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Most of the wild in this "Urban Wild
Roundup" was outside the houses of the zealous
Hallowe'en decorators. You have to credit the denizens of
Alameda for making this course a lot of fun. And the
architects. Mix in some bay views, and all the ingredients
were there. It didn't rain on our parade too much,
fortunately. 55 showed up out of 80 signed up, so maybe the
weather threat did scare a few folks away.
Thank you to everybody who showed up
to make it a fun event! I heard stories of people
encountering each other on the course coming from different
directions. There were so many categories! In the 25 km, our
intrepid foot pedalers Vladimir and Greg were not far behind
the duathlon biking teams. It will be interesting to compare
routes, the courses allowed for many possible ways to get
all the checkpoints. Some of the 10 km teams reported
GPS distances of about 7 miles.
Thanks to our fabulous event
helpers! Inger showed up early and helped with
registration and managing the event. Also helping with
registration were Judy Koehler and Vladimir Gusiatnikov.
Dennis Wilkinson came up from Palo Alto just to help man the
aid station out on Grand Ave.
A
special thank you to our sponsor, Life Chiropractic College
West of Hayward. Their representatives Ken and Julie were
friendly faces to greet us at the finish.
Results
scroll down further for combined
results!
5 km Family
1. Sunny Day: Paul, Sunny, Allie,
Casey 62:06
2. Hodkinson: Trevor, Dexter, Jarvis, Sandra 66:00
3. Team Complainer: Chris, Kathy, Boreas, Maxx
120:05
5 km Junior Men
1. anonymous 60:11
5 km Masters Women
1. Judy Koehler 78:55
2. Team Wasabi: Cynthia Corral and Blithe Brandon 91:47
3. Goo: Kathy Ornellas, Nancy Glenn, Jackie O'Laughlin
121:26
5 km Masters Men
1. Fishy Jim 65:59
5 km Masters Mixed
1. Tyler: John & Laura
Pattillo 210:08
5 km Open Men
1. Barrett Cook 34:57
10 km Masters Women
1. Two of a Kind: Roxanne Bowers
133:17
2. Silver Slugs: Marsha Jacobs, Jennifer Kerr
160:08
10 km Masters Men
1. Bud Laird 102:18
2. Jeff Lanam 125:24
10 km Masters Mixed
1. Parvi Sed Lenti: John Bell and
anonymous 109:06
2. Racing with Monkeys: Janie Page, Larry Sovulewski,
and anonymous 171:37
10 km Open Men
1. Men on the Moon: Ed Aten, Samuel
Bradbury, Mathew Lomas 72:26
10 km Open Mixed
1. Eleven: Joel & Winnie
129:32
2. Team Turtle: two anonymous 142:34
3. Awesome: Stephen Donner and two anonymous
238:34
10 km Masters Mixed
Duathlon
1. Alameda Trekkers: John
& Ariel McKnight, Heather Cleveland
130:31
25 km Masters Men
1. Greg Favor 162:21
25 km Open Men
1. Get Lost!! Running,
Racing: Vladimir Gusiatnikov 145:09
25 km Masters Men
Duathlon
1. Steve Gregg 136:54
25 km Open Men
Duathlon
1. USCG: Adam Doti, Jon Griggs
126:13
5 km combined
Barrett Cook 34:57
anonymous 60:11
Sunny Day: Paul, Sunny, Allie, Casey 62:06
Fishy Jim 65:59
Hodkinson: Trevor, Dexter, Jarvis, Sandra 66:00
Judy Koehler 78:55
Team Wasabi: Cynthia Corral and Blithe Brandon 91:47
Team Complainer: Chris, Kathy, Boreas, Maxx 120:05
Goo: Kathy Ornellas, Nancy Glenn, Jackie O'Laughlin
121:26
Tyler: John & Laura Pattillo 210:08
10 km combined
Men on the Moon: Ed Aten, Samuel
Bradbury, Mathew Lomas 72:26
Bud Laird 102:18
Parvi Sed Lenti: John Bell and anonymous 109:06
Jeff Lanam 125:24
Eleven: Joel & Winnie 129:32
Two of a Kind: Roxanne Bowers 133:17
Team Turtle: two anonymous 142:34
Silver Slugs: Marsha Jacobs, Jennifer Kerr 160:08
Racing with Monkeys: Janie Page, Larry Sovulewski, and
anonymous 171:37
Awesome: Stephen Donner and two anonymous
238:34
Duathlon
Alameda Trekkers: John
& Ariel McKnight, Heather Cleveland
130:31
25 km combined
Get Lost!! Running,
Racing: Vladimir Gusiatnikov 145:09
Greg Favor 162:21
Duathlon
USCG: Adam Doti, Jon Griggs
126:13
Steve Gregg 136:54
Originai Announcments and Event
Updates follow...
