SCA Road Running & Grand Prix Series Update

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
runner@joness.com

LA84 Track & Field Clinics

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

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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

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 info@lamarathon.com. 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
runner@joness.com

SCA Road Running & Grand Prix Series Update

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 info@lamarathon.com. 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.

• Sample search results, sanctioned upcoming USATF road races in January 2011, in the Southern California Association:
  
  • New Year's Resolution 5/10K: 5 km and 10 km Road Race in scenic Santa Barbara!
    
  • 13.1 Los Angeles: 1/2 Marathon in the Heart of Los Angeles!
    
  • USA 50 km Race Walk Championships: National Race Walking Championships come to Tustin!

See you at the starting line!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
runner@joness.com
http://www.scausatf.org/events/roadrunning.htm

SCA Road Running & Grand Prix Series Update

• 2011 Road Running Grand Prix Series The Road Running Committee is working on the 2011 schedule! We want your input! Let us know what races you would like to run! Or send us an email! Your voice makes a difference!
  
• 2010 SCA Road Running Championships! Age-graded scores are available for the Dana Point Turkey Trot runners! The final 2010 scores will be available soon!
  
• USATF Level 1 Coaching Clinic in Lake Forest, CA.Coach Dixon of the Tachyon Track Club is hosting a USATF Level One coaching clinic in February 19-20, 2011. Level 1 schools are a two-day course where 21 hours are spent on track & field and related sport science. More information available here.
  

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
runner@joness.com
http://www.scausatf.org/events/roadrunning.htm

SCA Youth Cross Country Championships

SCA Youth JO Cross Country Championships
November 14, 2010
Mt San Antonio College
2010 Results

USATF R15 JO Cross Country Championships
November 21, 2010
Mt San Antonio College
2010 Results

More Information
http://www.scausatf.org/events/youthxc.htm

SCA Cross Country Championships

SCA Cross Country Championships
SCA Cross Country Grand Prix
Saturday - November 13, 2010

• 2010 SCA Cross Country Championships Results
• 2010 SCA Grand Prix Results & Standings

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

Mike Mahurin
SCA Open Cross Country Chair
edvird@yahoo.com
(310) 384-6974

2010 SCA Half Marathon Championships

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

• 2010 SCA Half Marathon Championships Results (PDF)
• 2010 SCA Grand Prix Results & Standings

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: runner@joness.com

‎2010-11 SCA Officials Clinics Announced

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 nedrogerstrack@yahoo.com 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: http://www.scausatf.org/officials/

USATF Post Collegiate Scholarship Fund

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.

• 2010-2011 Post-Collegiate Scholarship Fund Application - PDF  
• Application Deadline: October 25, 2010

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: Sariyu.Suggs@usatf.org

USATF Annual Meeting Announced

December 1-5, 2010
Virginia Beach, VA
http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/AnnualMeeting/

Funding Application for Athletes
Deadline: Monday - October 25, 2010

SCA Cross Country Grand Prix Announced

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
http://www.scausatf.org/events/openxc.htm

Mike Mahurin
SCA Open Cross Country Chair
edvird@yahoo.com
(310) 384-6974

SCA Quarterly Newsletter: FINISH LINE

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

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

• 2010 USATF Road Mile Championships Results
• 2010 SCA Grand Prix Results & Standings

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: runner@joness.com

USATF Phidippides Award

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

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: runner@joness.com

SCA Road Running GP - Semana Nautica 15K

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

• 2010 SCA Grand Prix - Semana Nautica 15K Results (PDF)
• 2010 SCA Grand Prix Results & Standings
• 2010 Semana Nautica 15K Overall Results

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: runner@joness.com

SCA Youth JO Track & Field Championships

June 11-13, 2010
Cerritos College

• Results (PDF)
• Youth Championships

SCA Masters Track & Field Championships

Saturday - June 12, 2010
Orange Coast College

• Results (PDF)
• Records & Archive

SCA Jim Bush Track & Field Championships

SCA Open Track & Field Championships
USATF West Region Track & Field Championships
Sunday - June 6, 2010
Mt San Antonio College

• Event Page
• Results
• Videos

SCA 5K Championships - Santa Monica Classic 5K

SCA Road Running Championships
Santa Monica Classic 5K
Sunday - May 16, 2010

• SCA 5K Championships Results & Awards (PDF)
• SCA Grand Prix Results & Standings 
• Santa Monica Classic 5K Overall Results

