December 2009 Racing & Training Schedule

Updated on 12.11.09

Tuesday 12.01.09 - Yokuts Park 6pm

Thursday 12.03.09 - Yokuts Park 6pm

Saturday 12.05.09 - Mr. Toads or Vegas Half

Sunday 12.06.09 - Yokuts & Bagels 7am . A nice 7 mile walk with bagels in the middle. So bring cash for a bite to eat at Bagels & Blenders.

Tuesday 12.08.09 - Yokuts Park 6pm

Thursday 12.10.09 - Yokuts Park 6pm

Saturday 12.12.09 - There are two races on this day that I will be attending. So you can chose which one you want to do or do both! You should do the 5 miler at the Fun Run or the 4 mile at the Christmas run. My marathoners should do an easy hour after whichever race they run.

Yokuts Park Fun Run - A chance to get in a little speed work, practice racing, or just show off your new running gear. These low key out and back trail runs occur on the second Saturday of almost every month and feature no entry fees and no awards. Just show up around 6:45 to sign up to run a 1,2,3, or 5 mile course. The 1 mile starts at 7:00, and the 2,3,5 mile courses start after we all finish the 1 mile. Yokuts Park at 7am.

McFarland Christmas Run 10am - 2 mile run * 4 mile run * Dog/Master race * 1 mile walk

START TIME: Race beings at 10:00 a.m. (Register between 8:00-9:30 a.m.)

REGISTRATION: Pre-Registration $20 (up to Dec. 7.); Race Day & after Dec 7. $25.00
Youth runner’s 17 yr. Younger: $15.00

AWARDS: All runners receive the beautiful long sleeve glow-in-the-dark race shirts. Olympic style medallions for top 5 runners in 2 & 4 mile, and dog/master, top 3 one mile, overall trophy-plaques to race champion in 1, 2 & 4 mile, dog/master events. Family trophies for most immediate family members entered.

LOCATION: Registration will be inside Recreation Mouser Center, 100 South Second St. just south of McDonalds. Take Sherwood Ave. west off Hwy 99.

COURSE: A two-mile loop course through McFarland start and finish at recreation center. Four-mile course is twice 2 mile. Course is fast and flat, with water stations.

Sunday 12.13.09 - TBA

Tuesday 12.15.09 - Yokuts Park 6pm. Some 800s!

Thursday 12.17.09 - Yokuts Park 6pm. Tempo run.

Saturday 12.19.09 - Panorama Bluffs 7am. 4 Pan Loops (13 miles) for marathoners and 3 Pan loops for everyone else.

Sunday 12.20.09 - TBA

Tuesday 12.22.09 - Yokuts Park 6pm. 1600s!

Thursday 12.24.09 - Merry Christmas Eve! No practice but do a 3 mile tempo run on your own or do the Christmas Eve Run for the Kids at 8am. Info HERE.

Saturday 12.26.09 - Panorama Bluffs 7am. Two laps of the River BC Loop (ten miles).

Sunday 12.27.09 - TBA

Tuesday 12.29.09 - Yokuts Park 6pm. 400s!

Thursday 12.31.09 - Happy New Year's Eve! No practice but do a 5 mile tempo run on your own.