PCVRC News Bulletins

Our latest email bulletins with news concerning our club and the local running community. Read about recent races participated in by members, information about upcoming events and general topics of interest to area runners.

Crabowitz Party is Thursday 6/13 POSTPONED – TBD

From Rich and Tricia Szymanski:

What: Crabowitz Party
Date: Thursday, June 13 th
Time: any time after 4:30 p.m.
Where: Szymanski House, 709 Haddon Road (North point), Wilmington DE 19808

As of 8am 6/13, Crabowitz is postponed due to weather. New date TBD.

RSVP to before Thursday

Run: Starts at 5:30pm (optional)

Please mark your calendars to join us for the 11th annual Crabowitz!!! We will be supplying crabs, pizza, water, soda and wine and our own Brewmaster Tony, will once again be making the “Electrolyte Ale” ! We will also have an assortment of beers (not sure what) If you have something you prefer to drink, feel free to bring your beverage of choice.

This is a family event, so please bring your significant other, children, neighbor, or whomever you wish to bring.

We will continue the tradition of asking for your donations… This year we have selected Special Olympics.

Group Runs each Sunday & Thursday

All are welcome to our weekly group runs. See details
Sundays 8:00am – meet in front of Panera on Main St., Newark (free parking)
Thursdays 6:00pm – meet at start/finish of Delcastle Rec Area

Summer Concerts at Bellevue State Park

Post to our FB Group if you expect to attend one of the following dates, to meet up with other club members: Meet at Bellevue at 5:15 pm on the dates listed below. 6:00 concert starts. It’s a BYOB. I know it could be hot but.. there is shade.
NOTE: Due to construction on I-95, the NB and SB ramps to Marsh Rd are closed all summer – tentative reopening is 8/31.

Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 6:30 PM 287th Army Band Patriotic Music and Marches
Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 6:30 PM The Louden Backyard Band Classical to Pop with Jazz in the Middle
Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 6:00 PM Jimmy & the Parrots Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 6:30 PM Spokey Speaky Roots Reggae
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Chobot Challenge 15K Trail Run
Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6:30 PM Seven Rings Irish Pub Songs, Tunes & Ballads
Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 6:30 PM Boy in Black Reliving the Johnny Cash
Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 6:30 PM Malarkey Brothers Celtic Folk/Rock Band
Sunday, July 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM Kategory 5 Classic Rock
Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 6:30 PM The Big Jangle Songs of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 6:30 PM The Core Eric Clapton Tribute Band
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 6:30 PM John Flynn Singer/Songwriter, Family Concert
Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 6:30 PM The Big House Band Premier Party Band
Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 6:00 PM The Newspaper Taxis Beatle Tribute Band

Fall PCVRC Events

October 20 – Evansburg Challenge (10 Mile) — Evansburg State Park, Collegeville, PA
November 30 – Delaware Open XC 5K Brandywine Creek State Pk. (DE 92) Wilmington, DE
— immediately following the race we are socializing at bbc tavern
September 8 – Main Line Run 5k
Saturday, October 5th – Lehigh (9am Open Race)- Maybe – good warmup for club nationals.
October 13, 2019 – Delaware Distance Classic – 15K
November 3 – Norcross-Cooper Run the Bridge Event 10K
November 23 – Philadelphia 8K OR Half Marathon
November 24 – Philadelphia Marathon
Dec 14 – Lehigh University for Club Nationals.

See PCVRC Events Calendar

Liquid Alchemy Beverages – event coming soon!

Plans are underway for a PCVRC group run and social event at our sponsor Liquid Alchemy Beverages in Wilmington near Banning Park.
See Delaware Business Times article about “LAB”. Jeff Cheskin and Terri Sorantino are long-time sponsors of our club.

USATF Race Series Update

Did you know that PCVRC supports a race team in the USATF Mid Atlantic region? Our club has long history of participation in the MidAtlantic USATF road and off-road (trail) race series. PCVRC is among 14 clubs that fields a race team in the club competition in the road series running road races in the spring and fall in Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware over distances from 5k up to full marathon. We’ve lost a lot of participants due to injury and other activities and as result our participation in the off-road series has been greatly reduced this year. We’d love to hear from anyone who enjoys getting off the pavement and running the trails as well as anyone interested in joining us at the road races.

