Volunteer for Delaware Marathon
NEEDED: Delaware Marathon Course Marshals & Packet Volunteers
DE Marathon is 5/15 and volunteers are needed in several areas. The most critical need is for course marshals to ensure the safety of runners. We need a minimum of 8 and prefer up to 16 for things to run more smoothly. As in the past 2 years, PCVRC is responsible for a section of Bancroft Parkway, including several busy intersections. We start at 7:15am, when you receive your volunteer shirt. Kate Fisher-Shute is coordinating our members, so if you’re not participating in the event, please contact Kate asap at or 215-913-3449 to assist.

For other needed areas, contact Ray at to indicate what you can help with or get in touch with Joel Schiller – with specific questions.

Fri May 13 – 4pm -7pm – at Tubman – packet stuffing for the 2250 competitors and general set-up.
Sat May 14 – 9am -11am – at Tubman – general set up continues – pre-pulling the large relay group packets/numbers/shirts
Sat May 14 – 10:30am -1:30pm – at Tubman – first shift of competitor packet pickup
Sat May 14 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – at Tubman – second shift of competitor packet pickup
Sun May 15 – 5am – 7:30am – at Tubman and on Riverfront – Race Day Packet Pickup and Early Start
Sun May 15 – 7:15am – 10:00 – first shift of course marshals on course
Sun May 15 – 9:30am – Noon – second shift of course marshals on course
We are also looking for more massage therapists to help on race day.

Run The Bridge 10K info
The Run The Bridge 10K (Nov. 6, 2011) race organizers have arranged for use of a discount code to provide Mid-Atlantic LDR members with the $2 Grand Prix discount. When registering, our members can enter RTB11USATF as the coupon code and it will take $2 off their registration.

Valley Forge Revolutionary Run 5 Miler
This past weekend gave club members several options for running. Six people participated for PCVRC in the Valley Forge Revolutionary Run 5 Miler and scored well. Several clubs probably lost key runners, who ran the Boston Marathon instead. Pike Creek had a total of 392.538 points, very close to that of three other clubs. Currently the club is in second place in the series, but there are six teams which could be vying for the top spots in the series.

Time – Age Grade – Name
30:28 81.346 Tom Steenkamer
29:25 79.717 Jay Coughenour
26:53 79.541 Josh Loren
32:29 78.245 Epi Camacho
38:08 73.889 Carole Feole
34:20 72.816 Lisa Jalot

Race Results:
Autism Delaware Half-Marathon, 4/10
1:48:45, Mike Piorkowski, new club member I wasn’t aware of last week

Penn Relays 20K, 4/17
1:19:08, Matt Cutrona, 9th Overall
1:34:31, Vic Zwolak, 1st 70-74, new state age group record

Penn Relays 5K, 4/17
28:13, Jim Durkin, 1st 70-74

Flower Market 5K, 4/16
20:14, Lynn Knothe, Overall and female winner

Boston Marathon, 4/18
Here’s a link to Kevin Tresolini’s article on Boston:
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110420/SPORTS11/104200358/Tailwinds-brought-own-problems-Boston?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports

Here’s hoping that one or more club participants send in personal accounts of the race. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect with a fairly strong tailwind and temperatures which didn’t rise above the low 50s. By now most people should know that the winner ran 2:03:02, the fastest marathon time ever by 57 seconds and shattered the course record set just last year by 1:57. Eight men ran under 2:08 and the female winner ran a better time than any female winner in the past 17 years.

3:14:54, Adam Shilling, BQ
3:21:55, Lee Kauffman, BQ
3:25:40, Wes Stafford, BQ
3:27:00, Mike Brown, BQ
3:45:24, Sheri Herrmann, BQ
3:47:14, Theresa Cannon-Kauffman. BQ
4:27:14, Paul Schweizer (was accompanying Doug White)
4:33:03, Lori Culnane

Gansett Marathon, Narragansett, Rhode Island
4:31:20, Dave McCorquodale

As I’ve previously written, the Gansett Marathon was devised to be an alternative to the Boston Marathon, requiring a qualifying time five minutes faster than the current Boston standards in order to enter with -no charity runners or other exceptions for entering. I figured that at the rate I’m slowing down, I’d better do it while I still have a good enough time. At final count, 198 registered and 162 actually attended and finished. Carolyn and I found Narragansett to be a pretty place, if somewhat sparsely populated at this time of year.

However, the weather was problematic. The entire weekend there were easterly winds and during the race they were at a sustained 18 mph with gusts to 27. Much of the course went north to south and back, somewhat ameliorating the wind.

