Weekly News Update

Upcoming CLUB SUPPORTED Races…

Redding, 3 March, John Frank NorCal 10 Miler, PAUSATF Team and Individual Points Event (Saturday Race)

03/03	NorCal John Frank Memorial 10-Mile	Redding	1.0	Long	$2500
03/18	Emerald Across the Bay 12K	San Francisco	1.5	Long	$4500

World News…New Half-Marathon Record !

(From Race Results Weekly, David Monti)… Sammy Wanjiru reclaimed the world record in the half-marathon today, clocking 58:53; this is two seconds faster than the time by Haile Gebrselassie at the Phoenix Rock and Roll event in January of 2006. Wanjiru is ONLY 20 years old now, and he held the record before Haile while he was still 18 years old ! The new WR was set in the UAE and three men broke 60 minutes on the fully certified course.

Some 10 Mile Times from JAPAN…

1. Cyrus Njui, KEN 46:50
2. Keita Akiba, JPN 46:58
3. Yuki Tanaka, JPN 47:09
4. Hiromichi Ueki, JPN 47:10
5. Kentaro Nakamoto, JPN 47:21
6. Naoto Yoneda, JPN 47:23

Valentine Run, 4 Miles, 10 Feb.

Top Chip female finisher was Mary Coordt in 24:05 only 2 seconds out of first female overall. Carol Parise was 2^nd (40-44) and Cary Craig 3^rd (45-49) in their divisions. Po Adams won her division ! On the men’s side the best “Chip battle” was by Gary Lotspeich (2^nd in 55-59) barely held off by less than one second from winning that division.

Weekly Workout Update

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Panera
Parise Workout Grps: A-D..10(800) E-F... 8(800) G-H…6(800) SS & FW	Open	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	Any distance from 5-6 miles to 18 miles.

Looking for a Newsletter Editor

Hi,

Unfortunately, due to many personal conflicts, Sara and I won't be working on the newsletter. Therefore, we need new editor(s). I will be glad to help anyone new and who is interested. It's very rewarding, and a lot of fun.

If interested in being the new editor(s), please contact me at stamcook@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your consideration,
Susanne Cook

Mud Run Cancelled!

NOTICE:

The MUD RUN (a Buffalo Chips Club Only event) scheduled for tomorrow Sat.Feb 10 has been cancelled due to conflict with the Valentine Run.

The MUD RUN will be rescheduled for a later date (maybe next weekend) and will be announced be special e-mail.

Questions call Abe Underwood RD at 638-3900

Weekly News Udpdate

A recent mountain lion sighting has been reported along the American River bike trail between the 12 and 14 mile marks. PLEASE be alert on the trail, avoid running alone, and give details of any sightings to the park ranger. For further information and advice check out the story from one our local news stations.

Weekly Workout Update

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Gibson Ranch JedSmith Ultra, 30K, 50K, 50M	La Bou @ West El Camino & Truxel
Groups: A-D.4(1000,600,400) E-F.3(1000,600,400) G-H..2(1000.600,400) SS & FW..Steady	Kadema Road Workout of 10(200) with 100m jog recovery	30k, 50k, 50 miles	Lower end of bike trail for a change with BREAKFAST at the “truck stop” at the further end of West El Camino.

Upcomming Races - From chips website

February 3 - Jed Smith Ultra Classic 50M, 50K, 30K (Sacramento)

14th Annual Doggy Dash 2K/5K

14th Annual Doggy Dash 2K/5K
June 9, 2007

On Your Bark…Get Set…Go... to the Sacramento SPCA’s 14th Annual Doggy Dash and Pet Fest. Two- and four-legged runners alike are sure to have a barking good time participating in this popular 5K run or 2K run/walk through Sacramento’s beautiful William Land Park. Make sure to STAY after the run/walk for Pet Fest, a morning of festive fun with and about the dogs and other animals we love. For more information, or to register, please visit our website at www.sspca.org or call (916) 383-PETS, ext. 9102 after May 1, 2007.

Weekly Workout Update

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Fish Hatchery, Hazel
Groups: A-D..8(1000) E-F..6(1000) G-H..4(1000) SS & FW..Steady	Track type sharpening session in CSUS parking garage 20 x 1 straight @ 1 min.	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	Any distance from 5-6 miles to 18 miles.

Free Auburn Overlook Public Art Workshop

Hi Chips,

I received the following note from Virginia Dains, a local artist. It looks like a fun opportunity for the Chips to give back a little to the City of Auburn. Check it out!
John

Hello All,

I would love it to have you all up for my clay tile workshop. It's free and should be fun. Save the date: January 20th from 10:00 to 4:00 at the Canyon View Community Center in Auburn (off Auburn-Folsom Road). The Community Center sits on the edge of the American River Canyon and was the field office for Bureau of Reclamation when construction of the Auburn Dam was underway. I can forward maps as the time comes round.

This project is a community built ceramic tile sign 2 1/2 feet high by 8 feet wide, 2-sided. There is an existing concrete sign with a massive rock base that used to say "Auburn Dam Overlook"... after several vandal attacks and changes in the Bureau's plans, the brass letters were taken off and Auburn Parks Department now manages the property. The sign is currently spray painted with block letters "OVERLOOK PARK"-- It is absolutely hideous.

The City of Auburn runs two major endurance events through this park: the Western States Run, 100 miles from Tahoe to Auburn, and the Tevis Cup, a horse and rider event that takes a similar route. The City Council announced that Auburn is now the Endurance Capitol of the World! Whereby thousands of people are greeted by this eyesore-of-a-sign every year.

So... Last year, I approached the Parks Department and B. Reclamation to re-do the sign.... four months later.... I got permissions, approved design, but no money. But heck, we're off and running. I have cut-slab lettering glazed and fired. The rest of the sign -- background and borders-- is going to be comprised of a mosaic of tile fishes that are made by the public. After my first workshop in October, I ended up with 250 tiles. The all-day workshop on January 20th should get us the rest of the way...with your help, that is.

I will bring all the clay and simple tools. We use templates so that the fish are generally the same shape for tiling together later. But, the range of decorations people have done is really fun. Kids take right to it. Adults seem to want to stand and watch, but we dont allow that -- protocol violation, everybody makes fish.

If you want to come and make a fish (or two)it will take about 20-30 minutes. I am providing refreshments. If its a nice day, there's great hiking in the American River Canyon as well. Im also keeping a mailing list of participating artists so that everybody EVERYBODY! will be invited to the artist's reception after the installation (probably to be held in conjunction with the 2007 Confluence Festival held at Overlook Park in early June).

Anybody who wants to help in other ways-- and learn the messy art of setting tile? is certainly welcome to join my lonesome band of "artists for art's sake" -- there's plenty to do.

So for now, mark the date-- Saturday: January 20th, 10:00 to 4:00. I look forward to seeing you all. Oh! groups of 10 or more should make a reservation with Auburn Area Recreation and Parks Department to make sure we have table space when you arrive... Call Parks at (530) 885-8461 ext. 0 to make a reservation. Fishes Swim Free! Pass the word!

Virginia Dains
530-823-7430

Volunteer opportunity

For anyone interested in volunteering... A job has opened up to help find Chips in races. We have a program called the Chip Finder that you run against text files of race results and it outputs possible matches. There are also other ways of filtering race results for Chip members. Pete Zinsli has a new method he has made available for use too.

If you are interested please contact a board member or the Prez. John Blue

car break-in on University Ave

Hi Chips,

I just wanted to warn you of yet another car break-in on University Ave.
near Sacramento State. I was parked near the river access yesterday morning
(10:00 am) as far away from the underpass as I could and close to homes, yet
after a 50 minute run, I found my passenger front window smashed in. I had
over $1,000 worth of things stolen (including my wallet and my house keys
and car keys to both my cars, as I put my main set of keys in the car's
middle console). Nothing was in view, but they tore apart my car and found
my stuff.

It was heart wrenching and a total hassle! Please be advised that this is
not a safe area to park. I am certain the thieves were watching and waiting
for me to get out of my car and go for a run. Then they seized the
opportunity.

What a bummer!

Jenny Hitchings

Weekly Workout Update

Reflective Upper Body Apparel at all evening club sessions !

Week of Jan. 2-7:Note that from University Park, there will be a warmup jog to CSUS parking garage near the tennis courts and the workout will be INSIDE THE PARKING GARAGE with lights and no weather issues while there!!!!!

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Rescue , NEW COURSE
Groups: A-D..4(1.5) E-F..3(1.5) G-H..2(1.5) SS & FW..Steady	Track type sharpening session at CSUS Parking garage: 6(3 straights), 4(1 straight) 30 sec. stand recovery	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	Any distance from 5-6 miles to 18 miles.

Week of Jan. 8-14: Club PREDICTION RUN & ELECTIONS
Come on Chips, we are trying to rebirth the Thursday evening sharpening sessions, but this is pretty hard IF you don’t take advantage of this session. Note that from University Park, there will be a warmup jog to CSUS parking garage near the tennis courts and the workout will be INSIDE THE PARKING GARAGE with lights and no weather issues while there !!!!!

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Club Prediction 5k run, Univ. Park Clubhouse
Groups: A-D..4(1),2(800) E-F.3(1),2(800) G-H..2(1),800 SS & FW..Steady	Track type sharpening session in CSUS parking garage 14x 2 straights, 1 straight jog recovery	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	5K (with NO watches), then potluck brunch and club annual elections.

