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August 7, 2002
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Annual Dammit Run returns to Los Gatos
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Dick Sparrer
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It's rough, it's dusty, it's competitive.
But it's also become one of the most popular
running events in the Santa Clara Valley.
It's the Los Gatos Dammit Run, and it will
return to town for its 29th running on Aug.
17.
Another competitive field is expected again
this year for the traditional event. But one
thing's for sure - it's certainly no walk in
the park. And anyone who has made the dusty
climb to the face of Lexington Dam and back
knows it.
As races go, this is a tough one. And race
organizers caution Dammit entrants about the
extreme conditions they may face on the trail
with a warning printed right on the race
flyer:
"This course is rough, rocky, dusty, with
very steep uphill terrain and narrow trails,"
the race flier warns. "Don't underestimate
its difficulty - this is not a race for the
faint of heart or the timid."
The race will start tamely enough on the
track at Los Gatos High School, and it will
finish in the same location. But in between,
runners had best be prepared for the rocky,
dusty trip into the foothills to Lexington.
Runners will race down the trail next to Los
Gatos High School's lower field, past the Old
Mill and across Main Street to make the climb
up to Lexington Reservoir. Runners will cross
the face of the dam and head back down the
hill to College Avenue, and race back to the
finish line on the Los Gatos track.
Race-day registration will begin at 6:30
a.m., and the starting gun will blast at 8:30
a.m.
Awards will be given to the top 10 male and
female finishers in the following divisions:
open, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44 and
45-49. The top five male and female
finishers in the 13-and-under, high school
(ages 14-17), 50-54, 55-59,
60-64, 65-69, 70-and-over and
heavyweight divisions will receive awards.
All finishers will receive ribbons, and the
West Valley Track Club will provide
computerized results.
The preregistration entry fee is $10 ($30
with a T-shirt), and the fee is $20 on race
day ($40 with a T-shirt). T-shirts alone are
priced at $20 and will be sold at the track
on race day or in advance at Athletic
Performance, 55 W. Main St., or at the
Runners Factory, 51 University Ave.
Preregistration closes
Aug. 15.
Proceeds from the Dammit go to benefit the
Los Gatos High School Track Repair Fund.
For more information, call 408.354.7365 or
408.395.4311.
The Dammit Run is not for everyone, but
you'll find serious runners looking for a
challenge in the Dammit field on Aug. 17.
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