To say I felt somewhat unworthy of being in the field was an understatement. I had the highest number for a male (125), indicating the slowest qualifying time in the field (4:06 ++). Having only recently recovered from the injury I sustained in February, I knew I could finish, but didn’t know how well I could do. So when we lined up for the start, I took a position near the back. A guy I had met the evening before, who had told me that he was also running Boston and was just going to jog this course, was near me. It was small consolation that I knew I wouldn’t be the last male finisher.

For the first mile of the race, the wind was blowing right off the Narragansett Bay. I felt my cap about to lift off my head and had to take it off and tighten it up so it would stay on in the wind. We wound along the Ocean Ave. past some large estates, each one having a low rock wall, no doubt gathered from the plentiful stones lying around this part of New England. A couple miles in, I decided to have the first shot of the gel (brown rice syrup) I had put in a small plastic flask. Unfortunately, I had apparently used this particular flask a little too much and ridges that kept the pop-up top in the cap of the bottle had worn down. As I pulled on it with my teeth, the top came out and some of the gel splashed out on my face and gloves. All of this got caught by the event photographer, who got a hearty laugh at my expense, and which can be seen in pictures 175, 176 and 192 here:
http://digitalphotoconcept.smugmug.com/Road-Races/Gansett-Marathon/Mile-2/16641349_Cr43nv. Thankfully, he left out a few that were even sloppier.

The course was basically two almost ten mile loops, with a couple of deviations the first time through to add over six more miles. After 4 1/2 miles, we ran into an out and back area to add some of the mileage. It wound around, hitting the first little hills on the course, but more importantly, putting me directly into the wind out near a lighthouse. I felt a little sapping of energy. Getting back to the main road, we turned off in another third of a mile, running west for a while. This was the easier part of the course, but I knew the payback would be having to run back into the wind. First we hit a residential area which had a series of little rolling up and down sections. More energy sapping.

Leaving that I hit a section from about 10.5 to 12 which was wide open, going due east into the wind with a hill about a half mile long at the end. Dealing with that definitely took some more energy out of me and after 12 miles I had already slowed to a point I usually don’t reach until 20 or more miles in a marathon.

Turning on to the main road, there were two miles of gradual uphill and the right shoulder I was running on still had gravel on it from the snow season (the other side of the road was clear). I felt myself slipping and got on the concrete sidewalk to finish this section, which I repeated the second time around on this loop. At 14, i turned off the main road and went into a wooded section, where there was finally some shelter from the wind. Two more miles and I was approaching the start-finish area. About 2:40 had passed and I wondered aloud where the front runners were. Sure enough a couple minutes later the top two blew past me.

The finish of the race circles a block and heads back in the opposite direction of the course. I can truthfully say that after the winner and runner-up crossed the finish line, I was the next runner to cross. The only thing was – I was headed out on the second loop with 9.8 to go! At about eighteen miles, I was passed by a woman who said, “Only eight miles to go! How bad can it be?” Hmm…!! At mile 20 the course turned from slightly downhill to slightly uphill – but the uphill went on for four miles. Every mile got slower and I slowed to a 12:00 pace by the last mile of the hill. But it was a little easier when I hit the woods again. I covered the last mile in less than 11:00 minutes.

In an unintended bit of cruelty, the last .2 mile circles a block, going right past where the race had started. At this point I was very near the bay and the sea wall. By then, the wind was really blowing and I was cursing the effort I had to make just to keep jogging. Then I turned the last corner and hit the finish line. Pictures 741 to 745 here http://digitalphotoconcept.smugmug.com/Road-Races/Gansett-Marathon/Finish/16641369_7Q2C4X capture my discomfort.

If you check out other pictures, you might see some of Keith Straw, dressed in his signature pink tutu. He ran both Gansett and Boston: the first in 3:18 and the second in 3:14!

After the race, we went to The Mews Tavern of get a free beer, have some food and meet other runners. My only complaint about the event was that there wasn’t an area of the establishment set aside just for the runners. So it was difficult to meet and talk with others. The director said he would rectify this by next year.

I definitely recommend this event as an alternative to Boston (or even as a companion event for those so foolhardy or in shape enough to do both). With a low entry fee, there is no expo, so the numbers were given out at the pasta dinner at the host hotel, which is less than a block from the start. We didn’t choose to do the pasta dinner. There are a couple of nice restaurants nearby – one where you can sit at your table and overlook the bay.

