Golden Valley Harriers

GVH is a running club located in Davis, CA dedicated to promoting running in the community. Members come in all shapes and sizes—from elite ex-college runners to folks who are just starting to run and everything in between.  The club is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Donations to the club are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.  Our Tax ID# is 14-1841731.

The President posts a weekly update once a month on the front page.

To keep up with the latest GVH news, access race registration discounts, and more, check out our membership page: GVH Membership

GROUP PHOTOS

10/15/2024 UPDATE

• TOMORROW - Book Club

• Western States Endurance Run 100-Miler Designated Runner

• Volunteer Opportunities

  • IRONMAN California

  • Birch Lane Elementary School Run for Health

  • California International Marathon

• Reminders

• Workouts

• Upcoming Events

We have a Phil Widener XC race at Santa Rosa this Sunday. Registration ends this Thursday (no race day registration).

We also have 2 trail runs on our calendar. Good luck to you all.

Next week we have the Sophia Yin Memorial Mile Time Trial at the UC Davis track.

TOMORROW - Book Club

From Steve S.

Meet up at Davis Wine Bar’s outside seating area on October 16 at 7:00 p.m. to talk about The Women. We have Davis Wine Bar's outside seating area (next to the Fleet Feet store) reserved for us. It’s the venue where our book club started almost 6 years ago, and some members suggested we reconvene there while the evening temperatures are pleasant.  

Please arrive a little early if you’d like to get yourself a beverage before we begin. We’ll start talking about our book no later than 7:10. 

Western States Endurance Run 100-Miler Designated Runner

GVH ultrarunners, the WSER entry process season is upon us. If you want to be GVH’s designated runner for the 2025 WSER, please read the updated webpage carefully for dates and criteria for consideration. The deadline to submit your application is October 30 to Aryn and me. The aid station captain(s) and the GVH board will decide on the guaranteed entry runner at the final 2024 board meeting on November 11. For further questions, please contact Aryn Yancher (aryn.yancher@gmail.com).

Keep an eye out for the volunteer solicitation in early winter 2025 for the CAL-1 aid station.

Volunteer Opportunities

IRONMAN California

Kim Link, the Volunteer Director of IRONMAN California, is looking for a few more groups to volunteer at their event on October 27, 2024.

You can volunteer individually at https://ironman.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=80009.

OR you can contact Reed Thayer (rthayer1@gmail.com), GVH vice president, to join the Sac Tri Club aid station if you want to volunteer in a group.

If you have any questions, see their contact information: Kim.link@ironman.com; cell phone number is 7072174738.

Birch Lane Elementary School Run for Health

Please see the message from Rennie, a parent from Birch Lane:

This year our run is December 7th, we are seeking volunteers who can help set up the course on 12/6 in the afternoon and for volunteers to staff the course on the morning of 12/7 so the kiddos don't run off course.

Typically:

We need volunteers after school on December 6th (around 4) to help mark the routes

We need volunteers before/during/after the race to help corral all the kids for a warm-up (typically run by some pre-PT students I coerce into volunteering), along the route to keep them from getting lost, and after to hand out stickers and stuff. from about 9 am -11:30am-ish

The run is around the school campus and sidewalk in front of the school.

We like 20 or so volunteers but we can always put anyone to work, I usually have 2-4 of those same pre-PT students from Sac State and there is a signup genius we use too. 

It is a mile and half mile course.

There are usually about 300 kids, parents, & teachers and anyone else can join

If interested, please reach out to Rennie Saltzmann (renniespt@gmail.com). We should get a QR code or sign up genius closer to the date.

California International Marathon

CIM is on December 8. Sign up here for volunteer opportunities. We have a lot of GVHers planning to race CIM so this is a good way to see them in action and support. https://thesacramentorunningassociation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=87912

Reminders

Board Nominations Open Until Nov 30

Do you know of someone who would be a great GVH board of directors member? Are you that person? If so, you can put in names starting today until November 30 [redacted]! The Google Form provides descriptions of the board member roles and general responsibilities.

A Change of Pace-GVH Collaboration Ideas

Do you have ideas on how ACOP and GVH can collaborate more? If so, submit them in this [redacted] BY OCTOBER 31, 2024. After that, Ernie and I will meet with Dave. If you want to submit anonymously, you can log out of your Google account or go incognito before going on the link. 

Call for Davis Turkey Trot Pacers

The Davis Turkey Trot Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, November 23, at 7:50 am.  

Race information can be found at: https://changeofpace.com/event/davis-turkey-trot-3/

A Change of Pace has asked GVH to provide two pacers at each goal time.  Goal times range from 1 hr 40 min to 2 hr 45 min at 5 minute increments, with a final goal time of 3 hours.  This is a really big improvement over previous races that we've paced, as we will have two pacers for each goal time.  Having two pacers makes for a much more fun experience and also allows for training of runners who have not paced before.  Of course, pacers all receive a complimentary entry to the Half Marathon.   Please signup at this Google doc site: [redacted]

We ask that experienced pacers sign up in the "Primary Pacer" column and runners who haven't paced before sign up as "Assistant Pacers."  Hope many of you can volunteer.  Pacing is a great way to support GVH's goal of promoting running in the community (and it's a lot of fun!).