Week of Jan. 15-20

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Fish Hatchery, Hazel
Groups: A-D..8(1000) E-F..6(1000) G-H..4(1000) SS & FW..Steady	Track type sharpening session in CSUS parking garage 20 x 1 straight @ 1 min.	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	Any distance from 5-6 miles to 18 miles.

Club Elections, Prediction Run and Annual Potluck Brunch

14 January, Sunday, University Park Clubhouse

Here's what it is:

This is a fun, free, club-only 5k race that anyone can win. When you register, you put down your predicted time and surrender your watch. Whoever finishes closest to their predicted time wins!

Here’s the schedule:

Registration and food drop-off: 7 am to 7:50 a.m.
5k Prediction Run: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Potluck Brunch: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Club Elections: 10-10:15 a.m.
Cleanup of clubhouse: 11-11:30 a.m.

Here are the directions:

Off Howe at Swarthmore enter parking lot of office building, turn left/north to end of parking area…enter through gate to clubhouse for registration and food drop-off.

Board Election Details

Have you wanted to help keep the Buffalo Chips the best club in Northern California? Have you noticed my eyes glaze when you suggest the club could do something better? Here’s your chance to step up and make something happen. Be a part of the “sausage making” that is the management of the club. We’ll be holding elections for the Board of Directors after the Prediction Run this January 14th. You must be there to vote, but you needn’t be there to be elected. Send me a note if you want to put your name on the ballot!

John Blue, High Dunger

PS: I know it says January 6th in the Buffalo Bible but we couldn't use the clubhouse on that date!

Weekly News Update

Coming….Xmas Relays…The BEST way to get your workout in for this coming weekend is to join with a group of friends and run 4.4 miles around Lake Merced! This is one of THE oldest and most traditional events for runners in all of Northern California. It originally was sited along Hiway 1, but then was moved for safety concerns to the Lake Merced setting where it is on sidewalks and mostly free from cars.

Four person teams with various age and gender combinations are required for team competition scoring. It is great FUN !

Past Weekend…Honolulu Marathon

Men’s winner 2:13; women’s winner 2:27…new COURSE RECORD and a $67,000 total payday for that racer ! And she was not in the “invited runner” group, as she decided to do the event after all the funds for such athletes were distributed, so she paid her own way there and covered her own expenses…easily with those prize winnings !

Honolulu is about the most enjoyable that any 42km challenge can provide. It is almost always too warm for ideal racing, but …who cares….you ARE running “in paradise.”

Be sure and put the Honolulu Marathon on your “to do” list. 17,000 out of the field of 28,000 were visiting Japanese, so clearly they KNOW where the “fun” is.

NOTE: It was a small, but dedicated group that showed up this past Sunday at the Fish Hatchery ! What has happened to many of you? Rain “trauma?”

Weekly Workout Update

Reflective Upper Body Apparel at all evening club sessions !

Week of Dec. 11-17

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Bella Bru, Arden & Fair Oaks
Groups: A-D:4(1.25),1 E-F:3(1.25),1 G-H:2(1.25),1	Track type sharpening session on Kadema 8(200), 4(400) 100m; jog recovery	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	Any distance from 5-6 miles to 18 miles.

Week of Dec. 18-24: Note that from University Park, there will be a warmup jog to CSUS parking garage near the tennis courts and the workout will be INSIDE THE PARKING GARAGE with lights and no weather issues while there !!!!!

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Rescue
Groups: A-D:4(1.5) E-F:3(1.5) G-H:2(1.5)	Track type sharpening session in CSUS parking garage 14x 2 straights, 1 straight jog recovery	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	NEW COURSE, Any distance from 5-6 miles to 18 miles.

Week of Dec. 25-31

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Fish Hatchery, Hazel
Groups: A-D:5(1) E-F..4(1) G-H..3(1)	Track type sharpening session in CSUS parking garage 20 x 1 straight @ 1 min. See previous week for venue details.	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	Any distance from 5-6 miles to 18 miles.

Upcomming Races

December 17, 2005 - Christmas Relays (San Francisco)
December 31, 2006 - Midnight Run (Sacramento)
January 1 - Resolution Run 10M/10K/5K (Auburn)
February 3 - Jed Smith Ultra Classic 50M, 50K, 30K (Sacramento)

USATF Officiating is Fun!

by Ann Gerhardt

Anyone interested in becoming a USATF certified official has a chance to learn how on January 13 at American River College or January 20 at UCDavis Hickey Gym.

Go to www.pausatf.org and click on Officials, then calendar, to get more details.

You DON”T HAVE TO KNOW ANYTHING about officiating. They teach you all that. All you need is a desire to give back to sport and some time to donate.

I’ve been an official for almost 10 years. It’s fun to get to know the area T&F coaches and officials, who are uniformly great people, if sometimes quirky. One can specialize in a particular event (mine are racewalk judging and horizontal jumps), or do some of all of them. The coaches always need officials for local track meets and show their appreciation, at least with a sandwich and chips for meet-day lunch.

Athletes need competent officials in order to keep competition fair and results accurate. It’s impressive to see the growth of athletes as they learn the respect for rules and discipline to follow them, as they mature from rather unruly high schoolers to collegiate stars. We contribute to that growth. We level the playing field so that it is fair for all. You, too, could be a part of it.

Rumors circulated in 2000 that many Chips were going to become certified so they could officiate at the Olympic Track and Field Trials. Most didn’t follow-through and missed a great experience. Actually, becoming certified in January 2000 didn’t qualify anyone to officiate the Trials by summer. It might have qualified someone to be a marshall or to escort athletes to the pee station.

But by 2004, after 4 years of officiating, I was asked to be part of the field event set-up group: You know, the ones who laid the (perfect) white-tape arcs for the hammer, discus, shot put and javelin. Pretty cool being on the field and getting to hang out in the official’s tent, watching competition on closed-circuit TV when it was too hot to sit on the complementary athletes bleachers.

ASICS World Distance Summit

The ASICS World Distance Summit may be of interest to our Buffalo Chip members. It is scheduled for Thursday, December 7, 2006, 6 to 8 pm at the Holiday Inn Fisherman’s Wharf, 550 North Point St., San Francisco, CA 800/942-7348. Some of the top speakers on running are featured at this event: Steve Scott, US Mile record holder at 3:47, current coach at Cal State San Marcos; Dr. Armando Siquieros, past winner of Warf to Warf race, coach at Mission Prep HS in San Luis Obispo which Jordan Hasay, defending Footlocker Nation Champion runs; Jim Spivey, Former Women’s coach at Vanderbilt University and 3:50 miler; Dr. Joe Vigil, 1988 US Olympic Coach and 2004 Olympic coach for marathoner Deena Kastor; and Mike Fanelli, Moderator and commentator on the history of competitive distance running and physiology of training.

This event is absolutely free as a Christmas present from Asics to the coaches and fans of distance running in California. More details can be found at the California Track & Running News website.

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park will also host the Club Cross Country National Championship Meet on Saturday, December 9, 2006 just east of the polo field. The scheduled start times are: 10:30 am for the Masters Women, 11:30 for the Masters Men; 12:45 pm for the Open Women; and 1:30 for the Open Men. This is a great venue for cross country running. A lot of hard work goes into putting a meet like this together so we are fortunate to have a couple of top quality events for runners and fans in Northern California.

Joel Contreras

Buffalo Chips' Western States Entry

It's that time of year again! Because the Chips run an aid station at the Western States Endurance Run (Devil's Thumb), we have one entry to give to a club member. This year, the Buffalo Chips Board slightly re-jiggered the criteria the 2004 Board adopted and will be using these to select our lucky entrant.

If you are a current member of the Buffalo Chips and are interested in this Western States entry, please read the following carefully.

Buffalo Chips' Western States Endurance Run Entry Prerequisites

The Applicant Must:

1. Be a current member of the Buffalo Chips Running Club in good standing.

2. Be a current member of USATF and have #104 (Buffalo Chips) as their club.

3. Have represented the Buffalo Chips in a USATF race during the calendar year.

4. Have met all of the criteria for Western States Endurance Run (WSER) entry and have entered the regular WSER lottery, and not been selected during the regular drawing.

5. Have exhausted all other "special consideration" opportunities as prescribed by the WSER Board of Directors.

6. Notify the Buffalo Chips Board of Directors, either by email or phone, within three days of the WSER lottery to express their intent to request the Buffalo Chips’ entry.

7. Submit a résumé describing their contribution to the Buffalo Chips and their relevant racing history. (Keep it short. We're slow readers.)

Additional Selection Considerations:

When more than one qualified member requests the Buffalo Chips WSER entry the following guidelines should be employed:

1. First consideration should be given to club members who have contributed significant time to the club during the current or prior year as determined by the current board. Club members such as the Enquirer editor, club Race Directors, Board Members and others who volunteer significant amounts of time to the betterment of the club, and the running community, should be considered in this group.

2. Second consideration should be given to those who have requested Buffalo Chips entry in prior years and have been denied. Also, if all other aspects are deemed equal and one or more applicant has used the exemption in the past, then the member that hasn’t used the exemption previously would have priority.

3. Third consideration would be past WSER performances. The Buffalo Chips Board will consider the likelihood of the applicant finishing the race or scoring USATF points for the club. Also, if an applicant needs a WSER finish to achieve a major milestone, such as a tenth finish, they may not qualify for an automatic entry through the WSER Board of Directors but should be considered for the Buffalo Chips entry.

4. Fourth consideration would be "The good of the Sport." Would granting a certain applicant the exemption enhance the WSER event as well as promote the Buffalo Chips?

