Hope on 246 2

Veterans Day Half 2

Turkey Trots 3

Chae Santa Toys 4 Tots 4

Resolution Run Santa Barbara 5

Castle to Coast 5

Results 6

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Lompoc Valley Distance Club

P.O. BOX 694

Lompoc , CA 93438

http://members.impulse.net/~lvdc/

Wayne Davis President 735-7177 Kent Yankee Treasurer 733-0754

Julie Campos Vice President 736-6255 Larry Huyck Newsletter 291-7701

Betty Lee Secretary 736-7380 Larry Huyck Webmaster 291-7701

NOTES FROM THE LVDC PRESIDENT

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Terry Smith

Irish Clark-Savage

Mari Leedham

Michael Harnden

Lisa Norcutt

Matthew Taber

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Aidan Argonza

Ed Grand

Fran Zimmerman

Kathi Fromming

Maria Hall

Noval Casteel

Trenton Weissenburger

Genaro Lozano

Lydia Morrow

Mary Bridges

LVDC NOVEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER

Thank you Event Director

Mary Lou for staging your 3rd

successful Alan Hunt Memo-

rial Lizard Breath Fence Line

Run at the La Purisima State

Park. The weather inspired me

to wear my SeaWorld Adven-

tures Parks blue rain parka. I

manned the water table on the

course at the 2 green water

towers and I felt like the day

Shamu splashed me in the

crowd. Last year the event was

cancelled to a fire along the

course.

Next LVDC event is the 2nd

Annual Chase Santa Run/Walk

directed by Fran Zimmerman.

Last year Santa finished in 6th

place but I heard through the

grapevine that he has been

training hard to finish faster. The 1st

five finishers who beat Santa win a

special prize and Toys for Tots is

awarded gifts from the participants.

It’s a win-win situation for all!

Lastly, at the last LVDC Potluck their

was a motion to move the date of the

Half-Marathon back to September.

There were greater count of yeas than

nays. So I’m in the process of con-

firming a September 2017 date with

the Mission State Park. It is notewor-

thy that Betty Lee has directed this

event for the past 9 years. She is will-

ing to continue but I’m coming forth

to give her a break and lead the 41st

Annual Half-Marathon.

Happy Trails!

Wayne Davis #:^)

Email alhwed@msn.com

Ph. 805-735-7177

Cell 805-588-2934

UPCOMING LVDC RACES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016. 9:00 AM. CHASE

SANTA -TOYS FOR TOTS 1K KIDS RUN AND 5K.

RIVER PARK . LOMPOC

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The LVDC

Facebook link is HERE:

VIEW THE LVDC UP-

COMING RACES, RE-

SULTS & GALLERIES

HERE

Julie Campos in last year’s event

SPONSORS: Do you know of a business or individ-ual who might be in-terested in being a sponsor for our events? Our events benefit worthwhile causes: Scholarships, La Purisima Mis-

sion, Cystic Fibrosis (cf) Toys 4 Tots They will get recog-nized with a link on the Sponsors page of each issue. Contact Wayne Davis (805)735-7177

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5,

2016. 9:30 AM. HOPE ON

246—5k AND KIDS RUN.

MACHADO FAMILY

RANCH. LOMPOC

Help us raise money for

Lompoc’s Relay for Life with

Team Hwy 246 in a 5K and kids

run on Nov 5, 2016 with a bbq,

silent auction and live music to

follow! We are so lucky to have

the Machado Family open up their

private ranch for a super unique

trail 5k and kids run with home

cooked bbq and live music to fol-

low. Come share in the adventure

while helping us raise money for

a great cause

Event details and schedule

Race day registration starts at 8am

and the 5k and kids run race start

is 9: 30 am. The 5K is $30 and

the Kids Run is $10. There will be

live music, bbq and silent auction

to follow. Plenty of parking at the

start! Remember to come early to

pick up your race number!

Directions

From Lompoc take Hwy 246 east

and turn left onto Gypsy Canyon

Rd, which is just east of Tularosa

Rd.

Registration :

or on the day of the event.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12,

2016 . 7:00 AM SANTA BAR-

BARA VETERANS DAY

HALF MARATHON

Description:

Located in the "American Rivi-

era" in Santa Barbara, Southern

California, this point-to-point

course begins on the picturesque

campus of UC-Santa Barbara and

heads down to the beautiful Go-

leta Beach and onto the scenic

Route 217. Runners then skirt the

exclusive community of Hope

Ranch, wind through the Santa

Barbara mesa area, and finishes

with a stunning two mile descent

to the sparkling Pacific Ocean

along the Santa Barbara coast-

line. The Santa Barbara Veterans

Day Half Marathon will treat en-

trants to a striking backdrop of

mountains and sea in this beauti-

ful destination city.

