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January/Feburary 2009
The President’s Message
It’s the time of year when folks says, “Out with the old, in with the new.”
I’m not sure that’s applicable in the case of the SWEAT presidency. The reason being the “new” SWEAT president is actually older than the “old”
SWEAT president, but we won’t quibble over our respective ages. What’s
important is to welcome Royce Zumalt to this leadership position and wish
him well. As for me, I just want to say thank you for the opportunity to serve
as club president for the past two years. It’s been a roller coaster ride, at
times, but very rewarding overall. Thanks for your support…..Marge
SWEAT Info:
And now here’s Royce:
A big thank you to out-going officers Marge and Richard for a great job.
Also thanks to our new officers:
Betty Thomas – V.P.
Nancy Ruffner – Sec.
Tori Parks – Treas.
Toni Miller – Membership
Sue MacDonald – PA USATF
Arlene Bidwell – Hospitality
John Luaces – Web master
During the past weeks we’ve been flooded with speeches. Welcome, Acceptance, Farewell and a couple claiming they didn’t do it. The one I hear,
maybe the most important words in any language . . . YES DEAR!
Have a good year.
rZ
sweatrc@sbcglobal.net
www.sweatrc.com
530-526-3076
P.O. Box 990188
Redding, CA 96099
Meeting at 7 pm @
YMCA on the third
Tuesday of the month.
Highlights of the Redding Marathon, Marathon Relay & 5K
The January 18, 2009 event is history but there are some interesting highlights. First
the numbers – a significant increase from the previous year. Marathon finishers rose
from 107 last year to 171 this time. Marathon relays teams jumped from 40 to 70 with
the 5K remaining relatively constant. Total finishers this year, 454. Fifteen different
states were represented and 26 marathoners qualified for Boston. The north state was
well represented with about fifty finishers in the marathon and tons of entries in the
relays & 5K.
Notable among north state runners was the women’s winner, Beverley Anderson
Abbs from Red Bluff. If this sounds familiar, it is. Bev is, in fact, the only women’s winner in the eight runnings of the Redding Marathon. Another outstanding performance was turned in by Magellan Turner from Shasta. He moved up from a fifth place
finish last year to third this year shaving two minutes off his time and winning a top
finisher jacket.
Another statistic that stands out in the relay division is the number of teams from Siskiyou County – a total of five teams! The team of Frisbie, Sewell & Leiffer was second
team overall in a time of 2:58:27 which is a bit slower than their first place finish last
year, but still great on the new course.
Here are some comments from runners who sent e-mails. This from the two relay
teams from Wisconsin, “Our two teams didn’t break any speed records, but we sure
had a fabulous time! And what a spectacular course . . . it was absolutely beautiful, as
was the weather.” You may have noticed this group. The Girls Team third leg runner
came across the line in a pink tutu type skirt and The Boys Team member came across
the line with a yellow stick “horse?”
Here are some comments from a Farmington, Minnesota runner who is training for an
ironman triathlon. She says, “I hit the halfway point at 2:04 and was still feeling great
except for the mountains that I was climbing at this point. The description said that
they were rolling hills but they were much bigger than that!” Guess it’s all in the eye of
the beholder, isn’t it?
One final highlight is the story of Don Chorley from Mt. Shasta. The 75-yeaar-old cancer survivor ran his fourth Redding Marathon finishing in a time of 6:54:20, over one
and a half minutes faster then last year. He said if he couldn’t finish in under 7 hours,
he wouldn’t do it again. Don’t hang up those running shoes yet, Don. This was his
100th marathon finish, quite an accomplishment for someone who didn’t start running
until 1978! Congratulations to Don and to all of the finishers this year . . . you are all
winners!
SWEAT GAZETTE
Want to compete on a Pacific Association, USA Track and Field racing
team? You will be eligible for prize
money and team points. SWEAT
sponsors two such events: one is our upcoming Whiskeytown Trail Runs on Oct. 25 and the other is the
March 1, 2008, NorCal John Frank Memorial Run.
This newly formed racing team is in the process of ordering team shirts and preparing to enter the first few
events. All you have to do to be eligible is to join the Pacific Association, USA Track and Field which will cost
you $29.95 for the calendar year. Our club number is 175. A rule book has been sent to us. Our club contacts
are Sue MacDonald at (530) 243-0140 and Toni Miller at (530) 243-4889.
A series of events are scheduled each year in areas such as track and field, cross country, road racing, ultra
running, and race walking. When you become a member, not only will you be insured while running a PA
event, you will also be insured to and from that race. A magazine will be sent to you every other month with
articles, upcoming events, and results. Runners ages 18 and older are welcome. (We are not now sanctioned
as a youth racing team.) We encourage any and all runners, both male and female to join. You do not have
Once again you all aced it!! I have run Whiskeytown but this was my first Redding Marathon/Relay. My team and I did
the relay (Susan Zepernic, Tracy Tully-Davis, and me, Ed Hudson). The course was beautiful, the event well organized
and the support terrific. SWEAT puts on great events and this was no exception. Kudos and a job well done!
Congrats!
Ed Hudson
Chico
Thanks for doing such a great job on Sunday with Marathon. Love the new course! I herd a number of people say they
wished you had gues on course I guess they did not check their bag. Again great job SWEAT Team! Lord willing I will be
back next year for my 6th Redding Marathon.
Ed
First, wanted to compliment you on a great event. Beautiful setting and course.
Best regards,
Deron Morillas
Jan/Feb Races
Check out our website for more info and
entry forms.
www.sweatrc.com
1/31—Frosty Run—Lower Rail Trail
2/7—Frosty Run—LEMA Ranch
2/7—Clam Beach
2/14—Frosty Run—Clover Creek
2/21—Frosty Run—Lake Redding Park
Since 1975 S.W.E.A.T has been
an integral part of
the fitness community in Northern California, promoting health and fitness through running, walking, biking and swimming.
The club has hosted over 100 running events since its
inception ranging from 5k to 50k. SWEAT also promotes fitness in the community by hosting noncompetitive “fun” runs.
SWEAT members enjoy races, casual get-togethers,
training, fun runs and social gatherings. An annual
banquet is held to acknowledge the achievements of
members throughout the year.
The NorCal John Frank Memorial Run, Whiskeytown
Relays, Whiskeytown Trail Run and Redding Marathon
provide an opportunity for all levels of runner to compete and have an enjoyable experience. Proceeds from
these runs are placed in a scholarship fund.
Annually, SWEAT awards ~$6,000 to local high school
seniors who have participated in track and/ or cross
country and plan to continue running in college.
Friends of SWEAT (2009)
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Warnemuende
Mr. & Mrs. Egon Harrasser
Dr. Harry Daniell
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Richmond
Mr. & Mrs. Darin Quigley
Mr. James Smith
Mrs. Tami Frisbie
Redding Breakfast Lions Club
Wayne & Freddie Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Leiffer
Mr. Brad Frost
Thank you very much for hosting a top-notch
event in the Redding Marathon. You organize
an excellent race with beautiful views on a
great course and have great volunteers. The
weather was pretty nice today, too (it beats the
heck out of the 25 degrees and ice fog we're
currently having in central Oregon).
