Winter Run 1/29 10am: RSVP to Dirk
We’re planning a 5K fun run along the Delaware Greenway Trail for Sunday morning, Jan 29 to be followed by socializing over lunch or brunch at Kid Shelleen’s.
This is an out-and-back run so people can go as far as they like. It is a 4.5 mile mostly-paved path with occasional road crossings in one direction (to Bellevue Park) and a hilly trail run (through Alopocas) in the other direction – so runners can choose their terrain. We’ll start together at 10:10, so try to be on time. This is a free event for members AND non-members, so bring friends. Location, directions at www.pcvrc.com/eventlist.php
Contact Dirk Sweigart at to give us an idea of number or especially if you can assist in any way.
Club Awards Banquet 3/3 6pm at White Clay Creek Country Club
Please mark the date on your calendar to attend our annual club banquet on March 3. Menu items and keynote speaker info coming soon. Plan to attend to celebrate a new year of running, honor our award winners, vote for club officers and enjoy good food with good people. Last chance to submit nominees for club awards (by 1/23).
Tower Hill Fun Run 2/18
Delaware Running Club invites PCVRC members to join them on Feb 18th for a 10 Mile marathon-paced run. Tower Hill – 7 AM. Each mile is marked for an out and back run(up to seven miles on RT. 52 for those who want to do a 14-miler).
Everyone goes off in 5 minute increments based on goal time. Starting at 85 minutes (for 10 miles) then the 80 minute group and so forth. OPEN to EVERYONE! No cost to anyone. Hot Chocolate and Coffee available at the finish (unless it is pouring rain).
Club Membership Reminder
Please mail in your 2012 $25 member dues if you haven’t already (unless you ran at least 4 USATF events as a USATF member last year). PCVRC has renewed its club memberships with both RRCA and USATF for 2012.
Icicle Run Recap
Below are the results of the Icicle Run 10-Miler. This race is always in mid-January and provides a welcome venue for those runners who long to compete at distances longer than a 5K. This race provides a good mid-point from some early December races to the Caesar Rodney Half-Marathon in March. In particular runners get to gage their fitness on a course which closely resembles that of CR.
PCVRC had 25 runners participate in the event and several other members volunteered, ran a few miles with one of the participants or hung out at the post-race party at Washington St. Ale House. Personally this is the only race in which I have run every year since I started racing, making 18 straight now. Of course, club member Bruce Hubbard has done something over 30 straight.
The day was crisp and cold, about right for mid-January, but with the mild winter, probably many were probably not used to dealing with the conditions. Nevertheless, most runners had on layers and had more of their head and face covered than usual. Still with a good northwesterly breeze, it made warming up difficult until one turned around and began heading back in Pennslyvania Ave. With no ice on the course, as has happened a few times in the recent past, most people seemed fairly pleased with their times.
Results:
Icicle Run 10 Miler (chip times):
53:15 Mike DiGennaro, 2nd Overall, 1st 30-34
1:01:36 Herv DaCosta, 1st 45-49
1:02:51 Greg Cauller, 1st 50-54
1:05:00 Keith Crispin
1:08:04 Epi Camacho, 2nd 55-59
1:08:40 Tom Steemkamer
1:10:41 Chris James
1:11:06 Adam Shilling
1:12:34 Dirk Sweigart
1:12:44 Lynn Knothe, 3rd 30-34
1:15:26 Dave Baca
1:15:59 Ray Christensen
1:16:44 Sheri Herrmann, 1st 40-44
1:23:56 Jim Steele
1:28:10 Jack Horowitz
1:28:53 Elena Kupchik
1:30:42 Bruce Hubbard, 3rd 65-69
1:31:17 Dave McCorquodale
1:35:00 Andrea Landany
1:35:00 Darlise DiMatteo
1:37:40 Tricia Szymanski
1:50:35 Stacey Schiller
1:50:35 Joel Schiller
2:03:26 John Schultz, 2nd 70+
2:06:51 Ralph McKinney
Rehoboth Half-Marathon
2:21:28 John Patrick Bradley