2009 Event Calendar

May 17, 2009 - Marine Discovery Run™

You can't ask for better weather than we had today for the third annual event. Results are posted and we'll be mailing out the personalized Age Group Certificates this week. Thanks everyone for coming. See you all next year.

August 9, 2009 - Santa Cruz Sprint Triathlon™

Registration is now open for the Third Annual Santa Cruz Sprint Triathlon. We are pleased to announce that this year's race has been selected as the SW Regional Chamionship for Sprint Distance, Youth and Junior categories. Last year the race sold out two weeks early so be sure to register soon to reserve your spot.

This race is has also been selected as a stop on the USAT Endurance Mobile Tour for 2009. That means two days of expo, music, videos and product sampling by national sponsors.

August 30, 2009 - Dirt Inspires™ Women's Trail Half Marathon

There's a new race experience in town! Terri Schneider and Finish Line Productions have teamed up to create Dirt Inspires, a trail run in the Forest of Nisene Marks. This is a women's only race for trail runners of all abilities. This race is so special that we've created an entirely new website for all of the important information. So check out www.DITrailRuns.com or click on the title link above to be directed to the site. Registration is open on Active.com and the event will be limited to 300 runners.

September 13 - Rock & Run Sponsored by Graniterock

Graniterock's annual Rock & Run 5K and 10K is back again this year with another great and unique event. You get to run through a working quarry and after the event be treated to a tour and open house at the Quarry location in Aromas. All proceeds from this event benefit the Aromas School District to support their sports programs.

October 11, 2009 - 13th Annual SuperKid™ Triathlon

We're really looking forward to this year's event. We've got some cool new bike racks, an extra age group added for 15 year olds, a longer course for the older kids, and full chip timing for ages 7 - 15. Check it out and register soon. Last year this event sold out two weeks prior to the event.

October 25, 2009 - 7th Annual Grape Stomp™ Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

Join us on October 25th for the 7th Annual Grape Stomp Half Marathon, 10K and 5K. This year we'll be making a few course changes to allow for start and finish line chip timing, a new 5K course that stays completely on the bike trail, entertainment, winery tours and some great new sponsors. Registration is open for the 2009 race or you can go to the event page for more information by clicking on the title above.

December 13 - 2nd Annual Santa Cruz Toy Run

Last year was so much fun we're going ot do it again...only this year our goal is to collect 1000 toys for Toys for Tots. Registration will open at the end of summer, and we'll have information on toy drop off locations and some special toy drive events posted on the site as we get closer to the race.

Timing and Event Management Services

As race directors we know that there is nothing more important to ensure the success of your events than knowing that everything is in place on race morning before the gun goes off and having the results come out in a timely fashion.

Whether you have a 5K/10K, a marathon, a triathlon, a trail run or adventure race we can help you. Our timing systems, developed by Winning Time SRL in Italy have been proven to be accurate and reliable for some of the biggest events in the world. As a partner of Winning Time Americas we are proud to be a part of this rapidly growing family of timers and race producers.

If you are interested in finding out more about our race managment and timing services please click here to be directed to our timing pages.

About Us

At Finish Line Productions we are committed to creating events where every athlete can be challenged and have fun. Our events include running, triathlon, duathlon, and training camps. Our events won't be huge, but we hope you will walk away saying that they are some of the best events around.

As an event company we value and appreciate your feedback so please let us know what you think and what we can do to improve our events, or give us suggestions for new events and locations. We also have an interactive blog site where you can share your feedback with us and your experience with other athletes.

It doesn't matter if this is your first race, or your 50th. Your experience should be one that you remember as one of your best. That's our commitment to you - fun, challenge, safety, great event locations and a professional attitude.

Santa Cruz is a great place to come and race - check it out!