If you're interested, I've attached a link to my
race report:
http://sascharuns.blogspot.com/2009/01/redding-marathon.html
Thanks again for a wonderful day! It was great
(and great schwag, too!).
-Sean Meissner
Overall Winner
Debbie Miller
Howard Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Worthington
Mr. & Mrs. Wes Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Fisher
Dr. & Mrs. Tom Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. David Bowman
Mr. Charlie Crackel
Dr. & Mrs. Eric Waits
Liz Tedsen
I first started running as a freshman at Mt. Shasta High School. Having just recently moved to Mt. Shasta, I felt that
joining a sports team would help to make new friends. After missing volleyball tryouts, I decided to give cross country a
try, knowing I was at least half decent at running from my two seasons of elementary school cross country and my failed
attempts to impress a boy in 7th grade PE class (although I soon became the fastest girl in the class!). Dusty Miller
encouraged me to come out and I started running with the high school team and began a life-long love affair with running.
I was immediately drawn to the camaraderie on the team and in the
running community. My junior and senior years I qualified for the CIF
State Meet Cross Country Championships and placed 4th in Division 5 my
senior year. I also ran my first marathon senior year, the Lost Soles
Marathon in a time of 3:37:22, which Dusty helped select as a low-key, no
pressure, but fun, way to begin my marathon career.
During my senior year I was recruited by Coach John Goldhammer to run
for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS). Prior to his recruitment, I hadn’t
been considering Claremont McKenna College, but it turned out to be a
perfect fit. CMS is Division III, which I felt provided an excellent balance
between academics and athletics, and a diverse team with a wide range of
abilities. The team was extremely close knit, and became like a second family. I was elected team captain twice, which
in the end meant more than any All-American accolades. Under Goldhammer’s direction I became a tougher, more
competitive athlete and developed a new love for track. The women ran 6K in cross country, and during track I focused
primarily on the 5K and 10K, earning two conference championships in the 5K and a provisional qualifying time in the
10K. Unfortunately my senior year I faced both Achilles tendonitis and a torn tendon, but was still able to help the
women’s cross country team qualify for Nationals, for the second time in my career.
After graduating with a degree in the Environment, Economics, and Politics, I suffered from the initial loss of my team
and a continuing string of injuries. With time, and the distraction of beginning law school at UC Davis to study
environmental law, I gradually recovered, began running regularly once more, and decided to run another marathon. My
training for CIM was very relaxed – I wanted to run fast if possible, but my main goals were to balance training with the
demands of law school and to not get injured again!
The morning of the marathon my friend was running late so we arrived with barely enough time to quickly jog to the start,
use the "elite" portapotties, frantically throw our sweat bags into the truck, and start the race about a minute later. A little
crazy, but fine in the end. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect - cool with a light fog. Thanks to our last minute
rush we ended up starting further back in the pack then planned. At first I felt
slightly annoyed at having to wade through hordes of runners to get going,
however I believe this ended up being a very good thing in that it helped slow me
down, keeping me under control for the first mile or so. Having come into the
marathon without any particular goal pace or idea of exactly what I was capable of
performing, Dusty advised that I go out in 6:45s for the first few miles. This is
exactly what I did. I managed to hit the first couple miles right on the mark and it
felt good, comfortably hard, so I settled in and continued to crank out between
6:45 and 6:55 minute miles for the first half. During the second half, I stopped
timing my splits exactly and ran by feel. I felt surprisingly great during the first
half, almost a bit giddy with excitement (and endorphins, I suppose). The CIM
spectators were fantastic and lined the entire course cheering enthusiastically, with
even Santa Claus (several in fact!) and the Grinch out there rooting us on. At
around mile 16 my smiles started fading and the race began to set in, but I
managed to keep up a consistent and steady pace. Time seemed to slow glacially
through miles 19-24. At about mile 24 I began gearing up for the finish and
realized it was going to be very close to squeak in under 3 hours. So I pushed in as
hard as I could towards the finish and, despite my complete lack of a kick
normally, think I can honestly say I did a pretty decent job for having just run 26
miles! I made it with 6 seconds to spare under 3 hours. As I crossed the finish line my watch said 2:59:56 while the
finish clock said 3:01:43, so I didn’t know for certain if I had made it under 3 hours according to chip time until much
later that night when they finally posted results. But I did, officially running 2:59:54 and placing 33rd woman and third in
my age group.
Overall, CIM was a fantastic experience and I think I fell a little bit in love with the marathon. Next on the horizon?
Boston Marathon in April! I will be making the trip with a group of other CMS alumni. I’m looking forward to the next
slate of running adventures to come.
RACE RESULTS
Ooops! Left out of the last newsletter . . .
PORTLAND MARATHON – Portland, Oregon , October 5, 2008
Craig Sewell
M 35-39
92nd our of 628
3:22:54 7:28 pace
(This was a personal record for Craig!)
PIONEER ROAD RUN – Phoenix, OR, Nov. 8, 2008
9-mile race
Craig Sewell
1:01:52
16th of 57
Tonya Geers
1:08:47
1st in 50-59 age group
Nancy Ruffner
1:13:46
3rd in age group
Dusty Millers
1:15:37
LITHIA LOOP TRAIL MARATHON – Ashland, OR, Nov. 8, 2008
(26 miles and 4700 feet of climbing)
Luanne Park
3:36:07
SRMC TURKEY TROT – Redding, November 27, 2008
Overall Div. Place Name
Age Gender Time
2
1/36 Ryan Ghelfi
20
M
31:56
(Ryan was 2 seconds behind the winner who was from Santa Monica)
6
2/42 Eric Ghelfi
16
M
35:25
8
1/37 Magellan Turner
43
M
36:15
14
1/18 Chuck MacDonald
61
M
36:54
15
1/44 Bev Anderson-Abbs
44
F
37:43
(1st woman overall – way to go, Bev!)
