Surf City USA Half & Full Marathon 2011

Diana had a 33 minute PR at Surf City!

Surf City USA Marathon 2011

• My Surf City Experience HERE.

1. 102     Luke Roberts     Bakersfield, CA     1383     3:16:38     7:30     M 25-29/12     M-27 
2. 124     Robert Meyer     Bakersfield, CA     1213     3:19:02     7:36     M 18-24/8     M-20  
3. 345     Hope Roe     Bakersfield, CA     2572     3:38:15     8:20     F 45-49/4     F-49    
4. 925     Denise Jorgensen     Bakersfield, CA     2276     4:08:16     9:29     F 45-49/29     F-48    
5. 1744     Norma Diaz     Bakersfield, CA     2731     4:52:23     11:10     F 50-54/51     F-51    
6. 1853     Rosa Johnson     Bakersfield, CA     3319     4:59:02     11:25     F 40-44/128     F-44   
7. 1907     Sara Stidham     Bakersfield, CA     3050     5:03:46     11:36     F 18-24/62     F-19   
8. 1908     Tabitha Raber     Bakersfield, CA     3049     5:03:48     11:36     F 35-39/120     F-37  
9. 1941     Diana Daves     Bakersfield, CA     2073     5:06:47     11:43     F 50-54/64     F-53    
10. 2036     Hazel Abidayo     Bakersfield, CA     4000     5:16:52     12:06     F 30-34/111     F-30    
11. 2120     Ralph Castro     Bakersfield, CA     3821     5:25:51     12:26     M 35-39/225     M-39   
12. 2242     Aaron Frailey     Bakersfield, CA     4166     5:42:32     13:04     M 35-39/230     M-36 
13. 2357     Dina Higueria     Bakersfield, CA     4100     6:01:40     13:48     F 45-49/118     F-47     

Robert Meyer

27 year old Luke Roberts was the fastest Bakersfield runner at Surf City in a time of 3:16:38 and he was followed by former Foothill High and current Bakersfield College runner Robert Meyer who ran 3:19:02. On the women's side, 49 year old Hope Roe (Donut Shop Racer) ran an excellent time of 3:38:15 and Denni Jorgensen (48) ran 4:08:15 (Bakersfield Distance Projecter).

Hope Roe

Denni Jorgensen

Former Driller Sara Stidham ran 5:03 (19) with her mom Tabith Raber (37) and Building Better Bodies Spin Master Rosa Johnson (44) ran 4:59. Last but not certainly not least Bakersfield Distance Projecters Norma Diaz (51) ran 4:52 and Diana Daves (53) ran 5:06.

Tabitha & Sara

Diana Daves

Surf City USA Half Marathon 2011

Tyus Thompson

Stockdale freshman Tyus Thompson (14) was the fastest Bakersfield runner in the half marathon with a time of 1:29 and Kristi Culligan (36) was the fastest female in a time of 1:48.


Bakersfield Distance Projecters:

Lyndi Wilson    2:06:46a    BDP  
Ruth Saenz    2:14:25a    BDP      
Lisa Sorensen    2:52:36 a    BDP   

