PCVRC Annual Awards Banquet
A wonderful time was had by all at the Annual Banquet this past Saturday! It was a lot of fun getting to reconnect with friends and honoring some amazing people in our club! Lots of details below.
Many thanks to the Board members and especially to Rachel Perkowski for organizing the banquet while pregnant! It was great to have a snow date pre-arranged and ready when our initial date was snowed out. Hartefeld remains a beautiful facility to have the banquet with very helpful staff and wait servers. Special thanks also to Tom Jermyn for his A/V duties, supplying the laptop for the slideshow and presentation as well as providing his own screen.
Our guest speaker wasn’t able to attend the rescheduled banquet but has already requested to speak at next year’s banquet, a request the club is happy to oblige! We look forward to Kevin Tresolini entertaining us all next year. He’ll have to pack two years of stories into one evening so it will be quite a treat!
A highlight was Jim Steele reaching Rich Szymanski in Utah via FaceTime to present him with the 2014 Member of the Year award. Isn’t technology wonderful?!?
(Photo Credit: Mark DeNio)
PCVRC Onesie
My personal favorite moment from the banquet was a surprise presentation by Stacey Schiller to Ryan & Rachel Perkowski. A club-logo onesie was given to their newborn Logan, anointing the next generation of the club.
(Photo Credit: Nancy Fleming)
Rachel left this comment on the club’s Facebook page:
> Logan and I want to thank the PCVRC for giving him such a cute club onesie – He wants to know when we can sign up for the crib to 5k
(Photo Credit: Rachel Perkowski)
PCVRC Awards
The following awards were given out:
2014 Runner of the Year
Lori Culnane
2014 USATF Male Runner of the Year
Tom Steenkamer
2014 PCVRC Member of the Year (co-awarded this year)
Tom Steenkamer
Rich Szymanski
2014 USATF Female Runner of the Year
Sheri Sweigart
2014 Most Improved Runner of the Year
Michelle Zechman
2014 Most Improved Runner of the Year – C25k
Amy Temple
2014 Comeback Runner of the Year
Wes Stafford
2014 Volunteer of the Year
Mark DeNio
The membership info is noted below in every e-bulletin but let me answer the most frequently-asked question here. If you are a brand-new member and joined us on October 1st, 2014 or later then you are all paid up through 2015! Welcome welcome! We see no need to ask you to join then join again. Your initial membership gets you up to 3 more months to enjoy the club and its activities!
USATF
Ray Christensen created a section on the club website dedicated to the USATF Championships.
From Ray:
Dec 13 National Club XC Championships photos/recap
Photos, results, videos and recap of our bus trip to the race in Lehigh are now gathered together on a page of our website. See http://pcvrc.com/xc-championships14.php and share with any runners who may be interested – especially if they’d consider joining our club or USATF team.
Couch-to-5k Spring Session
The next C25k session will start on Monday, April 6th. Darlise is looking for volunteers to help coach. Previous graduates are especially sought as they can inspire participants and show what heights can be achieved! E-mail Darlise at if you can help.
One additional note is that Joel Schiller will be coaching the walkers so let your friends know if there are any that would like to train to walk a 5k! I will be using the sessions to improve my own walking, encourage people and get encouraged.
Race Results, Reviews and Accomplishments:
Dave Landon ran the Napa Valley Marathon, finishing in 3:24:36! Dave wishes he could have attended the banquet but forced himself to run in the warm sunshine. Thanks for taking one for the team Dave!
Kirsten Landon ran in the Kiwanis 5k race during Napa Valley Weekend. She finished in 34:50! Very impressive.
(Photo Credit: Dave and Kirsten Landon)
Carll Human ran in the Mercedes-Benz Half Marathon, finishing in 1:56:45! Great job!
(Photo Credit: Unknown)
Mike DiGennaro won the 2nd Attack Addiction 5k, finishing in 15:40.9, a 5:02-per-mile pace!
Tom Jermyn won his age group (finishing 15th overall) at the Attack Addiction 5k, completing the course in 20:19.0! Fantastic job Tom!
Mike Piorkowski came in 3rd in his age group at the same 5k, finishing in 22:19.3.
Betty Olmstead came in 3rd in her age group at the same5k, finishing in 43:05.3! Awesome job everyone!
Mike O’Brian won the JCC Snowball 5-miler, finishing in 27:25.1!!! Amazing running considering the icy and snowy conditions!
Matt Cutrona came in 2nd in his age group, finishing in 32:13.3!
Sarah Rusk was the 2nd overall female runner, finishing in 33:17.3!
Jake Landon (bib 7690) won his age group at the JCC 5-Miler, finishing in 31:27.8! Great job!
(Photo Credit: Unknown)
Kelly Horowitz won her age group, finishing in 36:05.3!
(Photo Credit: Jamie Graham)
Dirk Sweigart came in 2nd in his age group, finishing in a fast 34:46.0!
Sheri Sweigart also came in 2nd in her age group, finishing in 36:59.4!
Jerry Herman represented PCVRC in fine style, finishing in 56:13:14!
(Photo Credit: Jamie Graham)
2nd Annual Attack Addiction 5k
(February 22nd – New Castle, DE)
Mike DiGennaro 15:40.9 (Overall Winner)
Tom Jermyn 20:19.0 (1st AG)
Mike Piorkowski 22:19.3 (3rd AG)
Jim Steele 22:42.5
Daniel Wipf 25:35.0
Betty Olmstead 43:05.3 (3rd AG)
2015 Mercedes-Benz Marathon
(February 22nd – Birmingham, AL)
Carll Human 1:56:45
Central Y Tri-Scramble Duathlon
(March 1st – Wilmington, DE)
Amy Temple 55:34 (Duathlon)
Central Y Tri-Scramble Triathlon
(March 1st – Wilmington, DE)
Stacey Schiller 1:08:31
Noel Dietrich 1:13:51
Sharon Miner 1:17:36
JCC Snowball 5-Miler
(March 1st – Wilmington, DE)
Mike O’Brian 27:25.1 (Overall Winner)
Jake Landon 31:27.8 (1st AG)
Matt Cutrona 32:13.3 (2nd AG)
Sarah Rusk 33:17.3 (2nd Overall Female)
Dirk Sweigart 34:46.0 (2nd AG)
Kelly Horowitz 36:03.5 (1st AG)
Sheri Sweigart 36:59.4 (2nd AG)
Kelly Jones 38:28/5 (3rd AG)
Mike Piorkowski 39:12.4
David Baca 42:16.3
Rudy Antonini 54:22.7
Jerry Herman 56:13.4
John Schultz 1:05:16.4
Betty Olmstead 1:12:36.8 (2nd AG)
2015 Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon
(March 1st – Napa, CA)
Dave Landon 3:24:36
2015 Kiwanis 5k
(March 1st – Napa, CA)
Kirsten Landon 34:50