2009 Brian Waterbury Memorial Rock to Pier Fun Run
  • 2009 Race Website HERE.
  • Previous Noise Coverage HERE
  • Face Book HERE.
  • Last Update on 7/12/9.

Race Recap:
  • 2009 Overall Results HERE.
  • 2009 Age Group Results HERE.
  • Top Ten Women HERE. Lina Nunez (CSUB) was the first Bakersfield women. She came in 8th and ran
    42:17.
  • Top Ten Men HERE. Billy Nelson won the race with a record breaking performance, he ran 30:20. Billy
    Nelson was a state cross country champ in 2001 for Taft then ran for Colorado. Last summer he ran the
    steeplechase in the Olympics.

  • Two former Drillers place in the top ten HERE  and that was not the highlight of their race.
  • Two other Bakersfield athletes place in the top ten again HERE. Quote of the day! "So you
    went to Colorado University? Taft's Billy Nelson went there?"
  • Former Mustang was the first Bakersfield girl in 15 to 18 age group HERE.
  • A Road Runner Medals in the Female 19 to 24 HERE. Her 42:17 was the top Bakersfield
    women's time of the day!
  • Bakersfield gets a third in the Female 30 to 34 HERE. Plus a third of this age group was from
    Bakersfield.
  • Bakersfield Dominates the Female 55 to 59 HERE. Local women is almost a minute a mile
    faster then the next fastest women.
  • East vs BHS ends in a Tie HERE. Each school had three runners in the top thirty. Only one (Camilo)
    is still in school however.
  • Bakersfield Goes Second & Third in the Male 35 to 39 HERE. Maybe a cross country trip
    with the family is the way to the podium.
  • The Other First Place for Bakersfield came in the Male 50 to 54 HERE.

Race Preview:
2008 Top Ten Bakersfield Men's Times:
  1. 03 Ryan Lucker 32:31
  2. 06 Oscar Fuentes 33:29
  3. 13 Andrew Ariey 35:28
  4. 18 Andrew Edquist 36:28
  5. 22 David Van Matre 37:04
  6. 25 Bruce Deeter 37:35
  7. 28 Zach Holt 37:41
  8. 29 Tim Anderson 37:45
  9. 32 Eddie Resendez 38:19
  10. 42 Ian Heiter 39:25

2008 Top Ten Women's Times
  1. 48 Jenna Hicks Bakersfield CA 39:57.0
  2. 51 Pam Boyles 40:17
  3. 70 Kristin Buckley 41:51
  4. 88 Erica Silva 43:11
  5. 93 Ashlee Thomas 43:45
  6. 147 Sally Baker 47:03
  7. 159 Brianna Curtis 47:25
  8. 188 Sarah Baker 49:02
  9. 242 Tammy Ziemat 51:45
  10. 298 Paula Marroquin 53:59

The date for the 2009 Brian Waterbury Memorial Rock to Pier Fun Run will be Saturday July 11, 2009. The event will
start at 7:30 am (low tide at 7:24 am).

The background photo is the 2009 t-shirt design. It will be printing our shirts this year on Recycled Cotton. The shirt
color will be brown.

Course Records for the Brian Waterbury Memorial Rock to Pier Fun Run are:

Men's-- 30:44 posted by Ed Cadena in the late 70's.

  • 2009 marks the 40th running of the Rock to Pier Fun Run. The run/walk is approx. 6 miles in length and takes
    place on the hard packed sand from Morro Rock to the Cayucos Pier. We welcome people of all ages and
    fitness levels to participate. Please leave your dogs at home, the beach is home to the Snowy Plover
    (endangered bird). To learn more about the Snowy Plover, please see handouts.

  • They will hold the awards ceremony at Morro Rock at 11:00 am. We will have buses running every 15 minutes
    to shuttle participants back to the Rock.

    The race will begin at 7:30 am.

  • Registration
  • May 11, 2009 Registration will begin on May 11, 2009. There are three ways that you may register--online, by
    mail or in person.

  • Registration Fees:
  • Pre-Registration: $20 Race Only
  • $30 Race w/shirt

  • Race Day: $30 Race Only
  • $40 Race w/shirt (while supplies last)


  • Mail In Registration - Form HERE.
  • 2009 Rock to Pier Entry Form May 11, 2009 Mail in Registration will be begin Monday May 11, 2009
    available until Friday July 3, 2009. Please send your completed registration form and payment to:
    Morro Bay Recreation and Parks Department
    1001 Kennedy Way
    Morro Bay, CA 93442


  • Walk-in Registration will be available from Monday, May 11, 2009 to Friday, July 10, 2009 at 7:00 pm. Our
    regular office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. On Friday, July 10, 2009 we will be holding
    registration and packet pick-up from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Walk-in registration will be held at the Morro Bay
    Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay.

  • Race Day Registration
  • July 11, 2009 - 06:30 AM Race Day Registration will take place from 6:30 am to 7:15 am at Morro Rock
    Parking Lot on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Please note that registration fees will increase by $10 on race day.
       
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