5. At its discretion, the Buffalo Chips Board of Directors may select multiple club members as being qualified (i.e., create a "short list") and draw the final name at random.

Good Luck!

John Blue, High Dunger

Weekly News Update

Upcoming THIS WEEKEND !!

California International Marathon, Folsom to Sacramento, Sunday 3 December

Buffalo Bash, Club Party and Awards Banquet, 5-9 pm Sunday, 3 December

CIM EXPO, Friday PM and all day Saturday, Downtown Convention Center

Whew ! One gets tired just thinking about all this “action.”

Quad Dipsea, Saturday, 25 November

Doug Arnold, showing that turning 60 is not a real burden to the inspired, finished with distinction the QUAD DIPSEA this past weekend. Also in the finisher’s column was the ever young 73 year experienced Lee Rhodes. Congratulations to all finishers there and especially to our senior inspirations !

Run To Feed The Hungry, 20,000 and more each year !

The 2006 edition of this wonderful event was staged in perhaps an almost IDEAL Fall day. If you were one of the perhaps dozen or so Sacramento area runners NOT there you missed a most incredible morning group workout.

The men’s event was highly contested and the order of the final paychecks was only decided at the finish line by a 2 second margin between first and second for the men. It had been a solidly contested battle from the second mile onward in that front of the pack group in the 10k. For women, it appears that the general order of finishers was probably decided by the end of the first mile with out-of-towners Kristen Anderson (first) and Heather Gibson (second) taking solid claim to those pay totals, but local CHIP MARY COORDT put her claim in for 3rd quite early in the distance and turned a solid 37 minute effort into that payday for 3rd woman.

Master’s Chip female Jenny Hitchings broke 40 minutes for the VERY FIRST TIME to claim the 40-49 best effort with another impressive Chippee in Angela Tanghetti finishing at 6:53/mile in her first race in a couple of years ! Welcome back Ms. Tanghetti! Diane Kato and Linda Hall also placed well in their respective divisions.

On the men’s side, High Dunger John Blue WON the men’s 40-44 with the creative John Nichols close behind in 3rd for that division. Dennis Early took a 3rd in the 50-54 divison and the 55-59 age group was WON by Chris Enfante. Craig Newport was 3rd in the 60-64 age set with the legendary Gordon Hall claiming 3rd in the 70-74 group. Congratulations to all finishers, of course.

In the fast field 5k, Kirsten Schneider was 2nd in the 35-39 division; Florence Fong was 2nd in the 65-69 and Po Adams WON the over 80 age range. On the men’s side Roger Fong WON the men’s 70-74 and Tim Jordan and Don Spickelmier went 1-2 in the 65-69 set as they continue to duke it out with no clear pattern yet resolved as that battle goes back some 35 years !

Congratulations, of course to ALL FINISHERS!

Reportedly the BIG WINNER on Thanksgiving was the Sacramento Foodbank with around $500,000 generated from this wonderful event for their programs.

THANK YOU SACRAMENTO !

Weekly Workout Update

Remember: Reflective Apparel at ALL club evening workouts !

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	CIM 7:05 a.m. Folsom to Sac.
Groups: A-H 2 mi, together A-F, then1 mi G-H.2(800) SS & FW steady	Short tempo session on Kadema 20 x 100m	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 5 miles	The Marathon, Marathon relay, Or VOLUNTEER

We can't have an Enquirer without your contributions

It's that time of the year again...please provide your contributions to the Winter 2007 Buffalo Enquirer issue by December 15. We accept articles, photos, your PRs, etc. Also, if you are or know anyone who is interested in advertising, please let us know and we can provide rates.

Thank you - We can't have an Enquirer without your contributions.

--Susanne & Sara

Weekly News Udpate

Coming this week…Run To Feed The Hungry 5k/10k – Thursday 23 Nov.

Be there or be square. This is THE event in Sacramento’s fitness and fund raising calendar. The morning of Thanksgiving Day we all have the chance to work off a few of those calories that we will be adding when we feast later than afternoon. The Run To Feed The Hungry generates over a $500,000 for Sacramento area programs to feed the homeless and poor. Enter, run and support those less fortunate than ourselves as the holiday season approaches. You can still enter at Fleet Feet 2311 J for the timed category !

Are YOU running the California International Marathon?

Then you SHOULD “race” the Run To Feed The Hungry as part of your final sharpening for this upcoming marathon effort. Getting that final sharpness and experience at full racing effort is a solid PLUS for your upcoming marathon success.

Buffalo Bash Confirmed for the Evening of 3 December

All Chippers and their support crew will be converging on CSUS and the River Front Dining area on the evening of 3 December for the club’s BIG GALA—The Buffalo Bash returns ! Costing ONLY $10/person for your dinner and festivities this event gives the morning marathoners a chance to show off their battle scars and successes, and the program will include the annual club awards and recognitions. Sign up NOW at workouts or directly with club officers, pay your $$, and join the PARTY .

23 November, Sacramento—Run To Feed The Hungry ! Get your entries in NOW !

3 December, Sacramento--- California International Marathon and Relay !

Weekly Workout Update

Remember: Reflective Apparel at ALL club evening workouts !

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 8 am	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Run To Feed The Hungry	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Panera, 901 Howe
Groups: A-D.. 3(1.0),4(800) E-F.. 3(1.0), 2(800) G-H.. 1.0, 2(800) SS & FW.. Steady	Support our local foodbank and programs for the needy.	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 5 miles	Final marathon sharpening: 70 minute workout with 15min. warmup 40 min 10 mi race pace 15min cooldown

Buffalo Bash and Annual Awards Party

This is a special Membership - Wide email alert for the Buffalo Bash and Annual Awards Party.

The Annual Bash will be held at the Sacramento State University River Front Center (The same place as the last two years--about 200 meters from the foot of Guy West Bridge).

Schedule of Events:

• 5 PM to 6 PM No-host cocktails & social hour
• 6 PM to 6:45 Buffet Dinner by Kung Fu Fats (vegetarian, non-vegetarian and vegan options will be available)
• 6:45 PM Buffalo Bash Program, including videos, awards & lots of laughs!!!

We'll also be signing folks up for PAUSATF and Buffalo Chips membership renewals as well as selling the latest in Chips gear so bring your wallet or check book!

Please complete following and turn in with check to BCRC at Tuesday night workout or send to:

Abe Underwood, 11406 Gold Hill Court, Gold River, CA 95670 (638-3900)

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Yes, I want to graze with the herd! Please reserve _________ places for me at the Buffalo Bash. Reservations are a measly $10 per-person ($5 for child under 12) before December 1st. The cost is $15 at the door. Please reserve early!

Total enclosed: $___________________

Name (print clearly)____________________________________________________________________ Phone___________________________________

Be Some Buddy!

Be Some Buddy! Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento is looking for female volunteers to run or walk with a Girls on the Run participant during the maraFUNrun Sunday, December 3, 2006.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call 916-206-8699
or
info@gotrsac.org

Thanks!

Tuesday Workout Attendees....

Please RETURN the distributed sports history questionnaire at this coming Tuesday night workout. Thanks for your assistance in this graduate student project at CSU, Sacramento.

Nick Herald, research student
George Parrott, research supervisor

TIA,
George

Art Show at the Capital Athletic Club

I was wondering if you could assist me by sending the attached pdf to the Buffalo Chips mailing list. I am the designer who created the Buffalo Chips Club logo. My good friend Sally Edwards (see below) suggested I contact you she is out of the country and is not able to facilitate her idea to send this invitation to the Club's mailing list. Have a look and let me know. The show is free, fun, and attended by fit folks at a fitness club! Refreshments. Thank you in advance for considering my request.
namaste
ardis

www.ardisbow.com

We can only learn to love by loving.
-Iris Murdoch

Oops! I wasn't paying attention when this post came to me. So, to set the record strait ...

The designer of the Logo most of us are familiar with and see on all of the clubs literature and mailings was designed by Laura Yasso (Kulsik) back in 1991/1992.

Weekly News Update

Clarksburg 30k and 5k and Half-Marathon and 20 Miler

Wow, what a set of alternatives! While I am the biggest “fan” of the 20 mile distance at Clarksburg, since it is the original “long road race” in all of Northern California, I would encourage Chips to run the 30k as it is the PA-USATF championship event. ONLY the 30K distance scores runners for team and individual awards in the Grand Prix series as Linda Hall also notes in her report….

The Clarksburg series of races had one of the largest turnouts that I remember probably because they offered so many options this year:

5k, half marathon, 30 k (the PAUSATF race), 30 k relay, and 20 miler. The day started sunny and cool and never really warmed up making it perfect long distance running weather. This year's shirt was a technical fabric T shirt and those who signed up in advance, were able to get their preferred sizes while the procrastinators were swimming in the larger sizes.....a real reason to register early.

Chips participated in most or all of the races. It’s just too bad that those who ran the 20 miler, didn't just run the 30 k and then add on 1.4 miles at the end so that we could count them for team scoring...Oh wel,l maybe next year.

While the race went very well for some of us, there was a group of us who turned the wrong way just after the 20k mark due to a negligent course monitor. We went 1 mile or more in the wrong direction before a firetruck came by to tell us we were going the wrong way and to offer us a ride. Guessing that taking a ride would be against USATF rules, we all turned around and went back past the monitor who allowed us to go the wrong way. We had some choice words on the way back for the monitor who claimed he "did not see" us.....