Event Update - Oct.
28
Forecast is 30 chance of showers, I'm
expecting it to be dry for us. Showers or shine, it's
happening! Come on out and enjoy these courses!
These are the shortest distances I
could measure for each course, to get all the
checkpoints.
5 km = about 5.5 km actual distance.
10 km = about 11 km actual distance.
25 km = about 25.75 km actual distance.
Get a free posture and health
assessment from our sponsor, Life Chiropractic College West
Health Center!
Greetings
everyone! Senior interns from Life Chiropractic College West
Health Center, Ken Swinford and Julie Gray, who are members
of Dr. Susan Hilliker's practice, will be attending the
Thrills N Chills Run this weekend. Both Senior Interns
at Life Chiropractic College West want to show the support
from the Health Center of this great community event
promoting healthy recreational fun! Rex Winterbottom
has graciously allowed the college to be a sponsor of this
event and represent the Life Chiropractic College West
Health Center. They will be out at the park on Saturday
morning supporting everyone in their run, providing
information on healthy living, information about the health
center at Life Chiropractic College West, and doing free
posture and health assessments. So come stop by our
table after your run and find out if there is anything that
we can do to help you maintain your active and healthy
lifestyle!
Event Update - Oct.
16
A lot of cats out there today. Many of
them black cats. The festively festooned houses also added
to the Hallowe'en spirit. And I can verify that's it's no
joke that Alameda offers the most examples of Victorian
houses in California. Of course, there are many other
interesting things to see highligted on the courses too.
You're in for a treat. With a few tricks to
navigate.
The main traffic hazard is probably
Park St., which is labeled on the map. It's super
busy, so if you must cross it, it might be worth going
directly to it so you can jog along it rather than wait for
traffic (which could happen to you if you go to the street
you want to be on once you've crossed it.) There are other
streets to watch out for like Webster, Central, Lincoln,
Encinal, but Park is the worst for traffic. Also, the blocks
just west of Park are similarly tricky with the
traffic.
The actual distances you travel on
your course may vary from the 5 km, 10 km, and 25 km
distances; however, the best routes I can think of match
each distance within a kilometer. This is true if you are on
foot. However, if you are in the duathlon category for the
10 km or 25 km distance, the overall distance will be
slightly longer since there is a portion you will have to do
on foot after returning from the bike. The foot portion for
the 10 km duathlon course is 1.9 km, for the 25 km duathlon
course 2.8 km. There are 3 bridges to cross on the 25 km
course. Each has a pedestrian path that does not allow
bicycle pedaling (but bicycle walking is okay.) You can ride
across the bridges with your bicycle along with the vehicle
traffic, just keep in mind that the lanes are narrower so
there's less road space to share.
Everything else you need to know is
written below in the original announcement.
Original Announcement - Enjoy a 5,
10, or 25 km map adventure trek to find interesting
checkpoints!
Have you seen Hallowe'en in
Alameda? Those quirky Victorian houses get mighty
dressed up for the holiday. Expect some of the finest in
Victorian architecture and Hallowe'en decorum on your tour
of the islands of Alameda. We'll start and finish at Crown
Beach. The custom map will contain a course that maximizes
the navigational challenges allowed by the streets, lagoons,
bridges, and tunnels. A portion of the 25 km course
will include the Oakland waterfront along the estuary, and
that course also visits Bay Farm Island.
All of the courses - 5, 10, or 25 km -
may be done on foot. The 10 and 25 km have a section that
may be done on a bike if you sign up yourself or your team
in the Duathlon category.
Event Schedule:
9:00 Registration open, City View
picnic area
9:45 Registration closes
9:50 Course briefing
10:00 Mass start, all courses
2:00 All courses close
Courses and Team
Categories
The course lengths of 5, 10, and 25 km
are approximate; more exact lengths will be published prior
to the event.
