2016 PA USATF XC Grand Prix Schedule
16th Annual
UC Santa Cruz Cross Country Challenge
24th Annual
Phil Widener Empire Open
31st Annual
Golden Gate Park Open
6th Annual
Rebels XC Challenge
12th Annual
Garin Park XC Challenge
18th Annual Excelsior Challenge
(pending permit approval)
8th Annual
Willow Hills XC
Open
19th Annual
Matt Yeo Memorial Aggies XC Open
21st Annual
John Lawson Tamalpa Challenge
31st Annual
PA Cross Country Championship
2016 Date
20-Aug-16
27-Aug-16
11-Sep-16
(Sunday)
17-Sep-16
24-Sep-16
1-Oct-16
8-Oct-16
22-Oct-16
30-Oct-16
(Sunday)
13-Nov-16
(Sunday)
Women’s Race
(Time/Distance)
9:00am/4.0 miles
9:00am/3.4 miles
9:00am/4+ miles
9:00am/6 km
10:30am/5 km
11:00am/5 km
9:00am/5 km
9:00am/4.2 miles
9:00am/4.25mi
9:00am/4 mi (2 loops)
Open Men’s Race
(Time/Distance)
10:30am/4.0 miles
10:30am/3.4 miles
10:30am/4+ miles
10:30am/6 km
9:00am/5km
9:30am/5 km
10:30am/5 km
10:30am/4.2 miles
11:00am/4.25mi
11:00am/6 mi (3 loops)
Master Men’s Race
(Time/Distance)
9:45am/4.0 miles
9:45am/3.4 miles
9:45am/4+ miles
9:45am/6 km
9:45am/5km
10:15am/5 km
9:45am/5 km
9:45am/4.2 miles
10:00am/4.25mi
9:45am/ 6 mi (3 loops)
Location
Upper campus trails,
UC Santa Cruz,
Santa Cruz–Crown College, Santa Cruz
Spring Lake Regional Park, Newanga Ave. entrance,
Santa Rosa
Lindley Meadow,
30th Ave and JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco.
Ancil Hoffman Regional Park, 6700 Tarshes Dr,
Carmichael, CA
1320 Garin Ave.
Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA
San Bruno Mountain Park,
1100 Crocker Ave, Daly City, CA 94014
Willow Hill Reservoir Community Park, Folsom CA 95630
Shoreline Park, Martinez
Miwok Meadows,
China Camp State Park, San Rafael
Lindley Meadow, 30th Ave and JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
Directions
Take Hwy 17 from San Jose to Santa Cruz.
Take Hwy 1 North towards Half Moon Bay, turn right on Bay St.
Proceed up to UCSC Main Entrance at the corner of High and Bay St., go straight into campus.
Turn left on Hagar Dr, go past the Fieldhouse, turn left on McLaughlin Dr. and then turn right on Chinquapin Rd.
Turn right just before the Firehouse into the Crown College parking lot.
Registration is in the small parking area above the Firehouse.
From Hwy 101: Take Hwy 12, east toward Sonoma 1 mile until the highway ends at Farmers Lane stoplight.
Cross intersection onto Hoen, 1.5 miles to Newanga stopsign.
Left on Newanga 1/4 mile to Spring Lake Park entrance. $7 parking fee.
Right after entrance to Oak Knolls area parking.
Race starts/finishes 1/4 mile from parking on west side of lake near Jackrabbit boat ramp.
Take Fulton Avenue, which runs along the north edge of the park, to 30th Ave. (stoplight).
Turn south into the park. Road deadends at JFK at Lindley Meadow. (East end of JFK Drive is closed on Sunday, so use Fulton.)
From Hwy 50 take Watt Ave off-ramp.
Head north to Fair Oaks Blvd, turn right. Follow Fair Oaks Blvd to Van Alstine and turn right.
Turn left onto California Ave, then right on Tarshes Drive. $5 parking fee in the park.
From South Bay: I-880 N toward Oakland. Merge onto Industrial Pkwy SW via exit 24.
Keep R at fork to continue onto Industrial Pkwy. Turn R onto Mission Blvd.
