NEWSLETTER, January 1, 2010
HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB HAS PROMOTED LIFETIME FITNESS, TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITION AND FELLOWSHIP SINCE 1971. PLEASE CONSIDER THE BENEFITS.
PLEASE JOIN HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB FOR 2010. YOU WILL GET A
LOT MORE THAN $ 25 OF VALUE BY PARTICIPATING IN THE VARIETY OF TRACK
MEETS FOR MEN AND WOMEN 30 AND OLDER SPONSORED BY OUR CLUB AND
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN HAWAII, ON THE MAINLAND AND AROUND THE
WORLD. YOUR DUES ALLOW US TO RESERVE TRACKS, ACQUIRE NEW
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO MEET NEW USATF STANDARDS AND PROMOTE
MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE AGE 30/
OLDER. ANNUAL DUES ARE $25. EXTRA DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED.
1. COMPLETE THE “2010 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION” AND SIGN THE WAIVER.
2. WRITE A CHECK PAYABLE TO “HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB”.
3. MAIL TO: HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB, PO BOX 15763, HONOLULU,HI 96830.
4. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE HAWAII AND WILL NOT COMPETE REGULARLY IN HAWAII
BUT WISH TO BE ON OUR MAILING LIST, SEND DUES OF $5 INSTEAD OF $25.
DO NOT PAY DUES IN CASH AT A TRACK MEET. SEND YOUR CHECK AND SIGNED 2010 HMTC MEMBERSHIP FORM TO OUR P.O. BOX. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT WHETHER YOU PLAN TO COMPETE, OFFICIATE, SPECTATE OR JUST WANT TO BE KEPT INFORMED ABOUT MASTERS TRACK. DUPLICATE THE MEMBERSHIP FORM + RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS!
WE NEED A NEW FORM EVERY YEAR IN ORDER TO UPDATE INFORMATION AND RECEIVE A NEW, SIGNED WAIVER.
THANK YOU TO MEMBERS WHO COMPLETED AN UPDATED MEMBERSHIP FORM AND PAID DUES FOR 2009. SPECIAL THANKS THOSE WHO MADE DONATIONS IN ADDITION TO DUES. MAHALO!
We do not drop you from our mailing list if you do not pay for several years. Many
Masters have job or family obligations or injuries which preclude competing for years at a
time. Please help us to increase our membership in 2010. Please duplicate this
newsletter and mail/email it to any potential Masters Track and Field athletes who are
serious about training, fitness and fellowship.
HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB HAS RECEIVED RECOGNITION BY THE IRS
AS AN EXEMPT FOUNDATION UNDER SECTIONS 509(a)(1) AND 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR REGARDING DEDUCTING
SUCH DONATIONS ON YOUR TAX RETURNS. MAHALO.
Please read this newsletter and keep it for reference. .1) Go to the Hawaii Masters
Track Club web site: HYPERLINK
http://hmtcgo.com for updated info, results + links. 2)
2010 and to pay the annual fee of $29.95 by credit card(you must use VISA card only). The USATF fee to
register in Hawaii has been raised to $29.95 per year. HMTC is USATF club number 39-115. If you have
for information about USATF-Hawaii, pictures+links to track events in Hawaii.
+ Outdoor track meets. Click on Women’s Athletics, scroll down and click on Track and Field, click
on Schedule on top bar of screen, review the schedule for Jan. to June, 2010 and click on details for
events to be staged at each meet to be held in Hawaii. Masters may compete in all meets held in
Hawaii except the Rainbow Relays.
5) For information on Hawaii and National Senior Olympics and Hawaii Aloha State Games, contact
Mark Zeug at HYPERLINK mailto:zeug@hawaii.rr.com / 783-4654 or 737-9017.
6) Go to HYPERLINK
http://www.masterstrack.com and National Masters News for meet schedules,
contacts, other links, rankings and the latest information/blogs about Masters track.
HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB
P.O.BOX 15763, HONOLULU, HI 96830-5763
2010 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (MEN + WOMEN 30+)
LAST NAME:_______________________ FIRST NAME:______________ INITIAL:___
STREET ADDRESS:__________________________________________APT.______
CITY___________________________STATE_____ZIP________________-_______
TELEPHONES: HOME:________-_____ OFFICE/CELL________-_____FAX:_____-________
E-MAIL:_______________________@______________________________
DATE OF BIRTH: MONTH:___ DAY:____ YEAR:_______ 2010 USATF #____________________
FAVORITE EVENTS: (CHECK EVENTS IN WHICH YOU PLAN TO COMPETE)
SPRINTS____, 400/800_____, 1500/3000/5000_____, RACE WALKS_______,
HURDLES/STEEPLE_____, LONG/TRIPLE JUMPS_____, HIGH JUMP_____, POLE
VAULT___, SHOT/DISCUS____, JAVELIN____, HAMMER/WEIGHT TOSS____,
SCOTTISH GAMES____,
PENTATHLON ___, SPRINT PENTATHLON__, DECATHLON____, WEIGHT
PENTATHLON___,
4X100 RELAY_____, 4X400 RELAY_____4x800___(HMTC HOPES TO FIELD RELAY
TEAMS AT UH WOMEN’S TRACK MEETS, ALOHA STATE GAMES, USATF-HAWAII
MEETS AND USATF AND SENIOR OLYMPICS MEETS ON THE MAINLAND.)
1. I DO NOT PLAN TO COMPETE BUT I WANT TO: OFFICIATE___, COACH____,
HELP___,
SPECTATE___, SUPPORT HMTC_____, RECEIVE THE CLUB
NEWSLETTERS_____
2. I PLAN TO BECOME A CERTIFIED USATF OFFICIAL FOR 2008-2012 YES__NO__
3. I PLAN TO SUBSCRIBE TO NATIONAL MASTERS NEWS: YES____NO____
I WANT TO BUY AN HMTC:TEE SHIRT___/TANK TOP___(New colors: goldenrod and dark red)
I PREFER THE FOLLOWING SIZE: SMALL:___ MEDIUM____ LARGE____ XTRA LG__
WAIVER: IN PARTICIPATING IN ANY EVENTS SPONSORED OR PARTICIPATED IN
BY THE HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB, I THE UNDERSIGNED, INTENDING TO BE
LEGALLY BOUND HEREBY, FOR MYSELF, MY SPOUSE, CHILDREN, HEIRS,
EXECUTORS AND ADMINSTRATORS WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS
AND CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES I MAY HAVE AGAINST HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB,
THE STATE OF HAWAII, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB,
OFFICIALS, VOLUNTEERS AND ANY SPONSORS YET TO BE NAMED FOR ANY AND ALL
INJURIES SUFFERED BY ME IN THESE EVENTS. I CERTIFY THAT I AM PHYSICALLY FIT
TO PARTICIPATE IN TRACK AND FIELD AND/OR DISTANCE RUNNING EVENTS.
I CONSENT TO EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND HEREBY RELEASE ALL ATTENDING
MEDICAL PERSONNEL FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS. I CONSENT TO BE SUBJECT TO
RANDOM DRUG TESTS FOR BANNED SUBSTANCES. I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE
COMPETITION RULES OF USA TRACK AND FIELD AND TO BUY AN ANNUAL USATF
CARD BEFORE COMPETING IN PRACTICES AND EVENTS SPONSORED BY HAWAII
MASTERS TRACK CLUB, USATF AND USATF-HAWAII.
