RESOURCES FOR RACE DIRECTORS

Elite Athletes Sought for 5th Annual Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5K

       ELITE ATHLETE 5K (Formerly Synaptics Elite Athlete 5K)
        Thursday, November 26, 2009 (Thanksgiving Day)
        San Jose, California

"Eleven men broke 14 minutes, easily the highest number of any (road)
race in the world (in 2008)."
              - David Monti, Race Results Weekly, December, 2008

         -- Prize Purse Total: $25,000 (includes U.S. record
            bonuses)

         -- Separate races for elite men and elite women

         -- Open Men's/Women's 5K Championship for the Pacific
            Association/USA Track & Field (PA/USATF)

PRIZE PURSE
The event includes a $12,100 all-comers prize purse, $2,900 Pacific
Association/USATF Open Men's/Women's championship purse, plus  additional
$5,000 bonuses for new U.S. 5K road records.

All-Comers 5K Prize Funds
    1st Place Male & Female Overall:   $2,500
    2nd Place Male & Female Overall:   $1,500
    3rd Place Male & Female Overall:     $850
    4th Place Male & Female Overall      $500
    5th Place Male & Female Overall      $250
    6th Place Male & Female Overall      $100
     Masters 1st Place Male & Female     $350

PA/USATF 5K  Championship Prize Funds *
   PA/USATF Open Men and Women (Individuals):
    1st - $500, 2nd - $350, 3rd - $250, 4th - $200, 5th - $100, 6th - $50

     * Double dipping is allowed between All-Comers and PA/USATF prize
purses. PA/USATF prize money is awarded to PA/USATF members only.

U.S. 5K Record Bonuses
$5,000 for the first U.S. male and/or female setting a U.S. 5K open road
record.

   Records (as of 9/8/09):

   Men:  13:24   Marc Davis (CO)     Carlsbad 5000, CA  03/31/96
   Women: 14:54  Deena Drossin (CA)  Carlsbad 5000, CA  04/07/02


COURSE
Flat and fast, USA Track & Field certified, spectator-friendly course in
downtown San Jose. Four loops (3/4 miles each loop). To view a course
map, visit:

www.usatf.org/events/courses/search/

Then, select "California" in the State field and enter "Seagate" in the
"Course name" field, and click on SEARCH.

COURSE RECORDS
Men:
13:37  Scott Bauhs/USA (2008) and Ridouane Harroufi/Morocco (2007)

Women:
15:53  Rose Kosgei/Kenya (2007)

2008 TOP RESULTS
Men:
1-Scott Bauhs   USA/ CA  13:37
2-Jacob Korir    Kenya      13:38
3-Josphat Boit   Kenya      13:41

Women:
1-Rose Kosgei      Kenya     16:00
2-Aziza Aliyu      Ethiopia    16:02
3-Belainesh Gebre  Ethiopia 16:05


For complete 2008 and prior year's results see:
http://results.active.com/pages/page.jsp?eventID=1605324&pubID=3

INVITED ATHLETE AMENITIES
- Complimentary entry
- Seeded starting line position in separate elite 5K races for men and
for women
- Hotel Accommodations in first class hotels
- Limited Airfare (U.S. domestic travel on Southwest Airlines) for
selected athletes
- Travel Stipends for selected athletes unable to fly on Southwest
Airlines

CONSIDERATION - INVITED ATHLETE STATUS
Sub-14:30  men/ Sub-16:30  women (or equivalent) in last 18 months
suggested for consideration.

Slower times (Sub-14:45 men/Sub-17:45 women) may be considered for
sub-elite status (comp entry only).

As soon as possible, please send a complete running vita/resume AND cover
letter containing the following information to the Elite Athlete Contact
below:

- Name, age, citizenship, current residence
- U.S. visa status, if applicable
- Sponsor/Club
- All-time PRs
- Best races in last 18 months (race name, location, date, finishing
place and time) - roads and/or track (please specify)
- Best races all time (with above details)
- Contact information

E-Mail response is preferred.

ELITE ATHLETE COORDINATOR
Mark Winitz
Win-It! z Sports Public Relations
E-Mail: winitz@earthlink.net
Phone: 650-948-0618
Fax: 650-949-2172
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The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
- Run or Walk for Health, Hope, and a Home
 http://svturkeytrotcom
Applied Materials, in partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership
Group, The City of San Jose, the County of Santa Clara, and the South Bay
Labor Council, present a 5K and 10K family fun event on Thanksgiving
morning in downtown San Jose benefiting: the Santa Clara Family Health
Foundation, Second Harvest Food Bank, and Housing Trust of Santa Clara
County. Last year's 4th annual event drew more than 7,000 participants
(all races) and raised more than $200,000 for these charities.