1. 169     Tyus Thompson     Bakersfield, CA     5855     1:29:51     6:52     M 01-17/8     M-14
2. 363     Craig Gardner     Bakersfield, CA     5333     1:35:50     7:19     M 50-54/20     M-54     
3. 410     Thomas Fernett     Bakersfield, CA     13981     1:36:39     7:23     M 30-34/57     M-33     
4. 641     Jared Vega     Bakersfield, CA     15393     1:40:26     7:40     M 30-34/87     M-33     
5. 1130     Aaron Hebeler     Bakersfield, CA     9945     1:45:44     8:04     M 25-29/112     M-26     
6. 1276     Bruce Wearda     Bakersfield, CA     8803     1:47:06     8:11     M 40-44/142     M-42     
7. 1472     Kristi Culligan     Bakersfield, CA     13913     1:48:40     8:18     F 35-39/88     F-36     
8. 1475     Ryan Brock     Bakersfield, CA     6213     1:48:40     8:18     M 18-24/69     M-24     
9. 1667     Corina Veiss     Bakersfield, CA     9730     1:50:01     8:24     F 25-29/86     F-29     
10. 1690     Jessica Moore Ali-Adeeb     Bakersfield, CA     5923     1:50:10     8:25     F 30-34/92     F-31     
11. 1709     Brian Brown     Bakersfield, CA     12429     1:50:17     8:25     M 25-29/164     M-29     
12. 1719     Andris Veiss     Bakersfield, CA     9731     1:50:23     8:26     M 35-39/201     M-35     
13. 1885     Derick Waterfield     Bakersfield, CA     7193     1:51:33     8:31     M 25-29/173     M-27     
14. 2128     Jeff Aguilar     Bakersfield, CA     5594     1:52:58     8:37     M 40-44/214     M-42     
15. 2495     Tammy Zeimet     Bakersfield, CA     8253     1:55:12     8:48     F 40-44/164     F-40     
16. 2555     Katy Mensing     Bakersfield, CA     12809     1:55:30     8:49     F 18-24/84     F-19     
17. 2885     Bryan Mathews     Bakersfield, CA     8388     1:57:05     8:56     M 40-44/282     M-40     
18. 2936     Brad Zeimet     Bakersfield, CA     3304     1:57:20     8:57     M 40-44/288     M-41     
19. 2968     Cory McWilliams     Bakersfield, CA     12655     1:57:27     8:58     M 30-34/312     M-33     
20. 3162     Beth Walker     Bakersfield, CA     6693     1:58:26     9:02     F 30-34/228     F-32     
21. 3620     Heidi Funkhouser     Bakersfield, CA     11640     2:00:49     9:13     F 30-34/282     F-33     
22. 3754     April Goodspeed     Bakersfield, CA     11990     2:01:31     9:17     F 35-39/288     F-36     
23. 3886     David Luera     Bakersfield, CA     13379     2:02:11     9:20     M 45-49/305     M-48     
24. 4337     Brent Goodspeed     Bakersfield, CA     7720     2:04:38     9:31     M 35-39/409     M-37     
25. 4344     Chad Funkhouser     Bakersfield, CA     7829     2:04:41     9:31     M 35-39/410     M-36     
26. 4361     Jason Cipriano     Bakersfield, CA     8486     2:04:46     9:32     M 25-29/294     M-28     
27. 4446     Lea Anna Reed-Manes     Bakersfield, CA     13868     2:05:11     9:33     F 45-49/209     F-46     
28. 4510     Albert Brown     Bakersfield, CA     12428     2:05:34     9:35     M 55-59/132     M-56     
29. 4704     Lyndi Wilson     Bakersfield, CA     6853     2:06:46     9:41     F 25-29/344     F-29     
30. 4720     Richard Alarcon     Bakersfield, CA     6812     2:06:51     9:41     M 40-44/410     M-40     
31. 4938     Josh Nuckols     Bakersfield, CA     9549     2:07:56     9:46     M 30-34/439     M-30     
32. 5202     Richard Rodriguez     Bakersfield, CA     12912     2:09:12     9:52     M 25-29/332     M-29     
33. 5283     Sarah Poljak     Bakersfield, CA     13081     2:09:35     9:54     F 35-39/453     F-38     
34. 5303     Travis Ransom     Bakersfield, CA     10901     2:09:40     9:54     M 18-24/166     M-22     
35. 5304     Angel Forsling     Bakersfield, CA     10902     2:09:40     9:54     F 18-24/249     F-23     
36. 5653     Bradley Downing     Bakersfield, CA     15072     2:11:27     10:02     M 45-49/392     M-48     
37. 5853     Lynda Greeson     Bakersfield, CA     10742     2:12:34     10:07     F 45-49/319     F-48     
38. 5855     Woody Woolard     Bakersfield, CA     10334     2:12:35     10:07     M 45-49/404     M-47     
39. 6023     Stacey Winders     Bakersfield, CA     12932     2:13:25     10:11     F 40-44/509     F-43     
40. 6077     Cybil Schneider     Bakersfield, CA     16785     2:13:39     10:12     F 30-34/546     F-33     
41. 6090     Danny Greene     Bakersfield, CA     14929     2:13:43     10:12     M 30-34/506     M-31     
42. 6092     Hannah Greene     Bakersfield, CA     14928     2:13:43     10:12     F 25-29/502     F-29     
43. 6148     Sara Cipriano     Bakersfield, CA     14237     2:13:58     10:14     F 25-29/510     F-25     
44. 6206     Paula Marroquin     Bakersfield, CA     10640     2:14:17     10:15     F 35-39/558     F-38     
45. 6233     Ruth Saenz     Bakersfield, CA     14114     2:14:25     10:16     F 55-59/56     F-57     
46. 6280     Dan Meyer     Bakersfield, CA     13591     2:14:36     10:17     M 45-49/418     M-48     
47. 6498     Cristina Eseberre     Bakersfield, CA     15450     2:15:51     10:22     F 25-29/549     F-29     
48. 6571     Natalie Wagner     Bakersfield, CA     10706     2:16:18     10:24     F 25-29/553     F-26     
49. 6584     Janice Kitchen     Bakersfield, CA     8756     2:16:23     10:25     F 35-39/603     F-39     
50. 6683     Sabrina Rowe     Bakersfield, CA     16432     2:16:55     10:27     F 18-24/331     F-24     
51. 6819     Christopher Gallen     Bakersfield, CA     14200     2:17:40     10:31     M 30-34/551     M-33     
52. 6832     Katrina Hoffman     Bakersfield, CA     13435     2:17:44     10:31     F 30-34/637     F-34     
53. 6846     Jamie Pelster     Bakersfield, CA     15166     2:17:51     10:31     F 30-34/642     F-30     
54. 6847     Sarah Claborn     Bakersfield, CA     15149     2:17:51     10:31     F 25-29/587     F-28     
55. 6848     Julia Campbell     Bakersfield, CA     13397     2:17:51     10:31     F 45-49/395     F-45     
56. 6973     Krista Bolton     Bakersfield, CA     12997     2:18:38     10:35     F 40-44/614     F-40     
57. 7000     Marti Barajas     Bakersfield, CA     10941     2:18:47     10:36     F 35-39/642     F-38     
58. 7099     Heather Rowe     Bakersfield, CA     16431     2:19:19     10:38     F 40-44/626     F-44     
59. 7952     April Snobarger     Bakersfield, CA     12536     2:24:54     11:04     F 25-29/701     F-25     
60. 8021     Maggie Vega     Bakersfield, CA     19295     2:25:28     11:06     F 30-34/790     F-33     
61. 8077     Craig Coupland     Bakersfield, CA     18846     2:25:52     11:08     M 50-54/345     M-51     
62. 8079     Charla Coupland     Bakersfield, CA     18845     2:25:52     11:08     F 45-49/498     F-48     
63. 8192     Laurence Menna     Bakersfield, CA     12301     2:26:32     11:11     M 45-49/497     M-47     
64. 8193     Judy Menna     Bakersfield, CA     12300     2:26:32     11:11     F 40-44/752     F-44     
65. 8357     Patricia Abbasi     Bakersfield, CA     15932     2:27:39     11:16     F 50-54/269     F-51     
66. 8511     Dana Thompson     Bakersfield, CA     12993     2:28:36     11:21     F 50-54/280     F-51     
67. 8808     Sarah Oliver     Bakersfield, CA     12179     2:30:43     11:30     F 25-29/813     F-25     
68. 8826     Kristy Armstrong     Bakersfield, CA     18941     2:30:48     11:31     F 40-44/823     F-42     
69. 9039     Randi Haen     Bakersfield, CA     17718     2:32:33     11:39     F 25-29/840     F-26     
70. 9081     Maureen Meade     Bakersfield, CA     12099     2:32:58     11:41     F 55-59/110     F-55     
71. 9115     Joscelyn Pizzino     Bakersfield, CA     14508     2:33:16     11:42     F 18-24/477     F-19     
72. 9118     Jared Pizzino     Bakersfield, CA     11377     2:33:17     11:42     M 01-17/103     M-15     
73. 9180     Karen Langston     Bakersfield, CA     15809     2:33:42     11:44     F 40-44/864     F-44     
74. 9306     Nanci Castillo     Bakersfield, CA     16203     2:35:09     11:51     F 40-44/876     F-42     
75. 9427     Heidi Fernett     Bakersfield, CA     15160     2:36:12     11:55     F 30-34/943     F-33     
76. 9469     Andy Diaz     Bakersfield, CA     17534     2:36:44     11:58     M 30-34/663     M-34     
77. 9727     Jennifer Nuckols     Bakersfield, CA     14867     2:39:00     12:08     F 25-29/922     F-27     
78. 9869     Misty Pizzino     Bakersfield, CA     20430     2:40:07     12:13     F 40-44/941     F-41     
79. 9914     Laurie Downing     Bakersfield, CA     18978     2:40:25     12:15     F 45-49/656     F-48     
80. 10172     Shannon Kent     Bakersfield, CA     14691     2:43:12     12:27     F 35-39/998     F-36     
81. 10348     Nicole Gonzalez     Bakersfield, CA     17065     2:45:00     12:36     F 18-24/551     F-21     
82. 10418     Sally Nalesnik     Bakersfield, CA     14141     2:45:50     12:39     F 40-44/1004     F-41     
83. 10484     Heather Gallen     Bakersfield, CA     19276     2:46:36     12:43     F 30-34/1060     F-32     
84. 10489     Megan Rodriguez     Bakersfield, CA     16355     2:46:40     12:43     F 25-29/1018     F-28     
85. 10492     Angie Diaz     Bakersfield, CA     17535     2:46:43     12:43     F 30-34/1061     F-34     
86. 10601     Ashley Welch     Bakersfield, CA     16632     2:47:54     12:49     F 18-24/566     F-23     
87. 10779     Kelsey Zeiders     Bakersfield, CA     17717     2:50:02     12:59     F 25-29/1054     F-26     
88. 10858     John Findley     Bakersfield, CA     15084     2:50:59     13:03     M 55-59/284     M-56     
89. 10891     Cindy Underwood     Bakersfield, CA     15085     2:51:22     13:05     F 45-49/755     F-49     
90. 10974     Lisa Sorensen     Bakersfield, CA     18097     2:52:36     13:10     F 35-39/1081     F-37     
91. 11152     Sarah Hebeler     Bakersfield, CA     13457     2:55:17     13:23     F 30-34/1139     F-30     
92. 11277     Bobbie Mebane     Bakersfield, CA     12518     2:57:16     13:32     F 35-39/1115     F-39     
93. 11414     Renee Pizarro     Bakersfield, CA     16201     2:59:43     13:43     F 50-54/483     F-52     
94. 11480     Wendy Williams     Bakersfield, CA     18854     3:00:47     13:48     F 40-44/1124     F-43     
95. 11501     Marina Salazar     Bakersfield, CA     19537     3:01:08     13:49     F 30-34/1175     F-33     
96. 11511     Lori Carmody     Bakersfield, CA     16098     3:01:21     13:50     F 45-49/830     F-46     
97. 11597     Sharise Moreland     Bakersfield, CA     18431     3:02:53     13:57     M 25-29/550     M-29     
98. 11609     Ellen Reynolds     Bakersfield, CA     18057     3:03:06     13:59     F 50-54/503     F-53     
99. 11741     Shelly Gonzalez     Bakersfield, CA     18228     3:05:50     14:11     F 50-54/519     F-50     
100. 11753     Javier Monge     Bakersfield, CA     17262     3:06:02     14:12     M 30-34/747     M-32

California State High School Indoor Qualifier - 02.05.11

Erik Garcia won the 1600 & 3200

California State High School Indoor Qualifier
Outdoor Meet @ Kingsburg High School
February 5, 2011

Boys Results
55M – (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 7.25)
Section #1
1. Anderson 6.71
2. Johnson Clovis 6.89
3. Barsarian Clovis 6.97
4. Cantu 6.98
5. Hudson Kings Christian 7.02
6. Lango TTC 7.12
7. Chisim 7.30
8. Romo TTC 7.40
9. Jones UNA 7.71

Section #2
1. Hendricks Lemoore 6.69
2. Route Redwood 6.70
3. Garrett SJM 6.71
4. Hunt BHS 6.80
5. Shahan El D 6.99
6. Henandez Paso 7.10
7. Mussey Lemoore 7.21
8. Sanders BHS 7.31

