From:                              Franklin Ruona <fdruona@comcast.net>

Sent:                               Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:30 PM

To:                                   F.D.Ruona

Subject:                          Tamalpa This & That

 

 

 

  1. Volunteers still needed for the MARIN MEMORIAL DAY RACES, Monday, May 27, 2013-  If you are available to work as a volunteer on this Premier Tamalpa Runners’ sponsored race, please contact Race Director Dave Ripp at (415) 686-0703 or info@marinraces.com.
  2. PA Grand Prix Racing for 2013 continues on 5/18/13, 5/27/13 & 8/17/13    The next Ultra Grand Prix race of 2013 is the Ohlone Wilderness 50K on 5/19/13; the next Road Racing Grand Prix race for 2013 will be the Marin Memorial Day 10K, 5/27/13 and the first Cross Country Grand Prix will be the 13th Annual UC Santa Cruz XC Challenge on 8/17/13.    The subsequent race on the Ultra Grand Prix will be the Silver State 50M and 50K on 5/18/13.  The subsequent race on the Road Racing Grand Prix will be the Downtown San Rafael Mile on 7/21/13 and the subsequent race on the Cross Country Grand Prix will be the 21st Annual Phil Widener Empire Open on 8/24/13.  We had a VERY good Racing Season in 2012, let’s do it again in 2013.  We need to do our best to have Tamalpa Scoring teams at all of these races!  In order to score for your Tamalpa racing team, you need to have a 2013 USATF card.  You can check at http://www.pausatf.org/data/members.php?club=100 to see if your USATF card is current.  If you do not have a current USATF card sign up for your 2013 USATF card at http://www.pausatf.org/data/PAAppOnline.html.  Make sure you list Tamalpa, Club #100 as your Club.  It is easy to miss the Club designation when you sign up for your USATF card.  Look for the Club Designation on the RIGHT side of the screen Make sure you have your 2013 USATF card and get out and race for your Tamalpa racing team.  Make sure you wear a Tamalpa uniform top in all PA races.                      

3.  2013 PA/USATF ROAD RACE GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE

Date

Race

Location

Points

Short/long

Prize Money

05/27

Marin Memorial Day 10K

Kentfield

1.0

Short

$2900

7/21

Downtown San Rafael Mile

San Rafael

1.0

Short

$2900

10/20

Humboldt Redwoods Half Marathon

Weott

1.5

Long

$2900

11/10

Clarksburg Country Run Half Marathon

Clarksburg

1.5

Long

$2900

11/28

Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5K

San Jose

2.0 Open only (team 0.0)

Short

$2900

12/08

California International Marathon

Sacramento

2.0

Long

$2900

12/15

Christmas Relays

San Francisco

1.0 (team only)

None

$2900

 

 

 

4. 2013 Pacific Association Ultra Running Grand Prix Schedule

DATE

EVENT/DISTANCE

LOCATION

SURFACE

POINTS

RACE DIRECTOR/INFO

May. 18

Silver State 50M and 50K

Reno

trail

1.6/1.0

Lon Monroe
775-846-8868
lonruns@aol.com
www.silverstatestriders.com

May19 (Sun.)

Ohlone Wilderness 50K

Fremont

trail

1

Rob Byrne/Larry England
510/653-5271 (Rob) (H)
director@ohlone50Kcom
www.ohlone50k.com

Jun. 29

Western States 100M*
*no entry discount for defending Grand Prix champions

Squaw Valley

trail

3.3

Craig Thornley
rdthornley@gmail.com
www.ws100.com

Jul. 20

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M*
*no entry discount for defending Grand Prix champions

Spooner Lk SP

trail

3.3

Dave Cotter
tahoedwc@global.net
www.tahoemtnmilers.org

Aug 11 (Sun.)

