Dear MWTR Runners and Enthusiasts:
 

I hope you are doing well at the start of a wonderful spring.  Great weather for training and racing!  Could use a little rain on the trail before the race, but we’ve got some time!

 

Here’s an update on some things:

 

Team CrossFit Academy Is Making Runners Race Ready!

I hope you are all getting up at Zero Dark Thirty to hit the mountain on Saturday mornings with Team CrossFit Academy.  On my way to work (!), I see the 50-80 trainees heading up the mountain.  So if you are not part of that, I hope you are not losing ground!  It’s still not too late to get some training runs in with Eric LeClair and his fantastic staff.  This week’s run is the Santa Anita Derby Day 5K on Saturday, April 6 (shameless plug: sign up at www.kinaneevents.com if you haven’t already!), but the group will resume its training runs  on Saturday, April 13 at Eaton Canyon (across from the Gerish Swim Club()on New York Drive

 

MWTR Related Opportunities For Youth

Kids’ Fun Run T-Shirt Design Contest

Your child’s artwork could be featured on the 2013 Mount Wilson Trail Race Kids’ Fun Run T-Shirt! Youths in Kindergarten – 8th grade are encouraged to submit their artwork for this contest. The winning entry will have their artwork displayed on the back of the Kids’ Fun Run t-shirt, be recognized at the Mount Wilson Trail Race and receive a t-shirt with their design. Participation in the contest is absolutely free. Contest application and guidelines are available on the City’s website, www.cityofiserramadre.com, on the Community Services Department page, the Mount Wilson Trail Race Website, www.mountwilsontrailrace.com, on the Events page, or at the Community Services office located at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Applications are due by Friday, April 26, 2013 at 5:00 pm.

 

Kids’ Fun Run Training Days

Past MWTR Women’s Race Winners Sharon Pevsner and Jill Liston prepare youth for the MWTR Kids’ Fun Run. Training days will be held on Saturday April 27, 2013 and Saturday May 11, 2013 beginning at 9:00 am at Sierra Vista Park – Westside, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Participation in the training days is free for all and participants should bring running shoes and water. Participants will learn basic running technique, complete running drills, and take part in a question and answer session with Sharon Pevsner and Jill Liston.

 

Kids’ Fun Run

Join the Sierra Madre Community Foundation and CATZ Sports for the 2013 Mount Wilson Trail Race Kids’ Fun Run. The Kid’s Fun Run is an absolutely free event for youth ages 3-12 years of age. The Kid’s Fun Run will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Youth will have the opportunity to run up and down Baldwin Ave. and finish under the same banner as MWTR runners! Youth 3-6 years of age will run a ½ mile course, while youth 7-12 will run the full mile. All participants must sign up with a parent or guardian beginning at 7:00 a.m. in Kersting Court. The first 250 youth to sign up will receive a free T-shirt, compliments of Sierra Madre Community Foundation and will receive a ribbon for their participation. 

 

Pre-Order MWTR Fleece Jackets and Vests

Last year the MWTR fleece jackets were a hot selling item, to ensure that all of you who want one get one we are taking pre-orders this year. In addition to the fleece jacket, we are also offering fleece vests for pre-order. These two items are only available via pre-order and will NOT be sold on race day.

 

Fleece jackets are $45.00, and fleece vests are $35.00. Acceptable forms of payment are cash or check, make check payable to “City of Sierra Madre”. Order forms are available here, or on the Mount Wilson Trail Race website, www.mountwilsontrailrace.com, on the Merchandise page. There are separate order forms for the jacket and vest. Please complete the corresponding form, and return with payment to:

 

City of Sierra Madre

MWTR Souvenir Pre-order

232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

 

Order forms and payment must be received by Monday, May 6th. No late orders accepted.

 

Orders will be available for pick up on Friday, May 24th from 5:30-7:00pm at the pasta feed dinner in Kersting Court, and on race day Saturday, May 25th from 7:30-11:30 in Kersting Court.

 

Any questions on pre-ordering can be directed to Karen at karen@ckstudio.us.

 

Thanks to You for Trail Work Day Two!

We had a great group of people working on the mountain on Sunday, March 24 under the supervision of trailmasters Charlie Bell, John Grace and Gary Hilliard.  Seventeen of us were split into three groups and boy, did we get some work done on the trail, evening it out and even repairing the wooden steps going up from the trailhead.

 

Many thanks to the following people who spent their Sunday morning getting dirty: 

Marty Amundson

Mike Biferno

Matt Connery

Kellie Cowles

John Grace

Gary Hilliard

Phil Incikaya

Monty Lewis

Jim Manoledes

Monya Moyer

Bob O’Keefe

Parker Rounds

Jesus Sanchez

Linda Sereno

Stuart Stephens

Brett Terrell

 

I also want to thank Bob Spears for doing some fantastic work with his weed whacker last Saturday.  My wife Marianne says all Bob needed was a hockey mask to totally freak out her running companions and Eric’s group going up the trail.  Thanks, Bob!!

 

Next trail work day scheduled is Sunday, April 28.  Please email me at pete.siberell@santaanita.com if you can make it.  So far, I have Ryan Gardner, Paige Moreno, Sada Crawford and Craig Kinard signed up.  The closer we get to the race, the more people we will need!  All we ask for is four hours of your time…you will be making the trail good for yourself and others and making some good friends along the way.

 

Or get out your checkbook and make a contribution to the Fletcher Fund, which helps pay for the tools and equipment we desperately need.  (Good example: Last trail work day, we had 17 people show up and had on only tools for 13 of them….we need more tools, and your contribution will help us tremendously!)

 

Make out your check to Sierra Madre Community Foundation (and put “Fletcher Fund” on the notes line) and mail it to:

 

Sierra Madre Community Foundation

Attention: Donations

P.O. Box 716

Sierra Madre, CA  91025

 

Get Your MWTR Shoes and Apparel at Run With Us!

Please support Peter Van Gansen and Run With Us for your spring shoe and apparel needs.  Peter has always been there for us, and we need to be there for him.  His products and staff knowledge are first-rate.  See the offer below, and let the staff know you heard about it from the MWTR newsletter.  We want Peter’s and ASICS’ support to continue!

 

 

More to come!  See you on the trail.

 

Pete Siberell

Chair, Mt. Wilson Trail Race

626-574-6373

pete.siberell@santaanita.com