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Busy St. Patrick’s Day weekend

20 Tuesday Mar 2018

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There were several very different races this past weekend, at which some of our contingent participated.

photo of Bill Rosephoto of Theresa CannonIn the Beau Biden Foundation 10K cross-country race, there were two standouts. CRR Bill Rose finished 16th overall out of 231 finishers in 50:56. This was good enough to win the 50-59 age group. CRR Theresa Cannon took a third in the same age group, finishing in 1:06:58. Ms. Cannon, who has run the Boston Marathon 13 times, was recently inducted into the Pike Creek Valley Running Club’s Hall of Fame.

photo of Andrew WeberIn the Beau Biden 5K, CRR Andrew Weber finished 2nd overall our of 333 runners, winning his age group (30-39) in 20:49.

In Newark’s Get Lucky 5K, it was CRR Andrew Weber who finished 5th overall out of 155 runners and took 2nd among the 30-39s in 18:29. CRR Diane Kukich finished 29th overall, winning the 60-69 age group in 24:48. This time age graded to a 80.9, the highest such score of any of the participants.

In the state’s oldest race, the 55th running of the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, CRR Kevin McCooey finished in 2:07:53 (2:07:05 chip).

Well done, all!

Reindeer stampede

03 Sunday Dec 2017

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Three Creek Road Runners fared particularly well in the annual Reindeer Run & Romp 5K in Newark on Friday night, part of Newark’s Winterfest community event.

photo of Bill Farquharphoto of Bill RoseFifty-year-old CRR Bill Farquhar led the way, finishing 7th overall out of 1,049 participants and winning the Masters category in a sparkling 17:35. Let’s just call him CRR’s “Rudolph.” Finishing 33rd overall and winning the 55-59 age group was CRR Bill Rose in 20:15.

Coming off a long running layoff due to a foot injury, CRR Diane Kukich got back in the groove by easily winning her age group (65-69) in 25:22.

CRR Theresa Kauffman was also a notable, having placed third in the 55-59 age group with a 27:04.

Latest highlights from 3 races

30 Monday Oct 2017

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Three recent October local races saw a few standout performances by Creek Road Runners.

photo of Bruce Weberphoto of Bill RoseIn yesterday’s rain-drenched Caffé Gelato Waffle Cone Ten Miler in Newark, CRR Bruce Weber placed 11th overall out of 161 finishers, winning the 50-59 age group in 1:03:29. And he says he’s really a short-distance guy. Not far behind him was CRR Bill Rose, finishing 21st and taking third in the same age group, in 1:05:53. Race host and CRR Ryan German clocked a commendable 1:16:59, and CRR Andrew Brett ran a 1:18:22, finishing 61st and 65th, respectively.

photo of Andrew Weber finishing 5Kphoto of Mark DeshonOn Saturday, CRR Andrew Weber (see photo, achieving liftoff) finished 2nd overall out of 213 runners in Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County’s Halloween Hustle 5K, crossing the line in 18:01 and winning the 30-39 age group. CRR Mark Deshon managed a 21:47 while winning the 60-69 age group and placing 14th. Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity.

On Oct. 22 in the annual Scott Mackler 5K, the toughest road 5K in Delaware, CRR Ryan German placed 2nd among the 30-39s and 15th overall out of 182 finishers in a very respectable 23:59.

Successful homecoming

19 Thursday Oct 2017

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photo of Bill RoseCRR Bill Rose led the way at the Blue Hens Homecoming 5K yesterday, finishing as the first masters runner and winning the 50-59 age group in 20:27. There were three other Creek Road Runners, among the many who competed, who each won his/her age division.

CRR Mark Deshon and CRR Jen Pyle dominated the 60-69s, with winning times of 22:36 and 30:12, respectively. CRR John Bishop, in a rare race appearance, won the 70-79 age group in 36:05.

CRR Anja Leefeldt took 2nd in the 40-49 age group with a 25:34, CRR Becky George took 2nd in the 50-59s with a 25:54, and CRR Bob Opila took 3rd among the 60-69s in 26:34.