Upcoming memorial trail races

23 Tuesday Feb 2016

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Here are a couple upcoming trail races that should really interest off-road enthusiasts. Each is part of the Trail Creek Series.

bbf_logoFirst, there’s the inaugural Beau Biden Memorial Trail Race on Saturday, March 19, at 10 a.m. at the Granogue Estate. Proceeds from this race benefit the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children.

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enochleeThen on Saturday, April 16, the second annual Race to Save the World will take place in Middle Run Valley Natural Area at 9 a.m. This is a race in memory of Enoch Lee and will benefit the Enoch Lee Memorial Fund.

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Apple delivers Hawaiian punch, wins age group in 5K

17 Wednesday Feb 2016

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photo of Tom AppleHaving seen the previous post, CRR Tom Apple, one of two Creek Road Runners on the island of Oahu, sent word from Hawai‘i. He says, “We had the polar vortex here too; it was 61 the other morning— BRRR!” Thanks for the “bad” weather update.

Just before Christmas, Tom ran what he called a “tepid” 21:01 in the 5K Jingle Rock Run in Honolulu, winning the 60-64 age group by more than four minutes and finishing 45th overall out of 3,614 participants. Not bad for an old man.

When Tom left Newark, he was supposed to have come back for two weeks every January to get in shape, much like he did the other way around while he was here. Guess life in the Pacific is too good to leave.

Winter wonderland

16 Tuesday Feb 2016

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photo of Mark Deshon and Bill RoseTwo Creek Road Runners had separate winter adventures with a camera recently.

CRR Mark Deshon picked an extremely cold weekend to run in the Adirondacks this past Saturday, while CRR Bill Rose stayed close to home and captured some nice wintry shots of White Clay Creek from scenic venues along Creek Road on a relatively balmy (ha, ha) Monday. Mark’s photos include a shot of the outdoor thermometer at -17°F as he started out (the wind chill was quite a bit lower) and a close-up showing his frozen eyebrows post-run. Click on photos below for a larger view.

photo of thermometer reading -17°Fphoto of Mark Deshon after sub-zero runphoto of peaceful, icy White Clay Creek
photo of Pomeroy Trail bridge over White Clay Creekphoto of snowy White Clay Creekphoto of Wedgewood Bridge in winter

Enjoy! The groundhog says we have a few more weeks to endure ’til spring.

Weber has big day in Big Day 5K

08 Monday Feb 2016

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photo of Bruce Weber running the Big Day 5KRunning on his “home course” in Wilmington, CRR Bruce Weber placed 6th overall in the Big Day 5K and 2nd in the 50-59 age group. The former Harvard track star’s time was a sparkling 19:08 on the out-to-Rockford-Park-and-back course.

Bruce enjoyed the run but wished his two kids had been there to cheer him on. “The race went by my house,” he said, “but neither of my two teenagers could see fit to come out onto the front lawn and cheer on old dad. My wife Teri and dog were there to support me, though.”

Thanks to Teri (and man’s best friend) for the photo.

“Icemen,”…well not really

25 Monday Jan 2016

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Normally, the annual mid-January Icicle Ten Miler in Wilmington is as much a challenge due to the weather and conditions as it is because of the distance. This year was a big El Niño exception. Warm temperatures may have even caused some problems in the other direction. Not so for two “Icemen,” though.

photo of Barret Michalecphoto of Doug RepettiOut of the 363 finishers, CRR Barret Michalec finished 40th overall, placing 3rd in his age group (35-39) with a wonderful time of 1:10:13. CRR Doug Repetti took 2nd in the 65-69s, placing 107th overall, with a 1:21:32. Repetti was just 8 seconds off winning his age group outright. Congratulations to both of you.