Are you interested in running a specific time or perhaps a personal best for your half marathon?  We plan to have pacers for the following time goals:

1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, and 2:30

Pacer Bios

1:30 (6:52 per mile) Pace Group Leader

Name: Kurt Mellick
Home: Elk Grove CA
Age: 45
Occupation: Project Manager
Date and name of first Half Marathon: Davis Stampede Half Marathon 2/5/2006
Number of Half Marathons completed: 9
Number of Shamrock’n Half Marathons completed: 4
Half Marathon PR: 1:19:32 @ Clarksburg Half Marathon 2010
Event finish(es) of which you are most proud and why:
CIM 2008, my debut marathon and BQ (Boston Qualifier) too! As for Half marathons I was real happy with my training and race at Clarksburg 2010. I really focused on the Half distance in late 2010 after just missing sub 1:20 in my prior two Half Marathons that year (1:20:47 & 1:20:07). The day was great and everything came together for a good race that day.
Other pacing experiences: none - except for pacing myself on every race.
Other hobbies: triathlon, camping, hiking
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: Currently training for Ironman Coeur d'Alene in June.

1:40 (7:37 per mile) Pace Group Leader

Name: Kyle Petty
Home: Sacramento
Age: 29
Occupation: Teacher
Date and name of first Half Marathon: Sacramento Cowtown Half, 2008
Number of Half Marathons completed: 6
Number of Shamrock'n Half Marathons completed: 2
Half Marathon PR: 1:21:52
Event finish(es) of which you are most proud and why: I'm proud of the stretch from August to October of 2011, where I set a string of PRs in varying competitive distances (5k, 10-miler, half marathon, and marathon). I'm most proud of the last two races, where I bested my half marathon PR by over 4 minutes, and ran a 2:56 marathon in Washington D.C.
Other pacing experiences: This is the first!
Other hobbies: Cooking
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I coach cross country and track in the region, and look forward to using this background to support all the runners eager to hit the 1:40 mark!

1:50 (8:23 per mile) Pace Group Leader

Name: Christine Mellick
Home: Elk Grove, CA
Age: 44
Occupation: Business Analyst
Date and name of first Half Marathon: Davis Stampede Half Marathon '04
Number of Half Marathons completed: 11
Number of Shamrock’n Half Marathons completed: 3
Half Marathon PR: 1:29.34
Event finish(es) of which you are most proud and why: Boston Marathon '11 because it was my 2nd best marathon PR and Vineman Ironman 70.3 because it was my 1st Half Ironman and was the most mentally and physically challenging event of anything I had done up to that point.
Other pacing experiences: This is my first and I am looking forward this experience/challenge with you.
Other hobbies: Eating, Camping, Hiking and Eating (is eating a hobby or a sport? Ha Ha!)
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I didn't take up running until my late 30's and feel lucky that I have found this interest/passion when I did. The community of runners is awesome and inspiring.

2:00 (9:09 per mile) Pace Group Leader 

Name: Maria Glickman
Occupation: Respiratory Therapist
Age: 46
Date and name of first Half marathon: Tower to Tower half marathon (went from the Old Tower Store on Watt Avenue to the One on Broadway) in 1998...finished in 1:53 on very poor training looking back:)
Number of half marathons completed: not sure, I know I have 17 on record but there are a few not on it
Half marathon PR: 1:34 at Four Bridges Half marathon 2002
Event finish(es) most proud of: My first half marathon which hurt a lot considering my poor training and also the one and only half marathon victory at the Gold Country Half marathon in Nevada City....I went there with no intentions to race, just cheer friends on, got talked into signing up for it and entered just with the mindset of doing it as a long run...and ended up to my total shock and surprise winning this very pretty but hilly and tough half marathon:)
Other pacing experiences: Shamrock'n 2010 and other ones where I have paced one friend. I loved it.
Other hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, yoga, weight lifting, traveling, shopping , eating good food (therefore I run)
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I am trilingual so any French or Spanish speaking folks in the 2:00 range will not need a translator:)
 

2:10 (9:55 per mile) Pace Group Leader

Name: Tom Savage
Home: Sacramento, CA
Age: 50
Occupation: Sac State University Professor
Date and name of first Half Marathon: Shamrock'n 09
Number of Half Marathons completed: 7
Number of Shamrock’n Half Marathons completed: 3
Half Marathon PR: 1:36:09
Event finish(es) of which you are most proud and why: CIM '10 - qualified for Boston on first marathon.
Other pacing experiences: none
Other hobbies: Sailing
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I'm a late starter to the running scene, and hope my pacing can encourage others!

2:20 (10:40 per mile) Pace Group Leader

Name: Joe Sellner
Home: Sacramento
Age: 38
Occupation: I.T.
Date and name of first Half Marathon: 10/2005
Number of Half Marathons completed: 9
Number of Shamrock’n Half Marathons completed: 5 (have paced 2 or 3)
Half Marathon PR: 1.45
Event finish(es) of which you are most proud and why: At this point in my life it was probably finishing the Western States 100 miler in 2010. It's special to me because the distance and time were such unknowns to me.
Other pacing experiences: 3 times at Shamrock'n. 1 time pacing the Cowtown Half Marathon. 1 time pacing the Cowtown full marathon.
Other hobbies: some web design, coaching, etc.
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I worked as a counselor in a maximum security mental hospital for 5 years. Let me know if you need a good story while we run ShamRockn!  I'm originally from Minnesota but have been in CA for 11 years now.  I have 3 rows of teeth

2:30 (11:26 per mile) Pace Group Leader

 Name: Jim Pfost
Home: Sacramento, CA
Age: 60
Occupation: Relator
Date and name of first Half Marathon: Four Bridges 2002
Number of Half Marathons completed: 5
Number of Shamrock’n Half Marathons completed: 1
Half Marathon PR: 1:53
Event finish(es) of which you are most proud and why: Miwok 100K, Last Chance 50M, AR50M
Other pacing experiences: Led 2:30 group at Shamrock’n last year and back for more.
Other hobbies: Golf & hunting
Anything else you think your Pace Group would like to know about you: I have completed eight Ultra Marathons and 12 Marathons.