The spring race season concluded last weekend with the Moorestown NJ, 8k. Club member Chanon Tuntivate was the overall race winner with his spouse Maeve finishing 7th among all female finishers. The club fielded a small but complete team at this event and continues compete well against the larger clubs in the region.

The club is currently in 2nd place in the club challenge competition. We are looking forward to the fall when racing resumes in September with the Main Line 5k in Wayne PA. The full road race calendar is available here – http://mausatf.com/grandprix-events/

Delaware Distance Classic 15K + DNS 5K is Oct 13

DDC 15k returns to the Riverfront at the Dupont Environmental Education Center in Wilmington in conjunction with the Delaware Nature Society 5K! The Environmental Center is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary, so the races will kick off a day-long celebration with music, vendors, and tours of the facility.

Register now and see details, course map, photos at https://ddc15k.org/ – where there is also a video tour of the course.

Let us know if you’d like to volunteer!

3/24/19: Officers & Awards, Social, Frostbite, Study

Pike Creek Running Club member,

Here’s what’s happening…

Social

Mark your calendars! Boston sendoff location is locked in – April 10th – Kid Sheleen’s – 6:00pm -9:00pm. Heavy hors de ‘oeuvres will be provided. This event is free to PCVRC members, suggested $10 for guests. All Boston runners and friends are welcome!

The PCVRC 2019 Annual Meeting was held March12 at Klondike Kate’s. A recap of upcoming events was given (see below) and then a vote was held for the 2019 officers. Unanimously elected were President – Wes Stafford, VP – Adam Shilling, Treasurer – Andrea Ladany and Secretary – Alison McCann. Welcome to the new officers. The rest of the board is listed below.

The following awards were given:

Runner of the Year – Robert Mason (outstanding running/athletic abilities)

Rookie of the Year – Michelle Brangan (new person on the running scene)

Volunteer of the Year – Christina Xia (person we count on to “be there)”

The night closed with the induction of Tom Steenkamer into the PCVRC Hall of Fame.

See the web site for a full write up on their accomplishments. Congratulations all!

Racing/USATF

After finishing first at the Frostbite 5-miler in the opening event of the 2019 Grand Prix series, PCVRC finished 3^rd at the intensely competitive Adrenaline 5K last weekend, leaving us 3^rd overall. Fantastic running by Mike DiGennaro, Bill Farquhar, Zach Chupa, Greg Cauller, Tom Steenkamer, Bob Mason, Dave Wiechecki, Sarah Rusk, Matt Cutrona and Betty Olmstead!

Next up on the road – Valley Forge, April 28^th. Tyler Arboretum 10K is next on the trails, April 6^th. We are always looking for folks to join our team(party!) and run for (with) us!

2019 marks the return of the USATF Club National XC Championship races to the Lehigh University campus on the first weekend in December. Clubs from all over the country compete as teams running cross country courses with distances of 6k for women, and 10k for men. In 2014 the club chartered a coach bus to take over 60 club members to this event. We are hoping that we can bring another large group of runners to this famous XC venue and have a great day of running and socializing!

DDC

Yes, we are starting already. Mark your calendars for October 13^th. This year we are coming back to the Wilmington Riverfront, at the DuPont Environmental Education Center and partnering with the Delaware Nature Society. If you have any interest in serving on the race committee let Dirk or Dan Suher (dsuher@gmail.com) know.

Meetups

Our weekly running meet-ups continue: Thursdays at 6PM at Delcastle Recreation; and Sundays 8AM at Panera on Main Street Newark. We get routine requests from potential club members and out-of-state runners if we are still having these, the answer is “YES.”

Time to Renew for 2019!

Membership can be renewed by sending a $25 check to PCVRC, PO Box PO Box 3259 Wilmington, DE 19804 or online at https://pcvrc.com/join-our-running-club/ We will be sending out reminder shortly.

Membership is only $25 and is good for your entire family. As a 501c(3), PCVRC membership is also tax deductible. Also, any member who races for PCVRC in 4 or more USATF races within a calendar year, and remains a member of USATF, will receive a complimentary PCVRC membership for the following calendar year. We will notify members in January if they are eligible for a free PCVRC membership.

