Current Information
About the Lopers
President's Message
Newsletter
Clinic Information
Loma Linda Chapter
Riverside Chapter
 Training Schedule
 Board of Directors*
Announcements
Speed Group
 Recent Race Results
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RUNNERS AND WALKERS!

NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE OR FITNESS LEVEL
JOIN THE LOPERS CLUB AND TRAIN
FOR A MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, OR FOR FITNESS!

Click here for the announcement describing the Marathon and Half Marathon Clinics
that are now underway, and click here for current information on the ongoing Clinics.

Announcements

Congratulations to all finishers of the Surf City Marathon or Half Marathon! Results for all finishers are available at the runraceresults web site. We are requesting results for Lopers and they will be made available here when they are provided.

Attention Lopers! Please register for the Lopers Banquet at our next meeting next Sunday morning. The Banquet is being held on February 21st at 6:00 at the San Bernadino Hilton on Hospitality Lane. The cost is $25 per person. The buffet will consist of Vegetarian Lasagna, Chicken Marsala, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Fresh Vegetables, three salads (Waldorf, Grilled Vegetables with Feta Cheese, and Mixed Field Greens with Balsamic Vinaigrette), Sourdough Rolls, Dessert Bar, and Beverages. Come and see what your fellow Lopers look like when not in running clothes! Hope to see you there!

Click here for more information about our ongoing Marathon and Half Marathon Clinics in Loma Linda and Riverside, which are now well underway. Links include the training schedule, course maps for Loma Linda and Riverside, and other information. The clinics will continue through the week after the Surf City Marathon in Loma Linda, and the week after the Los Angeles Marathon in Riverside. After that, we will continue to meet informally on Sunday mornings at 6:30 AM in Loma Linda and Riverside, but the meetings will be more informal and we won't have a regular program. However, there should be experienced runners or walkers there to help you with your training or fitness goals, and people you can train with on Sunday mornings. You are welcome to join the Lopers at any time!


Current Information

Registered Lopers are invited to join the Lopers Club Network, to receive email notifications of interest to active Lopers (not too many!) and for other benefits. Go to http://lopersnetwork.ning.com for more information or to join. This is for Lopers members only; you will need your membership number on your Lopers tag for your application to join to be accepted. Once you join the network, please also join the group for your pace group and location.

The Summer/Fall, 2009 and earlier issues of the Lopergram, the Lopers newsletter, is available at our newsletter page. (The online version has more pictures in color!) The Lopers would like to thank Kris Harapan for taking on the job of Lopergram Editor. Please contact her if you would like to contribute to the Lopergram, or have any comments or suggestions. The Lopers would also like to thank Nancy Mitchell for the excellent job she did as editor from Summer, 2004 through Spring 2009.

The Lopers Club has changed the Clinic Training Route in Loma Linda to make better use of suitable roads, paths and neighborhoods in Loma Linda, avoid traffic on Barton Road and San Timoteo Canyon road and future construction sites, and provide a better route for longer distances. Click here for more information.

The on-line discussion group for the Lopers Speed Group is available at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/loperspeed_news/

Click here for Suggested Maintenance, Full and Half Marathon Training and Marathon Recovery Schedules that can be used for any race that you select.

Lopers members can join the Drayson Center Gym for a significantly reduced cost of $250.00 per year. Membership includes Use of pool, weight room, aerobic classes, etc. You can do your cross training at the gym! Check at the Loper desk on Sunday morning to sign up. This offer is good through the Loper’s only, and is valid for Riverside as well as Loma Linda members.

Riverside Chapter

The Lopers Club now has a chapter in Riverside, California as well as Loma Linda. The Riverside Chapter meets at 6:30 AM on Sunday mornings at the California Citrus State Park, at 9400 Dufferin Avenue (at the corner of Van Buren), in Riverside (see MapQuest map). Parking is available at the dirt lot on Dufferin Avenue across the street from the park slightly to the north of the main entrance. Enter the park through the gate across the street from the parking lot. (The main entrance is normally closed when we meet.)

