Sunday, January 30, 2011

10 Days to the Redondo Beach 5K!

2011 Road Running Championships and Grand Prix Series Update 01-28-2011

10 days to the Redondo Beach 5K! Kick-Off Superbowl Sunday with USA Track & Field! Online registration closes on February 2, 2011! 



  • 2011 USATF Southern California Association Championship 5 km Race: Kick off 2011 with this great ocean side 5 km race! The Redondo Beach 5K is the official USATF Southern California Association 5 km Championship race! Join us at the popular oceanside race to find out who are the fastest 5 km runners in the Southern California Association!

  • Exciting 5 km post-race party and awards ceremony! The 2010 Road Running Grand Prix awards will also be presented after the Redondo Beach 5K. Individual and team awards will be presented! Support your local heroes! And free beer in the beer garden! Replenish essential carbohydrates!

  • Win a FREE ENTRY to the Brea 8K after the race!: As part of the prizes awarded at Redondo Beach, USATF will have one FREE ENTRY to the upcoming Brea 8K on February 27! This is a $30 value that gets you into the 20th Anniversary of the best 8K with the finest finish-line feast anywhere! First time ever at the Brea 8K: Chip Timing!!

  • LA Marathon T-shirts and More Cool Schwag! The USATF Canopy is your headquarters on Sunday morning for all the details on the new Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss! The LA Marathon has donated T-shirts and other promotional items for our awards ceremony!

  • USATF Southern California Sport Bags will be awarded to the top open and masters finishers at the Redondo Beach 5K! These are custom sport bags with pockets for water bottles, cell phone, etc. and are not available for sale anywhere!

  • PLUS MORE PRIZES!: We are going to have additional sports wear and race T-shirts representing the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix: The Brentwood 5 km, Long Beach Half Marathon and the USATF Southern California Road Mile Championships! ONLY AT THE REDONDO BEACH 5K!
1) NEW for our Champions! USATF Southern California Association Custom Sport Bags:





New for 2011! In addition to receiving official USATF Association Championship Gold Medals, we will be awarding RED USATF Southern California Sport Bags to the Open Men and Womens finishers. And BLUE USATF Southern California Sport Bags to the Masters Men and Womens finishers. These bags are made of 600D polyester, with a large zippered top opening, two side pockets for cell phone, water bottle, etc., large front zippered pocket , adjustable shoulder strap and two web carrying handles with velcro closure. These bags were custom ordered for USATF Southern California, and are not for sale in stores!
2) 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Awards Ceremony after the Redondo Beach 5K!



2009 Road Running Grand Prix Winners: Perry Forrester, overall winner, mens division. Brian Livingston, 2009 USATF Southern California 5km Champion, Elite Health Track Club, 1st Runner Up, Club Competition, and 2009 Club Champions, Track Club LA. Clockwise from left.


Stick around after the Redondo Beach 5K! and join us for the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Awards Ceremony! USATF will present the awards for Individual and Club Team Competitions, plus we are going to be giving away some awesome prizes and cool running gear. And you must be there to win!

In addition to getting a chance to win some great prizes, this is also an opportunity to meet and mingle with other members of the Southern California Association! Share you passion for running with your friends and competitors from one of the best places to race in the United States, Southern California! And learn more about the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix, and get news of the 2011 Cross Country Grand Prix, Race Walking, Track and Field, and Mountain-Ultra-Trail Running!

See you at the starting line!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
runner@joness.com
Posted by SCA-USATF at 11:55 AM

Sunday, January 23, 2011

SCA Officials Upcoming Training Clinic on Sat, 1/29

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, 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/
Posted by SCA-USATF at 7:36 PM

Monday, January 17, 2011

2011 Road Running Championships and Grand Prix Series Update: 1/6/2011

1) Don’t miss out on your chance to get in one of the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss Seeded Corrals! Deadline Extended to Wednesday January 19, 2011!

 

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 19, 2011! More Info Here!

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 19, 2011.

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

2) Redondo Beach 5K and 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Awards Ceremony!

 

Join us on Superbowl Sunday morning at the Redondo Beach 5K! The 5 km race (not the 10 km!) is the official 2011 USATF Southern California Association 5 km Championship Race! More than just a race, this is a Southern California fitness party-by-the-sea, with a crazy costume contest, great food, beverages and a variety of running accessories for runners to check out at the 2-day Health & Fitness Expo presented by Michelob Ultra!