Skyline 50K

Castro Valley

trail

1

Adam Ray
skyline50k@gmail.com
www.skyline50k.us

Aug. 24

Tamalpa Headlands 50K

Muir Beach

trail

1

Tim & Diana Fitzpatrick
rd@headlands50k.com
www.headlands50k.com

Sept. 14

PCTR Headlands 100M

Rodeo Beach

trail

3.3

John Brooks
events@pctrailruns.com
www.pctrailruns.com

Oct. 12

Dick Collins Firetrails 50M

Castro Valley

trail

1.6

Julie Fingar
916/765-6021
Julie@norcalultras.com
www.firetrails50.com

Oct. 26

Whiskeytown 50K

Redding

trail

1

John Luaces
530/526-3076
jkluaces@gmail.com
www.sweatrc.com

Nov. 30

Quadruple Dipsea (28.4M)

Mill Valley

trail

1

John Catts
johncatts@earthlink.net
www.run100s.com/qd.htm

 

5. 2013 PA Cross Country Schedule

Date Day Race Location      

   08/17 Sat 13th Annual UC Santa Cruz XC Challenge Santa Cruz  

   08/24 Sat 21st Annual Phil Widener Empire Open Santa Rosa  

   08/31 Sat 3rd Annual Rebels XC Challenge Sacramento (Granite Park)  

   09/08 Sun 28th Annual Golden Gate Park Open San Francisco  

   09/14 Sat 2nd Annual NorCal XC Challenge Redding  

   09/21 Sat 9th Annual Garin Park XC Challenge Hayward  

   09/28 Sat 5th Annual Willow Hills XC Open Folsom  

   10/05 Sat 15th Annual Presidio Challenge San Francisco  

   10/26 Sat 16th Annual Shoreline Open  Shoreline, or Hidden Valley, Martinez  

   11/02 Sat 18th Annual John Lawson Tamalpa Challenge China Camp?  

   11/17 Sun 4th Annual Ancil Hoffman Challenge Sacramento  

   11/24 Sun 28th Annual PA Cross Country Championships San Francisco

6. Consider Making a Contribution to Sam’s Fountain-  The Dipsea Race Committee and Dipsea Race Foundation are encouraging runners and lovers of the Dipsea Trail to make tax-deductible donations to a $65,000.00 project to construct a much-needed water fountain at the top of Cardiac Hill, the highest point on the trail, to honor the late Sam Hirabayashi of Mill Valley and the Tamalpa Runners!  For more information please call (415) 331-3550. 

7. Silver State 50-mile and 50K Endurance Runs, PLUS 5th Running of the Silver State Trail Half-Marathon, Saturday, May 18, 2013-  6 a.m.  Rancho San Rafael Park in northwest Reno, Nevada  PAUSATF Ultra Grand Prix Championship Race  http://www.silverstatestriders.com/fiftyfifty/

8. Sonoma Valley 5K & 10K Footrace & Festival 2013, Saturday, May 18, 2013- 9:00 AM.  Sonoma Developmental Center, 15000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA.  http://www.roadracerunner.com/re_105523/SonomaValleyFootraceFestival2013.html

9. 26th Annual Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run, Sunday, May 19, 2013- Bus to start:  6:30 am- Race begins:  8:00 am.  Fremont to Livermore, California.  PAUSATF Ultra Grand Prix Championship Race  http://www.ohlone50k.com/ohlone50k.html

10. 102nd running of the Bay to Breakers, Sunday May 19th 2013- 7:00 AM.  Starting Line--300 Howard Street,  San Francisco, CA.  http://baytobreakers-general.eventbrite.com/#

11. 26th Annual Tilden Tough Ten, 10 miles, 19 May 2013- 8:00 AM.  Inspiration Point, Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA.  Race day registration and bib pick-up opens at 7:00 a.m.  C:\Users\Franklin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\NZII9H7L\LMJS - Tilden Tough Ten.htm

12. Windsor Green Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Sunday May 19th 2013- 8:00 AM.  Windsor Town Green.  http://www.runwinecountry.com/Windsor_Green_Half_Marathon.htm

13. May Tamalpa Track Meet, 5/21/13- San Rafael High School.  Warm-ups start at 6PM, First event (1-Mile) starts at 6:30 PM.  Free to all participants, but you must sign a waiver.  Race Schedule- 1 Mile; the 400M; the 800M; the 200M; the 100M,  and the 2-Mile &/or 5K.  Contact-Frank Ruona, fdruona@comcast.net, (415) 898-9340.   Volunteers are needed and will be welcomed.