Pictures



Videos


Courtesy of RunnerStream


Courtesy of RunnerStream

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: runner@joness.com

SCA Race Walking 10K / USATF West Region 5K

SCA Race Walking 10K Championships
USATF West Region 5K Championships
April 11, 2010
Mt San Antonio College
Results (PDF)

SCA Runners Place Among Top Runners at 2010 Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon
April 19, 2010
Boston, MA
Results



Members of the USATF Southern California have plenty to celebrate with the exciting finish to the 2010 Boston Marathon. Southern California Association member Ryan Hall (M27) placed fourth overall 2:08:41, just two seconds behind the third place finisher Deriba Merga (M29) 2:08:39 in a thrilling finish. The second American woman to cross the finish line was none other than Southern California Association Champion Mary Akor (F33), crossing the finish line in 2:38:12. Mary is the USA Track & Field Southern California Association 2008 Half Marathon Champion (International City Long Beach Marathon), and the 2009 10 km Champion (Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K). You can find video clips of Mary following her 2008 Half Marathon Championship victory here:

SCA Mountain, Ultra, Trail Grand Prix - Leona Divide 50K

SCA Mountain Ultra Trail Grand Prix
Leona Divide 50K
Lake Hughes
April 17, 2010
Results

SCA Marathon Championships - Los Angeles Marathon

SCA Road Running Championships
Los Angeles Marathon
Sunday - March 21, 2010

• SCA Marathon Championships Results & Awards (PDF)
• SCA Grand Prix Results & Standings
• Los Angeles Marathon Results

Awards - Overall Open Winners
Cheryl Smith, Laguna Beach, 02:45:19 (F-29)
Mark Batres, Rowland Heights, 02:28:36 (M-25)

Awards - Overall Masters Winners
Lydia Salinas, Los Angeles, 03:15:23 (F-49)
James Maynard, Whittier, 02:41:06 (M-42)

Pictures


A sell-out crowd of nearly 25,000 runners readied themselves in the pre-dawn light at historic Dodger Stadium for the marathon of a lifetime: the 25th anniversary Honda Los Angeles Marathon, presented by K-Swiss. In just seven months, the team of Peter Abraham and Russ Pillar had re-imagined and re-worked the LA Marathon into the course runners had been dreaming about for decades. The new “Stadium to the Sea” route takes runners past favorite Los Angeles landmarks like Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the famous Sunset Strip and down Rodeo Drive, finishing in Santa Monica, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The redesigned course offers a net downhill grade, with runners dropping 3.11 meters for every kilometer run, just squeezing in under the limit of 3.25 meters for an Olympic trials qualifying course. However, from the beginning in Dodger Stadium, it was clear that the 2010 LA Marathon was going to offer runners some difficult terrain before they could breath the cool ocean breezes at the Santa Monica Pier.

2010 USA Track & Field Southern California Association Marathon Champion, Mark Batres (M25 2:28:36) remarked, “It was just a really challenging course…after the third mile, the next hill was really challenging. After that I recovered, I had a couple of 5, 10 miles, and I started feeling better.” Batres continued, “ I knew the last three miles were going to be really fast, so I told myself as long as I am in a good position at mile 23, all I have to do is hang on.” And hang on Batres did, outpacing fellow USATF runners Mike Davies (M33 02:35:30) and Brian Livingston (M32 2:37:16) to win the Championship title. The 2010 Men’s Master Marathon Champion is James Maynard (M42) comfortably running a sub 3:00 marathon with a finishing time of 2:41:06.

In the women’s division, Cheryl Smith (F29) can claim back-to-back Championship titles, winning the 2009 Marathon Championship at the OC Marathon, and now the 2010 Marathon Championship at LA. Impressively, Smith’s 2:45:19 finish at Los Angeles was around 22 minutes faster than her 3:07:04 finish at the OC Marathon. Like Batres, Smith described the redesigned marathon course as “Challenging at parts, but that is just how a marathon goes.” Smith credited her renewed strength and speed as a marathon runner to consistency in her training regimen. Smith’s next big event is the New York Marathon in November, but her 2:45:19 also qualifies Smith to compete in the 2012 Olympic trials as well. Following Smith to the finish line was Erika Aklufi (F33 2:54:30), and Lydia Salinas (F49 3:15:23) who also claims the title of 2010 Masters Women’s Marathon Champion.

