, for the series of races more generally known as the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K. Top USATF runners raced both the 5K and 10K event, but it was the 10K that kicked off the 2010 Southern California Association Road Championships and Road Running Grand Prix.

Leading the way for Southern California Association runners was Brian Livingston (M-32), with a time of 31:16. Livingston has been the overall winner of this popular race for the last several years, however it was international runner Monder Rizki (M-30) from Brussels who pushed ahead of Livingston with a time of 31:05 to win the 10K race. For Livingston, who ran the course in 30:46 in 2009, it was a strategic choice. “I was racing for the USATF Championship,” Livingston explained, who is focusing on a strong performance at the newly redesigned 2010 Los Angeles Marathon, just six weeks away from the Redondo Beach 10K.

In the women’s division, local favorite Nathalie Higley (F-40) led the way with a finishing time of 36:10. The first Southern California Association woman to cross the finish line, she was bested only by Kara June (F-27) of the Pacific Association USATF. Having recently turned 40, Higley also took home the title of Masters 10K Champion, winning both Open and Masters awards. Close behind Higley was Tania Fischer (F-43), also a masters runner, finishing in a time of 36:30.

If familiar faces claimed victories at the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K, it was the strength of the team competition that surprised everybody. Nike Team Run LA runners Luis Ibarra (M-29 31:30) and Justin Patananan (M-29 31:48) followed fellow team member Livingston in rapid succession. And Higley was just one part of the masters racing powerhouse that is Club Ed Running. Fellow team member Jon Megeff (M-46 35:16) took home the title of Masters 10K Champion, and coach Ed Avol(M-58 38:29) won silver in his age group. Dale Campbell (M-56 35:18) of Team Runners High closely followed Megeff to the finish.

As a new USATF club, Club Ed Running showed both depth and talent, winning eight medals, plus overall awards for Higley and Megeff! Also placing team scores were The Janes Elite Racing, lead by Tania Fischer, 2009 Road Running Grand Prix winners Track Club L.A. and 2009 Team Spirit winners Elite Health Track Club.

After the racing was over, runners took a cool down run and then attended the awards ceremony for the 2009 Road Running Grand Prix and the 2010 10K Championship awards. USATF Coach Bob Larsen made a special guest appearance for the awards presentation. Coach Larsen, who is currently working with top American marathoners Meb Keflezighi, Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall, handed out awards and chatted with runners about training and running.

With a strong start to 2010, Southern California Association runners are ready to take on the challenge of eight more races in the Road Running Grand Prix. With the success of the 2009 series, the overall prize money has been increased from $800, to $2,000. To be eligible for end-of-year prize money and awards, runners need to compete in a minimum of five races in the nine race series.

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]

A total of 161 Southern California Association USATF runners participated in the inaugural 2009 Road Running Grand Prix, but leading in scoring was Lydia Salinas (F-49) with 3,363 points, and Perry Forrester (M-57) with 3,466 points. Both Salinas and Forrester win $200 in prize money, and a Championship trophy.

In second place was Rosalva Bonilla (F-46) 3,354, and Eulogio Rodirguez (M-25) 3,360 points. Bonilla and Rodirguez each receive $100 in prize money. Third place winners are Vickie Ford (F-48) 2715 and John Araujo (M-51) 3318, each collecting $50 in prize money. Fourth place finishers are Tracy Cox (F-55) 2713 and Nicholas Lopez, 3266, receiving $30. And in fifth place is Phyllis Bradford (F-47) 2586 and Oliver Gallego, (M-47) 3239, receiving $20.

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]

February 28, 2010
Brea 8K Classic
SCA Road Running Grand Prix

Runners and walkers from throughout the Southland again will take to the streets Feb. 28, as Brea Mall presents the 19th annual Brea 8K Classic Race. The only USA Track and Field-certified 8K (about 5 miles) in this region, the race covers rolling hills and long straights, beginning and ending at Brea Mall. All registered participants enjoy prizes and awards, great food from Brea’s best restaurants at Orange County’s “finest finish line,” plus a sponsor expo and live music. In addition, USATF members receive a $5 discount when registering online!

Online registration: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1800370

Late registration on race day will begin at 6:30 a.m. The 8K begins at 8 a.m. and the 1K fun run begins at 9:15, and awards are presented at 10:00 am.

For more information, visit the Brea 8K Web site at www.brea8k.com.

Brea 8K course certification map:
http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=CA05048RS

Newly Added! Special Youth Awards: The Southern California Association USATF is providing medals for youth runners in two divisions: runners ages 11 – 13, and runners 10 and younger. These awards will recognize the top five finishers, boys and girls.

The Brea 8K is part of the expanded 2010 Southern California Association USATF Road Running Grand Prix. This is the second race in the 9-race series. A minimum of four (5) races is required to be eligible for the year-end prize money and awards.

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.

USATF Southern California Road Racing Grand Prix Information

• 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: www.scagrandprix.org
• To receive regularly updated news about the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix series, we invite you to send an email to: [email protected]

More Information: SCA Road Running Championships & Grand Prix

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

All 2010 SCA High School Graduating Seniors:
Print Application (PDF)

The members of the scholarship committee, as well as all those involved in the Southern California Association of USATF, would like to say congratulations on a job well done for completing the mandatory requirements for high school set forth by the State of California and your upcoming graduations.

