STANFORD: NEW DEPARTURE TIME!

We will be leaving at 8:15 a.m. from Ridgway Saturday. It is move-in day at Stanford, and there is going to be a morning lane closure on 101 south as well. We want to have plenty of time to get there. Pass the word!

STANFORD INVITATIONAL: Important info!

Here is a list of the runners going to Stanford:

Boys: Michael Tomasi, Jonathan Peck, Jordan Guerrero, Michael Kennedy, Jonathan Ahnberg, Aden Holmes, and Connor Moore.

Girls: Sadia Ibrahim, Evvy Archibald, Marina Lecoeuche, Trixie Scolari, Sarah Withers, Natalie Fritz, and Ellie Paul.

We are leaving from Ridgway at 9 a.m. Saturday. Boys race at 12:10 and Girls race at 12:40. Former Panther Reesey Byers races at 10:50 for Sacramento State in the Men's 8k race.

Here is a link with parking information: http://www.gostanford.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/stan/sports/c-sc/auto_pdf/ParkingInfo

I will have maps and these directions printed out for any drivers as well.

Also, we will NOT be bringing the water cooler, so please BRING YOUR OWN WATER and other drinks to the meet. There will be concessions as well.

Go Panthers!
Carrie

Viking Opener: The RACERS emerge!

It was another beautiful day at Spring Lake as the Panthers took on runners from 42 schools (Willits to Castro Valley!) at the 26th Annual Viking Opener. We had 59 runners (plus one coach) compete -- a record turnout!

Let's look at the various team results:

* Jr/Sr Girls: 2nd
* Fr/Soph Girls: 13th
* Open Girls: 2nd

* Senior Boys: 3rd
* Junior Boys: 8th
* Fr/Soph Boys: 6th
* Open Boys: 3rd

Complete results, including a combined top 50 performance list across all races, can be found at the PD running site: www.northbay.com/running

The most important development today was the emergence of your racing instincts. Most of you have now had 3 races, and the rookies on the team are finally seeing the benefits of consistent training. We saw focused, determined efforts. We saw runners who were willing to test their limits. We saw a lot of smiles after the races. It feels good to run fast, doesn't it?!

Viking Opener Race Times

8:35 Middle Schools
9:00 Frsoh Soph Boys(5) Aden, Ethan, Jake, Isaiah, Josh
9:20 Frosh Soph Girls(5) Sarah, Jenny, Emma, Jordan, Irma
9:45 Alumni Carrie, Sean, DK
10:15 Junior Boys(5) Mikie, Jahnberg, Cris, Patrick, Jackson
10:35 Junior Senior Girls (5) Sadia, Eva, Evvy, Emily, Marina
11:00 Open Girls (Unlimited) All the other girls
11:25 Senior Boys (5) Jon Peck, Michael T, Jordan, Connor M, Niko
11:45 Open Boys (Unlimited) All the other boys
12:10 Awards

Please try to stay for the awards. We always have a very spirited group that garners many, many medals.

Frosh soph boys need to be at our team area by 8AM. Frosh soph Girls need to be there by 8:15. Everyone else needs to be there by 9:00 so that we can cheer on and support Freshmen and Sophomore teams.

PARKING!
Please park at the Violetti entrance to Spring Lake. Meet management and the Park has asked us to do so. We cannot park at Oak Knoll. Over 30 schools will be in attendance. Please follow that request. From the lower parking lot at Violetti to the start area is about a 15 minute walk. That is good for everyone.

Lets have a great turnout to root on our mighty Panther runners. Come dressed in your birghtest Orange and Black bearing booming voices.

Lets Go Panthers!!!

Pre-Viking Opener Pasta Feed This Friday

Friday, September 16, we will be having a pasta feed from 6-9 pm at Eva's house. It's at 3970 Montecito Avenue off of Chanate (a bit confusing since the address is Montecito Avenue but the road sign says Woodbrae lane). There is a law firm half way up the drive on the left with a big parking lot, but drive slowly and watch out for the big boulders when you’re driving up. Turning around is difficult, so try to carpool if possible.
Map: http://tinypic.com/r/2sbl8au/7

Freshman: Salad
Sophomores: Bread
Juniors: Drinks
Seniors: Desserts

There will be a pool, so feel free to bring a bathing suit and towel. Call Eva with any questions at 843-0677. If you need to get flats, stop by spike night (see below post), and then head over to the pasta feed. You can also go before the pasta and still get the 20% off, but no prizes/pizza.