Results from the Chestertown (Md.) 10 Miler, held on May 30:
1:08:36 Wes Stafford
1:14:40 Theresa Kauffman 3rd 45-49
1:44:42 Robert Wortz 3rd 70+
1:45:11 Ralph McKinney

Large team at Moorestown, NJ 8K
On Saturday ten Pike Creek Valley Running club members participated in the Moorestown 8K, part of the MAUSATF Grand Prix Series. The top five scoring members totaled 393.433 points, the third highest total among the club. Going into the summer hiatus, the club stands fifth among the twelve teams. While South Jersey Athletic Club has a healthy 20 point lead over second place, PCVRC is only 17 points behind the second place team. Realistically, eight of the teams still have a shot at one of the five spots that will earn a check from MAUSATF. The next race in the series will be the Delaware Distance Classic 15K on October 10.

Name – – – – Time Age Grade
JAMES DAVID NEWARK DE 49 31 21 82.616
CAMACHO EPI WILMINGTON DE 42 31 2 80.720
COMPTON DEBORAH NEWARK DE 258 40 40 77.623
JERMYN THOMAS NEWARK DE 32 30 46 76.923
SIMMONS DANIEL NEWARK DE 123 35 31 75.551
KAUFFMAN THERESA WILMINGTON DE 139 36 5 73.025
GEE AUSTIN PHILADELPHIA PA 14 29 5 72.894
CHRISTENSEN RAYMOND WILMINGTON DE 132 35 52 66.496
DURKIN JAMES ARDMORE PA 458 46 36 63.770

COFFIN DEAN WILMINGTON DE 159 36 52 63.698

Kelly Horowitz was the female winner of St. Anthony’s 5K in 20:51.

Greg Cauller was second overall at the Girls on the Run 5K in 17:29.

The Howard M. Laws Summer Cross Country Series at Bellevue State Park begins Tuesday, June 8 with the first of six races, occurring every other Tuesday through the summer. It’s a great way to get in some speedwork at a cheap price – $25 for the series, inc. shirt or $5 per race. Sign up at the pavilion across the lake from the parking lot and restrooms by 6:30.

Becky Yencharis‘ 94th birthday will be celebrated with a dinner at Casablanca Restaurant, 4010 n. DuPont Hghwy., New Castle (actually just outside the Wilmington city limits) on July 17 at 6:30 p.m. If interested call Ralph McKinney at 652-8323. For those interested in sending a card or calling Becky, her actual birthday is July 20.

Wissahickon 10K Trail Classic race
Below are the results of the Wissahickon 10K Trail Classic race, part of the MAUSATF Off Road Series.
Race coordinator Rich Szymanski did an excellent job juggling the line-ups of this race against the Moorestown 8K, which was occurring at the same time on Saturday. Some runners who would normally be running the trail race did the road race. In spite of that, the club scored 319.55 points to hold on to second place in the series. Josh Loren was the overall race winner.

– Time – Name – – – Age grade
210 1: 03:28 FENCER LORRI F 49 53.466

29 46:56 CRISPIN KEITH M 43 61.193
21 45:03 CUTRONA MATT M 40 70.952
43 49:05 JAMES CHRISTOPHER M 35 55.891
1 38:37 LOREN JOSH M 29 69.572

25 46:14 MUQARIBU MUDLILLUN M 30 58.219
37 48:05 STEENKAMER TOM M 51 64.367

219 1: 04:42 SZYMANSKI RICHARD M 45 45.620
Total points: 319.550

Pike Creek- The Next Generation:
Last summer Dave and Kathy Farren‘s son DJ participated in some of the Howard Laws races – the shorter version usually for junior high school students. Already this year DJ run the Masser’s Five Miler on Memorial Day weekend and at the age of seven was second 0-9 in 49:33.

MAUSATF Events on Saturday:
Wissahickon 10K Trail Classic (://wissahickonrestorationvolunteers.org/index.php/wtc_site/wtc/wissahickon_trail_classic/) and the Scott Coffee Moorestown Rotary Run 5 Miler (http://www.runningintheusa.com/moorestown/). The coordinators haven’t put out any desperate calls for runners, so perhaps the club has a full complement for each race, but consider doing one.