Mark and Ernie

GVH Pace Coordinators

Holiday Party Volunteers Request

The annual GVH Holiday Party will be on Saturday, December 14 at the Rancho Yolo Community Center.

We need your help! Please email me if you are interested. The party is about 8 weeks from now so I may reach out to people to set a meeting.

• Awards

• RSVP/Awards voting form

• Slideshow

• GVH Year-In-Review Newsletter/Brochure

• Games

• Photo booth and decorations

• Music

• Games and awards prizes

• Beer and wine selection

• Setup and clean up

Workouts

• Tuesday evening - 8x3 min Community Park. Meet at the Community Park swimming pool for a warm-up at 5:50 p.m. See Craighton's email for details.

• Thursday morning track - Meet at 7:45 am on the UC Davis track starting with a dynamic warm-up followed by a track workout. Contact Joachim at cooldood47_2000@yahoo.com if you want to be included in the workout emails.

• Thursday evening - Meet at 5:55 pm at the shovels by the Arboretum. for 3, 4, or 7-mile loops. You can also join Tim Weaver for CIM training tempo runs. 1 mile easy, 4 mile tempo, and 1 mile easy.

• Saturday morning - Meet at 8 am at Fleet Feet Davis. 4, 7, and 10-mile options through downtown Davis, the Arboretum, and the UC Davis campus

Routes are available here.

Upcoming Events

Newly added

If you are considering racing and want to score for GVH, join the PAUSATF now and designate GVH club #135 for your affiliation.

• 10/19/2024 California Fall Classic at Lake Sonoma (55K and 100K) - Healdsburg, CA

• 10/20/2024 Heart of Cool Trail Run (5K, 10K, Half) - Cool, CA

• *10/20/2024, Sun, PA XC Phil Widener Open, Santa Rosa, CA, Pre-reg closes 10/17

• 10/22/2024 Sophia Yin Memorial Mile Time Trial, UCD track

• *10/26/2024, Sat, PA XC Matt Yeo Aggie, Martinez, CA, pre-reg closes 10/25

• 10/27/2024 Marine Corps Marathon (and 10K, 50K) - Arlington, VA

• 10/30/2024 Deadline to apply to be considered as GVH WSER designated runner

• *11/3/2024, Sun,  PA XC Willow Hills, Folsom, CA, Pre-reg closes 11/1.

• 11/3/2024 Deadline to run a qualifying race to enter the WSER

• *11/10/2024 PA RR Clarksburg Country Run (5K/10K/Half/30K) - Clarksburg, CA

• 11/10/2024 Run the Parkway (Half, 20-mile) - Sacramento, CA

• 11/11/2024 GVH final 2024 board meeting, Steve’s Pizza at downtown Davis

• 11/16/2024 Lake Chabot Trail Runs (8K to 50K), Castro Valley, CA

• 11/17/2024, Sun, PA XC Championships Golden Gate Park, SF, CA

• 11/23/2024 Davis Turkey Trot - Davis, CA

• 11/28/2024 (Thanksgiving Day) Run to Feed the Hungry - Sacramento, CA

• 12/1-12/7/2024 GVH Board Elections (online)

• *12/8/2024 PA RR CIM - Sacramento, CA

• 12/14/2024 USATF Club Cross Country Championships - Tacoma, WA

• 12/14/2024 GVH Holiday Party at Rancho Yolo Community Center - Davis, CA

• *12/15/2024 PA RR Christmas Relays - San Francisco, CA

Let me or Craighton know if there are events that you want to be added to the calendar.

*PA events are on the PAUSATF race series that involve individual and team scoring plus prize money. You must be a member of the PAUSATF to score. 

Nicole Osorio

osorionicole64@gmail.com

Race Results (9/23-10/13)

Back in September, we had three GVH members represent other teams at the Garin Park cross country meet.  Also in September, Julia Croteau ran the Dick Collins trail marathon out in the Bay Area.

On October 5th, Nuria Daghbouche took third in a women's trail 12K up in Auburn.  Julia Croteau won an age group prize at the half marathon.

At the Aggiethalon in Davis, Lauren Prince, Mickey Bartko, and Monica Stark completed the sprint triathlon.

Urban Cow saw a big turnout in Sacramento.  Jennifer Desideri ran the 5K, and Mark Murray, Etan Bard, Katie Pedigo, and Aryn Yancher led the club in the half marathon.

Michael Guss earned an age group prize at the McLaren Park 5K in San Francisco.

Erica Knauff completed the Rock 'n' Roll half marathon in San Jose.

At the Granite Head trail race on Saturday, Norman Coppinger ran the short course and Michael Sweeney did the long one.  Norman won an age group prize.

GVH had better participation at Sunday's cross country meet in Tamalpa.  David Gerner and Steve Barton ran the young men's race, Cynthia Chack and Carolyn Summers the young women.  Michael Sweeney, Craighton Chin, and Chris Peterson ran the 60+ race.