When we complained to the race director at the end, he said: "How could you go wrong, it is an out and back course!" I don't know about the others, but I was just keeping my eyes on the folks ahead of me, trying to stay with them or catch up. Besides, I remember running by open fields and ditches filled with green water and those were also found on the "wrong way" course. Anyway, the good news is that we all still finished and were able to add 2 unexpected miles to our log books at the end of the day!

The Chips I saw were:

30 k Women
Jenny Hitchings (1) 2:05:28
Liz Ware (13) 2:39
June Montuori (2) 2:46:17
Chris Wellins (ageless.....come on Chris, you have to tell them your age so we can score you!)

And a super senior women's team of
Barbara Elia (1) 2:49:17
Cynci Calvin (2) 2:58:24
Linda (wrong way) Hall (5) 4:00:26

30 k Men:
Mark Murray (11) 2:03:00
Dennis Early (9) 2:12:16
John Nichols (16) 2:09:22
Ernie Takahashi (5) 2:19:04
Tony Alvarez 3:07:59

5k
Nova Poff (age group 1st) 26:29
George Billingsley (age group 1st)
Half marathon
Lindsay Pears Dickson (8) 2:07:39 (a significant PR for her!)
Mike Schwartz (14) 2:07:40 (looks like Lindsay out-sprinted him at the end!)

20 miler:
Sharon Lindeque 3:04:24
Frank Slachman 3:22:20
Mike Villierme 3:52:02
Art (wrong way) Smith 4:25:31
Ron Adams also ran, but I don't know which race. I know there were others that I missed. Sorry.

23 November, Sacramento—Run To Feed The Hungry ! Get your entries in NOW !

3 December, Sacramento--- California International Marathon and Relay !

Weekly Workout Update

Reflective upper body apparel required at all evening club workouts (Tues. &Thur.)

Reflective Apparel at all evening workouts...

Come on Chips, we are trying to rebirth the Thursday evening sharpening sessions. Come out and sample some of the fun of shorter high-speed work.

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Rescue
Groups: A-D..2(2),2(800) E-F..2(2) G-H..2, 800 SS & FW.. Steady	Track type sharpening session on Kadema 10(300), 100m jog recovery	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	Rolling hills for great CIM prep.

Buffalo Bash--December 3rd

We've finally secured the location of the Buffalo Bash! It will be held the Sunday evening after CIM at the same location as the last two years (Sac State: Kung Fu Fats) and prices will be $10/person in advance or $15 at the door. We will be collecting at workouts, or you can send a note ( Please indicate who and how many.) and a check made out to BCRC to:

Abe Underwood
Attn: Buffalo Bash
11406 Gold Hill Court
Gold River, CA 95670

Menu details are still being finalized and will be available after Monday next week. See you there!
John

Volunteers Needed for CIM Expo

We're looking for a few good Chips to staff the Buffalo Chips booth at the CIM Expo for a few hours on the Friday and/or Saturday morning before the race. If you are available, please contact Jamie at jamiefrink@yahoo.com.

Thanks!

Weekly News Update

VOTE-VOTE-VOTE-VOTE-VOTE-VOTE-VOTE !!!!!!!

Make our system work by making YOUR interests known !

Helen Klein 50k Almost a “Chip Sweep”

Taking 2nd (Erik Skaden), 3rd,John Blue, and 4th (Mark Murray), the Bison completely dominated the top of the finisher order in the 50k event. FIRST WOMAN was Kirsten Schneider in 4:19 (8th overall) and Dennis Early rounded out the top 10 overall in that 50k distance. Also on the finisher list: Dan Cox, Ron Peck and Becky Johnson to note just some of the other buffalo running 31 miles.

Mark Lantz was 5th in a solid 6:57 in the 50 mile division, and Ron Tabler, Cynci Calvin and Linda McFadden were easy to find on the 30k finisher record.

The really unfortunate element of the 30k at Saturday’s Helen Klein races is that it was started….EARLY. Yikes ! It is one thing to start a race a few minutes late, but another entirely to send off the main field while some are still checking sweats, finishing their last porta-potty time, etc.

Dean Karnazes Finishes 50-50-50 with a FLOURISH!

Running the NYC Marathon as the last element in his 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, highly promoted Dean Karnazes showed his critics that he IS one pretty tough animal. Running 1:30:31 for the crowded first 13.1, dramatic Dean closed his last 13.1 in a slightly negative 1:29:59 to finish at 3:00:30, which was by far his fastest 42km in any of his 50 finishes and he ALMOST caught the highly touted Lance Armstrong (2:59:36). Lance was about TWO MINUTES ahead of Dean at around the 30km point, but Dean was simply MUCH STRONGER than Lance and finished much better over the last 8 miles.

Congratulations to ALL NYC MARATHON FINISHERS including our own Sara Heintz and at least a couple of other Sacramento based Big Apple Masters.

23 November, Sacramento—Run To Feed The Hungry ! Get your entries in NOW !

3 December, Sacramento--- California International Marathon and Relay !

Weekly Workout Update

Reflective upper body apparel required at all evening club workouts (Tues. & Thur.)

Great Buy in reflectorized windbreaker-Wal-Mart has a nice windbreaker with reflective beading on the shoulders for…only about $17. Wow ! Target, by the way, always has good stuff in their men’s and women’s sport apparel for technical fabrics, etc.

Tues. 5:30 pm	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8 a.m
251 Commerce Circle off Expo Blvd.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Bella Bru at Fair Oaks & Arden OR Clarksburg 30K
Groups: A-D.. 2(1.5),2(1) E-F.. 2(1.5), 1 G-H.. 1.5, 1, 800 SS 7 FW.. Steady	Track type sharpening session on Kadema 12(200), 100m jog recovery	Option: Base Building of 5-7 mi. or Tempo run of 4-6 miles	Long run on mid-section of bike trail starting from 13.5 mi pt to 22.5 and back.

Helen Klein Reimbursement

Great job, Chips, at the Helen Klein Ultras! I think we made our point with the solid showing, in numbers and placement, in all the races.

To receive up to $50 in reimbursement for your Helen Klein entry, you must follow The Rules.

The Rules:
* You must be a Buffalo Chips member in good standing on race day;
* You must be a USATF member with the Buffalo Chips (club 104) as your club affiliation on race day;
* During the race, you have to be identifiable as a Chip (i.e., run in a Chips jersey); and
* You have to actually start the race (We understand that ultras have a significant DNF risk.).

To request reimbursement, send a note and a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to:

Buffalo Chips Running Club
Attn: Tony Smith
P.O. Box 19908
Sacramento, CA 95819-0908

Thanks!
John

Volunteers Needed for CIM, Dec 3

We are in need of 20-30 volunteers to man the Chip's Aid Station near mile marker 14. More info to come. If interested please contact Jamie Frink at jamiefrink@yahoo.com.

Weekly News Update

Four Bridges hosts about 1300 finishers…

The annual trek around Lake Natomas found about equal numbers of men and women making the 13.1 mile journey around the Lake and back to Folsom for the post-race celebration. Carolyn McCarter was first in the womens’ 45-49 division and Diane Kato took home a 3rd in the women’s 50-54 age group.Dennis Early and Chris Enfante were 2nd and 3rd in the men’s 50-54 group. Craig Newport was 3rd in the men’s 60-64 group. The ever young Tony Alvarez took first in the mens’ 70+ age section. In the women’s 55-59, Maggie Ward claimed a 3rd, and in the next group Cynci Calvin took home a 2nd.

Congrats to ALL finishers !

Marine Corp. Marathon, Washington, D.C.

Ernie Takahashi showed his solid marathon credentials with a 3:39 finish as sponsored in his participation there by VSP, one of the race supporting commercial foundations.

The women’s field at Marine Corps this year was a bit slow with an overall winning time of only 3:00:22, while the men’s was a bit better at just over 2:21.

Big Sur Half Marathon

Katie O’Sullivan notched a new 13.1 mile PR with a 1:55 finish at this beautiful event..

Coming Locally this NEXT WEEKEND: Helen Klein 50k, 50 miles …

Chips CLUB SUPPORT for entries up to $50/person available to help cover entry expenses to this event. See John Blue or other club board members ASAP !

Coming Sunday, Nov. 5: NYC Marathon—What WILL Lance Run? Will Meb break 2:09? Will Deena break 2:20 ??? Check TV and internet coverage for the excitement.

On the World Scene: Nairobi Marathon

Want to run a marathon in one of the worst air quality cities in the world? Want to also finish that 42km with the whole course sited at 6000’ and higher. Try the Nairobi Marathon for your next challenge !

However, don’t go thinking it will be a “cherry pick,” as this is where the unsponsored Kenyans RACE to try to get attention and support for outside travel to real money races and the glory of international competition.

Here are the top performances from yesterday’s 2006 Nairobi 26.2 mi.