New members who join on or after June 1 but before October 1 pay a reduced rate of $15 to cover their membership for the remainder of the current calendar year. All members who join or renew before October 1 are subject to our standard renewal policy. Anyone who joins on or after October 1st pays $25 that includes the remainder of the current calendar year plus the following calendar year. Membership Renewals are due by March 31.

Current and all past News Bulletins are online: https://pcvrc.com/pcvrc-news-bulletins-2/

2018 PCVRC Board

Officers:

Wes Stafford, President

Adam Shilling, VP

Andrea Riley, Treasurer

Alison McCann, Secretary

Other Voting Members:

Tom Steenkamer – USATF

Dirk Sweigart – DDC Race Co-Director

Dan Suher – DDC Race Co-Director

Christina Xia – Membership

Ray Christensen – Webmaster

Grace Carr – Communications/Marketing

Keith Crispin – Social

Jerry Herman – At Large

Running Study – participants needed

From: Patrick Corrigan [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:13 PM

We are currently recruiting for a study at the University of Delaware that evaluates the effect of Achilles tendon injury on running performance. For this study we are looking for runners who either currently have Achilles tendon pain or have had pain within the past year. Based on your past participation in one of our studies, I thought you might be interested. I’ve provided a general description and outlined the eligibility criteria below. If you’re interested, you can either reply to this email or fill out our interest survey (https://goo.gl/forms/1UjHd7p2NX4kYiyA2). Also, if you know someone else who may be interested, feel free to pass it along.

Description:
The study includes two sessions that are separated by 2 weeks. The first session takes about 1.5 hours and includes questionnaires, ultrasound imaging of your Achilles tendons, and a clinical evaluation performed by a licensed physical therapist. The second visit takes about 3 hours and includes imaging techniques that measure how stiff your Achilles tendons are and a 30-minute run on a treadmill while your running mechanics are analyzed with a 3D motion capture system. For your participation, you will receive a $50 Amazon gift card, a Zwift RunPod (~$30 value), and a detailed report of your running mechanics.

Eligibility Criteria:

· At least 18 years old

· If female, not currently pregnant

· No history of Achilles tendon rupture

· Achilles tendon symptoms (e.g. pain and stiffness) currently or within the past year

· Able to run for at least 30 minutes 2 times per week without stopping or walking

· No history of orthopedic surgery to your lower body (e.g. total hip/knee replacement, meniscus surgery)

· No other injuries to the lower body within the past year (e.g. plantar fasciitis, IT band syndrome, Runner’s Knee) that stopped you from running for more than 1 month

Thanks,
Pat
Pat Corrigan, PT, DPT
PhD Candidate
University of Delaware
Biomechanics and Movement Science Program
Email:
Tendon Lab

3/3 Group Run and Brew – Newark/Midnight Oil

Hi Pike Creek Runner,
Sheri and I are hosting a PCVRC “Run and Brew” on Sunday March 3rd. This is a rain or shine event. Details are:

10 AM – Meet in front of Panera on Main Street in Newark at 10 AM – run any distance, any pace. Sheri and I are thinking 10 miles…

12 noon – Meet at Midnight Oil Brewing Company for post-race brews and race story-telling

You do not need to run to come to the brewery.
Drinks are on you but…
the first 8 people who reply that they are coming and show up at Midnight Oil will get their choice between a PCVRC mug, wine glass, coaster, or race t-shirt (multiple years). While supplies last.