14. Western States Training Camp MEMORIAL WEEKEND TRAINING RUNS: May 25-27, 2013- You can register for the training runs by going to UltraSignup.com. The site will begin taking signups on December 8, 2012. Signups for the February run and the Memorial Day Weekend runs are handled separately.  http://www.wser.org/training-runs/

15. 2013 PAUSATF Open Championships, Sunday May 26th, 2013- San Jose City College

16. Rainbow Falls 5K, Sun May 26, 2013- 9:00 AM.  S/F at Transverse/Kennedy Drives, GG Park, San Francisco, CA.  http://www.dserunners.com/

17. 36th Annual Marin Memorial Day Races, Monday, May 27, 2013- 8:00 AM Don Ritchie 5K Walk/Run and 8:30 AM Marin 10K Race.  10K race is a PAUSATF Grand Prix Championship Race.  http://www.marinraces.com/

On Monday, May 27, 2013, put your training to the test and run one of the fastest 10K courses in the Bay Area: the Marin 10K, a flat, certified loop that kicks into high gear for a dramatic finish in the College of Marin Stadium. Or challenge yourself to a walk, run, or racewalk in the Don Ritchie 5K. And don't forget the very popular and fun Youth Track Races for kids 12 and under!

18. Sonoma Wine Country Senior Games, May 30 - June 9, 2013- Games are held at Santa Rosa Junior College and
other Wine Country Venues.  5K & 10K RUN and SOCIAL WALK- Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Windsor Green at 8:30 AM.  http://winecountrygames.com/RunAndWalk.html

19. 2013 USA Masters 8 km Championship, Saturday, June 1, 2013-  Run for the Dream in Williamsburg, Virginia .  http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USA-Masters-8-km-Championship/Athlete-Information.aspx?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Comm.FF.MastersLDRUpdates&utm_term=&mid=664401945&ml=25809165

20. Hit the Road Jack 10K & 2.2 Mile, 02 Jun 2013- 8:00 AM.  The Run begins on the north side of the historic Sonoma Plaza.  http://www.empirerunners.org/otherraces?eventId=584497&EventViewMode=EventDetails

21. 6-Hour Distance Classic & Crissy Field 5K, Sun Jun 2, 2013- 8am-2pm.   s/f at Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA.  http://www.dserunners.com/

22. Running for Jim SF Screenings, Friday June 7, 7PM Historic Balboa Theater 3630 Balboa, SF.  The Friday June 7th screening is likely to sell out fast, so purchase your tickets right away.  Robin Hauser Reynolds, Director / Producer, Finish Line Features, LLC, www.RunningForJim.com, 415-216-6061

23. 2013 PAUSATF Masters T&F Championships, at Chabot College in Hayward, Saturday June 8th, 2013- This will be a separate Masters-Only meet this year.  Our Meet Director is Leroy Milam, part of the Pacific Assoc's first-family of T&F Meet Organizers.

