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SuperBowl 4M Sun (and wind) after two days of rain. Nice change, happy race.
Todd Booth won the men's race with a time of 21:34; followed by Briggs Deardorff and Ricky Ho. Mariann Thomas won the women's race with 27:05 followed by Megan Pritchard and Gina Fennell (I think there must be something magical about the age 46 today).
To everyone who volunteered: "Thank you!"
Results Photos by SB Pix (7 Feb)

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Tetlo Emmen, formerly a UCSB runner and later an assistant coach there, came 5^th in the mile at the Washington Invitational with a time of 4:00.04. As far as we know this is the first time he has competed in the mile. (4 Feb)

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biggest local stud! I saw him at the Olympic track trials in Eugene in '08 too. He had on a UCSB race shirt.  Kevin Young 5:22 PM, 6 Feb

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Ryan Lamppa, Santa Barbara runner and media guru for Running USA, a national non-profit supporting the sport, was inducted into the ING Hall of Champions Monday night at the annual Running USA conference in Carlsbad. Ryan is known to many nationwide for his tireless work on behalf of races and runners, so this is a well-deserved honor. Congratulations! -- Leah Etling (3 Feb)

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Ryan won his age group in the GP the only time he entered it, about 5 years ago...  Kevin Young 5:23 PM, 6 Feb

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Superbowl You can register at Outfooters (in La Cumbra plaza) all week. Packet pickup will be there Saturday from noon to 5pm. Pickup on Sunday at the race start beginning at 8. Race starts at 9. For more info call 805-687-4533

Oh, and we still need more volunteers! (1 Feb)

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Romeo's Relay Results A nice cool day for a run. At the start of the race it was overcast, at the end of the race it was sunny. I have no recollection of what the weather was like in between. Personally, I love running around the UCSB lagoon, the bird life is so wonderful. I tend not to notice that in a race either. Sean Burris won the men's race with a time of 21:08, followed by Jimmy O'dea and Briggs Deardorff. The women's race was won by Angie Erdmann, 26:45, closely followed by Catherine Murillo and then Dana Battaglia.
Results Team Results Final Sprint Couples' Relay
In the Couple's Relay, the winner was the mother/son team of Melissa Marstead and Peter Bermant, while the second couple was Eric Forte & Lisa Ballintine.
Photo Crazy's pictures are now up. Some photos at UCSB runs' flicker site. (30 Jan)

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The results page for the 4 miler claims gun time results, rather than elapsed (chip) time. Rats, I'd hoped I might beat the guy in front on elapsed time...  George Williams 8:24 AM, 31 Jan

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Romeo's Packet pickup (and late registration) for Romeo's at the Goletat SB Running store today (Friday) 12-6pm. Also before the race Sat. starting at 7:30am. (29 Jan)

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Finally! Results for the Elings XC Races
(Thanks Ralph!) (28 Jan)

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Hopefully if we have it next year MORE SBAA PEOPLE WILL COME!  Kevin Young 5:24 PM, 6 Feb

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UCSB races have an SBAA discount All SBAA members will receive a $3 discount for each UCSB race, and the first race, Romeo's Relay is this weekend. Other great things about the upcoming races:

• No additional charges for registering online (unlike what you usually find when you register for a race through Active.com)
• All three races will have alternative swag items: a traveler coffee mug for Romeo's, Nike thermal beanie for Shamrock 5 Miler and Nike Race Visor for the Gaucho Gallop
• Best prizes in town! Winners of the Romeo's race (male and female) will be taking home new Nike running shoes. The winner of the Couple's Relay will be crowned "SB's fastest couple" and will win a romantic getaway at Pacifica Suites and an adventure tour for two with Captain Jack's. Winner of the Gaucho Gallop - male and female will win UCSB-logo'ed beachcruiser bikes. After each race, the overall race leader will be provided the Maillot Jaune (Yellow Jersey) in a special ceremony (complete with the flowers and beautiful young women)
• And much more!

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Volunteers needed for Superbowl race Jose is looking for volunteers for the Superbowl 4Mile race on 7 Feb. If you can help out, please contact him at jose@sbactionpro.com. (25 Jan)

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Tough Enough Tough Enough registration is open. Five-person teams, or solo, 65 miles, April 10th. No prizes other than a shirt for finishing; no shirt without finishing. http://areyoutoughenough.wordpress.com (21 Jan)

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Nike at SB Running The Nike van will be at the Goleta SB Running store Saturday morning 23 Jan @ 7am. They will be loaning a few shoes for a group run and later raffling off a pair of men's and a pair of women's shoes. (20 Jan)

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Jesusita trail work Assuming the trail prove passable at the time, there will be a trail improvement project on Jesusita trail. Saturday, 30 January. Meet at the parking lot of the Mission at 9am to be organized. For more info (20 Jan)