MEN -
1. Kiprop Rotich, KEN 2:10:17 ACR
2. Frimin Kipchoge, KEN 2:13:04
3. Alex Malinga, UGA 2:13:06
4. Paul Limo, KEN 2:13:43
5. Christopher Cheboiboch, KEN 2:14:55
6. Josphate Keiyo, KEN 2:15:01
7. Kipkoech Kibiwot, KEN 2:15:06
8. Muturi Karanja, KEN 2:15:17
9. Sammy Nganga, KEN 2:15:19
10. Thumbi Erastus, KEN 2:15:20
11. Philmon Lisoreng, KEN 2:15:21
12. William Koech, KEN 2:15:57
13. Johnstone Chebii, KEN 2:16:15
14. Mutisya Mutua, KEN 2:16:19
15. Francis Chesunei, KEN 2:16:22
16. Kipkosgei Bikot, KEN 2:17:07
17. Tangus Cheruiyot, KEN 2:17:11
18. Daniel Komen*, KEN 2:17:21
19. Kenneth Mungara, KEN 2:17:38
20. Thuita Njoroge, KEN 2:17:40
21. Richard Mwangi, KEN 2:18:09
22. Moses Cherop, KEN 2:18:22
23. Samson Kosgei, KEN 2:18:40
24. Daniel Koringo, KEN 2:19:00
25. Josphat Rop, KEN 2:19:05
26. John Rono, KEN 2:19:12
27. William Solo, KEN 2:19:14
28. Francis Komu, KEN 2:19:30
29. David Nthiga, KEN 2:19:31
30. Alfred Biii, KEN 2:19:44
31. Edwin Maiyo, KEN 2:19:45
32. David Chepkwony, KEN 2:20:03
33. Albert Kiplagat, KEN 2:20:14
34. Kipkemboi Kipkering, KEN 2:20:19
35. Kibitok Rotich, KEN 2:20:29
36. Jonathan Kiptoo, KEN 2:20:30
37. Daniel Bett, KEN 2:20:32
38. Jonathan Cheruyiot, KEN 2:20:44
39. Kipkoech Sawe, KEN 2:20:45
40. Edwin Biwott, KEN 2:20:49
41. Mark Komindany, KEN 2:20:50
42. Njuguna Waire, KEN 2:21:03
43. Peter Andrew, ??? 2:21:12
44. Douglas Mwiti, KEN 2:21:17
45. Maina Njoroge, KEN 2:21:29
46. Paul Njonjo, KEN 2:21:32
47. Simon Maiyo, KEN 2:21:46
48. Daniel Keter, KEN 2:22:10
49. Ronald Munyao, KEN 2:22:20
50. Peter Eripon, KEN 2:22:31
*Not sure which "Daniel Komen" this is

WOMEN -
1. Irene Jerotich, KEN 2:32:42 ACR
2. Zhang Xin, CHN 2:37:30
3. Beatrice Omwanza, KEN 2:39:11
4. Emmah Kariuki, KEN 2:39:27
5. Emily Samoei, KEN 2:42:03
6. Monica Njeru, KEN 2:42:14
7. Filomena Cheyech, KEN 2:42:31
8. Winfridah Kwamboka, KEN 2:45:13
9. Kemunto Mogaka, KEN 2:45:55
10. Hellen Cherono, KEN 2:48:30
The “first string” Kenyans were all OUT OF THE COUNTRY and certainly not running in this race which really had no prize money at all. In the associated half-marathon 100 men broke 66:11, which at altitude is more like 63:00 for sea level.

Weekly Workout Update

This week in OUR TRAINING…

REFLECTIVE UPPER BODY APPAREL REQUIRED IN ALL CLUB EVENING WORKOUTS FROM NOW UNTIL ….SPRING !

NOTE: Final sharpening for CIM SHOULD INCLUDE some shorter “track type” sessions, and we are back to GIVING YOU Thursday evening “super speed” track type sessions staged on Kadema Drive, where we have 1000m of that street marked every 100m for a variety of the shorter/faster sessions. Get your final speed development honed with THURSDAY tune-ups !!!!

Tues. 5:30 p.m.	Thurs. 5:30 pm	Sat. 8 am	Sunday,8 am
251 Commerce Circle	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave	Panera, 901 Howe or Helen Klein	Fish Hatchery
Groups: A-D.. 4(1),2(800) E-F.. 3(1), 2(800) G-H.. 2(1), 2(800) SS & FW..steady	Kadema intervals of… 4(400), 5(300) 6(200) with 100m recovery jogs	Options: Steady state of 5-7 miles or TEMPO of 5 miles after warmup	Round the Lake and then some with marathoners getting in 18-22 miles and others about 12.

At the Races

This is not a comprehensive list, but there have been several races the past couple of weekends and a few notable results.

Chicago Marathon
The weekend before last saw at least two Chips take on the Chicago Marathon. First Chip (and first Sacramento area runner) in was Board Member Jenny Hitchings, who ran a speedy 3:03. Next in was Bruce Yonehiro who ran 3:23.

This weekend saw Chips running races from Sea to Shining Sea.

Marine Corps Marathon (Washington, D.C.):
Ernest Takahashi ducked under the four-hour mark with a 3:59:58 finish, fast enough for a ninth place Super Senior finish.

Four Bridges Half Marathon
For the Men, the first Chip, and 2nd place senior, was Dennis Early with a brisk 1:27. He was chased in, 30-seconds later, by John Nichols, also at 1:27. Bob Fredenburg followed in 1:34, Shane Curren in 1:37, and Dennis Zilaff (I'll give you the chip time.) in 1:48.

For the women, the first Chip and 1st place age group finish goes to the tireless Carolyn McCarter, coming in at 1:37. Cynci Calvin finished a Super Senior 2nd in 2:05.

Grape Stomp Half Marathon (Livermore)
It would appear a few Chips snuck off for a run in scenic Livermore. First female, and 4th overall, was Mary Coordt who ran 1:22. Husband Dave Michel came in a bit later in 1:38. Chris Iwahashi finished a Senior 2nd in 1:44.

Great job, Chips! My sincere apologies to any I may have missed.
John Blue

CIM Aid Station Captain Needed!

It's that time of year again! If you are not running CIM this year and would like a front row seat for this terrific event, we'd love your help as the Chips' CIM Aid Station Captain. The CIM team will provide technical expertise. All you need is the ability to say "Yes!" Let me know if you are interested!

Send me a note at: buffaloblue@sbcglobal.net

Thanks!
John Blue

Pacific Association/USATF Announcement

Pacific Association/USATF Announcement
from Cynci Calvin, Chips PA/USATF Liaison

NOW is the time... before November 1... to join or renew your membership with the Pacific Association/USATF!

WHY NOW?
Because on November 1, dues are going up! from $20 to $29.95! But if you join NOW for 2007 you can still get the $20 rate. You can even sign up for multiple years at the $20 rate.


WHY JOIN PA/USATF?
1) Support the organization that: makes the rules, keeps the playing fields level, promotes elite athlete development, sets standards for quality competitions, provides regional and national individual and team competitions, and has the only youth program - Junior Olympics - that can qualify our kids to compete in regional, national and international competitions. In many cases, for inner city youth, the USATF Junior Olympic programs are the only way these youths can learn about track and field, distance running and race walking activities!

2) Enjoy the fun and camaraderie and rewards of competing as a Chip in our Pacific Association Grand Prix events. You need do nothing more than sign up with the Pacific Association. Once that is done, you will be included on the Chip teams throughout the year. YOU NEED NOT Be A SPEEDSTER! All levels and ages are needed to help us fill out teams at these excellent events (ultra, road racing, and cross country).

3) You will also be able to earn a special Chip clothing item if you compete in a specified number of Grand Prix events as a PA Registered Chip (details on the Chip Team Incentive Program are posted at buffalochips.com).

4) After you join you will receive in the mail with your membership card a packet full of coupons and discounts that will be well worth the $20 - or for procrastinators, well worth the $29.95!

HOW?
Visit http://www.pausatf.org and click on the "Join Now" button for on-line sign up.

DON'T DELAY.... JOIN TODAY!! AND BE SURE TO LIST YOUR CLUB AS #104 - BUFFALO CHIPS RUNING CLUB!

Parkway Hero Fund Update

I continue to be proud of this club for our speedy runners and commitment to our community. Through donations collected at Tuesday night workouts and the Buffalo Stampede, we were able to raise several hundred dollars for this family. It was reported that more than one cash prize winner at the Buffalo Stampede walked right over to the "donation can" and dropped in their winnings. What great people! Thanks to all of you for your generosity.

This letter went out with our contribution:

To: Steve Ebert
Rancho Cordova Parks & Recreation

Re: Rickey Dickerson Trust fund

October 22, 2006

Please accept this check for $1,000 from the Buffalo Chips Running Club for deposit in the Rickey Dickerson trust fund at the American River Bank. The check is a small token of the club’s appreciation of the sacrifice that Rickey Dickerson and his family have made in defense of peaceful and safe use of the American River Parkway. It represents general club funds as well as individual member contributions to our “Parkway Hero Fund”.

Virtually every member of our running club uses the parkway for running, and most members use it for other activities such as biking and hiking. Security has always been an issue for all members but especially for women. We are therefore very grateful to anyone who acts to protect and defend the peaceful users of the parkway. This is particularly the case if protection of the innocent results in harm to the rescuer.

Please extend our sympathies to Rickey Dickerson’s family and let them know how much we appreciate his sacrifice and theirs, and wish them all the best of luck in an unfortunate situation.


Sincerely,

The Board and the Members
Buffalo Chips Running Club


Run Safely!

John Blue
High Dunger

PS Link to original article telling how to donate.

Rovers Run is this Saturday Oct. 21

Sorry for late notice, Rovers Run is this Saturday Oct. 21. Please email blast club members about this pet friendly 5K race in Historic Downtown Colfax!!! Dog not required, aid stations will have Cytomax for humans and Animal Natural products for your pooch. Race at 9, walk at 9:30. Only ten dollars if you email your name!!! Info at http://www.sleddoggin.com/roversrun.php
See you there, registration on Main Street from 7-9 am!!!