24. The Grapes of Rock Half Marathon, 08 Jun 2013- 8:00 AM.  Town of Healdsburg, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California.  Scenic course highlighting Dry Creek Valley

and Sonoma County backcountry.  http://www.empirerunners.org/otherraces?eventId=584482&EventViewMode=EventDetails

25. Twilight Trail Adventure Run-10 Kilometers & 5 Kilometers, Saturday, Jun 8, 2013-  5:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.  Cool Fire Station, 7200 Florain Court, Cool, CA.  Our mission is to empower and educate runners of all abilities on the safety of trail running in the dark. We provide a safe and fun experience where novice and veteran runners alike can practice trail running in the night.  http://www.twilighttrailadventure.com/

26. 49th DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay, Saturday, June 8, 2013- 7:00 AM.  Hwy 89 & Hwy 50, 949 Emerald Bay Blv, So Lake Tahoe, CA.  www.laketahoerelay.com

27. The 103rd Annual Dipsea Race, 09 Jun 2013- 8:30 AM.  Downtown Mill Valley start.  http://www.dipsea.org/

28. Twin Peaks 4M, Sun Jun 9, 2013- 9:00 AM.  S/F near reservoir at Galewood & Clarendon Aves., San Francisco, CA    http://www.dserunners.com/

29. Running for Jim SF Screenings, Sunday June 9, 3PM   Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St., SF   Robin Hauser Reynolds, Director / Producer, Finish Line Features, LLC, www.RunningForJim.com, 415-216-6061

30. Running for Jim SF Screenings, Monday June 10, 7PM   Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St., SF   Robin Hauser Reynolds, Director / Producer, Finish Line Features, LLC, www.RunningForJim.com, 415-216-6061

31. 12th Annual MS DuskBuster 5K Run/ 2-Mile Walk, Wednesday, June 12, 2013- 5:30 pm.  Golden Gate Park - South Tunnel of the Polo Fields, San Francisco, CA.  Take a mid-week evening break and join the effort to wipe out multiple sclerosis (MS).  http://eventcan.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?JServSessionIda004=xnaboe33o1.app307c&pagename=GEN_CAN_homepage

32. USATF Masters West Region Track & Field Championships, June 15-16, 2013- Cal Tech, Pasadena.  http://www.scausatf.org/events/usatfmasters.htm

33. 6th annual Riverfront River Rat Rambling Relay Rendezvous & bReakfast Revelry, 15 Jun 2013- 8:00 AM.  Riverfront Regional Park, 7821 Eastside Rd, Healdsburg (closer to Windsor). 2-person teams; each teammate runs a 5K loop.  Breakfast served for all runners and volunteers after the race!  (Suggested donation: $5).  http://www.empirerunners.org/clubevents?eventId=523273&EventViewMode=2&CalendarViewType=0&SelectedDate=11/28/2013

34. Freedom Mile, Saturday • June 15, 2013-  8:00 a.m., William Land Park, Sacramento.  •          Separate heats for the following age divisions: 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14; 15-16; 17-18; 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+.    http://www.sacramentojuneteenth.com/events.html

35. The 48th Annual Dick Houston Memorial Woodminster Cross Country Trail Race, June 16, 2013- 9:00 AM.  Joaquin Miller Park, Pinewood Area, Oakland, Calif. - just behind the Woodminster Amphitheater.  9 mile hilly, cross-country loop on dirt trails.http://home.comcast.net/~markhovermale/Woodminster/

36. The Wipro San Francisco Marathon, June 16, 2013- Wave Starts for the Full Marathon and First Half Marathon begin between 5:30AM and 6:30AM, the Second Half Marathon Starts between 8:15AM and 8:35 AM.   The race starts and finishes on the Embarcadero (near the Ferry Building), traversing San Francisco.  http://www.runsfm.com/

37. Help Me Raise Money for Challenged Athletes Foundation - 52.4 Miles @ The SF Marathon, June 16, 2013- Frank,
Hey everyone, I decided to run The SF Marathon this year, but running it twice, for a total of 52.4 miles. We'll be running the course in reverse starting at midnight on marathon day, and then running with everyone at the start line around 5:00 am that morning. I'm running for my good friends at the Challenged Athletes Foundation and would love your help in my journey to reach our fundraising goal. It's a great charity and anything you can offer will help us out. Any questions, feel free to toss em my way, thanks again everyone!
Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support Challenged Athletes Foundation
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http://www.challengedathletes.org/worththehurt/nickcifuentes?faf=1&e=6737687698
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38. June Tamalpa Track Meet, 6/18/13- San Rafael High School.  Warm-ups start at 6PM, First event (1-Mile) starts at 6:30 PM.  Free to all participants, but you must sign a waiver.  Race Schedule- 1 Mile; the 400M; the 800M; the 200M; the 100M,  and the 2-Mile &/or 5K.  Contact-Frank Ruona, fdruona@comcast.net, (415) 898-9340.   Volunteers are needed and will be welcomed.

