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Blue Hen 5K winners

05 Monday Jun 2017

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The seniors shined on a sunny Saturday here in Newark, during the annual Blue Hen 5K on Creek Road.

photo of Bruce WeberLeading the way was CRR Bruce Weber, who came in 3rd overall (out of 192 participants), winning in 19:17. The 56-year-old Weber was the top finisher over 30 years of age.

CRR Diane Kukich won the 60-69s in what was, for her anyway, a fairly comfortable 25:21 as the 38th runner to cross the line.

photo of Bob TaggartNow 76, CRR Bob Taggart, the grand old man who still owns five state records (at 5K, 5 mi., 10K, 15K, and 10 mi., all in the 65-69 age group) notched another win in the 70-and-overs in 29:25.

Not to be outdone, CRR Dan Weile (40-49) took an age-group 2nd place, finishing 10th overall in 21:40. And, of special note, CRR George Watson, represented UD’s College of Arts and Sciences well in his annual 5K appearance in 36:08.

Mother’s Day magic for CRRs

14 Sunday May 2017

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This weekend saw the Creek Road Runners perform at their collective best during the Delaware Marathon Running Festival.

When one race just isn’t good enough (or apparently long enough), CRR Diane Kukich doubles up. She ran and won the 65-69 age group in the 5K on Saturday evening in 24:47 and then celebrated Mother’s Day by winning the same age group in the Half Marathon in 2:10:21. No doubt her daughter Christine, who also ran both races, was her inspiration, …or is it the other way around?

photo of Andrew Weberphoto of Dan WeileLocal standout and 37-year-old CRR Andrew Weber placed 2nd overall out of 821 finishers in the Half Marathon, with a stellar time of 1:21:27. Wow! CRR Dan Weile cracked the top 20 himself in the Half, running a 1:33:49 and taking 3rd in the 40-44 age group.

photo of Tripp ShentonJust having come off a 3:51:28 finish at the Boston Marathon, CRR Tripp Shenton placed 58th overall in the Half Marathon with a 1:40:18, giving him a 2nd place finish among the 55-59s.

Of particular note was Dimitri Kaliakin (son of CRR Vic Kaliakin), who placed 12th overall out of 328 finishers in the Marathon with a wonderful 3:06:07, a pace of approximately 7:05 per mile for the 26.2-mile distance. Kaliakin placed 2nd in the 20-24 age group.

Creek Road Runners team 2017

CRRs Rose, Farquhar, Weber, and Crispin

In the event where Creek Road Runners have historically shone brightly—the Marathon Relay, two CRR teams placed in the top 10 out of the 92 teams that competed.

The “Creek Road Runners” team smashed its own team record, set last year, by nearly 5 minutes, finishing 3rd overall in 2:48:26, and (by virtue of the winning team being a masters team as well) took top prize in the masters category!

Marathon Relay team finishCRR Bill Rose ran a 44:06 in the first of four 6.55-mile legs. CRR Bruce Weber, despite having encountered some calf cramping and having to walk a bit, finished leg two in a quick 41:16. CRR Keith Crispin, who a week ago ran a 1:04:33 at the Broad Street Ten Miler, finished leg three in 43:08. The fastest and youngest (turns 50 this fall) of the team, CRR Bill Farquhar, who ran 59:54 at Broad Street, sizzled in the final leg with a 39:56!

CRRs Dombroski, Chappell, Brett, and DiIorio

The Creek Road Runners “B” team (a.k.a. “Team UMS”) of CRR Kyle Chappell (46:11), CRR Joe Dombroski (55:23), CRR Bob DiIorio (57:24), and CRR Andrew Brett (47:57) finished in 9th place overall, clocking a combined time of 3:26:55.

Well done, everyone!

Five for 5 and Kukich sets new state mark

25 Saturday Mar 2017

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Today’s Five & Wine 5 Mile Run in Newark produced five age-group winners among Creek Road Runners and one new state age-group record.

The most notable age-group winner on the day was CRR Diane Kukich (60-69), who took 77 seconds off the old 65-69 state record by posting a time of 39:41. Just last weekend in Virginia Beach, she came in second in the USATF National Masters 8K Championship race in her age group, which earned her a silver medal, and took away an additional silver for her second-place age-grading score of 85.4 in that same race. (Age grades in the 80-89 range are considered “national class.”) There were 69 women in her age group on the course that day.

photo of Andrew Weberphoto of Dan WeileAmong the other age-group winners were CRR Andrew Weber (30-39), who finished second overall to national-class runner Steve Sinko in 30:06; CRR Dan Weile (40-49), who placed 9th overall in 34:25; CRR Mark Deshon (60-69), who finished 11th overall in 34:47 while competing in his first race in this age group; and photo of Mark Deshonphoto of Theresa CannonCRR Theresa Kauffman (50-59), who ran 43:54.

The only other podium finisher among the group was CRR Ryan German, who posted a 35:06 while finishing 3rd in the 30-39 age group.

Note: Unlike most CRR postings, these are all chip times, because gun times were not made available.

Recap of 18th annual “Wring Out the Old”

31 Saturday Dec 2016

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photo of Mike Shay and Mark Deshon

Organizer and CRR Mark Deshon is having some cause for concern that the current course is too difficult to follow, something he’d never really given much credence to before today. What with many opting to cut the loop course short for one reason or another and several “newbies” participating each year, we may need to come up with a fool-proof system for ensuring the integrity of the “Wring Out the Old, Ring in the New” trail run. The purpose was achieved, however—that is, to have fun!

Sporting the course map shirts, CRR Mike Shay (left) listens as Deshon gives some pre-event tips—like don’t get lost.

See this year’s story.

Helping lead the reindeer

04 Sunday Dec 2016

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photo of Keith Crispinkukich2You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Kukich and Donner and Crispin.

This year’s annual Reindeer Run 5K, a unique Friday evening race in Newark to kick off the holiday season, saw two Creek Road Runners take age group wins. CRR Keith Crispin finished 21st overall out of 1,168 participants, taking the 45-49 age group in a fast 18:21. CRR Diane Kukich finished 129th, winning the 60-64 age group in 23:48. Up, up, and away!