11 Saturday May 2013
Congratulations to CRR Vic Kaliakin on his promotion to full professor at the University of Delaware, announced this week. A faculty member in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, he has been a “regular” on Creek Road since he arrived in this area more than two decades ago.
10 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in Kudos, Race Results
CRR Dan Simmons posing for post-race photo
CRR Dan Simmons began chipping away at CRR Bob Taggart’s stranglehold on the men’s list of Creek Road Runner state record holders by blowing by Taggart’s five-year-old half-marathon record of 1:37:52 in the 65-69 age group with a 1:36:43* in Saturday’s Rehoboth Beach Half Marathon. In winning his age group, Simmons came in 53rd overall out of 857 finishers. In breaking this record, he also virtually broke the state record for the 20km distance, also previously held by Taggart. Simmons is a biology professor at the University of Delaware and is also a member of the Pike Creek Valley Running Club.
Congratulations, Dan!
*tag time, which was the official time listed
13 Saturday Oct 2012
CRR Matt Robinson, self-appointed CEO
CRR Matt Robinson, CRR’s self-appointed CEO and professor of sport management at the University of Delaware, has been named chair of the Delaware Sports Commission. In addition, CRR Kim Gomes has been named the chair of the Commission’s legislative committee.
Perhaps now Creek Road Runners will get the attention it deserves.
CRR Paul Amer quoted Robinson as having said, “It’s a great day for Creek Road Runners, especially with the recent completion of the new Pomeroy Trail that gives me and others new off-road running options.”
25 Friday May 2012
Coach and CRR Jim Fischer
Those who know CRR Jim Fischer could have predicted this day and this particular honor would come. It had to come. For nearly 30 years, Jim has been the epitome of class and honor while mentoring hundreds in running sports—whether for cross country, indoor or outdoor track and field, road races, or the triathlon—often on his own personal time, not as part of his job as men’s and women’s coach at the University of Delaware. His dedication has been formally recognized at the state level with his induction into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame on May 17 (see story).
In March Jim was also honored by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association for his years of service to the running community.
Creek Road Runners everywhere join in echoing, “Congratulations, Jim!”
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