News from the President
Awards Banquet
Deadline for mailing forms is next Saturday Feb 19, so please download from http://www.pcvrc.com/pdf/banquet11.doc and send in soon. We hope to see as many members there as possible, especially if you haven’t attended an event lately!
Winter Run Photos
A few photos of our recent Winter Run at Delcastle Recreation Area are here. Our events page will soon list tentative dates of coming fun runs. Walkers are also welcome at our events and invited to join the club.
Caesar Rodney Weekend: CR Half is 3/27.
If you have not yet registered and would like discount from current $50 entry, contact Ray() by 2/23 very latest to be on a team for $40 or possibly $35. Everyone runs complete race. First come, first served, no guaranteed
placement on a particular team, since we may have to juggle to fill teams. Send your: name, address, phone, race day age, birth date, T-shirt size, email (money later)
CR Pasta Dinner 3/26 at 6pm: Ray is again hosting a pre-race pasta dinner in “The Beer Room” (at his house near Delcastle). All are welcome, so please call soon 302-633-1482 with questions.
Delaware Distance Classic 15K preparations
As noted previously, we’re still looking for members willing to assist in planning DDC 15K. A new team is needed to continue the professional job that Dave Farren has done as Race Director since 1999. Joel Schiller, Jim Steele
and Ray Christensen met with Dave to begin the transition. If you’d even consider taking charge, let us know since each of us already organizes another race. You’d have plenty of support.
Anyone can contribute to a successful event by identifying potential club sponsors. For as little as $250-500, companies receive banner ads on our site, links in our eBulletin, logo on race shirts and other benefits.
See http://www.pcvrc.com/sponsor.php for details.
U of D Fun Run & Protest Run
Mark Deshon took some pictures at the Fun Run at Delaware Fieldhouse on
February 1. They can be seen here: http://www.ipa.udel.edu/deshon/CRR/events/fischerrc.html
Speaking of the U. of DE and the cancellation of the men’s running programs, we received the following:
Currently a group of runners in Newark Delaware are organizing a protest run against the University of Delaware cutting their men’s Cross Country and Track Teams. If you are interested in joining, the date is Feb. 20th at 9a.m. at the Fusion gym in Newark. This is not a race, and is not just for UD alumni. This is for any runner in the area.
The “Protest Run” will be about 3.5 miles down Main St. turning onto South College and out to the field house and then back. The starting point, Fusion Gym, is on Main St. @ 280 East Main St. on your right behind a couple of houses, right before you get to the new Mojo Cafe.
People don’t have to hold signs if they don’t want to, people are welcome to just come out and show their support by running. The more people we can get to come out the louder our footsteps will sound!
Thank you all for all of your support.
Chris Ward “UD alumni, former UDXC/TF runner”
Running in Vietnam
Club member Steve Thorpe, sent the following. Steve is a Vietnam Veteran and has been on such a trip:
This is an exciting opportunity to see Vietnam up close and support the work Kids First Enterprise is doing to support the poor and disadvantaged in
Vietnam. If you are interested in this adventure contact me for more details, possible fundraising opportunities to support you in this worthwhile program and if you know others that might be interested please forward the email to them. Have a good day, I look forward to hearing from you. Roger
Roger Ferrell, President
Kids First Enterprise<