Christian Hollingsworth
info@sleddoggin.com
http://www.sleddoggin.com

Weekly News Update

Humboldt Redwoods Half-Marathon, PA-USATF Grand Prix Event

Eileen Yamada, Mike Schwartz, Linda Hall, Sara Heintz ?), Larry White, Monty Schacht, etc. all enjoyed the wonderful running ambience of this beautiful course this past Sunday.

I do not yet have a “personal report” from on site, but at least several of the bison and bisonette did make the long journey to enjoy this downhill in both directions half-marathon race.

Top overall times were 1:07 for men and 1:17 for women.

NOTICE: Starting next week, October 24, reflective apparel will be REQUIRED for participation in any evening club workout.

Please start wearing your REFLECTIVE upper body Safety Apparel NOW….

NOTICE: RETURN of THURSDAY “SUPER SPEED” sessions…

While we will NOT be using the CSUS track for our renewed short-fast sessions, Kadema is now marked every 100 meters for a full kilometer. Kadema is better illuminated than the CSUS track and is more protected from the soon-to-arrive winter weather . Starting at 5:30 pm from University Park, we WILL be staging organized speed sharpening sessions to COMPLEMENT our Tuesday strength and speed sessions.

Weekly Workout Update

Tues. 5:30pm	Wed. NONE	Thurs. 5:30pm	Sat. 8 am	Sun. 8 am
251 Commerce Circle	Cancelled until further notice	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Bella Bru at Arden and Fair Oaks
Groups: A-D..4(1),2(800) E-F…3(1),2(800) G-H..2(1),2(800) SS & FW-steady	NONE, cancelled until after Thanksgiving	Kadema Track “type” session of 6(300) with 100m recov. Followed by 10(200) with 100m recov.	Choices: SS of 5-7 mi Or Tempo of 5 MILES	Negative split endurance run of 75 minutes out and FASTER back.

To All Participants of the 2006 Buffalo Stampede:

They are here!!! Yes, just in time for your next 13.1 or 26.2....that's right...if you missed out on the race day t-shirts for the Stampede...just visit the J Street Fleet Feet. Give them your name and they'll be happy to provide you with your well earned long-sleeve dry release 2006 Stampede T-shirt. Again, you must have signed up for the 2006 Buffalo Stampede to receive a t-shirt and to have signed up on the roster/list on race day to receive a t-shirt. (any questions- just phone Shanna @ 916-752-8399)

Chips race alert: Helen Klein 50/50

The upcoming Helen Klein Ultra Classic is a key race and if we can score teams we may be able to win the PAUSTFA ultra championships for Men, Women AND Mixed teams. (Look here for details: http://www.pausatf.org/data/2006/umstandt2006.html )

To this end, we want the Chips to field as large a team as possible and we're offering to reimburse you for up to $50 of your entry fee for the Helen Klein 50K or 50 Mile race (not the 30k). (If I had done my homework, I'm sure we could have gone for $60--the price until 11/3.) The race is November 4th. But enter ASAP before the prices go up! See http://www.ultrarunner.net/hkmain.html for details.


The rules:

* You must be a Buffalo Chips member in good standing on race day;
* You must be a USATF member with the Buffalo Chips (club 104) as your club affiliation on race day ( http://www.pausatf.org/data/membership.html );
* During the race, you have to be identifiable as a Chip (i.e., run in a Chips jersey);
* You have to actually start the race (We understand that ultras have a significant DNF risk.).
* You pay and request reimbursement.
* We've set aside a limited (but substantial) amount of money for this, so it's first come, first served.

We're also doing this for the Christmas Relays so start putting your teams together! Details will follow, but basically we'll pay for any Chips teams (four runners each) that participate in the relay.

See you on race day!
John

Auburn Endurance Street Party on October 7

Don't miss the 3rd Annual Auburn Endurance Capital Street Party, Saturday
October 7, 6:30 to 10 pm, in Old Town Auburn! from Cynci Calvin

What do you do with your empty shoe boxes?

Most of your fellow Chips are going to bring them by Gina's house at 3956 N Street and drop them off on the porch. The remaining members will bring them to the next Tuesday workout. Your empty shoe boxes will enable us to make the highly fashionable Chips merchandise available to you! Any questions, call (916) 457-8813.

Weekly News Update

Heritage Oaks, PA-USATF Championship 10K (From Linda Hall)

Want to be a “professional runner” no matter your actual speed? Heritage Oaks Open 10k

It was a great day for this race in Paso Robles. Cool and sunny. In the National Masters Championship 10k, Chips Super senior women had a team of

Barbara Miller

Nova Poff

Linda Hall

There were fast folks from all over (Utah, Texas, Indiana, etc.) in this race. Barbara was second in her age group and Nova was third. In addition, in the age graded results, Barbara took home $1000 prize money. Great work Barbara!!!

Some younger Chips there in the open division, but I did not get their results.

It was really true: everyone who ran the open 10k got $50 as they crossed the finish line. There were also a lot of fun runs including some really fast kids in the half and full mile runs, great costumes in the Mascot race (all entrants eligible for a $500 draw prize...we really need to get a chip in a Buffalo costume next year), and a funny diaper dash where all entrants were eligible for a $250 draw prize. Four round trips for two to Hawaii were also given away as draw prizes. It was a fun family championship event.

Rio Del Lago 50 Miles

Our own Mark Lantz, already leading in the 40-49 men’s ultra Grand Prix series added to this with THE OVERALL WIN at the Rio Del Lago 50 miles beating even all the team groups in that distance this past weekend. Whew ! Second, some 30 minutes back was former Chip Jim Howard (age 52) making an impressive return to solid form after an almost life-threatening fall from his home roof last year.

Ultra Grand Prix Current Standings….Chips in Control !

The PA-USATF Ultra Grand Prix series is being totally dominated by the bison and bisonette this year. Leading the women’s under 29 division is Chip Molly Pelton; leading the women’s 40-49 group is Chip Rena Schumann followed in second by Chip Karyn Hoffman. In the women’s 50-59 group, Chris Flaherty is #3 and Barbara Ashe holds #5 overall. Leading in the women’s 60-69 division is Barbara Elia.

In the men’s 30-39 group, Erik Skaden is numero uno, and Mark Lantz is tops in the men’s 40-49 segment followed in 3rd there by John Nichols. In the men’s 50-59 division James Yee comes across in the 5th position and in the 60-69 group, Ernie Takahashi is #3 followed in 5th by Ron Peck.

In TEAM SCORING, the Buffalo Chips are #2 in men’s and #1 in both mixed and women’s groups. The club’s overall standing is….NUMBER ONE in the PA-USATF 2006 Ultra Grand Prix at this time !

Congratulations to all bison and bisonettes who have taken this extended series of challenges this year.

World News……

Berlin Marathon Produces Year’s Fastest !

Following his 58:55 road half marathon world best time this past January at the Phoenix Rock and Roll venue, Haile Gebrselassie (ETH ) continued his road dominance with a sparkling solo 2:05:56 NR for a $50,000 + $30,000 bonus in time incentives payday. His closest pursuer was almost 5 minutes behind at the finish line. Gete Wami, also of Ethiopia, ran 2:21 for the women’s win and a $65,000 total payday.

Gebrselassie was on WORLD RECORD pace up to 35 km, from that point he slowed just enough to miss the CR and WR set by Paul Tergat on this course at 2:04:55. (Tergat had the advantage of a training partner who was able to push him right up to the finish line where his buddy was outkicked but still finished at 2:04:58 for second place that day and the fastest “loser” in history!)

T-Marathons Equal

This past weekend, both the Toronto and Turin Marathons were hosted and both settings saw men’s overall winning times of 2:10. Coincidence, but at least somewhat interesting.

Boulder Backroads Marathon and Half-Marathon (Colorado)

The full marathon on a rolling course under perfect weather conditions was won in a somewhat slowish 2:43:10 with the second place finisher almost a full six minutes back. The big news here, however, is that the FIRST PLACE OVERALL was a FEMALE, Nuta Olaru, one of the elite women training in the altitude there. Of course that 6000’ elevation had something to do with the “somewhat slowish” times.

In the half-marathon, Chips Lee Rhodes (70-75 age division) was second and Ginger Bryan (65-69 group) dominated her division. Chris Iwahashi took a 3rd place in her 50-54 age group.

This was a totally spectacular event staged in a beautiful setting with great overall entrant services and support.

Weekly Workout Update

Tues. 5:30pm	Wed.	Thur. 5:30 pm	Sat. 8 a.m.	Sun. 8am
251 Commerce Circle	Nothing Scheduled	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave.	Panera 901 Howe Ave.
Groups: A-D..6(400 @2 min), 3(800), 2(1) E-F..6(400)@2 min, 2(800), 1 G-H..6(400 @3 min), 1 SS & FW steady		Steady state on parkway	Options: 1. Steady state on parkway OR 2. Tempo run of 4-5 mi.	Out and Back on parkway of 2.5 hours with out comfortable and back at marathon or quicker "race effort."

Weekly News Update

Coming soon PA-USATF Grand Prix Events:

September 24, 2006 - Paso Robles 10k

October 15, 2006 - Humboldt Redwoods Half and Full Marathon (Beautiful courses)

Report on Jamba Juice 5k, PA-USATF Grand Prix …(From Linda Hall)

The first chip finisher was Joel Contreras at 22:35 (Age group place=7) with Barbara Miller close behind at 22:37 (2).

Next came Monty Schacht at 24:01 (17th) with Doug Braasch at 24:43 (6th) which was a valiant effort since Doug has been suffering with plantar....

