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The Runners' Report - Week ending Oct 26, 2014
RESULTS:
SM RunFest; Womens Half
FROM:
Pumpkin Everything; Future Track Hiring & Operation Christmas Child; Say No Discount; Flat Top
Purchase; Historic Secret Trails; Free RecFest
DID YOU SEE THAT:
5 yo Shatters Record; 5 yr Sentence; New Cemetary Customers; The Right Thing; Bumpy
Webb Transition; Masked Marathoners; Leaders Miss Turn
NOT RUNNING BUT: Verity’s liveforever; Last Survivor; Candid Cougar Camera; Lions of NPR; Ugly Kardashian;
Homebound Meal Delivery
NEW BASIN BLUES:
Haunted Picnic Pics; Upcoming Activities; Run Schedule
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SATURDAY
NEW BASIN BLUES - Twilight's Last Gleaming XC Challenge (see below) - 5:00 PM
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINGOATS - Solstice Canyon - 7:15 AM
LA ROADRUNNERS - Westminster Elementary School in Venice - 7:00
LA LEGGERS - 1450 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica for 25K to celebrate 25th Anniversary - 6:45
SANTA CLARITA RUNNERS - Lowe's for up to 10 miles - 7:00
That Dam Mud Run! (Approx. +5K distance) - www.thatdammudrun.com
Whittier Spooktacular 5K Run/Walk and Creepy Crawly 1/2 Mile Dash - www.runwhittier.com
Twilight's Last Gleaming XC Challenge - http://www.trackinfo.org/twilight.html
SUNDAY
NEW BASIN BLUES - Top of Reseda - 7:30 AM
TRAIL RUNNERS CLUB - La Jolla Tr./Pt. Mugu/Ray Miller Tr.
for 11 miles - 7:20
SANTA CLARITA RUNNERS - Ralph's Parking Lot
LA RUNNING CLUB - Totem Pole in Santa Monica - 7:00
Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon benefiting the ASPCA - runrocknroll.competitor.com/los-angeles
Halloween 10-Miler, Spooky 5K-10K & Super Hero Kids Run - halloween10miler.com/
Spooky Run For The Raptors 5k,10k+2k Trail Run - www.octrailwings.com
LA Cancer Challenge 5K/10K - www.kintera.org/faf/home/ccp.asp?ievent=1099938&ccp=653098
Pumpkin 5K - [email protected]
Wig Out for Rescue 5K - http://www.wigoutforrescue.org
Lake Hodges 50K - http://lakehodgestrailfest.com/event-info/lake-hodges-50k/
No Name 5030 - http://www.socalultrarunning.com/
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FUTURE EVENTS:
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November 2014
11/01 RSM Walk to Defeat ALS - In Memory of Mark Plum - www.ALSWalkRSM.org
11/02 SOAR Run Through the Orchards ~ 5k & 10k - http://soarusa.org
11/02 Run Like It’s Recess 5k, Kids 1k and Toddler Dash - www.runlikeitsrecess.com
11/02 Heroes of Hope Race for Research - heroesofhoperace.org/
11/02 Lexus Lace Up Running Series - Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Ventura - www.laceuprunningseries.com/
11/02 Greenway 2020 10K - www.active.com/los-angeles-ca/running/races/greenway-2020-10k-2014
11/08 Catalina Island Trail Venture Weekend - Catalina Eco Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k and Kids Run
- runcatalina.com
11/08 Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood 5k - http://www.runhardrockcafe.com/
11/08 White Bull Trail Series 4 Races, 5 miles each course - http://www.whitebulltrailseries.com/white-bull-homepage.html
11/08 Recue Me 5k9 Run/Walk - www.rescueme5k9.com/
11/09 run for her® 5k run/walk for Ovarian Cancer Research & Awareness - www.runforher.com
11/09 Salmon Run - 5K - http://Race360.com/16197
11/09 10 Mile / 5K Run for Veterans - https://racegrader.webconnex.com/10mileand5krunforveterans
11/09 Calabasas Classic 5K, 10K and 1-mile Fun Run - www.calabasasclassicrun.com
11/15 Lexus Lace Up Running Series - Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k Palos Verdes - laceuprunningseries.com
11/15 Say No To Drugs LA Classic - saynotodrugsrace.org
11/15 West Valley Family YMCA's 10k Missile Run/Walk & 2 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk - www.y10kmissilerun.org
11/16 Surfers Point Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K/10K - www.surferspointmarathon.com
11/16 Race For The Rescues. 10K, 5K, 1K and Kids Run - www.racefortherescues.org
11/16 Surfers Point Marathon, half, 5k 10k - www.SurfersPointMarathon.com
11/16 OffRoad 5K Camarillo - http://www.Vendurance.com
11/22 San Dimas Turkey Trot 5K, 10K & Kids Run
- www.renegaderaceseries.com
11/23 A Better World 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon, Marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
11/23 Stache Dash 5K & Peach Fuzz Kids Dash - bookthatevent.com/StacheDash/
