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River City Rebels Race Recap April 2025

Hey everyone back for another edition of the monthly Race Recap, this time for April 2025. Again the goal is to celebrate all of the great race day efforts of the team. All in all, great work everyone! A big reminder that we can all do hard things! Let’s continue working towards our goals in fitness and personal ones too! 

A big shout out to Jessica Rong for helping with photos and writing, so give her a kudos on Strava for all the work she did yet again this month! Ron Souza helped with editing as well.

As always if a race result is missing please let us know and we will add it to the recap.

Sactown 10 Miler/5K

Megan Rodriguez completed the 10 mile course in a time of 1:48:38; great perseverance Megan!

Richard King completed the 5K in a time of 28:21; great job Rich! Running strong and improving with every race!

John Gibson completed the 10 Mile race in a time of 1:11:45 averaging a pace of 7:10. Great job John always pushing the pace! 

Angelica Cross completed the 10 mile course in 1:21:22. Great job Angelica, always race ready!

Mariano Meza in his second race in Rebel Red completed the 5K course in a time of 31:47! Great job Mariano at this rate you will break 30 Minutes in the 5K very soon! Great seeing your progress, keep going! 

Ben Mundy completed the 5K in a time of 24:47. Excellent work Ben going sub 25 on the 5K!

Gil Inouye 3 minute PR compared to last year completing the 10 mile course in a time of 1:26:03 averaging a pace of 8:36mm. Way to push yourself Gil to get the result! This race also served as great preparation for his half marathon a week later. 

Ruben Rodriguez ran the 10 Miler in a time of 1:20:52 averaging a pace of 8:05mm; excellent work Ruben! Check out his million dollar smile in this photo too!

Shane Curren ran the 10 miler in a time of 1:43:07; great job Shane!

Liza Medina ran the 10 miler in an excellent time of 1:42:39; great job putting in a strong effort despite the jet lag flying back from Japan!

Ed Beci averaged sub 9 minute per mile pace completing the 10 miler in a time of 1:27:48! Great job Ed you are improving with every race!

David White finished the 10 miler in 1:20:02 earning a 2nd place age division podium! Great race David! Thank you for making it out to Sactown from where you live! You are ready for London!

Selena Hak finishing her 10 miler race in 2:11:38. Great job Selena you always give 110%! 

Traci Seto completed the 10 mile course in a time of 1:22:50. Congratulations earning a 2nd place in her age group (55-59).

Courtney Eldridge completed her race in a time of 1:20:56, averaging a pace of 8:05mm. Negative splitting her race, the last two miles being her fastest. Way to go Courtney, relentlessly consistent!

Scott Cleland finished with a time of 1:17:34 averaging 7:45 pace, well done Scott!

Zach Gonzalez completed the 5K in a time of 23:55, great job Zach! Thanks for capturing photos of other Rebels as well!

Ron Souza finished the race in 1:41:36, a masterclass in grit and determination despite challenges.

Mountains to Beach Marathon & Half Marathon

Gil Inouye finished the half marathon in a time of 2:21:18. Great job Gil, your endurance is ever improving! 

Anel Esmeralda Martinez who joined the club just this month completed the marathon in 3:41:52. Huge congratulations on your BQ and 8 min PR!

Kunhuor Hak completed the marathon in a time of 3:30:02 averaging 8 minute pace. Great job Kunhuor persevering near the end to complete another strong effort! Congratulations on your PR! It was Kunhuor’s birthday that week, an excellent way to celebrate with his favorite distance!

Michelle Carrasco ran a strong Half Marathon in a time of 2:04:54; great job Michelle you are making these races look easy!

Jessica Rong completed the marathon in a time of 3:41:41, averaging 8:27 per mile, with her mile splits reflecting her discipline in never deviating from her race plan. A 10 min PR from CIM this past year. 

Lake Sonoma Marathon 

Big congratulations to Lucas Sanchez on completing the Lake Sonoma trail Marathon in 6:25:22. A tough course with a total elevation gain of 5,122 feet. Way to crush it Lucas! 

Sac State 5K Fun Run

Ruben Rodriguez earned 1st place in his age group with a time of 21:59! Well done Ruben! 

