posted Jan 9, 2012 10:47 PM by Ron Little
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January 7, 2012 Our Coastside Running Club (CRC) held its second scholarship fund raiser run of the season on Saturday January 7, 2012. Lead by docents, Jenny Feix and George Miller, 20 people of all abilities ran 8 miles behind the normally locked gates inside the Crystal Springs Watershed under sunny skies . This was not a race but a fun, social run. The rolly polly, gravel fire road along the Fifield-Cahill Ridge transects the center of the 23,000 acre Watershed that's been off limits to the public for over 100 years. Even though we were a bit distant, we were treated to two different views of rarely seen Pilarcitos Lake (Half Moon Bay's water supply) tucked high between two ridge tops. Douglas fir and redwood trees lined our route all the way. We will have more of these runs coming up this spring - hopefully a 20 miler too!!! If you'd like to be notified of upcoming events, please join the Coastside Running Club email list. Each May, the CRC awards a scholarship to 2 graduating members of the HMBHS cross country team. 100% of the donations collected at these Watershed runs goes towards those scholarships. We'd like to thank the SF Public Utilities Commission for allowing us this unique opportunity to make these scholarships happen. People are as happy to donate as they are to run in such a beautiful place. We leave footprints and take lots of great memories from these outings. |
posted Oct 2, 2011 1:39 PM by Ron Little
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Many of us club members played a critical role in the inaugural Half Moon Bay International Marathon (a separate organization). It was a lot of work and it appears to have been a huge success. Many of us also ran in one of the four races. |
posted Aug 21, 2011 4:58 PM by Ron Little
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July 30, 2011 by George Miller We just finished our first fund raiser run in the Crystal Springs Watershed. It was 13 miles with 18 FANTASTIC people. There was a mix of fog and sunshine but nothing too extreme. We raised $825 today. 100% of everything we generate from this run and the others we'll hold in the next 9 months will go towards a college scholarship for 1 girl and 1 boy from the Half Moon Bay HS cross country team in May 2012. A BIG THANK YOU to all of those who participated!!! |
posted Aug 14, 2011 11:27 PM by Ron Little
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June 26, 2011 Many of our members volunteered at the Foresthill Aid Station at the renowned Western States 100 mile race. Two members were runners in the race!
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posted Jun 19, 2011 9:34 AM by Ron Little
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updated Jun 19, 2011 9:45 AM
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
What a wonderful event and I must express a deep thanks to George, Ron, Eli, and Max for helping! It was wonderful seeing, not only CRC, but the numerous local business and non-profits step forward to help the community youth. Support spanned from local comedy actors guilds to the Cabrillo lunch staff and everyone in between.
I must say, George stole the comedy show though! While leaving the stage Kira, the awards MC, motioned towards Eli and Max as they were walking off stage and said, "Well, I think we've had our cutest presenters of the evening!" George immediately turned around and said, "Thank You!" Even I laughed, and I think George is a handsome dude.
Ron took some wonderful pictures. I've attached a few to share the moment with everyone!
Enjoy,
Franz.
The 2 recipients are:
Dimitry Picchi (boy)
Alejandra Marin (girl)
The donations distributed were:
--- $500 for each student donated by YOUR awesome fundraising efforts
--- Road Runner Sports, ~$100 in product donations for each student
--- Zombie Runner, $50 gift certificate for each student
--- CRC Club Members, $75 gift certificate for each student to Road Runner Sports |
posted Jun 11, 2011 10:44 PM by Ron Little
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May 19, 2011 The Coastside Running Club, for the 2nd year in a row, took one of our member's buses (thanks, Lauren!) and ran Bay-to-Breakers! It was a fun morning. A local online newspaper ran a story about us. |
posted Jun 11, 2011 10:39 PM by Ron Little
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May 7, 2011
For the 4th year in a row, the Coastside Running Club staffed the Bolinas Ridge Aid Station at the Miwok 100K (62.6 mile) race. Co-captains Jen, Denise, and Jennifer, along with a small army of friends and family, worked hard to make this race a success, servicing the runners at mile 27 and 41. Additionally, 4 club members ran the race this year -- Eric, Franz, Mike, and myself, and we all successfully finished the race. |
posted Jun 11, 2011 10:33 PM by Ron Little
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Four of us ran this 4 mile fun run in Marin County, proudly wearing our Coastside Running Club shirts. Good job, everyone! |
posted Jun 11, 2011 10:33 PM by Ron Little
Sammy was one of the two recipients of a scholarship award and this was her wonderful thank-you note:
To all members of the Coastside Running Club,
First and foremost, I sincerely apologize for the tardiness of this note. Notwithstanding, your generous scholarship toward my higher education has never once gone unappreciated. That said, I would FINALLY like to express my gratitude and thanks as a collegiate student-athlete by addressing a question.
In the spirit of the Talking Heads, “You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?”
