The JPL Running Club

The JPL Running Club is one of the many employer-sponsored JPL Recreation Clubs, established to provide opportunities for Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) employees and contractors to participate in recreational activities that promote employee health, wellness and morale. The Running Club is dedicated to the promotion of running, jogging or walking for JPL employees, contractors, retirees, their families and friends.

Updated April 2, 2012


Running Club News

**** NEWS**** The 38th annual Arroyo Seco Freako was run on a beautiful Friday March 30th. The race was won by Jason Rhodes (improving on his time and finish placement from last year), and Julie Jakobski. See more details at the 38th ASF race announcement, results, and pictures (start, finish).

Pictures and reports from the 2011 running club events: Pictures and report from the occasionally annual Christmas run that took place on Friday December 16, 201 have been posted. Pictures from the 37th annual Arroyo Seco Freako are now posted (ASF11 start, first mile, and finish). Pictures from the Choose Your Distance race are in process.

 

ASF 2012 winner Jason RhodesASF women's winner Julie Jakoboski

2012 Arroyo Seco Freako winners Jason Rhodes and Julie Jakoboski

SEND US YOUR RACE RESULTS:

Have you run in a race such as the Los Angeles Marathon, the Pasadena Marathon, City of Angels Half-Marathon, recently? If so, please let us know and tell us your finishing times.
We would like to recognize all JPLers who race by posting their names and finishing times on the JPL Running Club Web site (eventually, I promise).

And if you'd like to also send us a brief race report, we'd be happy to post that as well. Please email Melora Larson with this information.

Current membership dues are $8.00. New year for dues starts January 1, 2012. You can send a check, payable to "JPL Running Club", to the Club Treasurer, Mark Ryne at JPL Mail Stop 264-282. Off-Lab members should send this to Mark Ryne, Mail Stop 264-282, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109.



  • 2011-12 Event Calendar

    Please stay tuned for more JPL Running Club races and events. We hope to start holding events essentially once every month or two (or at least 2-4 events every year).

    Weekday Date Time Place Event
    Friday April 1 12:00pm Lower Hahamongna Park 37th Annual Arroyo Seco Freako Microthon (results and pictures)
    Friday May 27 12:00pm Hahamongna Park to the Rose Bowl 2nd Annual Choose Your Distance Race
    Friday Dec 16 10:15am JPL South Gate JPL (Brown Mountain or Arroyo Seco) Christmas Run (run report, pictures)
    Saturday January 1 12:00am   Happy New year 2012.
    Sunday March 18 8:15am Downtown LA Los Angeles Marathon.
    Friday March 30 12:00pm Lower Hahamongna Park 38th Annual Arroyo Seco Freako Microthon (Charles Voge Memorial Run)
    Sunday May 20 6:30am Pasadena Pasadena Marathon/Half-Marathon.
    Friday Jun 15 TBD JPL South Gate JPL (Arroyo Seco) Summer Solstice Run, probably early (9ish) start to avoid the heat
    TBD Sum/Fall     3rd Annual Choose Your Distance, Smog Jog Relay, 2 mile race, other?
    Friday Dec 18 10:15am JPL South Gate JPL (Brown Mountain or Arroyo Seco) Christmas Run

    Note: Italicized events are tentative.

    Events in gray are not sponsored by the JPL Running Club, but the Club is "adopting" them as sister events because large numbers of Club members are expected to participate. Your participation and finish times in such events can be listed on the Club's web site the same as if these events were Club-sponsored. However, all issues of liability, release waivers, etc., are between the individual runner and the sponsoring organization.

    Archived Event Calendars: 2002 1998 1988 1987. Additional event calendars from past years will be archived as they can be found.


    JPL Running Club Administrivia

  • President: Kelly Perry
  • Vice-President: Sam Dolinar
  • Treasurer: Mark Ryne
  • Website Administrator: Melora Larson

    Current membership dues are $8.00. New year for dues starts January 1, 2012. You can send a check, payable to "JPL Running Club", to the Club Treasurer, Mark Ryne at JPL Mail Stop 264-282. Off-Lab members should send this to Mark Ryne, Mail Stop 264-282 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109.


    Events from years past

    Club-Sponsored Events

  • Arroyo Seco Freako Microthon (Charles Voge Memorial Run)
  • Voyager Grand Tour Marathon Relay (originally New Year's Run & Marathon Relay)
  • Smog Jog Relay
  • Great Pumpkin Run
  • Christmas Run
  • May Madness Medley Match Race Tournament
  • Club 2-mi Races, including Track Race, Green Dot Race, Handicap Race, Know Your Pace Race
  • Club 10K Races
  • JPL Section Challenge (part of NASA Intercenter Competition)
  • JPL Bike & Run Races
  • JPL Olympics

    Externally Sponsored Events

  • NASA Intercenter Competition
  • Mojave Death Race
  • Los Angeles Marathon
  • Jimmy Stewart Marathon Relay
  • Xerox Marathon Relay
  • Manufacturers Hanover Corporate Challenge



    Runner Information and Resources

    Running Courses near JPL --- Where can I go run near JPL?

    On-Lab Shower Facilities --- Where can I take a shower on-Lab?

    Computer Rankings of JPL Runners --- How do my times compare to those of other JPL runners?

    Information for Race Directors --- What do I need to know and do to put on a race?

    Links to Other Useful Running Pages...

  • Raceplace Online

    Our New Website

    Our website is currently undergoing extensive renovation, both in its content and in its "look-and-feel". Keep checking this site while we're renovating, and send us your comments and ideas.

    Our old website, inherited from our old jplrecclubs.caltech.edu/running domain, is temporarily archived here. If you notice that we've inadvertently left any old data behind as we transition to our new website, please let us know before we remove the old site.

    Approximately 200 old flyers from the first 20 years of our Club's existence (mid-1970s to mid-1990s) have now been scanned and added to our new website. Oldtimers can look at these and reminisce. Newer Club members should read some of our old flyers for ideas on how to make our Club active again.


    The Off 'n' Running Newsletter disseminates running news and information of general interest to Club members. The Club's Bulletin Board is a place for information exchange among individual runners or groups of runners. Check the bulletin board often, and the newsletter somewhat less frequently.



    Website Administrator: Melora Larson