Megan Rodriguez earned a personal record in the 5k with a time of 28:29; congrats on the new 5K PR!

Glen Schaezlein completed the 5K in a time of 22:45, earning a 2nd place in age group award. Excellent work Glen!

Ruben and Glen also received the Beat the President medal for running faster than the President’s (of Sacramento State University) son’s time in the race of 24:40. Excellent effort guys!

Mother Lode Earth Day 5K

Kunhuor Hak  finished the race with a time of 25:30; all the more remarkable less than a week after completing a full marathon! Great commitment Kunhuor! Excellent race on a hilly course! 

Angelica Cross running her home town course, completed the race in a time of 26:46. Great job Angelica; way to conquer the nearly 250 feet of elevation gain!

Anel Martinez completed the race in a time of 27:45: great job Anel on a difficult course just a week after your Marathon. 

Ruben Rodriguez completed the course in a time of 22:30; speedy Ruben as always! 

Boston Marathon

Amparo Villamore Haynes completed the extremely famous and prestigious marathon in a time of 4:27:43! Congratulations Amphee on both counts of reaching her donation goal to gain entry and completing the race despite knee pain. Great job Amphee!

Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay

I (Zeb) ran stage 14 of the relay which was 10.7 miles with 900 feet of elevation gain. I completed it in a time of 1 hours and 31 Minutes. My team finished in 19 Hours and 21 Minutes finishing 155th out of 241 Teams and finishing 7th out of 11 in division. Great work Zeb!! Some fellow Rebels are already considering planning a team relay run in Lake Tahoe next year. 

American River Parkway Half Marathon/5K

Ron Souza finished the 5K in a time of 24:24 to earn 1st place in his age group! Great job Ron showing us how it is done!

Liza Medina earned a 2nd place in her age group with a time of 2:13:49! Great job Liza way to push yourself to earn an amazing result; congrats!

Amphee Villamore Haynes completed the half marathon in a time of 2:11:15, made all the more remarkable by the fact she completed the Boston Marathon less than a week earlier! Excellent resilience and determination Amphee!

Traci Seto earned another 1st place in age group with a time of 1:49:11! Excellent work on the 1st place and going well under 2 hours in the half marathon. A very strong race from a strong racer!

Steve Bond ran a time of 25:37 to finish 2nd in his age group! What makes Steve’s race all the more remarkable is that he did it off the back of only 2 hours of sleep and was able to match his season’s best 5K time along with being only 3 seconds per mile off of his best 5K time since 2023. Great job Steve!

Mike Tiska ran an excellent 5K finishing in a time of 25:08, earning a 2nd place in his age group podium finish! Well done Mike your training is paying off!

Big Sur 21 Miler

Suzie Oyoung completed the Big Sur 21 Miler in a time of 4:47:32! By running with great discipline and focus she actually ran negative splits over the course of the race!

London Marathon

David White ran an exceptional race to finish one of the world marathon major course in a time of 3:48:07! It was a warmer day than expected but he fought hard to finish strong! Excellent work David it is never easy running 100% at a flyaway race especially one taking place in a whole different continent! Way to represent in the streets of London!

Run Because You Can 5K

Note:I couldn’t find any photos from this event so if anyone has any please let me know; thanks!

Andy Harris did the club proud earning a 2nd place in age group with a time of 27:06!

Gilbert Machado earned 1st place in his age group division (70-79) with a time of 27:27!

Thank you Mai for capturing this photo of Gil in action!

Mai Nakamoto completed the 5K in a time of 54:13 with her students!

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River City Rebels Race Recap March 2025

Greetings everyone! Welcome back to another edition of the monthly race recap. Joining me (Zeb) in creating this recap is fellow club member Jessica R from Elk Grove, make sure to give her some love for helping out this month and taking the recap to the next level.

The format is the same as before, the race, the racer, their time, and placing along with a photograph. We have also included links to the strava activity and profile, so feel free to add each other on Strava and give kudos for a job well done.

As always if I missed any club member please let us know and we can update the post to include them.