Everybody's on a team of 1 to 5
people. Sign up ahead of time or at the event individually;
you will register your team the day of the event. So, teams
do not sign up ahead of time, but every individual on the
team who wants a reduced entry price should sign
up online ahead of
time.
Every team will be in one of four
categories: Junior - all participants under 18;
Masters - average age of participants is 40 or more;
Family - mix of juniors and non-juniors; everybody
else is Open.
There will be award certificates for
the top three teams in each category on each
course.
So how does this
work?
Please be registered by 9:45 so
we can start on time. You can leave non-valuable items at
the registration area, which will be monitored by event
staff. You're also allowed to leave stuff like car keys
if they're put in a sealed "lunch bag" type thing
clearly labeled with your full name.
10 minutes before the 10:00 mass
start there will be a course briefing with information
that will be helpful to you in completing the course. You'll
receive an event "passport" for marking checkpoints. Then
maps will be handed out.
You can get the checkpoints in any
order, and finding the best route or tour to get them all is
an interesting part of the challenge. If you're using a bike
in the duathlon category, the checkpoints will be
divided into multiple sets - some, you will get on foot, and
the others, you are allowed to use your bicycle to find
them.
At checkpoints, you will answer a
multiple choice question about a recognizable map feature,
or you will find an orange and white marker and use its
attached hole puncher to mark a punch pattern on your event
passport. To place in the event, you need to correctly mark
all checkpoints on your passport.
There will be water and snacks
available at the start and finish and, for the 10 km and 25
km participants, at an aid station out on the course.
If this might not be enough for you, consider bringing your
own water and energy snacks to carry with you.
What will
I need?
- Comfortable clothes for moving
around.
- Comfortable shoes good on trails
and pavement.
- Head cover, and apply sunscreen to
exposed skin.
- A pen or pencil (or two) to mark
the answers on your Q & A
sheet.
- Mobile phone, if you have
one.
- Personal hydration system, or plan
to stop at a water fountain or minimart on your course!
Don't drink the bay or ponds, however.
- Biking gear - duathlon
participants only: Helmet and bike lock are
mandatory.
Optional gear:
- Compass: it's not necessary,
but could help you reorient your map if you're
disoriented.
- GPS logger: it might be
fun to record your route, but don't use it to aid your
navigation. That's why you have a map!
- Food / energy snacks
Hazards
- Traffic: many major roads
will be crossed. Please observe the rules of pedestrian
safety, and don't read the map while crossing
roads.
Cost and Registration:
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signup
online by October
24
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signup
online by October
27
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event day
signup
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Adults, per
person
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5 km = $10, 10 km = $15,
25 km = $25
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5 km = $15, 10 km = $20,
25 km = $30
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5 km = $20, 10 km = $30,
25 km = $40
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Students and juniors,
per person
|
5 km = $5, 10 km = $7,
25 km = $12
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5 km = $7, 10 km = $10,
25 km = $15
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When you signup
online, you are not committing
to show up or pay. Online signups help us prepare for the
event. We'd rather be overprepared, and we encourage you to
sign up ahead of time if you have any interest in
attending.
Directions:
When the kiosk is staffed at
Crown Beach, there is a $5 parking fee.
From Interstate 880 in downtown
Oakland, follow signs for Alameda - Webster Street tube.
Webster St drains into it, and there's another entrance at
Broadway and 5th St. Bear left onto Constitution Way, which
becomes 8th St. At Otis Dr, turn right into the park
entrance.
Park in the farthest lot all the way
at the end of the drive. Nearby is the City View picnic site
where we will congregate.
Public Transit
From the downtown Oakland 12th St
BART station, take the AC Transit 20 or 51A bus towards
Alameda. From the San Francisco Transbay Terminal, the AC
Transit O goes the same way. The 20 bus takes you straight
to Westline Drive and Otis Drive, which is the entrance to
the park. If you catch the O or 51A, get off either bus at
Webster St and Santa Clara Ave - that's where they turn off
of Webster. You need to keep walking on Webster towards the
bay, left on Central, right on 8th St, and walk into the
park when you get to the Otis Dr intersection.
http://actransit.org
Follow the drive into the park, all
the way to the end of the drive to the farthest parking
lot... the City View picnic site will be off to the right
towards the beach. That's where we meet up.
Event Contact: Rex, 5 1 0 - 6 8
1 - 6 1 8 1, rex@terraloco.com
Crown
Beach web page, East Bay
Regional Parks District
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