2009 Road Running Grand Prix Winners: Perry Forrester, overall winner, mens division. Brian Livingston, 2009 USATF Southern California 5km Champion, Elite Health Track Club, 1st Runner Up, Club Competition, and 2009 Club Champions, Track Club LA. Clockwise from left.

Stick around after the Redondo Beach 5K! and join us for the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix Awards Ceremony! USATF will present the awards for Individual and Club Team Competitions, plus we are going to be giving away some awesome prizes and cool running gear. And you must be there to win!

In addition to getting a chance to win some great prizes, this is also an opportunity to meet and mingle with other members of the Southern California Association! Share you passion for running with your friends and competitors from one of the best places to race in the United States, Southern California! And learn more about the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix, and get news of the 2011 Cross Country Grand Prix, Race Walking, Track and Field, and Mountain-Ultra-Trail Running!

See you at the starting line!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
runner@joness.com
Posted by SCA-USATF at 2:34 PM

LA84 Foundation Advanced Track & Field Clinic on Sat, 1/22

Dear Friend:

Come join us this Saturday, Jan 22, for the free LA84 Foundation Advanced Track & Field clinic at Mt SAC College that will feature an incredible line up of presenters including Ron Allice, Director of Track and Field at USC, Willie Banks, former World Record Holder in the triple jump, Laszlo Tabori, former Olympian and world renown distance coach, Noah Bryant, NCAA Champion in the shot put, and many other excellent presenters.

There will be more than 40 different sessions offered at this clinic covering every track and field event along with sessions on motivation, recruiting, health, training and others, and it is being presented absolutely free to all coaches and interested adults who would like to attend; furthermore, every attendee will also receive a free CD that contains the 457 page LA84 Track & Field Coaching manual and a certificate of completion.

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.

Here are the coaches and the areas in which they will be presenting:

Sprints
Ron Allice: 17 years as Director of Track and Field at USC.
John Henry Johnson: USC Sprint Coach
Tina Fernandes-Davis: USC Sprint Coach:

Hurdles
Dr. Tommie White: USC Hurdle coach and former elite hurdler
Troy Johnson: Head coach at Cal Poly Pomona

Distances
Laszlo Tabori: Olympian and world renown distance coach for more than 50 years
Tom Walsh: USC Distance Coach

Long/Triple Jump
Willie Banks: Former UCLA World Record holder in the triple jump
Mike Pullins: USC Jump coach
Jim Keifer: Former UCLA and Fullerton College Coach

Throws
Noah Bryant: Two time NCAA Champion in the shot put
John Amneus: Coach of two California State Champions in discus and shot put.
Chris Barbosa: 2009 CA Coaches Girls Track Coach of the Year and Head coach of Paramount High School

Pole Vault
Giovanni Lanaro: Olympian and Mexican National Record Holder pole vault at 19’0 ¼”
Kate Carlson: USC Pole Vault coach

High Jump
Jeremy Fischer: CA High School record holder in the high jump and a Level 1,2,3 Certified USATF Coach,
Darcy Ahner: UCSD Coach: A Level II USA Track and Field certified coach also a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Core Training and Injury Prevention and Treatment
Bill Ito: Medical Director Mt. SAC Relays and Cross Country Invitational

Any coach or interested adult may pre-register for the clinic and see the full clinic agenda at the 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,

Tim O'Rourke
Posted by SCA-USATF at 1:43 PM

Thursday, January 13, 2011

2011 SCA Road Running Championships and Grand Prix Schedule

1) 02-06 Redondo Beach 5K: Kick off 2011 with this great ocean side 5 km race! The Redondo Beach 5 km is the 2011 Southern California Association 5 km Championship race. The 2010 Road Running Grand Prix awards will also be presented after the Redondo Beach 5K, and we will have additional prizes, giveaways and more! It’s a USATF Beach Party!

2) 02-27 Brea 8K Classic: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of this amazing 8 km! Bigger, better, with a new post-race feast for runners! This race sold-out last year with 3000 runners, so entry has been expanded, and for the first time ever, this race will feature chip timing! This race is a Grand Prix Scoring race, and USATF members receive a $5 discount.

3) 03-20 LA Marathon: Register now for this 26.2 mile tour of the greatest landmarks in Los Angeles! This is the 2011 Southern California Association Marathon Championship race. The course has been revised to include Little Tokyo and Chinatown! And USATF will have an official stop on the marathon course, at mile 23, the intersection of San Vicente and 26th street! Look for the USATF canopy at the 76 Service Station, there will be music, food and more! Thanks to owner John Fawcett for his generosity and making this event possible!

