08.21.08
Posted in Back in the Day, Road Races, Mr. Noise, Clubs, Bakersfield Track Club, Bakersfield Distance Project at 10:28 pm by Administrator
a reader wrote me today and was wondering what the course record was on the course. from the btc website, former driller joel cardoza ran 15:41 in 2006. i seem to remember that this time maybe suspect however.
the reader also inquired about the age of the race. he thought it was a new race but it has been around for awhile. i think it got started in the late 80s and i definitely ran it in the early 90s.
in fact, ten or more years ago it was the last race that i ran for the most part. i won the overall point series and it was my last race i seriously ran. in 2006, my son christopher won the series and it was the first race he ever won.
the btc summer series started out as the darryl easter memorial handicap series. darryl easter died at a young age and left behind several young children and a wife. i ran with darryl and he put on some local races back in the 80s too.
my earliest memories of this series was that it was run in winter and was held on sunday afternoons. the race also started up the road a bit. the finish was uphill near the tunnel where the bike path leads to now.
the bike path didnt exist back then either. the race was up what was called rattlesnake gulch and then back down. it was all uphill and then downhill. the turnaround was almost to the road at the top of the hill. the road the race was on wasnt much of a road.
it was dirt with a lot of rocks and ruts. watching ones footing was key and many an ankle was turned on the old course. it was a pure strength runner’s course back in the day.
later the race moved to tuesday nights and the start was moved too. i still believe it is the hardest 5k course around.
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05.02.08
Posted in Back in the Day, Schools, Athletes, Kern Track Results, Foothill, Rankings, Track, Noise Flash!!! at 4:55 pm by Administrator
8:49.4 Peter Romero, Reedley ‘67
8:52.1 Felix Elieff, Highland- Bakersfield ‘77
8:53.66a Kyle Alcorn, Buchanan-Clovis ‘03
8:54.85a Billy Nelson, Taft ‘02
8:59.04a +Fernando Cabada, Buchanan-Clovis ’99
8:59.2 Eddie Granillo, East-Bakersfield ‘70
8:59.81a Mikel Thomas, Clovis ‘06
9:00.0 +Kasto Lopez , Sanger ‘70
9:00.7 +Juan Garcia, Redwood-Visalia ’74
9:01.45a +Chris Schwartz, Foothill-Bakersfield ’08
And #6 Junior all time
8:58.78a Kyle Alcorn, Buchanan ‘02
8:59.04a Fernando Cabada, Buchanan ‘99
8:59.81a Mikel Thomas, Clovis ‘06
9:00.0 Kasto Lopez, Sanger ‘70
9:00.8 Juan Garcia, Redwood ‘74
9:01.45a +Chris Schwartz, Foothill-Bakersfield ‘08
9:01.6 Peter Romero, Reedley ‘68
9:03.83a David Naranjo, Sanger ‘85
9:05.52a Kevin Davis, Clovis West ‘01
9:07.99a Scott Cole, Yosemite ‘87
9:08.4 Juan Chavira, Hanford ‘91
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04.20.08
Posted in Back in the Day, Road Races, Mr. Noise, Results, Clubs, Bakersfield Track Club at 3:31 pm by Administrator
i ran the rio bravo 10 miler when i was in high school (early 80s) and it used to be an out and back course that started at the picnic grounds behind the kern river golf course.
it ran through the orange orchards and was mainly downhill out and uphill coming back. interestingly there was 4 or 5 cattle fences and they were all locked so one had to climb over them.
also there were a couple more creek crossing too. the creek crossing had planks across them but often everyone ran through them.
lastly, there were cows on the course and sometimes they wouldnt move or they ran along in front of you. with cows came their cow patties too.
in the old days, a lot of runners broke 60 on the course too. on the out and back course one had to climb over 8 fences and cross the creek 6 times.
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02.28.08
Posted in Invitationals, Back in the Day, Results, Info, Mr. Noise, Kern Track Results, Track Meets, Upcoming, Results, BHS, Noise Flash!!! at 10:54 am by Administrator
this meet has been around a long time. i ran it in 1979 - 1981. back then there were more events and the stands were full. i remember a 4 x mile, a distance medley, sprint medleys and hurdle relays too.this year the following events will be contested:
high jump
long jump
pole vault
shot
discus
triple jump
100h
110h
1600
300h
4 x 100
4 x 100
4 x 200
3200
4 x 400
all the above will be contested by varsity boys, frosh/soph boys (except for the 3200) and varsity girls.max entry per school is 3 athletes (4 in the 1600 only) and one relay team per event per division.medals for first three in each event and team trophys too.
last years results HERE
last years photos HERE
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01.27.08
Posted in Back in the Day, Road Races, Results, Results, Upcoming, Clubs, Bakersfield Track Club, Bakersfield Marathon Walkers, Bakersfield Distance Project, 2007 at 11:05 am by Administrator
BTC Half Marathon - The original Bakersfield Half marathon 32 years in the making. There’s also a 5K for the sane humans in the crowd. Register now on Active.com, or download a printable registration form HERE.
fall btc half results and photos HERE
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12.29.07
Posted in Profiles, Athletes, Schools, Videos, XC, Foothill, Runner of the Year, DyeStatCal at 10:42 pm by Administrator
Foothill Star Chris Schwartz Leads
2007 All-State Boys Junior Squad
Boys Selections By Doug Speck
complete story HERE
dyestacal 5 part interview HERE
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