California Track & Running News July-Aug 2013, VOLUME 39 NUMBER 3 | Page 30

central ca assn
July (weekly) Run for the Dream All-Comers
Meets (youth, open, masters divisions)
at Lemoore HS and Hanford HS. Contact
[e-mail]

Thurs., Oct. 10 USATF Central CA Annual Meeting, Coco’s (955 Oak St., Bakersfield), 6:30 p.m.
Contact [e-mail], 661316-8357.

July 5–7 Region 14 Track & Field Youth JO
Championship (Pacific Association hosts)

Sun., Nov. 24 Central CA Association XC Youth
JO Championship, Fresno Contact Lawrence
Watson

[e-mail]

President’s
Message
Lawrence Watson

event schedule

July 22–28 USATF National Junior Olympic
Youth T & F Champs at Greensboro, NC
Aug. 14 Samansky Championship (youth, open,
masters divisions) Location: TBA. Contact [e-mail]
*Level 1 Coaching School 2013, Location TBA
Contact [e-mail]
*Race Walk Clinic 2013, Location TBA
Contact [e-mail]

so cal assn

Sun., Dec. 1 Region XC Youth JO Championship,
Fresno. Contact Lawrence Watson
2014
Sun-Mon., Feb. 16–17, Run for the Dream Indoor
Championship (youth, high school, college,
open, masters) at the Savemart Center, Fresno.
Contact [e-mail]
Feb. 22 Central CA Association Officials Training and Certification, Bakersfield
Contact Jerlene Powell at [e-mail]

[e-mail]

For info on our events
and to race in one of
them, friend me at
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or visit
www.scausatf.org/
events/roadrunning.htm

This year we welcomed two new runs: the Newport Mesa Spirit Run Race for the Schools and
the El Segundo Run for Education
Celebrating 30 years, the Newport-Mesa
Spirit Run took place Mar. 3 in the Fashion Island
area of Newport Beach. A major fundraiser for El
Segundo’s K–12 schools, the El Segundo Run for
Education was a fun, slightly hilly race that took
place in the heart of the city. Both races were scenic and fun for all, and we look forward to having
them on our schedule again in 2014.
Also on our 2013 Grand Prix Schedule was
the ASICS LA Marathon. While many things
changed this year with this race, it was still a
great event. Among the runners we were happy
to have represent our association was Deena Kastor, who placed third. We attended the pre-race
expo and added a number of new members to
our association!
Race Report: Magic Shoe 5K (May 18)
Sponsored by Orange County’s Cal Coast Track
Club and spearheaded by Coach Bill Sumner,
many throughout Southern California showed up
to run for a really great cause: the Cynthia Hol-

comb Magic Shoe Foundation. Not only did Southern Californians show up to PR, but they also
showed up to donate shoes to help the needy. An
exciting and nail-biting race to the end, Jordan
Chimpangama won the overall race (0:14:24)
while Belainshe Gebre won the women’s race
(0:15:55). Definitely a don’t miss race miss for
next year! n
El Segundo Run for Education men’s top
finishers (l-r): Juan Morales (3rd), Ken Ernst
(2nd), and Gabe Hernandez (1st). All are
member of the Cal Coast Track Club.

Rebecca Trajan

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Rebecca Trahan

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