Registration Includes:

Virtual Race Bag

T-Shirt

Personalized bib

Unique Finisher Medal

Medical Care - First Aid Sta-

tions

Fluid and Fuel Stations

Awards

Overall Male & Female: 1st,

2nd & 3rd

Age Groups: 19 & under, 20-

29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-54, 55-59,

60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & over

Wounded Warrior

Click the map for Registration

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2016. 9:30

AM. 39TH ANNUAL UCSB RECREA-

TIONAL SPORTS TURKEY TROT- 10K 7

5K RUN/WALK. UCSB LAGOON.

10K 9:30am, 5K Run/Walk 9:40 am • UCSB –

Benefits Chad Briner Student Professional De-

velopment Fund & the AS Foodbank. Trail run

along lagoon island & West Campus. Awards/

raffle prizes, free Woodstock’s pizza. Bring do-

nations for AS Foodbank. UCSB Recreational

Sports, Brenda Lear • (805) 893-5226 •

brenda.lear@essr.ucsb.edu • Fee is $25.

Every Saturday before Thanksgiving, UCSB

Recreational Sports presents the Turkey Trot at

the UCSB Lagoon. The charity event is a 5k run/

walk or 10k run, with Men’s and Women’s divi-

sions for each, open to students and the commu-

nity. The courses feature scenic routes that start

on campus, circles the lagoon, passes Campus

Point and other breathtaking sights of Isla Vista.

Prizes are awarded to the first, second and third

place winners of the Men’s and Women’s for

each length race. Proceeds from the registration

fees benefit the Chad Briner Student Staff Devel-

opment Fund.. http://recreation.ucsb.edu

IT’S TURKEY TROT TIME OF

THE YEAR.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2016 9:00 AM.

TURKEY TROT—1 & 3 MILE FUN RUN.

RIVER PARK, LOMPOC.

Come out and enjoy a great

family experience at River

Park. This event is geared for a l l

ages and ability levels for

people to experience a

great 3 mile race. A T-

Shirt will be included with

your registration and prizes will

be awarded for 1st and 2nd place

in each age category. Ages 5-7 will run the 1

miler, and ages 8 & up will compete in the 3

mile race. Check-in time is 8:00 AM—8:45

AM. The race starts at 9:00 AM. and follows

the fitness trail. Fees: $20 Early Bird Registra-

tion through November 11th. On-site registra-

tion is $20 without a T-Shirt. For more informa-

tion, contact the Lompoc Recreation Division at

(805) 875-8100, or stop by and register at 125

West Walnut Avenue, Lompoc.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2016. 8:00

AM. FOLL 5K & 10 K TURKEY TREKS

AND ONE MILE YOUTH TROT. LO-

PEZ LAKE.

This race is sponsored by

Friends of Lopez Lake and

will be held at Lopez Lake,

6800 Lopez Drive, Arroyo

Grande. The main 5K

course is a relatively flat

one on roads and there is an

alternate 5K trail run while the 10K is on

hilly trails. There is a $10 park entry fee in

addition to the race entry fee. Fees are: 5K

($25) , 10K ( $30) and 1 MILE YOUTH

TROT ($15). Dogs are welcome. Jeannie

Keeffe, Friends of Lopez Lake, 1776 Upper

Lopez Canyon Road, Arroyo Grande, 93420,

bkeeffe@earthlink.net. Register at

www.active.com.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER

3, 2016. 9 AM. CHASE

SANTA - TOYS FOR

TOTS 5K RUN/WALK &

1K KIDS RUN. RIVER

PARK, LOMPOC, CA.

SANTA CLAUS IS

COMING TO TOWN !

Chase Santa for 3.1 miles

around the one mile fitness

trail at River Park, (Hwy 246

& River Park Rd). There is

also a kids 1K run.Entry fee is

$5 plus an unwrapped $10 toy

for the Toys for Tots program

in the Lompoc Valley. Regis-

tration is the day of the event,

starting at 8 AM; the chase

starts at 9 AM. Awards will be

presented to the top three fin-

ishers in each age category.

Awards to the first place over-

all female and male. First five

runners who beat Santa win a

prize. For more info:

(805) 291-7701 or

iristocrat@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11,

2016. 8:00 AM.

SPOONER’S COVE TRAIL

RUNS—50K, 25K, 8 Mi, 5

Mi. MONTANA DE ORO

STATE PARK.

This is part of the Coastal

Trail Run series designed

to provide quality trail run-

ning experiences. Check-

in, start, and finish at

Spooner’s Cove in Mon-

tana de Oro State Park,

2828 Pecho Valley Road

(Los Osos).

