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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 Pace Post
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| Reserve me one! (Schaumburg) |
| Reserve me one! (Lisle) |
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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 Note: Please select "I want one" only if you are certain you'd like to purchase one. | |
Dick Pond Fun Run on Monday, February 6th |
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 Pace Post
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| 4.0 mile Route | |
| 8:00 | |
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| 8 mile Route | |
| 7:00 |
Location: | Dick Pond Athletics' Schaumburg store |
Map & Directions: | Google Maps |
Route Maps: | 4.0 mile Route Map 7.5 mile Route Map 8 mile Route Map |
Time: | 6:00 PM |
Join us for our Fun Run every Monday at 6:00pm at the Schaumburg Store. There are several groups that run variance distances including 4, 5, and 7 miles.
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| The Dick Pond Fun Run is on Monday the 6th of February 2012 at 6:00 PM. There are 20 hours, and 20 minutes until then! | |
Arlington "Cemetery" Hill Workout on Wednesday, February 8th |
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 Pace Post
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 Jonathan Cain | |
| Steve Breese | |
| Triumph | |
| Daniel Pintar |
Location: | Dick Pond Athletics' Schaumburg store |
Map & Directions: | Google Maps |
Time: | 6:30 PM |
Just like our Wednesday Night Track Workouts, all paces are welcome and all members are encouraged to participate. Please wear reflective clothing (perhaps ViZiPRO orange!) to ensure your safety. Harper Track Workouts will resume around mid-March.
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| The Arlington "Cemetery" Hill Workout is on Wednesday the 8th of February 2012 at 6:30 PM. There are 2 days, 20 hours until then! | |
| Arlington "Cemetery" Hill Workouts are held on every Wednesday December through the first week of March. | |
Order Team Spiritwear by Friday, February 17th |
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| Gave my order to Joe V. | |
| Sent my order to Mac | |
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.
BEFORE ORDERING PLEASE READ THE SAMPLE ORDER FORMS AS WELL AS THE ANTICIPATED FAQ. I WANT TO MAKE THIS AS SMOOTH A PROCESS AS POSSIBLE FOR ALL INVOLVED! The attachments. There are 2 sample order forms. One shows you what all the parts of each item mean. Please look at this. The other shows you what I am looking for as far as how to fill it out.
The FAQ should answer most anticipated questions and also addresses issues that arose last year.
Order Form:
Due date for gear is Friday February 17th. Orders should be in my hands by this date, NOT POSTMARKED! Please make checks payable to Matt McCulley. Orders can be sent to my house or given to Joe Vukits at practices.
My address is Thanks everyone and have a great 2012 season!
Mac McCulley
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| Order Team Spiritwear by Friday the 17th of February 2012 at 5:00 PM. There are 11 days until then! | |
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.