Congratulations Rebels! Three months into the year and we are seeing many fellow team members crush their goals. I am inspired by all of you and I know we will continue to grow as runners, teammates, and individuals. Go Rebels!

NorCal John Frank Memorial Run

The first race of the month was quite literally on the first day of the month March 1st. The NorCal John Frank Memorial run up in beautiful Redding:

Shane Curran finished the 10 mile road race, which contains plenty of elevation gain and loss, in a time of exactly 1:40:00, great job Shane!

Hot Chocolate 15K San Diego

We have John Burnett completing the San Diego Hot Chocolate 15K with a time of 1:23:04 averaging under nine minutes per mile! Great job John representing the club well in Sunny Southern California!

Miles for Hope 5K

Lisa Sunahara ran the 5K in a time of 24:08; placing 7th over all out of 116 and 3rd female over all and 1st in her age group! Way to throw down Lisa, very impressive!

Shamrock’n 5K

The next section includes all of the action from this year’s edition of the Shamrock’n 5K and 10K races.

I would first like to highlight new member Jacob Ingle with his first race with the Rebels, running an amazing time of 22:19 in the 5K averaging a pace of 7:10!

Welcome and great job Jacob! We look forward to many more amazing results as your Rebel’s career progresses. 

Next up we have Katherine Winkler running the 5K in a time of 28:47! Great job! Also a new member this year, glad to have you join us Katherine and look forward to sharing many more miles with you. 

Marking an amazing return from injury nonetheless is Zach Gonzales with a time of 25:21! Great come back Zach!

Deangela Castex completed the 5K with a time of 29:31! Great job Deangela going sub 30 in the 5K!

Jasmin MccLean (JMac) finished the 5K with a time of 28:14, excellent work Jasmin!

Sherry Kirton ran the 5K course in a time of 40:36, while also being quite photogenic for the cameras!

Ron Souza earned a 1st place age group (70-74)  finish with a time of 26:03; congratulations Ron!

Another First place age group winner is (65-69) Steve Bond with an amazing time of 25:32! 

Next Ben Mundy ran a time of 23:50 averaging 7:40 per mile and an age group podium! Excellent work Ben!

Traci Seto also earned an age group victory (1st place) with a fantastic time of 24:33, congratulations Traci! We are cheering you on as you take on the Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI this year in October!

Austin Lunetta, Kevin Henry & Steph Lunetta-Henry completed the 5K walk; great job!

And I (Zeb) completed the 5K with a time of 21:16 averaging a pace of 6:50mm. Congratulations all your speed work is paying off! 

Shamrock’n 10K

We start the 10K results with Joshua Cudworth completing the 10K course (two loops of the 5K course) with a time of 1:05:22; good work Joshua two races over the weekend. 

Next we have Lynn Marshall who completed her race in 1:03:32! All done with a giant smile too!

Camel completed the race in a time of 1:04:52! Great job Camel! Camel gets extra points for rocking the vintage Hokas!

John Painting ran an excellent race in a time of 49:46, earning a 3rd place age group (60-64) podium in the process; Well done John!

Former Club President and current board member Steve Swindel ran the course in 1:16:09! Nicely done Steve!

Shamrock’n Half Marathon

Amparo (Ampee) Villamor-Haynes completed her race in 2:06:08 way to push through! Best of luck in your upcoming races including the Boston Marathon! We are rooting for you and wishing you a great training block for the Sydney Marathon in August. 

Congratulations Courtney Eldridge on your half marathon PR finishing with a time of 1:48:26! Great job on maintaining a strong and consistent pace! 

Liza Medina completed the race in 2:16:24 Way to go Liza as always with a bright smile!

An honorable mention goes to Noah Seto (Traci’s son) coming in 9th overall!  Won first in his age group! With a finishing time of 1:18:18.

Udochi Mbonu finished her race in 1:55:31 with negative splits. Great job Udochi racing a half marathon while on vacation from her home in New York!

Megan Rodriguez finished her race in 2:30:11. Way to get it done! It’s amazing to see your running journey and I know this is just the beginning. 

Jessica Rong completed her race in 1:48:15 setting a personal best! Absolutely smashed it Jessica! Good luck in your upcoming marathon at Mountains to Beach in Ventura. 