11/27 Turkey Trot LA 5K, 10K - www.turkeytrot.la
11/27 Plymouth Rock & Run 5k/10k turkey trot and kids 1k fun run
- plymouthrocknrun.com
11/27 Dana Point Turkey Trot - turkeytrot.com
11/27 Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, 15k, half marathon, marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
11/27 Turkey Trot with Claremont Sunrise Rotary-5K Run & 1K Fun Run
- www.claremontsunriserotary.org/
11/27 Lake Balboa 5K Turkey Trot Run/Walk and 1K Kids Gobble Gobble Run - [email protected]
11/27 XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot - genericevents.com
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11/27 ORANGE COUNTY TURKEY TROT 5K, the Slice n Spice Run - www.itzabouttime.com/oc-turkey-trot-2
11/27 Thanksgiving Day 5k - www.ThanksgivingDay5k.com
11/28 Turkey Trek 10k, half marathon and marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
11/29 Turkey Dash 10k, half marathon and marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
11/29 Cornucopia 5k and 1k - [email protected]
11/30 Giving Thanks 5k, 10k, 15k, half marathon, marathon - [email protected]
December 2014
12/06 Run for A Claus 5K and 1 Mile Race - www.runforaclaus.com
12/06 Santa Monica-Venice Christmas Run - christmasrun.com/
12/06 RUN 4 BACON 5k, 10k, 1k
- run4bacon.com/
12/06 BeachFest 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
12/06 Lexus Lace Up Running Series - Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k Irvine - laceuprunningseries.com
12/07 Winter Blast 10k, Half Marathon, 30k and Marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
12/07 XTERRA Crystal Cove 15k & 6k Trail Runs - genericevents.com
12/13 Troutman Sanders Renegade Santa Run 5K, 10K & Kids Run - www.renegaderaceseries.com
12/14 Santa to the Sea, Half Marathon, 2Person Relay, 5K & 1K Kids Run - www.santatothesea.com
12/14 Holiday Half Marathon - runholidayhalf.com
12/14 A Runner's Circle Presents the First Annual Santa Shuffle 5k - www.arunnerscircleevents.com
12/14 South Gate Jingle Jog 5k run and walk - [email protected]
12/20 Santa Claus with a CAUSE 5K A 5K Run in Santa Suits - www.itzabouttime.com
12/20 SANTA PAWS 5K - [email protected]
12/21 Reindeer Run 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon, Marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
12/21 Holly Jolly Half marathon 5k 10k - www.HollyJollyHalf.com
12/24 Holiday Fun 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
12/25 Christmas Day 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon - www.abetterworldrunning.com
12/26 Operation Jack Marathon and Half Marathon - www.operationjack.org/
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RESULTS:
>> Santa Monica RunFest 10K
Geraldo Barrios
Josue Diaz
38.38 2nd in div
40.42 1st
Norma Gonzalez 45.14 3rd
Mario Diaz
52.09 1st
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1.26.59
>> Santa Monica RunFest 5K
Polo Islas
16.35 1st in div
Francisco Son
17.26 1st
Rene Canizales
18.51 2nd
Abby Canizales
21.24 3rd
Michael Berger
26.30
>> Nike Womens Half Marathon
Cassidy Case
1.42.02
Stefanie Elkins
2.33.32
Raquel Lopez
2.39.33
Dee Dee Urquhart 2.29.25
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>> From Rosalind Jarrett Sepulveda:
Help us Help the Challenged Athletes Foundation and you just might be the winner of Pumpkin Everything!
Participating in endurance events has changed our lives and we want to help make it possible for adults and kids
who face physical challenges to have the same opportunities to explore and expand their abilities and confidence
through sports.
To encourage more donations to our campaign for the Challenged Athletes Foundation, we've put together a huge,
heavy Pumpkin Everything gift basket filled with every imaginable non-perishable Trader Joe's pumpkin treat (value
c.$100). For each $ 25.00 donated to our campaign for CAF, we're putting the donor's name in once for our drawing
on Halloween night, October 31.
We'll deliver the basket to winners who live 50 miles or less from Mar Vista. If an out of towner wins, we'll have to
ask you to designate a friend or relative who's in driving distance to be the recipient -- or we'll hold it for you for when
you come to visit Los Angeles!
If you'd like to help us spread the word about our campaign for CAF, please invite your friends and family to donate
at http://payitforwardchallenge.org and to visit our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/payitforwardchallenge.