Did I miss you?  Please email me at gvhraceresults@gmail.com so I can add your result.

Congratulations, runners!

GARIN PARK CHALLENGE (Hayward, CA 9/28)

Masters Men

Overall Place/ Name/ Overall Time/

34/ MARK MURRAY/ 21:56/ => racing for SRA Elite

64/ MICHAEL GUSS/ 25:35/ => racing for Pamakids

80/ JIM FLANIGAN/ 29:38/ => racing for Tamalpa

Open Men

Overall Place/ Name/ Overall Time/

53/ MICHAEL GUSS/ 24:12/ => racing for Pamakids

DICK COLLINS MARATHON (Castro Valley, CA 9/29)

Overall Place/ Name/ Overall Time/

19/ JULIA CROTEAU/ 6:36:49/

AUBURN HALF MARATHON (Auburn, CA 10/5)

12K

Overall Place/ Name/ Age Group Place/ Overall Time/

21/ NURIA DAGHBOUCHE RUBIO/ 2/ 1:34:46/ => Third Female Finisher

Half Marathon

Overall Place/ Name/ Age Group Place/ Overall Time/

64/ JULIA CROTEAU/ 2/ 3:23:48/ => Second in Age Group

AGGIEATHLON SPRINT TRIATHLON (Davis, CA 10/6)

Collegiate Division

Overall Place/ Name/ Overall Time/

33/ LAUREN PRINCE/ 1:11:19/

Age Group Division

Overall Place/ Name/ Overall Time/

4/ MICKEY BARTKO/ 1:01:51/ => Fourth Place Overall

27/ MONICA STARK/ 1:19:06/ => Fifth Female Finisher

URBAN COW (Sacramento, CA 10/6)

5K

Overall Place/ Name/ Age Group Place/ Overall Time/ Pace

484/ JENNIFER DESIDERI/ 20/ 34:01/ 10:56/M

Half Marathon

Overall Place/ Name/ Age Group Place/ Overall Time/ Pace

67/ MARK MURRAY/ 1/ 1:28:47/ 6:46/M => Age Group Winner

152/ ETAN BARD/ 22/ 1:34:51/ 7:14/M

162/ KATIE PEDIGO/ 7/ 1:35:46/ 7:18/M

200/ ARYN YANCHER/ 10/ 1:38:05/ 7:29/M

270/ MICHAEL SWEENEY/ 49/ 1:41:44/ 7:45/M

659/ CYNTHIA CHAK/ 31/ 1:56:14/ 8:52/M

766/ NORMAN COPPINGER/ 8/ 1:58:57/ 9:04/M

1152/ ELIZABETH VAAGE/ 60/ 2:09:32/ 9:53/M

1541/ ERNEST SHIMIZU/ 27/ 2:20:21/ 10:42/M

2441/ JENNIFER DESIDERI/ 113/ 2:56:32/ 13:28/M

MCLAREN PARK 5K (San Francisco, CA 10/6)

Overall Place/ Name/ Age Group Place/ Overall Time/ Pace

14/ MICHAEL GUSS/ 2/ 26:23/ 8:29/M => Second in Age Group

ROCK 'N' ROLL HALF MARATHON (San Jose, CA 10/6)

Overall Place/ Name/ Age Group Place/ Overall Time/ Pace

1718/ ERICA KNAUFF/ 66/ 2:07:04/ 9:42/M

GRANITE HEAD (Granite Bay, CA 10/12)

6.6 Miles Short Course

Overall Place/ Name/ Age Group Place/ Overall Time/ Pace

21/ NORMAN COPPINGER/ 2/ 1:03:34/ 9:37/M => Second in Age Group

11.2 Miles Long Course

Overall Place/ Name/ Age Group Place/ Overall Time/ Pace

111/ MICHAEL SWEENEY/ 28/ 2:17:46/ 12:17/M

TAMALPA XC CHALLENGE (San Rafael, CA 10/13)

Young Men

Overall Place/ Name/ Overall Time/

62/ DAVID GERNER/ 27:13/

88/ STEPHEN BARTON/ 32:45/

89/ MICHAEL GUSS/ 33:06/ => racing for Pamakids

Young Women

Overall Place/ Name/ Overall Time/

65/ CYNTHIA CHAK/ 35:43/

76/ CAROLYN SUMMERS/ 38:55/

Old Folks

Overall Place/ Name/ Overall Time/

3/ MARK MURRAY/ 29:28/ => Third Place Overall, racing for SRA Elite

16/ MICHAEL SWEENEY/ 32:19/

28/ CRAIGHTON CHIN/ 34:34/

44/ CHRIS PETERSEN/ 36:50/

58/ JIM FLANIGAN/ 39:52/ => racing for Tamalpa

Contact Us

Email:

info@goldenvalleyharriers.org

Mailing Address:

Golden Valley Harriers

P.O. Box 454

Davis, CA 95617-454

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