Marathon / Half / Team results & recap
Another memorable Delaware Marathon Running Festival took place this past Sunday. As usual, numerous members of Pike Creek Valley Running Club were involved as runners or volunteers. Of course, first to be recognized are those who put this race together, That includes club members Wayne Kursh, Race Director, Barbara Brown Kursh, Emergency Director, and Joel Schiller, current club treasurer, Operations Director.
The noteworthy achievement of the day was the fact that Michael Wardian, who had won the event years ago and had set the state marathon record, came back to break his record by a minute and a half in a time of 2:26:22. It should also be mentioned that Doug White, who was a past president of PCVRC and who certified the course, fell off his bike while leading Wardian through the streets and broke his arm.
Below are the results for various club members. Apologies if I missed anyone.
Marathon
3:29:38 Chris James
4:21:52 David McCorquodale 3rd 65-69
6:25:12 John Schultz
Half-Marathon
1:30:28 Wes Stafford 2nd 45-49
1:31:59 Dirk Sweigart 1st 50-59
1:37:15 Theresa Kauffman 1st 45-49
1:43:50 Carole Feole 1st 50-54
1:50:30 Frank Cebula
1:50:37 Rich Szymanski
1:56:43 Elena Kupchik
2:12:15 Linda Lavelle
2:19:30 Lori Culnane
2:19:31 Trish Szymanski
Four Person Relay Team participants:
Josh Loren, on the New Balance Racing Team, which had the fastest relay time of 2:25:20.
Shannon and Ryan German,
Kelly and Jack Horowitz, Will Farquhar, Tara Huang,
Bill Myers,
Gelsomina Paolini, Rachel Bleacher, Sharon Miner,
Dan Weintraub, John Culnane, Maggie Favata
Thanks to all race volunteers
Club members who volunteered included people who loaded the water bottles, manned the number pick-up tables, and course marshals:
They were: Ray Christensen, Dean Coffin, Lori Culnane, Jim Durkin, Mary Fisher-Shute, April and Bruce Hubbard, Margie Hughes, Carolyn and Dave McCorquodale, Vince McIntosh, Bob Taggart, Steve Thorpe, and Misty White.
Also thanks to others who helped stuff and distribute race packets on Friday and Saturday.