Grand Canyon R2R2R

Xander, Joe, Ulrich and Ken completed the rim to rim to rim run at the Grand Canyon.  The run started at the South rim at the Bright Angel trail at 4:30 in the morning and 32 degrees at the top.  We crossed the Colorado river and went up the North Kaibab trail up to the North rim.  We returned back to the Colorado river with the temperature around 90 degrees at the bottom.  We got back in the evening to the South Rim up the South Kaibab trail.  The run was about 46 miles and took about 16-17 hours.

Pride of the Foothills 5K

We had the overall male (Joe 16:18) and female (Marianne 21:10) winners!!!

We had at least 34 runners compete earning 19 awards and at least 13 personal bests. Congrats to all!

Name        Time    Place               Personal Best!
Joe           16.18  1st Overall!
Andrew    19.40  Yes!
Ken          19.45  1st Age Group  Yes!
Leon         19.52  2nd Age Group
Scot          19.58  3rd Age Group Yes!
Enrique      20.08                           Yes!
Tim S.       20.46  3rd Age Group
Wolf          21.02                           Yes!
Marianne   21.10  1st Overall!
Bert           21.16 1st Age Group
Tim G.       21.47
Ed             22.00                           Yes!
Amber       22.12  1st Age Group
Wendy      22.32  1st Age Group   Yes!
Alison        22.44  2nd Age Group  Yes!
Carol         22.45  1st Age Group
Sarah         22.58 2nd Age Group
Sarah B.    23.10 1st Age Group
Stephanie   23.37 3rd Age Group
Patia          23.43  3rd Age Group
Mariela      24.04  2nd Age Group
Dawn        24.08
Erick         24.50
Paul          25.51 2nd Age Group
Valerie      26.32                           Yes!
Thomas    26.29
Alejandra  26.35                          Yes!
Kim         26.45Yes!
Richard    26.59 2nd Age Group  Yes!
Sue          27.10 2nd Age Group
Ron         27.20
Kristen    29.58
Veronica 30.11
Victor     30.17                            Yes!

Congratulations to Chris for running his first 50K!

PCTR 50k was awesome!! Alot of diifficult hills, so I had to walk a good portion, but the view from the top made it well worth while. Could see the ocean on one side and endless stretches of mountains on the other. Two thigh deep river crossings made for a fun twist as well (I guess you call it fun) I highly recomend this race. Finished in 6:12. My first ultra and I have to say I'm hooked!

Santa Anita Derby Day 5K

Brian 19.47 PR
Scott 20.04 PR
Enrique 21.26 7th AG
Leon 21.37 8th AG
Andrea 22.10 4th AG, 15th OA
Stephanie 23.56 7th AG
Sue 28.32
Ron: 28.34 (Sue's brother).


There were many great battles. Brian didn't catch Scott until the 2nd mile. Enrique caught Leon at mile 2 and Sue didn't pass her brother until she was on the track!  Good job Ridge Runners!

Running In the Snow

Xander enjoying running in the snow!

Laughlin Half Marathon and 5K

Sue and Leon ran a race in Laughlin, Nevada along the Colorado River. Leon ran a 1.35 half marathon (7.15 pace) for his comeback from injury race and got 4th overall.  Sue ran the 5K and got 4th in her age group.  Good going both of you!

Old Goat 50 Mile Trail Race

Big congratulations to Wendy, Todd and Andrew of the SoCal DayBreakers for completing the Old Goat 50.  It is located in the Trabuco region of the Cleveland National Forest and is one of the hardest 50 milers in the country with 13,000 feet of elevation gain.  Henry was a volunteer for the race.  This was a major step for Wendy in her pursuit to do her first 100 mile race.  She did the race in 11:20, a very good time.

Congratulations LA Marathon Runners

Joe 2.56 BQ
Ken 3.28 BQ
Eric Guzman 3.38
Adrian 3.59
Jose coming off of injury 3.59
Tyler 4.08 debut
Leon pacing Tyler
Patia 4.23 PR
Ed 4.33
Dawn 4.33
Erick 4.48 debut
Veronica 5.23 PR
Barbara 5.30
Richard 5.37
Valerie 5.51 debut

Camp Pendleton Devil Dog Duathlon

This was a 5k run - 30k ride - 5k run in the Mountain bile class


Brian Faber - 2nd place group - 1:42:49
Andrea Almquist - 1st place group - 1:53:43

Good going in placing in a hard and competive race!

APU 5K

After a wrong turn on the APU 5k figure-eight course, and redirecting the first place female finisher, Owen finishes in 20:24.  Good running Owen!

Pasadena Marathon/Half

Congratulations to Owen who finished the Pasadena Half Marathon yesterday in 1:36; 7th in AG, a 7:21 mile pace, and his first Half. 

Congratulations Surf City and Rose Bowl Runners!

At the Surf City Half,                                                   At the Rose Bowl Half,
Jose M. 1:24 - debut 74th overall and 11th AG            Evelyn 1:47 - 3rd AG
Bert S. 1:38 - 4th AG
Linda H. 1:41 - 2nd AG, PR by 3 mins 8 secs
Tyler O. 1:44 - PR
Don  1:44
Ed R. 1:47 - PR
Mariela 1:48
Ray 1:48
Patia  1:53 - PR
Dawn  1:56
Ndinda 2:02
Kristen 2.10 - debut
Valerie 2:11 - debut
Veronica 2:25 - PR
Barbara 2:29
Lizette  2:31

Calico Trail Race 30K/50K

Xander wins the 30K event in 2:26 after showing up to the starting line 2 minutes after the race starts(bathroom break). Wendy comes in 3rd overal in 5:27!  Eric (5:07 - 3rd in AG) and Ken (5:14 - 4th in AG) did great in the 50K.  Also in photo, Todd from the DayBreakers did a blistering 4:38.

San Dimas 5K

Congratulations to our runners who ran in the San Dimas 5K.

1st Annual Shar Anderson 5K Trail Run on Feb 6

Shar Anderson was a much loved member of the Foothill Flyers Running Club and the Inland Inferno Triathlon club for many years.  She was also a math professor at Mt. Sac for more than 20 years and an elder at LaVerne Heights Presbyterian Church.  Shar passed away from cancer in Oct. 2005.  Funds raised will be used for a scholarship fund at Mt. Sac in her name.  Register at www.run4shar.org.