| The Pacific Striders are actively seeking new members. We have a lot to offer runners who are serious about their training and racing. Our club is made up of men and women of all ages (18-60+) and abilities. If you live in or near Northern California (or not!), and want to join a group of committed and interesting runners, this may be the club for you. Below are some of the benefits and opportunities available to our members. RACING TEAMS (Wanted! A Few Good Runners!) The Pacific Striders actively competes in the PAUSATF Grand Prix's in Road, Cross Country, Ultra Running and even some track meets. Currently we have a very competitve Masters Mens' team (40-49) and Seniors Men (50-50) along with a solid womens masters XC squad. Open Men and Women are competing at most races, but full teams are not always possible. With additional members, regardless of ability, we hope to field full teams in all categories. Check out the NEWS page for recent PA races, and the RACING page for a listing of members recent times at all races. ORGANIZED WORKOUTS The club holds weekly track workouts and long runs throughout the year. The track workouts are conducted at Edwards Track Stadium on the Cal campus (or Piedmont HS during the winter). For details see our Thursday Track Workout page. Our weekend runs are posted on the TRAINING portion of our website. Most of the runs are held at 8:30 AM Sunday morning, with others on Saturday AM. The runs draw anywhere from just a few runners to nearly 20, depending on the time of year and run. For information, contact run coordinators Amy Lam and/or Mike Rossi. DISCOUNTS ON NIKE SHOES All members who compete on PAUSATF racing teams are eligible for large discounts on Nike Shoes. Twice each year members may purchase up to 3 pairs of Nike shoes at near wholesale cost (40% off). Members also received a 10% discount on all merchadise at Transports in Berkeley FREE POWERFOODS PRODUCT All members who participate in the Thursday Track workouts or weekend runs can typically find PowerBars and related PowerFood products for the post-workout needs. CONTACTS If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of our club reps: President & Masters Team Rep: Thom Trimble Treasurer & Senior Team Rep: John Monteverdi Womens' Team Rep: Malia Dinell Open Team Rep: John Lehman Ultra Team Rep: Mike Palmer Club Merchandise (Apparel and PowerBar Product): Eric Ellisen Weekend Run Coordinators: Amy Lam and Mike Rossi |
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