Jasmin Mcclean finished her race in 2:10:44. Way to go Jasmin, we are cheering you on as you take on the Chicago Marathon and NYC Marathon this year.

Ruben Rodriguez finished his race in 1:46:10, way to go Ruben! Despite some minor injuries that we all sometimes go through. Ruben crushed his second race of the year with a positive attitude. 

Joshua Cudworth 1:59:57 Way to go Joshua finishing in under two hours! Double header finisher! 

Gil Inouye completed his race in 2:23:46 Congratulations on a double header finish!! 5k finishing time of 45:31. 

Adrienne Morelos way to finish strong crossing the finish line in 3:13:28. 

Stephanie Lunetta-Henry always with a bright smile finished her race in 3:13:28. Teamwork makes the dreamwork good job Steph and Adrienne!

Kunhuor Hak congratulations on completing the race in 1:39:23. Always crushing it!! Way to go! Hope you have a great race at Mountains to Beach in Ventura! 

Congratulations Suzie OYoung in completing your race in 2:24:34. a half marathon PR! 

Ed Beci ran the half marathon in 2:12:52! Special shout out to Ed for cheering on 5K and 10K runners on Saturday even though his race was on Sunday, and popping the singlet out at the finish line!

Congratulations Lucas Sanchez and Adriana on completing the half marathon together with a time of 2:58:01. Adriana is one of our newest members, way to push through and earn an 8 min PR. In addition, Lucas is racing the Lake Sonoma trail Marathon in April. Best of luck! 

Seize the Moment 5K

Richard King smashed the 5K Adaptive run with a time of 30:48 coming in 3rd overall and first in gender and age group; another stellar performance Rich! Again I must stress this was done while pushing tricycle with a person on it!

Oakland Marathon

Huge congratulations to Michelle Carrasco and Gil Inouye on completing the Oakland Marathon together in 04:56:47. A 48 min PR for Gil, way to support each other! Go team MiGil! 

Big congratulations to Mai Nakamoto on completing her 25th marathon. She paced the 5:15 group. It takes a lot of discipline to pace fellow runners to reach their goal time. Way to go Mai! 

Running of the Elk 5K/10K

This race was remarkable from a team stand point for just how many podium positions were swept up by Rebels for this race! Eight First place age group winners and eleven age group podium finishes in total; excellent work team! Furthermore, even with the cold and dreary conditions; everyone was full of positive support for one another. Thank you everyone for bringing the energy and fun!. 

Angelica Cross completed the 10K in a time of 49 Minutes Flat; earning a 1st place age group (45-49) award and first female overall. Huge congratulations Angelica! While sporting her xHope tank, a deeply personal cause she cares about and is a part of the local nonprofit. 

Adrienne Morelos & Stephanie Lunetta-Henry used run/walk intervals to complete the 5K in a time of exactly 38 minutes! Both Adrienne and Steph consistently progressed their pace over the course of the race to perfection! Well executed race plan ladies!

Courtney Eldridge is another first place age group winner (30-34) with a time of 22:59! Courtney ditched her hat and glasses because of the extreme wind gusts and rain just making it even harder to see. Talk about determination! Way to go Courtney! 

Camel completed her 5K race in a time of 29:00; in the process of fulfilling her race goal of running without stopping once. She earned a 2nd place age group podium too! Excellent day out Camel!

John Painting completed the 5K in a time of 23:22, earning a 1st place in age division (60-64) award in the process! Congratulations John! 

Selena Hak ran an excellent time of 38:08! Great job Selena braving the elements!

Noah Seto paced his highschool friend to a sub 20 minute 5K with a time of 19:35 and getting an age group first place in the process too! Great work Noah!

Katherine Winkler broke the 1 hour barrier with her 10K race with a time of 59:38! Congratulations Katherine!

Steve Bond earned 1st place in his age group (65-69) with a time of 26:32; great job Steve with the matching t-shirt and shoes to boot!

Ed Beci ran the 10K in 53:45; great job Ed we are very excited to watch your progression this Summer!

Mariano Meza put himself out there in difficult conditions to complete his first 5K with a time of all threes: 33:33! Great job Mariano and welcome to the club!

