HowtoJointhe2014CrossCountryTeam: Please respond to xcteams@empirerunners.org with your intention to run and in which races you can participate 1. Become a card-carrying Member of the USATF Membership If you plan to run cross-country and have not already renewed your USATF membership, please do so ASAP. You cannot run without one. Your number will show on the USATF Pacific Association website. Verify you are on the list by going to http://www.pausatf.org/data/members.php?club=143 to find your name (www.pausatf.org | Members | Member List | Club List | Empire Runners | Roster). Sign up on line at www.pausatf.org | Join Now! We are club No. 143 (Empire Runners). 2. Have Active Empire Runners Club Membership Please ensure your Club membership is up to date. To join or renew, see our website under Membership. 3. Get Some Threads – you’ll need a uniform Run 3 races and get your singlet free! Singlets run large, so we recommend one size smaller than usual. Black shorts or running skirt with an Empire Runners official singlet are required to run as a team member. This year we are purchasing new singlets. Singlets are $30 each with $10 off for each race you run. Therefore, the XC program provides these new singlets free if you run at least 3 races. Contact John Harmon for your singlet. For all other Empire Runners apparel, see the club apparel page for further information. Team Captains: If you are interested, please contact John Harmon Division Women Men Open (<40) Karen Frindell-Tuescher Nate Koch Master (40-49) <John Harmon> Eric Downing Senior (50-59) Lisa Titus-Isabeau <John Harmon> Super Senior (60-69) Steve Cryer Veteran (70+) Team Roster (obtained PA/USATF Membership) Click Here Race Schedule There are 11 races# to choose from this year, starting with Santa Cruz on August 16 and ending with the PA Championship on November 16. Our Club-sponsored race, The Phil Widener Empire Open, is the penultimate race on November 1st at Spring Lake Park! # We only need to run 6 races to fully score for the season. Day Date Race Location Sat 16-Aug 14th Annual UC Santa Cruz Cross Country Challenge Santa Cruz Sat 23-Aug 4th Annual Rebels XC Challenge Carmichael Sun 7-Sep 29th Annual Golden Gate Park Open Sat 13-Sep 3rd Annual NorCal XC Challenge Redding Sat 20-Sep 10th Annual Garin Park XC Challenge Hayward Sat 27-Sep 6th Annual Willow Hills XC Challenge Folsom Sat 4-Oct 16th Annual Presidio Challenge Presidio, SF Sun 12-Oct 19th Annual John Lawson Tamalpa Challenge San Rafael Sat 25-Oct 17th Annual Matt Yeo Memorial Aggies XC Open Sat 1-Nov 22nd Annual Phil Widener Empire Open Sun 16-Nov 29th Annual PA Cross Country Championship Golden Gate Park Martinez Santa Rosa Golden Gate Park Ifyouplantoruninanyrace,pleaseprovidethefollowinginformationtome: 1. Name (as you are registered with the PA/USATF) 2. Gender (if it not obvious from your name) 3. Birthdate 4. Mailing address 5. Phone number (Primary and secondary – please specify Home, Mobile or Work) 6. Which races you plan to run (even if you are not sure). I will ask for commitments 2 weeks prior to each race. RaceRegistrationfor2014 Two weeks prior to each race, I will call for commitments with a due date of approximately 7 days prior to race day. These can be made to me directly and to your team captain. Entry Forms: I am still working on exactly how to organize the registration process this year. I am looking at TeamSnap to organize our teams. TeamSnap is a web-based tool for organizing team sports activities. This would enable us to fill out race registration and waiver forms electronically. The default plan is to use our traditional paper forms, which I would send you electronically to sign and return to me. I plan to submit pre-registration entries electronically to the race directors along with a mailed copy and check. Your commitment to pre-registration on time is appreciated. Signature for Waiver: Anyone racing is required to sign a waiver, which will be part of the registration form. My hope is that we can provide this electronically through TeamSnap signups, but if that proves non-compliant with USATF rules, then I will require a signed entry form for each race, regardless if you are running or not. No exceptions. This must be administered by me or a designated team captain and turned in prior to the start of your race. Otherwise you are not allowed to participate. Please help me make this easy. Come join us! John Harmon, Empire Runners XC Director xcteams@empirerunners.org 707 547 7412