16
2/37 Tim Bryan
40
M
37:45
21
1/32 Bob Ghelfi
48
M
38:51
22
6/42 Tyler Bowman
19
M
38:51
33
9/42 Eric Malain
19
M
40:06
43
4/37 Jeff Worthington
44
M
41:13
44
6/36 Brian Gruber
21
M
41:13
45
1/26 Elizabeth Gruber
19
F
41:14
69
1/15 Tonya Geers
50
F
43:10
70
5/45 Alan Abbs
39
M
43:12
73
7/32 Jamie DeSantos
48
M
43:15
84
3/54 Ciara Torum
25
F
43:53
92
12/52 Billy Brown
27
M
44:12
94
1/59 Michelle Bryan
39
F
44:14
98
4/56 Kazumi Nigro
34
F
44:34
113
9/33 Al Masterson
51
M
45:42
121
11/33 David Bowman
50
M
45:57
Pace
5:20
5:55
6:03
6:09
6:18
6:18
6:29
6:29
6:41
6:53
6:53
6:53
7:12
7:12
7:13
7:19
7:22
7:23
7:26
7:37
7:40
129
143
1/21
4/32
Sue MacDonald
Ellen Hedfield
(Turkey Trot – continued)
151
12/37 Shawn Burke
155
4/59 Holly Hoestra
163
3/18 Dusty Miller
168
2/12 Guy Malain
169
6/59 Diane Kinney
171
2/21 Debbie Miller
199
10/44 Ann Marie Sutter
202
13/45 Scott Saiki
203
15/33 Curtis Ricketts
222
18/37 Frank Nigro
226
1/5
Jim Warnemuende
227
3/12 Mark Rincon
229
4/21 Betty Thomas
243
1/4
Nancy Ruffner
257
4/12 Chris Harvey
258
8/32 Julie Ghelfi
268
10/56 Julie Burke
271
12/59 Stephanie Feagin
274
13/44 Raquel Goodman
277
10/32 Marilee Tatom
280
13/56 Sara Sundquist
282
7/18 Charles Crackel
286
15/59 Susan Bissell
297
16/59 Eliza Tamez-Santana
299
17/59 Jeannette Fisher
310
5/15 Cheryl Ricketts
365
5/12 James Smith
371
26/59 Tamy Quigley
395
27/59 Lucy DeFreece
396
21/54 Shannon Jeffers
427
10/18 Jim Rudd
496
2/5
Glenn Reed
513
9/21 Billie Harvey
525
12/18 Joe Wong
567
28/33 Brad Frost
597
1/1
Harry Daniell
598
11/15 Jennifer Pentrack
620
2/6
Andy Berwind
631
34/44 Nancy Rudd
654
30/32 Myrna Smith
679
4/6
Lee Bunnell
56
45
F
F
46:22
47:04
7:44
7:51
44
39
61
55
38
55
44
37
52
43
68
57
58
60
59
47
34
36
42
47
33
62
36
37
37
51
56
36
39
25
60
69
57
61
54
80
51
72
42
45
74
M
F
M
M
F
F
F
M
M
M
M
M
F
F
M
F
F
F
F
F
F
M
F
F
F
F
M
F
F
F
M
M
F
M
M
M
F
M
F
F
M
47:25
47:29
47:53
48:11
48:12
48:14
49:15
49:20
49:21
50:00
50:09
50:09
50:11
50:30
50:59
51:00
51:28
51:31
51:35
51:44
51:57
52:02
52:08
52:35
52:37
53:09
55:07
55:36
56:25
56:27
57:21
1:02:03
1:03:10
1:03:55
1:06:29
1:09:59
1:10:01
1:12:09
1:12:55
1:17:42
1:23:17
7:55
7:55
7:59
8:02
8:02
8:03
8:13
8:14
8:14
8:20
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:25
8:30
8:30
8:35
8:36
8:36
8:38
8:40
8:41
8:42
8:46
8:47
8:52
9:12
9:16
9:25
9:25
9:39
10:21
10:32
10:40
11:05
11:40
11:41
12:02
12:10
12:57
13:53
CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, Sacramento, CA, Dec. 7, 2008
Division Place
Name
Age Division
Time
3/146
Liz Tedson
F 20-24
2:59:54
(Liz was a 2002 SWEAT scholarship winner from Mt. Shasta. See her story in the Gazette – this was her
first sub-3hour marathon)
57/268
Josh Johnson
M 25-29
3:08:30
4/33
Tyler Bowman
M 19 & Under
3:23:12
217/528
Craig Sewell
M 35-39
3:31:38
17/186
Tonya Geers
F 50-54
3:39:32
119/327
Mark Swanson
M 50-54
3:39:47
208/466
Chuck Salen
M 45-49
3:44:48
100/531
Cindy Milestone
F 40-44
3:48:24
160/327
Jim Milestone
M 50-54
3:53:34
174/327
Eric Waits
M 50-54
3:57:45
90/311
Julie Ghelfi
F 45-49
3:58:06
(CIM, continued)
17/33
David Schaller
M 19 & Under
4:00:38
44/100
Richard Hildner
M 60-64
4:03:27
(Harry Daniell’s son-in-law from Whitefish, MT)
88/186
Suzanne Hildner
F 50-54
4:14:28
(Harry Daniell’s daughter from Whitefish, MT)
250/311
Janet Schaller
F 45-49
4:51:19
259/311
Susan Waits
F 45-49
4:59:27
303/327
John Roth
M 50-54
5:05:29
Harry Daniell
M 80+
5:52:46
1st & only
(Harry is only the 3rd person 80 and over to finish CIM)
RUN FOR THE NEEDY – Salvation Army, Red Bluff, CA, Dec. 13, 2008
10K
2/6
Curtis Ricketts
M 52
51:07
2/4
Cheryl Ricketts
F 51
54:12
3/6
Jim Smith
M 55
57:12
GRAB BAG RELAYS – Shasta College, January 1, 2009 – Glenn Reed, RD
First Place Team – Team members ran 2, 3, and 5 miles
D. Henderson 19:16
D. Miller
25:53
J. Leiffer
40:30
Total 85:39 or 1:25:39
Second Place Team –
J. Langum
16:27
J. Smith
27:15
T. Parks
42:30
Total 86:12 or 1:26:12
Third Place Team –
M. Dunlap
19:37
G. Reed
31:10
N. Ruffner
45:50
Total 96:37 or 1:36:37
Fourth Place Team –
A. Bidwell
20:00
B. Langum
30:00
R. Dunlap
52:23
Total 1:02:23 or 1:42:23
Our thanks to Glenn Reed for setting up and marking the course with Royce Zumalt’s help and to Tom
Ruffner for timing. John Luaces took a bunch of pictures which are on our website and Tori Parks
brought hot drinks. Breakfast was enjoyed by all at Country Kitchen on Hilltop.
P.F. CHANG ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HALF MARATHON, Phoenix, AZ – Jan. 18, 2009
Name
Age Sex
Chip Time
Sex Place
Age Grade
Ryan Ghelfi
20
M
1:12:39 *
11
82.4%
Bob Ghelfi
48
M
1:20:16
181
73.7%
Julie Ghelfi
47
F
1:48:21
407
68.2%
Debbie Miller
55
F
1:55:08
923
71.1%
Toni Miller
56
F
1:57:37
1189
70.6%
Marilee Tatom
47
F
2:01:25
1699
60.8%
*Ryan Ghelfi’s time of 1:12:39 at the P.F. Chang Half Marathon earned him an automatic NAIA
qualifying time. The NAIA’s automatic mark is 1:14:00. Ryan attends Southern Oregon and became the
Raiders first NAIA National Qualifier. Ryan finished 11th overall and 3rd in his division. Our
CONGRATULATIONS!
DUSTY MILLER placed 3rd in the 60-64 age group for the Southern Oregon Runners of the Year Award.
Dusty earned 62 points in 5 events. Southern Oregon Runners award 5 points for each finish – plus 10 points for
an age group win, 7 points for 2nd, and 5 points for 3rd. Points are accumulated over 21 events throughout the
year. Awards go to the top three point winners in each 5-year age group. Way to go, Dusty!
BEVERLY ANDERSON-ABBS is a repeat winner for the ultra women master’s Runner of the Year award
presented by USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council. Anderson-Abbs won the USA National Masters 100 Mile
Trail Championship title and was victorious at the Auburn 50K and the Diablo 50 Miler. She was second at the
Miwok 100K and the Way Too Cool 50K. She was the masters’ champion at the North Face Challenge in CA
where she finished 2nd overall. She complemented her schedule with several marathons having finished fifth
overall and fist master at the Richmond Marathon and winning the Redding Marathon. Anderson-Abbs was the
first female at both the Rucky Chucky Roundabout in Foresthill, CA, and the Wildflowers 50K in her home
town of Red Bluff. At the Sierra Nevada Double Marathon in Granite Bay, CA, Bev finished as the first female
and 2nd overall. She also posted wins at the Lake of the Sky 50K Tahoe City, Ca, and the Whiskeytown 50K in
Redding, CA. OUR CONGRATULATIONS for another outstanding year of running!