Thank you again for your support. Lamar and I participated in CAF's San Diego Triathlon Challenge this weekend
and were in awe of the enthusiasm, courage and achievement of so many athletes. Our Team Pay It Forward
Challenge for CAF has set a $ 5000 fundraising goal this year and we've still almost $ 1500 more to go. Please
donate today!
All good thoughts,
Rosalind
>> From Future Track:
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Future Track is Hiring, Operation Christmas Child, and more!
Do you have passion for our local fitness community? Do you want to learn about the latest and greatest
technologies the running industry as to offer? If so, then join our team! We are now accepting applications for a parttime, entry level position. Must be able to work evenings and weekends at both Future Track locations (Agoura Hills
and Woodland Hills). To apply, send a cover letter to [email protected].
Operation Christmas Child returns to Future Track
Have you had the joy of grabbing an old shoe box, covering it with Christmas wrapping, and filling it with toys? If so
you've taken part in Operation Christmas Child, a Samaritan's Purse initiative. This international charity distributes
shoeboxes of Christmas presents to children in desperate situations all over the world.
Future Track Running Center is excited to be a part of Operation Christmas Child again this year! We will have
"Wrapping Parties" at both Future Track locations!
Wednesday, November 19 in Woodland Hills and Friday, November 21 in Agoura Hills from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. We'll
have food, drink, store discounts, give aways and more!
Here is how you can participate :
1) Wrap a standard size shoe box. Need a shoe box? Come into the store and ask for one!
2) Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or girl and the child's age category:
2-4, 5-9, 10-14. Tape a label from the brochure to the top of the box.
3) Fill with gifts from the suggestion list.
4) Please include a donation of $7 to cover shipping costs.
5) Bring your box/boxes to the "Wrapping Party " at Future Track Running Center in Woodland Hills on Wednesday,
November 19 OR November 21 in Agoura from 6:30- 8:30 p.m.
Please email Missy Andrews at [email protected] with any questions you might have.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS:
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or
paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.
TOYS: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch-A-Sketch, toys
that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky, etc.
HYGIENE ITEMS: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.
OTHER: hard candy and lollipops, mints, gum (please place all candy in Ziploc bag), T-shirts, socks, ball caps,
sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries).
A PERSONAL NOTE: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include
your name and address, the child may write back.)
>> From Active:
$5 Off Say No to Drugs Run!
Use Coupon code: ACTIVE5
November 15th, 2014
Universal City, CA
Offer expires November 6th, 2014.
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The 14th Annual Los Angeles Say No To Drugs Run event includes a 10K Competitive Run, 5K Fun Run & Walk,
and a Kiddie Fun Run.
This is a challenging course with steep hills!
All participants receive a race t-shirt, a goodie bag and a finisher medal!
REGISTER TODAY
**NOTE: The Coupon Code is case sensitive and needs to be entered into the Coupon Code section on the payment
page. Limited coupons available.
http://saynotodrugsrace.org/
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LOCALLY-SOURCED
>> Montecito Heights hilltop to become parkland
A large parcel of undeveloped hillside will become public parkland instead of a private housing project after
government officials pledged $1.4 million to buy the the hill known as Flat Top.
The purchase of about 37 acres is expected to be completed next month, said Megan Moret, press deputy for
County Supervisor Gloria Molina, who agreed to use her office’s allocation of Prop A funds to finance the deal. The
funds will allow North East Trees, an environmental group, to purchase the property but the City of Los Angeles will
eventually take control of the property, Moret said.
http://www.theeastsiderla.com/2014/10/montecito-heights-hilltop-to-become-parkland/
>> Secret trails near Downtown LA require a smartphone to find them
Excessive screen time with electronic devices is the bane of many parents who wish their kids would spend more
time in the fresh air and sunshine. A new website is embracing mobile technology as a way of encouraging people to
get out and explore urban Los Angeles.
Open your Internet-connected phone or tablet to the Los Angeles State Historic Park Trails (lashp-trails.org) site,
and you’ll be informed how many meters you are from the park’s trailhead and shown a compass point directing you
toward it.
If you want any more information (of which there is a trove), you’ll have to start walking. Only after arriving will you
be given a choice of three trails to traverse. Even then, you won’t get much up front information, just a new compass
heading and distance counter directing you to the first stop on your journey.
At each stop along the way, pictures and captions open up, giving information about the historical and cultural
significance of the location.
http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/10/16/47425/secret-trails-near-downtown-la-require-a-smartphon/
>> Free National Park Service Festival Encourages Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to attend the National Park Service's inaugural Recreation Festival on Saturday,
October 25 from 10:00 a.m until 4:00 p.m. Also known as Rec Fest, this free, family-friendly event will take place at
Paramount Ranch in Agoura and will feature several hands-on opportunities to introduce families to the outdoors.