This goes to the club member list first, Facebook group later…so make up your mind and reply NOW to beat the rush. See map/details.
Dirk

Sponsors Page – if you visit them, mention you are a member of PCVRC:

Wilmington Trust offers wealth advisory services for families, individuals, business owners, corporations and institutions.
www.wilmingtontrust.com/wtcom

Foot Care Group provides comprehensive care and treatment of the foot and ankle.
www.FootCareGroup.org

Harvest Market provides organic and natural foods, nutritional supplements, and natural health care products.
www.HarvestMarketNaturalFoods.com

Cheskin Chiropractic: Dr. Jeff Cheskin is a club member & long-time sponsor w/20+ years experience.
www.cheskinchiropractic.com

M&T Bank offers personal & business banking, credit cards, mortgages, investments.
www.mtb.com

New Balance Brandywine & Christiana stores offer a 20% discount to PCVRC club members.
www.NBretail.com

Delaware Meadery – Liquid Alchemy Beverages is located on located on Brookside Drive across from Banning Park.
www.liquidalchemybeverages.com

2/18/19: Meeting/Social, USATF Season, Renew

Our 2019 Annual Meeting is scheduled for March12 at 6 PM at Klondike Kate’s on Main Street in Newark. This is where we give out our annual awards and vote on the 2019 officers and board members. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to (or text 302-545-7047 with name of attendees).

At our annual meeting, we give out these awards:

Runner of the Year – these are people we admire for their outstanding running/athletic abilities.

Member of the Year – these are people we admire for their contributions to PCVRC & running.

Rookie of the Year – this is the new person on the running scene (any age).

Volunteer of the Year – this is the person who we can count on to “be there.”

We also recognize multiple members for “Outstanding Achievements”.

Surely you know someone in our club who deserves one of these awards? Send your nominations to now!

Our Spring Social/Boston Sendoff is scheduled for April 10^th. Mark your calendars!

Racing/USATF

The mid-Atlantic Grand Prix road series returns this Saturday February 23^rd with the Frostbite 5 miler in Amber, PA on February 23^rd. If you are planning to run, let us know so you can join us for any post-race get-together.

This year’s race schedule is unchanged from 2018. The race schedule is located here – http://mausatf.com/grandprix-events/

DDC

Yes, we are starting already. Mark your calendars for October 13^th. If you have any interest in serving on the race committee let Dirk or Dan Suher () know.

Meetups

Time to Renew for 2019!

Membership can be renewed by sending a $25 check to PCVRC, PO Box PO Box 3259, Wilmington, DE 19804 or online at https://pcvrc.com/join-our-running-club/

Current and all past News Bulletins are online: https://pcvrc.com/pcvrc-news-bulletins-2/

2018 PCVRC Board

Officers:

Dirk Sweigart, President

Wes Stafford, VP

Adam Shilling, Secretary

Andrea Riley, Treasurer

Other Voting Members:

Tom Steenkamer – USATF

Dan Suher – DDC Race Co-Director

Christina Xia – Membership

Ray Christensen – Emeritus

Grace Carr – Communications/Marketing

Sheri Sweigart – Social

Jerry Herman – At Large

1/31/19: Broad Street, Frostbite 5 Mile, Spartan 5k

Pike Creek Valley Runners,
It is a well-kept secret that all USATF runners for Pike Creek get into Broad Street GUARANTEED if you are a USATF member by the end of the day today. See the note below from Billy Wright.
If you picked up a running singlet at the Holiday party and agreed to run for Pike Creek, here is your first benefit. Sign up for USATF as a member of our team and you’ll get in to Broad Street.

But the FIRST USATF event is the Frostbite 5-miler in Ambler on February 23rd. Sheri and I are signed up, are you?
Dirk

PS, put this race on your calendar, member Lisa Jalot is an organizer…

IHM Spartan 5k
March 16, 2019, 9:30 am, Bellevue State Park
– Cool prizes for Overall, Masters & Age group winners
– Kids Dash & Obstacle Course
– Adult beverages for 21+
– Food sponsored by Corner Bistro
– DJ
– Register on Active.com or at the race

From: Billy Wright <billyezfall74@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 11:44 AM
Subject: Broad Street Run Lottery

Club reps
I have confirmed with the Broad Street administration that they will again honor our membership with guarantee entry to the Broad Street members who do not qualify through the lottery. Individuals must be USATF members thru today (entry is tomorrow). Lottery window closes Feb 15. At that time forward to me quickly the CORRECT name (that which they used to enter the lottery), club name and USATF membership #. I’ll give it a couple days to collect info from you and then forward the list to Broad Street. I don’t plan to revisit this after I send the list to Broad Street so please stay on your membership.
Sincerely
Billy Wright

1/12/19: USATF Team Recap & 2019 Schedule

Hi Pike Creek Runner! This is a special issue focused on the USATF competitions and our running team. All runners are encouraged to join USATF and run under the PCRVC banner!

