Sacramento Running News

The end of 2011 is upon us so it’s time to check out the results of the major road race series/grand prix that local runners compete in.

Local

We’ll start with Sacramento’s own Buzz Oates RunSac Race Series. This year-long series of local races is a points competition with over $7,000 in prize money and bonuses. Points are earned based on age-graded performances in more than a dozen top Sacramento-area road races. There are awards for team and individual competition, and in 2011, there were several hundred individuals and eight local teams vying for the prize money.

The top placing individuals for 2011 were Janice Kesterson, 57, running for the Buffalo Chips, and Terry Baucom, 54, running for Fleet Feet Racing.

Second and third individual women were Karen Jeffers, 48, with the River City Rebels, and Stacey Worthen, 38, running for Fleet Feet Racing.

The second and third individual men were Mason Myers, 42, running for the River City Rebels, and Mike Ammon, 66, running unattached. Complete individual results are here.

In the team competition, Fleet Feet Racing took first in both the men and women divisions, with the River City Rebels and the Running Zone teams finishing 2^nd and 3^rd amongst the men and the Buffalo Chips and River City Rebels finishing 2^nd and 3^rd amongst the women.

For top individual performances, the top woman was Barbara Miller, 72, running for the Buffalo Chips, and Rich Hanna, 46, running for the River City Rebels.

The 2^nd and 3^rd best individual performances for women were turned in by Janice Kesterson, 57, with the Buffalo Chips, and Midori Sperandeo, 45, running unattached (although now with the Impalas).

The 2^nd and 3^rd best individual performances by men were earned by River City Rebels teammates Iain Mickle, 50, and John Mansoor, 55.

Well done all!

The 2012 schedule for  Buzz Oates RunSac Race Series can be found here.

Regional

The more regional and more competitive Pacific Association USA Track and Field Road Grand Prix has a multitude of divisions that you are welcome to investigate for yourself here.

Standout locals running in the “open” division include the Rebels’ Gus Gibbs, who finished 2^nd in the open men’s short series and 7^th in the open men’s long series. Auburn’s Brad Poore, running for the West Valley Track Club, finished 3^rd in the open men’s long division, and Roseville’s Tim Tollefson, running for Chico Track Club, finished 10^th in the same division.

In the open women’s short division, the top local was Roseville’s Lindsay Nelson, running for the Aggies, who finished 2^nd. In the open women’s long division, the top local was Sacramento’s Megan Daly, running for the Impalas, who finished 8^th.

For the masters women, the top local in the short and long division (6^th and 7^th, respectively), was Karen Jeffers, with the River City Rebels.

For the masters men, the standout local is the River City Rebel’s Iain Mickle. Mickle, was 1^st in the masters AND senior men short distance division, and 8^th in the masters AND senior men’s long distance division! Other stand-our results for local masters men include Michael Fadling (Fleet Feet Racing), who was 2^nd in the masters men long division, Chris Knorzer (River City Rebels) who was 4^th in the masters men long division, and Edward Randolph (Buffalo Chips Running Club) who was 10^th in the masters men long division.

Way to represent!

(Note: I am sure I’ve missed a few folks deserving of mention.  Feel free to call them out in the comments.)