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Historical treats, savory vistas, and
mild weather allowed for some great fun in Crockett, Port
Costa, the Carquinez Shoreline, and the Crockett Hills. The
participants brought back the charm of the town and the
parks to the finish. The 25k proved sufficiently challenging
and was the most difficult course to complete. Dennis and
Jonas were able to do so in less than 3 hours, with only 4
minutes difference in their time. Guess which one was
totally on foot and which one used a bicycle.
Most people did the 10k, and the
Whidbey Island Nerds from the Seattle area made short work
of the course - they had to drive back home afterwards. The
family team of Arreterra turned in the quickest time on the
5k, followed closely by Team Turtle, who came out for a 5k
or 10k run and found out there were maps
involved!
Thank you to all the participants for
coming from afar and enjoying one of my favorite places to
use for an event so far. A big thanks to Joanne and
Gloria from the Crockett Chamber of Commerce for visiting us
before the start and welcoming us to Crockett. Joanne, who
is the proprietor of What's
on Second Antiques with
Dennis, really was the point person, involving many
businesses from Crockett and coordinating things for the
event. Another sponsor, Cole of Bay
Area Screen Print / Bay Safety Supply
made the event posters. Amy at the Community Center helped
us with using Alexander Park.
Lisa Tracy helped with setup,
registration, and did a super job greeting people at the aid
station on the east side of the course. Jeff Dickert helped
with setup, registration, and took over for Lisa at the aid
station after doing the 10k course. Then, Jeff picked up all
but one of the 11 course checkpoint markers we put
out.
Our course vetters came out and made
sure the 5k and 10k questions and map made sense - thanks to
George Minarik, Andrejus Masalkovas, Jennifer Kerr, and Joan
Roos for their suggestions on the questions and the map
which helped tighten things up.
Results -
Categorized
5k Family
1. Arreterra - Flynn Hitchcock, Chris
Hitchcock, Lisa Gartland 1:32:00
5k Open Women
1. Team Turtle - Michele Macauley
1:35:05
10k Masters Mixed
1. Whidbey Island Nerds - Bill
Cusworth, Heidi Cusworth 1:39:42
2. T + K - Terri Hunt, Kevin Hinkley 3:08:22
10k Masters Women
Foot
1. Roamers - Melissa Davids, Renee
Murray, Lindsey Goosherst 3:07:00
10k Masters Men Foot
1. Wes Erck - Wes Erck 2:30:08
10k Open Women Foot
1. Team Jenga 3:00:34
10k Open Men Foot
1. Team De Minimus - Jeff Dickert 2:06:40
2. Neptunian Wingman - Antonio Taylor 2:31:55
25k Open Men Foot
1. Jonas - Jonas Kjall 2:56:27
25k Masters Men Foot
1. Greg Favor - Greg Favor 4:21:24
25k Masters Men Duathlon
1. Steve Gregg - Steve Gregg 4:04:40
25k Open Men Duathlon
1. Dennis - Dennis Wilkinson 2:52:24
Choose your own Adventure
Kyle Peter - did the Crockett HIlls Regional Park trek
Sawyer - Scott Sawyer - did part of Crockett Hills
Regional Park trek and all of the 10k
Nancy - Nancy Lindeman - did most of the10k
Team Origami - Jeff Lanam 2:45:17 (skipped one on the
10k)
Results -
Overall
5k
Arreterra - Flynn Hitchcock, Chris Hitchcock, Lisa
Gartland 1:32:00
Team Turtle - Michele Macauley 1:35:05
10k
Whidbey Island Nerds - Bill Cusworth, Heidi Cusworth
1:39:42
Team De Minimus - Jeff Dickert 2:06:40
Neptunian Wingman - Antonio Taylor 2:31:55
Wes Erck - Wes Erck 2:30:08
Team Jenga 3:00:34
Roamers - Melissa Davids, Renee Murray, Lindsey Goosherst
3:07:00
T + K - Terri Hunt, Kevin Hinkley 3:08:22
25k Foot
Jonas - Jonas Kjall 2:56:27
Greg Favor - Greg Favor 4:21:24
25k Duathlon
Dennis - Dennis Wilkinson 2:52:24
Steve Gregg - Steve Gregg 4:04:40
original
announcement

Enjoy a 5, 10, or 25 km map
adventure trek to find interesting
checkpoints!
