How to become a member of the 2012 Dick Pond Fast Track Racing Team
If you have not yet joined the team, but would like to, please follow these instructions:
Get added to the Google Groups Email List:
- Enter your email address in the "Join Email List" text box and click Subscribe
- You will soon receive a Google Groups confirmation email. Follow its instructions to be added to the list.
Submit application/Create website profile:
- Click on "BECOME A MEMBER"
- Fill out the online application
- Read and accept the Team's waiver
- Submit the application
If you are having trouble joining the email list or submitting your application, please contact Steve Breese
2012 Dick Pond Fast Track Race Circuit
Below is information regarding Team Race requirement and on how to win Team performance awards.
7 race count requirement
All races on the Team race calendar shaded in green and orange will count towards your 7 race minimum. Team Pacer Races (shown in brown) also count towards the 7 race minimim. In addition, any and every USATF Certified marathon counts towards your race count, as long as you add the race to your Personal Race Calendar (a feature on the Race Calendar page of this website) and post your race results afterwards.
If you do not see your marathon listed on the marathon tab/page, you may add it yourself by clicking "Post a New Race" button on the right hand side of the Race Calendar. If you need assistance adding a race, please contact Jonathan Cain.
In order for Team, Pacer, and marathon races to count, you must wear the Team Singlet during the race.
Team Performance Awards
Awards will be distributed at the end of the racing season, and like in 2011, will be in the form of gift cards to Dick Pond Athletics. Awards will go to the top 10 in each of 3 categories to those who have met the 7 race minimum: Male, Female, and Age-Graded. You can only win in one category, so if you happen to place in the top 10 in more than one, then your highest will count. Races eligible for awards are listed with a $ and shaded in green. Scoring for each race will match the CARA Runners Choice Circuit calculations where the top 15 in each category will be awarded points. To get more details on how each race will be scored, visit www.CARAruns.org under the Racing section, for a detailed description.
Scoring will be done for DPFT members only. The season started on January 1st, 2012. If you become a member mid-season, only those races ran after you become a member will count.
Marathon composite: Your best time for all marathons you've done during 2012 will be used towards award prize money calculation.
If you have any questions regarding the 2012 Dick Pond Fast Track Race Circuit, please contact Grace Wasielewski.
Official Team Finisher Medal Display |
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Nell and Ken of Blue Diamond Athletic Displays have worked with us to design an one-of-a-kind custom medal display just for our Team!
Since their posting on Facebook, interest in obtaining this custom stainless-steel medal display has skyrocketed. The price of each display will be $149.95, which is the same price as the standard stainless-steel medal displays currently stocked in Dick Pond stores. However, after your 10% Monday Night Fun Run discount, the price will be just $134.96 (plus tax).
We would like a solid count of who is interested in purchasing a display. If you are interested, please select "I want one!", along with the Dick Pond location where you would like to purchase your display up at, in the dropdown menu on the left (must be logged in). I will let you know when they are available for pickup at the store you had indicated.
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Barrington Hills Group Run on Saturday, January 28th |
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Location: | Barrington High School |
Map & Directions: | Google Maps |
Route Maps: | 8.1 mile Route Map 10.3 mile Route Map 12.5 mile Route Map 15.3 mile Route Map 17.9 mile Route Map 20.7 mile Route Map |
Time: | 8:00 AM |
Park in the Barrington HS parking lot off Hart Rd., just north of the tennis courts.
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| The Barrington Hills Group Run is on Saturday the 28th of January 2012 at 8:00 AM. There are 13 hours, and 58 minutes until then! | |
| Barrington Hills Group Runs are held on every Saturday all year round except if falling on Independence Day, Christmas, or Team Race days. | |
March Madness Training Run on Sunday, January 29th |
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Location: | Cary-Grove High School |
Map & Directions: | Google Maps |
Route Map: | LogYourRun Map |
Route Maps: | 8.5 miles Route Map 13.1 miles Route Map |
Time: | 8:30 AM |
Park in the Cary-Grove High School parking lot and meet in the entrance hall outside the school's auditorium. We'll be starting the run at 8:30 AM. There's an option to run 8.5 miles. There will be a Gatorade cooler at the school and around mile 7.2 for you to rehydrate. We'll head down to the Tracks burger joint afterwards.
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| The March Madness Training Run is on Sunday the 29th of January 2012 at 8:30 AM. There are 1 day & 14 hours until then! | |
Dick Pond Fun Run on Monday, January 30th |
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CARA Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 4th |
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Location: | Scoozi! |
Map & Directions: | Google Maps |
Time: | 12:30 PM |
Team and individual awards will be presented at CARA's Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 4. The banquet will begin at 12:30pm. Your ticket includes appetizers, salad, lunch entree, dessert and an open bar. Our Group Rate deadline is January 20th. After this date you may no longer RSVP as "Need a seat". Please pay the $40/seat fee to Grace by this deadline. Note: If you have RSVP'd but have not paid Grace by our deadline, you will not be reserved a seat and have to buy an individual ticket. Tickets will be $50 at the door. Select Got a seat if you registered online individually. Check out the CARA website for more information.
The location of the banquet is: We had a great year and we look forward to celebrating with you on February 4! |
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| The CARA Awards Banquet is on Saturday the 4th of February 2012 at 12:30 PM. There are 7 days until then! | |
Order Team Spiritwear by Friday, February 17th |
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 Dear Fast Trackers, We are doing another order for Fast Track team shirts. This year there are 6 options. All items are unisex. We brought back the black hooded sweatshirt form last year with the shoe laces and iPod pocket. We also have a new designed shirt in pink and orange to represent our new team colors for the 2012 season. All you need to know is in the sample forms and FAQ. |
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Track Workout Pace Groups
| No. | Name | Leader | Typical 5K Mile Pace |
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| 1 | Mirage | Dave Schaefers | < 5:30 |
| 2 | Hurricanes | Mark Przybyla | 5:30 - 6:30 |
| 3 | Spitfire | Grace Wasielewski | 6:30 - 7:30 |
| 4 | Triumph | Michelle Gallagher | > 7:30 |
Fast Track's Extracts
- Pace Calculator.xls
- 2012 DPFT Order Form.pdf
- 2011 Dick Pond Fast Track Race Schedule 3.doc
- 2011 Individual Circuit Race Results Final12 27 11.xls
- 2011 Racing Team INCENTIVE PERFORMANCE Schedule.xls
- Dick Pond Fast Track Team Race Calendar 2012 Jan21.doc
- 2011 FINAL Racing Team INCENTIVE PERFORMANCE.xls
- 2011 CARA Teams Results Final.xls
- 2012 Fast Track Order FAQ.doc
- 2012 Sample order form.bmp
- 2012 Sample order.bmp
Twitter Feed
Introducing the Fast Track Racing Team Twitter feed! This feed will be used for short announcements regarding workouts, races, and get-togethers. All information posted on this Twitter will be available on the team website, but will now be in convenient Twitter form. If you wish to receive text messages from this Twitter feed, follow the instructions below.
How to get text messages from the Fast Track Twitter:
- Go to http://twitter.com and sign up for an account
- Using your phone, text message the word "START" to 40404
- Follow the instructions that are text messaged back to you (first send your Twitter username, then your password, then the word "OK")
- Head to http://twitter.com/FTRacingTeam and click the "Follow" button
- When you see the green check mark and "Following," click the little phone button immediately to the right
- You will now receive text message announcements from Fast Track!
NOTE: By default, you will NOT receive text messages from everyone you follow on Twitter. If you do NOT want to receive text messages, skip step 5 above when following a Twitter feed.