Section #3
1. Gomez Golden West 6.67
2. Nutt Edison 6.71
3. Abu-Abdu Edison 6.82
4. Reed Edison 7.03
5. Cardena BHS 7.05
6. Bellue 7.13
7. Mendoza Golden West 7.13
8. Hagh Golden West 7.25
9. Taylor UNA 8.69

Section #4
1. Crayton-Crogan Bullard 6.84
2. East Buchanan 6.85
3. Abernathy Kingsburg 7.02
4. Deldrine Sanger 7.04
5. Jeter Paso 7.25
6. Fields ST JO 7.35
7. Bautista Sanger 7.42
8. James Kings Christian 7.48
9. Turner Sanger 7.76

55MHH – (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 8.40)
Section #1
1. Law El D 8.04
2. Hernandez Paso 8.20
3. Talley Clovis West 8.38
4. Ojeda Delano 8.80
5. Harron Paso 8.95
6. Smith Clovis West 9.21

Section #2
1. Philon Sanger 8.17
2. Fields St Jo 8.28
3. Thulm Frontier 8.59
4. Edwards Edison 9.85
5. Turner Sanger 11.07

550M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 1:20.0)
1. Cantu Una 1:17.31
2. Andrade Una 1:19.61
3. Abel Liberty 1:20.47
4. Baker Edison 1:20.85
5. Ojeda Delano 1: 23.74
6. Jones Una 1:28.17
7. Chisolm Una 1:28.24
8. Reinert Redwood 1:28.21

Caleb Barger won the 800

800M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 2:00.00)
1. Barger Frontier 2:01.07
2. Gonzalez Paso 2:05.48
3. Guzman MSHS 2:06.49
4. Chivaira Bullard 2:08.56
5. Awad Clovis East 2:10.75
6. Adrade Redwood 2:12.20
7. See Mt Whit 2:12.90
8. Dedais Una 2:14. 62
9. Abd-Elhamid 2:15.99
10. Reinert Redwood 2: 22.04
11. Vanmatre Bhs 2:23.72
12. Chavez Bhs 2:23.98
13. Gurrerro Redwood 2:27.08

Mile (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 4:28.00)
1600M Run
1. Garcia MCfar 4:30.71
2. Leija Parlier 4:31.38
3. Gonzalez Paso 4:35.61
4. Chavira Bullard 4:40.20
5. Nava Mcfar 4:41.19
6. Perez Mcfar 4:42.03
7. Esparza MSHS 4:47.41
8. Monreal Mcfar 4:48.97
9. Nunez Delano 4:521.41
10. Ridge MSHS 4:54.09
11. Ramirez Delano 4:56.95
12. Salada Mt Wht 4:59.37
13. Bowman BHS 5:04.69
14. Molina Redwood 5:05.09
15. Orel Una 5:08.85
16. Chavez Delano 5:11.04
17. Sanchez Parlier 5:11.05
18. Gracia Mcfar 5:11.84
19. Garcia Mcfar 5:15.37
20. Cruz MSHS 5: 15.58
21.Vanmater Baker 5:18.29
22. Garay Parlier 5:21.33
23. Mulato Mcfar 5:26.38
24. Ernst Laguna 5:29.03
25. Martinez Mcfar 5:32.08
26. Guerro Redwood 5:47.15

2 Mile (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 9:46.00)
3200M Run
1. E Garcia Mcfar 9:59.24
2. Kanta Merced 10:00.87
3. Leija Parlier 10:05.70
4. Flores MSHS 10:17.30
5. Garcia Mt Whit 10:21.76
6. Ernest San Louis 10:26.28
7. Nunez Delano 10:33.42
8. Nava Mcfar 10:42.72
9. Bowman BHS 10:52.31
10. D Garcia Mcfar 11:01.69
11. Ramirez BHS 11:03.12
12. Molina Redwood 11:23.02
13. Mullato Mcfar 11:25.50
14. Weber KHS 11:57.89
15. Vanmater BHS 12:27.57

4X200M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 1:34.75)
1. Edison 1:356.54
2. Taft 1:39.56
3. Golden West 1:40.40

4X400M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 3:31.00)
1. Frontier 3:27.34
2. Clovis West 3:33.29
3. Edison 3:41.27
4. Parlier 3:55.33
5. Redwood 4:02.34

4X800M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 8:22.00)
1. MSHS 9:33.46

LJ (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 21’0”)
1. Route Redwood 22’ 1”
2. Carter RAW 21’1”
3. Hodges Wash 20” ¾”
4. Johnson Clovis 19’ 11”
5. Smith Clovis West 19’ 6”
6. Dildine Sange 18’ 11”
7. Sanders BHS 18’ 7”
8. Marquez Redwood 17’ 6”
9. Turner Sanger 16’ 5”
10. Braa Clovis West 16’ 3”
11. Edwards Edison 14’ 3”

Triple Jump (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 43’ 6”)
1. Carter RAW 43’ 9”
2. Barsarian Clovis 43’ 4”
3. Cardinas BHS 41’11”
4. Johnson Clovis 41’ 2”
5. Dildine Sanger 39’ 1”
6. Sanders BHS 38’6”

Pole Vault (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 13’6”)
1. Kyle Fraley Lemoore 16’0”
2. Andrew Ramay Liberty 15’0”
3. Inouye Clovis 14’ 6”
4. Beekman Clovis East 14’ 6”
5. Greenman Clovis 14’0”
6. Anderson Clovis West 14’0”
7. Lamone Nipomo 14’0”
8. Broo Clovis West 12’ 6”
9. Hiester Sanger 12’6”
10. Corona Clovis East 11’6”

High Jump (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 6’3”)
1. Becker Bullard 6’6”
2. Cardenas Bakers 5’ 8”
3. Haver Bhs 5’8”
4. Cantu Central 5’8”
5. Turner Sanger 5’2”
6. Talley Clovis West 5’0”
7. Hernandez Paso 5’0”

Shot Put (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 49’6”)
1. Taylor Edison 49’ 6”
2. Bonnheim Paso 44’2”
3. John Taylor Garcias 38’ 11”
4. Wright Edison 38’ 7”
5. Carillo Lemoore 35’ 0”
6. Sigel Una 29’ 1”

Sarah Baker won the 1600 & 3200

Girls Results
55M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 8.65)
Section #1
1. Simms Redwood 7.89
2. Loftes Hanford 7.96
3. Baraceros Delano 7.98
4. Menor Redwood 8.18

Section #2
1. Watson UNA 7.36
2. Louis Edison 7.52
3. Belt Bakers 7.57
4. Jones UNA 7.70
5. Hill GW 8.00

55MHH (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 9.70)
Section #1
1. Ellis Frontier 9.17
2. McNeil Liberty 9.26
3. Rountree Paso 9.29
4. Schellenburg Reedley 9.97
5. Faivairn Paso 10.37
6. Watkins Edison 10.61
7. Hamlin Kingsburg 10.63

550M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 1:24.00)
1. Loftis Hanford 1:37.09
2. Scott Edison 1:38.11
3. Rivera Kingsburg 1:38.52

800M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 2:24.00)
1. Camacho Templeton 2:17.83
2. Cruz 2:37.25
3. Arellano Selma 2:38.68
4. Moraza Una 2:42.29
5. Corrales Delano 2:52.23

Mile (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 5:30.00)
1600M Run
1. Baker BHS 5:23.44
2. Osteen Sanger 5:30.55
3. Simon 5:46.41
4.Cruz 5:54.81
5. Arellano Selma 6:02.16
6. Rivera Madera S 6:05.18
7. Dhaliwal Madera S 6: 05.19
8. Freidas UNA 6:09.44
9. Corrales Delano 6:20.11
10. Ritchie KHS 6:53.53
11. Rivera KHS 7:15.02

2 Mile (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 11:30.00)
3200M Run
1. Baker BHS 11:53.49
2. Osteen Sanger 12:02.85
3. Trujio Tulare 13:03.59

4X200M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 1:47.00)
1. Edison 1:26.26
2. Kingsburg 2:01.28

4X400M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 4:18.00)
1. Edison 4: 26.19
2. Kingburg 4:54.28

4X800M (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 9:55.00)
1. Moraza Rivera, Lujanno, Crandall 11:21.96

Long Jump Auto 16’6”
1. Njeri Edison 16’4”
2. Belt BHS 15’ 7 ¼”
3. Hicks RAW 15’2 ¼”
4. Hill Golden West 14’7 3/4”
5. Taylor Edison 14’ 1 ¼”
6. Edwards 12’9”