Before setting foot on Cunha’s dirt track in my brand new New Balance running shoes from Kids“R”Us, I had no idea what it meant to be a runner. Running meant chasing down forwards and being first to the ball on the soccer field. Running meant fast breaks and steals on the basketball court. Running also meant a ten-minute loop in P.E. However, before it became about achieving a school record or beating the boys, I would walk when Ms. Fulp wasn’t looking. Yes, I remember doing so in fifth grade at El Granada Elementary. If my memory serves me correctly, this only occurred once or twice, yet it is something I have never chosen to acknowledge in my nascent years as a runner.
In sixth grade, I joined the cross country and track teams with the naivety of a child. Although my potential was not clearly realized, my drive to succeed would emerge in the form of maturation as a runner and student. I enjoy reminiscing in my running log from an eleven-year-old’s point of view: an intensely detailed account of the weather, terrain, diet, thoughts, and how I felt on that day. On race days, my friends would decree my state of being as “Sammyland”; I would not speak to anyone in nervous mental preparation for the race that afternoon. It became a matter of serious, yet unfair proportions, and I would be a nervous, panicky wreck until the starting gun would finally sound.
High school running required a more realistic approach. I pushed myself to transcend levels of physical, mental, and emotional stress that I had never breached before in order to feel confident performing at higher levels of competition. It was difficult for me to grasp that bad days were necessary to appreciate and illuminate the good ones. With the right attitude, the preparation would meet the outcome, the ultimate goal of personal satisfaction, be it in the form of a personal best, beating a hard-fought competitor, contributing points to a team title, winning a race, or just feeling at peace with yourself, as a runner, and more importantly, as a whole.
There are several people that have contributed to who I have become, and why I am now waking up at 6am for tempo runs before dawn breaks in beautiful Las Cruces, New Mexico. My grandfather, a former marathon runner, helped me to solidify my breathing techniques, ultimately instilling knowledge in me at an early age. My parents would guide my questioning confidence before races to transcend over any doubt in myself. My competitors have taught me lessons in attitude, dignity, and grace. Lastly, I would cease to be where I am today without my coach, my mentor, my teacher, and very close friend Paul Farnsworth, and my second-family and best of friends that is the Half Moon Bay High School Cross Country team.
Running means a social get-together with your friends and family. Running means opening your stride and looking down at your watch, only to smile at the end and know you’ve met an accomplishment, any accomplishment. Running means being free when you’re stressed, hopping over barricades in near-hurdle form, and stopping however long to collect sea glass. Running means getting out of bed when you’re having a bad day, yet feeling one hundred percent better when you return home, having fought against yourself and won. Running is personal, yet shared; it is embedded in the core and genetic code of our very being. Running is a lifestyle, and I am so very thankful to have shared few, yet very noteworthy experiences with you, including the Crystal Springs Watershed Run, a night run to Mavericks, and volunteering at the Miwok 100k Trail Race.
Again, I offer my sincerest thanks and appreciation for the support and generosity. Thank you, and I wish you the best of luck in upcoming training runs and races!
Sincerely,
Sammy |
posted Jun 11, 2011 10:32 PM by Ron Little
Skyler was one of the two recipients of a scholarship award and this was his wonderful thank-you note:
Dear Coastside Running Club, I can't even begin to describe how much I appreciate the scholarship that you have so generously bestowed on me. I started running in 7th grade, when I joined the Cunha track team under the coaching of Mr. Farnzworth (Farnz), Mr. Clemente, and Ms. O'Connor. Back then I was thrilled when I finally broke the 7 minute barrier in the mile so I could finally be inducted into the "Sub-7 club." This past year I experienced something quite similar. I never thought I would be able to crack the 5 minute barrier, but when that moment finally happened at the Avis Kelly Invitational in Gilroy, I had reached a new level of joy and pride. I remember giving Farnz a huge hug after I crossed the line (who was probably reluctant since I was sweating buckets). I know I'm not the fastest, most talented runner, but my commitment to the sport has boosted my self esteem and physical health, while also presenting myself as a role model to the younger runners beneath me.
When I was chosen as a team captain for my senior year of cross country, I knew it was time to prove to myself that all the hard work I've done had paid off. I set a personal record on every course I ran that year. One of the biggest highlights was at Toro Park in Salinas where I ran the course 4 minutes and 11 seconds faster than I had the year before.
Running has also introduced me to some of the greatest people I've ever met. Without track, I wouldn't be best friends with Sammy Hamilton, the other recipient of this award. There are countless other friends I've made and will cheer on whenever I return from UCLA. Even though I don't have the talent that the coaches are looking for, my commitment to the sport and hobby of running will stay with me in college and hopefully prevent me from gaining the infamous "freshman 15".
I've already looked up on the UCLA sports site to find that they have a club running and club triathlon team, both of which I'm very interested in. Right now, my major at UCLA is undeclared engineering, but I feel like I could go in many different directions. Just like a good run, there are many different paths to take, and it's the one where you work the hardest to triumph the windy turns and switchbacks on overwhelming hills that fills you with pride and excitement for even harder trails when you finish.
Thank you so much again for this scholarship, I don't think I can express how much it honors me to be given money put toward my dream school for doing something that I love to do! Thank you, and see you on the trails! Skyler Ferry |
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