CRRs travel abroad

23 Tuesday Jul 2013

While on a site visit for the NSCAA Advanced Director of Coaching Certificate, CRR Matt Robinson (left) met with Alan Irvine, Youth Academy director of Everton Football Club. Here Irvine consoles Robinson by saying, “Sorry, lad, but your football skills are not quite what the Toffees are looking for, but you do look good in your warm-up jacket.”

A few Creek Road Runners have been on the travel circuit lately.

CRR Matt Robinson, self-proclaimed CEO of Creek Road Runners, spent some time in Great Britain trying to create bridges between our country and theirs for soccer (er, “football”) coaching. At least we think that’s what he was up to. Some think he was trying to get the Premier League’s Everton club over here for a group run on Creek Road. See story.

CRR Bob Opila is nearing the end of his yearlong sabbatical, which he spent in Turkey and Australia. When he’s finally back in Newark after a visit to his beloved Chicago, he’ll likely be refreshed and ready for a triathlon. We suspect he had the time of his life in both countries. He spent his final day in Australia getting in a run with ”[his] mates” in the pouring rain. That’s dedication.

Most recently, CRR Charlie Riordan, obviously on hiatus from running Creek Road, visited with university dignitaries in Israel as part of the State of Delaware’s trade mission with that country. The real question is whether he found any Dunkin’ Donuts while in the Middle East. See story.

Fischer to head programs at DelTech

19 Wednesday Jun 2013

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photo of Jim Fischer trackside

CRR Jim Fischer, who effectively lost his job when the University of Delaware dumped its DI men’s running program two years ago, has been hired to head up the men’s and women’s cross-country programs at Delaware Technical Community College’s Stanton campus.

See story in News Journal.

Fischer became the University of Delaware’s coach for men’s cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track in 1982. He coached the UD women’s cross-country team and its track team’s distance runners from 2008-11. Delaware eliminated the men’s indoor program after the 2008-09 season, then axed men’s cross-country and outdoor track after the 2010-11 season, citing Title IX concerns and economics.

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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Come 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.

Delaware Marathon Running Festival standouts

13 Monday May 2013

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Creek 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.

Two 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.