Each year, the Youth Committee of the association awards scholarships to as many as six (6) graduating student/athletes. You are receiving this package from your coach, a mentor, or someone who cares enough for your name to be in the selection process. However, you can only become a possible candidate for one of the awards given for the 2010 graduation year, if you respond and submit a complete scholarship application.

This scholarship application includes athletic participation and achievement in track & field/cross country as criteria for award and may conflict with NCAA Bylaw Article 15, Financial Aid, Section 15.01.3. Potential applicants who anticipate receiving scholarships, awards or other financial aid should check with their college’s financial aid/NCAA compliance officer to determine if they are eligible to receive this scholarship before applying.

Requirements for scholarship consideration:

A. ATHLETES MUST HAVE STARTED COMPETING IN USATF ATHLETICS IN/OR BEFORE THE YOUTH DIVISION to be eligible for this scholarship.

B. ATHLETES MUST PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
1. Completed application.
2. Letter of acceptance to a junior college or four year college or university,
3. Copy of your transcript through first semester senior year (7 semesters),
4. Copy of your SAT I scores and,
5. An essay, five hundred word (minimum), which includes your academic interests, career aspirations, the benefits you received while participating in youth athletics and your plans for giving back to youth athletics in the future.

Please return your package to the address below.
DEADLINE: June 1, 2010.

Scholarship recipients will be announced at the SCA -Youth Association Championships to be held June 11-13, 2010, at Cerritos College.

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Denise and Barbara Terrazas
719 Oakcrest Ave
Brea, CA 92821
Phone: (714) 529-5976
Fax: (714) 529-1648
[email protected]

Saturday, January 16, 2010
Elected Board Members

• President: Thom Confer
• Executive Vice President: Paul Mahoney
• Secretary: Cheryl Mack
• Treasurer: Lance Jensen
• Vice President Masters: Mark Cleary
• Vice President Open: Eric Barron
• Vice President Youth: Mo Haneef
• Athletes Advisory: Kelly Flathers

Sunday, January 17. 2010
Rose Bowl, Pasadena

SCA Race Walking

• https://www.scausatf.org/racewalking/
• 2010 SCA Race Walking Schedule
• Race Walk Planet Radio
• Race Walk Planet Television

Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K
February 7, 2010

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – The expanded Southern California Association USATF 2010 Road Running Grand Prix and Road Championships series kicks off with the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau’s 32nd Annual Super Bowl Sunday 10K, on February 7, 2010.

The scenic course runs parallel to the Pacific Ocean, past the Redondo Beach Historic Pier, the Marina in King Harbor, and Wyland’s whale mural, with runners, walkers, and baby buggies among 10,000-plus race enthusiasts vying for recognition and prizes.

In person pre-registration begins Saturday, February 6, also the opening day of the Fitness Expo. In addition to the 10K, other categories include the 5K Fun Walk, Baby Buggy 10K, and costume contest, a big hit every year. In years past, wacky costumes have ranged from spoofs of politicians, to Superman and Dolly Madison.

Race day registration opens Sunday, February 7 at 6:00 am. The Costume Contest Judging begins at 7:00 am, followed by the 5K Run/Walk at 7:30 am, the Baby Buggy 10K at 8:15 am, and the 2010 Southern California Association 10K Championship run at 8:30 am. Entry for all run and walk categories is $30.

Online Registration
http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1792751

The top three male and female finishers in 13 age group categories will receive USATF Association Championship medals, and Championship plaques will be awarded to the top overall male and female finishers, in both the Open and Masters divisions.

The Asahi Beer Garden, a sponsor of the 10K/5K since 2006, will be the pulse of the post race party at the Seaside Lagoon, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, where both the 2010 10K Championship prizes, and the overall awards for the exciting 2009 Road Running Grand Prix will be presented as well, including individual and club competition categories. Asahi has been the beer garden sponsor since 2006, and it will donate 400 cases, or 9,600 beers.

This year’s Health & Fitness Expo will feature a variety of booths and exhibits, including sporting equipment, products, and services geared toward fitness, health, travel, nutrition, and sports. The Expo is free to the public, and offers race enthusiasts, their families, and friends the opportunity to see all the great running and fitness accessories, now available.

The Expo is open Saturday, Feb. 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, and Sunday, Feb. 7, 6:00 am – Noon.

More Information
http://www.redondo10k.com/

USATF Sanction and USATF Course Map
The Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K is a USATF certified and sanctioned event. The course map of the 10K certification is online:

http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=CA95002RS

The Super Bowl Sunday 10K is the first race in the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Series. While the 2009 series comprised seven races, the 2010 series now includes nine events, in distances of the mile, 5K, 8K, 10K, 15K, half and full marathon.

To be eligible for end-of-year cash prized and awards, runners need to compete in a minimum of five races. If runners participate in more than five races, the five best scores will be used for final scoring.

Contact for Additional Information:
Wayne Joness
Chair, Open Athletics Long Distance Running Committee
Southern California Association/ USA Track & Field
Cell (310) 600-5332
Email: [email protected]
https://www.scausatf.org/events/roadrunning.htm