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Fun At Kevin's Elings Park XC Races On Saturday the 16th a light-hearted bunch of runners had a fun time over a 6 mile cross country race covering nearly all of Elings Park off Las Positas. An also exhilarating shorter run went less than half that distance. Well marked courses (except for one glitch in the shorter race) with fresh spectacular views in all directions & stretches of challenging steep switchbacks. There was a variety of food & beverages (including organic fruits), massage, and a view of the later runners coming across the mountain toward the finish area. All for a race-day registration fee of zero to five dollars. My favorite race since the Lake Los Carneros cross country. -- Ralph Philbrick (17 Jan)

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OOPS sorry about the 3 mile course. We put chalk on 9 miles of trails... but missed a spot. What a beautiful day! 29 ran the \"3\" mile and 17 finished the 6 mile, which turned out to be 5.95 miles according to GPS (and noone got lost). In the 6=mile Justin Torrellas won in 41:27 followed by David Monico 42:40, Scott Young 43:05, Scott Deardorff 43:30 and Mike Meshcov 45:25. Ed Grupper did 1:29:33. Willy Rossow won the shorter race in 15:42 with Riley Reese in 2nd 15:47 and Jack Randmaa 17:31. Stephanie Saccardi and Clara Caruthers were top women. SBAA members Al Sladek, Blake Sova, Ralph Philbrick, Stephanie Torres also competed. Desa Mandarino and others enjoyed the 6 mile course after getting lost on the 3 mile course.  Kevin Young 11:15 AM, 18 Jan

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SBAA MEMBERS INVITED TO JOIN or LEAD A COMMITTEE: The SBAA board of directors are considering proposals for club activities from SBAA members who want to join or lead one of the following committees (or propose one yourself). The club will work on what the membership wants and would like to know what you think and people to help carry out those ideas. Email kyoung@sbre.com or call 564-3400 if you are willing to help with: 1) SOCIAL (any social type event like a barbeque, picnic, dinner, guest speaker or ???). 2) YOUTH (how to get more kids running and to help existing kid runners). 3) HALF-MARATHON (help with upcoming November 2010 combined half and full marathon which is the club's main fund raiser). 4) TEAM COMPETITIONS (organize SBAA members to compete as a team in races). 5) ??? (17 Jan)

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We have 3 on a social committee and 2 on a Team committee so far  Kevin Young 11:08 AM, 18 Jan

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January Profile Trivia question- Name the SBAA members who fit the following: (1) accomplished baker, potter and hiker.....and will not confirm if he/she has an auto; (2) runs an average of 50 miles per week; (3) has a first place in the nation performance for a 50 mile race; (4) seriously seeks to beat a world record for the marathon; (5) has devoted a year plus to studying lemurs in Madagascar.

Answer to all of the above.....our talented, hard-working, weird (his term), indefatigable and always unpredictable webmaster George Williams. (14 Jan)

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Blue Canyon Trail Races Robert Gilcrest is providing us with some trail races in the Santa Barbara backcountry, just off Paradise Rd. in our own, beautiful, Los Padres National Forest. The Blue Canyon Races are on 5 June and there are several distances: Half marathon, 50K, 50M and 100K. (11 Jan)

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Race Statistics I've added a new page which will provide race statistics, both overall and by age group. (11 Jan)

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ANNOUNCING - SBAA track workouts, all SBAA members invited. Thursdays 6-7:30PM at SBCC, Feb. 4 - April 29. We'll split up into different speed groups averaging 2.5 to 3 miles of 400m to 1200m intervals with a lap (walk/jog/walk) recovery. Some weeks we'll vary the distance (400-800-1200-1200-800-400) and other weeks we may repeat a distance (say 5-6 X 800m). Either way, you are guaranteed a great workout in the company of friends and fellow runner athletes striving to improve. Nothing kicks your butt into shape better than track intervals. We need to raise just $15 each week from all participants to pay for the track (moving the barriers, sharing the track). Come share the love and the pain Thursdays at SBCC Feb thru April. Call Coach 'K', Kevin Young at 564-3400 or kyoung@sbre.com for more info.
(7 Jan)

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It\'s not $15 per person, it\'s $15 divided by all the people who show up, so if there are 15 people, it\'s $1 each. If there are 5 people it\'s $3 each.  Kevin Young 9:19 AM, 21 Jan