The following is from Tom Steenkamer, our racing Chair:

Happy New Year everyone,
We are 1 week away from the start of the 2019 USATF race season with the first trail race of the off road series.

There are a few changes to the series this year with the start of the season coming in January with the Chilly Cheeks 11k on January 20th and the absence of the Radnor Red Steeplechase in August (race discontinued). The race schedule is located here – http://mausatf.com/off-road-events/

The road series returns in February with the Frostbite 5 miler in Amber, PA on February 23^rd . This year’s race schedule is unchanged from 2018. The race schedule is located here – http://mausatf.com/grandprix-events/

2018 was a great year for the club with a 3rd place finish in the road series, and 2nd place in the off road series!

I need to emphasize that the 2018 results were built on the legs and feet of a small number of individuals. Specifically we had 6 individuals compete in 10 or more races between the 2 series. These runners were doing this to support the club and not because they wanted to run every race (2018 season had 7 Off road events and 9 Road events).

In order to get to Lehigh in December we need increased participation in both the off-road and road series races for 2019.

To those of you who have been frequent participants of the race team – a huge thank you and reminder that it is time to renew your USATF memberships for 2019.

For new members – those who expressed interest in joining the USATF at the club holiday party we need you to complete the USATF membership process by joining USATF and declaring your affiliation with PCVRC, club number 08-0025.

USATF membership application is located here – https://www.usatf.org/membership/application/index.asp

I have been providing race team coordination for club for the past 6 years. We have had great successes during this time but I can no longer dedicate myself to this role. 2019 will be my last season as USATF coordinator. Can you take on this role? The club needs someone to step into this role and I am happy to help with the transition process.

Happy running and I hope to hear from all of you interested in joining our team.
Tom Steenkamer

1/12/19: Party Recap, Upcoming Meeting, USATF Team

Hi Pike Creek Runner! Greeting s and best wishes for a healthy running year ahead! Here’s what’s happening with your club…

2019 BoardWe are putting together our 2019 Board and are looking for both a secretary (take the minutes) and a social chair (manage the parties). If you have any interest in filling these positions, contact Dirk (dirk.sweigart@gmail.com) or Wes (wpstafford@comcast.net).

Social
Holiday Party
Our annual Holiday Party was a great success with numerous attendees! We enjoyed the hospitality at Timothy’s in Newark with the raffles once again being a great success – including our ever-popular Basket of Holiday Beer Raffle! Over 25 members joined or re-joined at the party. There was also a brief presentation recapping our success at the DDC that included the presenting of a donation to the Daughters of the British Empire, one of our big volunteer helpers at the DDC.

We are looking for a new social chair. We have a lot of people who want to help but we need someone to lead. We have ideas (and a budget) for group runs, happy hours and events. Will you be this person?

Calendar
Our 2019 Annual Meeting & Banquet is tentatively scheduled for March12 and our Spring Social/Boston Sendoff is scheduled for April 10^th. Mark your calendars!

At our annual meeting, we give out our coveted awards:

Runner of the Year – these are people we admire for their outstanding running/athletic abilities.

Member of the Year – these are people we admire for their contributions to PCVRC & running.

Rookie of the Year – this is the new person on the running scene (any age).

Volunteer of the Year – this is the person who we can count on to “be there.”

We also recognize multiple members for “Outstanding Achievements”.

Surely you know someone in our club who deserves one of these awards! Send your nominations to dirk.sweigart@gmail.com now!

Racing/USATF
Our club won $1175 by finishing 3rd in the Grand Prix Road series and 2nd in the trail series! Thanks to all of our runners! A special USATF newsletter will follow shortly!

DDC
Yes, we are starting already. Mark your calendars for Ocober 13^th. If you have any interest in serving on the race committee let Dirk or Dan Suher (dsuher@gmail.com) know.

Meetups
Our weekly running meet-ups continue: Thursdays at 6PM at Delcastle Recreation; and Sundays 8AM at Panera on Main Street Newark. For some reason, the coldest days seem to bring out the most runners?!? Please come on out and join us for a group run!