CHUCK MACDONALD was a national cross country champion last year and had a stellar year after turning
60. This year he decided to back off a bit and not race as often or at such a high intensity. Despite having a
more relaxed year, he still managed to earn Honorable Mention for the Masters of the Year in the 60-64 age
division as reported in the March, 2009 issue of Running Times. GOOD JOB, Chuck!
DORIAN SHELDON PERKINS is the newest SWEAT Baby. He was born on December 29, 2008, to his proud
parents, Perk and Gail. He weighed in at just over 9 pounds and measured 21 ½ inches. Baby and family are
doing fine! OUR CONGRATULATIONS!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Redding Marathon
by Sean Messiner – overall winner
Casually pondering the decision to run the Redding Marathon for a few weeks, but committing only
the morning before the race, I made the easy drive down on Saturday afternoon after work for a
couple of reasons: to get out of central Oregon's 25 degrees and freezing fog, and to test my
current fitness. Sure, I just ran a 1/2 marathon p.r. last weekend, but that's a short race. I wanted
to see where I'm at for longer stuff, and if I had a good race only a week after the 1/2, then I know
I'm fit.
The website's description of the race is very inticing. It is very thorough, has great pictures, and
explained really well the variety of terrain. There were paved roads, steep downs, flat gravel
trails, rolly dirt roads, flat bike paths, and rolly bike paths. I love a course with good variety, and
the Redding Marathon has lots of variety.
I knew Hal had won the marathon the last 2 years in 2:45 and 2:35, and Ian got second last year in
2:49. Although the course was a bit harder this year (according to many vets), Hal's and Ian's times
helped me set a good, solid goal of 2:45-2:49. I felt if I could comfortably run somewhere in that
range without ever going all out, then I'm fit. Also, since Hal and Ian weren't going this year, nor
was 2005 champ Neil Olsen from Central Point, OR, I knew I had to represent Oregon well.
At the gun, the pack took off flying down the first mile and a half to the dam. I held myself back
and still ran a 5:56 first mile - my fastest opening mile ever in a marathon. I was probably in 12th
place. As the road flattened crossing the dam, I passed a few people, but on the other side, the
trail turned down hard again, and people started flying again. Except me...I held back, although I
still passed 3 in 18:15. When the trail flattened just past 4, I was in 15th place and again started
reeling in people. I didn't speed up, they just slowed down. I passed mile 5 in 30:55, and by 7
(43:45), I was in 7th place and feeling good. I even whooped it up with an early starter through a
really cool tunnel.
Around 9 (56:31), I passed 2 more guys and could see a string of 3 down the trail in the distance.
This continued to give me motivation and as I flew by the first one around 10, I asked who ahead
were marathoners and relay runners. He said the 2 right ahead were marathoners, and another guy
was way up, but he was a relay runner. Approaching mile 11, the first relay exchange, I could hear
a big crowd cheering crazy. That motivated me to fly by the next marathoner, JC Callans, right at
mile 11 (1:08:52). I chatted with JC for a few seconds about him starting out so fast. He wasn't
wearing a watch, so he didn't know any better.
The next guy up the trail kept looking back and would surge whenever I kinda got close. I could tell
he was running a little scared. I caught up to him just before 12 and just to verify my place, I asked
him what place he was in. He said first. Well, technically, I was a couple strides ahead at that
point, so I said, "no, I'm in first". He conceded the point.
Miles 11 to 16 were pretty fun because they were the biggest up hills of the race, with sustained
ups and downs and some great rollers. I passed 13.1 in 1:22:25, slightly ahead of my planned pace,
but feeling great. Mile 14 was a nice uphill grinder then 15 was a fast downhill, which I cruised past
in 1:34:44.
I was now on the Sacramento River Trail paved bike path for the rest of the race and in direct
sunlight, starting to get a bit warm. But shortly, the trail weaved in and out of shade, providing
welcome coolness and some unwelcome icy parts. I continued running comfortably, going by 17 in
1:47:03 and 19 in 1:59:36. Around 20, the course gets pretty windy and goes up a couple of short,
but steep, hills. These kinda hurt and definitely slowed me a bit, as my 22 mile split in 2:18:51
shows. My super-secret big goal of sub-2:45 now seemed out of reach.
I did get a little boost at 22 by passing the first relay runner, now putting me in the overall lead. I
ran past 24 in 2:31:26 and although I probably could have killed myself to go sub-2:45, that wasn't
the goal for the day, so I just continued on at my steady pace. As I approached the spectacular
Sundial Bridge (which I lamely did not check-out after the race), I started to get excited. I just had
to cross it and finish...but wait! They threw a cruel trick our way and made us do about a kilometer
an out and back before crossing the bridge. I wasn't psyched about this. Anyway, I eventually ran
past 26 in 2:44:30 and pushed hard to the finish to go sub-2:46. I was super happy to finish in
2:45:42 for the win. It was a beautiful day, with spectacular views, on a great course, with
excellent volunteers. And the weather was perfect; mid-40s to mid-60s during the run and mid-70s
for the post-race in the park. It was so nice to hang out in shorts, short sleeves, and flip flops.
Thanks SWEAT Running Club!
As the course currently is, although it's net-downhill, it's definitely not a fast course, but it is a
course that keeps you honest by rewarding you later on if you don't kill yourself the first 4 miles.
That's what makes it fun. I would love to run it in the reverse direction, finishing with a killer 4
mile climb. That would be awesome!
Man finds joy in running
72-year-old has run 23 marathons in the past 13 years
By Constance Dillon
Andy Berwind of Redding reaches the finish line at the Sundial Bridge Sunday during the 2009 Redding Marathon. Berwind posted a time of 6:53. View gallery »
Andy Berwind, 72, placed third in his age category at Sunday's Redding Marathon by running purely for the joy of running.
"I just feel so free," Berwind said. "I'm out there. I'm with other runners. So many people are cheering me on - 'Andy, you're my
inspiration,' they say. Some of them I don't even know."
The Redding resident was ready for the race Saturday morning when he went to pick up his marathon packet.
"Every time I go, I get all hyped up and excited," he said. "You go and pick up your goodie bag and meet the other runners."
Sunday's run was Berwind's 23rd marathon, but he's only been running for the past 13 years.
Berwind, owner and operator of now-defunct Andy's Cow Patty Palace restaurant on Hilltop Drive, started running in 1995 after
his wife, Anita, insisted that they couldn't possibly let their daughter, Amy, run the lonely trails and roads by herself.
Amy was a runner for Shasta High School and then again while she attended Shasta College.
Berwind thought at first he might be able to ride a bike while Amy ran. That didn't feel right. He realized he'd just have to get in
better shape to be a proper running companion.
"Eight months later, I ran my first marathon," Berwind said proudly. "I got much stronger. I lost 40 pounds over a year and a half.
I can eat just about anything I want because I know I'll run it off."