Lindsay Pears-Dickson had a PR for the 5k distance with a 26:08 (20) which was about 1.5 minutes faster than last year (a tribute to her dedication and hard work at the Tuesday night workouts!

Linda Hall finished in 28:25 (4). Apologies to anyone missed.

The next USATF race will be next Sunday. The Heritage Oaks 10 in Paso Robles. Linda Hall still has a room available for that if you want to drive or carpool to PR on Sat. She also clarified the situation with USATF about >40 year olds running in the open race (where one might get $50 random prize). If you are 40 or older you must run in the later masters Championship 10 (no $50) in order to qualify for individual and team points. (Of course, you must also be a USATF member with Buffalo Chips club 104 as your affiliation).

Also, Linda still has rooms available for the Humboldt half marathon on Oct 15th. (the rooms are for the night of Sat Oct 14th). Please let her know ASAP if you would like to reserve a room.

Other PA/USATF news for older chips:

Starting next year 2007 the PAUSATF association is leading the way by creating a new category "Super Veterans" for folks older than 80. Although at this time, there will not be monetary awards in this category, the male and female individual point leaders at the end of the year, will receive complementary entries into all of the PAUSATF grand prix series the following year. So there is a value to growing old.

And it gets even better. Beginning in 2008, for each grand prix road race will offer $25 prize money to the first male and female finisher in the Veterans division (>70). At this time, these folks get recognition, but no prize money. So folks it pays to get old!

Finally, for the Christmas Relays, teams that won first place in 2005 will get a complementary entry for 2006. This means that for 2006 the Chips Super Senior women (>60) will get a free entry. Hurrah.



Training Tip…Want to improve your running speed? One of the best workouts is the LONGER tempo run.



Try starting with about a 3 mile effort run at the pace you would or could do for a 10k race. As you become somewhat comfortable doing this workout twice a week, then graduate to a 5 mile tempo effort done at the pace of a half-marathon race. Do about 2 weeks of this challenge, twice a week, then graduate to a 8 mile tempo run paced at about 30 seconds FASTER than goal marathon speed. Do about 2 weeks of these efforts and then graduate to 10 miles done at about 20 seconds faster than goal marathon pace.

NOTE: Runners who are simply “larger framed” individuals must do longer endurance workouts than smaller framed athletes. There is a reason that Kenyans and other East Africans are such efficient runners and it does NOT come from “training at altitude,” but rather because they tend to have the somatotype ideal for longer running efficiency. Running longer distances is all about having enough FUEL in your tank to energize your metabolism for that demanded distance. It is simply physics, it takes MORE FUEL to move more “mass.” A larger athlete must move more mass, and hence demands more internal fuel. You must simulate your metabolic demands in your workouts and learn how to respond accordingly.

The larger athlete should generally extend their long runs and tempo runs about 20% to 25% longer than that which would be required by the lighter bodied athlete….or suffer ….running out of fuel in those last 3-5 miles on “race day.”

Weekly Workout Update

Tuesday 5:30 p.m.	Wednesday	Thursday 5:30 pm	Saturday 8 am	Sunday 8 am
251 Commerce Circle	NONE SCHEDULED	Univ.Park on Univ. Ave.	Univ.Park on Univ. Ave.	Rescue
Groups: A-D..4(800),3(1) E-F..4(800),2(1) G-H.4(800), 1 SS & FW..steady	NONE	Steady state on parkway, 4-7 miles	Options: Steady state on parkway 5-7 mi. Or Tempo Run 4-5 miles	Rolling hills of 10-20 miles on NEW COURSE, Sorry NOT marked yet.

Buffalo Bash Is Coming December 3rd!

Can you hear it? The Buffalo Bash is coming December 3, 2006! This is the club’s premier social event so don’t miss it! Event details will follow as we make them up.

This year, we’re going to set up a table so you can renew your Chips and USATF membership. We’re hoping to save you time, save the club mailing costs, and ensure than you score for those early season races.

I’ll be heading up this year’s awards committee. Be sure to give me suggestions for any Chips you feel deserve recognition. We’re wanting to reward great performances, significant improvements, amazing efforts, and those wonderful volunteers! (Also, let me know if you want to be on the awards committee.)

Thanks!

John Blue
buffaloblue@sbcglobal.net

Weekly News Update

Buffalo Stampede a BIG Success!

This year’s Buffalo Stampede was the absolutely BEST in anyone’s personal memory and most of us think it was the absolutely best in the event’s history.

From the entrant’s perspective, there were great goodies and wonderful post-run ambience and support. The course was perfectly marked and measured, and the monitors, aid stations and police support was without fault.

The weather, usually decent to good, was outstanding with an almost ideal morning temperature, only the slightest of breezes for optimal cooling, and later day temperatures still in the comfortable range for relaxing after the run.

Wow!

And the club’s perspective on the event, notes virtually no complaints or negative comments from the entrants, and the numbers were UP, UP, UP from any previous year:

From Pete Zinsli’s Database:

1998-444
1999-520
2000-584
2001-535
2002-406
2003-432
2004-378
2005-542
2006-839

The numbers recorded are the total number of finishers officially recorded through the available years of Pete’s record keeping. Some of the earlier years saw both a 5k and the 10 mile distance noted, and recent years total the Migration plus the Stampede to produce that total. By any counting metric, this was a wonderful outcome for the club and for the community in terms of participation!

To Shanna, Jennifer, and their cadre of dedicated volunteers and to all the club members who gave of their time and energy to support the event with their work…a BIG THANK YOU.

FIRST CHIP appears to be Ed Randolph with a 3rd in the 30-34 division and a time of 60:57 with first FEMALE CHIP for Mary Coordt winning the 35-39 age division with her 63:20.

Further distinguished female Chip performances included Susan Frazier 2nd in the under 14 division, Lauren Eisenbud with a 2nd in the 20-24 division. We “adopt” Lauren as she is the youngest daughter of legendary Chip, Elliot Eisenbud, who as Race Director of this event some 24 years ago sited it at Rio Americano High School and set the first version of the course from that venue. Elliot also finished the migration division of the event this year!

Jenny Hitchings was 2nd in the 40-44 division with a solid 65:57 and Chris Iwahashi was 3rd in the women's’ 50-54 group. WINNING the 60-64 division was super steady Chippette Barbara Elia with Cynci Calvin 3rd in that group.

On the age division male side, Nathan Paddeck and Jerune Keukenkamp duked it out in the under 14 age group with Nathan taking the first in 62:30 to Jerune’s 65:31. Kal Lowden was 2nd in the 30-34 group, and High Dunger, John Blue, pulled out a 3rd in the highly competitive men’s 40-44 division with a 61:17 over fast starting John Nichols who arrived marginally later in 62:12.

Chris Enfante produced a solid 3rd in the men’s 50-54 category with a wonderful 67:47 while Ernie Takahashi barely missed breaking 70 minutes at 70:11 for 2nd in the 60-64 group and Gordon Hall took home a 3rd place award for the over 70 age division.

Congratulations to ALL participants and ALL VOLUNTEERS; it was a wonderful morning in Sacramento fitness!

Coming Paso Robles 10k and in October….Humboldt Half-Marathon!

Are YOU planning on a “marathon” in the Fall?

IF you are among the many Bison planning on a Fall marathon (Chicago, NYC, CIM, etc.), then your training should now be in a highly programmatic state. You MUST have two elements in your training NOW to make that marathon less traumatic on “race” day:

1. Long runs….You should have AT LEAST 6 long runs of 18 miles to….30 miles in the 16 weeks of buildup to your goal marathon. IF you are a male runner who weighs 170 pounds or more…then you really MUST be doing at least two (2) of those long runs of 26-30 miles.

2. Tempo runs…IF you are “time hopeful,” then you must also be increasing your running efficiency, and tempo runs are THE BEST venue for that improvement. The tempo runs done at least once and perhaps even TWICE a week should work up to 10 to even 12 miles of distance done at a pace just a bit FASTER than goal marathon pace. For example, if you are hoping to run a 3:30 marathon on race day, your tempo runs should be done at or just under 7:30/mile pace, and if your goal for the marathon is a “sub 3 hour” marathon then your tempo runs need to be at about 6:30/mile pace.

The metaphor of marathon preparation being like constructing a building works here so that without the core building elements….the building will simply collapse, and with strong building elements, then your construction will stand the “challenge of the elements.”

YOU CHOOSE.

Weekly Workout Update

Tues	Wed	Thurs	Sat	Sun
251 Commerce Circle	No meeting	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave	University Park on Univ. Ave	Fish Hatchery Hiway 50/Hazel
5:30 p.m.	10:15am	5:30 p.m.	8:00 a.m.	8:00 a.m.
Groups: A-D.. 4(1000),4(800) E-F.. 3(1000),3(800) G_H.. 2(1000),2(800) SS and WALKING	Nothing scheduled	Steady State base building or Fitness walking along parkway	Options include: 1. Steady state base building run 2. Tempo run of 3-5 miles	Out and back or loop options of 2 to 2.5 HOURS or distances from 6 miles to 18 miles suggested.

Humbolt Marathon

I have tentatively reserved 6 rooms for Chips on my credit card at the Sherwood Forest in Garberville for the evening of October 14 (before the Humboldt Half Marathon. You will remember that this is on this side of the half marathon and the motel particularly likes Chips. They keep open two rooms (with soap and towels) for us after the run on Sunday so that we can take showers before heading home. There is a great natural foods burrito place on the way to or from Garberville and of course, there is a Foster's Freeze on the way back. The rooms I have reserved are as follows:

2 single queens @ $66
2 double queens @ $88
2 triple queens @$99

Please let me know if you are interested in any of the rooms, need roommates, want to carpool to Garberville, etc. The motels in the area are filling up quickly. These rooms I have reserved are strictly on a first come first serve basis. If we get close to race time and one or more of the rooms are not spoken for, I will turn them back in so the hotel can fill them

This is one of the nicest races in the USATF grand prix series. The long sleeve shirts are always colorful with a great new logo each year. There also is a terrific bargain pasta feed the night before.

