2008 Turkey Trot 10K, 5K and Kids' 1K Saturday, November 22

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The Santa Cruz Track Club (SCTC) is a non-profit organization established in 1989 to promote running and track and field by providing coaching and support programs in our community. The club operates two sections: one for adults and one for youth. Athletes of all abilities are welcome. The organized workouts are tailored to the level each individual desires to train. The SCTC also helps local organizers of road races and track meets with event management. We are a diverse, multi-talented group of athletes which includes sprinters, hurdlers, middle distance runners, marathoners, ultra-marathoners, race walkers, track and field competitors and triathletes. Our members span from youths to masters and from novices to national- and Olympic-class athletes. The Santa Cruz Track Club is a member of the Road Runners Club of America and of the Pacific Association of the USA Track and Field.

1000 Mile Club

Congratulations to Carol Cuminale, Trinity Magas, Sue Dunn, Marla Ellingson-Totah, Larry Berg, Dave Delucchi, and Peter Huemer, Teresa Clayton, Ron Smith, Auturo Rodriguez, Jon Beard, Maria Marsilio and Andrew Campbell!  If you would like to be a member of the SCTC 1000 Mile Club, keep track of your daily mileage on the Official Log Sheet.  Once you have completed 1000 miles, turn your log sheet(s) and receive a complimentary 1000 mile T-shirt.

Workouts

General Track
Sprint, middle distance, 5K, 10K, triathlon, 1/2 marathon, and marathon: Our "anchor" weekly workout is Wednesday nights, all year, at 6 pm. We meet at the Soquel High School track (rubberized asphalt). The Wednesday night workouts are posted the weekend before. Field events begin at 5pm Wednesdays (February to August).

Adult Speed Development
Every Monday evening at 6:00 pm beginning January 29, 2007. Soquel High School track. Continues through the summer. For more information, contact Joe Kammer, 425-2855.

Long Distance
8-20 miles: Sundays, year round, at 8:30 am at various locations, including Wilder Ranch/Gray Whale, Nisene Marks, Big Basin/Waddell Creek, Spring Street, and Fall Creek. Contact Diane Delucchi for this week's location (see left panel). This Sunday's long run will be at Nisene Marks.

Saturday Workouts
Saturday mornings at 8:30 am, Soquel High. Call Greg Brock for details.

Youth Workouts
The kid's program started February 20, 2008. Check out its website at http://SantaCruzTrackClub.com/youth/.

The Santa Cruz Track Club is actively involved in many local and national events. In addition to membership fees, we are partially sponsored by the Wharf to Wharf Race, a popular road race along a six-mile, oceanside course stretching from the Santa Cruz Wharf to the Capitola Wharf. (Click here to download an entry application.)  Some of the events which SCTC manages or is involved in are:

• Superbowl Sunday 10K/3K/1K kids West Cliff
• Slug Run 10K/5K/1K kids Santa Cruz
• Mother's Day 10K/5K/1K kids Watsonville
• Aptos Women's 5 Miler
• Nisene Marks Marathon/1/2/5K
• Children's all-comer meets
• Firecracker 10K
• UCSC Cross Country Challenge
• Santa Cruz County Sentinel Triathlon
• Turkey Trot 5K & 10K

Special Olympics

The Special Olympics Track & Field season starts in March and ends with Summer Games in June.  Volunteers are needed to support the Sat. practice sessions from 9AM to 11 noon at Soquel High School. Practices will consist of stretching and form drills prior to track or field event workouts. Volunteers are requested to assist approximately 25-45 athletes to ensure proper forms are learned. No experience necessary! Any time that volunteers can spend to support this effort will be greatly appreciated.  For more information, please contact Jennifer Johnson at 661-0623 or email jennifer@es-cc.org

About Being a Member

Membership form

We are a grass-roots volunteer organization with members volunteering to serve at various events during the year. We have a Board of Directors which meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Membership benefits for joining the club include:
 

Coaching on Wednesday evening workouts Coaching on racewalking Wharf to Wharf race entry (free if turned in by May 15) Discount on Aptos Women's 5-Miler Discounts at various businesses including: Jerry's Sport Shop, Santa Cruz Runners Factory, Los Gatos Fleet Feet, Del Mar Center, Aptos (formerly The Treadmill) World Gym, Santa Cruz Spa Fitness via Greg Brock Social events and BBQs, year-end banquet A bi-monthly Newsletter T-shirt and membership card

6/8/08: SCTC member Ray Disperati points the way to registration for the Aptos Women's 5-Miler 12/2/07: SCTC members Sonia Plageman, Maria Marsillo, Diane Delucchi, and Joyce Parr at the 2007 Las Vegas Marathon.

We offer four types of membership:

• Regular member: $60/year; agrees to volunteer for at least 3 activities
• Student member: $35/year; agrees to volunteer for at least 3 activities
• Supporting member: $30/year; supports the club through this donation
• Non-volunteer member: $120/year; exempt from volunteer commitment

Memberships run from January 1st to December 31st.

You not only save on membership dues by volunteering to help at three events during the year, you will also have fun doing it. Duties can include working at the finish line or water stops, directing cars in the parking lot or any number of other things--and it takes only a few hours during the morning of race day. Contact Greg Brock at (831) 479-9279 for further information.

To learn more about Santa Cruz Triathlon Association, visit: www.sctriathlon.com

If you are interested in receiving SCTA's free weekly E-blast that packed with triathlon information, NOT sales pitches, please send the following information to scta@sctriathlon.com:

Full name:
Address:
Work Number:
Home Number:
Mobile Number:
Fax Number:
Complete Birthdate:
E-mail:

Upcoming Race Events
Look here for our members' race results.

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Santa Cruz Track Club
Post Office Box 1803
Capitola, California 95010

See left panel for email addresses and phone numbers.