Berwind runs 30 miles a week, swims and lifts free weights, he said.
A native of Boston, he has been a business owner in Redding, a schoolteacher and an actor in Los Angeles.
"I used to think those people that ran the Boston Marathon were crazy," Berwind said.
He's unabashedly on the marathon circuit, but he doesn't do it alone.
"What's nice now, since I'm retired, we can take our time and do the whole tourist thing," Berwind said.
Andy ran the Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Marathon in October. He and his wife spent an extra three days exploring the
Black Hills of South Dakota.
Sometimes it's an extended family affair. He has inspired sons-in-law, nieces and nephews to become runners.
Nephew George Bradbury, in his 50s, made the trip out from Bridgewater, Maine, to run the Redding Marathon with Berwind.
Bradbury finished the marathon in 6 hours while Berwind finished at 6 hours 35 minutes.
"I used to do it in four hours, but I've been having trouble with my knees," Berwind said. "I'm just so happy to be out there."
Volume 7, No. 63
December 29, 2008
— 2008 T&FN World Rankings —
5000 METERS
1. Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia)
The fully-detailed 62nd edition of the T&FN Rankings, even as we speak, are in
the mail as the February ’09 issue heads towards you. But as a reward to eTN
subscribers, here's the barebones details in advance. U.S. athletes making the
2. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
Top 10s are highlighted in red. © copyright Track & Field News 2008
5. Moses Masai (Kenya)
100 METERS
800 METERS
1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
1. Alfred Kirwa Yego (Kenya)
2. Asafa Powell (Jamaica)
2. Wilfried Bungei (Kenya)
3. Richard Thompson (Trinidad)
3. Youssef Kamel (Bahrain)
4. Walter Dix (US)
4. Ahmad Ismail (Sudan)
5. Nesta Carter (Jamaica)
5. Gary Reed (Canada)
6. Churandy Martina (Neth Antilles)
6. Abraham Chepkirwok (Uganda)
7. Michael Frater (Jamaica)
7. Yeimer López (Cuba)
8. Marc Burns (Trinidad)
8. Abubaker Kaki (Sudan)
9. Tyson Gay (US)
9. David Rudisha (Kenya)
10. Darvis Patton (US)
10. Amine Laâlou (Morocco)
200 METERS
1500 METERS
1. Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
1. Haron Keitany (Kenya)
2. Shawn Crawford (US)
2. Rashid Ramzi (Bahrain)
3. Walter Dix (US)
3. Asbel Kiprop (Kenya)
4. Wallace Spearmon (US)
4. Nick Willis (New Zealand)
5. Brian Dzingai (Zimbabwe)
5. Augustine Choge (Kenya)
6. Churandy Martina (Neth Antilles)
6. Mehdi Baala (France)
7. Tyson Gay (US)
7. Youssef Kamel (Bahrain)
8. Paul Hession (Ireland)
8. Belal Mansoor Ali (Bahrain)
9. Stéphan Buckland (Mauritius)
9. Abdelaati Iguider (Morocco)
10. Brendan Christian (Antigua)
10. Gideon Gathimba (Kenya)
400 METERS
STEEPLECHASE
1. LaShawn Merritt (US)
1. Paul Koech II (Kenya)
2. Jeremy Wariner (US)
2. Brimin Kipruto (Kenya)
3. Chris Brown (Bahamas)
3. Richard Matelong (Kenya)
4. Angelo Taylor (US)
4. Mahiedine Mek-Ben Abbad (Fra)
5. Martyn Rooney (Great Britain)
5. Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya)
6. David Neville (US)
6. Bob Tahri (France)
7. Rennie Quow (Trinidad)
7. Tareq Taher (Bahrain)
8. Leslie Djhone (France)
8. Benjamin Kiplagat (Uganda)
9. Gary Kikaya (Congo)
9. Michael Kipyego (Kenya)
10. Tyler Christopher (Canada)
10. Mustafa Mohamed (Sweden)
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3. Edwin Soi (Kenya)
4. Moses Kipsoro (Uganda)
6. Tariku Bekele (Ethiopia)
7. Sileshi Sihine (Ethiopia)
8. Abrehem Cherkos (Ethiopia)
9. Micah Kogo (Kenya)
10. James Kwalia (Kenya)
10,000 METERS
1. Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia)
2. Sileshi Sihine (Ethiopia)
3. Moses Masai (Kenya)
4. Micah Kogo (Kenya)
5. Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia)
6. Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea)
7. Martin Mathathi (Kenya)
8. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
9. Abdullah Hassan (Qatar)
10. Mark Kiptoo (Kenya)
110 HURDLES
1. Dayron Robles (Cuba)
2. David Oliver (US)
3. Terrence Trammell (US)
4. David Payne (US)
5. Anwar Moore (US)
6. Aries Merritt (US)
7. Ladji Doucouré (France)
8. Petr Svoboda (Czech Republic)
9. Sergiy Demydyuk (Ukraine)
10. Antwon Hicks (US)
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— Women’s Rankings —
© Track & Field News 2008
100 METERS
1500 METERS
100 HURDLES
1. Shelly-Ann Fraser (Jamaica)
1. Maryam Jamal (Bahrain)
1. Lolo Jones (US)
2. Kerron Stewart (Jamaica)
2. Gelete Burka (Ethiopia)
2. Delloreen Ennis-London (Jam)
3. Sherone Simpson (Jamaica)
3. Nancy Lagat (Kenya)
3. Dawn Harper (US)
4. Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jam)
4. Iryna Lishchynska (Ukraine)
4. Josephine Onyia (Spain)
5. Lauryn Williams (US)
5. Lisa Dobriskey (Great Britain)
5. Sally McLellan (Australia)
6. Marshevet Hooker (US)
6. Shannon Rowbury (US)
6. Brigitte Foster-Hylton (Jamaica)
7. Muna Lee (US)
7. Nataliya Tobias (Ukraine)
7. Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (Canada)
8. Torri Edwards (US)
8. Natalia Rodríguez (Spain)
8. Damu Cherry (US)
9. Chandra Sturrup (Bahamas)
9. Iris Fuentes-Pila (Spain)
9. Joanna Hayes (US)
10. Jeanette Kwakye (Great Britain)
10. Nuria Fernández (Spain)
10. Susanna Kallur (Sweden)
200 METERS
STEEPLE
400 HURDLES
1. Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jam)
1. Gulnara Galkina (Russia)
1. Melaine Walker (Jamaica)
2. Allyson Felix (US)
2. Eunice Jepkorir (Kenya)
2. Sheena Tosta (US)
3. Kerron Stewart (Jamaica)
3. Yekaterina Volkova (Russia)
3. Anastasiya Rabchenyuk (Ukr)
4. Muna Lee (US)
4. Ruth Bisibori (Kenya)
4. Tasha Danvers (Great Britain)
5. Marshevet Hooker (US)
5. Tatyana Petrova (Russia)
5. Tiffany Williams (US)
6. Sanya Richards (US)
6. Wioletta Frankiewicz (Poland)
6. Anna Jesien (Poland)
7. Sherone Simpson (Jamaica)
7. Cristina Casandra (Romania)
7. Yevgeniya Isakova (Russia)
8. Bianca Knight (US)
8. Zemzem Ahmed (Ethiopia)
8. Lashinda Demus (US)
9. Debbie Ferguson McKenzie (Bah)
9. Donna McFarlane (Australia)
9. Yekaterina Bikert (Russia)
10. Lauryn Williams (US)
10. Jenny Barringer (US)
10. Zuzana Hejnová (Czech Repub)
400 METERS
5000 METERS
MARATHON
1. Sanya Richards (US)
1. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia)
1. Irina Mikitenko (Germany)
2. Christine Ohuruogu (Gr Britain)
2. Meseret Defar (Ethiopia)
2. Constantina Dita (Romania)
3. Novlene Williams (Jamaica)
3. Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey)
3. Catherine Ndereba (Kenya)
4. Shericka Williams (Jamaica)
4. Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya)
4. Dire Tune (Ethiopia)
5. Allyson Felix (US)
5. Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia)
5. Paula Radcliffe (Great Britain)
6. Yuliya Gushchina (Russia)
6. Sylvia Kibet (Kenya)
6. Martha Komu (Kenya)
7. Anastasiya Kapachinskaya (Rus)
7. Linet Masai (Kenya)
7. Chunxiu Zhou (China)
8. Tatyana Firova (Russia)
8. Priscah Cherono (Kenya)
8. Alevtina Biktimirova (Russia)
9. Amantle Montsho (Botswana)
9. Lucy Wangui (Kenya)
9. Lidiya Grigoryeva (Russia)
10. Mary Wineberg (US)
10. Liliya Shobukova (Russia)
10. Magarssa Tafa (Ethiopia)
800 METERS
10,000 METERS
20K WALK
1. Pamela Jelimo (Kenya)
1. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia)
1. Olga Kaniskina (Russia)
2. Janeth Jepkosgei (Kenya)
2. Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey)
2. Kjersti Plätzer (Norway)
3. Hasna Benhassi (Morocco)
3. Shalane Flanagan (US)
3. Elisa Rigaudo (Italy)
4. Svetlana Klyuka (Russia)
4. Linet Masai (Kenya)
4. Hong Liu (China)
5. Maria Mutola (Mozambique)
5. Mariya Konovalova (Russia)
5. María Vasco (Spain)
6. Maryam Jamal (Bahrain)
6. Inga Abitova (Russia)
6. Olive Loughnane (Ireland)
7. Lucia Klocová (Slovakia)
7. Lucy Wangui (Kenya)
7. Tatyana Sibilyeva (Russia)
8. Kenia Sinclair (Jamaica)
8. Lornah Kiplagat (Holland)
8. Vera Santos (Portugal)
9. Marilyn Okoro (Great Britain)
9. Ejegayehu Dibaba (Ethiopia)
9. Ana Cabecinha (Portugal)
10. Yuliya Krevsun (Ukraine)
10. Kim Smith (New Zealand)
10. Beatriz Pasqual (Portugal)
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December 29, 2008
Volume 8, No. 1
January 19, 2009
— Rain Squall Douses Geb’s WR Attempt —
2:03:48 pace at 27K when the rain returned.
As the weather progressed from a cold drizzle
to a downpour he slogged home in a respectful 2:05:29, the No. 8 performance ever.
With Gebrselassie himself holding the
three fastest clockings, the sight of him, running head down into the squall over the final
kilometers makes this a
very impressive performance considering that
Not exactly
only Paul Tergat, Sammy
conducive to
Korir, Martin Lel and
Sammy Wanjiru have ever
fast times!
run faster.
After the race, the
man of a thousand smiles,
flashed a big smile of acceptance as he exclaimed
“Everybody expected me
to set the World Record,
but when I see this weather I am really pleased to
have run 2:05 today. This
is my best time in this
type of weather.”
Running has truly
gone international in this
century with significant
new events establishing
a niche amongst historic
competitions.
Accordingly, Dubai has
evolved into the Bonneville Flats of the marathon
world—a most favorable
setting for a land speed record, and the pot-of-gold
bonus to boot.
A day before, Haile
had exuded confidence as
he noted, “Maybe 2009
will be very good year.
I have had great preparations, and I regained
speed last year in the
10,000. I have confidence
that I can again run under
2:04, maybe even 2:03:30
is a possibility.”
This
year’s
route
seemed to match that
by Sean Hartnett
Haile Gebrselassie’s bid to better his own
marathon record and score a million-dollar
bonus in the audacious Dubai Marathon
was undone by a unexpected rain squall that
doused any hopes of a 2:03 clocking.
Despite an early-race shower, Haile was on
SEAN HARTNETT
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potential as esteemed British surveyor Paul
Hodgson re-orientated the dead flat out-andback course to have the prevailing winds at
the runners' backs along the 20K finishing
straight.
Yet as the runner gathered in darkness for
the 06:30 start, the first drops of rain fell from
the sky. “I had some concerns already at the
beginning,” Geb admitted, adding “but I had
to set them aside. Competing is not always
about thinking of the time, because then if
you see the rain, I already defeat myself, and
that is a bad tactic.”
Escorted by Kenyan pacemakers Joseph
Ngolepus, Jonathon Kiplimo and John Kales,
Haile set out for a targeted 61:45 opening
half. After an uneven opening 14:50 for the
first 5—run through an intermittent rain—
the pacers over-corrected the pace with a
14:22, clocking 29:12 at 10K—2:03:13 pace.
As the sky brightened a bit at sunrise, Haile
settled into a very steady 2:56 pace, passing
15K in 43:49 (14:37), 20K in 58:29 (14:40)
and reaching half way exactly in 61:45.
Moments later the record attempt began
to unravel after making the 180-degree turnaround towards the finish as the squall transformed the expected aiding sea breeze into a
cold headwind.
Haile admitted “I knew it would be very
difficult when I turned back at half way when
the wind comes to me and when I see the
dark clouds in front. Even before that I lost a
lot of my energy. You know the way I run I’m
not perfect for these conditions; the rain and
the surface. See it is not only the rain from
the sky, the asphalt was also too wet. My foot
slips and it splashes cold water on your legs.”
Pressing to keep pace, Haile reached 25K
in 73:17 (14:48), but when the rain set in
some 15K from the finish, the pack of four
slowed to over a 3:00 kilometer clip. The pacers pushed to 32K, then as the rain and head© 2009 Track & Field News.
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winds picked up, Haile was on his own and
already in trouble.
“Actually, I was very good to 30K” he recalled, “but then the problems start. It was
very difficult when you turn back and you
expect the wind behind, and you get rain and
cold wind from all sides.”
Managing just a 15:11 split at 35K
(1:43:28), record hopes were abandoned
as Haile expressed his frustration as he dispatched his fluid bottle with disgust. By 37K
the weather had become just miserable and it
was remarkable that he covered the last 5K at
a 15:10 clip to close out the race.
The heavy rains must have washed away
any disappointment with his misfortune as
Haile asserted “I can’t complain, as honestly
speaking this is my best time in these conditions. When I see how wet it is, I forget
to run for a time, and was thinking of how
to prevent what happened in London or in
some other races where there was rain. With
weather like this there is also a chance to drop
out with a hamstring problem. That would
have destroyed the day. So I can accept it.”
