Our Racing Team
The Pamakids green has been spotted at local and regional road races since the 1970s. Our racing team participates in a variety of local RRCA and PA USAT&F road races, as well as community fun runs (Pamakids love to have fun!) and relay events.
During the running boom of the 1970s and 1980s, Pamakid Runners produced some of the top road race competitors. Club participation waned in the 1990s, but under the guidance of George Rehmet, team captain from 2000 to 2006, followed by co-captains John Spriggs and Malinda Walker, the Pamakids racing team has made a tremendous comeback. Not only has participation increased, but many of our runners consistently place high in the field. In 2007, our women’s cross-country team took third place in the PA USAT&F series, while Pamakid Michelle Gallagher won second place in overall and later qualified for the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials.
Of course, you don’t have to be a speed demon to run with the Pamakids. Club members of all ages, paces, and running abilities are welcome and encouraged to join the team. All we require is a positive attitude and a willingness to wear green. We sponsor runners to participate in events year-round, with an emphasis on team competitions and relays. (And good times!)
- Visit the Events page for a list of Upcoming Races
- Learn about the annual Age Graded Performance Awards (PDF) for all Pamakids members. Add your race results or e-mail your race results to John Gieng at racing@pamakidrunners.org
- See the list of past Pamakid Runners of the Year (Excel) and other awards given at the annual holiday gala
For more information about the Pamakids Racing Team, or to find out how you can volunteer as a race captain, contact the racing team director at racing@pamakidrunners.org. Please go to our Yahoo Groups page to subscribe to race-related email updates.
*For club sponsorship, you must be PAUSATF member (with Pamakids as your team, #134) for PA races, and you must wear the Pamakid Runners uniform during the race. Additionally, you must repay the club for a no-show to a race.
These races are a part of the Pamakid Runners Racing Team Schedule.
Running Events
FEBRUARY
02/04 Jed Smith 50K
02/05 Kaiser Permanente | San Francisco Half Marathon™ & 5K
TBD Couples Relay
MARCH
03/04 NorCal John Frank Memorial 10 Mile
03/04 Way Too Cool 50K
03/05 Napa Valley Marathon
03/20 Pamakids General Membership Meeting
APRIL
04/01 American River 50M
04/02 Oakland 5K/Half Marathon/Marathon
04/02 SAC Town 10 Mile
04/17 Boston Marathon
04/22 Ruth Anderson 100K/50M/50K
04/23 The Presidio 10
04/28 Betty Cunneen Rites of Spring
MAY
05/06 MiWok 100K
05/13 Quicksilver 100K/50K
05/17 Bay to Breakers 12K
05/20 Silver State 50M/50K
05/21 Ohlone Wilderness 50K
JUNE
06/11 4 Peaks BEAST Challenge, Kezar 10AM
06/24 Western States 100M
JULY
TBD Mile Time Trial, Kezar 6:30PM
07/09 Across the Bay 12K
07/16 Napa to Sonama Half
07/15 Tahoe Rim Trail 100M
07/22 Bad Bass Half Marathon/10K/5K
07/23 San Francisco Marathon
7/30 Pamakids Club Picnic & Donut BEAST Challenge
AUGUST
TBD The Giant Race Half Marathon/10K/5K
TBD Skyline 50K
TBD UC Santa Cruz XC Challenge
TBD Phil Widener Empire XC Open
TBD Tamalpa Headlands 50K
SEPTEMBER
09/12 Jug & Rose
09/13 NorCal XC Challenge
09/13 PCTR Headlands 100M
09/20 Golden Gate Park XC Open
09/26 Garin Park XC Challenge
OCTOBER
TBD Presidio XC Challenge
TBD Bridge to Bridge 7K/12K
TBD Willow Hills XC Open
TBD Dick Collins Firetrails 50M
TBD Humboldt Redwoods 5K/Half/Full Marathon
TBD Aggies XC Open
NOVEMBER
TBD John Lawson Tamalpa XC Challenge
TBD Rio Del Lago 100M
TBD Clarksburg Country Run Half Marathon/20M
TBD Rebels XC Challenge
TBD PA Cross Country Championships
TBD Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5K
TBD Turkey Trail Trot
TBD Quadruple Dipsea (28.4M)
DECEMBER
TBD Pamakids Holiday Party
TBD California International Marathon
TBD USATF National Club Cross Country Championship
TBD Christmas Relays
CROSS COUNTRY SERIES
Cross Country schedule below is tentative and may change closer to the start of the season
Pacific Association USATF Cross Country Grand Prix
ULTRA RUNNING SERIES
See detailed schedule below:
https://www.pausatf.org/ultra-running/usatf-pacific-ultra-grand-prix-schedule/
*For club sponsorship, you must be PAUSATF member (with Pamakids as your team, #134) for PA races, and you must wear the Pamakid Runners uniform during the race. Additionally, you must repay the club for a no-show to a race.
For further information, contact the racing team director at racing@pamakidrunners.org.
See the history of track workouts in the Track Night Almanac (PDF, 7MB).
Pamakid Runners 2016 Award Winners
Without further ado, we present to you all the winners from this year's Pamakids award ceremony. Thank you for all your contributions to our club! Congrats and definitely very well deserved!
Pamakid of the Year - Fiona McCusker
Male Road & XC Runner of the Year - Jerry Flanagan
Female Road & XC Runner of the Year - Liz Gress
Male Ultra Runner of the Year - Chuck Amital
Female Ultra Runner of the Year - Megan Deverin Cheng
Most Improved Runner - Dave Latner
Most Inspirational Runner - Enrique Rodriguez
Volunteer of the Year - Lee Novich
Kelly Haston
Ultra captain
Lee Novich
Road & cross country captain