Perhaps the most surprising finisher of the 2010 Los Angeles Marathon was Constantine Yap. The 10-year old phenon finished in 3:03:40, running barely over a 7:00 per mile pace for 26.2 miles. This put Yap in the top 10 USA Track & Field finishers for the LA Marathon. Yap trains as a runner with the Equalizers Track Club, coached by Jerry Palazzo, but Yap is also coached by Chuck Hurley as a race walker, and has a number one National Elite Youth ranking in Bantam Boy’s 1500-meter race walk!

With six weeks of rest for weary legs, members of USA Track & Field, Southern California Association can relive the glory of finishing at the Santa Monica Pier, without the tribulations of running 26.2 miles to get there! The next Association championship race is the Santa Monica Classic 5000, on Sunday May 16. This race starts on the beach, on Barnard Way, and finishes near the Santa Monica Pier. This, fast, popular local race is a great way to get some speed back after long marathon training runs!

Videos

Finish Line Highlights & Interviews


USATF Women's Champion - Cheryl Smith


USATF Men's Champion - Mark Batres

LA Marathon - Men's Start

LA Marathon - Women's Start

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: runner@joness.com

SCA Mountain, Ultra, Trail Grand Prix - 50 Mile

SCA Mountain Ultra Trail Grand Prix
Old Goat's 50 Mile
Cleveland National Forest
March 27, 2010
Results (PDF)

IAAF World Cross Country Championships

March 28, 2010
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Results | Photos

Senior Women - Team USA - 3rd Place: 76

• 12 Shalane Flanagan
• 19 Molly Huddle
• 20 Magdalena Lewy-Boulet
• 25 Amy Hastings
• 38 Renee Metivier Bailli
• 41 Emily Brown

Senior Men - Team USA - 9th Place: 182

• 36 Patrick Smyth
• 45 Ryan Vail
• 48 Robert Curtis
• 53 Scott Bauhs
• 67 Robert Mack
• 80 Ben Bruce 

Junior Women - Team USA - 6th Place: 123

• 18 Emily Sisson
• 29 Shelby Greany
• 35 Juliet Bottorff
• 41 Emily Jones
• 45 Sophia Ziemian
• 51 Laura Tremblay 

Junior Men - Team USA - 8th Place: 169

• 29 Trevor Dunbar
• 42 Andrew Colley
• 44 Walter Schafer
• 54 Andrew Kimpel
• 66 Ammar Moussa
• 84 Michael Lynch

USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships

March 26 - 28, 2010
Boston, MA
Results | Photos | News


USATF Southern California Champions

• Kathy Bergen (W70)
• 60m Champion: 9.21 WR
• 200m Champion: 32.31 WR
• High Jump Champion: 4-02.25
• Chris Faulknor (M47)
• 60m Champion: 7.35
• Long Jump Champion: 20-00.50
• 200m - 3rd Place: 24.04
• Rufus Morris, Jr (M64)
• Long Jump Champion: 15-09.50
• 60m - 8th Place: 8.80
• Tom Patsalis (M88)
• 200m Champion: 50.54
• Triple Jump Champion: 20-05.00
• 60m - 2nd Place: 11.99
• Long Jump - 2nd Place: 8-04.50
• Derek Pye (M42)
• 60m Hurdles Champion: 8.09
• Nolan Shaheed (M60)
• 3,000m Champion: 9:55.03 AR
• Mile Champion: 5:16.40
• 800m Champion: 2:21.00
• 400m - 2nd place: 59.86
• Johnny Speed (M46)
• 400m Champion: 52.81
• 60m - 4th Place: 7.42
• So Cal Track Club (M30-39)
• 4 x 800m Relay Champions: 8:37.87
• 1) Chambers, Keith 31
• 2) Givens, Barry 36
• 3) Sepulveda, Rene 44
• 4) Dameworth, Bryan 39
• So Cal Track Club (M50-59)
• 4 x 400m Relay Champions: 4:33.94 2
• 1) 448 Jones, Eric 67
• 2) 765 Sheehan, Jim 60
• 3) 827 Talib, Salih 64
• 4) 761 Shaheed, Nolan 60