Enjoy views of rugged

cliffs, sandy beaches and

vast expanse of the ocean

at the "Mountain of Gold".

The 5 mile course has

minimal climbing and runs

along the bluff. For sweep-

ing views of the ocean and

inland mountains, try the 8

mile course that brings you

up the 1,347-foot Valencia

Peak. The 25 km course

consists of two loops, the 8

mi route and then head out

to the 1076-foot grassy

summit of Hazard Peak.

Not enough climbing?

Complete the 25 Km route

twice for a 50 Km day!

Visit the event’s website for all the details and fees, click on the logo below:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17,

2016. 8:30 AM. SANTA CLAUS

RUN SANTA BARBARA. 5K &

1 MILE KIDS FUN RUN. LA

CUMBRE PLAZA, SANTA BAR-

BARA.

SANTA CLAUS is coming to

town—at La Cumbre Plaza. On Sat-

urday, December 17, 2016. Come

and join the fun and festivities at the

Santa Claus Run Santa Barbara.

There’s plenty of holiday cheer for

both the 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run.

Medals for all finishers. Proceeds

from the event will go to Haitian Re-

lief Organization which is helping

raise money and collect toys for un-

derprivileged children.

Event Details and schedule:

Pre-registration fee is $30 for the 5K

and $10 for the 1-Miler. Fee go up

$10 on race day. The 5K starts at

8:30 AM at la Cumbre Plaza in front

of Sears with the 1-Mile fun Run

starting at 9 AM.

Register here ACTIVE.COM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017. 10

AM. PISMO PIER TO PLUNGE.

PISMO BEACH PIER.

Welcome to the inaugural Pismo to

the Plunge! Come start the New Year

off with some healthy fun. The run

will take place entirely on the beach

and start and finish right by the his-

toric Pismo Beach Pier. And as an

added bonus, you will have the oppor-

tunity to earn your "Pismo to Plunge"

headband by taking the plunge after

your finish!! Don't let everyone tell

you what you missed out on, sign up

now and kick off your New Year's

Day the Pimso way. Adults—$20/

Children$15 before Dec. 4th. Sign up

here: PLUNGE

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EVENTS AT A GLANCE

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5,

2016. 9:15 am CATALINA IS-

LAND 5K RUN. AVALON,

CATALINA ISLAND Contact & Registration: CATALINA

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016.

7:00AM. SURFERS POINT

MARATHON, HALF, 10K, & 5K

VENTURA

Contact & Registration—SURFERS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24,

2016. 8:30 AM AM. ZEEBLU’S

THANKSGIVING 10K/5K. LEAD-

BETTER BEACH SANTA BAR-

BARA.

Contact & Registration: ZEEBLU’S

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2016. 8

AM. SANTA TO THE SEA—

HALF MARATHON, 5K. OX-

NARD.

Contact & Registration: SANTA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017.

CAMARILLO MARATHON,

HALF, 5K 10K 2017

Contact & Registration: CAMARILLO

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1,

2017 . 9:00 AM . 2017 SBAA

RESOLUTION DAY RUN

5K/10K. LEADBETTER

BEACH, SANTA BARBARA.

The Santa Barbara Athletic As-

sociation (SBAA) offers a great

way to start the New Year with

an invigorating oceanfront 5K

& 10K run or walk!

Register at: ACTIVE.COM

Founded in 1979, the Resolu-

tion Run is a Santa Barbara

classic race inviting friends and

family from throughout South-

ern California to get the New

Year off and running.

Event details:

• 5K (3.1 Miles) Run or Walk

• 10K (6.2 Miles) Run or Walk

• New Year’s 15K Double!

Sign-up for one distance and

do both!

Race Location & Times

• Location: Leadbetter Beach,

Santa Barbara CA.

• Start times are 9:00am for

the 5K and 9:45am for the

10K.

• Packet pickup/late registra-

tion opens at 8:00 am at Lead-

better Beach.

SBAA Grand PrixThe 5K run

is the inaugural SBAA Grand

Prix event for 2017. Compete

against fellow runners through-

out the year in Santa Barbara’s

best races! Sign up for the

SBAA and Grand Prix

at https://sbrunning.org/

Fees : $30 or $10 for 17 &

under on race day.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14,

2017. 8:00AM. CASTLE TO

COAST FUN RUN 2017.

SAN SIMEON.

Event Description

The route: 8.2 mls of beautiful ocean

view running. Beginning at Hearst

San Simeon State Park follow Hwy 1

South into Cambria, take Moonstone

Dr.(R) and Windsor Rd.(R) finishing

at Shamel Park. Shuttles provided for

transport back to start! The course is

well marked and plenty of enthusias-

tic Cuesta volunteers monitor the

course. Water is provided at start,

finish & Mile 4. Bathrooms at start

and finish. Runners and walkers wel-

come within 2 hrs of start time. Reg-

istrations limit participation to 300.

