Thursday, March 10, 2011

SCA Board Meeting - Monday, March 14 at 7:30pm

SCA Board Meeting
Monday, March 14, 2011
7:30pm - Conference Call

LA Kings Present USATF Olympians Night: Thu, 3/17

LA Kings Present USATF Olympians Night
Thursday, March 17th at 7:30pm
Staples Center

    USATF - 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss - LA Kings Hockey Tickets Winners

    Announcing winners:
    2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss 
    LA Kings vs St Louis Blues Hockey Tickets

    Mike Berger (2 tickets)

    and

    Dean Goodman (2 tickets)

    Congratulations! Thanks for supporting USA Track & Field in Southern California, and for participating in this year's exciting USATF Southern California Marathon Championships, the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss.

    And thanks to everyone who emailed to enter the contest. We hope to have more sweepstakes in the future for members of USATF.

    Have a great night at the Staples center, on Thursday March 17, and a great Marathon on Sunday, March 20!

    As a reminder, the LA Marathon is fast selling out! To guarantee a place at the starting line, register by midnight, Friday March 11:


    Wayne Joness, Open Athletics
    Dale Campbell, Masters Athletics
    USA Track & Field, Southern California
    Long Distance Running Committee

    Monday, March 7, 2011

    2011 SCA Road Running Championships and Grand Prix Series Update 03-06-2011

    • Less than two weeks before the 2011 LA Marathon! USATF members win free LA Kings Hockey Tickets!

      USATF is giving away TWO pairs of tickets to two USATF members who have registered for the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss! Send your name and LA Marathon bib number to runner@joness.com by Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced at 5 pm on Wednesday, March 9. The exciting March 17 game is between the LA Kings and St. Louis Blues.

      The 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss is selling out, so register today!

      LA Marathon team scoring: ONLY THREE RUNNERS NEEDED FOR MARATHON TEAM SCORING! Following official USATF rules, only 3 runners are needed for team scoring at the LA Marathon.

    • Brea 8K Grand Prix Scores Online Now! The Janes take 1st place followed by Club Ed Running and Cal Coast!

      Results have been posted for the Brea 8K! If you do not see your results, or see any errors, please email runner@joness.com and we will post corrections. The Brea 8K went very well, with a huge USATF turnout. Daniel Rojas (M-28) and Cheryl Smith (F-30) won with times of 24:44 and 27:47 respectively. In the masters division Christian Cushing-Murray (M-43)and Kirsten Leetch (F-45) finished in 26:29 and 29:20. The Janes edged out Club Ed Running in the team competition for the Brea 8K 4198 to 4189. But Club Ed still holds the overall lead with a total of 8420 compared to 8364 for The Janes. Cal Coast Track Club continues to hold a strong third place position with a score of 8012.

    • LA Marathon USATF Friends and Family Support Stop at the John Fawcett Union Service Station, San Vicente and 26th Street

      John Fawcett, the owner of the Union 76 service station at 26th and San Vicente has generously offered to host USATF on LA Marathon day, March 20. At less than three miles from the finish of the LA Marathon, join us to cheer to on marathon runners as they hit the final downhill stretch before the big finish near the Santa Monica pier. There will be a DJ, music, food, and a festive atmosphere to raise the spirits of spectators and runners! Everyone is welcome!

    See you at the starting line!

    Wayne Joness
    Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR

    Tuesday, March 1, 2011

    2011 Road Running Championships & Grand Prix Series Update: 02-28-2011


    Thursday, March 17, 2011 is USATF night at the Staples Center! Everyone attending this game will have the opportunity to meet 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Stacy Dragila and her husband Ian Waltz, 2008 Olympic Competitor, and other USATF top athletes.

    USATF is giving away TWO pairs of tickets to two USATF members who have registered for the 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss! Send your name and LA Marathon bib number to runner@joness.com by Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced at 5 pm on Wednesday, March 9. The exciting March 17 game is between the LA Kings and St. Louis Blues. The 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss is selling out, so register today!

    LA Marathon USATF Friends and Family Support Stop at the John Fawcett Union Service Station, San Vicente and 26th Street

    John Fawcett, the owner of the Union 76 service station at 26th and San Vicente has generously offered to host USATF on LA Marathon day, March 20. At less than three miles from the finish of the LA Marathon, join us to cheer to on marathon runners as they hit the final downhill stretch before the big finish near the Santa Monica pier. There will be a DJ, music, food, and a festive atmosphere to raise the spirits of spectators and runners! Everyone is welcomed!

    Union 76 Station Owner John Fawcett


    Brea 8 km Top 3 USATF Open and Masters Finishers: 
    Open 1st: Daniel Rojas, M-28, 24:44, Cheryl Smith, F-30, 27:47
    Open 2nd: Humberto Sanchez, M-28, 26:47, Emily Mitchell, F-32, 29:45
    Open 3rd: Gilbert Salazar, M-38, 26:49, Elyse Shimada, F-23, 29:49

    Masters 1st: Christian Cushing-Murray, M-43, 26:29, Kirsten Leetch, F-45, 29:20
    Masters 2nd: Mark Steyvers, M-40, 27:01, Tania Fischer, F-44, 29:24
    Masters 3rd: Jon Megeff , M-47, 27:19 Terry Luzader, F-50, 32:03

    Full age-graded results and Grand Prix scores will be posted soon.

    See you at the starting line!

    Wayne Joness
    Chair, Southern California USATF Open Athletics LDR
    runner@joness.com

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