“National class” runs at Distance Classic

12 Friday Oct 2012

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Two Creek Road Runners ran times at this year’s Delaware Distance Classic 15K that rate as “national class” times for their particular age.

photo of Jay Coughenourphoto of Dan SimmonsCRR Jay Coughenour ran an impressive 55:40 to win the 45-49 age group and finishing 16th overall out of 356 finishers. In addition to this working out to just less than six minutes per mile, this time age grades at 82.0 for his age (80-89 is considered “national class”). CRR Dan Simmons won the 65-69 age group in 1:06:48, which age grades at 80.0 for his age. Well done!

In addition, CRR Bruce Hubbard came in 3rd in the 65-69 age group with a 1:19:56.

Congratulations to Jay, Dan, and Bruce on these quality performances in Delaware’s only 15K.

Fall area races to highlight

26 Wednesday Sep 2012

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Upcoming fall area races include:

Mackler logo13th Annual Scott Mackler 5K
(named in honor of CRR Scott Mackler, who suffers with ALS, benefits ALS research)
Sunday, October 28
12:30 p.m. start
At Temple Beth El on Possum Park Road in Newark (hardest road 5K in the state) – registration info

Tutu Trot logoMid-Atlantic Ballet’s Tutu Trot 5K
(CRR Mike Chajes is involved in organizing this event.)
Saturday, November 3
9:00 a.m. start
Creek Road course starts at UD Laird Campus – registration info

Turkey Trot logoNewark’s 39th Annual Turkey Trot 10K and 5K
Saturday, November 17
9:00 a.m. start (10K); 10:15 a.m. start (5K)
Handloff Park off Barksdale Road in Newark – registration info

New age group, new pair of shoes for Kukich

15 Saturday Sep 2012

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photo of Diane KukichEvery now and then, CRR Diane Kukich decides to run a race. She is choosy about her races, though, more choosy than most. Having turned 60 earlier this year, it was about time for Diane to get out and take home another prize at a race.  She ran the 2nd Annual Women’s Race for the Pink Ribbon 5K in 24:57, winning the 60-64 age group.  In doing so, she not only placed 46th overall out of 536 finishers, but took home a new pair of hot pink shoes to boot. Nice!

Pomeroy Trail officially opens

11 Tuesday Sep 2012

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federal, state, and local officials cut the ribbon to open the Pomeroy Trail

Interim City Manager Carol Houck, Councilman Jerry Clifton, Secretary Bhatt, Mayor Vance Funk, U.S. Senator Carper, Gov. Markell, State Senator Liane Sorensen, and Secretary O’Mara join in the ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 10, 2012.

Good things are happening for runners here in Newark.  U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Governor Jack Markell, DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara, and city officials cut the ribbon yesterday on the new two-mile multi-use trail that runs north-south from Creek Road along the old Pomeroy and Newark railroad bed to the east-west-running James F. Hall Trail along the southern portion of the center of the city.

This should give runners more choices, particularly in terms of off-road routes to and from Creek Road.

Note that the only portion of the Pomeroy Trail that is still under construction is the portion between the Laird Campus trailhead and the northernmost trailhead at Creek Road (at the “S” curve). Both new bridges are in place, but they’re not very “runable” at this time.

For construction-stage photos on the northern half of the Pomeroy Trail, see posts from August, April, and February of this year.