Pike Creek Valley Running Club News

9/13/12: USATF Series, Bottle & Cork results

PCVRC at Nun Run 5K: Saturday 9/15 9am
Andy Jakubowich will be lead bike. Dr. Dan will be a course marshal. Other club members are volunteering or manning club table. Pizza, Chic-fil-A, beer, chocolate milk, DJ music, goodie bags, raffle prizes!!!! It’s also the Delaware RRCA State Championship 5K. Register at www.NunRun5k.org or please contact Ray if you can help at PCVRC table.

Delaware Distance Classic 15K & 5K – Oct 7
We request your help on getting the word out for our club’s major event. Only a handful are registered so far for 5K, but we have over 100 in the 15K already! If you won’t be running, your help is needed on race day, especially now that we’ve got two races to organize.

To volunteer, please contact one of the following:
– Registration (starting 6:45am): Rachel B.
– Course Marshals (starting 8:00am): Vince M.
– Finish area/food tables (starting 8:15am): Dave M.

Anyone belonging to MiD-Atlantic USATF and wishing to participate in any of the events may go here for more information, including how to get the $2 discount for each event as a USATF member:
http://www.mausatf.org/htmlldr/grandprix2012.htm. The Ben Franklin Bridge Challenge 10K is now full, but there is a waiting list for those still wanting to be part of the event: http://www.runthebridge.org/

Race Results:
Bottle & Cork 5K:
21:37, Lisa Jalot, Overall Female Winner

Bottle & Cork 10 Miler:
1:00:30 Enos Benbow, Overall Winner
1:11:32, Michael Peyton, 3rd 45-49
1:13:42 Tara Huang, 2nd 30-34
1:14:00 Kelly Horowitz, 1st 35-39
1:16:28 Dan Simmons, 1st 65-69
1:20:13 Sheri Herrmann, 1st 40-44
1:20:23 Dirk Sweigart
2:22:40 Rudy Antonini

Editor’s race results policy: In general I list all results that I can find of MA-USATF events and distances of 15K or longer. I usually only list the top club finishers in shorter distances that are not USATF or club related. But I am always willing to post results that are important to you for personal reasons: first race at a certain distance, PR, continuation of a streak at a certain event, etc.

9/7/12: New Club/DDC Sponsor, Group Runs, Hugh Campbell, Survey

From President Ray
New Club Sponsor Wins Race
PCVRC welcomes Al Carter and his SceneTap – B+ Foundation Race Team as presenting sponsor of the new DDC 5K. He’s a huge supporter of the club’s main charity partner. From his website:
“Al Carter won his first professional career race yesterday in the streets of Downtown Baltimore. TRG’s Al Carter and Patrick Pilet won the 2012 Baltimore Sports Car Challenge presented by SRT in GT Challenge in their #68 SceneTap – B+ Foundation – Adobe Road Winery Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.” …read more at www.bpositiveracing.com

Al hopes to be able to have his race car at Delaware Distance Classic on Oct 7, so be sure to be there. If not running, many volunteer critical opportunities are still available!

Group Runs Make Training Fun
Come to one of our group runs when possible. Help newer runners improve or make your own training more enjoyable. We had about 25 at our Pizza Run a couple weeks ago. I can’t bribe people with pizza & beer every week to run with me, but more people makes running easier to look forward to, even on a hot & humid day. The Horowitz twins are becoming Thursday regulars and new people have been showing up lately to run or walk. Hope to see you soon on a Wed or Thurs 6pm at Delcastle or Sun 8am on Main St. Newark!

Hugh Campbell Moorestown Article
Wednesday’s New-Journal running column by Kevin Tresolini featured PCVRC’s own Hugh Campbell. Hugh told me in a phone conversation that Tresolini had wanted to write the article before the Moorestown 8K,which was Hugh’s first event participating in the USATF Mid-Atlantic Road Race Series. Hugh told Tresolini that he ought to at least wait in case Hugh “fell on my face”. As the article makes clear, Hugh didn’t do that:
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120905/SPORTS1101/309050034/At-88-years-old-novice-runner-leads-pack?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CSports.