June 5
update - new meeting /
start location!
May 30
update - all final
course information and notes are posted.
Explore the old town charms of
Crockett and Port Costa!
Surf the golden hills of the Carquinez Strait!
Enjoy the historical clues and breathtaking views! (see
photo
album)
The 5 km course centers around the
hilly town of Crockett,
and ventures into Carquinez Shoreline park.
The 10 km course goes further through
Carquinez Shoreline park
to Port Costa and a bit beyond.
The 25 km course adds a trek in
Crockett Hills park.
Want to use your bike? The 10 km and
25 km courses have a
Duathlon option. Bring your bike to the start, during
the course,
you will lock it up at a remote location that is 3.1 miles
from the
start / finish. You'll have to retrieve your bike from there
after finishing.
Event Schedule:
9:00 Registration open
9:40 Registration closes
9:45 Course briefing
10:00 Mass start, all courses
2:00 All courses close
Sponsor Info - Thank you to our
sponsors! Get discounts at our sponsor businesses and other
local businesses with the coupons included in your entry
packet.
What's
on Second Antiques: We are
collectors from way back, from before we met each other.
Dennis started collecting when his Grandmother gave him an
old wooden box that advertised Fairy Soap from the Fairbanks
Soap Company and I (Joanne) started with a collection of
spoons acquired on various family vacations and trips around
the country. In 1974, we met at the Oakland Hobby Show and
were wed a year later. Once married, we started collecting
everything! Knowing that when we retired we would open up an
Antique Shop, we continued collecting, doing shows, and
selling in other Antique shops and have been doing so, for
more than 30 years. In 2002, we had the opportunity to open
our own shop, What's On Second Antiques. We specialize in
pre-1980 advertising along with so much more. We hope you
will stop by and let us share our love of collecting with
you.
Bay
Area Screen Print and Bay Safety
Supply: We offer screen
printing and embroidery on a vast selection of aparrel,
accessories, totes, banners, signage and promotional
products. From design assistance to finished product, Bay
Area Screen Print is your one-stop solution! From vests to
safety glasses, we have the products you need to ensure the
safety of your workers. With Bay Safety Supply as your
vendor, you can opt to have your items screen printed or
embroidered with your company logo.
Valona
Market and Deli: The Valona
Market & Deli was opened in 1982. Small quaint lunch
deli serving hot and cold sandwiches, salads, soups and
espresso drinks. A selection of beer and wine. A
lovely place for lunch after your outing.
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
answers on your Q & A sheet.
- 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!
- Mobile phone
- Food, energy snacks, and water, in
case you might need to refuel in between aid
stops.
Hazards
- Traffic: many 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 June
5
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signup online by June
9
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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
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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:
Updated June 5 - we will be meeting in
Alexander Park.
From I-80 in San Francisco, take I-80
east toward Oakland. Exit #27 toward Port Costa/Crockett.
Turn left on Pomona Street. After going about a half mile on
Pomona, turn left on Rolph Avenue and park.
From I-80 in Sacramento, take I-80
west toward San Francisco. Take the Pomona Street exit at
Crockett. Turn left onto Pomona St., then go about a half
mile on Pomona, turn left on Rolph Avenue and
park.
From Hwy. 4 west, take the
Vallejo/Crockett exit onto Cummings Skyway. Turn right on
Crockett Blvd., which dead ends at Pomona St. Make a right
on Pomona St. and then an immediate left onto Rolph Avenue
and park.
Public Transit:
The Westcat 11 bus does not run to
Crockett on Sundays. Perhaps you can find a carpool buddy
from El Cerrito Del Norte BART.
Event Contact: Rex, 5 1 0 - 6 8
1 - 6 1 8 1, rex@terraloco.com
Links:
Crockett
Hills web page, East Bay
Regional Parks District
Carquinez
Strait Regional Shoreline web
page, East Bay Regional Parks District
Crockett Chamber
of Commerce
town of Crockett
town of Port
Costa
May 30
course update:
Stay tuned, closer to the event there
will be a weather update; pretty much everything else you
need to know is here.
