Rich Szymanski, IRONMAN
Rich Szymanski finished his first ever IRONMAN Triathlon! In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, he completed a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run in 14:16:57! If you follow the below link the first video is at the finish line. Jump to about 35:30 and you can see Rich run in, proudly representing Pike Creek by wearing his singlet!
(A note here of finish line etiquette: If you’re going to stop and pose for pictures, make sure the area you’re doing it in is clear. Poor Rich almost ran over a Brit who backed up without looking into Rich’s path.)
I also wanted to note the gun time when Rich crossed was 14:28-something and the finish video started at 13:52:05. By gun time Rich came in only 32 minutes behind the top finishers! By chip time it was only 24 minutes! Way to go Rich! Awesome job!!! (Thanks for the pictures Tricia)
Lee Dresser @ St. Andrew’s Sprint-Tri
Lee Dresser completed his first triathlon, finishing the St. Andrew’s Sprint-Tri in 1:25:54.5. Great job Lee!
PCVRC Annual Summer Barbecue
WHEN: August 10th @ 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: White Clay Creek State Park
RSVP:
From Rachel:
Well summer has officially started, which means it’s time to mark your calendars for PCVRC’s Annual Summer BBQ on Sunday, August 10th @ 3:00 pm. This year I’d like to ask for RSVPs by Wednesday, August 6th, to so that I can ensure we have a enough food for everyone. Along with your RSVP please provide what side dish/dessert you are going to bring. Last year we had a ton of cookies, so I thought getting an idea of what people plan to bring will cut down on having too much of one food item.
As always the club will be providing the hamburgers, hotdogs, beer, soda and water for all club members, but we ask that non-club members who would like to attend contribute a small donation toward the club.
You can visit this website for directions and information about the park – Remember there is a fee for entering the park, so feel free to carpool!
I know summer can be busy, but I hope that you’ll be able to join us!
Rachel Bleacher-Perkowski
Becky Yencharis’ Birthday Party
Becky Yencharis, a PCVRC Hall of Famer and our oldest member, is 96 years young and will be 97 on July 20th. You’re all invited to her birthday party that day. Details below.
Becky did her first 5k in 1982 at the St. Anthony’s Italian Festival 5k. She enjoyed it so much she made sure to attend every running since! This year was her 32nd consecutive appearance. She has been there for 32 of the race’s 35 years.
Here she is finishing this year’s race. (She does a block or so but that is very inspiring to see her determination.)
Please come to the Iron Hill Brewery on the Wilmington Riverfront on July 20th. Stop by for a drink or join in a full meal. Your choice but your presence is welcome! (Guests purchase their own food and drink please.) RSVP is not necessary but appreciated so the organizers know what size room they’ll need. See you there!
WHEN: July 20th @ 6:30 pm
WHERE: Iron Hill at the Wilmington Riverfront
RSVP: Ralph McKinney @ (302) 652-8323
Howard M. Laws Summer Cross-Country Series
The next race in the series is July 15th.
It’s time once again for the low-cost, high-adventure Summer Cross-Country Series, sponsored by H. & S. Caterers.
WHEN: Every other Tuesday for 6 races (June 3rd, June 17th, July 1st, July 15th, July 29th and August 12th)
WHERE: Bellevue State Park (on Carr Road just N of Marsh and I-95)
COST: $25 for the series of 6 races or $5.00 for each race. This pays for entries, prizes, charitable contributions, loads of fun and meeting friends both old and new.
QUESTIONS: Contact Howard Laws @ 302-588-6119 or Terry Mance @ 302-379-4811. You can also e-mail .
Registration will be from 5:30 to 6:15 for each race. Races start at 6:30. Anyone who signs up for the entire series receives a T-shirt!
DISCLAIMER: As with all activities, runners’ participation will be at their own risk. The sponsors and organizers are not responsible for any injuries incurred.
PCVRC / Delaware Distance Classic Sponsors Needed
Do you know of a local business who’d consider our awesome sponsorship opportunity?
Help our club continue programs for our members and the community in general, including educational member meetings, “Couch to 5K” program, group runs, social events & more for both runners and walkers. Benefits include logo/link on every page of pcvrc.com, 500+ race shirts, and a lot more. Info and sponsor levels can be found at www.pcvrc.com/sponsor.php.
PCVRC is a 501(c)3 non-profit through our membership with Road Runners Club of America so sponsorship/donations are tax-deductible.
Our club continues to grow and our website generates over 3,000 page views per month (1,800+ unique visitors). Contact Ray at (302) 633-1482 or
Race Results, Reviews and Accomplishments:
Josh Loren came in 2nd overall male in the Escape the Cape Triathlon’s International division, finishing in 1:39:13.1.
The Escape the Cape Triathlon’s International Division began with competitors jumping 10 feet off the Cape May-Lewes Ferry into the Delaware Bay for a 1-mile swim back to the ferry terminal in North Cape May. The other legs were a 20-mile bike and a five-mile run, and the race ended at the terminal. (Thanks to Rich Szymanski for the description and notification.)
Daniel Wipf competed in the 1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut half-marathon in Philly, finishing in 2:06:36.
27th St. Andrew’s Sprint-Triathlon
(June 15th – Middletown, DE)
Lee Dresser 1:25:54.5
8h B+ 5k
(June 19th – Wilmington, DE)
Jim Steele 22:58.6
USATF Spring 2014 update:
The off-road series continues over the summer with a trail race in July and August. If you enjoy running on the local trail systems here in Delaware please consider coming out to join our trail team for a future event. All that is required is the will to finish and a current USATF membership.
In addition to the club challenge competition the USATF series provides individual age group competition (5yr age groups for the road, 10yr age groups for trail).
Congratulations to all competitors for an outstanding spring and thank you for making the USATF series part of your race calendar.
Calling all XC runners:
Looking ahead on the 2014 USATF calendar we have a unique opportunity to participate in the USATF Club National Cross Country Championships this fall. This is an annual event that rotates locations around the US. This year the XC championships will be hosted by our local Mid Atlantic USTAF organization at the Lehigh University cross country course on 12/13/14. The scoring is standard cross country format (order of finish) counting the finish place of the top 5 runners from each club. Races will be scored in 10 year age groups. I hope to build upon the fun and success our men’s 50 yr. old team had last year at the USATF Masters XC championships. We want to support men’s and women’s teams in the 40 and 50 year old competitions. We need a minimum of 5 in each age group to participate as a team. (I would love to field open teams (under 40) as well!)
Looking to hear from all the harriers out there soon!
Planning ahead? Think Philly and Rothman
Registration for the Philadelphia Marathon, Half Marathon and Rothman Institute 8K is currently open. Race organizers have set up a discount code (Grand Prix $2 discount) only for current USATF Mid-Atlantic members. To use this code click the “Yes” selection next to the question “Are you a USATF member”, fill in your 10 digit current USATF membership number in the next box and later in the registration process use “PMsave2” (without quotes) in the Discount Code box. NOTE: the discount code is not for the “Invitation Code” on the first registration page.