Best Of Competitor Awards For 2012 Announced

Pacific West Region

Best Charity Training Program

Team in Training

www.teamintraining.org

Best Charity to Fund Raise For

C-Different Foundation

www.cdifferent.org

Best 5K/10K

Santa Monica 5000

Santa Monica, Calif.

www.santamonica5000.com

Best Half-Marathon

Disneyland Half-Marathon

Anaheim, Calif.

www.rundisney.com

Best Marathon

LA Marathon

Los Angeles

www.lamarathon.com

Best Trail Race

Griffith Park Trail Half-Marathon

Los Angeles

www.griffithparktrailruns.com

Best Swimming Event

Coast to Coast Swim Challenge/Culver City Plunge

Culver City, Calif.

www.culvercitycrossroads.com

Best Women’s Event

Tinkerbell Half-Marathon

Anaheim, Calif.

www.rundisney.com/tinker-bell-half-marathon

Best Cycling Event

MS Bay to Bay Tour

Irvine, Calif., to Carlsbad, Calif.

bikecas.nationalmssociety.org

Best Triathlon

Vineman 70.3

Sonoma County, Calif.

www.vineman.com

Best Adventure/Mud Race

Run for Your Lives 5K

www.runforyourlives.com

Best Destination Race

Wipro San Francisco Marathon

San Francisco

www.thesfmarathon.com

Best Race Swag

Nike Women’s Marathon

San Francisco

www.facebook.com/nwm26.2Best Race T-Shirt

Rock ’n’ Roll Los Angeles

Los Angeles

www.runrocknroll.competitor.com/los-angeles

Best Running Shoe

K-Swiss Kwicky Blade Light

www.kswiss.com

Best Swimming/Triathlon Shop (tie)

Paradowski’s

San Diego

www.paradowskisswim.com

+ TriLab

www.triathlonlab.com

Best Outdoor Shop

REI

www.rei.com

Best Bike Shop

Cynergy Cycles

Santa Monica, Calif.

www.cynergycycles.com

Best Speciality Running Shop

A Runner’s Circle

Los Angeles

www.arunnerscircle.com

Best Triathlon Club

Orange County Triathlon Club

Irvine, Calif.

www.octriclub.com

Best Running Club

LA Leggers

Santa Monica, Calif.

www.laleggers.org

Best Sports Massage

LA Sports Massage

Los Angeles

www.lasportsmassage.com

Best Health Club

UFC Gym Los Angeles

Rosemead, Calif.

www.ufcgym.com

Best CrossFit Studio

Paradiso CrossFit

Marina Del Rey

www.paradisocrossfit.com

Best Spinning Class

Yoga and Spinning Fitness Centers

Venice, Calif.

www.go2yas.com

Best Yoga Class

Yoga Everyone

Agoura Hills, Calif.

www.yogaeveryone.com

Best Personal Trainer

April Brasch/UFC Corona

Best Sports Rehab Center

Rehab United

San Diego

www.rehabunited.com

Best Sports Medicine Doctor

Dr. Claudio Carvalho, DO, Functional Orthopedic Rehabilitation Medicine Associates

Costa Mesa, Calif.

www.formadocs.com

Best Energy/Recovery Drink

Fluid

www.livefluid.com

Best Energy/Recovery Bar

Bonk Breaker

www.bonkbreaker.com

Best Energy/Recovery Gel

GU

www.guenergy.com

Best Post-Race Brunch/Party

XTERRA SoCal Trail Series

www.trailrace.com

Best Ski/Snowboard Resort

Mammoth Mountain

Mammoth Lakes, Calif.

www.mammothmountain.com

Best Active Lifestyle Vehicle

Honda Element

www.honda.com