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

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/

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

• 2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented by K-Swiss Start Corrals Deadline Extended to 01/19/2011 The deadline is fast approaching to get your slot in a starting corral for a quicker, smoother LA Marathon start. Sub 3, sub 4, and sub 5 hours corrals available. Plus new course details! The LA Marathon is the 2011 USATF Southern California Association Marathon Championship Race! Deadline: Wednesday, January 19, 2011!
• 02-06 Redondo Beach 5K: Kick off 2011 with this great ocean side 5 km race! Join us for the exciting post-race party! The 2010 Road Running Grand Prix awards will also be presented at the Redondo Beach 5K, we will have raffle prizes, running gear, free race entry awards and MORE! The Redondo Beach 5K is the 2011 USATF Southern California Association 5 km Championship Race!
• 02-27 Brea 8K: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this amazing 8 km! Bigger, better, with a new post-race feast for runners! The most delicious finish line feast in the OC has been expanded for this celebration! First time ever at the Brea 8K: Chip Timing!!
• Dale Campbell Elected to Masters Road Running Chair, USATF, Southern California: Dale Campbell proved himself to be an unbeatable Champion in the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix, and now Dale has stepped up to help grow and expand the Road Championship Series as the Masters Chair! Congratulations Dale!
• Andy Hecker Elected to Masters Cross Country Chair, USATF, Southern California: Andy Hecker has returned to a leadership position in the Southern California Association. Hecker is an athlete, USATF official, and experienced race director. Hecker will be working with Mike Mahurin on the growing Cross Country Grand Prix. Congratulations Andy!
• USA Track&Field is Hiring!: The national USATF office has employment positions open in Marketing and Communications, Merchandise Sales, and Tour Operator positions! Get involved full-time in the sport your love!

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!

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