Triple Jump (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 35’6”)
1. Dial Frontier 31’2”
2. Hicks RAW 31’9 ½”
3. McNeil RAW 29’ 10”
4. Taylor Edison 28’8 1/4”
5. Arreloa Tulara 27’ ¼’

Pole Vault (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 10’0”)
1. Angiane Monteverde Clovis West12’6”
2. Campos Clovis East 10’0”
3. Guiliano Stockdale 9’0”

High Jump (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 5’1”)
1. Rountree Paso 5’2”
2. McDonald Clovis West 5’2”
3. Carabajal Lemoore 5’0”
3. Guthrie Redwood 5’0
5. Acosta KHS 4’10”
5. Whittington Lemoore 4’10”
7.Miller Redwood 4’10”
8. Bisi Bullard 4’4”
9. Willis 4’2”

Shot Put Auto (Automatic Qualifier Standard: 36’6”)
1. Lacie Rasley Shafter 41’10 1/2”
2. Okweloge Clovis West 37’ 10 ½”
3. Vermillion Redwood 36’9 1/2”
4. Ceppagli Central 36’4 ½”
5. Okweloge Clovis West 36’ 2 ½”
6. Mendivil Redwood 33’0”
7. Flores Clovis West 33’ 2 ½”
8. Bremal Kingsburg 31’0”
9. Tapia Tulare 27’ 9 1/2 “
10. Young Edison 26’8”

A Better Hydration Soultion

Nathan 2.0 Liter Hydration Race Vest

As I often preach to my run campers, try gear out on training runs and not races. So that is what I did last weekend at the Leona Divide training run. For years, I have been using CamelBaks and they have worked but I knew things could be better. 

 With the Nathan, I definitely found better. I have seen athletes wearing these in photos and then saw many wearing them at recent trail Races and so I decided to get one.

Right out of the box, I liked this pack. It is well built and the design just screams functionality. Plus the material they make the vest with is very comfortable. So I adjusted the numerous straps and put the pack on for the first time.

The straps are easy to adjust and make the pack fit like a glove to your back. To me it felt like a part of me instead of something flopping around on my back when I walked or ran. All the Camelbaks I have had did not feel this way. Camelbaks are longer and skinner and tend to bounce around alit even if you adjust all their straps. The Nathan did not. 

 The bladder is 70oz compared to the 100oz of my CamelBaks so it is lighter. Now this might be an issue in really long hikes without water close by but on most training runs or races, you will have plenty to get to the next water source. Filling the bladder is a little more complicated but it is easier to fill quickly compared to the CamelBak system once you master the opening and closing system.

I like filling from the top instead of the side too. With CamelBaks the filling port is on the side of the bag and so filling to the max is a tricky process and seems to always end up with some spillage. The Nathan does not have this problem. Plus as the Nathan gets empty, the fit of the pack on your back does not change as much as it does with the CB.

So the bottomline, is I highly recommend the Nathan. More information can be found HERE. If you use any of my Amazon links, I get a small commission and you get a great product at a great price.

Fog or Sun?

After miles of fire road we are on the P.C.T.

Fog or Sun? Was the question I had to ask myself this week and I went with sun. Since I got sick on Wednesday, I am glad I picked the sun. The choice I had was doing the BUMR or a Leona Divide Trail training run on Saturday.

I did not find out about the trail run till this Monday when I got an email from the race director asking if the Bakersfield distance project was interested in (wo)manning an aid station at her Leona Valley Trail Runs this fall.

When I went to checkout her site, I saw that she was hosting three training runs on the Leona Divide 50mi/50k course and I immediately knew I needed to go to these. Keira Henniger took over R.D. duties last year (I believe) and is adding more races to stable soon. She is also an elite ultra runner herself and made Ultra Running Magazines Top 20 Athletes of the Year!

RD Keira giving course directions

Since I have been wanting to do the Leona Divide Ultra for years, I knew I needed to go to this training run to see what the course was like. In the past, I have not done the race because I could only do the 50 miler and I did not think I could finish in the 13 hour time limit.

Sure that is only 15:36 pace but there are some big hills out there so trying to average that pace could be difficult especially since I could barely break 6 hours (13:44 pace) in a marathon. But this year, she is allowing people under 60 to run the 50k. So now I know for sure that I will be doing the Leona Divide Ultra and might even take on the 50 miler.

So I immediately posted that run campers Should do the BUMR or the trail run this Saturday and that I was heading to the hills. On Wednesday before our weekly Wednesday Night is Alright for Hiking at Bluffs event I started to feel sick. I had the hacking cough that so many have gotten lately and felt dizzy too. But I went and did the walk and it ended up being a very cold and foggy night. This made my decision not to do Saturday's BUMR even easier.

The BUMR is already a bummer, 26.6 miles on the boring flat bike path is not my idea of fun anyways but add on the cold foggy weather that was certain to be present and you have a real BUMMER. Sure the course is fast, the miles are marked, they have great aid stations, the $5 entry fee is great and running a home town marathon has it's appeal but it is still the bike path. Plus the sun never comes out and it is cold.

Cold in the shade.

Because I did not found out about the trail run till Monday, many who may have wanted to come could not. Others are doing Surf City next week and needed to rest up for that event. So in the end, Amanda, Lisa, Gabby and Rey made the trip up to Lake Hughes for the trail run. Other Bakersfield Distance Project members took on the BUMR.

Before the run.

As luck with have it, Amanda's parents live right across the street from the start of the trail run so we got to hang out at their house before and after the run.By the time 7am came, there was quite a crowd for this training run and we got last minute directions on where to go and then we were off.

The stats of our wog were: Overall time of 3:41:05 and we covered 14.36 miles and climbed 2,424 feet and descended 2,454 feet. Our average pace was 15:23 and our average moving pace was 14:39. The min elevation was 3,018 feet and the max elevation was 4,261 feet.

Lisa & Gabby

Then for the next six miles we went uphill on a fire road and watched everyone disappear of the front. I settled in and followed Lisa and Gabby as we labored up the hills.

•  Mile 1 - 17:37 pace - up 396 feet / down 0
• Mile 2 - 15:41 - up 277 / down 77
• Mile 3 - 14:46 - up 200 / down 38
• Mile 4 - 13:50 - up 138 / down 186
• Mile 5 - 13:48 - up 93 / down 105
• Mile 6 - 17:41 - up 297 / down 0

Wow! Blue Skies!

We were in the shade most of the way up but the weather was pleasant and the views were lovely.Now usually I would be taking tons of photos but I killed my beloved Canon PowerShot at the Calico Trail 30k.

At Calico, I took a tumble going down one of the canyons and my camera went one way and I went the other. The Canon served me well (bought it in 2007) so I can not complain. It was my first camera I used when shooting high school meets and later on I carried it when I ran races and shot as many people as I could. That camera finished about ten marathons and probably a hundred races over the years and I will miss having.

But it is time for a change so to go with my Canon Rebel, I have decided to go with my friend Terry's favorite camera maker, a Nikon. The Nikon Coolpix has gotten good reviews and you can not beat the price. So I will give it a shot (no pun intended). In fact, I will be shooting the Surf City Marathon next weekend.

Now back to the trail run, after six miles of fire road, we finally hit some trails. Not just any old trails but the Pacific Coast Trail that runs from Mexico to Canada! If I could ever get over my dislike of camping, I would love to hike the entire thing but I doubt I will. Maybe someday a crazy RD we make it a race like another bucket list event of mine, the TransRockies Run. If anyone wants to a partner for this amazing five day race, I am your man if you do not mind paying the $2900 entry fee. Or if you want to sponsor me and another Bakersfield Distance Projecter, we will represent your company like no other.

Fire Road Madness!

PCT Time.

Once we got on the PCT, we started to run for the first time because for the first time in almost 6 miles we were not going uphill. The single track trail was flat or slightly downhill and we started to make good time. The trail was slightly damp and made for excellent footing too.

For the next six miles we basically went downhill on the PCT and started seeing some of the faster runners heading back up the trail. At this point Lisa and I had decided to go to the twelve mile aid station and then take the road back to town. So when Rey went by us, we told him to tell Gabby our plans.

As we were descending, Lisa had the only fall of the day but it was but it was a minor one and I missed catching it on film. Just before we got to the aid stations, we ran into a bunch of runners and had a short creek crossing too.