"Everyone who enjoys the outdoors learned about it from an informal guide, whether it was a friend, family member
or co-worker," said David Szymanski, superintendent of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. "It
usually started with one adventure. We want to give the next generation and their families the chance to try
something new, in a safe place, with all the equipment they need."
Equipment will be on hand so that attendees can try their hand at rock climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding,
fishing and nature sketching. Children and their families can even participate in a one-mile fun run. To register for the
fun run, please visit http://www.nps.gov/samo/recfest2014.htm. For more information, call 805-370-2301.
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DID YOU SEE THAT:
>> Five-Year-Old Runs 24:08 5K to Shatter Single-Age Record
His sister breaks a Georgia state age-group record in the same race.
Five-year-old James Reed ran 24:08 at the Hoofin’ for Habitat 5K October 18 in Duluth, Georgia, to set a pending
single-age world record by a whopping two minutes and nine seconds. In the same race, his sister Lauren set a
pending Georgia state record for 9-year-olds, breaking the 15-year-old record by one minute, nine seconds, and
running 20:52.
Their siblings Timmy, age 7, and Hannah, age 10, also ran blazing fast personal bests of 21:40 and 21:19,
respectively. Their father, Tim Reed, ran near Lauren, helping her in pursuit of the state record, and finished 11th
overall in 20:53.
The previous single-age world record for five-year-olds, as recognized by the Association of Road Racing
Statisticians, was actually held by James, but he didn’t realize that until he arrived home from Saturday’s race and
his parents received an email stating that the 26:17 he had run on October 4 had been ratified.
http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/five-year-old-runs-2408-5k-to-shatter-single-age-record
>> Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Double amputee Olympian guilty of culpable homicide in shooting of girlfriend.
Oscar Pistorius was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva
Steenkamp, in his South African home in February 2013. The sentence concludes one of the most widely watched
courtroom trials in recent history.
Pistorius, the double amputee who ran with prosthetic lower limbs and became an Olympic 400-meter runner, was
convicted last month of “culpable homicide,” akin to negligent homicide or manslaughter, and could have faced a
sentence as long as 15 years or no jail time at all.
As Reuters reports, Judge Thokozile Masipa pronounced in a Pretoria court that five years was "fair and just to
society and to the accused." A lawyer for the Steenkamp family declared that “justice was served” and that Pistorius
was given “the right sentence.” The judge had previously cleared Pistorius of premeditated murder, the most serious
charge, and murder, which indicates an intention to kill but without having planned to do so.
Opinions vary on how much of his five-year term Pistorius will serve in prison. His lawyer, Barry Roux, said he
expects his client to be jailed for five months and to then serve the remainder of his time under house arrest. But a
South African state prosecutor believes the convicted runner is likely to be in prison for a third of the sentence, 20
months.
http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/oscar-pistorius-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison
>> Springdale Cemetery hopes 5K race, actors draw new customers
Business at Springdale Cemetery will always be centered around selling lots, and what the chairman of the
Springdale Cemetery Management Authority Bob Manning calls “pre-need planning.”
To entice more people to buy lots, Springdale is busy diversifying the cemetery’s appeal to help guide people back
to the massive East Bluff property. “We know if we get people back into the cemetery, they’re going to be amazed at
its beauty,” Manning said. “Then, hopefully, they’ll think of us when time comes.”
October will see the cemetery host 10 events, everything from actors to runners amongst its winding roads and
numerous hills.
The actors of Prairie Folklore Theater took to the cemetery four times in the first two weeks of October. “They
come in, dress up like people who are buried there, and basically perform their life,” Mark Matzuak, Springdale
Cemetery general manager, said.
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Since the cemetery first opened in 1857, there have been plenty of people for the actors to depict and for visitors to
experience. Groups of visitors have taken part in walking tours of the cemetery and have met the actors portraying
the famous inhabitants buried there. The actors have brought in dozens of people “who wouldn’t normally come to
the park,” Manning said.
Those wanting something more fleet of foot need not wait long. On Oct. 25, the cemetery will host the glow-in-thedark Screaming Pumpkin Race. Starting at 6 p.m., the majority of the race will be contained inside the cemetery
itself, with 5,000 glow sticks illuminating its path.
http://www.pjstar.com/article/20141016/News/141019339
>> DLHS runner helps injured opponent
Melanie Bailey, a senior at DLHS says she simply “Did the right thing” Saturday while running girls varsity cross
country at the Ponderosa Golf Course in Glyndon, Minn., an EDC meet sponsored by Fargo schools.
At just past the two-mile mark of the 2.4 mile course the runner ahead of her, senior Danielle Lenoue, was limping
and crying, obviously in a great deal of pain, so Bailey stopped and offered help. Though the Fargo South runner
kept telling her to “go on” Bailey refused.