Boston Send-off Party & Spring Social
2011-04-13 Wednesday, 6:30-9:00pm
Location: Six Paupers – Hockessin DE

Join us as we wish our fellow PCVRC Boston marathoners a safe and successful marathon. Various appetizers/finger food will be served, compliments of the club. Drinks will be available from the bar.

The following club members are registered: Lee Kauffman, Mike Brown, Theresa Cannon-Kauffman, Lori Culnane, Sherri Herman, Paul Schweiter, Adam Shilling and Wes Stafford.

Not yet a club member?
This is a great time to join the club and meet fellow members. Pick up your shirt on the spot and enjoy free food at events throughout 2011!
Non-members are encouraged to donate a few bucks towards food.

A note from Mark Deshon; I agree with his assessment of Tresolini’s article:

Please see the two pieces linked to from the CRR homepage item on UD’s final men’s meet, which took place this past Saturday at the Delaware track, including Kevin Tresolini’s compelling article.http://www.ipa.udel.edu/deshon/CRR

The hottest race around?
Last June Mark Deshon and I participated in the Half-Sauer, Half-Kraut Marathon. There were problems with the venue near Reading and so the organizers have moved it to Pennypack Park in Philadelphia on June 26. You may think it’s crazy to run a marathon (or the accompanying half-marathon) at that time of year. If so, you are correct, but this event is definitely for those who like a bit of wackiness. You’ll get shuttled from and to the German beer garden, served bratwurst and sauer kraut and the first beer is on them. The awards are cuckoo-clock looking thermometers. I’m already in. Check http://www.uberendurancesports.com/ for more info on these races plus the ultra events on May 22 in the same park.

News from the President:
Come to weekly group runs!
You’re always welcome to bring guests to run or walk with us:
– Wednesdays 6pm at Delcastle
– Thursdays 6pm at Delcastle (followed by optional dinner)
– Sundays 8am on Main St Newark
Any distance, any pace. We meet before and after.

Great deal for sponsors!
If anyone knows of a possible DDC / club sponsor, contact
Ray() asap and he’ll provide information to the
business. For as little as a $250 donation, the company gets logo on race T-shirt, a prominent link on our website, and mention in every eBulletin for a year!

Garden Spot Village Marathon, 4/9/11 in New Holland, PA

Don, Chris, Denise, Dirk, Ray. (Don and Denise ran on a marathon relay team)

Ray’s Report:
For my Spring 2011 marathon, I wanted a low key race. Here’s my brief recap.
Read full account with photos at
RunMarathonMan.com
This would be the 3rd year for that race and several club members had run
the full or half last year. It’s hilly and small, but close enough that I’d
be able to sleep in my own bed the night before for the very first time –
and this was my 19th marathon!

Training wasn’t great, so I lowered my expectations. I’d try to start at an
8 minute pace, hoping to finish in under 3:40.

It was nice to have some friends to do the event with. Chris James
registered for Garden Spot as a “supported long run” of 22 miles. Dirk
Sweitgart would drive both of us out since his parents live in the
retirement community hosting the race. Dirk did the Half last year, winning
his age group, and was running the Half again.

The temperature was a near perfect mid-40s, the sky was overcast, and there
was only a hint of a breeze. A marathon without chip timing? It makes sense
to go “old school” when you’re in Amish Country! 240 of us were doing the
Full, and would be joined for the first 7 miles by 500 Half Marathoners and
a number of relay runners, including Don Ropp.

Right from the start, the entire course is rolling so I had already decided
not to concentrate on any particular pace. But a 7:25 first mile was a
little too aggressive and I tried to ease off a bit. I would have panicked
if I was shooting for a PR. Even with a fast start, Chris and Dirk were out
of sight ahead of me by mile 3.

Cows, Horses and Buggies
The entire course runs through farmland, and by the time I was done, I’d
never seen so much livestock in my life. It was very calming to constantly
be looking left and right to see cows and horses looking back at us from
their pastures. Goats, sheep, chickens (and one monster-size turkey), were
also enjoying the peaceful morning. Cute little Amish children posted
themselves in front of their mailboxes to watch the runners go by. All of
it was on country roads with virtually no shoulders, so there were
occasional cars and quite a few Amish buggies.

Rolling Hills
The elevation chart had me a little nervous about a significant up and down
hill in the early miles and then again towards the finish, but because we
were constantly going up and down anyway, the long grades were less
noticeable. It helped that the hills afforded pleasant views to help take
our minds off of the road.

Comfortable and Controlled
I was able to slow my pace at a fairly steady rate after that fast first
mile, but was still banking some time. My half split of around 1:41 felt
about right and the runners within sight all seemed to be maintaining their
positions. Sometimes I’d pass someone on a downhill, only to be passed by
them on the way back up. Water stations were well manned and they offered gels at several of them.