Turn L onto Garin Ave. Garin Park is 1320 Garin Ave.
From San Francisco: I-280 S. Merge onto I-380 E. Merge onto US-101 S. Merge onto CA-92 E toward Hayward. Merge onto I-880 S.
Turn L onto Industrial Pkwy. Turn on R onto Mission Blvd. Turn L onto on Garin Ave. to Garin Park at 1320 Garin Ave.
280 North: Take Junipero Serra Blvd exit in Daly City.
Go straight then right on John Daly Blvd. Follow John Daly straight up to Hillside Blvd past Mission street.
Go left on Bronswick Street and then right on Crocker Avenue. Follow Crocker (about a mile) up to the entrance on your right near Southern Hill Blvd.
280 South: Take San Jose Ave/Mission Street exit in San Francisco.
Go straight to follow CA-82 N/San Jose Avenue. Turn left on Wilson Street; right on Mission Street; and then left on Crocker.
Follow Crocker (about a mile) up to the entrance on your right near Southern Hill Blvd.
Take Hwy 50 east (toward Lake Tahoe) to Folsom.
Take Prairie City Rd off-ramp, Exit 25.
At light go left, over freeway onto Prairie City Rd.
Follow ‘XC Races’ signs to lower high school parking lot.
From the South:
680 N Exit Waterfront Rd. Toward Marina Vista.
Take Marina Vista West Right on Ferry St. into the Park
From the North:
680 S Exit Marina Vista toward Waterfront Rd.
Take a left onto Marina VistaRight on Ferry St. into the Park
Hwy 101 to San Rafael, take the North San Pedro Road exit and go east (toward the bay) for 5 miles to the park.
Take Fulton Avenue, which runs along the north edge of the park, to 30th Ave. (stoplight).
Turn south into the park. Road deadends at JFK Dr. at Lindley Meadow.
(East end of JFK Drive is closed on Sunday, so use Fulton.)
Open Team $
$100/$75/$50
$75/$50/$25
$150/$75
$125/$75
$75/$50/$25
$75/$50/$25
$75/$50
$100/$75/$50
$120/$75
$150/$75
Open Individual $
$50/$30/$20
$150/$75/$25
$200/$100/$50
$125/$75/$25
$150/$75/$50
$150/$75/$50
$100
$50/$30/$20
$120/$75
$200/$100/$50
Master $
Indiv. $40/$25
Team $100/$75/$50
Indiv. $75/$25
Team $75/$25
Indiv. $50/$25
Team $50/$25
Indiv. $75/$25
Team $75/$25
Indiv. $75/$50
Team $75/$25
Indiv. $75/$50
Team $75/$25
Indiv. $100
Team $50/$25
Indiv. $40/$25
Team $100/$75/$50
Indiv. $75
Team $75/$50
Indiv. $50/$25
Team $50/$25
Senior $
Indiv. $30/$20
Team $50/$35
Indiv. $50
Team $50
(double dipping allowed)
Indiv. $25
Indiv. $50
Team $50/$25
Indiv. $50
Team $50
Indiv. $50
Team $50
Indiv. $50
Team $50/$25
Indiv. $30/$20
Team $50/$35
Indiv. $45
Team $30
Indiv. $25
Super Senior $
N/A
Indiv. $25
Team $25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Indiv. $50
Team $50/$25
N/A
Indiv. $35
Team $25
N/A
Veteran $
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Indiv. $50
Team $50
N/A
Indiv. $25
N/A
Sponsoring Organization
Santa Cruz
Track Club
Empire
Runners Club
SF Running & Walking
River City Rebels
West Valley Track Club
Excelsior Running Club
Buffalo Chips
Running Club
Asics Aggies
Running Club
Tamalpa Runners
SF Running & Walking
Total Prize Purse
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points
weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
$1500 (1.5 points weighted race)
Race Director with email
Telephone
408-390-0335
707-481-1924
415-823-2276
916-531-8503
650-856-6778
415-513-8640
916-541-3608
925-963-8534
415-999-5547
415-823-2276
Cost, Pre-Reg.
