1st Call: Elite Athletes Sought, Turkey Trot 5K, San Jose

6th ANNUAL APPLIED MATERIALS SILICON VALLEY TURKEY TROT
ELITE ATHLETE 5K
Thursday, November 25, 2010 (Thanksgiving Day)
San Jose, California

Race Web Site: www.svturkeytrot.com

"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 8/11/2010):

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:
15:41  Sally Kipyego/Kenya (2009)

2009 TOP RESULTS
Men:
1-Julius Kogo, Kenya, 13:39
2-Robert Letting, Kenya, 13:42
3-Christopher Thompson, Great Britain, 13:46
4-Kevin Chelimo, Kenya, 13:50
5-Alistair Cragg, Ireland, 13:51

Women:
1-Sally Kipyego, Kenya, 15:41
2-Genoveva Kigen,  Kenya, 15:49
3-Irene Kimaiyo, Kenya, 15:56
4-Barbara Parker, Great Britain, 15:57
5-Sara Hall, USA, 16:00

For complete 2009 and prior year's results see the race web site:
www.svturkeytrot.com

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
- 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.