• Mile 7 - 12:12 pace - up 110 feet / down 279 feet
• Mile 8 - 13:27 - up 135 / down 327
• Mile 9 - 15:02 - up 153 / down 222
• Mile 10 - 15:58 - up 241 / down 299
• Mile 11 - 15:33 - up 93 / down 465
• Mile 12 - 15:33 - up 86 / down 419

Start of our run.

Then we made it to the road where RD Keira had 

Just before Lisa fell.

 plenty of business and lots of tasty snacks too. Here the course crossed the road and continued on the PCT. The mountains in front of us looked steep and we had enough running for the day so we decided to walk up the road (2.5 miles) instead of going back on the trail (twice as long).

The road we went up was narrow and a pretty good climb too. As we went up, a number of sports cars and motorcyclists flew by. We also saw some very fit cyclist float up the hill as we headed back to our cars.

• Mile 13 - 17:07 pace - up 156feet / down 0
• Mile 14 - 16:29 - up 52 / down 32

Getting crowded.

But we finally quit climbing and got back to Lake Hughes where we walked by the famous Rock Inn and then to the parking lot where Amanda meet me and took me back to her parents house for some burgers. After we ate, we got back in the car and head back to the fog. I got home at 1pm after a nice four hour trail run. Which was about the same time I would have been home if I had done the BUMR.

Mile 12

I do not have official results from the BUMR but I hear Linette and Tom ran the 26.6 miles in around 5:25. Plus a number of other BPDers ran various distances. I will post their results when I find them.


                                                If our trail adventure looks like fun, RD Keira is

Lake Hughes Welcome

hosting another three weeks before the LA Marathon! 

Sunday February 27th: Leona Divide Training Run #2

They will be running the entire 50k course with a 30k option.  Start time will be at 7am at the Lake Hughes Community Center

too be continued...

Rock Inn

Do we have to go back?

Calico Ghost Town Trail Run - 01.16.11

Calico Ghost Town Trail Run

2011 Results HERE.
2011 Photos HERE.
Race Website HERE.
My Race Via Garmin HERE.
Trail Map HERE.

Location: Historic Calico Ghost Town and Calico Mountains

Race Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011

Start Time: 7:00 am

Course: 50K and 30K mostly dirt roads and trails – Very Runnable

30k Course Summary: 19.17 miles long with 2,092 feet of elevation gain and 2,090 feet of elevation loss. Minimum elevation was 1,984 feet and maximum elevation was 3,236 feet.

Two years ago, my oldest son Christopher ran this race in preparation for the his first marathon (He ran the Surf City Marathon in 3:16). I was suppose to walk the 50km but got hurt before the race so I entered him in the 30km and he ran 2:52. At the time, I thought that was a pretty good time but now that I have done the course, I am amazed how fast he did this course at such a young age (16).

Running 9:15 miles on this course is really good especially since he has never been good running downhill even on pavement. Throw in the hills, sand and all the rocks and I think he would have been a great trail runner if he had decided to continue running them after such a great debut performance.

This race was to be my second official trail run (I do not count Toad's but it is a trail run in my opinion.) and was going to be very different than my first in the Santa Monica mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This race ran through the desert and the rocky canyons that overlook the oceans of sand.

My day started at 3am when I woke up to get ready for the race. The day before I had my traditional pre-race meal of pesto pasta from Josephs and try to go to sleep early. Diana came by before 4am for our drive to the race. Unfortunately, it was foggy in Bakersfield but this lifted as we head up Hwy 58.

The drive went by fairly quickly with a pit stop to get gas at the station that I believe was featured in the movie the Hangover. It was cold outside but the forecast for the race was 70 and sunny. After we got gas, we were in Barstow before we knew it. Soon we got to the off ramp for Calico and got lucky that Jack in the Box had just opened so we could get a quick bite before the race.

When we got to the Calico Ghost Town, it was still dark but quite a few runners were already there. Now this part of the race day is the hardest I think. You have been in the car for hours and then you have to climb up the side of a pretty big hill on some steep uneven stairs. By the time up get to the top, you start second guessing your fitness.

Sadly the only bad part of this event is right at the start. The packet pickup was a disaster in that they have it a very small room and we had to fill out a bunch of forms. The release was three pages long and you had to initial it about 8 times plus we had to sign a model release form. Lastly they seemed to have run out of shirts. In general it was controlled chaos and I was very glad to get out of there.

We went back to truck to gear up for the race and by the time we climbed that awful staircase the race was about to start. At the start I saw some familiar faces from the Santa Monica race and a couple recognized me as we. We also saw several running with the super minimalist sandals that became famous/infamous in the Born to Run book. The Tarahumara Indians wear them but I don't know about people who grew up with real shoes trying to run so far in them.

Then at 7am the race began and we went downhill through the Ghost Town to the main road. The first couple miles of the race were on pavement and this was the fastest part of the course. Diana and I were cruising alone at about 11 minute miles till we went off road and on to the sandy jeep trail.

• Mile 1 at 11:16 07 pace, 0 ft up and 200 ft down.
• Mile 2 at 11:42, 14 up and 100 down.
  

The jeep trail ran parallel to the mountain range for awhile and then turned and head towards the mountains. So for the next 8 miles or so, the jeep trail was a gradual uphill till we got to the rocky section.

• Mile 3 at 13:37, 120 up and 0 down.
• Mile 4 at 13:53, 101 up and zero down.
• Mile 5 at 13:53, 158 up and 8 down.
• Mile 6 at 14:11, 167 up and 23 down.
• Mile 7 at 14:33, 139 up and 32 down
• Mile 8 at 14:13, 92 up and 0 down
• Mile 9 at 15:55, 156 up and 0 down
• Mile 10 at 15:21, 186 up and 0 down
  

Besides the uphill, the sand also slowed one down. For the most part I ran a minute or two and then walked for a minute. At times, walking was faster then running plus I wanted to save myself for when we enter the mountain section of the course. After mile ten, we finally started to go downhill through the rock outcroppings and my pace quickened.

• Mile 11 at 12:55. 78 up and 108 down
• Mile 12 at 14:14, 38 up and 205 down
• Mile 13 at 15:43, 153 up and 121 down
  

As you can see, my mile splits for 12 and 13 are a bit slow but that factors in the time spent at the aid stations. I have often read that aid stations can real hurt your time and now I know why. Trail runs have nice ones! All kinds of snacks at the 7 mile and 12 mile aid stations plus they had my favorite sports drink!

Dr. Pepper! Now some might say yuck but I like it during long runs for the sugar and the caffeine. When I did my 50 miler at the Relay for Life, it and water were all I drank. Besides back in the 70s Olympic marathon champion Frank Shorter drank Coke (defizzed) during his races. Since I only drink diet the rest of the time, it is nice to have a real one during a long race.

Just as I approached the fork in the trail for either the 50k or the 30k, I caught up to four or five runners and we ran down the canyon together. Here the canyon was wide enough to drive through and the bottom continued to be a sandy jeep trail. But before I lost my fellow runners to the 50k it became rocky and we started to go upstream. From the way the rocks were strewn all over, you would not want to be here during a flash flood.

After the 5okers went their way I was alone for the most part and the course went up a really big hill where I saw a number of runners walking slowly up it. Of course after this big hill was a nice fire road that was good to run on.

• Mile 14 at 19:37, up 321 and down 59
• Mile 15 at 13:48, up 0 and down 296

The downhill continued for a couple miles but the footing became treacherous. Gone was the nice sandy jeep trail and in it's place were rocks. The canyon walls were maybe a hundred foot tall in spots and the middle looked like what happened if a wild river suddenly stopped. There were rocks every where and they were very smooth too. One had to pick a line and hope it was a safe.

On the way down this canyon I was being chased by a lady who got within 100 yards of me at times. Towards the end of the canyon I noticed she had fallen back. After the race she said she had strained her knee on the endless rocks and backed off her pace. I am glad she slowed down so I did not have a witness to my car wreck.

I was almost down with the rocks when I went around a turn and decided to run on the dirt berm instead of through the rocks. I stepped on the berm with my left leg and next thing I knew I was sliding to the ground. The dirt looked solid but it was not and I slide hard into the bottom of the dry riverbed.

My camera went one way and my glasses and hat went the other way. I got to my feet as quickly as I could because I always find if you lay there your injuries end up worse. For some reason if you keep moving instead of having a pity party you do not hurt as much later. You do not let your body swell up etc.

