Register for Delaware Distance Classic
Delaware Distance Classic 15K, the signature race of Pike Creek Valley Running Club, is this Sunday For years this race has been an important part of the USATF Mid-Atlantic Road Race Series because it is virtually the only 15K run in the region. Event and registration information can be found here: http://pcvrc.com/ddc.php. If you don’t plan on running this event, but will be around that morning, please consider volunteering. It’s important to have plenty of course marshals. To volunteer, contact Dave Farren at or call 798-4179.

Club fundraiser at Caffe Gelato
On Thursday, October 21 the club is holding a wine dinner at Caffe Gelato, 90 E. Main St., Newark. $22 of each persons costs will be directly to the club. In addition, for each person who signs up for the Waffle Cone 10 Miler, which will be on Sunday, October 24, at the dinner, the club will receive an additional $5.00. To reserve your spot(s), RSVP Rachel Bleacher at . Do not make reservations for this event through the Caffe Gelato website.

Wineglass Marathon recap
Delaware had a large contingent of runners at Sunday’s Wineglass Marathon in Corning, NY. Conditions were near perfect, although ample sun made some of us wish that the point to point course was more shaded. Two club members made their marathon debut: Gelsomina Paolini had tears in her eyes as she crossed the finish line in 4:53:16 and was immediately greeted by most of our group. Ryan German ran an impressive 3:19:46!

Tricia Szymanski had her marathon PR, while the rest of us (Ray Christensen, Tony Chelpaty, Rich Szymanski, Steve Thorpe) had to be content with the beautiful fall colors and enthusiastic spectators. Rachel Bleacher (+ her sister & mom), Lenora Wagner (+ her son & daughter), Chris James, Lori Culnane, and Barbara
Chelpaty formed 3 person relay teams. With 1486 marathon finishers, this charming and well-organized race will celebrate it’s 30th anniversary next
year. The unique glass medal, a wine glass and small bottle of champagne are additional enticements.

Most of us walked directly from the finish area to a local bar. Up to 20 of us Delawareans were there at any time throughout the afternoon watching the Jets beat the Bills and the Eagles lose to McNabb and the Redskins.
(Editor’s note: I saw a Redskin’s defense and running game beat the unprepared Eagles, for which McNabb [8 for 19, 1 TD, 1 INT] classlessly took the credit and said what a mistake the Eagles made in trading him. Good riddance!)

Marathon finishers
3:19:46 Ryan German
3:29:32 Ray Christensen Boston Qualifier
3:55:54 TonyChelpaty
3:57:07 Rich Szymanski
4:37:27 Tricia Szymanski
4:53:16 Gelsomina Paolini
5:01:26 Steve Thorpe

Relay Teams
Rebel Runners – Team Shiraz (Chris James, Barbara Chelpaty, Lori Culnane) 4:08:55
RR – Run 2 Drink (the Wagners) 4:26:55
RR – Team Pinot (Rachel Bleacher, sister Gail and mother Stephanie Miller) 4:08:33

Ocean City Half
From Theresa Kauffman: I participated in the Inagural Ocean CIty 1/2 marathon in NJ. It was a beautiful beach-board-walk course which crossed over a bridge with scenic views, however,the winds were wicked. They reported gusts of 40mph which really made it difficult to get footing. Like any beach race, we faced a head-wind the majority of the course. Being exposed right on the board-walk made it difficult.

I managed to run a 1:40:20 with a First place age-group finish. (Here’s a training tip from Theresa: Go on a 75 mile Bike to the Bay ride the day before a race for a real good warmup!)

5K to Boost Immunizations:
18:14 Greg Cauller 3rd male overall
19:51 Lynn Knothe 1st female overall

Condolences
Pike Creek Creek Valley Running Club expresses its condolences to club member Jim Steele on the passing away of his older brother William Steele. Friends may call at St. Peter R.C. Church, 5th & Harmony Sts., New Castle from 9 to 11 am before the Mass of Christian Burial.

DDC 15K is next Sunday at the Riverfront. Runners & volunteers are wanted!

McCorq’s Fun Run Photo Gallery
An album of photos taken by Ray Christensen and Dirk Sweigart at McCorq’s Fun Run 5K has been posted by Ray:
click for gallery.
See the pre-race strategizing and course studying! See the excited participants jump away from the starting line! See the happy post race revelers! If you weren’t in attendance, see what you missed!

Races
Nothing to report on the race front this week. Remember, I only search local results and some marathon results. If there is something you did that bears mentioning, send me an e-mail. Go luck to all the people who are heading to Corning, N.Y. to run the Wineglass Marathon and Relay this Sunday.

Run or volunteer at DDC
October 10, the date of the Delaware Distance Classic 15K, the signature race of Pike Creek Valley Running Club, is rapidly approaching. For years this race has been an important part of the USATF Mid-Atlantic Road Race Series because it is virtually the only 15K run in the region. Event and registration information can be found here: http://pcvrc.com/ddc.php.

If you don’t plan on running this event, but will be around that morning, please consider volunteering. It’s important to have plenty of course marshals. To volunteer, contact Dave Farren at or call 798-4179.