“She was just sobbing, I couldn’t leave her,” she explained.
So she tried having the girl lean on her, to help her walk to where they could get help, but that didn’t work. “It wasn’t
enough,” she explained.
“I felt so bad for her, I had to do something,” Bailey said, so she finally took the taller, heavier girl onto her back
and carried her to get medical attention, a distance of approximately a quarter of a mile.
http://www.devilslakejournal.com/article/20141015/News/141019362
>> Oscar Pistorius sentence brings quick reaction from sports officials
No matter how Oscar Pistorius ends up serving his five-year sentence for killing Reeva Steenkamp, Paralympic
officials say he will remain ineligible to compete for the duration, which rules him out of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio
de Janeiro.
In September, a South African judge found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide for shooting Steenkamp, his
girlfriend, multiple times through the door of a toilet cubicle in his home in 2013.
On Tuesday , he was sentenced to five years behind bars, but could be released from prison in less than an year to
serve the remainder of his time under house arrest.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-oscar-pistorius-sentence-reax-20141021-story.html
>> Oscar Pistorius begins first day in hospital wing of prison
More than 20 months after he shot his girlfriend to death, South African double amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius
spent his first full day in prison Wednesday with eight cellmates, all of them disabled.
There are two blind men, another amputee with a prosthetic limb, and five men in wheelchairs, Department of
Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela said in a statement.
In court, Pistorius’ advocate, Barry Roux, had argued the athlete should be spared prison because of his
vulnerability and disability. However, Judge Thokozile Masipa found that accommodating Pistorius did not present an
insurmountable challenge to prison authorities.
http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-pistorius-first-day-prison-20141022-story.html
>> Track Star Grinds Out a Bumpy Transition
Alan Webb Reinvents Himself as a Triathlete
Now, [Alan] Webb is trying something new — and going about it a new way, exercising caution and patience as a
triathlon neophyte. In November, he will decamp with his wife, Julia, and daughter to Scottsdale, Ariz., so he can
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train for six months with coaches and athletes from USA Triathlon. Webb’s stay there could shape his future in the
sport, or perhaps determine whether he even has one.
“If anybody can put the pieces together on something like this, I think Alan can,” said Jerry Schumacher, the coach
of the Bowerman Track Club in Portland.
Webb has set a goal of competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Last month, at the race in Turkey, Webb
tackled 1.5 kilometers (about a mile) in the water, 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) on the bike and 10 kilometers
(about six miles) running on the road. He placed 26th out of 72 entrants — a solid showing despite being caught up
in a crash on the bike course.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/sports/alan-webb-grinds-out-a-bumpy-transition-to-triathlon.html?_r=1
>> Beijing marathon runners don masks to cope with smog
Thousands of runners have taken part in the 34th Beijing International Marathon, many wearing face masks amid
concerns about pollution.
The organisers warned runners to expect slight or moderate smog, but the US embassy in Beijing said air quality
early on Sunday was "hazardous".
One resident in the city told the BBC that the air smelt like burnt coal.
Estimates said that pollution soared above the maximum recommended World Health Organization levels.
http://www.bbc.com/news/29679782
>> Leading pack led astray in farcical Bangalore half marathon
Former Asian medalists Suresh Kumar Patel, Inderjit Patel and Soji Mathew got the shock of their life on
Sunday while leading the race in half marathon when the pilot vehicle reportedly missed the U-turn on Old-airport
road, leading to the trio abandoning the race in the Bengaluru marathon.
Suresh, who finished sixth in the recent Asian Games, and Soji, a former Asian cross-country champion, finally
had to beg morning joggers for Rs 20 to enable them to hop on to the metro from the Indiranagar station and return to
MG Road.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Leading-pack-led-astray-in-farcical-Bangalore-halfmarathon/articleshow/44884022.cms
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NOT RUNNING BUT:
>> Climbing high to save a threatened West Coast plant
Scientists plan to resurrect liveforevers from extinction after a devastating fire
Protruding from a cliff face, a diminutive desert plant peered across a sapphire channel as flames charred the earth
hundreds of feet below. The remote pinnacle should have protected the onlooker, as it had in the past, but the blaze
was too hot. This time, the mountain burned, and the tiny succulent, known as Verity’s liveforever, wilted and died.
As the May 2013 Camarillo Springs fire cooked 98 square kilometers of coastal valley just northwest of Los
Angeles, it almost wiped out the Verity’s liveforever, a dudleya succulent once abundant among the western Santa
Monica Mountains.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/climbing-high-save-threatened-west-coast-plant
>> A last remaining survivor recalls field lab’s nuclear meltdown
John Pace was a teenager—just 19 years old—when he showed up for what he thought would be a normal day at
work on July 13, 1959 at Atomics International in Simi Valley.