Other Finalists

• Kirk Bentz (M55)
• Long Jump - 2nd
• Triple Jump - 2nd
• High Jump - 4th
• Bert Bergen (M72)
• High Jump - 2nd
• Keith Chambers (M31)
• 400m - 2nd
• 800m - 4th
• Mark Cleary (M51)
• 3000m - 4th
• Mile - 6th
• Bryan Dameworth (M39)
• 800m - 5th
• Mile - 6th
• Barry Givens (M36)
• 3,000m - 2nd
• Mile - 4th
• 800m - 7th
• Debbie Lee (W53)
• 400m - 4th
• 200m - 4th
• 3000m - 5th
• 800m - 6th
• Mile - 8th
• Chris Pittman (M37)
• High Jump - 4th
• Super Weight - 4th
• Weight Throw - 5th
• Triple Jump - 6th
• Rene Sepulveda (M44)
• 3,000m - 3rd
• Thaddeus Wilson (M59)
• 50m Hurdles - 2nd
• Long Jump - 3rd
• 60m - 6th
• So Cal Track Club (W40-49)
• 4 x 800m Relay - 2nd 
• 1) Reaser, Christine 44
• 2) Miller, Sheryl 46
• 3) Tefft, Jan 51
• 4) Lee, Debbie 53
• So Cal Track Club (M50-59)
• 4 x 800m Relay - 3rd
• 1) Thigpen, Aaron 45
• 2) Pearson, Paul 58
• 3) Easley, Ricky 56
• 4) Lucas, David 50
• So Cal Track Club (M30-39)
• 4 x 400m Relay - 2nd
• 1) 186 Chambers, Keith 31
• 2) 758 Sepulveda, Rene 44
• 3) 240 Dameworth, Bryan 39
• 4) 663 Pettes, Alfy 35
• So Cal Track Club (W40-49)
• 4 x 400m Relay - 5th
• 1) 695 Reaser, Christine 44
• 2) 830 Tefft, Jan 51
• 3) 851 Valle, Lisa 43
• 4) 585 Miller, Sheryl 46

Final Team Standings

• 1. Mass Velocity Track Club - 363 points
• 2. TNT International Racing - 343
• 3. Southern California Track Club - 339.50
• 4. Potomac Valley Track Club - 220
• 5. Florida Athletic Club - 157
• 6. Twilight Throwers & Central Park Track Club- 141
• 8. Philadelphia Masters - 114
• 9. Houston Elite & Shore Athletic Club - 108
• 10. Southwest Sprinters Track Club - 107

SCA Race Walking Grand Prix - 20K / 5K Results

SCA Race Walking Grand Prix
St Patrick's Day Walks 20K / 5K
Huntington Beach
March 14, 2010
Results (PDF)

SCA Mountain, Ultra, Trail Grand Prix - 50K Results

SCA Mountain, Ultra, Trail Grand Prix
Oriflamme 50K
Anza Borrego State Park
March 20, 2010
Results

Make a Note - New SCA e-Fax Number

USATF Southern California
e-fax: (866) 591-2670
Help us save ink and paper.

New Course Record and Sell-Out Crowd at Brea 8K Classic

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: runner@joness.com

Tribute to Doug Speck (1948 - 2010)

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

 

Rich Gonzales (L) presents award trophy to Doug Speck (R)

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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2010 SCA 10K Championships Results

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: runner@joness.com

2009 SCA Road Running Grand Prix Awards

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: runner@joness.com

SCA Road Running Grand Prix Heads to the Heart of Orange County!

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: roadrunning-subscribe@scausatf.org

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: runner@joness.com

2010 SCA Youth Scholarship

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
deniseol@aol.com

SCA Annual Meeting and Board Elections

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

L-R: Paul Mahoney, Lance Jensen, Cheryl Mack, Thom Confer

2010 Rose Bowl Race Walk

Sunday, January 17. 2010
Rose Bowl, Pasadena



SCA Race Walking

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

SCA 10K Championships - Redondo Beach 10K

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.

Members of The Janes Elite Racing at the starting line.

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.

Fluffy Bunny Track Club Six-Pack Team (2009)

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: runner@joness.com
http://www.scausatf.org/events/roadrunning.htm