$15 if post-marked by Aug 13th
Mail-in paper form–$20, postmark by August 19.
Online-$15 (no fees), deadline Aug 24
Empire Open Info and Online Registration
$20 if received by Sept 7th. Pre-regs by Aug 17th will have their name printed on bib (in addition to a number) Sign up early to get this!
$15 if post-marked
by Sept 10th
$20 if postmarked by Sept. 19th.
$15 if post-marked
by Sept. 23rd
$20 if post-marked
by Oct. 5th. $20 online by Oct. 7th (no fee)
$20 if post-marked by Oct 18th
Online Registration Link coming soon.
$20 if post-marked
by Oct 22nd
$30 if received by 11/9 Pre-reg by 10/19 will have their name printed on bib (in addition to a number) Sign up early to get this!
Online Registration Link coming soon.
Cost, Late/Race Day
$20
$25
Race day substitution $10
(See webpage for subbing information)
$25 (cash or check)
$20
$25
$20 late. $25 race day
$25
$25
$25
$35
(cash or check)
Check Payable to:
SCTC
Empire Runners Club
SF Running & Walking
River City Rebels
WVTC
Excelsior Running Club
Buffalo Chips
Running Club
Aggies Running Club
Tamalpa Runners
SF Running & Walking
Registration Address & Phone Number
SCTC, c/o Greg Hales
110 Seascape Ridge Dr, Aptos CA 95003
Empire Runners Club,
c/o Jerry Lyman,
2345 Hilltop Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
SF Running & Walking, c/o Homer Chan, 874 Filbert St.San Francisco, CA 94133
River City Rebels,
P.O. Box 189667,
Sacramento, CA 95818-9667
Marc Lund,
1433 Norman Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Chikara Omine
299 Miriam Street,
Apt. A
Daly City, CA 94014
Arnold Utterback,
P.O Box 19908, Sacramento, CA 95819
Kevin Searls
4110 Canyon Way
Martinez CA 94553
Verity Breen
99 Marinita Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
SF Running & Walking,
c/o Homer Chan, 874 Filbert St.San Francisco, CA 94133
Misc. info
Additional parking at the East Remote Parking Lot near the Fieldhouse.
Allow exta time–parking is limited and the additional pariking is close to one mile away from registration. groups
“Top 10” T-shirts to first 10 finishers of each race
Downloadable multiple entry form available on webpage.
Ample parking on JFK Drive near 30th Ave. Some picnic tables available on a first come, first serve basis. Excellent competition.
Volunteers greatly appreciated–call 415-823-2276.
Please pre-register! Race day reg is not the best way to go!
All comped athletes must pre-register. Cash or checks only on race day.
PA course records:
Open men: Chris Frias 15:21 (2014).
Open women: Julia Sizek 17:56 (2015).
40+ men: Neville Davey 16:00 (2015).
40+ women: Valerie Young 18:57 (2011).
50+ men: Brian Pilcher 17:28 (2008).
50+ women: Cathy Dubay 20:25 (2014).
60+ men: Doug Steedman 19:32 (2015).
60+ women: Sharlet Gilbert 23:55 (2012).
70+ men: Hans Schmid 22:15 (2013).
70+ women: Melody-Anne Schulz 25:42 (2013).
Plenty of parking available. Picnic area in park.
Runners on comp list may email race director for online entry code.
We will match entries against the list.
Loop course, rolling hills.
2 x 2 mile loops with .2 mile initial grass start.
Flat course with a mix of grass, groomed dirt trails, and path.
New memorial name for recently deceased club member, Matt Yeo.
China Camp course, Directions, course map and details, a 4.25 mile eyeloop course, rolling with lots of single track. About 1/4 mile of road.
Beer mugs to first 325 finishers.
Make sure car is parked off the roadway.
This race is a memorial to John Lawson, a Tamalpa Runner who, at 44, died suddenly of a heart attack in 2000.
Pre-2015 course. Start and finish in Lindley Meadow. Two-mile loops in Polo Field area of GGP. (No separate races for masters women or 60+ men.) Please pre-register! Race day reg is not the best way to go!
