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RETC XC Results - 3rd race of season
Buffalo Chips put on a local race at Willow Hills course at Folsom High School. How pleasant it was to compete locally! It was also nice to see so many former RETC athletes competing this weekend as well. Best of success to everyone throughout the season.
- Sub-Bantam Boys (2K)
- Forrest Daly (10:35) 3rd place (competing unattached right now)
- Miles Worthen (9:12) 1st place
- Bantam Girls (3K)
- Marie Ong (15:53) 6th place (competing unattached right now)
- Chase Worthen (14:25) 3rd place
- Bantam Boys (3K)
- Logan Taggart (9:12) 2nd place
- Midget Girls (3K)
- Clare Carroll (12:08) 1st place (competes unattached until school season over)
- Reaghan Emrick (12:31) 3rd place
- Femke Keukenkamp (15:23) 11th place
- Midget Boys (3K)
- Brent Giles (12:37) 6th place
- Neilson Powless (11:54) 2nd place
- Austin Taggart (13:46) 16th place (competes unattached until school season over)
- Youth Girls (4K)
- Allison Daly (17:33) 10th place (competing unattached right now)
- Youth Boys (4K)
- Matt Decker (19:33) 21st place
- Daniel Grattan (15:09) 6th place
- Jasper Keukenkamp (16:54) 15th place
- Tim O'Shea III (14:29) 5th place
- Brynn Sargent (13:49) 1st place
- Zach Stoll (15:52) 9th place (competing unattached right now)
4th Cross Country Race - Sunday, October 19
- Time:
- 8:45 am team check in together
- 9:00 am course walk through
- 10:00 am Sub-Bantam's race begins followed by each consecutive age group (girls & boys race together in each age group)
- Location: Grupe Park, Stockton
- Awards:
- 1-3 in each event receive medal; 4-8 will receive ribbon
- Driving Directions: I-5 South toward Los Angeles; exit Benjamin Holt Drive (exit 477); turn right at W Benjamin Holt Drive; turn left at Cumberland Place; go a few blocks and park will be on your left
- Competing: Clare Carroll, Steven Cummins, Matt Decker, Reaghan Emrick, Brent Giles, Nathan Kent, Spencer Lachman, Danielle Nivinski, Neilson Powless, Zach Stoll, Logan & Austin Taggart, Miles Worthen
- Unknown: Cole Howard, Femke & Jasper Keukenkamp
- Not competing: Chase Worthen
There is an alternate race occurring on Saturday at Willow Hills course that is a Jr. High race sponsored by Bella Vista HS.
- Competing in this event: Tim O'Shea III, Brynn Sargent
Cross Country practice - Wednesday (Oct 15)
- Location: Willow Hills, Folsom HS
- Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Join RETC in Roseville Holiday Parade
Each year the City of Roseville hosts an annual parade. This will be RETC's first time to enter.
- Date: Saturday, November 22 (no rain date)
- Time: 8:30 am check-in; 10:00 am parade begins
- Parade Route: 6th & Vernon is check-in location ... parade marches down Vernon through Old Roseville, turns right on Folsom and ends at Roseville Square shopping center (behind Roseville Commons)
- What to wear: You must be wearing your RETC uniform or RETC sweat suit, if you are not wearing one or both of these items you will not be allowed to be in the parade with RETC
- What to bring: tie your competition spikes and wear over your shoulder, carry a turbo javelin, 2 pole vaulters could carry a PV pole, carry or wear your spike bag ... get creative ... but it has to be tied to a track and field or cross country event
- Who can be in the parade: All past and current RETC youth T&F and XC members, coach's, BODs (parents of Sub-Bantam's can also walk with their children)
- If you choose to distribute candy, the candy cannot be tossed at the crowds, athletes must walk along the side of the crowd and hand out candy (or whatever) directly into an observer's hand. RETC will NOT be supplying anything for distribution
- RETC Banner: first 5-6 kids to respond and state they will be in the parade can participate in holding the team banner throughout the parade route
- Banner holder: Ray Forbes
- Contact Coach Maura K @ bookoutgen@yahoo.com and inform RETC you'll be in the parade
Speed Clinic
Sponsored by: Next Level Athletics and Fitness
- Date: Saturday, October 25
- Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 5368 Terrace Oak Circle, Fair Oaks (near corner of Madison Ave. & Sunrise Blvd.)
- Cost: Donations accepted
- Instructor: Adarian Barr
- RSVP attendace: sbarr@nlaaf.com
- Topics covered
- Employing combinations of synergistic movements for speed development
- Step over and drive down
- Developing elastic energy
- Foot strike
- Posture
- Starts
- Drills and common mistakes
- Myths of speed training
Cross Country Halloween fun
If you are a member of the RETC XC team then you'll want to join us for this fun filled night!
- Date: Friday, October 31
- Time: 6:00 pm
- Location: Coach Jack & Coach Jeanette's home in Central Roseville
- Bring: Your favorite potluck dish and something to drink (non-alcoholic)
- What to wear: The athletes will be doing a running candy workout so ensure they wear good running shoes with their costumes, bring flashlights or glow sticks and have reflective attire on their costume; don't forget your bag to collect candy inside
- Parents can stay and help supervise the candy run through the neighborhood (you're support would be greatly appreciated!)
2008 Track and Field Fall Conditioning
Only open to RETC athletes who will compete for RETC in the spring / summer 2009. Bring plenty of water!