After the half, I rarely looked at my watch. When I didn’t feel myself
slowing much over miles 15, 16 and 17, I grew more optimistic about a
achieving my goal – as close to 3:30 as possible. More farm animals, more
cute Amish children, more horse-and-buggy traffic.

Gut Check
Other than Gatorade and water, I fueled up with gels at mile 11 and mile 20.
Seeing the sights kept my mind from dreading those final miles, but with a
long approach to the nasty little hill near 20, I had time to plan on
definitely walking the most difficult portion of it. Many others did the
same. I was pleasantly surprised how easily I regained my running stride
after an eighth mile or so.

My confidence increased with each milemarker and by 22, I was surprised that
my legs were only starting to get slightly heavy. Around 23, I came up
behind Chris, who was walking after shutting it down as planned. I got a
little carried away and in the midst of a few runners said one of the
stupidest things a runner could say out loud, “I feel great!” Quickly
realizing that the wheels could come off at any point, I actually laughed to
myself how idiotic it was to tempt fate like that.

Strong Finish
At mile 24, I was now passing half-marathoners and realized that I’d finish
under 3:30. The hills were over, so I just put things on auto-pilot and
continued to enjoy the scenery. My 3:25:19 time was 4 minutes faster than
my Wineglass time had been and I was ecstatic!

I found Dirk with a trophy in his hand for finishing “3rd Place Grandmaster”
in the Half. As we waited for Chris (who likely would have won his age
group) to walk in, I found out that I took 2nd in my age group, so I was now
on even more of a high. Ron Horne of Pretzel City Sports did his usual
humorous awards ceremony at 1pm and then it was time to head back to
Delaware.

Feel free to email a recap of an interesting race to share with others in this eBulletin!

Race results:
Garden Spot Marathon
3:25:19, Ray Christensen, 2nd 45-49
3:49, Chris James, used as 22 mile training run and walked to the finish
Garden Spot Half-Marathon
1:38:0l, Dirk Sweigart, 3rd Grand Master

Autism Half Marathon, Lewes, Sunday, April 10
1:31:57, Kelly Horowitz, Female winner
1:37:31, Kristen Stump, 1st 19-24
1:41:44, Carole Feole, 1st 50-54
1:41:49, Paul Schweizer
1:42:07, Claire Neilan, 3rd 35-39
1:48:38, Jack Horowitz
Autism 5K
20:17, Lisa Jalot, Female winner

Connie Dietrich 5K, Saturday, Hockessin
18:40, Tom Jermyn, 2nd Overall

Judicata 5K, Saturday, Wilmington Riverfront
17:11, Jay Coughenor, 1st 45-49 and unofficially 1st Master
17:25, Greg Cauller, 1st 50-54 and unofficially 2nd Master
21:45, Sheri Herrmann, 1st 40-44
22:58, Audrey Coughenor, 1st <13
Lynne Knothe, female winner of the Phillies 5K, takes part in pre-game introductions at last Phillies spring training game.

Boston Send-off Party & Spring Social
2011-04-13 Wednesday, 6:30-9:00pm
Location: Six Paupers – Hockessin DE

Join us as we wish our fellow PCVRC Boston marathoners a safe and successful marathon. Various appetizers/finger food will be served, compliments of the club. Drinks will be available from the bar.

For those who have not yet received club shirts, they will be available. “Notable Achiever Glasses” can be picked up by those eligible. We’ll also have club singlets for sale for just $10. Bring a guest to join the club!
Non-members are encouraged to donate a few bucks towards food.
Please RSVP to Rachel.
Email:

Sponsors get rewards
If anyone knows of a possible DDC / club sponsor, contact Ray() asap and he’ll provide information to the business. For as little as a $250 donation, the company gets logo on race T-shirt, a prominent link on our website, and mention in every eBulletin for a year!

Tyler Arboretum 10K Results
Pike Creek Valley Running club had seven members participate in the second race of the 2011 MA-USATF Off-Road Series at the Tyler Arboretum 10K on Saturday, April 2. The team placed third in the race and is third overall in the series after two events. It trails the teams of the Rosemont Running Club abd the Greater Philadelphia Track Club. The three teams should have a good competition all the way through the series for the top three spots.