This is also a good time to report a result which was overlooked when previously reporting the Moorestown results. This writer was unaware that the club organizers had made an effort to have a runner from the club in every age-group at that race. Representing the club in the 14 and under age-group was eight year-old Liam Kauffman, who did well to finish 10th in a time of 48:17. All the other runners in that group, who finished ahead of LIam, were three to six years older than Liam.
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Ed Maher of USATF Mid-Atlantic writes:

“I’ve received a couple of emails recently regarding how to apply the $2 Grand Prix discount when registering for Grand Prix races online. The Grand Prix page on the USATF Mid-Atlantic web site lists what should be used for each race.”

PCVRC’s own Delaware Distance Classic 15K is the next event in the series.
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Runner Survey
This editor received an e-mail from a person representing Almighty, a technology & advertising firm in Boston, which has “built a number of running-related applications, digital experiences and installations”. For its own internal information, not for marketing purposes, it is conducting a survey of runners. To take the survey, to go: http://almty.co/run2012. To thank participants, it is giving away a new iPad to one randomly-selected survey entrant.

For more info in this company, see: (http://www.bealmighty.com) and specific case studies around its. work in support of running form analysis (http://bit.ly/QtPLkG) and the digital experiences around the US High School Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships (http://bit.ly/U8PVwS).
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Race Results:

Labor Pain 12 Hour Endurance Trail Run:
John Schultz (50K): 9:52:59; 35 miles total: 11:18:15

Cindy Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research 5K:
17:29 Andy Jacubowitch, Overall Winner
19:09 Chris James, 3rd Overall, 1st 30-39

8/29/12: Radnor 5k Recap, Nun Run, Monster Mash, Join USATF

News from President Ray:
Pizza Run – Thursday 8/30 starting 6pm
6pm: Group run at Delcastle Rec Area, followed by pizza, beer & soft drinks starting around 6:45pm just steps from the park in Ray’s yard. Refreshments provided by the club. Members and prospective members are welcome to run, eat & drink. This event is in place of McCorq’s Friendly Fun Run (this would be 10th Anniversary!)

RSVP to Ray. If not running, let me know if you can help (directing people). Location is 2630 Crossgates Dr. Wilmington, DE 19808.

Not required to bring anything, but let me know if you’d like to contribute a salad, or can bring a couple lawn chairs.
Contact Ray: 302-633-1482 or

Nun Run 5K: Saturday 9/15 9am
I’m again race director for this fundraiser for Little Sisters of the Poor in Newark. Register at www.NunRun5k.org or please contact me if you can volunteer. We need 1-2 lead bikes as well as course marshals and volunteers to man the PCVRC table where we’ll recruit members and runners for DDC. Any help is appreciated. ALL proceeds go to serving the needy elderly at the residence. Pizza, Chic-fil-A, beer, chocolate milk, DJ music, goodie bags, raffle prizes!!!! Contact Ray with questions.

From Lisa Jalot:
“A friend and elite tri athlete from the Dover area has planned this unique marathon/half marathon for this October.” Lisa is referring to the Monster Mash Half and Full Marathon, which Dirk Sweigart and Sheri Herrmann did and reported onlast year. It will be October 20. For more information, see: http://www.piranha-sports.com/Race197.aspx

From Tom Steenkamer:
On Sunday August 19th 9 members of the PCVRC participated in the annual Radnor 5k Steeplechase. We were greeted by enthusiastic volunteers and optimal temperatures and relatively low humidity. The weather produced a record turnout of over 500 for the 9th annual “not your ordinary” 5k.

The race takes place on the grounds of the Radnor Hunt club in Malvern PA and is routed through open fields on grass trails over some rolling terrain that is usually reserved for equestrian activities. The race course provided ample challenges once again this year as the race director modified the flat first mile to include some additional equestrian obstacles to hurdle and a new water pit to slosh across. In total there were 20 obstacles and 2 water pits to traverse.