Another reason I did not get as hurt as I could of was because of the boot camp training I have been doing with Building Better Bodies over the past year. Before doing boot camp, I would have fallen like a 90 year old man and gotten hurt like one. Now I am a lot stronger and have more agility. Instead of falling like a sack of bones, I fell fairly athletically.

Of course my left arm below the scraped up pretty bad and was bleeding. Ironically I had arm warmers on and had just pulled them down a few miles earlier. My left leg in the calf region was bleeding more and I was a bit concerned so I washed it of with water from my camelbak and saw that it looked like I had a number of good scraps there as well. But I could run and so I was off again.

• Mile 16 at 16:57, up 0 and down 350
• Mile 17 at 15:02, up 19 and down 289

After the canyon they had us run through a couple of short tunnels and then the hills began again. Now we were in these weird dunes that were going up hill to the point where i was walking again. When I got to the top of them I saw we had another hill to crest before we turned right around and went downhill to the Calico Ghost Town Parking lot. As I was going up I finally saw other runners (Ihad not seen anyone for awhile) and Inoted that I saw a couple of 50kers.

So I knew that they were back on my course and I made sure I had my camera ready. After I had fallen I checked it and it seemed to work and I took photos of the tunnels and the dunes, But now I could get some action shots. Plus I still had a race on my hands because that lady was not that far behind me.

What was cool in this race was that as the 50kers caught me, I got out of their way and took some shots of them. Plus I found out that I could actually follow them for a little bit. The guys passing me averaged 9 minute miles and on this uphill I was able to run with them for a brief time. This is something I could never do in the last miles of a road race and I felt like the fans who run along with the cyclists at the Tour De France.

Needless to say, this lifted not only my spirits but my pace as well. After going down to the parking lot I knew I had a climb ahead. The parking lot was uphill and then they made us take a very steep service road to the very top of the town. Then we finished by running down a very steep hill that ran right through the Calico Ghost Town.

I was running by tourists who I am not certain knew what was going on. It made for a fun ending uo averaging 14:30 miles for the course that was a little longer than a 30k (19.2 miles). At the finish I felt great and sort of wished I had entered the 50k but maybe next year,

• Mile 18 at 15:47, up 165 and down 114
• Mile 19 at 13:24, up 188 and down 113

The 22nd Annual 5k & 10k Fog Run - 01.08.11

The Victim/Witness Auxiliary Board and the
Kern County Probation Department Present:

The 22nd Annual 5k & 10k Fog Run

• 5k Results HERE.
• 10k Results HERE.
• Photos HERE.

Brief Race Recap:

Another huge turnout for this race. Because it is at the first of the year, their a lot of new or returning runners at this event. This means the race day sign-ups get a little crazy. I heard the event handed out all the shirts the day before at Action Sports. So I do not know if more will be made and handed out.

I got there around 8:20am and drove to the secret veteran parking lot where there was plenty of spaces and an empty bathroom too. There I spoke to Stockdale's Cameron Miller and Blake Haney about their off season training and their first ever Division One Team appearance at the State cross country meet. They were doing the 10k today. I also saw the Baker clan.

Then I head to the starting area to get a lay of the land. The race started on time and a lot of wanna bes took the lead at the start but were soon put in their place. Many of the fastest runners choose to run the 10k so the first group of runners to go by meet at the 2.5 mile mark were 10kers. In this group were a number of local high school runners.

In the 5k, Ironman triathlete Damacio Diaz won in a time of 17:50 and was followed by 13 year old Tommy Valles of McFarland. Third place was taken by former CSUB runner Ryan Lucker and his dog who ran 18:14. They were followed by Anna Frank whose son just had his first birthday recently. She ran 18:19.

• Complete 5k Results HERE.

In the 10k, McFarland's Galvin Gonzales lead from the start with an easy win in a time of 33:22. The first female was Anja Mejia who ran 40:28. The 10 k results seemed to messed up at this time due to 10kers bailing out of the 10k and running the 5k instead.

After the race and before the awards, they had Mejia in 3rd in her age group despite winning the race. Fortunately I was able to correct this before they announced the winners. Below is the complete 10k results but I do not think they are completely accurate. Many of the times are slow and Cameroon Miller is not even in the top five. Hopefully they can get sorted out.

• Complete 10 Results HERE.
  

10 Kilometer Race

1 Galvin Gonzales 33 M 33:32 5:24 1/46 M3039
2 Edward Lee 24 M 34:16 5:31 1/12 M2029
3 David Bacus 26 M 35:03 5:39 2/12 M2029
4 Blake Haney 14 M 35:20 5:42 1/5 M0115
5 Craig Varner 16 M 35:20 5:42 1/4 M1619
6 Juan Calderon 18 M 36:49 5:56 2/4 M1619
7 Steve Dirkse 40 M 37:21 6:01 1/28 M4049
8 Juan Lopez 48 M 37:24 6:01 2/28 M4049
9 Cayetano Cayetano 47 M 38:46 6:15 3/28 M4049
10 Anthony barboza 28 M 38:53 6:16 3/12 M2029
11 tIMOTHY aNDERSON 55 M 39:13 6:19 1/20 M5059
12 Jose Montelongo 39 M 39:22 6:21 2/46 M3039
13 Eulogio Rodriguez 30 M 39:25 6:21 3/46 M3039
14 Freddie Bingham 37 M 40:06 6:28 4/46 M3039
15 Rodrigo Ayala 26 M 40:18 6:30 4/12 M2029
16 Gabriel Donavon 30 M 40:19 6:30 5/46 M3039
17 Anja Mejia 27 F 40:28 6:31 1/25 F2029
18 Rey Rodriuez 33 M 41:33 6:42 6/46 M3039
19 Mary Ramos 45 F 42:03 6:47 1/39 F4049
20 mArk Ogilvie 40 M 42:16 6:49 4/28 M4049
21 Jesus Cardora 33 M 42:28 6:51 7/46 M3039
22 Josh Gilbert 14 M 42:58 6:55 2/5 M0115
23 Ben Rome 19 M 42:59 6:56 3/4 M1619
24 Doua Ihmels 45 M 43:09 6:57 5/28 M4049
25 Kevin Morietti 23 M 43:12 6:58 5/12 M2029
26 Scott Van Matre 14 M 43:33 7:01 3/5 M0115
27 Sarah Baker 17 F 43:34 7:01 1/10 F1619
28 Gregg Wineman 55 M 43:56 7:05 2/20 M5059
29 John Lee 52 M 44:20 7:09 3/20 M5059
30 Chris Felix 39 M 44:34 7:11 8/46 M3039
31 Ryan Brock 24 M 44:34 7:11 6/12 M2029
32 vICTOR cASTRO 24 M 44:37 7:11 7/12 M2029
33 Aaron Hebeler 26 M 44:39 7:12 8/12 M2029
34 Eria Silva F 44:52 7:14
35 Brian Lee 46 M 44:57 7:14 6/28 M4049
36 Phil Johnson 49 M 45:03 7:15 7/28 M4049
37 Keith Breshears 38 M 45:08 7:16 9/46 M3039
38 Eduardo Farfan 34 M 45:14 7:17 10/46 M3039
39 John Caulfield 53 M 45:33 7:20 4/20 M5059
40 Laura Willoughby 43 F 45:34 7:20 2/39 F4049
41 Guy Wilson 36 M 45:38 7:21 11/46 M3039
42 Rob Meszaros 35 M 45:49 7:23 12/46 M3039
43 Colin Giboney 34 M 46:05 7:25 13/46 M3039
44 amanda Meszros 31 F 46:10 7:26 1/37 F3039
45 David Plyler 43 M 46:16 7:27 8/28 M4049
46 Hope Roe 40 F 46:18 7:28 3/39 F4049
47 Jennifer Hawthorne 17 F 46:32 7:30 2/10 F1619
48 Bree Tape 32 F 46:35 7:30 2/37 F3039
49 Bruce Wearda 42 M 46:38 7:31 9/28 M4049
50 Mindy Bumgarner 35 F 46:44 7:32 3/37 F3039