Pressed by a media group that couldn’t
believe that there was no disappointment in
missing the record and million-dollar bonus,
NCAA Indoor Leaders
MEN
60.......................... 6.59 J. Ford (Clemson)
200................... 21.18 R. Dixon (Hampton)
400....................47.31 J. Orr (Michigan St)
800.................1:51.29 D. Ulrey (Arkansas)
Mile.... 4:05.61 C. Rombough (Minnesota)
3000.............. 8:05.55 B. True (Dartmouth)
60H...7.58 J. Richardson (South Carolina)
4 x 400.........................3:13.19 Texas A&M
DisMed..................9:58.87 George Mason
HJ......7-4¼ (2.24) J. Miller (Georgia Tech)
PV............... 18-½ (5.50) J. Scott (Kansas)
LJ.........25-6 (7.77) M. Woods (Norfolk St)
TJ...... 53-1½ (16.19) A. Black (Louisville)
SP............. 64-8 (19.71) Z. Lloyd (Arizona)
Wt.... 73-0 (22.25) S. Wardhaugh' (Boise St)
Hept..................... 5332(A) M. Kosk' (BYU)
WOMEN
60..........................7.17 M. Ahoure (Miami)
200.................23.59 J. Beard (Texas A&M)
400..............54.03 F. McCorory (Hampton)
800................... 2:06.39 G. Gall (Michigan)
Mile........................ 4:48.00 L. Waite (Rice)
3000....9:26.68 L. Van Dalen' (Stony Brook)
60H........................ 8.06 T. Ofili (Michigan)
4 x 400.........................3:37.91 Texas A&M
DisMed....................11:42.33 Georgetown
HJ.............. 6-3¼ (1.91) D. Hooker (Texas)
PV............. 14-4 (4.37) A. Rue (Minnesota)
LJ......... 21-3¼ (6.48) J. Maduka (Cornell)
TJ... 46-½ (14.03) K. Williams' (Florida St)
SP.. 55-10½ (17.03) M. Kevkhishvili' (Florida)
WT..... 68-6½ (20.89) L. Groves (Missouri)
Pent................. 4048(A) A. Menlove (BYU)
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Haile asserted, “If you think about the money first you can not run. I have been chasing
this kind of problem for many years, once on
the track I missed a million dollars by one
second.
"Everyone thinks I think only about the
one million dollars, but the race for me is not
just for the money. I can make this money
in any way, in business or sport. I have to do
something special, something for history. Today if I break the record, that record is worth
more than any amount.”
He concluded with a bemused smile.
“What, you want me to complain to God?
You know that the rain is a blessing in a desert like Dubai. Really, let me accept this. To
challenge this kind of weather, and then when
I hear that this is the eighth-fastest time, I
think that is wonderful.
“After the race today I see that I still have
more chances to break the marathon record.
Believe me this is a lot for me, it tells me that
I’m a true marathon runner.”
DUBAI MARATHON
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January
16 (rainy & cold)—
1. Gebrselassie (Eth) 2:05:29 (x, 8 W);
2. Chimsa (Eth) 2:07:54 PR; 3. Wondimu
(Eth) 2:08:41 PR; 4. Melese (Eth) 2:10:59;
5. Tesfaye (Eth) 2:11:42;
6. Kemboi (Ken) 2:12:14; 7. Ademasu (Eth)
2:12:23; 8. T. Tola (Eth) 2:12:56; 9. Fekadu
(Eth) 2:15:01; 10. Kinyaniui (Ken) 2:15:23;
11. Tesfaye (Eth) 2:16:27 PR.
Women: 1. H. Kiprop (Ken) 2:25:35; 2.
Petrova (Rus) 2:25:53 PR; 2. Getaneh (Eth)
2:26:37 PR; 3. Kuma (Eth) 2:26:51 PR; 4.
Adere (Eth) 2:27:47; 5. Diriba (Eth) 2:28:26
PR; 6. Bayisa (Eth) 2:29:13; 7. Seboka (Eth)
2:30:10; 8. Gigi (Eth) 2:34:22.
— Indoor Track Is A Go! —
POLE VAULT SUMMIT
Reno, Nevada, January 2–3 (altitude
1372)—
PV: 1. Niedermeyer (unat) 18-4½ (5.60);
2. Quiller (Asics) 18-½ (5.50); 3. tie, Gensic
(USAF) & Mondschein (PVP) 17-8½ (5.40);
5. Mack (Nik) 17-8½;
6. Lanaro' (Mex) 17-4½ (5.30); 7. Hysong
(Nik) 17-4½; 8. tie, Hoste (unat) & Hollis
(unat) 17-4½; 10. Litchfield (PocTC) 17-4½;
11. Steddum (unat) 17-4½.
VAULT SUMMIT WOMEN
PV: 1. Johnson (Nik) 14-7¼ (4.45); 2.
Murer' (Bra) 14-7¼; 3. Janson (Nik) 14-3¼
(4.35); 4. Holliday (NBal) 13-11¼ (4.25); 5.
Dragila (Nik) 13-11¼;… nh—Asay (unat).
Coll: 1. Kayes (Akr) 13-7¼ (4.15).
CLEMSON INVITATIONAL
Clemson, South Carolina, January 10
(200m unbanked)—
Prep Indoor Leaders
BOYS
55..................................6.21 D. Smith (Md)
60.............................. 6.69A J. Rankin (Co)
200............................ 21.39 F. Greene (NC)
300........................... 34.21 J. Thomas (NY)
400....................... 47.73 Ant. Hendrix (NC)
500............................. 1:05.42 T.Sykes (Va)
600....................1:20.41 T. Livingston (NY)
800....................1:53.36 T. Livingston (NY)
1000..................2:30.41 T. Livingston (NY)
Mile...................... 4:10.61 A. Springer (RI)
3000..................... 8:27.21 A. Springer (RI)
2M........................ 9:11.95+ B. Peavey (Va)
55H...............................7.15 W. Davis (NC)
60H...............................7.79 W. Davis (NC)
4 x 200.................. 1:27.02 New Bern (NC)
4 x 400.................. 3:19.28 New Bern (NC)
4 x 800................ 7:51.07 Morris Hills (NJ)
SpMed..............3:35.73 Charlestown (Ma)
DisMed................... 10:17.50 Westerly (RI)
HJ..............................7-2½ E. Kynard (Oh)
PV..............................17-0(A) J. Whitt (Ok)
LJ.........................25-1¼ M. Goodwin (Tx)
TJ...................................49-¾ J. Artis (Va)
SP.............................. 69-7¾ S. Saenz (Tx)
Wt......................74-9 A. Faldermeyer (NY)
GIRLS
55............................. 7.04 T. Pinckney (Ga)
60................................. 7.52 A. Collier (Tx)
200............................. 24.22 A. Collier (Tx)
300......................... 38.88 Ch. Francis (NY)
400......................... 55.48 Ch. Francis (NY)
500..................... 1:15.49 N. Woodford (Va)
600........................ 1:31.13 P. Francis (NY)
800.............................2:08.41 S. Brown (Il)
1000..................... 2:53.16 Cl. Francis (NY)
1500.................4:41.72 G. Rodriguez (NH)
Mile.......................... 4:54.40 E. Lipari (NY)
3000......................... 9:50.21 E. Lipari (NY)
2M.......................... 10:38.66 E. Lipari (NY)
55H........................... 8.01 J. Jackson (NY)
60H.......................... 8.55 D. Flemings (Tx)
4 x 200.....................1:40.38 Cardozo (NY)
4 x 400.....................3:51.55 Cardozo (NY)
4 x 800.............. 9:24.53 St John Villa (NY)
SpMed................ 4:05.59 Hempstead (NY)
DisMed....11:59.71 BH-Balston Lake (NY)
HJ..................................... 5-9 T. Butts (Va)
PV........................... 13-2½ M. LeLeux (La)
LJ............................. 19-10¾ T. Harris (Va)
TJ........................ 40-6½ K. Shepherd (Va)
SP........................ 47-9 M. Kurzdorfer (NY)
Wt....................... 58-4¾ L. Chambers (Ga)
60: 1. Ford (Clem) 6.59.
