OREGON WAFFLE WAFFLE TRAINER LADY CORTEZ the athletic department Alvaro Mejia Terri Stickles Mejia On the Cover Issues from the past five years...it all started with the WEST VALLEY NEWS­ LETTER (upper left), which was given away free at races. The first issue of the NOR-CAL RUNNING REVIEW came out in Feb. 1971. Our first magazine-style issue didn't arrive until late 1972 (lower left). You are now look­ ing at the present form...we always need comments to upgrade our issues I ONLY $ 5 .0 0 PER YEAR Staff & Subscription Info. CONTENTS EDITOR: Jack Leydig CIRCULATION MGR: Dave Shrock THIS & THAT 4 SPECIAL ARTICLE 10 PUBLISHER: Frank Cunningham ADVERTISING MGR: Bill Clark LONG DISTANCE RATING 5 MEDICAL ADVICE COLUMN 12 CARTOONIST: Lee Holley PHOTO EDITOR: John Marconi CLUB NEWS 7 SCHEDULING 13 MEDICAL ADVICE: Harry Hlavac RESULTS REQUESTS: Penny Tomei CLASSIFIED ADS 7 RACE WALKING 16 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 8 CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS 16 STAFF WRITERS: Bill Clark, Jon Hendershott, Harry Hlavac, Jim NOR-CAL PORTRAIT 9 LONG DISTANCE RESULTS 20 Valenti, Jack Leydig, John Marconi, Chris Kinder. WEST VALLEY PORTRAIT 9 LATE NEWS 26 CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Dennis O'Rorke, Mike Shaughnessy, George Beinhorn, Dave Stock, Wayne Glusker, Jay Marlowe, Jim EDITOR'S MESSAGE Hume, Jeff Searls, Paul Cooper, Jim Watt. OUR 50TH ISSUE: - It doesn't really seem like 5 years since I started this crazy thing (it seems more like a life­ Art Dudley (NorCal), Stan Rosen- NCRR LDR POINT-RACE EDITORS: time). I t all began in late 1969 when I figured that West field (SoCal). Valley TC needed some sort of newsletter to keep the members informed of various club activities. The first issue was ba­ Jack Leydig, Harold DeMoss, Marc Lund, PRODUCTION & MAILING: sically a summary of that year, listing the top finishers in Phyllis Olrich, Dave Shrock, Dennis Tracy, John Marconi, Bob about 15 or so races. The scheduling section (2 months) had McMeans, Bill & Ellen Clark, Traudi linden, Dave Himmelberger, only 8 races listedl! Check out this issue to see what's Jim Dare, Peggy Lyman, Bobby DeMoss. happened to distance running in the past five years. Back in those days, the publication was called the WEST VALLEY (NorCal) Roxy Andersen, Fred Baer, REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS: NEWSLETTER and contained mostly club news with a few items of Dawn Bressie, Dr. Harmon Brown, Marshall Clark, Dave Colburn, interest to the general running public. We had about 100 is­ Bob DeCelle, Ruth Dettering, Roger Duran, Dick Gilchrist, sues printed up and they were distributed free at the PA-AAU Wayne Glusker, Frank Hagerty, Jon Hendershott, Jim Hume, Roy Junior XC Championships. I wonder how many of those 100 are Kissin, Joe Mangan, Dick Meyer, Phyllis Olrich, Mark Payne, s t i l l around? I have 2 copies myself (not for sa le ...w e ll, Robyn Paulson, Bob Rush, Mike Shaughnessy, John Sheehan, Em­ maybe for the right amount!!). mett Smith, Walt Stack, Dave Stock, Joe Taxiera, Bob Vincent, It soon became apparent that with the growing in terest John Wenos. (SoCal) Wes Alderson, John Brennand, Bill Cock­ we would have to charge something. At f i r s t , we figured we erham, Tom Cory, Kaj Johansen, George Ker, David Pain, Stan could mail them out for about $1.00/year and break even on Rosenfield, John Wenos. (Nat'l & Internat'l) Long Distance postage and still give them away free at races. With issue Log, Runner’s World, Starting Line, Track & Field News, Track #7, the price went to 25<t ($3.50/year for subscribers). The Newsletter, Women's Track & Field World. WVN was an 8-1/2 x 14 inch newsletter, stapled at one corner, and printed on both sides (the first 6 issues were only one­ MAILING: Third-Class Bulk Rate from San Mateo, Calif., at in­ sided affairs). tervals of from 5-8 weeks. No issue should require longer On a good suggestion from Paul Reese, we changed the than two weeks delivery in the United States. First Class name and form of our publication in February 1971 to the pre­ Airmail rates available (see below). NCRR IS NOT FORWARDABLE sent name...NORCAL RUNNING REVIEW. The pages went down to 8-1/2 x l l , but the cost remained the same. We s t i l l used a RATES: $5.00 per year, 3rd class bulk rate. Multiple year staple in one corner. subscriptions: $9.25 for 2 years; $12.75 for 3 years; and In December 1972 we made the big step to our current $20.00 for 5 years. Add $2.50/year for 1st