Austin Gee led the team finishing in 5th place overall and 1st in his age group. Austin credits his solid performance to his selection of race footwear – his XC spikes to provide better footing across the obstacles. Club member Meghan Hain was the 3rd female overall. PCVRC had a number of age group award winners who took home the cherished bobble horse trophies.

PCVRC performed well and for we managed to outscore the Greater Philly club on this day for 2nd team place in this race. A hearty congratulations and thank you to all who competed!

This year’s USATF club competition has been very close, and there are only a several points separating the top clubs. PCVRC is currently in 4th place in the Grand Prix (road series) heading into the DDC 15k race. In the off-road (trail series) we are currently in 3rd with a break in the action until the Evansburg 10 miler at the end of October.

We have a great opportunity to solidify our club position and maybe move up in the road series with three races remaining. There are also two off-road races. I encourage anyone who is planning on running the DDC 15k or any of the remaining races to join USATF. Once again USATF is offering an end of season membership discount for $10 if you apply online. All races in the series are age graded so your time may be the one the helps the team move up a spot!

Discounted USATF Membership Now Available
For the remainder of 2012, membership in USATF will be offered at the discounted fee of $10 for memberships that are processed directly online. Paper/mailed-in applications will continued to be charged the regular fees of $20 for youth or $30 for adults. Either way, USATF membership continues to offer many benefits.

Radnor Steeplechase 5K Results:
21:48 69.32 Tom Steenkamer
22:18 68.34 Bob Kleszics
23.10 66.90 Epi Camacho, 1st 44-49
19:40 65.59 Austin Gee, 1sy 25-29
23:46 63.07 Dirk Sweigart
25:13 61.03 Lisa Jalot, 1st 40-44
34:12 54.48 Jim Durkin, 2nd 70+
45:41 46.01 John Schultz
Also 24:24, Meggan Hain, 3rd Overall Female

8/23/12: Pizza Run, Nun Run, Half Marathons, First Descents Marathon

RSVP to Ray thru the day before. If not running, let me know if you can help (directing people). Location is 2630 Crossgates Dr. Wilmington, DE 19808.

Not required to bring anything, but let me know if you’d like to contribute a salad, or can bring a couple lawn chairs.
Contact Ray: 302-633-1482 or

Upcoming Half Marathons
Here’s a list I compiled of a few local half marathons. David Baca and I will be doing the “Hands-on House”, so let us know if you’d like to join us.
a. Philly Rock and Roll (9/16 – day after Nun Run 5K)- $110, but an awesome course
b. Bird in Hand (9/8 at 730am) It looks like maybe no race day pick-up. Amish country roads $75.
c. Hands-on House (9/29) – Lancaster. Bird in Hand may have nicer scenery, but this one is just $50 and with 9am start, drive out that morning is feasible.
d. Ocean City, NJ is also $50, on 9/30.
e. Chestertown, MD on 9/22 is $75.
f. Sloppy Cuckoo in Philly (9/23) trail that some people enjoyed last year – for just $45.

Delaware Distance Classic 15K & 5K – Oct 7
As Joel’s message noted, we request your help on getting the word out for our club’s major event. Just 2 are registered so far for 5K, but we have over 75 in the 15K already! If you won’t be running, your help is needed on race day, especially now that we’ve got 2 races to organize.
To volunteer, please contact one of the following:
– Registration (starting 6:45am): Rachel B.
– Course Marshals (starting 8:00am): Vince M.
– Finish area/food tables (starting 8:15am): Dave M.
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Fortitude for First Descents Marathon
… is back. I wrote last December about running this marathon in Cape Henlopen State Park one week after the Rehoboth Marathon went through the park. Then it appeared it was going to be a one-time event, having already been moved from August (when torrential rains forced cancellation) to December.