- Focus: Form, weight lifting, speed
- Days: Sunday (4-6 pm), Monday & Wednesday (6-7:30 pm)
- Location: Oakmont HS
- Cost: $60
Pole vaulters only need to attend two sessions; all others signed up for FC expected to attend all 3 sessions each week.
2008 Pole Vault Fall Conditioning
Coach Nick Vogt of Christian Team Ministries is offering RETC PVers training until Coach Paul can join these sessions in November.
- Date: Available now at William Jessup University
- Days: Tuesday, Thursday
- Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pm
2008 USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Nationals
Location: Richmond, VA on Saturday, December 13.
Check out this link for all the information you need to know about the meet: http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/USATFJuniorOlympicXCChampionships/
- Make your own reservations if you think you'll be going to Nationals
- RETC families please book at this hotel
- Econo Lodge Intown @ 1600 Robin Hood Rd., Richmond (804) 353-1287
- Rate: $75 night (includes continental breakfast) located 5.3 miles from race site
- Airfare (Powless family flight info)
- Continental Airlines
- Departing flight #1810 @ 6 am (Thursday)
- Returning flight #2539 @ 4:35 pm (Monday)
2009 Track & Field Season
Mark your calendars for next year's track and field season.
- First practice: Monday, January 5, 2009
- Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Sub-Bantams only required to attend Monday & Wednesday
- Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Location: TBD
Some key dates have also been set for next years competition schedule. Please add them to your calendar now and schedule your vacations accordingly so that you don't miss key JO qualification meets. Remember ... the PAC & 1st JO qualifier meet are the only club scoring meets of the season and RETC requests all youth members to compete in these two meets!
- January 3-4: Pole Vault Summit (Reno)
- This event is for beginner through experienced PVers
- January 10: Granite Bay HS All-Comer (8 am - 12 noon)
- January 17-18: USATF Level 1 Coach's Clinic (Sac City)
- January 18: Western Zone Indoor USATF Junior Olympics
- January 24: Granite Bay HS All-Comer (8am - 12 noon)
- January 26-29: Run, Jump Throw Camp (Oakmont HS)
- RETC athletes only (6:00 - 7:30 pm)
- $15 per athlete (includes camp T-shirt)
- February 7: Learn by Doing Clinic (James Logan HS, Union City)
- February 21: USATF Official's Certification Clinic (Oakmont HS)
- March 14: Pacific United (Rosemont HS, Sacramento)
- March 28: East Palo Alto Greyhounds (St. Francis HS, Menlo Park)
- April 11 (date is tentative): Fleet Feet Meet of Ages (Location TBD)
- April 18: RETC home meet (Oakmont HS)
- May 2-3: UMOJA (Santa Clara HS)
- May 9: Mission Valley T&F (James Logan HS, Union City) - OPTIONAL
- May 16-17: 3M TC (James Logan HS, Union City)
- May 30: Central Valley Roadrunners (Modesto JC)
- June 13-14: Pacific Association Championships (PAC) (Location: TBD)
- June 20: Sub-Bantam Championships (Granada HS, Livermore)
- June 26-28: Pacific Association Junior Olympics (1st qualification round) (Granada HS, Livermore)
- July 10-12: Region 14 Junior Olympics (2nd qualification round) (Fresno)
- July 18-19: Region 14 Multi's Junior Olympics (Only qualifier) (Butte Cannon, Fresno)
- July 28-August 2: USATF Junior Olympic Nationals (Greensboro, NC)
2009 Western Zone Indoor Championships
Annual Junior Olympic championships. Top 3 finishers are official USATF Youth IndoorAll-Americans.
- Date: Sunday, January 18 (3-day weekend so kids don't have to miss any school)
- Time: 7:45 am first call; 8:00 am events begin
- Location: University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Entry: January 1-16, 2009 ... no exceptions (directathletics.com)
- Pre-qualification not required
- Age Divisions: Youth and Adult
- Cost: $5 per event
- Events: Mile, 60m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 4x100m, 60m Hurdles, LJ, HJ, SP, PV
- All events will be finals except for 60m dash which will be trails and finals
- LJ / SP will be given 3 attemps ... top six advancing to finals for 3 more attempts
- Sub-Bantams can only compete in the 60m, 200m, 4x400m, Long Jump
- Awards: Medals (1-3); Ribbons (4-6)
- Facilities: Six lane straight away, 307m flat Mondo track; spikes 1/8" or less, no needle spikes allowed
- Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites @ 13700 Aurora Ave. North; Seattle, WA 98133
- 206-361-3700
- Rates $79 for January 16-17 only
Become a certified USATF T&F official
RETC will be hosting locally a USATF officials training course. When you are done with the course (& passed your test) you will be certified as a USATF official. Certification lasts till the next Olympiad. There is a nominal charge and we must have a minimum of six people attend the full course.
- Date: February 21
- Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Oakmont HS (this is hands-on so bring clothes you can bend over in)
- Cost: Nominal fee
- Trainer: George Kleeman
Can you commit? Please contact Coach Maura K @ bookoutgen@yahoo.com so we can confirm attendance with the trainers who will be driving up from the bay area.
Link to pictures
Thursday, June 26
Top 10 Outdoor T&F Marks
Open Handout to review Best Seasonal Times and for 2008 and Top 10 records for all outdoor T&F age group events.
Handout:
Top 10 Outdoor T&F Marks
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