YOUR SIGNATURE_________________________________DATE_______
MEMBERSHIP DUES: (ACTIVE MEMBERS) $25 OR:
or MAILING LIST ONLY(INACTIVE, NONRESIDENTS) $ 5
VOLUNTARY DONATION FOR CLUB NEEDS + $ +$
WRITE CHECK PAYABLE TO: HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB) TOTAL :$____ $____
MAIL THIS FORM AND CHECK TO: HMTC, PO BOX 15763, HONOLULU, HI 96830-5763
HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2010
HMTC ANNUAL MEETING Sunday, January 17, 2010 11:00am Kaiser High School Work out at
Kaiser before meeting. Meet in stands at 11:00am. Elect officers and directors, plan HMTC meets
for 2010. Email HYPERLINK "mailto:
jkarbens@aol.com to confirm if you will attend, if you are
willing to serve as an officer or director or if you wish to nominate anyone to serve as Pres.,
VP, Secretary, Treasurer or Director.
MEETS SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WOMENS TRACK TEAM:
Jan. 22+23,Jan. 30,Feb.5+6,Feb 13,Feb.19+20,Mar. 20,Mar. 27,Apr.10, Apr.17,Apr.30+May 1, 2010.
Look for detailed schedule of all comers meets at U. of Hawaii-Clarence Ching(formerly Cooke) Field at
and scroll down to track and Field. On the next screen, click on schedule or “2010 Sunset Meet Series”,
which is a tab on top right side of screen. Review the five pages which include the entry procedures,
times when different events are held at each meet, special forms which may be needed to enter
some meets and waiver forms for adults and athletes age 18 and under. Fee is $2 per event.
There are no separate heats or flights for masters in these meets. All comers compete based
on predicted times, heights and distances. HMTC members, please help at the meets and at the
Rainbow Relays on April 2+3, 2010.
MEETS SPONSORED BY HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB:
January to December, 2010 Meets sponsored by HMTC will be announced and posted on HYPERLINK
http://hmtcgo.com Meets will be held at Kaiser High School on Sunday mornings
when track can be reserved. Meets may be held at U. of Hawaii if reservations can be arranged.
MEETS SPONSORED BY USATF-HAWAII, SUMMER TRACK, JUNIOR OLYMPICS:
June and July, 2010 Go to HYPERLINK
http://www.usatf-hi.org for details on these meets
to be held on Saturday mornings at UH and Punahou. Open and Masters “may” be allowed to
email HYPERLINK mailto:
zeug@hawaii.rr.com or call 783-4654 or 737-9017 for detailed schedule
and entry forms. This meet is a qualifier meet for the 2011 Nat. Sr. Olympics to be held in Houston.
MAJOR MEETS ON THE MAINLAND IN 2009 TO 2013:
Look for details in links on HYPERLINK
http://hmtcgo.com , HYPERLINK
http://www.masterstrack.com www.masterstrack.com , www.usatf.org or in
National Masters News. Big time meets will take place on the West Coast in the next few years.
Carpe Diem! July 22-25, 2010 USATF National Masters Track Championship, Sacramento State U.
Sacramento, CA go to HYPERLINK
http://www.wma2011.com for information of HYPERLINK "http://www.sacsports.com" www.sacsports.com Aug. 2011 National Senior Olympics, Houston, Texas
Aug 4-7, 2011 USATF National Masters Outdoor T+F Championships, Cleveland,Ohio
Aug. 2-5, 2012 USATF National Masters Outdoor T+F Championships, Lisle, Illinois
Summer, 2013 National Senior Olympics, Cleveland, Ohio
NATIONAL MASTERS NEWS
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BIBLE OF NATIONAL MASTERS TRACK. CALL 818-286-3129 OR EMAIL
$25 for online only, $30/YEAR FOR SECOND CLASS OR $50 FOR FIRST CLASS(ARRIVES ABOUT
TWO WEEKS EARLIER). NMN CONTAINS SCHEDULES, RESULTS(INCLUDING HAWAII MEETS),
ARTICLES AND ENTRY FORMS. NATIONAL MASTERS NEWS IS THE HEART OF MASTERS TRACK.
HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB UNIFORM: TEE SHIRTS AND TANK TOPS
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN TANK TOPS OR TEE SHIRTS AND YOUR SIZE
ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. THESE ARE UNIFORMS FOR HMTC RELAY TEAMS
AND OTHER EVENTS AND ARE SOLD AT THE COST TO PRODUCE. PLEASE DO NOT SEND
MONEY AT THIS TIME. A NEW BATCH OF TANKS AND TEES WERE PRODUCED IN SUMMER,
2005. COLORS ARE GOLDENROD WITH DARK RED LETTERING IN THE SAME FORMAT AS
THE PRIOR TEAM UNIFORMS. IF YOU INDICATE YOUR PREFERENCE, AN OFFICER OF HMTC
WILL CONTACT YOU TO ARRANGE A TIME AND PLACE TO DELIVER YOUR PURCHASE. TEES
ARE SOLD AT COST OF $10 +TANK TOPS AT COST OF $15.
USATF ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP CARDS
YOU MUST PAY $30 EVERY YEAR TO REGISTER AS A USATF ATHLETE IN ORDER TO COMPETE
IN ANY USATF, HMTC, OR JUNIOR OLYMPICS EVENT.
(NOTE: THIS FEE OF $ 30 IS UNRELATED TO HMTC DUES OF $25. )
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR MONEY OR APPLICATION FOR A USATF CARD TO THE HAWAII
click on “registration” + pay by VISA credit card. If you do not have a computer, please get help from
someone. Make sure to enter under club number: Hawaii Masters Track Club, number 39-115. You
must be registered as an HMTC club member in order to represent us in USATF Championship meets.
Please remember HMTC sponsored events are for club members and guests 30 years of age and older
who have paid annual fees to register as an athlete with USATF.
PRACTICES, COACHING, TRAINING SESSIONS:
HMTC members train at different times at tracks around Oahu and on the Neighbor Islands.
Newcomers should attend the track meets on the HMTC schedule in order to: meet fellow members
who do the same events, receive some coaching and arrange to train with others at compatible times
when tracks are open at UH, Kaiser, Punahou, Iolani, Mililani, Kamehameha or other schools.
CHECK OUT THESE MASTERS TRACK WEB SITES FOR INFORMATION, RANKINGS, ETC.
HYPERLINK
http://hmtcgo.com THIS IS THE WEB SITE OF HAWAII MASTERS TRACK CLUB.
BLOGS, MEET RESULTS, SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE OF MASTERS TRACK MEETS AROUND THE WORLD
SCHEDULE: RACES SPONSORED BY MID-PACIFIC ROAD RUNNERS
HYPERLINK
http://www.scotshawaii.org Info on Hawaiian Scottish Games. First weekend
by Mark Zeug for news, entries/Sr. Olympics and keep it for reference. .1) Go to the Hawaii Masters
Track Club web site: HYPERLINK http://www.hmtcgo.com www.hmtcgo.com for updated info, results
+ links. 2) Go to HYPERLINK http://www.usatf.org www.usatf.org to register online as a USATF athlete
for 2010 and to pay the annual fee of $29.95 by credit card(you must use VISA card only). The USATF
fee to register in Hawaii has been raised to $29.95 per year. HMTC is USATF club number 39-115. If
you have no VISA and do not want to pay by credit card on the web, go to HYPERLINK
http://www.usatf.org,
for information about USATF-Hawaii, pictures+links to track events in Hawaii.
4)Go to HYPERLINK
http://www.hawaiiathletics.com for information about the UH Women’s Indoor +
Outdoor track meets. Click on Women’s Athletics, scroll down and click on Track and Field, click on
Schedule on top bar of screen, review the schedule for Jan. to June, 2010 and click on details for
events to be staged at each meet to be held in Hawaii. Masters may compete in all meets held in
Hawaii except the Rainbow Relays.
5) For information on Hawaii and National Senior Olympics and Hawaii Aloha State Games,