39. 2013 USA Junior/Senior Outdoor Championships, June 19-23, 2013 - Des Moines, IA

40. 2013 Western States International Invitational Masters Track Meet, June 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2013-  U.C Davis, Orchard Park Dr., Toomey Field, Woody Wilson Track, and Hickory Gym.  http://www.sactrack.net/#!

41. Lake Merced Run 4.5M, Sun Jun 23, 2013- 9:00 AM.  S/F at the Lake Merced Boathouse, enter at Harding Road from Skyline Blvd., San Francisco, CA.  http://www.dserunners.com/

42. 40th Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, June 29-30, 2013- 5:00 AM.  Starting in Squaw Valley, California near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics and ending 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California.  http://www.wser.org/  A Championship Race on The PAUSATF Ultra Grand Prix

43. 2013 Double Dipsea, Saturday, June 29, 2013- 8:00 AM.  The course starts in Stinson Beach, runs over the Dipsea course back to Mill Valley at which point you turnaround and return to Stinson Beach.  http://www.doubledipsea.com/

44. 6th Annual Marin 4th of July Races, Mayor's 1 Mile & Firecracker 4 Mile, Thursday, July 4, 2013- 8:00 AM.  7th and Grant, Novato.  http://raceroster.com/events/2013/1108/6th-Annual-Marin-4th-of-July-Races/ 

45. Kenwood Footrace 10K & 3K, 04 Jul 2013- 7:30 AM.  Kenwood Plaza Park, Warm Springs Road, Kenwood, CA. http://www.empirerunners.org/clubevents?eventId=523304&EventViewMode=2&CalendarViewType=0&SelectedDate=11/28/2013

46. Run or Dye - San Francisco 2013, July 6, 2013- 9:00 a.m.  Candlestick Park, San Francisco.  The World's Most Colorful 5K.  http://www.runordye.com/locations/San-Francisco-2013

47. USATF Coaching 2013 Level 2 - Event Specific Program & Instructor Training Course, July 7-13, 2013- Dear Coach,

 The Event Specific Level 2 School to be held at Cal State East Bay (Hayward) 7-13 July opened up for registration .

To review all information and begin the application process, click on this link:

http://www.usatf.org/groups/coaches/education/level2-1.aspx?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=usatf+02%2F21%2F2013+17%3A54%3A15&utm_term=&mid=905731693&ml=26069324 

To make sure you get a spot in your preferred event group it is suggested you apply as soon as possible as this Level 2 School will fill up fast.

If you have any questions contact Shayna Sangster at Shayna.Sangster@usatf.org 

48. Golden Gate Park 10K, Sun Jul 7, 2013-   9:00 AM.  S/F Transverse & Kennedy Dr., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.  http://www.dserunners.com/

49. The 6th Annual Pride Track & Field Meet, Sunday July 7th, 2013 -    8:30 AM   Chabot College in Hayward.  http://www.pridemeet.org/

50. July Tamalpa Track Meet, 7/09/13- San Rafael High School.  Warm-ups start at 6PM, First event (1-Mile) starts at 6:30 PM.  Free to all participants, but you must sign a waiver.  Race Schedule- 1 Mile; the 400M; the 800M; the 200M; the 100M,  and the 2-Mile &/or 5K.  Contact-Frank Ruona, fdruona@comcast.net, (415) 898-9340.   Volunteers are needed and will be welcomed.