Applications are now being accepted for the
2013 Dick Pond
Fast Track Racing Team!
Join Us!
The Dick Pond Fast Track Racing Team is a premier running club in the northwest suburbs of Chicago for runners of all abilities and experience. The team has grown to over 200 members strong. We train and race together with similar goals and interests. Through camaraderie, friendship, and the pursuit of excellence, the team participates in CARA circuit races and have been the 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 CARA team CHAMPIONS! For the 2013 season we have expanded the race circuit to over 30 local races in Chicago and the suburbs. Members of the team are outfitted in a team singlet and have the opportunity to win prizes at every team race. All members are asked to be ambassadors of the brand Saucony, and of our family run specialty business, Dick Pond Athletics. In addition, members are asked to race in as many races as they are able, representing the team in a positive manner. The strength of this team is the "Power of the Group" philosophy. Our runners train and compete in road races and marathons, as well as serve as pace leaders for many races, as a team.
Learn more about the Dick Pond Athletics Fast Track Racing team and find out how to become a member on the Join Us page.
Friday Morning Recovery Run on Friday, May 24th |
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The Early Bird Gets the Run inFor all you early risers, head to Streets of Woodfield on Friday morning at 6 AM. There is something magical about running at sunrise when most everyone else is just waking up. Get your run in early and feel energized the rest of the day! |
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Trail Heads Group Run on Saturday, May 25th |
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| A well established group of Dick Pond runners that meet at off-street trails in and around southern DuPage County. | ||||||||||||||
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Barrington Hills Group Run on Saturday, May 25th |
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Come join us for 8 to 20 mile long run along hilly roads and past large estates. This is a great area to train for long hilly races like Boston. There are 4 time choices in 30 minute increments starting at 6:30 AM. Select your time, mileage, and average pace.Meet in the Barrington High School parking lot just north of the tennis courts. Be there on time. |
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Saturday Team Run on Saturday, May 25th |
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Come run with the team at our regularly scheduled Busse Woods Saturday Run. All paces are welcome and you may choose to do one (7.7 miles) or two loops (15.4 miles). There are 4 starting time choices: Select your starting time, mileage, and average pace. |
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Sunday Team Run on Sunday, May 26th |
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| 7:30 AM Start | |
| 15.4 mile Route | Avg Pace |
| Ricardo Martinez | 6:30 |
Come run with the team at our now regularly scheduled Busse Woods Sunday Run. All paces are welcome and you may choose to do one (7.7 miles) or two loops (15.4 miles).
There are 4 starting time choices: Select your starting time, mileage, and average pace.
Location: | Busse Woods Elk Pasture |
Map & Directions: | Google Maps |
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Turn into the first entrance east of Rt. 53 off of Higgins and then go left to the parking area and park in the dead end circle..
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| The Sunday Team Run is on Sunday the 26th of May 2013 at 8:00 AM. There are 2 days, 3 hours until then! | |
| Sunday Team Runs are held on every Sunday throughout Spring, Summer and Fall. | |
Memorial Day Run on Monday, May 27th |
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| 9⅓ mile route Route | Avg Pace |
| Steve Breese | 7:30 |
Location: | Starbucks at Streets of Woodfield |
Map & Directions: | Google Maps |
Route Map: | 9⅓ mile route Route Map |
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8:00 AM |
Park at Streets of Woodfield and meet outside of Starbucks.
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| The Memorial Day Run is on Monday the 27th of May 2013 at 8:00 AM. There are 3 days until then! | |
| Memorial Day Runs are held on 4th Monday on Memorial Day. | |
Dick Pond Fun Run on Monday, May 27th |
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Relay for Life on Friday, June 7th |
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| Registered | |
| Jonathan Cain | |
| Lisa Czepiel | |
| Dan Dworzynski | |
| Jennifer Hill | |
| Angela Hugel | |
| Leslie Kelpsch | |
| Robert Kern | |
| Ricardo Martinez | |
| Barb McGovern | |
| Mark Przybyla | |
| Paul Rogalski | |
| Dave Schaefers | |
| Jacquelyn Sylte | |
| Kara Vitek | |
| Joe Vukits | |
| Grace Wasielewski | |
We can put our legs, heart, camaraderie and sweat on the move to save lives from cancer. One team, one dollar at a time. Our team will do our part to make sure that cancer never steals another year of anyone's life.