Ron Souza ran a time of 24:24 netting 1st place in his age division (70-74)! Great job Ron here is to more success at the SacTown 10 Miler in April!

Zeb ran a time of 21:57! Running hard into the headwinds because that was his daily commute to and from school uphill with a headwind both ways! When we rounded the corner into a strong head wind with rain some guy yelled out: “WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?!”. Also Ben was caught mogging on me at the finish line.

Richard King pushed hard to earn a 2nd place in his age group(55-59) with a time of 29:04! Excellent work Rich; there are more great results on the way! It must be clarified Rich was not pushing a person in a tricycle for this race either.

Traci Seto won first place in her age group(55-59)  with a time of 24:34; well done Traci! 

Kunhour Hak completed the 10K course in a time of 48:59; earning a 3rd place podium! Well done Kunhour getting it done both in the long distances and shorter distances.

Alejandro Santana who has just join the rebels, in only his second 10K ever (The first being the Davis Stampede last month). He earned first place in his age group (19-24) with a time of 52:58! Great work Alejandro we are all very excited for your development running as a Rebel! Here is to even greater future success!

Shane Curran gets an honorable mention, he didn’t run this race but he was out at the start-finish straight taking action pictures of all members. Thank you for being out there and supporting the club Shane! You can find all of Shane’s photos of you racing on the Epeak app in the Running of the Elk race event chat.

Run Rocklin Half Marathon

To round out the month of racing Mai Nakamoto, Michelle Carrasco, and Gil Inouye paced the Run Rocklin Half-Marathon to three hours. Well done everyone, especially after running the Oakland Marathon barely a week before! 

Gil paced a 77 year old lady who wanted to run a sub 3 hour half. Gil encouraged her all the way to the finish line. They crossed the finish line in 2:58. At the finish line they all shared a heartfelt hug. This is what running and community is all about. 

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River City Rebels Race Recap February 2025

The River City Rebels have a long and illustrious history of not only training for running but applying those adaptations (cardiovascular, muscular, neural, and skeletal) towards competition, specifically racing. In honor of this long held tradition of racing; I would like to align the club of 2025 with this tradition by celebrating the members of the club who are racing by producing the monthly River City Rebels Race Recap. Every month I plan to round up all of the racing regardless of how short or far distance, nor how big or small the event, nor how fast or slow a member completes the race. Running a race whether it is your first or your 100th is always a nerve wracking and challenging ordeal and members should be recognized for taking on the challenge and finishing.

These monthly recaps will serve as a document of achievement for all members to not only reminisce upon but also inspire other members to test themselves through competition. Additionally this is a great way to learn the names and faces of members you may not meet on a regular basis.

The format includes the athlete, the race they completed along with official timing/placing, an associated strava activity, and some photos if any from the event. Feel free to add club members via strava and give them kudos and support for their race events. Take note of the races your fellow members are running too; perhaps you could join them in the next running of the event!

Obviously if there is a race or a club member I missed from this month, please let me know and I can add them to the list.

Again I would like to personally and on behalf of the board congratulate everyone who completed a race this month. It is never easy (and if it is easy you should run faster ha ha!) to put yourself out there and compete, but by proudly wearing your Rebel singlet and giving your all you are representing the club well and earning respect from everyone in the running community. To put things in perspective I will quote a live strong article from 2024:About 50 million Americans (or 15 percent of the U.S. population) participate in some form of running or jogging, according to a 2022 report from Statista Research Department but “Only about 0.1% of the U.S. population (about 328,200 people) races.” Out of 50 Million people who participate in some form of running only 328,200 of those people have the gumption to compete in a race; which means by just completing a race you are already in the top 99.3th percentile of all runners in the United States! 

Our next two big races coming up in March are the Shamrock’n 5/10/Half-Marathon (March 15 & 16)  and the Running of the Elk 5k/10k (March 30th) ! Make sure to register, sign up on the Epeak (Discount codes for both races are saved in the app!) and show up for more fun!

River City Rebels Race Recap February 2025:

First I would like to congratulate Kunhour Hak on going sub six hours on his 50k (k for kilometers) Race!

