Podium monopolization at Blue Hen 5K

02 Sunday Jun 2013

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It was a banner day, both weather-wise and results-wise, on Creek Road. Seven Creek Road Runners won their respective age groups, two recorded age-group seconds, and one took an age-group third among the 321 finishers.

photo of Bill Rose and Mark Deshon with YoUDee

CRR Bill Rose and CRR Mark Deshon share a podium moment with YoUDee.

Leading the way, with the best time of the day among our contingent was CRR Bill Rose, who placed 7th overall and won the 50-59s with a 19:58. New CRR Thomas Schumacher placed 11th overall and won the 30-30s in 20:25.  CRR Bob Taggart took the top spot in among the 70-79s with a 24:27. Another newcomer, CRR Christine Schultz, ran a 24:51 to win the 40-49s. CRR Becky George was the top finisher in the women’s 50-59s with a 26:27. CRR Bruce Hubbard and his wife, CRR April Anderson, took top spots in the 60-69s in 26:01 and 34:47, respectively.

CRR Mark Deshon (50-59, 21:20 – 15th overall) and CRR Bob Bennett (70-79, 26:31) took seconds in their respective age groups, and new recruit CRR Dan Weile finished 13th overall while taking third in the 40-49s with a 20:33.

Even Creek Road Runners kids got into the act.

Aaron George, son of CRR Becky George, made it a mother-son double with a first among the 13-19s, finishing 5th overall in 19:39. CRR Christine Schultz’s daughter Lawson helped complete a mother-daughter double with a win in the 12-and-unders with a 28:38. CRR Cole Galloway’s entire clan seemed to be spread out along Creek Road, with his son Nathan taking first in the 12-and-unders with a 20:11, good for 9th place overall, and his son Nick taking a third in the 13-19s with a 22:11. Cole ran a 21:59.

Also notable was the emergence of CRR Steve Tague, who ran a comfortable 22:39 in his first race since having heart surgery two years ago.  Glad you’re back!

As always, it’s great to see CRR Jim Fischer volunteering at the finish.

Blue Hen 5K on Creek Road

24 Friday May 2013

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Blue Hen 5K logoCome on out for this year’s Blue Hen 5K, part of Alumni Weekend at the University of Delaware. This year, it’s being run on a new, but very familiar, course—along Creek Road! Start time is 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 2.

Beginning on north (Laird) campus between the new dorms, runners will head north, take a right onto the road, then cut left onto the Pomeroy Trail heading east, before taking a left onto Creek Road. From there, it’s the old out-and-back, except runners will come up the hill at the end, take a sharp right onto the pedestrian bridge for a straightaway finish in between the dorms.

Register now and wear your Creek Road Runners shirt if you have one.

Delaware Marathon Running Festival standouts

13 Monday May 2013

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photo of Creek Road Runners relay teamCreek Road Runners enjoyed a successful day in both the Half-Marathon and the Marathon Relay yesterday in Wilmington.

Creek Road Runners successfully defended its coed masters relay crown. The team of CRR Bill Rose (44:06), CRR Shannon Lennon-Edwards (49:33), CRR David Edwards (50:02), and CRR Bill Farquhar (44:36) finished 10th overall among 242 relay teams with a 3:08:17 marathon time.

photo of Natalie Rosenbergphoto of Theresa KauffmanTwo CRR women received age group awards in the Half-Marathon. CRR Natalie Rosenberg, the 9th female to cross the line and 40th overall finisher, placed 2nd in the 25-29 age group with a 1:39:33. CRR Theresa Kauffman won the 50-54 age group with a 1:48:36 effort.  There were 1,000 finishers in the Half.

photo of Tripp ShentonCRR Tripp Shenton ran the Marathon. His finishing time, which qualified him for the Boston Marathon, was 3:32:15 (chip).

Well done, everyone!

Kaliakin promoted

11 Saturday May 2013

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photo of Vic KakiakinCongratulations 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.

Upcoming April, May events

10 Wednesday Apr 2013

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There are three upcoming race events worth noting.

graphic of old lady dog runningTrail Triple Crown

For real trail enthusiasts, the Trail Dawgs Athletic Club will host the annual Triple Crown trail races on April 27th at the Walter S. Carpenter Recreation Area of White Clay Creek State Park, off New London Road (Rt. 896) in Newark. Proceeds benefit local homeless shelters. See the TrailDawgs website for details. “Unique” only scratches the surface as a description of this event.  Just ask organizer and CRR John Mackenzie how much fun these off-road races are.

Here are the start times:
7:30 a.m. – Triple Crown Half-Marathon
7:40 a.m. – Delaware Trail Marathon (two loops of the half-marathon course)
10:00 a.m. – Triple Crown 10K
11:15 a.m. – Triple Crown Human Race 5K Run/Walk

Delaware Marathon Running Festival logo2013 Christiana Care Health System Delaware Marathon Running Festival

Come out to Wilmington’s Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park and join the throngs on Sunday, May 12, at this annual running extravaganza. Registration is still open for the marathon, but team registrations and half-marathon registrations have closed.

Creek Road Runners are again favored to win the co-ed masters relay division, led by CRR Bill Rose, CRR Bill Farqhuar, CRR Dave Edwards, and CRR Shannon Lennon-Edwards. Not running? Come out and cheer for the CRRs.

DATA logoDATA 5K

Like a fast, flat course?  On Saturday, May 18, the Delaware Athletic Trainers’ Association 5K will take place at the Bob Carpenter Center, with registration at 8 a.m. and race start at 9 a.m.  University of Delaware Head Trainer and CRR John Smith urges you to come out and have fun while supporting  programs that are dedicated to the safety of student-athletes, educate the public about the profession of athletic training, and provide athletic training students with leadership opportunities. On-line registration available until Wednesday, May 15.  The race fee is $20.