32 FRED SHUFFLEBARGER 62 0:46:35 72.94 348.78
14 THOMAS STEENKAMER 52 0:42:51 72.81
26 EPI CAMACHO 55 0:45:19 70.58

8 MATTHEW CUTRONA 40 0:41:37 68.27
41 LISA JALOT 40 0:48:50 64.18

17 CHRISTOPHERJAMES 36 0:43:12 63.88
337 JOHN SCHULTZ 78 1:30:25 46.22

The next event in the series is the Triple Crown 10K at Carpenter State Park, 10:00 A.M. on April 30.

Age Group Records Broken
The club is very fortunate to have newly recruited club member, former Olympian Vic Zwolak, competing in the Ma_USATF Grand Prix Series. As noted last week, he has already set two age group state records while competing for the club. On Wednesday, he was featured in a column by Kevin Tresolini in the News-Journal: http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110406/SPORTS11/104060321/At-72-Zwolak-still-hard-catch?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports

Phillies 5K
On March 26, Lynn Knothe was the winner of the Phillies 5K in 19:29. As such, she got a tour of some areas of the stadium and had her picture taken with the 2008 World Series Trophy. Greg Cauller was the 1st Male Master in 17:43.

2nd DVRTF One Step at a Time 5K, April 6
17:30 Greg Cauller, Overall winner
17:43 Matt Cutrona, Second overall
19:17, Lynn Knothe, Female Winner

Austin Gee takes 3rd at Martian Marathon
Below Austin Gee recounts his running the space-alien titled Martian Marathon in Dearborn, Michigan and finishing third overall in 2:42. which is an improvement of about seven minutes over his previous best time. He talks about his plan for continuing to imporve.

In checking the results, I noticed the irony of the fact that the race was won by David Mars! Being skeptical, I checked the website Athlinks, to determine if this was an actual person. He is and his improving times should give all beginning runners hope about getting faster through years of training. Living in Ohio, he has typically run the Akron Marathon most years. Seven years ago, at the age of 25, he ran it for the first time in 3:23. Good, but not spectacular. But in subsequent years, he knocked off chunks of time with each finish. This past fall, he won the race in 2:29, a 54 minute improvement from his initial effort!

Austin’s mile by mile account

Pre race:
I followed a new training plan for my 6th marathon that was featured in the Jan issue of Runners World. The Hanson Brothers out of Michigan have trained the likes of Brian Sell on a plan that puts you on tired legs and then has you run at pace on them. I was a bit worried because the longest run is only 16 miles, but after running a 13 miler during training and getting the “hitting the wall feeling” I knew that the plan would work. I picked the Martian Marathon (think little green aliens everywhere) in Dearborn MI as my 6th, because it is flat, and close to my parents home in Ann Arbor, and I had the possibility to win it with a PR.

I was disappointed by an early 5k effort (it was a hilly course) and another ok 10 effort. But when I started doing the “strength” workouts on Tuesday nights (Think two 3 mile repeats, or three 2 mile repeats) things changed. I PRd in a half marathon in NJ winning it! I PRd a week later at the Adrenaline 5k… Things were coming together.

Race morning:
I have not been nervous per se before any other marathon, but I had put a lot of pressure on my self to see if this new plan had paid off, so I had knots in my stomach before the start. I just wanted to start and get out there and get into rhythm. I couldn’t even finish half of my bagel with peanut butter that’s been my pre race staple for 3 years!

Start:
This has happened to me before, but it made me smile and relax when it happened again. People are afraid to be on the start line i think. In my 2nd half marathon, OC NJ, I was one of three guys to toe the line at the start. At this marathon I was the only person to toe the line!? When the gun went off the eventual winner took off and I could really only see him through the first half mile.

Mile 1: 6.16
Race pace was supposed to be a 6.20 (2:46 finish time) so I tried to settle in and relax. The guy that eventually finished 2nd came by me in the first mile and we chatted. It was his first, he was trying to hold 6 min pace. I let him go thinking “I’m sure I’ll see him again!”

Miles 2 & 3: 12:32
There was no mile 2 marker! So at 3 I saw that I was holding the 6.16 pace still… SLOW down!

Mile 4: 6.18
There we go.. much better.

Mile 5: 6.12
Two guys come up and pass me. They are together, so now I’m in 5th and I thought about staying with them… too fast though. pull back.

Mile 6: 6.23
OK, maybe not that far back! but it’s a long race, not a big deal.

Mile 7: 6.18
Like clock work now. perfect!

Mile 8: 6.08!
Trying to pass the 4th place guy who’s fallen behind the other… Don’t! you have 18 more miles to catch him!

Mile 9: 6.18
back to the comfort zone! And I pull even with the guy in 4th. nice.