Our Reason to Relay
Because cancer never sleeps, for one night... neither will we! By participating, we will raise money and awareness to help American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. It's hard to find a teammate that hasn't been affected by this disease.... a family member, a friend, a co-worker.
At the American Cancer Society Relay for Life event on June 7th @ Lake Park High School, East Campus, our team will camp out overnight, running lap after lap, one runner at a time passing the baton. Each lap around the track is a 1/4 mile. 400 laps = 100 miles. That's right 100 MILES! Impossible?? I believe the energy of the night and in the company of cancer survivors, we can.
Please join in the night of June 7th. The Relay for Life will begin Friday June 7th @ 6pm with a Survivor Lap; invite those near and dear to you that have overcome to take part in that Survivor Lap. At 7pm, we begin an 11 hour journey towards 100 miles.
To participate, go to Relay for Life's Sign Up page. Click "JOIN AN EXISTING TEAM", search for Dick Pond Fast Track and get yourself signed up on our fundraising team. The impact we can make together is much greater than what any of us could do alone!
Map & Directions: | Google Maps |
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6:00 PM |
| The Relay for Life is on Friday the 7th of June 2013 at 6:00 PM. There are 14 days until then! | |
Wednesday Night Track Workouts
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Welcome to the DPFTRT Wednesday Night Track Workouts. In conjunction with our weekend long runs, these workouts aim to turn the casual runner into the competitive racer, and the competitive racer into a winner. Participants tend to run long repetitions, fast but not too fast, with a tightly-controlled rest or interval period. The key to success in these workouts over the long term is to run them at a controlled pace, and not to race against yourself or other runners. Consistency, not spikes and burn-outs, is the key to success. Track Workout Pace Groups |
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From mid-March to early-November, we meet at the Harper College outdoor track for interval training. During winter, we meet at Dick Pond Athletics Schaumburg store for Fartlek and hill workouts. Whether you are training for your first 5K or your 40th marathon, all runners are welcome to come train with us.
Please note that DPFTRT does not always have first dibs on the track and from time to time it is closed with little or no notice.
Fast Track's Extracts
- 2012 Individual Circuit Race Results Final.xls
- Dick Pond Fast Track Team Race Calendar 2012 Jan21.doc
- 2013 CARA Team Race Results RTGFL.xls
- 2013 DPFT Race Circuit.doc
- 2013 CARA Runners Choice Circuit.doc
- 2013 Fast Track hoodie design.pdf
- 2013 Individual Circuit Race Results 7Bridges.xls
- Pace Calculator.xls
- 2013 DPFT Ambassador Application.doc
Twitter Feed
Introducing the Fast Track Racing Team Twitter feed! This feed will be used for short announcements regarding workouts, races, and get-togethers. All information posted on this Twitter will be available on the team website, but will now be in convenient Twitter form. If you wish to receive text messages from this Twitter feed, follow the instructions below.
How to get text messages from the Fast Track Twitter:
- Go to http://twitter.com and sign up for an account
- Using your phone, text message the word "START" to 40404
- Follow the instructions that are text messaged back to you (first send your Twitter username, then your password, then the word "OK")
- Head to http://twitter.com/FTRacingTeam and click the "Follow" button
- When you see the green check mark and "Following," click the little phone button immediately to the right
- You will now receive text message announcements from Fast Track!
NOTE: By default, you will NOT receive text messages from everyone you follow on Twitter. If you do NOT want to receive text messages, skip step 5 above when following a Twitter feed.