class in the U.S., form at.. .magazine style. Our single copy rates went up to Canada 5 Mexico. Add $3.50/year for airmail in the U.S. 5 35<t, but subscriptions still remained at $3.50/year... .how­ Canada. Add $1.00/year for 3rd class to Canada § $1.25/year ever, issues were quite a bit thicker. The price went up to for 3rd class to all other foreign countries. Foreign airmail 50<t/issue and $5.00/year on May 15, 1973 and remained there rates available on request. Special rates for newsmedia, li­ until Aug. 31 of this year, when single copies became 75<t braries: $3.00/year in the U.S. only. each. Subscriptions remained at $5.00/year, but with no mi­ nimum number of mailings specified. You can now expect any­ BACK ISSUES: Single copies are available for 75{ each by 3rd where from 6 to 10 issues per year for your $5.00. Our la r­ class mail. Not all back issues are still in print. gest issue to date has been 32 pages! But, since our type­ size is so small, you're getting the equivalent of 64 pages Contributors in 'readable' s i z e . s t i l l the best deal around we think. So, here we are starting our sixth year. Our mailed All news, features, results, photographs, and other correspondence subscriptions now stand at over 1000 (doubled in the past 18 should be sent to: NCRR, P.O. Box 1551, San Mateo, months). We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of CA 94401 (Ph. 415/342-3181, after 8 pm). Due to irregularity our supporters. We feel that we are doing a service to all of publication dates, all information should be mailed as track & field and long distance athletes in Northern Calif­ soon as possible for consideration. Prospective volunteer ornia. If you feel that you've been left out, let us know! correspondents and photographers should request details from the above address. Everyone is encouraged to submit meet re­ sults and scheduling. Credits are always given for any ma­ terials used. Please request permission for use of any NCRR materials other than scheduling information and meet results. PROSPECTIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS: Our small staff of regular photo­ graphers can't get to every meet, so please send any prints you may have for consideration. Thank you for your help. -3- $2.00, reflecting increased operating expenses, inflation, and ★ PHOTO QUIZ* the like. In addition, and this is important because this will be the f i r s t time that fees paid for A.A.U, membership will re­ RULES: - (1) Submit your vert directly back to the sport, there will be a $1.00 'SPORTS guess (one per person) on a FEE' for all sports. So, when you fill out your new application postcard and mail it to: for A.A.U, membership for 1975 (or i f you simply re-re g iste r by PHOTO QUIZ, P.O. Box 1551, writing a le tte r ) , the sport which you indicate as your 'major San Mateo, CA 94401. (2) sport code' will get the benefits of that $1.00 fee. So, if Card must be postmarked by you feel that your 'primary' sport is track and field, the ex­ not la te r than December 10. tra buck will help the travel (and other) funds for that sport (3) Ties broken by a draw­ only. Likewise, if you indicate long distance running as your ing. The Prize is a one- primary sport. The $2.00 regular registration fee simply goes year subscription or renew­ to help pay for operating expenses of the A.A.U.'s District of al to the NCRR (or $5 off fice in San Francisco...so that extra dollar is really going to dues of WVTC members). All be a help to needy athletes in future years. readers are encouraged to • MEET INFORMATION: - The Honolulu Marathon (2nd Annual) is submit photos for consider­ scheduled for Dec. 15 at 6:30 am, and defending champion and ation (let's get some!!). ex-WVTC'er, Duncan Macdonald, has indicated h e 'll defend his *** LAST MONTH'S ANSWER: - t i t l e . Supposedly committed to run the race are Frank Shorter This one was a real stumper and Kenny Moore, as well as Jon Anderson. Duncan indicates i t (9 correct guesses) but was is a beautifully run event and that there will be free housing Who is this famous high jumper? fair since his face is a to anyone that wants it. See the scheduling section of this is­ familiar one in road run­ sue for more information (contact, etc.). — The 2nd Annual ning circles locally. He is Harold DeMoss, the current PA­ Christmas Relays will begin at the Univ. of California at Santa AAU Men's Long Distance Running Chairman, before he began Cruz this year (not Half Moon Bay) and run north along Hiway 1.