This year the marathon is scheduled two weeks earlier, on December 1, one week before Rehoboth. The price is a bit cheaper and the race is small and low key. Cape Henlopen SP is not as flat as you might think and, of course, it can be windy there. The 7:30 A.M. start this year makes it more difficult to stay at home and drive down that morning. With the event populated by many 50 staters (who get a $5 price discount), most of the runners are not especially competitive and are more likely to engage in conversation with other runners. For more info, see http://fortitude4fd.com/.

Race Results:
Unfortunately the results of the Radnor Run 5K, part of the MA-USATF Offroad Series, have not yet been posted. So they’ll appear next week.

Judy Johnson 5K
17:43 Andy Jakubowitch, 2nd Overall

Greene Turtle 5K
18:32 Greg Cauller, 2nd Overall & 1st Master
20:42 Lynn Knothe, Female winner

Tour De Lance 5K (results expanded to more of our faster runners because of race size – 1172 finishers)
17:14 Dan Suher, 3rd Overall, 2nd 25-29
17:32 Andy Jakubowitch, 2nd 30-34
17:53 Matt Cutrona, 1st 40-44
18:07 Tom Steenkamer, 1st 50-54
18:16 Jay Cougenour, 1st 45-49
19:07 Chris James
19:18 Epi Camacho, 1st 55-59
19:19 Tom Jermyn
19:23 Lynn Knothe, 1st 35-39
19:28 Sarah Rusk, 1st 30-34
19:49 Michael Peyton
19:59 Kelly Horowitz, 2nd 35-39
20:40 Lee Kauffman, 3rd 50-54
20:41 Lisa Jalot, 1st 40-44
20:56 David Baca
21:15 Ray Christensen
21:45 Dan Simmons, 3rd 60-64
22:52 Andrea Ladany, 2nd 45-49
23:42 Dave McSherry

8/14/12: Healthy Kids Running Series, Plunge & Run, Race Results

Condolences
Pike Creek Valley Running club sends heartfelt condolences to former club President Rudy Antonini on the passing of his sister Mary Jo Dixon after a 20 year battle with cancer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 185 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713.

Healthy Kids Running Series
Club member and New Balance store manager Jamie Graham is now in charge of the Healthy Kids Running Series here in Wilmington. Jamie says “The events are going to be held on Sundays at Springer Elementary School corner of Silverside and Shipley Rd. It’s a running program for kids ages pre-k to 8th grade. They run anywhere from a 50 yard dash, ¼ mile, 1/2 mile and mile based on their age. If you have run with any parents and could pass along that this program exists I would greatly appreciate it. My plan is to bring this program to Newark in the Spring.”

Contact her through the Brandywine or Christiana stores for more information or visit www.healthykidsrunningseries.com

HAC Plunge & Run
From Kelly Reph-Jones: I am hosting the 2nd annual HAC Plunge & Run Aug 19th. It’s a 1/4 mile pool swim followed by a 3.2 mile run at Hockessin Athletic Club benefiting the Mike Clark Legacy Foundation. Go to http://www.fuel3sports.com/ for more information.

Group Runs
Since I had one club member call me with his best 5K time in the past year, I feel that I need to repeat that I have stopped hosting McCorq’s Fun Run. Do not show up at my house on the Thursday before Labor Day. I am more than willing to offer help to someone who wishes to carry on the tradition or start a new end of summer event. While I’m at it, this is also a reminder that this bulletin will need a new editor by the beginning of 2013. Again, I’m willing to help in the transition.

Regular group runs continue each Wed & Thurs 6pm at Delcastle, through summer and fall.

Race Results:

Kids’ Fund 5K
18:14 Matt Cutrona, 2nd Overall and 1st Master
20:36 Kelly Horowitz, Overalll Female Winner

Outlet Liquors 5K
16:41 Enos Benbow, Overall Winner

Half-Wit Half-Marathon
1:41:02 Enos Benbow, 4th Overall, 2nd 30-39
4:11:21 John Schultz, 1st 80+