Central California Association Meet - 06/13/09

Sorry all this is so last minute but they just posted this information recently. If some of the links below do not work, please try this LINK for their webpage.

I plan on being at the first BTC Summer Series race and hope to see many of you there. If you plan on doing this meet, you must join USATF and fill out the individual JO entree form. If you are interested in doing a relay (4 x 400 or 4 x 800) you must be a club member and the club must turn in the paperwork.

When you sign up for the USATF, you can join the Bakersfield Distance Project and our club # is 902. The top 8 move on to the Region 14 meet which is usually a month later and from there you can qualify for the national meet: Jul. 28 - Aug. 2 USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Below is the Association meet info:

Awards:	Top 8 Finishers advance to the Region 14 Meet (pick up entry information with Award)
	Top 3 Finishers receive a medal (pick up from Award Table after final results announced)
Age Groups:	Bantam	Born 1999 and +
	Midget	Born 1997 and 1998
	Youth	Born 1995 and 1996
	Intermediate	Born 1993 and 1994
	Young Men/ Young Women	Born 1991 and 1992

Below is the meet schedule:

June 13,2009

Central California Association Meet

Clovis East High School

Schedule

7:45 am 3000M Midget through Young Women

9:00 am 5000M Young Men/Open

9:25 am 4 x 400M Relay All Divisions

10:25 am 80M Hurdles Midgets

10:35 am 100M Hurdles Youth/Inter. Girls/Young Women

10:50 am 110M Hurdles Inter. Boys/Young Men/Open

11:00 am 800M All Divisions

11:45 pm 4 X 100M Relay All Divisions

12:30 pm 200M Hurdles Youth Division

12:45 pm 400M Hurdles Intermediate/Young M/W/Open

1:00 pm 100M All Divisions

1:30 pm 400M All Divisions

2:15 pm 1500M All Divisions

2:55 pm 200M All Divisions

3:25 pm 4 X 800M Relay Midget through Open

Steeplechase, Racewalk and Hammer Throw Participants advance to Next Round with pre-registration

You can find your entree forms on the following links: (Just click and print)

2009 Relay JO entree form

2009 Individual JO entree form

Host:	Central California Association Meet
Stadium:	Clovis East High School
	4300 N. De Wolf Avenue Clovis , CA
Date:	Saturday, June 13, 2009
Meet Director:	Susan Johnson
Contact information:	ssnjohnson@comcast.net
Schedule:	Click here.
Entry Fees:	$6.00 per event Relays: $24.00
Information:	All relay teams must be a member Club. USATF Club Membership $40.00 All entries must have a birth certificate and USATF membership number Attached. Only Cashiers Check/Money Order/Cash Accepted Made Payable to the CCA USATF. No Personal Checks Accepted Relay Team Entries should be submitted together.
Awards:	Top 8 Finishers advance to the Region 14 Meet (pick up entry information with Award)
	Top 3 Finishers receive a medal (pick up from Award Table after final results announced)
Age Groups:	Bantam	Born 1999 and +
	Midget	Born 1997 and 1998
	Youth	Born 1995 and 1996
	Intermediate	Born 1993 and 1994
	Young Men/ Young Women	Born 1991 and 1992
Entry Forms:	USATF Official Entry Form is a pass-through form. The association entry will be returned to the athlete to complete for the next level of competition should they qualify. Only that form can be used to move to the regional competition. Any athlete competing with a USATF Member Club must have the entry form submitted with all club entries and one payment made for the Club Entry. No club member shall enter on their own. All club entries must be submitted by the coach.
Meet Director:	Susan Johnson ssnjohnson@comcast.net
Mail Entries to:	CCA - USATF
	1407 N. Farris
	Fresno, CA 93728
Entry Deadline:	Monday, June 8, 2009

BDP's Club #46-0902

Finally got the Bakersfield Distance Project up and running on the USATF website. Even had and email from a family in Qatar who plan on coming back to Bakersfield soon. They have a 12 year old daughter who recently ran 5:20 for the 1500 and are looking for a group to train with and compete for.

I plan on shooting the first BTC summer series race on Tuesday June 2nd and will be handing out fliers for the BDP and hope to get recruit some club members. If you would like to join the Bakersfield Distance Project, you just need to join the USATF and put "902" for the club number.