5 km course: Along a good
measured route, the length I calculated is just under 5
km. The USGS base map is enhanced in the town of
Crockett to show street separations, staircases, and
footpaths between streets, as well as a few crossable parks
and paths. Street separations (the same street is on two
levels, one higher than the other, each a different
direction of traffic) typically have a staircase in the
middle of them. All checkpoints are question and answer
format, and there are some interesting landmarks and views!
The main hazard on this course is cars, but no thoroughfare
is especially busy in this sleepy town. Since the town is
built on two hills you will be going up and down quite a
bit.
10 km course: Read the 5
km notes as well! Along a good measured route, the
length I calculated is about 12 km. I emphasized
existing trails and added new trails to the USGS base
map within Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline Park. More
hilliness! Long pants are recommended - a portion of the
trail is grassy, and this is a banner year for ticks.
Footing is a little nobby, even on the trails, so bear that
in mind when selecting footwear. If you like to go off
trail, shoes with some kind of studded pattern on the bottom
would be best. The western part of the park, west of the
main road down to the pier, is more thickly vegetated, but
the eastern part is grazed and you can go cross country in
the clearer areas. There's very little poison oak in the
areas of the park the course visits, but it's abundant in
the forests north of the northernmost trail. If you come
across cows, try to go far around them. To get to one
checkpoint, you'll have to cross the railroad tracks, and be
careful - trains pass about every 30 minutes! Only use
the designated crossing point which has a signal gate.
Checkpoints in the park will be marked by orange and white
bags with pin punches. There's no clearance for pedestrians
on Carquinez Scenic Dr., so when returning on this course
you must use the trails inside the park. If you're doing the
bike duathlon, it's recommended biking in on Carquinez
Scenic Drive (which many bicyclists do) and using the
staffed bike drop in Port Costa, and driving back to
retrieve your bike later. Check for ticks after finishing
the course, and remove any that are biting by firmly pulling
them out with tweezers.
25 km course: Read the 5
km and 10 km notes as well! Along a good
measured route, the length I calculated is about 28 km.
This course adds an epic trek in Crockett Hills Regional
Park to what's already in the 5 km and 10 km courses. About
600 meters of hill climbing, according to my GPS track.
You need to be comfortable with navigating on a
USGS topo map using the contour lines as your primary
information. The USGS base has a few fire roads
that may or may not correspond to current park trails.
Current park trails as mapped on the actual East Bay Parks
map may be very faint in reality. Because of the wet spring,
trails are very grassy, some to the point of being very hard
to pick out of the landscape. There's one trail that's newer
that's not on the park brochure, but it is on the sign near
the trail. In some cases, actual foot traffic has diverted a
trail around a hilltop or obstacle. Because of the
inconsistency of trails in the landscape, I've not made map
enhancements. Except, I am marking where there's a destroyed
bridge where a mapped trail crosses a creek that you can't
use. You can, however, go a bit upstream and cross.You'll
get the straight USGS base map and a park map with
controls printed on both. Use the contours, and if
necessary, bearings to navigate. USGS vegetation
shading is fairly good information too - green is forest,
white is open, spotted green is brushy chapparal.
Checkpoints are a tunnel and some hilltops, saddles, and
gullies, and they will be marked by orange and white flags
with pin punches. Cross country travel is nice, although in
some spots the grass can get pretty high. Cows are wary
so give them a wide berth. Very little poison oak, and the
course is designed to avoid it completely. No star thistle!
There are a few patches of "prickly" grass here and
there though. Ticks here are more present than on the 10 km
course section in Carquinez Regional Shoreline -
I picked up more than usual, so body cover is
essential, and I recommend gaiters or taping shoes and
ankles to keep them from getting your socks. Definitely
check for ticks after the course.
June 5
event update:
The event center (registration, start,
finish) has been moved to Alexander Park in Crockett,
near the corner of Pomona St. and Rolph Ave. Directions to
the event on this web page have been updated.
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