Event details and schedule

Fun Run starts at 8:00 am. LIMITED

Parking available at Hearst San

Simeon State Park and along San

Simeon Rd. PLEASE CAR-

POOL. This years AWESOME give-

aways include an assortment of per-

formance goods and gift certificates

for men and women of all ages. Reg-

istration is $35! An additional $7

includes your 2017 edition Castle to

Coast t-shirt. Refueling is provided at

the end of the race; bread, bananas,

recovery FLUID and water. A por-

tion of the proceeds help support

Cuesta College Cross Country. Fin-

ishing times posted through

www.sldc.org. Self transfers are al-

lowed. NO REFUNDS ARE PRO-

VIDED!

REGISTER HERE:

2016 Lizard Breath—Fence Line Run/Walk.

Left: Julie Campos –1st place Walker.

Right: Michael Harnden –1st place Runner..

See full results on page 6.

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RACE RESULTS Please send your race results to

Larry — iristocrat@gmail.com

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016. CITY TO THE SEA HALF AND 5K SAN LUIS OBISPO.

Fran Zimmerman—5K: 31:54, 1/9 F65-69 , 72/ 222 Female, 141/357 Overall

Larry Huyck—5K: 34:35, 2/4 M70-74, 85/ 135 M , 185/357 Overall

MaryLou Seelandt—Half: 2:22:55, 8/19 F60-64, 509/ 833 Female, 943/ 1352 Overall

Sarah Nemeth—Half: 1:48:13, 14/107 F 30-34, 86/833 Female, 266/1352 Overall

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016. GO COMMANDO 2016 HALF MARATHON AND 5K.

Ben Li - Half: 1:12:59 , 2nd place , Ben’s training partner was Joseph Elsakr 1:12:58, placing 1st

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016. ALAN HUNT MEMORIAL LIZARD BREAATH FENCE LINE RUN

(note: Pictures are posted on the website under Club Races & Results: http://members.impulse.net/~lvdc/)

OVER-

ALL

PLACE

NAME TIME AGE DIVISION DIVISION

PLACE

7.5 MILER - RUNNERS

1 MIKE HARNDEN 54:01 30 – 39 (M) 1

2 KENT YANKEE 58:13 30 – 39 (M) 2

3 PAUL LEE 1:09:36 50 – 59 (M) 1

4 KALONI LIVOTI 1:11:24 30 – 39 (F) 1

5 MARCELLA MACkAY 1:12:30 40 – 49 (F) 1

6 JUAN CAMPOS 1:14:52 50 – 59 (M) 2

7 SARAH NEMETH 1:16:16 30 – 39 (F) 2

8 COLLEEN CHASE 1:18:52 40 – 49 (F) 2

9 SARAH LECK 1:22:57 50 – 59 (F) 1

10 TERRY SMITH 1:28:26 50 – 59 (M) 3

11 IRISH CLARK-SAVAGE 1:36:13 60 – 69 (F) 1

12 FRAN ZIMMERMAN 1:40:06 60 – 69 (F) 2

13 PATTY LANDIS 2:00:54 70 – 75 (F) 1

3.5 MILER - WALKERS

1 JULIE CAMPOS 1:02:54 60-69 (F) 1

2 LISA NORCUTT 1:23:14 80 – 89 (F) 1

3 RUSSEL NORCUTT 1:23:15 80 – 89 (M) 1

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RABOBANK

LOMPOC VALLEY

MEDICAL CENTER

AT HOME SENIOR

SERVICES

DR. W. BLAKE

JAMISON

Patronize our sponsors and

tell them you appreciate

their support of the Lompoc

Valley Distance Club and

the Valley of Flowers

Half Marathon . Most of

the graphics on this page

have a link to a respective

webpage. Thank you for

your support.

VALLEY MEDICAL

GROUP

IMPULSE.NET GRAPHIC SYSTEMS

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Our race directors have worked hard to get sponsors to offset entry fees. Our entry fees are among the lowest if not the lowest in the central coast area. March John Trettin Memorial 5K Kent Yankee May Mission Run Wayne Davis June Valley of the Flowers Half Marathon Betty Lee June Parade Route 3 Miles Wayne and Lee Davis October Lizard Breath Fence Line Mary Lou Seelandt

December Chase Santa -Toys for Tots Run Fran Zimmerman LOMPOC VALLEY DISTANCE CLUB

PO BOX 694

LOMPOC CA 93438

Santa is

coming

Dec

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