Instead, Pace experienced the meltdown at the Santa Susana Field Lab, a nuclear event that is still considered
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among the worst in U.S. history.
More than 50 years later, the community is still grappling with how to clean up the site—once and for all.
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>> Family of 4 Mountain Lions Caught on Video in Mountains Above Glendora
About 2 1/2 years after he set up his first surveillance camera along a game trail in the backcountry of Angeles
National Forest, Robert Martinez got footage of Southern California wildlife even he couldn’t believe.
He had seen mama bears and their cubs, ringtail cats, foxes, and even a mountain lion dragging a deer.
But footage one of his cameras caught on Friday showed what he described as a family of four mountain lions at
once.
That video, posted to YouTube Monday , was “by far the most exciting,” Martinez said. It showed four big cougars
loping across the leaf-covered ground, followed by another large mountain lion that appeared later that night.
http://ktla.com/2014/10/21/family-of-4-mountain-lions-caught-on-video-in-mountains-above-glendora/
>> Why Did The Mountain Lion Cross The Freeway? To Breed
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>> Helping the Mountain Lions Cross the Road
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/10/13/mountain-lion-crossing
>> Middle school team pulls off "The Ugly Kardashian" trick play
Missouri middle school pulls off incredible trick play.
Lewis and Clark Middle School recently pulled off one of the finest trick plays in football.
Meet "The Ugly Kardashian.
Lewis and Clark head coach Shawn Griggs told MaxPreps he was inspired by trick play "The Annexation of Puerto
Rico" of Little Giants fame.
"[I] wanted something catchy and funny, and always loved the name of the trick play from Little Giants," he said.
Thus, "The Ugly Kardashian" was born.
"When I said it the first time in the huddle they wouldn't stop laughing," Griggs said. "I threatened to change the
name of it because they would laugh everytime I said it."
Griggs said the laughter of the players wasted time at practice, but it was worth it.
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/gbuQt6Iy8Ui3QE_8nef0tA/middle-school-team-pulls-off-the-ugly-kardashian-trickplay.htm
>> From ONEgeneration Homebound Meal Delivery
We have a goal to raise $10,000 before Thanksgiving for our Senior Meal Program, and we're half way there!
ONEgeneration serves 500+ meals every weekday to homebound seniors and at four lunch sites in the San
Fernando Valley. Every dollar helps to feed a senior in need, please give what you can.
Click here to go to our giving campaign!
Please forward this email to friends and family, or share on social media.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
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NEW BASIN BLUES NEWS...
>> Photos - Saturday 10/18 evening run to haunted picnic table 29
http://newbasinblues.org/NewWebsite/img/slider/demos-jquery/2014-10-18-HauntedRun.html
>> From President Rene:
10/25 Saturday evening race in Ventura. We've assembled an elite group of runners to compete in this race. 4th,
5th, 7th, 16th and 19th place of the Valley Crest Half marathon will be participating. The race is in the evening and
you can only register onsite. If you want to race or just come out and cheer more info can found
here:http://www.trackinfo.org/twilight.html
Participating: Polo, Lori, Michelle, Amir, Gustavo, Ryan, Jackson, Rene, Abby, James, Francisco
10/26 Our ultra runners Barry Freeman Vic Cohen will be running the NoName 5030 race. NBB Discount available if
you wish to participate or if you just want cheer them on more info can be found here. http://www.socalultrarunning.
com/home.html
11/2 NBB race team will participate in the Kenneth Hahn 8K race. NBB discount available. If you wish to participate
or if you just want to cheer them on more info can be found here: http://www.greenrunningevents.org/
11/9 Special Sunday long run. It is a point to point run from Fleet Feet Encino store to Helga's home. You must
RSVP for this run because we need to secure transportation to shuttle you back to the start. RSVP
to [email protected].
11/16 USTAF Cross Country Grand Prix Championship. This is a spectating event except for our very own Polo
Islas who will be competing against the fastest runners in Southern California. Last year he was 3rd overall, So come
out and cheer for him. This race will be at will rogers park at 7am, there is no website.
11/23 - join us for a easy long run at beautiful cheseboro state park
11/30 - Special Event at the top of Reseda: Bring your NBB race jerseys and your nbb cotton shirts and your GQ
pose because we will be "run-modeling" for Fleet Feet Encino store. They will be taking pictures of us, then blowing
them up and hanging it in their store.
12/6 - Saturday morning Volunteers needed for the Christmas run. We need your help, volunteering involves
shouting out mile times,traffic control, manning a water station or food preparation. In return for volunteering the race
gives of additional funding to pay for drinks after all the our runs, pizza nights and charities we contribute to.