Mile 10: 6.14
feeling good, good to see my folks, sister, and wife out on the course! Guy’s still with me… that’s ok he’s working hard at this pace.

Mile 11: 6.18
I can run that pace all day… that’s the point of the plan!

Mile 12: 6.17
This is going by really fast! Almost half?! dropping the guy now. when to start pressing to get the guy in 3rd?

Mile 13: 6.29
Up a hill, and a 180 degree turnaround- slows you down… right behind the 3rd guy now though! Half in 1:22!! even if I hold even it’s a 2:44! a 5 min PR! I take a gu at the water stop 🙂 Yum.

Mile 14: 6.14
Hold back… save it. He’s coming back, and maybe the rookie up ahead might too!

Mile 15: 6.22
That marker is off- that was long.. i haven’t slowed pace. relax, don’t panic!

Mile 16: 5.49
Yep, the 15 mile marker was long, cause this was short.. no way i’m dropping that!

Mile 17: 6.08
I’ve picked it up… but I’m feeling good… less than 10 to go. Time to start dialing it down!

Mile 18: 6.00
OK that’s a bit too fast too early… don’t get excited!

Mile 19: 6.09
Saw family again, and passed the 3rd place guy. Told him to “come on! The 2nd place guy up here is a rookie.” He said that he’d look for him around 21. I agreed. We’ll see. I have my own bike escort guy now. Nice!

Mile 20: 6.07
Feeling good under 6.10 per mile?! CRAZY! time to push- only 10k left. Plan said to forget splits, empty the reserves and give it everything you have. Here it goes. Gu to help!

Mile 21: 5.59!
GU helped… downhill too… only 5 to go. just over 30 mins at this pace!

Mile 22: 5.51!
Dang that’s fast! slow up.. focus, don’t crash!

Mile 23: 6.18
Wow… I really can’t believe how easily my body goes into default 6.18 pace- even this late! The plan has really paid off! 5k left! 2:41 something is possible?! I tear up a bit. All that hard work, on my own, in the dark, and snow… Focus Austin! Finish!

Mile 24: 6.01
out of body at this point… feeling my legs spin underneath me and just trying to breathe deep! The lead Half marathon guy passes me… “stick with him” someone offers, good plan… but he’s moving!

Mile 25: 6.07
Feeling it a bit… lot of turns in this section. Guy coming up behind me… focus and push, do not get passed!

Mile 26: 5.59!!
Sub 6 at mile 26! this is crazy!! Make the final turn for a nice down hill quarter mile. Push, beat the guy behind me.

26.2- 2:42.10 (a 1.12 quarter)
I cannot even compute the pace on that?! My dad has to take out the cell phone to do the math. 6.11 average!! A PR by 7 mins (16 seconds a mile)… what?! 3rd overall! (by only 17 seconds- nice job by the guy behind me).

I know what plan I’m following for marathons in the future! Just change the race pace goal from 6.20s to 6 mins.
Tex

Boston Send-off Party & Spring Social
2011-04-13 Wednesday, 6:30-9:00pm
Location: Six Paupers – Hockessin DE

Join us as we wish our fellow PCVRC Boston marathoners a safe and successful marathon. Various appetizers/finger food will be served, compliments of the club. Drinks will be available from the bar.

For those who have not yet received club shirts, they will be available. “Notable Achiever Glasses” can be picked up by those eligible. We’ll also have club singlets for sale for just $10. Bring a guest to join the club!!
Non-members are encouraged to donate a few bucks towards food.
Please RSVP to Rachel.
Email:

Great deal for sponsors!
If anyone knows of a possible DDC / club sponsor, contact Ray() asap and he’ll provide information to the business. For as little as a $250 donation, the company gets logo on race T-shirt, a prominent link on our website, and mention in every eBulletin for a year!

Caesar Rodney Half-Marathon
The Caesar Rodney Half-Marathon took place on Sunday on a newly modified course and in sunny, cool, breezy conditions. The course avoided the previous mile plus of running out Pennsylvania Ave, thus sparing the participants dealing with the modestly gusty wind. Over three dozen club members finished the Half marathon.
Greg Cauller and Lynn Knothe were the winners of the accompanying 5K.

The race was also the second event of the MA-USATF Grand Prix series and many of our participants represented the club in that competition. The age grades are below and the bold one comprise the team score. Overall seven USATF teams scored in the event. PCVRC had the most points, 398.132, followed closely by SJAC. The two teams which scored very well at the Adrenaline 5K, Bryn Mawr Running Company and Athena, did not field teams for the event. That was expected of the first team, but not Athena, which did well through the entire series last year. Since the lowest score is dropped for each team at the end of the year, Athena must now compete in all of the rest of the events in order to place well. Meanwhile, with these Caesar Rodney results, the PCVRC team jumped from sixth place to second, only two points behind SJAC. The next event will be the Valley Forge Revolutionary 5 Mile Run on April 17 http://www.valleyforge.org/info/rev-run/. The team appears deep enough this year to field a team for this event, despite the fact that it falls of Boston Marathon weekend.