The Riverside Chapter is conducting the Marathon clinic in parallel with that in Loma Linda (see below), with the same program and training schedule. We have programs for both Marathon and Half Marathon training, and also for those who would like to train just for fitness or shorter races. The Clinic in Riverside is well underway, and will continue each Sunday through the Los Angeles Marathon in March. After that, our meetings will be more informal, but we continue to meet and train together on Sunday mornings, and there will be people there to train with and help you with your training program. Click here for additional information about the ongoing Marathon ClinicYou are welcome to join us in Riverside at any time!

Click here for maps of the marathon training route for the Riverside chapter, which is the same as that used last year.


Loma Linda Chapter

The Lopers club was founded in Loma Linda, California, and continues to have a successful program there. The Loma Linda Chapter meets at 6:30 AM on Sundays at Drayson Center, on the campus of the Loma Linda University.

The Loma Linda Chapter is conducting the Marathon Clinic in parallel with that in Riverside (see above), with the same program and training schedule through February 14. We have programs for both Marathon and Half Marathon training, and also for those who would like to train just for fitness or shorter races. The Clinic in Loma Linda is well underway, and will continue each Sunday until after the Surf City Marathon in February. After that, our meetings will be more informal, but we continue to meet and train together on Sunday mornings, and there will be people there to train with and help you with your training program. Click here for additional information about the ongoing Marathon Clinic. You are welcome to join us in Loma Linda at any time!

The marathon training route for Loma Linda has changed, and we now have a finalized route for 18-22 mile distances. Click here for additional information and maps.


Lopers Speed Group

The Team Lopers Speed Group meets at the Drayson Center track every Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM.  This is open to Riverside as well as Loma Linda members. The Lopers wish to thank Russ Barber for leading this group. Russ can be contacted by email at marathoner26.2@sbcglobal.net or by phone at (909) 825-7566. This group is for experienced runners of any speed who want to improve their running times. (If the gate to the track is locked, you can use your Lopers ID to enter the field through the building.) The web site for the Lopers Speed group is at http://runnersmania.com. There is also an on-line discussion group for the Lopers Speed Group, which is available at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/loperspeed_news/


About the Lopers

The Lopers Club has something to offer everyone interested in improving their fitness through walking, jogging, or running. From the slowest beginning walker to the fastest experienced runners, we provide training geared to all fitness levels.  We meet each Sunday morning at 6:30 at the Drayson Center on the campus of Loma Linda University or at the California Citrus State Park, at 9400 Dufferin Avenue (at the corner of Van Buren), in Riverside (see MapQuest map).

The Lopers Club is one of the largest running and fitness club in Southern California, with over 700 members.

One of the main activities of the Lopers' Club is to train walkers, runners, or joggers to complete their first full 26.2 mile marathon or 13.1 mile half marathon each year. Nearly 100% of the Lopers who enter our training Marathon or Half Marathon finish it! See our clinic announcement page for more information.

We also offer our members the opportunity to train with our Lopers speed group, which meets at the Drayson Center Tuesday night as indicated above. The Lopers speed group is for veteran runners who wish to improve their running speed.

For further information, see the President's Message, the Welcome Message, or call: (951) 769-8300 and leave message, or email info2@lopersclub.org.

Comments or suggestions concerning the Lopers Web Pages are welcome.  Send them to info2@lopersclub.org.


Upcoming Races

The following races that may be of interest to the Lopers are from the most recent Lopergram, or from our current list of Club races. This list will be expanded when the next Lopergram is published. If you want to have your race listed here, please contact the Lopergram editor.  For a complete listing of upcoming races, see active.com, raceplace.com or other running web sites listed in our Related Links page.
 
Feb 21
Pasadena Marathon
Pasadena, CA
Mar 21 Los Angeles Marathon * Los Angeles, CA
June 6Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon *San Diego, CA
* Indicates a Club Race. We will not meet in Loma Linda or Riverside on that day so all can attend.