12/7 - Ridgecrest Ultra. We are partnering with the Runnergy crew and going to the high desert to run with the ultra
community. Details are still in the works and coming soon. (http://www.othtc.com/ultra/)
>> CLUB RUNS
10/26 Sun 7:30 AM Top of Reseda
11/02 Sun 7:30 AM Top of Reseda or Kenneth Hahn 8K race
11/09 Sun 7:30 AM Point to Point run to Helga's home in Palisades - Must RSVP for shuttle
11/16 Sun 7:30 AM Ahmanson Ranch
11/23 Sun 8:00 AM Cheseboro
11/30 Sun 8:00 AM Las llajas
Run Leaders
Thursdays - Alex
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Sundays
10/2014 - Rene/Helga
11/2014 - Steve M.
Bring some goodies to share after the Sunday runs
CLUB INFO
http://www.newbasinblues.org/
https://www.facebook.com/NewBasinBlues
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SATURDAY - OCT 25
>> From the SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINGOATS:
Search for lost souls at Solstice Canyon!
Costumes are encouraged but not required!
Prepare to explore some haunted mansions (or what's left of them) this week at a trail we haven't visited yet!
Solstice Canyon is part pavement and part dirt fire road. It is a little shorter than our usual, but that gives us more
time to explore (or get lost and hopefully found). Please take a few moments to research both of the links included
because I've never been there before either, so don't ask! Hopefully, any questions you have can be answered by
reviewing and printing out this information. (Hint, print the trail map and bring it with you.)
I'm not sure if there is a parking fee, so bring money just in case. MEET AT THE FIRST PARKING LOT CLOSEST
TO CORRAL CANYON ROAD (see the link below for the map).
Dogs are permitted on a leash.
Thank you to Richard T. for bringing treats and/or tricks. Thank you also to Regina for sending a list of haunted
trails.
SATURDAY 10/25/14 MEET AT 7:15AM.
Sign in on clipboard!!!
We start promptly at 7:30am with or without you!
Go at any pace you want. Turn around at 8:30am and come back to the start area. Sign in again on the clipboard
then help yourself to free refreshments.
http://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/upload/SolsticeCanyon-8-09.pdf
http://www.modernhiker.com/2007/09/05/hiking-solstice-canyon/
Happy Halloween from Casper the Friendly Goat!
A-Force
>> From the LA ROADRUNNERS:
Saturday mornings at 7:00
Run Location: Venice Strand - at Windward Ave.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Windward+Ave+%26+Ocean+Front+Walk,+Venice,+CA+90291/@
33.986868,-118.47359,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c2bab9c8d631dd:0xeaf6ce1eb2bc98d6
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>> From the LA LEGGERS:
Sat Oct 25 - 25K
6:15 am walkers / 6:45 am runners
Route: North loop, then south to 19th St.
Water Stations: Georgina & 26th, 1450 Ocean, Venice Tennis Courts
8.5s & Under
6:45 am - 25K
Celebrate our 25th Anniversary season with a 25K. (That’s 15.5 miles, for all you nonmetric folks!)
>> From the SANTA CLARITA RUNNERS:
Lowe's Parking Lot - 7:00
Saturday mornings, we meet at 7:00am in the Lowe's parking lot (right behind Starbucks) on Bouquet Cyn. Road
between Valencia Blvd. and Newhall Ranch Road. Directions are 405 N to 5 N. Exit at Valencia Blvd. and turn right.
Left on Bouquet Cyn./San Fernando Rd. (one changes into the other at this intersection) . Go over bridge. Left into
Lowes parking lot and park behind Starbucks. We do the same run every week. This is flat, out and back course on
city paved trails, with each mile clearly marked, so you can run anywhere up to 10 miles. We all go to Starbucks
afterwards for coffee and conversation.
>> From the NEW BASIN BLUES - Twilight's Last Gleaming 5K
Participating: Polo, Lori, Michelle, Amir, Gustavo, Ryan, Jackson, Rene, Abby, James, Francisco
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SUNDAY - OCT 26
>> From the NEW BASIN BLUES:
10/26 Sun 7:30AM Top Of Reseda
Meetup map: http://newbasinblues.org/NewWebsite/img/meetup-maps/meetup-map-topofreseda.jpg
Google Map Nearest cross street: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tarzana,+CA+91356/@34.
136671,-118.549588,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c298ec894c05c9:0x69650a0f9105c8ee
Run course map: http://newbasinblues.org/NewWebsite/img/run-course/run-course-topofreseda-lookout.pdf
Bring some goodies to share after the Sunday runs
MORE INFO
http://www.newbasinblues.org/
https://www.facebook.com/NewBasinBlues
>> From the TRAIL RUNNERS CLUB:
Oct 26
La Jolla Tr./Pt. Mugu/Ray Miller Tr.