We had 6 show up under threatening skies at the first SBAA track workout TH 2-4-10. We started the season with 5X800m to get an average time, a benchmark to compare monthly. A threesome of Bill Rupp, Russ Jones and Mark Polomski ran together mostly between 3:17 and 3:30. Chris Barbuto was a metronome in the 4:20's. And soon to be new SBAA members Stephen Stowe age group 40's (2:42 to 2:55)and Ed Devicene (2:55 to 3:08)were the speedsters. Show up next TH 6PM when we mix it up a bit: 800's and 1200's.  Kevin Young 8:16 PM, 4 Feb

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2010 SBAA Calendar of Events The 2010 Santa Barbara Calendar of Events is now available at the following locations: Outfooters (La Cumbre Plaza) or Santa Barbara Running (downtown SB at 110 Anacapa or Fairview Center Goleta). The Calendar will not be mailed out this year so if you want a hard copy of the Calendar please stop by one of the stores. Thanks and have a great 2010 season. (4 Jan)

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Resolution Run A cool morning with some sun and some overcast. Good running weather. The 5K (the GP race) was won by Andrew Kastor from Mammoth closely followed by Todd Booth and Mike Smith. Mariann Thomas won the woman's race, followed by Melina Healey and Jenifer Napoli. The 10K was won by another out of towner, Ross Weller, followed by Todd Booth and Bryan Fernandez. On the women's side, Krista Drechsler won followed by Laura Turner and Sierra Witnov. A big THANKS to all the volunteers who helped make the New Year's Resolution Day race a great way to start the year. Results Dennis's Pictures (1 Jan)

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Happy New Year! Come run! (1 Jan)

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Beware of ticks and Lyme disease Lyme disease is endemic in the local ticks and, if untreated, and cause death. Alvin Salge has written a memorial for his daughter who died of Lyme disease, and was a runner. Please read it. (28-Dec-09)

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ActionPro's Triple Crown People who run all three of SuperBowl 4M, Roses En La Playa & Chardonnay are eligible to win a round trip to Mexico, and other prizes. More Info... (28-Dec-09)

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Southern California USATF The SBAA is not the only entity with a Grand Prix competition. The Southern California chapter of USATF also has a GP race series, and some of our races are on it. So, if you want to kill two birds with one stone, sign up for the USATF to join.
   Also, if you are interested in competing in any of the SCUSATF team events for the SBAA team, you need to be a USATF member. (28-Dec-09)

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Resolution Day Volunteers Part 3: Now that Christmas Day 2009 is a past memory those of you who have been thinking of volunteering for Resolution Day have no excuses not to immediately sign up to help on January 1, 2010. We still need around 10 hearty souls to get up early on New Year's Day and come down to Palm Park to facilitate an efficient, safe race for the SBAA's New Year's Resolution Day 5K & 10K. Please contact wallytor@cox.net. Thanks! (26-Dec-09)

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Resolution Run Friday, 8am. People have asked me how to register their children for this race (which lets under 18s run the 5K for free). You can't do it on Active (which insists on charging for everything), so instead you must mail in this form. (26-Dec-09)

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Club Records I have updated the club records list, and added the following for 2009:

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Calendar Preliminary information for next year should be up now. (20-Dec-09)

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So, we no longer have a GP Half Marathon? Bummer...too many 5Ks! Some of us are just warming up at 8 miles...  Maggie Mason 6:56 AM, 21 Dec

The Half-Marathon is still a GP race. Mistake in posting.  Wally Marantette 12:09 PM, 21 Dec

I've corrected the online db for this. There might be other typos, so let me know...  George Williams 5:46 PM, 21 Dec

It also looks like the GP races weren't marked for June. Is it safe to say that State Street Mile and Vicki's are GP again? Thanks for posting this!  Liz Werhane 8:32 AM, 24 Dec

Sorry Liz, the info I was given had some gaps. I hope everything is fixed now...  George Williams 11:41 AM, 1 Jan

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Age Graded Best... for those of us who aren't as young and fast as we used to be
Men Women (17-Dec-09)

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Fastest Times for local runners in local races in 2009.
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Gleep! Todd Booth wasn't on the list. His name was misspelled in the database so the script didn't think he was an SBAA member. He's there now. Apologies. Rusty Snow also wasn't on the list. He's there too. (17-Dec-09)

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Melissa Marsted will be at a book signing for her new children's book Pablito and the Speckled Bear today, December 17th from 6 to 7pm at the Bottoms Gallery, Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel! (17-Dec-09)

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Superbowl 4M & Roses en La Playa are both now open for registration on active. (16-Dec-09)

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UCSB Running Series Three races for this spring. (11-Dec-09)

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Nite Moves early bird deal is available until 10 Jan 2010. (10-Dec-09)

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End of 2009, start of 2010 As far as the online database is concerned, 2010 has started. If you renew your Gran Prix membership now, it will be valid for 2010. And, of course if you renew your SBAA membership now it will also be valid through the end of 2010. (10-Dec-09)

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