HJ: 1. Miller (GaT) 7-4¼ (2.24).
TJ: 1. Jordan (GaT) 51-2¾ (15.61); 2.
Stephens (SCSt) 50-7¼ (15.42).
Women: HJ: 1. Sinkler (Clem) 5-10
(1.78); 2. Taylor (Al) 5-10 .
LJ: 1. Sinkler 20-½ (6.11).
January 19, 2009
Awards and Prizes
Entry Form
Mail entry to: NorCal
1670 Dakota Way, Redding, CA 96003
Make checks payable to SWEAT
(Please Print)
Name
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Address
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City
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Email
EVENT:
10M Sub Awards:
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1-Mile
3-Mile
10-Mile
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PRE-REGISTRATION
Shirt Size:
S
Sex (M or F): _
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L
10-milers .............................................. $25:
10-milers w/o shirt .................................. $20:
1 or 3-milers.......................................... $20:
1 or 3-milers w/o shirt .............................. $15:
1-milers w/ shirt (0-8th grade) ...................... $8:
1-milers w/ o shirt (0-8th grade) ................$Free:
1-mile grade school team (4-members)
$Free:
team must have one member of opposite sex
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Team Name:____________________________________
USATF#:_______________________________________
PA/USATF Comps are due on 2/21/09, not postmarked by.
S.W.E.A.T. & Chico RC Members* ..subtract $2: _
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LATE REG. (After Feb. 21st) .............. add $5: _
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TOTAL AMOUNT PAID .............................. $: _
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WAIVER: In consideration of your acceptance of our entry, we, intending to be legally bound, do hereby for ourselves,
our heirs, executors, and administrators, waive and release forever any and all rights and claims or damages we may accrue
against SWEAT Club, USA Track & Field, National Park Service, volunteers, and any sponsors of the race, their successors, and
representatives, for any and all injuries suffered by our members while traveling to and from and participating in the Norcal
JFM Run. We attest and verify that we have full knowledge of the risks involved in this event, including, but not limited to,
those caused by terrain, wildlife, weather, condition of the athlete, vehicle, other participants, and lack of hydration, that we
will assume those risks, that we will assume and pay our own medical emergency expenses in the event of an accident, illness,
or other incapacity, regardless of whether we have authorized such expenses, and that we are physically fit to participate in
this event. We grant permission to use our likenesses taken in connection with this event without compensation. We have
read the entry information provided for the event and certify our compliance by our signatures. We certify that all of the
information on this form is true and complete.
Signature
NOTE: Parent or guardian must sign for participants under 18.
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PRE-REGISTRATION
(Must be postmarked by February 21st)
$25 - 10-Milers ~ $20 – 1 & 3-mile events
Deduct $2 per entry for SWEAT & Chico RC members.*
*SWEAT & Chico RC members must be current
at the time of entry postmark.
Men - sub 50, 55 & 60; Women 60, 65 & 70; Men 50+ - Sub 70; Women 50+ - sub 80.
LATE REGISTRATION
Prize Money: $3,000 – Award winners must be
RACE PACKET PICK-UP & Registration
Pacific Association USATF members. Prize money is
awarded to Pacific Association USATF members only.
The 10-Mile event is the only race eligible for prize
money.
1-Mile Team (Grades K-8 only)
AGE on race day: _
AWARDS CEREMONY begins ASAP after race. Awards will be
given to the top- 5 placing participants in each division. 1MILERS receive participation ribbons. 3 & 10-MILERS are recognized in each age category. Top Male and Female winners
and top Masters winners (over 40) in both runs receive special
awards. 1-mile team awards just after their race.
Registration
February 22nd – March 7th. Add $5 to entry fee.
Friday, March 6, 2009, 10 – 7 pm – Fleet Feet ,
909 Dana Drive, Redding, 530-226-0600
Also on race day.
Divisions
Late registration may also be handled at this time
PA/USATF GP 10-Mile – All Divisions contested.
1-MILE (fun walk/run): No divisions.
1-Mile Team – Top 5 boy/girl receive awards in categories
RACE-DAY REGISTRATION
K-2, 3-5, 6-8. Team award.
3-MILE Run
0-9 years of age
10-14
15-19
10-MILE
0-18
19-24
25-29
Age divisions continue in 5-year increments as needed for
running categories, with Male and Female divisions.
RACE LOCATION is in the City of Redding, in Lake Redding/
Caldwell Park. From I-5, exit Highway 44 west (towards
Eureka). Turn right on Pine Street (just past East Street). Follow the road to the left onto Eureka Way. Turn right on Market
Street and drive over the Sacramento River, and almost immediately turn left on Quartz Hill Road. Turn left on Benton Drive,
across from the golf course. Parking is available in Lake Redding Park or at the Senior Citizens’ Center.
RACE TIMES The 1-MILE run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m. The
10-MILE race start at 10:00 am and the 3-MILE run/walk at
10:00 a.m.
RACE COURSES: The 1-mile course is flat. The 3 and 10-mile
races are on the Sacramento River Trail, and are mostly flat
surfaces. Cert#: CA03003RS
REFRESHMENTS will be available to all participants.
QUESTIONS? Email: sweatrc@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 530-526-3076 ~ Web site: www.sweatrc.com
$25 (no discounts) OPENS at 7 a.m. and CLOSES at
9:30 a.m.
1-Mile Team Prizes
$1300 in gift certificates to
the winning team’s
schools to further develop
their running programs.
See website for more
information.
S.W.E.A.T. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Membership Fee $15.00 (Jan.-Dec.)
Name_______________________________________________
Mailing Address__________________________________________________
City________________________State___________Zip_________
Birthdate___________________Phone__________________
e.mail___________________________________________________
Classifications (circle all that apply): Runner, Walker, Cyclist, Swimmer, etc.
Would you like to be a volunteer to help out at races? Circle this “YES” if so.
For Family membership, list other members of family:
Name__________________________Birthdate________Classification(s)__________
Name__________________________Birthdate________Classification(s)__________
Name__________________________Birthdate________Classification(s)__________
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO “SWEAT” AND MAIL TO:
S.W.E.A.T., P.O. BOX 990188, REDDING, CA 96099
Become a Friends of SWEAT race sponsor. Help us provide more money for scholarships by giving a
tax-deductible donation to help with the cost of putting on our events. All supporters will have their
name/business listed in our newsletter and website.
Levels:
Starting Line $25
S.W.E.A.T.
P.O. Box 990188 Redding, CA
96099-0188
Finish Line $50