7:20 - 11mi
The Trail Runners are a congenial group of varied abilities who run different courses in the Santa Monica Mountains
every Sunday . The routes are on fire road and single-track trails varying from 9-14 miles, and are pre-marked for
each run. Schedule and course descriptions can be found at www.trailrunnersclub.com . Written descriptions of
many of the courses can be found in 50 Trail Runs in Southern California, written by club members. For further info,
call 310-379-1068 of email us at [email protected]. You have a lot to gain, and not much to lose by giving it
a try. Normally the group meets on Temescal Canyon Road by the gate to the Palisades High School track at 6:15
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AM. We then drive or carpool to the scheduled trailhead. Come give it a try.
>> From the SANTA CLARITA RUNNERS:
Sunday, Oct 26, 2014
Ralph's Parking Lot
Marathon Training for the 2014 City of Santa Clarita Marathon.
Please, bring $1 to help Rawlings to place water and Gatorate on key points or $10 for the whole session. Join us
for coffee afterwards. For more information about SCR, please visit SCRunners.org
>> From the LA RUNNING CLUB:
Every Sunday – Totem Pole – 7:00 am: San Vicente and Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica
>> Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon benefiting the ASPCA
10/26/2014 Sunday 7:30 am
Competitor Group 800/311-1255
L.A. LIVE Downtown- Los Angeles, CA
Scenic course, Live, local bands/cheer squads along the course, Brooks Technical T, Finisher Certificates, Finishers
Medal, Swag Bag, Free Admission to Finish Line Festival & 2 day Health & Fitness Expo
runrocknroll.competitor.com/los-angeles
>> 17th Annual LA Cancer Challenge 5K/10K Run/Walk (LACC)
10/26/2014 07:30am Sunday
Lisa Manheim [email protected]
Veterans Administration (VA) Grounds in West Los Angeles.
10/26 marks the 17th Annual LACC 5K/10K Run/Walk & Kids Can Cure Fun Run in West L.A. including a Fit Family
Expo with more than 60 exhibitors, a Kids Zone & an Adult Costume Contest and more!
www.kintera.org/faf/home/ccp.asp?ievent=1099938&ccp=653098
>> Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk Kids 1K Fun run
10/26/2014 08:00am Sunday
Try Us Events [email protected]
Hansen Dam 11198 Stonehurst Avenue Lakeview Terrace, CA 91342
Welcome the Fall Season with an invigorating run with abundant trees and scenic views of the dam. Race Day
Registration 6:30-7:50 am 5K Event Starts 8:00am, 1K Kids Fun Run Starts 9:00am
>> Wig Out for Rescue 5K Run & 1K Walk
10/26/2014 09:00am Sunday
Heather Heath [email protected]
Kenneth Hahn State Park, 4100 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90056
Join us for a great time while helping animals! Show off your most festive wig and enjoy post race activities including
a raffle and picnic! Benefiting A Dog's Life Rescue, Take Me Home and The Tailwaggers Foundation.
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>> No Name 5030
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014
7:00 & 7:30 AM
50K, 30K AND 15K DISTANCES
Detailed course maps available. 30K and 50K course will utilize Cheeseboro Canyon, Palo Comado, Modelo, Simi
Peak, Sheep Corral, Cheeseboro Ridge and Canyon View trails. 15K course will utilize Modelo and Cheeseboro
Canyon trails.
http://www.socalultrarunning.com/
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Tread lightly,
Steve
Website Links.....
The Runners' Report - http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/JustDo262/
Photos - http://justdo262.smugmug.com/
New Basin Blues - http://www.newbasinblues.org/
or https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/56069127611/
UltraLadies - http://www.trailrunevents.com
MountainGoats - http://mountaingoats.org or http://facebook.com/santamonicamountaingoats
Trail Runners Club - http://www.trailrunnersclub.com
Santa Clarita Runners - http://www.scrunners.org/
High Desert Runners - http://www.highdesertrunners.org/
LA Roadrunners - http://www.laroadrunners.com
LA Running Club - http://www.larunningclub.com/
LA Leggers - http://www.laleggers.org/
Track Club LA - http://www.trackclubla.org/
Don's Diary - http://www.donsdiary.net
Runner's and Triathlete's Web - http://www.runnersweb.com/running.html
Runners World Magazine - http://www.runnersworld.com
Running Times - http://www.runningtimes.com
Santa Barbara Athletic Association - http://www.sbrunning.org
Second Wind Running - http://www.secondwindrunning.com
So Calif Ultrarunner's Grand Prix Series - http://www.socalultraseries.org/
Andes Adventures - http://www.andesadventures.com/runadv.htm
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