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We have posted the results from Nisene with points.  Click here to view: Points

Please contact Greg with any issues.

The Quicksilver run is quickly approaching (pun).  Be sure to register soon.  We have no limits on this one, lets take advantage.  Please pass this on your clubs (Quicksilver club as well).  This will be a similar course as we had last time, but we may run backwards.  It's a surprize.

We will have Sockguy socks for you as swag, we also have leftover Sweatvac hats if you would like one instead. 

Thanks

Greg

Here are the points totals for the last event and the total for the year.  If we run more events it will not be added into this series.

Results from Last Race

Overall Points for Year

The winners of the series prizes are:

Cat 1 -
William Kemper
Barbara Howe
Cesar Chavez - KOM 

Cat 2-
Lauren Swigart  - both points and KOM
Franco Campilongo - both points and KOM

Cat 3-
Matt Destro - both points and KOM
Elaine Lee - both points and KOM

Great job everyone.  We will notify you when the prizes are ready.

Congratulations to all the young athletes who competed this year in our new series.  The results are up here: Results and the points totals for the year are up here: Points Totals.  We should mention there are a few athletes who moved up into another division as the year went on.  They are still considered the winner of their division.  Here is a list of division winners:

Seniors
Ben Haderle
Allison Koopman

Intermediate
Luke Lenhart
Devon Ottinger

Juniors
Gavin Frank-Mehrtens
Gwyneth Do

Super Juniors
Estevan Osuna
Sara Bergamasco

Great job kids.  We will be mailing a prize to you soon!  Please contact greg@svendurance.com with any issues on this past event or points.

I did want to mention one negative.  These events are supposed to be fun.  While we need your registrations to make these work, we do not need parents yelling at their kids, volunteers, or other parents.  The slow zone is for all kids.  It was emailed, it was announced, and it was marked.  Next year we will disqualify right away if we are ignored.  It's for safety.

Please send us feedback as we are always striving for a better event.  Better location?  Better food?  Better dates?

Here are some samples of pictures coming up soon from Scott Schilling Photography.

OK all.  I am stating it here - I am going for my PR in the MH Marathon this year.  I have just come off a year of training for St George IM and felt good during that race.  I took a little too much time off in between but have been running for the past two weeks with a 10 miler last weekend. (watching the kids this weekend so wil have to go long tonight onthe treadmill).

But I signed up for Greg's training plan and I am going to try and shoot for 3:30 for Boston qualifying - I'm 46.  If I do make that time, is this MH Marathon one where I can actually qualify?  I don;t really care just wondering - it is still the goal.  Ihave run a couple of 3:45's before and my best was a 1:36 for a 1/2 in SF years ago.  In fact all my racing has been 10 years ago besides this IM this year.

OK so there it is in print - 3:30 in 2010.  Stretch, resistance and proper run training.

Thanks, Greg.  It was a great event.  Everyone seemed very pleased, please let your staff know they did a great job!  I dropped off some t-shirts for you and you crew at Matrix Web's office.  Sorry there were no mediums so I got you a large.  The XL is for your trainer, and a woman's tee for his girlfriend.  The other two woman's tees are for the ladies that helped out race day.  Also could I get a link to pictures of the event?  Thanks again!

Jerome

The results for Fort Ord are up here: Results.  Great job by all riders.  The course was much tougher this time around.

How did everyone like being filmed by MTV?  I was a little frazzled.  But it was fun.  And Emily finished her race!  Great job.  We will let everyone know when the episode airs.

Photos are up here: Link  Please support the photographer.  It's a lot of work to come out.  Send the link to your familiy members and friends.

We do want to thank all volunteers.  My mom and Earl for cooking, all the course workers, course markers and persons clearing. Paul Thompson who filmed Emily with a helmet cam.  Without all of you we could not do this.

Please let us know what you thought.  Thank you.

The results have been posted for the Nisene Trail run.  Here is a link: Results

We wanted to thank all the runners who came out and did fantastic job.  The 7 year old was very cute finishing her 5k.

These events would be impossible without the support of volunteers who mark the course, work corners, handle food, and cheer you on.  We had volunteers all the way from San Rafael, Morgan Hill (South Valley Running Club), Fresno, and Pacific Grove.  Thank you.

We also need to thank the State Park Service.

Pictures are up here: Link Take a look at these.  They are beautiful.  Please support the photographer.  Send to family and friends.  It's a long drive and a lot of work.

Thanks 

Greg,

This series has been a blast.  You deserve a pat on the back as well as your entire crew.  Elliot was a life saver for me today and got my bike working before the race.  I saw you guys even lent your personal bikes to a guy who didn't have one.  I was astonished to see how generous you guys have been at these events and how personable you all are.  Many of you are accomplished triathletes, cyclist and runners and you treat beginners as if they are on your level.  It also seemed like you had all your stuff together and things were done when they said they would be.  I hope you do more events and I will volunteer to be out on course for some of your events that I can't participate.  Please pass along the compliments to your crew and family for working so hard.

Sincerely,

Paul Marshall

Thanks for the excellent trail run yesterday.  I had a blast - even though I was last.  Everyone was so nice!  Thanks to your team.

The athlete guide is up for the Dirty Gear MTB XC race at Fort Ord this Saturday.  Please read thoroughly.  Give yourself enough time to get there.  Once you leave the highway it is still a good 20 minutes.

Guide

Please pay special attention to parking. 

The course is a lot of fun.  There are sandy sections so beware.  The famous sand downhill is like powder right now. 

I rode it on my hardtail and it seemed good. 

We are raffling off Look peddles, (2) Concept Bike Fits, and an Orthopaedic evaluation from Active Spinal.  Make sure to get raffle tickets and turn them in.  They are free.

Do not forget your US Cycling License if you have one.

Thanks