Along with Suzie Oyoung for completing the half marathon in 3 hours and 39 Minutes!

An honorable mention Jessica Rong for pacing the Salmon Falls 50K.

Next I would like to highlight Michelle Carrasco and Gil Inouye for running the Las Vegas half marathon!

Michelle’s results:

Gil’s results:

Liza Medina ran the 10Kin Las Vegas at the same event with a time of 59:35, congrats Liza on the sub 1 hour 10K.

Next Amphee Villamor Haynes ran the Mesa Marathon in 4:16:45!

Congratulations to Stephanie Lunetta Henry & Adrienne Morelos running the Davis Stampede Half Marathon in 3 Hours and 19 Minutes:

Great job ladies!

At this race our newly elected Vice President Richard King running for Ainsley’s Angels (meaning he was running while pushing a trike with a human being inside it)  completed the Davis Stampede 10K in 1 Hour and 2 Minutes!

I (Zeb) ran the 5k in a time of 21:52, getting 2nd place in my age group!

New club member Steve Mangiapane ran the Trinidad to Clam Beach 5.75 mile race in a time of 45:17; great job Steve!

Next we will cover all of the running from the 2025 Valentine Race of Justice!

I would first like to highlight our club president Ben Mundy who ran a time of 33:52!

Great job Ben!

Next we have Liza Medina who ran a time of 36:13!

Gil Machado ran a strong race finishing in 36:35!

Suzie Oyoung ran an amazing race with a time of 39:45!

Camel completed the race in 40:41! Great Job Camel!

Our new Treasurer John Painting completed the race in 32:02 with a 3rd place age group podium!

Another Podium place finisher (and another John) is John Gibson with a time of 27:24!

Steve Bond finished with a time of exactly 33 minutes and 1st place in his age group; great job Steve!

Long time club and board member Ruben earned 2nd place in his age group with a time of 28:11; excellent work Ruben!

Kevin Cimini completed the 4 mile course in 32:43!

Finally from this race we had Rocket Ronnie (Ron Souza) complete the race in a time of 31:56 for first place in his age group!

I (Zeb) did alright too finishing the 1.8 mile course in 11:45.

Finally I would like to wrap up with covering the Reno Indoor Track (at altitude) event on February 1st.

We had the distance Medley relay team win the masters category with a total time of 13:24.16

Individually in order of appearance:

Mike Leach ran the 1200m leg with a time of 3:52 (5:10 per mile pace)!

Next Stephen Mangiapane ran the 400m in a time of 67 seconds (4:30 per mile pace) with a 32 second opening 200m!

Next we had Michael Dean run the 800m leg with a time of 2:35 (5:10 per mile pace)!

Finally we had John Gibson run the mile leg in a time of 5:50 (5:50 per mile pace)!

Ron Souza ran the indoor mile in a time of 7:38!

I (Zeb) ran the indoor mile in a time of 6:34 to round out the night.

I believe that rounds out all of the racing from February 2025, if I am missing any event or result please let me know and I will update this document immediately.

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Track Season is Upon Us!

Hey everyone Zeb here to inform and excite once more!

Join us for the 2025 Pacific Association (PA) USA Track and FieldUSATF), track season!

You may or may not know we have our very own track season and league right here in Northern California.

I have created a new tab in our Epeak app for these USATF sanctioned races with all the information needed to join up and have fun.

Here is a break down of everything else you need to know concerning track running and how you can get involved!

  • What is track running?

Track running is done on a 400m loop commonly found at middle schools, highschools, colleges and Universities. The tracks are layered with a special surface which provides excellent energy return and safety such as rubber or mondo.

Here is a youtube video with a break down of the major topics/history concerning track and field.

Here is a detailed breakdown of track dimensions

The distances raced generally include 100 meter 200m sprints, 400m, 800m, 1500m/1600m/1 mile (1610m), 2000m Steeplechase, and 5000m.

  • What are the benefits of running track?

First and most obviously there are no hills or obstacles (steeplechase and hurdles being the exception) as commonly found in road or cross country races, allowing for the full focus to be on speed and maintaining rhythm.

