2014 PA All Comers T&F Meets

► PA Assoc Annual Meeting – 19 Sept. details

Posted by Dave Shrock on Aug 19, 2021 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Officials, pausatf, Road Racing, Track & Field, XC, Youth | 0 comments

2021 USATF Pacific Annual Meeting via zoom Sunday, 19 September 3:00-7:00pm The Board of Athletics will select the delegates for the USATF Annual Meeting (2-5 December); discuss the 2022 PA-USATF annual budget; in addition to the first reading of proposed association bylaws will be considered.  Below is the preliminary agenda. Please send requests to add additional items to the president, Charlotte Sneed at president@pacific.usatf.org by Friday, September 10th. All updates and meeting documents will be posted on the website under...

► MUT Wong & Flanigan nab age div. wins at USATF Mtn. Running Championships

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Aug 17, 2021 in pausatf | 0 comments

    USATF MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP GNAR GNAR 6-Mile Mountain Race Mt. Hood Ski Resort, Oregon Sunday, August 15, 2021 USATF Pacific members Colin Wong, Roseville (18, unattached, 1st 19 & Under for Junior Male Champion, 44:25) and Jim Flanigan, Davis (72, Tamalpa, 1st 70-74, 1:15:28)  bookended age division wins at the GNAR GNAR 6-Mile mountain race. Congratulations! Complete Race Write-up and Results Men’s Start Video Women’s Start Video

► RW USATF Pacific COVID-19 Virtual Race Walks Results

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Aug 11, 2021 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Masters News, Masters T&F, Officials, pausatf, Race Walking | 0 comments

Below is the list of winners of the highly prized, matching California and Nevada pins (handmade from various CA & NV rocks) for the top three women, top three men, and top three age-graded athletes in the USATF Pacific Association COVID-19 Virtual Race Walks.  There were five virtual races in 2020 and five in 2021.  For details on all the races, please see https://stage.pausatf.org/race-walking/race-walk-event-schedule/, where Nicolle Goldman has posted results, photos, and stories.  CLICK HERE for the results (also from Nicki) of the...

► MTF USATF Masters Newsletter w/Championships Highlights

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Aug 11, 2021 in Coach, Masters News, Masters T&F, pausatf, Track & Field | 0 comments

USATF Masters Newsletter Masters LDR athletes at the USATF Masters Outdoor Championships A record turnout of Masters LDR athletes boosted the fields at the recent USATF Masters Outdoor Championships in Ames, Iowa. Across all age divisions, there were a total of 110 registered athletes for the 5,000-meter event and 92 registered for the 10,000! Masters athletes are racing again! There were some terrific, competitive races. Read about them at the Running Professor’s blog: http://www.runningprof.com/. Join us on our August 12 Masters LDR...

► TF PA & PA-Connected Olympians Results

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Aug 10, 2021 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Officials, pausatf, Race Walking, Road Racing, Track & Field | 0 comments

USATF Pacific Members and PA-Connected Tokyo Olympians Results Names in Bold, Olympic Results in Bold Italic USATF Pacific Members 20 km Race Walk Women Robyn Stevens (1. OT 1:35:13) Vacaville, CA; 1st Olympic Team: 33rd in 1:37.42 20 km Race Walk Men Nick Christie (1. OT 1:30:48) Vacaville, CA; 3rd Olympic Team: 50th in 1:34.42 Men’s Hammer: Alex Young (3. OT 78.32m/256-11); 11th in Qualifying Round with 75.09m, did not advance PA-Connected Athletes Women’s Discus Throw: (Stanford ’17) Valarie Allman (1. OT 69.9m/229-5 for the #3 all-time...

► PA San Jose CC Olympic history video with article on the decline of TF in the Bay Area

Posted by Dave Shrock on Aug 6, 2021 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Officials, pausatf, Track & Field | 0 comments

Check out this great video on all the Olympic TF Champions from San Jose City College over the years…definitely contributed to the SpeedCity reputation San Jose enjoyed during 60’s-80’s. San Jose Mercury new on if the Olympic TF Pipeline has dried up in the Bay Area:...

► LDR PA LDR Impala member, Nancy Thomas, loses cancer battle.

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Aug 1, 2021 in Coach, Masters LDR, Masters T&F, pausatf, Road Racing, Track & Field, XC | 0 comments

    The PAUSATF has lost a dear, active member of the LDR community this week. Nancy Thomas passed away Friday morning after a hard fought battle with cancer.  Nancy was an active member of the the PAUSATF LDR Impala Racing team.  She raced every event from the 1 mile to the marathon, track to cross country. She excelled at every distance, but thrived on the cross country circuit. Please see Nancy’s Careingbridge page here. As mentioned on the site, her partner, Todd, will be posting updates with ways to honor Nancy’s...

► YXC PA Youth Preliminary XC Grand Prix Schedule

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Jul 30, 2021 in Coach, Officials, pausatf, Youth | 0 comments

► MUT New Mountain, Ultra, Trail 2021 Grand Prix schedule

Posted by Jean Pommier on Jul 30, 2021 in Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, pausatf | 0 comments

The USATF Pacific Association (PA) Long Distance Running (LDR) committee announces the return of its Mountain, Ultra, Trail (MUT) Grand Prix for the second half of 2021, after a cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic. This Grand Prix series has run since 1991 and offers both individual and team competitions with awards, race entry discounts and prize money to top scorers at the end of the season. We are particularly grateful to local Race Directors for their resilience and outstanding efforts in organizing races during these uncertain...

► PA Complete Olympic TF schedule with event times, athletes, and results links

Posted by Dave Shrock on Jul 30, 2021 in Coach, Elite Athlete, Masters LDR, Officials, pausatf, Road Racing, Track & Field, XC, Youth | 0 comments

Peter Thompson of the Spirt of Oregon Foundation has created an great resource of the complete Olympic TF schedule with event times, competitors, and link to results on this linked excel sheet. TOKYO Olympic T&F schedule – WHOLE USA time zones with RESULTS HYPERLINKS Also handy is the NBC viewing guide: https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/how-watch-track-and-field-tokyo-olympics Go team USA!