Caesar Rodney Half-Marathon results of club members (Please let me know if I missed anyone) :
Time – – – Name – – – – – – Age Grade (for USATF participants)
1:20:15, Jay Coughenour, 1st 45-49 80.926
1:23:11, Matt Cutrona, 2nd 40-44 74.153
1:26:25, Epi Camacho, 1st 55-59 80.926
1:29:38, Ryan German
1:30:40, Lee Kauffman 75.790
1:32:47, David James, 2nd 55-59 78.175
1:33:10, David Farren
1:33:08, Kelly Horowitz
1:35:08, Dirk Sweigart 71.025
1:35:24, Bob Kleszics 72.030
1:35:27, Mike Brown
1:38:35, Kristen Stump
1:38:49, Vic Zwolak, 1st 70-74 83.623 Age Group State Record
1:39:19, Tara Huang
1:39:49, Chris James 60.060 (ran 20:43 in the preceding 5K)
1:39:50, Ray Christensen 66.494
1:40:15, Sheri Herrmann 68.257
1:41:15, Theresa Kauffman 71.506
1:43:27, Wes Stafford
1:46:27, Jim Steele
1:51:15, Elena Kupchik
1:54:42, Chip Bixler
1:54:37, Claire Neilan 58.427
1:54:37, Darlise DiMatteo
1:56:08, Deborah Compton, 2nd 60-64 75.387
1:56:42, Shannon German
1:58:06, Lori Culnane
2:00:07, Joel Schiller
2:01:58, John Hand
2:02:20, Jack Horowitz
2:07:34, Mark Lozier
2:09:35, Bruce Hubbard
2:11:11, Frank Cebula
2:16:40, Rachel Bleacher
2:20:41, Gelsomina Paolini
2:20:59, Jerry Herman 55.550
2:23:13, Bob Wortz
3:09:15, John Schultz 48.199

Caesar Rodney Half Marathon Team competition:

3rd Place Men 7:58:06 Pike Creek Boys (1:35:38)
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1 1:33:00 587 David James M 59
2 1:33:13 364 David Farren M 47
3 1:35:15 1227 Dirk Sweigart M 51
4 1:36:23 139 Mike Brown M 52
5 1:40:15 210 Raymond Christensen M 49
6 (1:44:18) 1193 Wesley Stafford M 49
7 (2:03:01) 552 Jack Horowitz M 48

2nd Place Women 9:03:02 Rebel Girls (1:48:37)
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1 1:33:19 20 Kelly Howorwitz F 36
2 1:38:35 1216 Kristen Stump F 21
3 1:55:53 903 Claire Neilan F 37
4 1:55:53 300 Darlise Dimatteo F 43
5 1:59:22 261 Lori Culnane F 50
6 (2:16:43) 1204 Hilary Stevens F 37
7 (2:21:47) 953 Gelsomina Paolini F 42

Pausing from the serious business of rehydrating after the half-marathon at a local establishment to smile for the camera are (L to R): Darlise DiMatteo, Gelsomina Paolini, Rachel Bleacher, Hillary Stevens, Lori Culnane and Claire Neilan

Caesar Rodney 5K Results:
17:58, Greg Cauller, Overall Winner
20:28, Lynn Knothe, Female Winner

USAT Long Distance Duathlon National Championship
2:57:34, Josh Loren, 2nd male 30-34
10k tran#1 bike tran#2 10k finish
35:14 0:39 1:42:16 0:48 38:39 2:57:34

Hat Run 50K Trail Race
5:17:25, Fred Shufflebarger, 1st 60-69 and age group course record

Club Membership Status
Good News! In last then three months, 93 memberships have been paid. That’s way ahead of the pace we’ve gotten dues in the past. However, there are still 20 members who either need to renew or tell us they are no longer interested. You know who you are! Here’s a good idea. Come to the send off party, pay your dues, and immediately start reaping the rewards with the finger foods that the club will provide.

Boston Send-off Party & Spring Social
2011-04-13 Wednesday, 6:30-9:00pm
Location: Six Paupers – Hockessin DE

Join us as we wish our fellow PCVRC Boston marathoners a safe and successful marathon. Various appetizers/finger food will be served, compliments of the club. Drinks will be available from the bar.

