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CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER BOYS POSTED THEIR BEST PRE-LEAGUE RESULT at the Ed Sias Invitational cross country meet with a ninth place showing in the large schools division in Martinez. The meet got the high school season off to a big start with the state’s top-ranked team, De La Salle, winning the boys division. Senior Danny Condon was the first Eagles runner in 11th place while his teammates, from left, Eduardo Wence, Joshua Rosen (2676), Kyle Metz (2666) and Quinten McLane (2662), all finished within eight places of one another.
Sports Shorts HALLOWEEN KICK OR TREAT CLASSIC COMING OCT. 26-27 A large field of teams will be playing in the 15th annual Halloween Kick or Treat Classic hosted by Diablo FC Oct. 26-27 in Concord. Boys and girls under 9, 10 and 11 teams will be playing soccer for two days and also participating in the annual Halloween Costume Contest which brings out some very creative and scary looks. For more information or to register a team visit diablofc.org.
COACH ANTHONY MUNCH’S EAGLES cross country girls were ninth in the large school varsity standings 30 seconds behind DVAL favorite College Park and one place ahead of Concord rival Carondelet at the Sias Invitational. The Eagles have three DVAL tri-meets over the next few weeks before the league championships Nov. 2 at Castle Rock in Walnut Creek hosted by Northgate. Freshman Natalie Ruzicka (2678) led the way for CVCHS with a 26th place finish (fifth among frosh runners). Senior Kyra Ortiz (2672) was the second Eagle finisher with three more underclassmen next in order for the young girls squad.
5K RUN & WALK TO BENEFIT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SUNDAY United Mt. Diablo Athletic Foundation is holding its largest fundraiser, the fifth annual 5K Run and Walk at Newhall Park in Concord this Sunday. Competitive runners begin a 5K run at 9 a.m. while the fun runners and those looking for a nice Sunday walk are encouraged to sign up for the 9:45 Fun Run/Walk start. All proceeds support high school athletic programs at the five Mt. Diablo Unified School District high schools and Clayton Valley Charter. For more information and to register online visit unitedmtdiabloathletics.org. Runners and walkers can also register Sunday morning at Newhall Park.
FALL YOUTH, ADULT PROGRAMS COMING TO CLAYTON GYM A variety of programs at Clayton Community Gym are taking signups now through All Out Sports League. Winter youth basketball league starting Dec. 28 is now taking signups for players 4-16. Youth hip hop and jazz classes are every Monday for 5-16 year-olds. Blaze AAU basketball and club volleyball tryouts are coming late this year. Registration for 2014 spring basketball academy and t-ball is open. And there will be an adult coed softball tournament Nov. 3. For complete information, visit alloutsportsleague.com.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES SOCCER SCHOOL IN CONCORD THIS FALL The San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer are holding their Regional Development School fall session at Boatwright Fields in Concord on Tuesdays through Oct. 29. Girls and boys 5-10 years of age are eligible for the school which brings professional coaching experience and guidance to youth soccer players of all skill levels. Brazilian World Cup and Olympic player Tafa heads the teaching staff. For more information visit the Earthquakes Youth Alliance Partner’s website at diablofc.org.
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a three-foot cushion. A lane is only 12 feet wide; a cyclist riding in the lane and not on the shoulder will extend at least two feet into the lane. A small car is six feet wide and a SUV is almost eight feet wide. Add the required three feet cushion, and it is impossible to pass without crossing the double yellow line. In these cases, drivers must stay behind the cyclist until it is clear that it is safe to pass or the cyclist moves off the road. The law requires a vehicle that is moving slower than the flow of traffic to pull over at the first safe opportunity if it is holding up five cars. According to Clayton Police Department officer Allen White, cyclists are subject to the same vehicle laws as all other vehicles on the road. “If I’m driving behind a line of slow traffic and see that a bicycle is holding things up, I’ll give him a couple of opportunities to pull over and let the traffic go by,” White says. “If he doesn’t, I’ll cite him.” It all comes down to common sense – whether you are cycling or driving, Jay says. “I don’t tend to ride where there isn’t room for cars to pass. If a bicycle is going uphill, like to the top of Morgan Territory or Mount Diablo, it is difficult for a cyclist to start again on a steep uphill and to also clip out of my pedals on a steep uphill,” she
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earlier bills gave drivers explicit permission to cross a double yellow line if required to observe the three-feet rule. Those bills, however, did not make it past the Governor who was said to have safety concerns about the liability of an accident were to occur. Bradford’s bill does not give permission for drivers to cross a double yellow line In AB 1371, they took out specific references regarding both the double yellow line and the speed limit in order to make a safer bill. One of the concerns that Jay and other cyclists have is enforcement of the bill. Failing
to comply with the three-feet clearance would result in a $35 base fine, with extra fees increasing the fine to $154. Additionally, if a motorist collides with a cyclist and injures them, the fine would be $220, according to Bradford’s staff. But, says Jay, “I’m not going to carry a measuring stick on my bike and call the cops whenever a driver gets too close.” VEHICLE CODE APPLIES TO BOTH DRIVERS AND CYCLISTS On narrow, winding roads, like Marsh Creek and Morgan Territory where a double yellow line can run for miles, it can be impossible to pass a bicycle with
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CLAYTON CYCLIST JENNIFER JAY hopes that cyclists and drivers will both use common sense when sharing the road.
says. “I’d fall over and get run over. I can’t stop until I get to a level part of the hill. Drivers need to be patient. A minute of slowing down won’t kill them since they are in a car.” She also says that cyclists need to use common sense and courtesy as well and ride single file on one-lane roads so that cars can pass. “I try to be aware of my surroundings at all times. And I don’t ride during busy times. It’s pretty basic – like you learned when you first learned to ride a bike.”