4) 05-29 Brentwood 5K: This popular race is one of the oldest 5km races in the Southern California area, a looped course along the coral trees of scenic San Vicente Blvd. The course is fairly flat and considered a fast course for a good PR. This race is a Grand Prix Scoring race, and USATF members receive a $5 discount.

5) 07-04 Semana Nautica 15K: Start your Fourth of July celebration off in beautiful Goleta, California, with the stunning Semana Nautica 15K! Challenge yourself to this unique distance, a combination of 5 km and 10 km in one race! As the 5th race in the 9-race 2011 Road Running Grand Prix, the Semana Nautica 15K marks the midpoint in the Series. This race is a Grand Prix Scoring race, and USATF members receive a $5 discount.

Renew Your Membership for 2011 Today!

To be eligible to participate in the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix you must be a current member of USATF Track & Field. Annual membership is only $30. USATF is a 501 c(3) non-profit organization, and your membership is tax-deductible, plus the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix includes $30 in race discounts, including a $10 discount to the 2011 Road Mile Championships!

Need your check your 2011 USATF membership? You can get your 2011 member number online at USATF!

Need to Join USATF? You can join USATF for $30 today!

2011 USATF Southern California Road Racing Grand Prix Information

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. Youth winners will be presented official USA Track & Field Association Championship medals, awarded five deep, gold, silver, bronze 3rd, bronze 4th, and bronze 5th. 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 2011 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!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
runner@joness.com
Posted by SCA-USATF at 11:51 AM

Monday, January 3, 2011

2011 Road Running Championships and Grand Prix Series - Part One

  • 02-06 Redondo Beach 5K: Kick off 2011 with this great ocean side 5 km race! The Redondo Beach 5 km is the 2011 Southern California Association 5 km Championship race. The 2010 Road Running Grand Prix awards will also be presented after the Redondo Beach 5K, and we will have additional prizes, giveaways and more! It’s a USATF Beach Party!
  • 02-27 Brea 8K Classic: Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of this amazing 8 km! Bigger, better, with a new post-race feast for runners! This race sold-out last year with 3000 runners, so entry has been expanded, and for the first time ever, this race will feature chip timing! This race is a Grand Prix Scoring race, and USATF members receive a $5 discount.
  • 03-20 LA Marathon: Register now for this 26.2 mile tour of the greatest landmarks in Los Angeles! This is the 2011 Southern California Association Marathon Championship race. The course has been revised to include Little Tokyo and Chinatown! And USATF will have an official stop on the marathon course, at mile 23, the intersection of San Vicente and 26th street! Look for the USATF canopy at the 76 Service Station, there will be music, food and more! Thanks to owner John Fawcett for his generosity and making this event possible!
  • 05-29 Brentwood 5K: This popular race is one of the oldest 5km races in the Southern California area, a looped course along the coral trees of scenic San Vicente Blvd. The course is fairly flat and considered a fast course for a good PR. This race is a Grand Prix Scoring race, and USATF members receive a $5 discount.
  • 07-04 Semana Nautica 15K: Start your Fourth of July celebration off in beautiful Goleta, California, with the stunning Semana Nautica 15K! Challenge yourself to this unique distance, a combination of 5 km and 10 km in one race! As the 5th race in the 9-race 2011 Road Running Grand Prix, the Semana Nautica 15K marks the midpoint in the Series. This race is a Grand Prix Scoring race, and USATF members receive a $5 discount.
1) Renew Your Membership for 2011 Today!
To be eligible to participate in the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix you must be a current member of USATF Track & Field. Annual membership is only $30. USATF is a 501 c(3) non-profit organization, and your membership is tax-deductible, plus the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix includes $30 in race discounts, including a $10 discount to the 2011 Road Mile Championships!

Need your check your 2011 USATF membership? You can get your 2011 member number online at USATF!

Need to Join USATF? You can join USATF for $30 today!

2) 2011 USATF Southern California Road Racing Grand Prix Information
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. Youth winners will be presented official USA Track & Field Association Championship medals, awarded five deep, gold, silver, bronze 3rd, bronze 4th, and bronze 5th. 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 2011 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!

Wayne Joness
Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
runner@joness.com
Posted by SCA-USATF at 7:03 PM
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