Not yet a club member?
This is a great time to join the club and meet fellow members. Pick up your shirt on the spot and enjoy free food at events throughout 2011!
Non-members are encouraged to donate a few bucks towards food.

After a board meeting last evening we definitely want to try to get an accurate count to help us in ordering food. Please RSVP to Rachel.
Contact: Rachel Bleacher
Email:

Delaware Marathon Volunteers needed
The club is looking for more volunteers to help out in the Delaware Marathon, mostly to do course marshalling. This is your opportunity to give back to other runners. If you are in a relay, maybe you have to some to spare before or after your portion of the race.
Contact Ray Christensen at
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The club offers its condolences to Karin Pszczola on the passing of her grandmother.

Adrenaline 5K in Haddonfield, N.J.
Pike Creek Valley Running Club had nineteen members participate in the Adrenaline 5K in Haddonfield, N.J. on Saturday. It was the first event of the 2011 Grand Prix series of MA-USATF. The club had a great showing in the team competition with 413.296 point. Any individual score of 80 or more is considered national class. So for the top five scorers to average over 82.6 is outstanding. However, the bad news is that six teams scored over 400 with many quality runners showing up for this fast course. (As an aside, the overall male winner of the race ran 14:27!)

The team scores break down thusly: Bryn Mawr Running Club, which is associated with a store, was first. In the past this team has not devoted itself to sending out a full complement for each race. Close behind is the Athena Running Team, which is composed of all females, including local celebrity, weather forecaster Cecily Tynan and newly added member, Doreen McCoubrie. At 49, McCoubrie is scoring in the 90s, which is considered world class. If this team sends a full complement of runners to each runner, it will be tough to match. After those two teams, the other four over 400 point were all in the 416 to 413 range, with PCVRC being last. Three other teams scored below 400. So as it stands, PCVRC could compete for any team position from first to fifth.

Newly joining club member, Vic Zwolak, continues his assault on the men’s 70-74 state records by running 21:36 (chip time), breaking the record he set last year by several seconds. Individually, the following won age group places in the race: Dan Suher, 2nd 20-24; Mark Vilardo, 2nd 35-39; Josh Loren, 2nd 30-34; tom Steenkamer, 3rd 50-54; Epi Camacho, 2nd 55-59; Vic Zwolak, 1st 70-74; Bob Taggart, 2nd 70-74; and Deborah Compton, 2nd 60-64.

Name – – – – – – – – – – – – Time Age grade
Vilardo Mark Bear DE 19
15-53 84.05 35 37 M 25

Steenkamer Thomas Rising Sun MD 92
17-55 83.628 50 52 M 25

Zwolak Victor Wilmington DE 275
21-41 83.397 70 72 M 25

Suher Daniel Wilmington DE 13
15-33 82.958 20 24 M 25

Loren Josh Wilmington DE 23
16-2 80.665 30 30 M 25

Camacho Epi Wilmington DE 140
19-9 80.244 55 55 M 25
Compton Deborah Newark DE 449
24-50 79.262 60 62 F 25
Kauffman William Lee Wilmington DE 159
19-37 77.06 50 53 M 25

Gee Austin Philadelphia PA 51
16-59 75.957 25 25 M 25

Sweigart Dirk Newark DE 187
20-9 73.78 50 51 M 25
Taggart Robert Newark DE 393
23-57 73.626 70 70 M 25

Kauffman Theresa Wilmington DE 336
22-43 72.047 45 48 F 25

Durkin James Ardmore PA 586
27-25 66.93 70 73 M 25

Szymanski Richard Wilmington DE 269
21-31 66.383 45 46 M 25

Montana Connie Landenberg PA 465
24-53 65.104 45 47 F 25

Herman Gerald Wilmington DE 656
29-11 58.538 65 67 M 25

McKinney Ralph Wilmington DE 726
31-17 54.129 65 66 M 25

Schultz John Wilmington DE 812
37-32 53.508 75 78 M 25
MuQaribu Madhillum Newark DE 119 18-31 70.027 30 31 M

Congratulations to Chris James on his PR at the New York City Half-Marathon in 1:25:39.

Kelly Horowitz was the overall female winner of the McGlynn’s 5K at People’s Plaza on Saturday in a time of 20:37. She along with all the over runners had to deal with an unexpected wind which arose shortly before the start of the race. During the last mile, there was a long section during which runners had to go directly into it. The National Weather Service reported a steady wind of 20 mph with 25 mph gusts.