At 7:05 AM, under overcast skies, the 25th Annual Carlsbad 5000 kicked off its 2010 run with the Masters Men 40 and over. It was the perfect temperature for running in Carlsbadistan. A cool and crisp 55 degrees with a hint on blue skies.
There is still time to catch more of the action. Elite Men run at 12:15 PM. Follow the jump for all the official start times. Click here for a full photo gallery.
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Okay, maybe we do need The Flower Fields® for the 100,000 people who visit the “700 million flowers” that grow on our hillside. . .
[Link: via @Carlsbadcagov]
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While the most fun comes from actually running in the Carlsbad 5000 with the civilians, there is a deep, deep elite field in this Sunday’s 25th running of the “world’s fastest 5k.” Two-time Olympic medal winner Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya will lead the field to take down Sammy Kipketer’s 13:00 road 5k record set in Carlsbad in 2000.
“Nobody has come close to Sammy’s mark since 2001,” recalls running historian Toni Reavis, 20-year broadcaster of the race. “That record has taken on a Beamon-esque stature in the ensuing years, especially Sammy’s first miles in under 4:00!”
The elites will start at 12:15 and be finished by 12:30 so if you want to catch them, be on the course. Click here for photos from last year, here for previous Carlsbadistan coverage, or follow the jump for more information.
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Who needs The Flower Fields® when we’ve got miles of flowers like this right down by the railroad tracks?
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Approximately 25 supporters and staff of Carlsbadistan’s Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park attended a group photo opportunity at 10 AM today (April 8, 2010) in front of the historic barn. The photo is part of a week-long national celebration of Saving America’s Treasures, an initiative of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Mick Calarco, Recreation Services Manager, says, “Thanks to everyone who came this morning to be in the photo. Historic sites like Leo Carrillo Ranch are special to our community. Through our restoration activities, we plan to continue our efforts to preserve the ranch as a beautiful piece of Carlsbad’s history for all to enjoy.”
Located at 6200 Flying LC Lane in Carlsbad, Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park is operated by City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation. For more information call 760-476-1564 or visit www.leocarrilloranch.org.
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In another example of how much easier it is to get permits for something that is already built, the Carlsbadistan Planning Commission last night (April 7, 2010) agreed four to one to grant the proper permits for the construction of the $750,000 seawall built last summer at Terramar, according to a Barbara Henry story in the North County Times.
The commission’s vote was 4-1, with Commissioner Bill Dominguez opposed and Commissioners Marty Montgomery and Michael Schumacher absent. The four commissioners who voted in favor of granting the permits mentioned both public safety and bluff conditions north of the new wall as reasons for their decision. . . “I don’t have any problem at all approving this … it really is a major public safety issue,” Commissioner Hap L’Heureux said, commenting that the public staircase invites people into an area where people are likely to end up right next to bluffs.
As much as we think people should ask before building gigantic walls on the coastline, the Goetz wall is about as nice a wall as can be imagined. If it causes all the sand to disappear (as opponents suggest) then we’ll all know last night’s decision was a bad one.
[Link: North County Times]
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Tonight at 6 PM the City of Carlsbadistan Planning Commission is supposed to vote on whether to “grant permits to a controversial seawall project that coastal environmentalists argue may permanently alter the beach in front of the Terramar community,” according to a Barbara Henry story in the North County Times.
Some will remember this already built wall (pictured above) as the same one that riled up the Surfrider Foundation last June when homeowner Dean A. Goetz got some grief from local surfers. At the timeattorney Todd Cardiff said, “We are going to do everything we can do to make them take that sea wall out. This is one of the most cynical attempts to avoid the public process that I’ve seen in a long time.”
Now Cardiff is accusing the City of Carlsbad of “deliberately withholding some project-related paperwork that should be released to the public,” according to the story.
Jane Mobaldi, Carlsbad assistant city attorney, said that Carlsbad has released “95 percent” of its documents related to the seawall issue. Cardiff has been given the environmental reports, the project application and other city documents, she said. Only about six pieces of paper out of hundreds have been withheld, she said. . . Those include a few e-mails and some notes from conversations between city employees and property owner attorneys, and she considers them privileged legal information, she added.
We have to say in the scheme of sea walls in general, this one could be much, much worse. Tonight we may know the outcome. . . The meeting begins at 6 tonight in the Council Chambers of City Hall 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive and it is open to the public.
[Link: North County Times]
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When people ask us what it’s like living in Carlsbadistan we just show them this and remind them that it is our front yard and that “The Green Flash” is the real deal. They usually get the point. . .
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It has been made famous in skateboarding magazines, videos, and video games, but the Carlsbad High School gap will be gone forever. Thanks to the Carlsbadistan-based Transworld Skateboarding and DC Shoes at least we have this one last April 3, 2010 session to remember it by.
[Link: Transworld Skateboarding]
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On Sunday, April 11, 2010 the Village of Carlsbadistan will be filled with the stomp and clomp of runners as The Carlsbad 5000 “world’s fastest 5k” returns. And while we don’t enjoy all the visitors as much as we should, having Coast Highway closed for most of a day is a wonderful thing.
Online registration is closed, but it will still be possible to register this weekend for $50. Watch the video above or click here for photos from the 2009 events.
For more information, click the link.
[Link: Carlsbad 5000]
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