5 Kilometer Race

1 Damacio Diaz 38 M 17:50 5:45 1/41 M3039
2 tOMMY Valles 13 M 18:08 5:51 1/37 M0115
3 Ryan Lucker 23 M 18:14 5:53 1/26 M2029
4 Anna frank 28 F 18:19 5:54 1/49 F2029
5 dAVID dIAZ 41 M 18:53 6:05 1/32 M4049
6 Siobhan beckett 45 F 19:15 6:12 1/76 F4049
7 Chris Hernandez 19 M 19:17 6:13 1/13 M1619
8 sTEVE dALKE 49 M 19:19 6:13 2/32 M4049
9 Bruce Deeter 55 M 19:42 6:21 1/24 M5059
10 amador Aygn 40 M 19:59 6:26 3/32 M4049
11 Alex Venalio 18 M 20:20 6:33 2/13 M1619
12 Pam Boyles 45 F 20:23 6:34 2/76 F4049
13 Ty Salazar 28 M 20:24 6:34 2/26 M2029
14 dYLAN dREWRY 16 M 20:24 6:35 3/13 M1619
15 Craig Gardener 54 M 20:30 6:36 2/24 M5059
16 Eduardo Rocha 30 M 20:37 6:39 2/41 M3039
17 Corey McKenna 40 M 20:57 6:45 4/32 M4049
18 Ed paulsen 40 M 20:58 6:45 5/32 M4049
19 Andrew Edquist 19 M 21:09 6:49 4/13 M1619
20 Jim Simson 35 M 21:19 6:52 3/41 M3039
21 Emme Schoenborn 15 F 21:23 6:53 1/33 F0115
22 Molly Pruett 14 F 21:23 6:53 2/33 F0115
23 Andrea Araujo 34 F 21:24 6:54 1/99 F3039
24 Oxyanart Dean 43 M 21:30 6:56 6/32 M4049
25 gERMAN rAMOS 15 M 21:36 6:57 2/37 M0115
26 Maggie Baker 13 F 21:37 6:58 3/33 F0115
27 sHAH mUKESH 16 M 21:46 7:01 5/13 M1619
28 Caroline Diaz 12 F 21:50 7:02 4/33 F0115
29 Evis Salazar 29 M 22:08 7:08 3/26 M2029
30 Steve Flores 35 M 22:27 7:14 4/41 M3039
31 Miguel Pere Rojas 27 M 22:28 7:14 4/26 M2029
32 Seth Garza 14 M 22:55 7:23 3/37 M0115
33 Connie Lucker 22 F 22:58 7:24 2/49 F2029
34 rObert sAldana 36 M 22:59 7:24 5/41 M3039
35 Baltasar garcia 10 M 23:00 7:25 4/37 M0115
36 mArk Witcher 52 M 23:02 7:25 3/24 M5059
37 Augustine lerma 12 F 23:09 7:28 5/33 F0115
38 Pam Rivera 34 F 23:13 7:29 2/99 F3039
39 Joe dIorio 65 M 23:19 7:31 1/5 M6069
40 Wes Price Jr. 9 M 23:24 7:32 5/37 M0115
41 Brian Escamilla 55 M 23:34 7:36 4/24 M5059
42 Paul paramo 22 M 23:36 7:36 5/26 M2029
43 Jake Scott 17 M 23:37 7:37 6/13 M1619
44 Jake Scott 17 M 23:38 7:37 7/13 M1619
45 Fred garza 48 M 23:38 7:37 7/32 M4049
46 Brandon Bundy 41 M 23:39 7:37 8/32 M4049
47 Jessica Cruz 15 F 23:40 7:37 6/33 F0115
48 Jessie Alvarez 31 M 23:48 7:40 6/41 M3039
49 Jaime Hernandez 27 M 24:04 7:45 6/26 M2029
50 Veronica Castaneda 41 F 24:08 7:46 3/76 F4049
• Shirt for the first 650 registrants ONLY!
• Custom race medals up to 3rd place in all age groups!
• Huge Raffle and Free Massages!
• Breakfast Burritos from Victory Outreach
• Music Provided by Clear Channel Radio

RACE DAY REGISTRATION TIME IS 7:00 AM to 8:30AM. Race Starts – 9:00 AM
PRE-REGISTRATION POST MARKED BY Dec. 30th, 2010 or at www.active.com
Pre-Race T-Shirt, Bib and Runners Packet can be picked up at Action Sports on Jan. 6th 3pm – 7pm and Jan 7th 3pm – 8pm
PRE-REGISTRATION $22.00 before Dec. 30th, 2010
RACE DAY REGISTRATION and REGISTRATION at Action Sports: $30.00
Contact –Lupe Perez at 661-868-4507 or Mic Hall at 661-324-0311 for course info
Please make all checks payable to: V.W.A.
P.O. Box 1694 – Bakersfield, Calif. 93302

2010 Runners & Coaches of the Year

Drillers' Baker is Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year

When Sarah Baker arrived at Bakersfield High three and a half years ago, she was a soccer player, not a cross-country runner.

McFarland's Garica is All-Area Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year

Erik Garcia has all the first-place finishes and team-leading performances you might expect from one of the fastest cross country runners in Kern County.

Shafter's Sundgren is Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year

When Darin Sundgren left North High for a teaching job at Shafter four years ago, he needed a break from coaching cross country.

Stockdale's Lewis is Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year

Having so many gifted runners this year presented Stockdale boys cross country coach Josh Lewis with a somewhat odd challenge.

• 2010 All-Area Girls Cross Country selections

  Girls cross country

• 2010 All-Area Boys Cross Country selections

  Boys cross country

The Phantom Christmas Eve Toy Run - 12.24.10

The Phantom Christmas Eve Toy Run

2010 Photos HERE.

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving Day Phantom Pie Run, this event has no real course or entry fee except for an unwrapped toy. So come out early and drop of your toy at Starbucks and Santa might have a goodie for you too!

This year was the 8th running of this unique event that was started by Tom Ming and Luis Cousin (photo). I spoke to them before the run and they said they started it for family and friends to come together for Christmas. From the start they had the toy drive and all the toys collected are donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.

The event has grown each year and people come earlier to get one of the limited edition sweatshirts. The sweatshirts are paid for by local businesses and Starbucks and Jamba Juice provide refreshments.

I told Tom that the run reminded of my of the Phantom Pie Run and he agreed and said that they wanted to keep it very grassroots and organic and do not have plans to make it a formal event in the future. He did say that for the 10th one they plan to do something special.

In keeping with the spirit of the event, the nice sweatshirts will continue to be limited edition and first come first serve. This year the shirts ran out a little after 7am and then it was time to socialize. Then around 8am the run began.

Traditionally the walk/run is about a 5k that leaves the Market Place and takes a loop through CSUB. The event is not timed, the course is minimally marked and there is not a real start either but everyone seems to be having fun. This run is just a great way to see old friends and get some exercise in before the big Christmas meals. Plus the toys going to kids that might not get one if were not for this event.

Killa Hilla Classic - 01.01.11

Killa Hilla Classic on New Years Day

Well the weather was perfect and the trail was in excellent condition too! The course also lived up to it's name! Just ask Stephen.

2011 Photos HERE.
Killa Hilla Course HERE.
2011 FaceBook HERE.

2011 Results:

1. 5 Laps (26.3 miles) - Stephen Humphreys & Andy Noise
2. 3 Laps (15.6 miles) - Diana Daves & Jasmine Anthony B
3. 2 Laps (10.4 miles) - Lyndi Wilson, Chelsey Soto - McGauhey, Frank Velasquez, Evy Lyn Velasquez, Peter Wonderly & Bruce Wearda
4. 1 Lap (5.2 miles) - Lauri Taylor, Chris Felix, Nicki Gilbert, Kim Nance, Tara Arnold, Jillyd Simmer, Courtney Clerico, Patty Wonderly, Rod Nance, Steve Beardsley, Tricia Berman, and Brian Drewery
5. If I left you off the list please contact me.

Race Recap:

For years, I have wanted to have a New Year Day Run and I think this is a keeper. The course with it's 8 hour time limit makes for a level playing field and today showed that. Stephen and I tied for the most laps despite the fact that he can run under 20 minutes for a 5k and I can't even break 30 minutes. The length of the course and the hills made for an interesting race.

Since only complete laps counted, one had to judge what was possible and then what was doable. I knew I could do 5 laps but hoped I might be able to squeeze in 6. I knew Stephen could do 5 or 6 but didn't know if he wanted to. Well at the start I found out he was ready to go 6 or more.

