Creek Road Runners were saddened to hear of the death of CRR Bruce Hubbard on February 1, just nine days shy of his 80th birthday. “Many of you knew him, and he was a strong member of the running community,” noted CRR Jim Fischer. Like Fischer, Hubbard was a Minnesota native. He was a member of the Pike Creek Valley Running Club and was also a big proponent of Creek Road Runners.

CRR Mark Deshon asserted, “He loved our Creek Road Runners shirts, and he nearly always ran the annual ‘Wring Out the Old, Ring in the New’ 7.5K cross-country run at the Fair Hill Resource Management Area every New Year’s Eve morning. In fact, last year was the first year in memory that he didn’t show up for the run.”

Deshon was not surprised, because Hubbard had come to the 2024 event barely able to walk, let alone run. He had had so many health issues on top of the many running-related injuries he had suffered over his running lifetime. Yet, he was always very positive and hopeful that he could press on and do the next race, whatever that may have been.

A veteran of over a thousand races, Hubbard was always planning and training for his next big race. CRR Eric Jacobson commented, “His old car deserves a place in the CRR Hall of Fame. As he was driving down Creek Road, he’d frequently stop or slow down to share a quick story about his latest running adventures.”

It was nearly 20 years ago that he won the Delaware Open XC Championships 60-and-over age group, an impressive feat. Over the course of his life, he completed 30 marathons, a half-Ironman, and four eight-hour survival races.

Besides running and racing, Hubbard loved golf, skiing, and ice skating. He was an excellent skater, even in his 50s performing as a member of the Delaware Dazzles synchronized skating team.

He is survived by his ex-wife of 51 years CRR April Anderson and his adult children, Reid and Sally.

Rest in peace, Bruce.