PA/USATF

Six years ago, the Heritage Oaks Bank Family Fun Day & Fun run established a relationship with the Pacific Association/USA Track & Field. This relationship has enabled us to partner with USA Track & Field and the Masters 10K National Championship.

Our event is the largest points and prize purse offered within the within the Pacific Association racing circuit. A purse of $2,600 and 1.0 points are offered for our 10K events.

These prizes are calculated based on your participation in the 50 Buck 10K or Masters 10K and will be included in your year end racing results.

The Pacific Association sets its own criteria for prize distrubutions within 30 days of race completion.

PA/USATF Information

The Pacific Association is a member Association of USA Track & Field (USATF), the national governing body for long distance running, race walking, and track and field. PA/USATF represents the geographic area of northern California and northwest Nevada. The Pacific Association is the largest of all the USATF associations in the U.S., with about 5,000 athlete members, and over 125 member athletic clubs.

PA/USATF administers region-wide programs in track and field, long distance running, ultra running, and race walking. The largest component of PA/USATF events involve youth participation in highly-regarded developmental programs. These programs include Grand Prix competitions for track & field, cross country, road running, and ultra running. Additionally, the Pacific Association sanctions and provides liability insurance to approximately 300 athletic events in our region annually.

PA/USATF plays an important role in the production of many national USATF championship events. In 2000, the Pacific Association was deeply involved in the Olympic Track & Field Trials and hosted USATF the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Reno, NV. In 2001, PA/USATF hosted the National Olympic Junior Track and Field Championships in Sacramento.

For additional information about Pacific Association competitions, membership information, and much more, please visit the PA/USATF website, or contact the USATF National Office in Indianapolis.

USA Track & Field (USATF) Information

USA Track & Field (USATF) is the U.S. national governing body for track and field, long distance running, race walking and cross country. It is the United States' member of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, the world governing body for Athletics, as well as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

USA Track & Field's mission is to continue its leadership role as the world's pre-eminent national governing body in athletics--from the grassroots to the elite level. USA Track & Field will provide opportunities for athletes of all ages to pursue excellence in long distance running, race walking, and track and field in the USA.

Through a nationwide membership of more than 2,500 clubs, schools, colleges and universities, and other organizations interested in track and field, long distance running and race walking, USATF promotes programs of training and competition for men, women, boys, and girls of all ages; protects the interests and eligibility of its some 60,000 member-athletes; and establishes and maintains the sports' rules of competition. USA Track & Field is comprised of 57 member Associations--with each representing a geographic area as defined in USATF's bylaws.