Let me know ASAP, if you are interested and which type of room you want.

Linda M. Hall
email - linhall@ucdavis.edu

Achilles Tendon Study

My name is Katie Antle and I am a graduate student at the University of California, Davis in the Biomedical Engineering Department currently conducting research in the Human Performance Laboratory. I am interested in the incidence of Achilles tendon injury in the 35-50 year old population, as this is the age range in which the majority of these injuries occur. I am hoping that you will answer a few short questions so that I can gage the prevalence of these injuries in the local population and decide if research in this area is warranted. The more information we have regarding Achilles tendon injuries, the better prepared we will be to prevent and treat such injuries. Simply 'reply' to this message and answer the following questions as accurately as possible. It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes. Thank you for your help.

Achilles Tendon Injury Questionnaire

1. Gender: Male or Female

2. Age:

3. Briefly describe the types of exercise/physical activity you participate in on a weekly basis ( e.g. play tennis twice per week, run 2-5 miles per week, play soccer 2 nights per week, etc.)?

4. On average, how many hours per week do you participate in exercise/physical activity (activities that you feel gets your heart beating fairly fast)?

5. Have you ever experienced any pain in the Achilles tendon region (the Achilles tendon is the large tendon that connects the muscles on the back of your lower leg to your heel bone)?
If yes, please answer the following questions:

a. Where was the pain located along the tendon (e.g. closer to the heel bone, to the calf muscle, or in between)?
b. What physical activities were you participating in days/weeks/months prior to the injury?
c. What were you doing at the time of injury (e.g. stepped off the curb and felt a pain in the back of my leg; pain came on gradually over time being more severe after resting)?
d. How long ago did the injury occur?
e. How long did the injury last?
f. What did you do to treat the injury?

6. If I decide to pursue research in this area, then would you be interested in participating in a research study that would involve simple ankle strength measurements and ultrasound imaging of your Achilles tendon on 2-3 separate occasions? Each testing session would be conducted at the UC Davis Human Performance Laboratory and would take approximately 1 hour.
If yes, then please provide let me know how you would prefer to be contacted (e.g. email, phone, etc.).

Thanks for taking the time to help me with this project. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me by email or phone.

Katie Antle
530-754-7921
kaantle@gmail.com

FOR ALL OF THE AWESOME VOLUNTEERS, PARTICIPANTS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE 32ND ANNUAL BUFFALO STAMPEDE!!!

AN AMAZING BUFFALO CHIP EVENT

Now, there are a tremendous amount of people to thank for this year's event....and everyone deserves and has earned a thank you. THANK YOU!! I must apologize if I have missed your name!!!

First off, you may not have seen the most important Co-Race Director and Vice High Dungess of this years and last year's Buffalo Stampede....give around of applause for Ms. Jennifer Rousseve!!! I am so grateful to have worked with an amazing and beautiful Buffalo Chippette...she was able to obtain most of the yummy loot in the goody bags this year, she recruited the majority of her friends to pick up bagels, Joanne Souveiner,John Shelgren- five mile splits, Bill Costa to paper the course, Debe and Doreen who drove Jennifer to the event and are all making sure she stays healthy with wonderful support....and there are many others...big-big thanks to you all! Tony Smith- The Treasurer of the Buffalo Chips...and Stampede Co-Race Director...gathering our equipment....making sure we had exposure at various events...and more than what I am listing here. Carol Parise- SBA Race Director...she not only delivered coffee to the event...but made sure the course was set up correctly...She was truly the race director!!!:) Jaime Frink, the newest Board Member and Volunteer Coordinator...did an awesome job getting the volunteers in the right direction!!! John Blue, our President...not just lending support but for not bringing his 500 pound Buffalo onto the Course this year....thank you so much!!! Johanne Christmas for obtaining the running bibs and jumping in at the last minute as a course monitor, Dennis Scott & Arnold for marking the course...Now, here are some people that kept our runners hydrated and kept them safe...Ben Lasala, Charlene Fitzpatrick, Joel Brandt, Maria & Brian Popvach, THE YOUTH CHIPS-GEORGE PADDECK AND TEAM!!! Grant Carboni and McClatchy Track Team...thank YOU ALL for keeping the runners fueled so that they could make it back to the finish line. Our Course Monitors, Mark & Rena up at Sand Bar Circle and helped with awards, Cheri & Luis Alvarez were on the course...I know that there were many others...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! John Paris-Salb, Ed Stromberg, Brian Tsuyuki, Bill Roehr, Megan Schwartz, Tracy Williams, Steve Picanco, Bronwyn Gillespie, Karen & Jim Fischer, Lesa Havert, Jennie Perez, Leonie & Megan. MARIO SANCHEZ...the H20 guy...he quenched your thirst when you came across that finish line and he set up the event and cleaned up..thank you!! All of you did a fantastic job..you made this event a success!!! George Parrott and Chris Iwahashi...they not only prepped the awards, papered the course, supplied the radios, paced the runners out...but coached the co-race directors. Steve Wetmore-Can't Thank You enough..you have know idea of all the help you gave!!!

Wait..there is more...I know...the music started playing a long time ago..and I'm supposed to get off the stage..but...how could we have ever gotten started without the help of all the volunteers and Goody Bag Stuffing volunteers....you know who you are...and pre-registration..Larry White, Mary Coordt, Ernie Takahashi, Robin Rogerson, Claire Hanamoto...and the best early a.m. running partner...Stephanie Papas....who not only helped vendors set up, ran the girls on the run table and listened to me whine in the early am running sessions...oh, wait...did I mention Abe Underwood, snapping pictures, setting up the pa system and providing the most interesting awards-ACTUAL BUFFALO CHIPS!! (That's why we had so many runners this year...none of them knew what the first prize was...:):) Registration day....Sophy Brown and Zoe- who also helped with the kids run..Barbara & Tom Farren, Cindy Nalepa-Nelson, Cat and Counne Scrima...again, my apologies if I missed your name.

Again,..it truly is a Buffalo Chips Running Event...it can not happen without volunteers and our own runners!!! THANK YOU !!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! FOR YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR PARTICIPATION AND FOR COMMITTING TO BEING A VOLUNTEER!!!- OVER AND OUT RAINBOW TROUT....CYNCI CALVIN folks...she did an awesome job on the graphics!!! Claire Hanamoto- original art work!!! yes, I know..the show is over and the credits are rolling......thank you!!


"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." -T.S. Eliot

Weekly News Update

Coming THIS Weekend: Buffalo Stampede and Migration 10 Miles

One of the oldest and most respected regional runs in Northern California will be hosted at Rio Americano High School this coming Sunday (Sept. 10). The Buffalo Stampede has been a keystone in our valley racing scene for over 30 years and course records of 47 and change for men and in the 54 minute territory for women clearly attest to the potential for new personal records on this flat and fast course mostly along American River Drive.

With more than 600 already registered this year’s edition will be one of the largest fields in many years, and the event has become a first stage in the later Fall buildup for the California International Marathon in December.

If you are not going to run the race, then VOLUNTEER (contact Shanna Fanning).

See ALL of you on Sunday morning!

A Share of a $1,000,000 in Gold….(From David Monti, RRW)

This reports the final race of the European “Golden Series” in track…

Already on his own when he reached the 2000 meter mark in 5:07.50, Bekele churned out consistent sub-63 second laps, steadily increasing his lead over the chase pack by a second per lap. When he reached the bell in 11:58, the Ethiopian was nearly 11 seconds clear of the field. With a sub-60 second closing lap, he crossed the line in 12:57.74 to earn a US$ 83,333 share of the prize pie. With a furious closing charge over the final 150 meters, his younger brother Tariku Bekele finished second (13:04.83), with Abreham Cherkos Feleke, still only 16, third (13:05.40) to complete an Ethiopian sweep.

Wouldn’t it be nice if ANY American “teenager” could run a 13:05 5k?

Weekly Workout Update

Tues	Wed	Thurs	Sat	Sun
251 Commerce Circle	No meeting	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave	University Park on Univ. Ave	Rio Americano High School
5:30 p.m.	10:15am	5:30 p.m.	8:00 a.m.	7:00 a.m.
5 Sept	6 Sept	7 Sept	9 Sept	10 Sept
Groups: A-D.. 8(600)@3 min; 8(200)@1 min 1 mile E-F.. 8(600)@4 min 8(200)@2 min SS and WALKING	No meeting scheduled	Steady state of 4-7 miles on parkway	Tempo run of 3 miles or base building of up to 7 miles	Buffalo Stampedeor Migration 10 mi. at Rio American High School

Fall issue of the Buffalo Enquirer

It's that time again. We would like photos or your stories (races you've done, fitness, health, a product you've tried, etc.), for the Fall issue of the Buffalo Enquirer. Also, if you have a PR you would like us to publish, please send them our way. Or, if you know of someone who would like to advertise in the newsletter, let us know. We can't have a complete newsletter without your submissions.

Please send to Susanne Cook at stamcook@yahoo.com and Sara Heintz at rosideane@hotmail.com by September 15.

Thank you!