California Track & Running News Jan-Mar 2013, VOLUME 39 NUMBER 2 | Page 25

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A great addition to this race was a contingent
of perhaps 100 runners from Students Run LA, an
organization that inspires at-risk youth to achieve
their dreams through a life-transforming experience. And what better way to transform your life
than through running, right? I look forward to seeing them and their coaches at more SCA USATF
events. Many of them have dreams of running in
college and beyond—maybe even one day at the
Olympics!
USATF Club Cross Country Championships
Lexington, KY ; Dec. 8, 2012
By Contributing SCA Members
Members of USATF Southern California again
proved their dominance in masters club cross
country racing with the powerful performance of
the Cal Coast (powered by Compex Racing)
men’s 50–59 team at the Club Cross Country
Championships, as well as top finishes by members
of The Janes Elite Racing.
The Cal Coast team scored an amazing 20

For questions on the Holiday
Half event, the schedule for 2013
and 2014, and information on
how to add your event to our
Grand Prix and Championship
Series calendar, please email me
today! As the new SCA LDR chair,
I look forward to working with
each and every one of you over
the next two seasons!
—Rebecca Trahan

Christopher
Cushing-Murray
claimed the men’s
masters 5K win at
the Dino Dash.

Dino Dash
Tustin; Nov. 4, 2012
By Contributing SCA Members
The 2012 Grand Prix rolled back into Orange
County for the 10th race in the series, the Tustin
Public Schools Foundation Dino Dash. Runners
were well rested because of the time change, and
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Rebecca Trahan

Students Run LA

Rebecca Trahan

While many Southern California citizens were out
running through the malls and stores buying gifts
for the holidays, some of our finest runners braved
the early morning cold to run the Holiday Half
Marathon at the Pomona Fairplex. Hardly your
normal half marathon, it was filled with both
young and old, dressed in everything from running
gear to reindeer hats and red tutus. Whether one
was running to win a medal, notch a PR, or capture
the prize for the best costume, it was a challenging, well-run race.
Showing impressive efforts were overall
open winners Carlos Carballo (M30, 1:07:25) and
Holly Hobson-Gery (F29, 1:29:02). Equally as great
were the overall masters winners Kevin Broady
(M51, 1:14:17) and Caroline McAndrews (F51,
1:40:30).