Wine Dinner 10/21
On Thursday, October 21 the club is holding a wine dinner at Caffe Gelato, 90 E. Main St., Newark. $22 of each persons costs will be directly to the club. In addition, for each person who signs up for the Waffle Cone 10 Miler, which will be on Sunday, October 24, at the dinner, the club will receive an additional $5.00. To reserve your spot(s), RSVP Rachel Bleacher at . Do not make reservations for this event through the Caffe Gelato website. See our Events page.

Race Results:
In reporting the Bottle & Cork Ten Miler results last week, the results from the Pump & Run competition were missed. For those not familiar with the format, competitors bench press a bar bell, weighted based on sex and age. For each repetition (50 max), 30 seconds is deducted from their running time in the ten miler for an adjusted Pump & Run time. In this competition Carole Feole was the overall female winner when an adjusted time of 48:49, having done 50 reps. Kelly Horowitz and Kristin Stump won their age groups.

Sugar Free Miles 5K
19:09 Chris James 2nd Overall

Nun Run 5K notes
Club President Ray gives

“Nun Run thanks…
With the spectacular weekend weather, Nun Run was successful and the Little Sisters were very pleased with our turnout of 225 participants. Big thanks to Karl Karlbacher, Rachel Bleacher & Dan Weintraub for volunteering at the event. Thanks also to several club members who helped us drink the beer*.

Results and many photos are posted at http://www.nunrun5k.org to encourage everyone to consider it next year. You’ll even see a pic of Tom Jermyn high-fiving the Chic-fil-A cow on his way to victory!

*Locally brewed Twin Lakes Pale Ale and Oktoberfest beers. This reporter had three of the latter in order to triple check that the experience of the excellence of the first wasn’t just an anomaly. Purely in the interests of scientific testing!

Nun Run 5K
17:37 Tom Jermyn Overall winner
18:19 Tom Steenkamer 2nd Overall

Chestertown Half Marathon
1:25:18 Epi Camacho 1st 50-54
1:43:29 Jim Steele
1:57:02 Elena Kupchik

Miles for Melanoma 5K
19:32 Lynn Knothe Overall Female Winner

Race or volunteer at Nun Run 5K
(This is not a club event, but it is receiving the special “dispensation” of a mention in the bulletin because President Ray is the race director.)
This Saturday: Runners get Twin Lakes beer, Pat’s Pizza, Chic-fil-A, chocolate milk, bananas, bagels, DJ music, goodie bag, raffle, & more!!! Race day registration starts 730am for the 9am race. Call Ray at 302-633-1482 for race details or to volunteer to help with traffic control, serving beer, and manning a PCVRC table to hand out brochures. We need help.

Register for DDC 15K
October 10, the date of the Delaware Distance Classic 15K, the signature race of Pike Creek Valley Running Club, is rapidly approaching. For years this race has been an important part of the USATF Mid-Atlantic Road Race Series because it is virtually the only 15K run in the region. Event and registration information can be found here: http://pcvrc.com/ddc.php.

If you don’t plan on running this event, but will be around that morning, please consider volunteering. It’s important to have plenty of course marshals. To volunteer, contact Dave Farren at or call 798-4179.

Make reservations for Wine Dinner
On Thursday, October 21 the club is holding a wine dinner at Caffe Gelato, 90 E. Main St., Newark. $22 of each persons costs will be directly to the club. In addition, for each person who signs up for the Waffle Cone 10 Miler, which will be on Sunday, October 24, at the dinner, the club will receive an additional $5.00. To reserve your spot(s), RSVP Rachel Bleacher at . Do not make reservations for this event through the Caffe Gelato website.

Additional information about all the events mentioned above are available at: http://pcvrc.com/eventlist.php.

Race results
Editor’s Note: From time to time I mention for newer members my informal guidelines for printing race results. Years ago it got to be too much to print the results of every club finisher in every 5K. So, in general, the mention of results in shorter races in confined to top three male and female finishers and the top masters finisher (male and female). I do try to cover all the club results in USATF races and the bigger events in the area. I try to cover all half and full marathon results. But I will always mention the result of any race that is important to a particular runner – a new PR or 34th consecutive running of a race, for instance. Just let me know. The results on the Bottle and Corks races are covered in full because they have a history for Delaware runners.)

2nd Cindy Foundation 5k for Ovarian Cancer
Matt Cutrona, 2nd Overall, 19:10

Bottle & Cork Ten Miler
:55:22 Mark Vilardo, Overall Winner
:59:35 Austin Gee, 3rd 25-29
1:07:40 Epi Camacho, 2nd 50-54
1:09:26 Kelly Horowitz, 1st 35-39
1:10:15 Ivan Avendano, 1st 60-64
1:12:49 Dan Simmons, 2nd 60-64
1:13:15 Sheila Vilardo, 2nd 35-39
1:13:50 Carole Feole, 1st 50-54, PR!
1:14:00 Kristin Stump, 1st 19-29. PR
1:14:20 Michael Peyton
J1:16:00 Jack Horowitz
1:21:55 Paul Schweitzer
1:30:36 Rich Szymanski
1:32:44 Jen Epler
1:48:19 Rachel Bleacher
1:48:58 Rudy Antonini
1:50:56 Tricia Szymanski