USATF-Registered Club
Club Number: Look up my club's number
(If your club is not listed, please contact your Association. Leave blank if unattached--do not indicate that you are a member of a club if you are not a member of that club in good standing.)

Clubs - USATF Central California

Legend
Y - youth athletes welcome
O - open athletes welcome
M - masters athletes welcome

The following are USATF-registered member organizations and competitive clubs in the Central California Association.

Current Member Clubs

Club name	Club no.	Location	Phone	E-mail	Ages
Bakersfield Distance Project	46-0902	Bakersfield, CA	661-342-2218	e-mail	YOM
Central Valley Masters	46-3577	Bakersfield, CA	661-871-6236	e-mail	M
Central Valley Phoenix	46-7005	Fresno, CA	559-908-3452	e-mail	Y
Kern Firefighters Activity League (KFAL)	46-0700	Bakersfield, CA	661-333-9483	e-mail	Y
Lamont Roadrunners	46-0810	Lamont, CA	661-326-0523	e-mail	Y
Rollout Track Club	46-0808	Fresno, CA	559-237-0099	e-mail	YOM
Rosedale Racers	46-0804	Bakersfield, CA	661-747-1603	e-mail	Y
Sierra Challenge Express	46-0807	Fresno, CA	559-434-5008	e-mail	YOM
Soaring Eagles Track Club	46-0809	Corcoran, CA	559-992-1915	e-mail	Y
Team RAW Track Club	46-0601	Bakersfield, CA	661-663-0233	e-mail	Y
Trailblazer Track Club	46-0850	Visalia, CA	559-738-1736	e-mail	Y
Ultimate Speed Athletics	46-0901	Clovis, CA	559-323-4779	e-mail	Y
Victory Track Club	46-0605	Reedley, CA	559-908-2361	e-mail	M

Mission Statement

The Bakersfield Distance Project is dedicated to:

The purpose of the Bakersfield Distance Project is to increase the opportunities for, and the number of,
Bakersfield long distance running athletes by creating a network of training environments and activities that will
produce more distance stars. The Bakersfield Distance Project will offer coaching assistance, identification and
support of athletes, promotion of athletes to college, training summits, high-altitude training camps and/or
sponsor recruitment assistance.

The recent successes of local long distance athletes like Billy Nelson and Chris Schwartz, has shown that the
there is talent locally and competitive athletes can emerge from our region. The Bakersfield Distance Project is
dedicated to identifying talented youth and training them to be competitive in high school and beyond.

The Bakersfield Distance Project has four areas of emphasis:

* Youth - After several years of covering high school cross country, one factor is consistent throughout all
programs. Exposure to cross country training and competition before high school is crucial. Too often
locally, athletes do not even know the sport exists till they get on their high school campus. So they start ay
behind other communities where their are youth programs. The great McFarland program (Nine state titles
and counting!) is a perfect example of early exposure to cross country.
* High School - Hopefully, one attends a school with a good coach and program. There are many locally but
there are some that are lacking. The Bakersfield Distance Project hopes to fill in the gaps of the lacking
programs and be a enrichment program for the good programs.
* During the high school season we will have a hands off policy unless the coach of your school agrees to let
us work with you. In the off seasons, we will offer training opportunities and groups to train with. We will also
participate in USATF events and road races.
* Becoming a good distance runner requires discipline and hard work and we hope to transfer these
qualities to your academics. We have vast experience in the college entrance process and hope to guide
you through the process.
* Open - This is the age group that we lose so many athletes and is the time where the training of youth and
ones maturation should bring about your best performances. But often athletes are left to there own devices
which often means giving up our sport before they reached their true potential. The Bakersfield Distance will
offer support to these athletes and their goals. Whether they be getting in shape for their college teams or
continuing to compete at the highest level possible after their high school and college careers.
* Masters - If you are 40 and over, we want you! Bakersfield has a tradition of good masters runners and
many inspired me when I was in high school trying to beat them at local events. There are all kinds of
masters competitions and we will help you train for the ones you want to excel at.


All four of these groups will at times train together and compete together. We want to build a sense of community
so you can achieve success.