 
Recent Race Results
2010 Surf City Marathon and Half Marathon. Results for all finishers are available at RunRaceResults.com.
2009 Loma Linda Holiday Classic 5K and 15K. Results for all finishers are available at RunRaceResults.com.
2009 Mission Inn 5K, 10K and half marathon. Results for all finishers are available at Active.com.
2009 San Diego Rock-N-Roll Marathon. Results for all finishers are available at Active.com.
2009 Los Angeles Marathon. Results for all finishers are availble at Active.com.
2009 Surf City Marathon and Half Marathon. Results for Lopers: (Half Marathon) (Full Marathon).
2008 Loma Linda Holiday Classic. (5K Run) (5K Walk) (15K Run) (15K Walk).
2008 Los Angeles Marathon. Results for Lopers only: (Runners) (Race walkers). Results for all participants are available at the Active.com web site.
2007 Highland YMCA Run. Results are available at the Active.com web site: (Half Marathon) (10K) (5K).
2007 Loma Linda Holiday Classic. Results for all finishers (from runraceresults.com) (5K Run) (5K Walk) (15K Run) (15K Walk)
2007 Mission Inn Run. Results for all finishers (from Active.com): (5K Run) (5K Walk) (10K Run)
2007 Los Angeles Marathon. Results for (Lopers Runners) and (Lopers Race walkers). Thanks to Russ Barber for compiling these results. For results for all participants, see the Los Angeles Marathon web pages: (Direct link to Marathon and 5K Results).
2007 Highland YMCA Run. Results for all participants (From resultsbyprimetime.com) (5K) (10K) (Half Marathon)
2006 Loma Linda Holiday Classic. Results for all participants (5K Run) (5K Walk) (15K Run) (15K Walk)
2006 Highland YMCA Annual Run. Results for all participants. (Half Marathon) (10K) (5K)
2005 Las Vegas Marathon. Results for Lopers.
2005 Loma Linda Lopers Holiday Classic. Results for all participants. (15K Run) (15K Walk) (5K Run) (5K Walk
Results for Lopers: (5K Run and Walk) (15K Run) (15K Walk)
2005 San Diego Rock 'n Roll Marathon (Lopers Only). (Results for all participants should be available at the Rock 'n Roll Marathon web site.)
2005 Run Through Redlands Half Marathon.(All Participants) (Lopers Only) Results for 5K and 10K are not available.
2005 Los Angeles Marathon. Results for Lopers only. (All Loper Runners) (Male Loper Runners) (Female Lopers Runners) (Lopers Race walkers)
2005 Highland Half Marathon. Results for all participants: (5K Run/Walk) (10K Run) (Half Marathon)
2004 Holiday Classic. Results for all participants:(5K Run) (5K Walk) (15K run)(15K walk)
2004 Mission Inn Run. Results for Lopers only: (5K)(10K).
2004 Los Angeles Marathon. Results for Lopers only.
2004 Highland Family YMCA Races. Results for all participants: (Half Marathon) (10K) (5K)
2003 Holiday Classic. Results for all participants: (15K Run) (15K Walk) (5K Run) (5K Walk)
Results for Lopers only: (Age Group Winners) (15K Run) (15K Walk) (5K Run) (5K Walk)
2003 Mission Inn Run. Results for Lopers Only: (Age Group Winners) (10K Race) (5K Run) (5K Walk)
2003 Los Angeles Marathon. (Lopers Runners) (Lopers Race walkers)

Click here for links to all the race results that are available on the Lopers web site for races prior to the 2003 Los Angeles Marathon. (Links to external race results sites that are invalid or no longer contain the information on the past race have been deleted.)


Home page of the LOPERS Running, Walking, and Fitness Club
P.O. Box 495, Loma Linda, California 92354
Phone (951) 769-8300

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Current Information
About the Lopers
President's Message
Newsletter
 Clinic Information
Loma Linda Chapter
Riverside Chapter
 Training Schedule
 Board of Directors*
Announcements
Speed  Group
 Recent Race Results
* See Lopergram for password


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Last Updated by Bill Carter on February 8, 2010.