Bottle & Cork 5K
June Lovensheimer, 46:42, 1st 70+ Mother of Kelly Horowitz

McCorq’s Fun Run Handicap Challenge Recap & Results
Name – Best time – Handicap Start – Finish – # Net Time
Sue Simmons 35.01 17.42
42.14 28 42.14

Tara Huang 35.01 17.42
42.16 29 42.16
Sharon Miner 34.09 16.51 0.51 37.11 23 36.21

Steve Thorpe 32.53 15.35 2.07 34.46 3 32.39
Leonora Wagner 30.01 12.43 4.59 35.32 7 30.32
Rachel Bleacher 30.01 12.43 4.59 32.48 1 27.48
John Schultz 29.12 11.54 5.47 39.16 26 33.28
Ralph McKinney 28.46 11.28 6.14 36.43 20 30.29
Lori Culnane 28.31 11.13 6.29 42.58 31 36.28
Paula Jermyn 28.15 10.57 6.45 34.59 4 28.14
Jerry Herman 28.01 10.43 6.59 36.35 18 29.42
Jordan Fridman 27.43 10.25 7.17 36.25 16 28.25
John Culnane 27.01 9.43 7.59 36.31 17 28.31
Jim Bray 26.03 8.45 8.56 36.41 19 27.43
Claire Neilan 23.05 5.47 11.55 42.49 30 31.04

Rich Syzmanski 22.31 5.12 12.31 38.52 25 26.22
Glen Beringer 22.09 4.51 12.51 34.26 2 21.35
Megan Hain 22.01 4.42 12.59 36.11 14 23.11
Jack Horowitz 21.41 4.23 13.19 35.33 8 22.14
Kristen Stump 21.38 4.19 13.22 35.43 11 22.21
Jim Steele 21.01 3.43 13.59 36.51 22 22.51
Ray Christensen 20.31 3.13 14.29 36.21 15 21.51

Dan Simmons 20.27 3.09 14.33 36.45 21 22.12
Kelly Horowitz 19.58 2.39 15.02 36.02 13 21.01
Dirk Sweigart 19.55 2.37 15.05 35.56 12 20.51
Karl Kalbacher 19.51 2.33 15.09 35.38 9 20.29
Chris James 18.57 1.39 16.03 35.21 5 19.17
Epi Camacho 18.41 1.22 16.21 35.23 6 19.03
Tom Steenkamer 18.23 1.05 16.37 40.51 27 (22.09) 24.13
Andy Jakubowich 17.55 0.37 17.05 35.41 10 18.36
Tom Jermyn 17.18 17.42 37.34 24 19.42

Above is the database from McCorq’s Fun Run Handicap Challenge. It is sorted according to the amount of handicap people received.

This year we had 31 participants, the largest group yet for the Fun Run. Thanks to all those who contributed prizes as there were extras for the taking after everyone had one selection. Thanks to Margie Hughes and her daughter Jenny and to Adrienne Kalbacher, Tricia Szymanski and Dan Weintraub for volunteering to make sure the runners followed the course, were safe at the major intersections, and took a finishing number.

Taking a finishing number was very important as was the fact that a few people kept their own time. That is because McCorq again had problems using a watch for the finishing times. A few of the splits weren’t recorded. Consequently, using the times of people who recorded their own, McCorq was able to reconstruct the finishing order as best as possible with times close to the actual time – in all cases probably within 10 seconds of the actual time. The problems came when several people finished together in the middle and latter stages of the finishing. (Note that no times end in zeros because the format I was in would change those times into something else and I was too lazy to correct the formatting. All those times were changed to end in “1” or “9”.)

Congratulations to Rachel Bleacher, this year’s winner of the McCorq’s Fun Run terrible tee shirt. Now she’s obligated to bring it back next year to pass on to the next winner. Rachel ran more than two minutes faster than she predicted. Only three other people got under their best time/predicted time for the last twelve months.

Not including the handicap, the fastest runners were Andy Jakubowich for men and Kelly Horowitz for women. Tom Steenkamer managed to be this year’s late arrival at the start line as he was warming up and showed up almost two minutes later than his handicapped start should have been. His actual running time is noted in parentheses.

Race Results:
Rock and Roll Half-Marathon. Virginia Beach
1:30:59 Chris James
1:35:12 Ray Christensen
1:45:52 Rich Szymanski
2:06:12 Tricia Szymanski
2:27:07 Gelsomnia Paolini

President Ray says: “We all enjoyed the spectacular weather as well as headliner concerts by Chicago, Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon. I’m all rocked out!”

Lions Club Dewey Beach 5K
15:35 Mark Vilardo, Overall winner

North Central Railroad Trail 20 Miler, Freeland, MD
2:36:24 Theresa Kauffman, 3rd 45-49 -training for Marine Corps Marathon
3:08:08 Dave McCorquodale, 1st 65-69

Labor Tain Endurance Trail Run 50K, Reading, PA
10:11:12 John Schultz