I know many of you have fantastic aerobic endurance due the weekly milage you log on Strava, track racing helps develop speed endurance which translates directly to running greater paces for longer in your goal marathon or half marathon races. In addition track racing will help you develop a strong kick to beat your friends to the line at the end of a hard road race too!

Here are a couple articles discussing the benefits:

https://warwick.ac.uk/services/sport/blog/feed/the-benefits-of-track-running/

https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/benefits-of-track-training/

Furthermore you can accurately calculate your overall running fitness and how that translates to other distances because you are running in ideal conditions (no hills, high energy return surface, and shoes designed purely for speed).

  • Am I Fast enough to run Track?

Perhaps you have seen track run at the Olympics where athletes regularly reach speeds in excess of 25 miles an hour (2.4 minute per mile pace) in the sprint events (100m & 200m) and average just short of 20 miles an hour (3 minute mile pace) in the middle distance events (400m & 800m); and you think that perhaps track running is too fast for you. The truth is yes; there are some very strong individuals who show up at track races, but road races are no different. To mitigate disparities in ability most events are run in separate heats based upon age group and pace, meaning as long as you are running within the confines of the track; the race will not conclude until you are done. Track is no more exclusionary than any other type of running event; the main onus (as always) is on running to the best of your ability whatever pace your ability may entail; and even more importantly having fun! 

  • What equipment do I need?

Essentially the only real difference needed for running track is wearing spikes. Your River City Rebel shirt is a fantastic track singlet. There is no need for camel backs, compression socks, or visors since the distances raced are short. Though it is perfectly acceptable to not wear spikes for track, you do gain benefits from the lighter weight (road shoes are typically 9-10 ounces, spikes are commonly 4-5 ounces in weight) and greater traction afforded from the spike plate. 

Furthermore once you have your race is over your spikes will not go to waste because there are many public tracks available here in the Sacramento region to join us for weekly Speed workouts on. There is no better feeling than running an all out 400m dash with your spikes on. 

Here is a video giving the comparison between spikes and road shoes on the track.

If you would like to purchase spikes running warehouse always has quality spikes on clearance.

  • How can I sign up?

First you will need your River City Rebels annual membership. 

Second you will need a USA Track and Field annual membership. 

Third you need to register for a meet and pick your events. 

The track meets on the calendar this year are (in chronological order):

PR Invite at Cordova Highschool Rancho Cordova Saturday April 5, 2025

Open and Masters Track and Field Championships at Cordova Highschool Rancho Cordova, June 5-8, 2025

SF Track Club Pride Meet at Cox Stadium San Francisco June 21, 2025 (registration links pending)

Fourth, join these events on our Epeak app to let everyone know you are going to be there!

We plan on bringing the tent and chairs to these events so you have a place to safely store and change your gear before your event. Additionally we will conduct warm ups and drills before your event to ensure you are fully race ready; as well as cool down and stretching afterwards to aid in recovery. 

Finally since all of your events will take place at the track there will be a huge number of opportunities for your club mates to take action photos and cheer you on as you go; so stick around and do the same for everyone else!

  • If you have any questions please feel free to ask in the Epeak app for greater clarification on the events and what is needed to participate.
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2021 – 2022 Highlights

Pacific Association USATF Cross Country Championships Golden Gate Park, November 21, 2021

USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Tallahassee, Florida, December 11, 2021 Brent Cushenbery; 51st 60-64, 38:56 Andy Harris; 55th 60-64, 40:11 Steve Swindel; 23rd 65-69, 51:49 15th Place Team in the Nation 60-69

USATF Cross Country Championships 8K Balboa Park, San Diego Jan 8, 2022 Brent Cushenbery; 95th place, 39:53 Andy Harris; 105th place, 41:42 Larry Fluharty; 109th place, 42:50 Ron Souza; 116th place, 45:31

