2008
200804/27/08 - Masters Second at Big Sur 5K
 Keenan Leads a pack at halfway.  Fred Zalokar |
The Big Sur 5K was back on the schedule and with it was some of the best weather and course conditions in the event's history. Eight Pacific Striders enjoyed the scenic and competitive race up and down HW 1 and along the gorgeous Carmel shoreline. Tim Keenan led the masters team with a 6th place finish in that division with a 17:04. Jeff Mann returned from his twisted ankle at Zippy's to record a very respectable 17:17, with Reno buddy Fred Zalokar just behind in 17:25. Late entry Jeff Teeters (17:38) and Thom Trimble (17:50 completed the team. The team finished 2nd to the Aggies in the masters division. The club was a man short of a scoring senior team with Fred Martin placing 7th in the 60-64 division in a time of 21:20.
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 Thom Trimble  Mike Maguire |
01/01/08 - Niess to be an Ultra Champ!
The Striders Bradley Niess dominated the 2008 Open Mens (29 and under) Division is the PAUSATF Grand Prix, with a total of 206 grand prix points. More than doubling the total of second place finisher Rober Fosselman. Bradley completed eight ultras during the season, one more than the required 7. These included four 50Ks, three 50 milers and one 100 mile. Niess was first open PA male at the Rio Del Lago 100 mile, which garnered him 66 points. In 2006 Brad placed third in the Grand Prix with a mere 44 points.
Other Stridrers placing well in the Ultra Grand Prix included Ken Gregorich, 6th Master with 166 points, and Eric Ellisen in 19th place with 61 points. In the Seniors Division, Joe Shieffer placed 5th with 120 points with three 50K wins, and Mike Palmer was 15th with 55 points over 3 races.
12/27/07 - Tentative 2008 PAUSATF Road Schedule
Changes for 2008 include the return of the Big Sur 5K, a goodbye to the Heritage 10K, the mile may move to July and the possible addition of the Rock N Roll Half Marathon in October. Humboldt may be masters only and CIM is still a possibility.
Blue - Long GP, Black = Short GP
03/01 NorCal John Frank 10 Mile Redding $2650 1.0 Long
03/16 Emerald Nuts Across the Bay 12K Sausalito-SF $4650 1.5 Long
04/20 Zippy 5K San Francisco $2650 1.0 Short
04/27 Big Sur 5K Big Sur $5300 2.0 Short
05/26 Marin Memorial Day 10K Kentfield $2650 1.0 Long
06/01 Don Bowden Mile Stockton $2650 1.0 Short (may move to July)
06/21 Shriners 8K Sacramento $2650 1.0 Short
09/21 Banana Chase 5K San Francisco $4650 1.5 Short
10/05 Rock N Roll Half Marathon San Jose $4000 or $5300 1.5 or 2.0 Long (unconfirmed)
10/19 Humboldt Half Marathon Weott $2650 or $1350 1.5 or 2.0 Masters only Long (unconfirmed)
11/09 Clarksburg 30K Clarksburg $2650 2.0 Long
11/20 or 11/27 Seagate Elite 5K San Jose $5200 Open only Short
TBA CIM (possible)
12/14 Christmas Relays San Francisco $2650 1.0 or 2.0 Team only