At 8am we only had 5 starters but it was time to go. Immediately Stephen took the lead with Chris Felix and his friend close behind him. I lead a group that included Peter Wonderly and Amanda's husband Steve Beardsley. Courtney pulled up right at 8am but we had to start asap because this was a timed event and every second could count. The rules of this event are who can complete the most laps between 8am and 4pm wins.

When I got to the switchbacks, the fast guys were heading up and I think lap goals were being reconsidered already. It took Stephen 30 minutes to do half a lap and he hoped to do 7 laps, I hoped to do 6 but figured 5 was my max. When peter and I reach the top of the switchbacks, we literally ran into Courtney.

On the way back to the start, more runners started to appear on the course. We ran by Bruce who did a lap before heading to the Polar bear swim. Then Tricia and Brian came by on their way to the switchbacks. when we hit the top of the slash, I was feeling good and decided to push the pace down the hill and it was a wild run with Steve on my heels.

At the bottom of the Slash we meet up with Frank and Evy and they were on their way to completing two laps. My trio continued up the Fire Road and up and down the Pipes Ravine and were glad the rain made the course very runnable. After we went up and down the Log Hill we got back on the bike path and saw Stephen again. At this point he had a 1.5 mile lead on me and was on his second lap.

After I finished lap one, Lyndi joined me for two laps and this was a big help. Stephen was still motoring along and his lead was growing. I was on pace to do 6 laps (need to average sub 15:30 pace) but I doubted I would be able to do it. My first laps splits were:

• Mile 1 - 13:06 - up 173ft/down 161ft
• Mile 2 - 15:21 - 246/130
• Mile 3 - 15:51 - 274/248
• Mile 4 - 11:41 - 74/220
• Mile 5 - 14:52 - 221/169

As the day went on, more run campers came out to do a lap or two. When we were heading back to the Pipes Ravine we saw Lauri and her friend who are coming back after collarbone breaks from a cycling injury. Also Jasmine B Anthony started cranking some quick laps as well and completed 3 laps. As we headed down the Fire Road, we passed Stephen again who was still increasing his lead on me.

When we were heading back to the Fire Road again we passed Tara and Jill who were heading out for their lap. On the way up the Fire Road we came across Triple D (aka Diana) who said she was doing three laps for her granddaughter who turned three that day. Guess next year she will have to do four laps.

With Lyndi, my my splits for lap 2 were:

• Mile 6 - 12:57 - 70 up / 211 down
• Mile 7 - 16:32 - 257/121
• Mile 8 - 15:39 - 204/244
• Mile 9 - 14:16 - 151/203
• Mile 10 - 1606 - 227/154
  

By lap 2 and 3 I was walking quite a bit and more often then not was walking the flat sections too. Usually I was so gassed by the climbs that trying to run on the bike path sections seemed to be useless. Even running after the downhills was hard because they killed ones legs. I was glad I had Lyndi because she pulled me along and helped me close the gap with Stephen.

At one point he had a 3 mile lead on me but when we passed each other on my lap 3 his lead had shrunk by half a mile. It was his fourth and Lyndi said "I think you got him." After the race Stephen said he did the first 3 laps in little over 3 hours which is pretty quick. My mile splits for the third lap were:

• Mile 11 - 13:13 - 110 up / 64 down
• Mile 12 - 15:16 - 143/259
• Mile 13 - 15:05 - 219/163
• Mile 14 - 16:56 - 228/166
• Mile 15 - 16:50 - 117/274

While walking with Lyndi, we came across Kim, Rod and Nicki plus Peter came back with his wife Patty and did another lap. Chelsey also did 2 laps as well. Besides the many runners out there, there were lots of families with kids. I had to weave through this large crowd on lap 4.

As you can see, once I realized Stephen was only doing five, I let off the gas. Plus I was losing my pacer and doing 6 laps was not in the cards. My next goal was to try and catch up with Diana and do my last lap with her but first I had to do a lap on my own which was a first for me. The highlight of lap 4 was seeing the red fox at the top of the Log Hill. My splits for lap 4 were:

• Mile 16 - 16:08 - 181 up / 78 down
• Mile 17 - 18:25 - 195/197
• Mile 18 - 17:05 - 216/82
• Mile 19 - 21:12 - 238/284
• Mile 20 - 18:28 - 109/205
  

One thing I did right for this event was where I parked my van. Instead of parking at the start/finish area, I parked it about a quarter mile away right next to the course. My van was right where you turn to do the first trail part of the course. Having my van here was nice because I could quickly get a drink and/or food.

Plus parking by the start/finish area just reinforced the idea of quitting for the day. My parking spot was nice because it was like a reward for making it up Godzilla Canyon one more time. As I went to my van for the fourth time, I saw then Diana was finishing here second lap so I decided to text her. But before I could, She texted me and said put me down for two.

This was bad news because I was counting on having her do the last lap with me. as I was writing her back, I saw her brake lights go on and I was thinking darn it. But I some how convinced her to put in another lap with me and we took our mutual victory lap. I was going to tie Stephen and she was going to be the first woman with three laps completed.

After we descended Godzilla Canyon we got on the bike path and headed to Log Hill and we saw Stephen. It was almost 2pm and he looked tired and said that he could do another lap but it would trash him for weeks so the race was over and five laps would be the new record. My last laps splits were:

• Mile 21 - 19:27 - up 165 / down 154
• Mile 22 - 19:56 - 140/193
• Mile 23 - 22:15 - 245/110
• Mile 24 - 22:11 - 258/221
• Mile 25 - 19:40 - 80/223
• Mile 26 - 21:33 - 205/142

In the end, I covered 26.31 miles in 7 hours and 29 minutes and 45 seconds. This put me in a tie with Stephen with 5 laps completed between 8am and 4pm. My Garmin says I burned 3,999 calories. My moving time was 7:12:20, average pace was 17:05, average moving pace was 16:25 and my best pace was 7:53. Total elevation gain was 4,749 feet and elevation loss was 4,742 feet. The min. elevation was 422 feet and the max. elevation was 682 feet.

My complete Garmin stats can be found HERE.

Race Preview:

Starts at 8am and ends at 4pm.
FaceBook HERE.

• Start and finish are at the corner of West Bluff Court and Panorama.
• No entry fee, No shirt, No Aid Stations or Awards.
• This is a BYOB & BYOF event.
  
• Only complete laps count.The course record is three by Christopher Anderson.
• Killa Hilla course in Pictures HERE.
• Killa Hilla course via Garmin HERE.
  

A number of years ago I came up with the Killa Hilla Course and since then I have used it in my own training and coaching. It is an out and back that measures 5.2 miles in length and has almost a thousand foot of climbing and descending per lap.

So start the New Year off right and join me for a lap or two!

Press Release:

Killa Hilla Classic

Start the New Year off right. This is an eight hour event where one tries to do the 5 mile Killa Hilla course as many times as you want. You could do a lap and go home and then come back and do another. Or you could be out there the whole 8 hours straight.

The only rules are the laps most be completed between 8am & 4pm and only complete laps count. Plus the Killa Hilla Classic course uses the 16 switchbacks on the eastern end.

This event is in the "Fat Ass" tradition:

FAT ASS is the name given to a series of low key runs that are frequented by experienced runners & walkers and characterised by the phrase "No Fees, No Awards, No Aid, No Wimps". Yes, the runs are totally free to enter and are put on by passionate runners who are also running. Think of it as a bit like meeting some people for a bushwalk - except it's a run. Because the runs are not races in any sense, there is no guarantee of anything other than a course to run.

McFarland Christmas Run - 12.11.10

McFarland Christmas Run

FaceBook HERE.
Previous Noise Coverage HERE.
2010 Photos HERE.

Every other year it seems to rain on this race but this year it did not. The day got started with the mile run which includes a dog/master division. McFarland's Francisco Nava and Mimsey won in a time of 5:06. Mimsey has won the event before and just had puppies recently. Brianna Valles was the first female in 7:09.

In the 2 mile, former Arvin High and current CSUB runner Juan Calderon ran 10:01 for the win, Gabby Diaz was the fastest female in a time of 11:29. In the 4 mile, Anna Frank was in the lead going into the last mile before being caught by McFarland sophomore Erik Garcia.

Anna Frank (photo) coaches at Highland and just had a baby this year. She ran 22:44 and crushed the female record which was in the 24 minute range. Garcia ran 22:40 only a few weeks after running in the state cross country meet and completing a 30 mile training run.