VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for 14 April, AR 50 Aid Station at Sunrise ! Contact Parrott ASAP, please!
New Chip Jackets, Free for PA-USATF Incentive Participants !
If you earned an award jacket for participation in the PA-USATF running series this past year, contact Johanne Christmas or Gina Adams; they are now “in stock” and ready for final detailing.
IF you WANT one of the new CHIPS JACKETS, but have not/did not earn a free one, they can be purchased for $45 (estimated, confirm directly) with your name embroidered on the front. The only difference between the “earned” and purchased jackets is that the “earned” ones will have “USATF Racing Team” embroidered on the front instead of our personal name….
Way To Cool 50K –Perfect Racing Day (10 March)
After closing entries in less than 8 minutes back in December, the 2007 edition of this most popular 50k trail race in the country went off on a totally beautiful “winter” day.
Top CHIP Finisher was 4th overall Erik Skaden, followed by Mark Lantz in 19th place. Jamie Frink, 5:39, seems to be first Chip female finisher, followed by Linda McFadden, Therese Iknoian, June Montuori, Cynci Calvin, and Barbara Elia.
Mark Murray was 33rd overall in 4:25, Bill Finkbeiner, Ernie Takahashi, John (“I am going to eat your liver” Nichols, Dennis Zilaff, Ken Crouse, Bob Tabler, and Dennis Scott can be seen in the results table as well.
Congratulations to all finishers, even on a wonderful day this is not a forgiving course !
Shamrock Half-Marathon, Sacramento (11 March)
Top female finishers: Kirsten Schneider, Jenny Hitchings, both at 1:24, Megan Schwartz at 1:34, Cynthia Hayes, Linda Frazier, Barbara Rinker, Nancy Mitchum, Maggie Ward. Top males: Ed Randolph, 1:20, Dennis Early, 1:29; also seen Howard Ferris, Ron Hall, George Billingsley.and Bruce Yonehiro. Congrats to ALL finishers and apologies to all those missed in the visual review.
National News…Gate River Run 15k, Jacksonville, Fla, U.S. National Championship
Deena Kastor cruised solo away from the elite women’s field and stayed in front of the later starting men’s division to claim the U.S. national women’s 15km title, and both the women’s big purse and the BONUS $5,000 for the first runner to cross the finish line.
Chasing after her, unsuccessfully but leaving the men’s field in his wake was Meb Keflezighi with fast rising star Ryan Hall second about 15 seconds behind. Meb and Ryan Hall are prepping for London while Deena is tuning up for Boston.
The next “Phase” in our Club Training….Boston Sharpening and Getting Ready to Race - see workouts for more details.
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