USATF National 10 mile Championships (SacTown 10) Sacramento Apr 3, 2022 Ruben Rodriquez, 15th place (55-59 AG), 1:11:21 Howard Iseri, 10th place (60-64 AG), 1:11:46 Brent Cushenbery, 16th place (60-64 AG), 1:18:21 Ron Souza, 9th place (65-69 AG), 1:18:32 Ben Mundy, 17th place (60-64 AG), 1:27:57 Rich King, 25th place (50-54 AG), 1:34:48 Team Placing: 50+ 8th place (Ruben Rodriquez, Ben Mundy, Rich King) Team Placing: 60+ 5th place (Howard Iseri, Brent Cushenbery, Ron Souza)

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Rebel Yell Newsletter, May 2022

River City Rebels

Officers:

Steve Swindel, President; Andy Harris, Vice-President; Brent Cushenbery, Communications; Don Koeberlein Secretary/Treasurer; Brent Cushenbery, Webmaster

Board Members:

Steve Swindel, Andy Harris, Martin Dean, Ben Mundy, Brent Cushenbery, Don Koeberlein

Website:

www.rivercityrebelsrunning.com

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
  • Rebel Yell

After a long hiatus, the Rebel Yell has returned. Please feel free to contribute any articles; post-race reviews and/or race results for potential inclusion in future Yells. Now that the author of the Yell seems to be fully retired – he will attempt to publish the Yell on a semi-regular basis.

  • Rebel Website

You may be unaware since it was a seamless transition, but, the Rebel website has moved to a new domain and has been revamped. Additionally, Brent Cushenbery has taken-on the task of Webmaster. “Thanks!!!” are extended to Brent for assuming the duties and to Thom Pearman for his many years of maintaining the Rebel website.

  • Rebel XC Challenge

SAVE THE DATE – The Rebel XC Challenge (A PAUSATF race) is Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Ancil Hoffman Park, Carmichael. For more information, please refer to the Rebel website.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – If you do not plan to race…please (!)…volunteer to work. Or, if you plan to race…please (!) volunteer to work…when you are not racing. Soon, a formal request for volunteers will be sent via email so that you can sign-up for what you wish to do at the race. Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated and will help the Rebels host a successful race.

Note – As the year goes along, I’ll try my best to acknowledge member’s results. However, I’m sure I’ll miss some individuals or races. If I do, I apologize in advance. Additionally – please feel free to email me club results, and I’ll do my best to include them in the next newsletter.

RACE RESULTS BY CLUB MEMBERS SOON TO BE POSTED!!!

  • Workouts
    • Note – If you show-up sporadically, please contact before showing because schedules and locations are subject to change.

Sunday – Long runs generally starting at the Hazel Avenue Fish Hatchery or near Karen’s Bakery in Folsom @ 8:00AM. Contact Brent Cushenbery at brentcushenbery@gmail.com for more information.

Tuesday AM – Interval workouts on the track at Folsom Lake College @ 8:00AM Contact Andy Harris at attyserv@surewest.net

Friday AM – Interval workouts on the track at Folsom Lake College @ 8:00AM

  • Board Meetings

Rebel Board Meetings are held the first Wednesday of various months at 6PM. A club email is sent prior to every Board meeting. All are welcome to attend these meetings and add their voice to the mix. If you are interested in attending please refer to the club email for the next scheduled date or contact a Board member.

  • Club Suggestion “Box”

Your input is valued, as is your membership in the club. If you have a suggestion or opinion on something you feel would improve or be of benefit to the club – please feel free to submit it to me (Steve Swindel), and I will bring it forward at the next Board meeting. If you believe your suggestion is of a sensitive nature and/or you wish to remain anonymous – please make this known to me and I will keep your identity in the strictest confidence.

  • Apparel

Rebel singlets ($25) and other apparel is available. Contact Andy Harris at attyserv@surewest.net for more information.

  • Club Membership

Membership requires the payment of a nominal fee (Currently, $25 (An outrageously good deal) and the signing of a waiver.

Renewal Link:

https://rivercityrebelsrunning.com/join/

  • PAUSATF – Membership

It is encouraged but not required that club members also join the United States of America Track and Field Association (USATF). The Rebels throughout the year participate in many USATF events and in order for the Rebels to score individuals on teams membership is required.  For information visit: http://www.pausatf.org/  (The Rebels are club #116).

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Sincerely

Steve Swindel, President

River City Rebels Running Club