ARCADIA, April 9, 2011 - Hometown runner Catrina McAlister joined Mark Batres of Rowland Heights in the winner's circle at the 17th annual Santa Anita Derby Day 5K on April 9.
McAlister, just 17 and a member of the Arcadia High School cross country team, won the women's title by almost a minute in 17:19. Batres, meanwhile, had a tighter race. He finished in 15:04 to edge Eli Rodriguez of Whittier by 9 seconds.
Among the Masters finishers was jockey Chantal Sutherland, 35, who finished fourth in her age-group in 24:49, an improvement of 8 seconds over 2010.
Complete results are on the Results Page
Ideal conditions make for fast race at 17th Derby Day 5K
Enter the 2012 Santa Anita Derby Day 5K today!
Visit our Registration Page and click on the Entry Form to enter now and be part of the fun, fitness and excitement of the 2012 race.
Upgrade your cotton race shirt to a moisture wicking fabric for $5.00. Both the cotton and moisture wicking tech shirt feature our creative design (left). The choices include, a women's sleeveless v neck or unisex crew neck short sleeve.
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Give yourself some inspiration by viewing AbilityFirst's 2012 5K campaign video featuring actress Jane Kaczmarek. Then, help us help by participating in the 2012 Santa Anita Derby Day 5K for AbilityFirst.
The 2012 Santa Anita Derby Day 5K will once again benefit AbilityFirst. Through 24 locations
The Santa Anita Derby Day 5K is more than just a race-it's a race for inspiration. Last year,over 1,200 team members came from 24 AbilityFirst locations, businesses, and corporations throughout Southern California to participate in the event, and helped AbilityFirst raise over $418,000 in support of their programs and services.
Your help is again appreciated this year. Together we can make a difference in the lives of children and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities.
