Pomeroy Trail

08 Sunday Apr 2012

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posted by CRR Bill Rose

The Pomeroy Trail, scheduled for completion in fall 2012, will be a nice addition to the UD and Newark running environment. It runs along part of the old Pomeroy Railroad.  It links the James Hall Trail (the paved trail that runs parallel to the Amtrak lines) to Creek Road.  Its construction is the reason for the heavy equipment in the woods between UD’s Laird Campus dormitories and Creek Road. The southern end of Pomeroy Trail abuts the James Hall Trail, about 100 meters east of South Chapel St.  The northern end of the Pomeroy Trail is at Creek Road, at a bend (“the ‘S’ curve”) where the old railroad once crossed a feeder stream to White Clay Creek.  About 1.7 miles one way.  Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=212381623660026301353.0004bcf9f101b152e5155

Unique upcoming race events

05 Thursday Apr 2012

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There are two upcoming race events worth noting.

Trail Dawgs logoTrail Triple Crown

For real trail enthusiasts, the Trail Dawgs Athletic Club will host the annual Triple Crown trail races on April 28th 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.

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

DATA logoDATA 5K

On Sunday, May 6, 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. Proceeds from the event will help support programs 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 is available at www.delata.org (under the events section) until May 3. You may also view/download the paper registration form. The race fee is $20.

Rosenberg, Scott, and Coughenour blitz CR

26 Monday Mar 2012

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Three Creek Road Runners shone particularly brightly during the 49th running of the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon on Sunday.

photo of Natalie Rosenbergphoto of Holly ScottCRR Natalie Rosenberg and CRR Holly Scott each took second place in their respective age group. Rosenberg ran a stellar 1:29:22 and missed winning the 19-24 age group outright by 10 seconds. She finished 106th overall. Scott, our Dover Creek Road Runner, ran a very good 1:42:01, placing her second among the 50-54s.

photo of Jay CoughenourCRR Jay Coughenour was the top Creek Road Runner on the day with a 1:19:02, giving him a third-place finish in the 45-49 age group and 20th overall.

This was a great showing for these three, especially considering the fact that this race attracts so many quality runners from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Congratulations to all other Creek Road Runners who ran the race. It’s quite an accomplishment.  See complete race results.

CRR Jay Coughenour in fast company

20 Tuesday Mar 2012

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photo of Jay CoughenourThe fastest Creek Road Runner you’ll likely see out there these days is CRR Jay Coughenour.  The 46-year-old recently placed 3rd in his age group on March 17th at the Adrenaline 5K in Haddonfield, N.J., a big regional race that draws many of the best runners from the greater Philadelphia area.

Jay’s time was 17:19 (5:35 per mile and age-graded at a national-level 82.52), placing him 56th out of the field of 922 finishers.  The fact that there were 55 other runners who finished ahead of him is testament to the caliber of the field.  Thirty-four-year-old Newark–area runner Mike DiGennaro, a protegé of CRR Jim Fischer (see today’s other post) and St. Mark’s High School XC and Track & Field coach, finished 3rd overall in 15:11.

CRR Dan Simmons, who has been winning his 60-64 age group routinely in smaller races, placed a respectable 6th (284th overall) in 22:11.