Membership
The club currently stands at 127 family memberships with 205 club members. Welcome new members Marjorie Adams, Jacob Capin, Brianne Scott and Loretta Ward!

Time to Renew for 2019!
Membership can be renewed by sending a $25 check to PCVRC, PO Box PO Box 3259 Wilmington, DE 19804 or online at https://pcvrc.com/join-our-running-club/

Membership is only $25 and is good for your entire family. As a 501c(3), PCVRC membership is also tax deductible.Also, any member who races for PCVRC in 4 or more USATF races within a calendar year, and remains a member of USATF, will receive a complimentary PCVRC membership for the following calendar year. We will notify members in January if they are eligible for a free PCVRC membership.

2018 PCVRC Board

Officers:
            Dirk Sweigart, President
Wes Stafford, VP
            Adam Shilling, Secretary
            Andrea Riley, Treasurer

Other Voting Members:
            Tom Steenkamer – USATF
            Dan Suher – DDC Race Co-Director
            Christina Xia – Membership
            Ray Christensen – Emeritus
            Grace Carr – Communications/Marketing
            Sheri Sweigart – Social
            Jerry Herman – At Large

Sponsors Page – if you visit them, mention you are a member of PCVRC:

Wilmington Trust offers wealth advisory services for families, individuals, business owners, corporations and institutions.
www.wilmingtontrust.com/wtcom

Foot Care Group provides comprehensive care and treatment of the foot and ankle.
www.FootCareGroup.org

Harvest Market provides organic and natural foods, nutritional supplements, and natural health care products.
www.HarvestMarketNaturalFoods.com

Cheskin Chiropractic: Dr. Jeff Cheskin is a club member & long-time sponsor w/20+ years experience.
www.cheskinchiropractic.com

M&T Bank offers personal & business banking, credit cards, mortgages, investments.
www.mtb.com

New Balance Brandywine & Christiana stores offer a 20% discount to PCVRC club members.
www.NBretail.com

Delaware Meadery – Liquid Alchemy Beverages is located on located on Brookside Drive across from Banning Park.
www.liquidalchemybeverages.com

Heart Rate Training

Pike Creek Valley runner,
Got the following from Mike Monagle, Delaware Running Company. Looks like a very interesting event!

This Thursday evening we are hosting an open meeting about HR Training.

-Doug Adams of the Omega Project who has done extensive research and publication about running dynamic analytics.
-Gary Rosenberg of Garmin

Discussion topics will be optimal HR Training. The use of running dynamics to improve training and Race-Day performance. Use of Power Monitors for running. The talk is free.

-Questions can be submitted prior to meeting if there is a specific topic your members may be curious about.
Thank you
Mike Monagle

11/6/18: The Social Issue – Holiday Party

Mark your calendars for December 10th!

Our annual (and popular) Holiday Party is scheduled for Monday, December 10^th beginning at 6:30 PM at Timothy’s in Newark. All PCVRC members are invited – guests are requested to bring $10. Our usual buffet fare will be served. We are also inviting our sponsors and all the wonderful volunteers from our Delaware Distance Classic which was a big success!

Due to the great popularity of the raffles last year, we are doing this again. Everyone should bring a craft brew to contribute to the Basket of Holiday Beer Raffle! Sheri will be putting together a few other unique baskets to raffle.

Family members are welcome. Please RSVP on Facebook or email or reply to this e-mail.

This is a great time to bring a check and renew your membership for 2019. Membership is only $25 and is good for your entire family. As a 501c(3), PCVRC membership is also tax deductible.

Current and all past News Bulletins are online: https://pcvrc.com/pcvrc-news-bulletins-2/

2018 PCVRC Board

Officers:
            Dirk Sweigart, President
Wes Stafford, VP
            Adam Shilling, Secretary
            Andrea Riley, Treasurer

Links for Club Members

PCVRC Events Calendar: www.pcvrc.com/pcvrc-events-calendar/
PCVRC News Bulletins: www.pcvrc.com/pcvrc-news-bulletins-2/
PCVRC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/289855916248/