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Memorial bench now adorns Creek Road

16 Thursday Apr 2026

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A bench in memory of CRR Bruce Hubbard was recently installed along Creek Road. Runners, walkers, and bikers were likely to encounter him on Creek Road during his lifetime. And if you saw him, you were likely to chat, since he was always happy to do so. Bruce completed 30 marathons and countless other races. He passed away on February 1, 2026, a few days short of his 80th birthday. 

photo of bench in memory of Bruce Hubbard
Bench in memory of Bruce Hubbard

The bench is near the crest of a small hill, about 1/4-mile north of the vehicle-barrier posts on Creek Road, which are just north of the Pomeroy Trail footbridge across the creek. It faces the sunrise, with a beautiful view across the creek. It is a wonderful tribute to this Newark resident and lifetime Creek Road Runner.

Special thanks to CRR Bill Rose for this post and for the photo of the bench.

Barlow and Rose honored at UD

10 Friday Apr 2026

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graphic for the announcement of the Barlow-Rose Center for Anatomy and Physiology Education

CRR Dave Barlow and CRR Bill Rose were feted last night during a ceremony at the STAR Tower atrium on the University of Delaware (UD) campus. The two retired professors were honored by having a new UD center named for them—the Barlow-Rose Center for Anatomy and Physiology Education.

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Bill Farquhar talking about the honorees

Among the attendees and UD dignitaries were about a dozen Creek Road Runners, who came to help honor Barlow and Rose.

The event’s emcee was CRR Dave Edwards, who introduced UD interim provost CRR Bill Farquhar. Farquhar, one of Rose’s running partners when Rose was teaching at UD, presented a brief synopsis of the impact that Barlow and Rose’s teaching have had in the academic areas for which the center has been named. During their careers (Barlow’s having spanned 50 years!), each honoree at one time had been named as UD’s prestigious Teacher of the Year awardee.

photo of Bill Rose and Dave Barlow
Bill Rose and David Barlow

Rose and Barlow then spoke in turn, talking about the honor, what it meant to them, and how important the education of students in the field of anatomy and physiology had been to them in their respective careers at UD. Barlow stressed that the importance that UD has placed on this field of research and education has placed it “on the map” with respect to other institutions nationwide.

Congratulations to both of you for this well-deserved honor!

Rose and Weber show well at XC Championships

02 Tuesday Dec 2025

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The long-running Delaware Open Cross-Country Championships event has over the years been a challenging 5K, one of the most difficult 5K races, if not the most difficult, in Delaware.

photo of Bruce Weber and Bill Rose
CRRs Weber and Rose

Creek Road Runners have had some success at this race, particularly in the over-50 master’s categories. In fact, several years ago, Creek Road Runners took wins in the “golden masters” group in three consecutive years.

This event always brings out the toughest XC runners from the region, so much so that this year the runners in the 50-59 and 60-69 age groups ran better than the younger (40-49) masters runners.

Out of the top 40 finishers, CRR Bill Rose finished this grueling race in 31st place overall in 22:47. Not too far behind Rose was CRR Bruce Weber in 37th, with a time of 23:35. It’s hard to compare times with, say, a 5K flat road race, but experience tells us that one can easily subtract two minutes off of these Brandywine Creek State Park course times to get a feel for how well these two ran.

Rose placed 7th and Weber 9th, respectively, in the 60-69 men’s division, which tells you something about how stacked the field was with older guys who are still able to handle sprinting up and down trails.

Four CRRs run the 25th Fair Hill event

31 Tuesday Dec 2024

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It was a bright and crisp day for the early-start edition of the “Wring Out the Old, Ring in the New” trail run, the event at Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area that Creek Road Runners have enjoyed since 1999.

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CRR veteran Bruce Hubbard (left, a “two”) came out to help Bob Opila, run organizer Bill Rose (the “zero”), Mark Deshon (the other “two”), Greg Cauller, Dave Schultz (the “five”), and Bandit salute the new year.

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24th annual trail run draws 5 CRRs plus 6 others

02 Tuesday Jan 2024

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The 24th annual Wring Out the Old, Ring In The New trail event included a combination of 11 runners and walkers who came together to bid farewell to 2023 and help usher in the new year at the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area in nearby Maryland.

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Four Creek Road Runners showed to salute the year 2024. From left are Bob Opila (the two), Bill Rose (the zero), David James (the other two), and Bruce Hubbard (the four).

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