Upcoming Club 5K Fun Runs
(see www.PCVRC.com for details and additional info on contacting club officers):

Fri 6/4 6pm (for 6:15 start) – Newark Reservoir 5k, just like our previous one.
Location: Newark Reservoir on Old Paper Mill Rd.
Up the hill, 2 loops around and back down to the finish of our 2nd 5K fun
run at the reservoir. This is a PCVRC event. No cost to members or guests.
Non-members will be asked to sign an insurance waiver.
If you’re racing the USATF trail or road race on Saturday, come anyway to jog or help on the course!

After the race, all are invited to socialize just steps away at Timothy’s. Contact Kate if you expect to be there or can assist in some way:
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Wed 6/16 530-730pm – Water table at Delcastle Park
We’ll be handing out free water to runners and walkers to publicize PCVRC.
Come early for the 6pm Group Run or stay afterwards. Feel free to bring
snacks to share with club members or the general public.
Contact Ray if you can commit to at least an hour:
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Thurs 6/17 – Crabowitz 5K
Date: June 17th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: 709 Haddon Road, Wilmington 19808
What: 5K run followed by Crabs & Pizza! Please bring your alcoholic
beverage of choice; We will provide soda and water.
RSVP: We need a head count so please let us know if you can join us! AND let us know if you will eat crabs or pizza (or both) so we can be sure and have enough! Contact Rich at

Help wanted:
Volunteers are urgently needed to help improve the club. Contact Ray for info on the following positions:
Public Relations Coordinator – establish & maintain contact with local press, blogs, fitness centers and other organizations. Promote sponsorship opportunities with the club.

Charity Coordinator – act as liaison with The Wellness Community by
maintaining monthly contact and promoting each other’s events
(Contact Ray or Claire for either)

Local Race Results
Club member Mark Vilardo set a new stte 35-39 age group record for 10K at the Helathy Kidney 10K in New York City on May 15 with a time of 32:34. He bested the time of former club member Bob Hempton, whose 32:43 had stood since 1984.

Lynn Knothe was overall female winner of the Kid Kickin’ Cancer 5K with a time of 20:16 on a humid, 86 degree evening. Kelly Horowitz was second female with 20:39.

At the Cougar Classic 5K for Blue Gold at Delcastle High School Dirk Sweigart was 3rd overall male with a time of 19:48 and Theresa Kauffman was overall female winner in 20:55. On a certified course Dirk would have had a PR and Theresa might have run her best time in her current age-group.

But resident club metronome Ralph McKinney suspected a short course when he ran a faster time on this somewhat rolling course than he had run recently on the Christina Riverfront. Discussion ensued between director Chip Bixler and the principal who had measured the course. It appears the course was only a tad over three miles long.

Kelly Horowitz was second overall female at the Kay’s Kamp 5K in 20:20.

Chris James was second overall male at the Run for the Ages 5K in 19:28.

At the Rusty Rudder 5K, the following club members were top placers:
Mark Vilardo, overall winner, 16:07; Greg Cauller, 3rd overall and 1st 50-54, 17:31; and Lynn Knothe, second overall female and 1st 30-34, 19:45.

Club Members participate in 3 races
Quite a few club members jumped into a 5K race (or two) over the weekend. At the Hockessin Rotary 5K there were 13 club members, including three of the top six males (Epi Camacho, 2nd, Chris James, 4th, and Ryan German, 6th) and the second and third females (Kelly Horowitz and Shannon German).

Meanwhile at the Stroll for Epilepsy at Brandywine Park, five club members took four age group awards.

The next day five club members participated in the Race for a Better Delaware 5K at the Wilmington Riverfront, including overall female winner, Lynn Knothe in 19:11 and third overall male Greg Cauller in 17:23.

Upcoming Club 5K Fun Runs
Fri 6/4 – Newark Reservoir 5k, just like our previous one. Contact Kate if you expect to be there or can assist in some way:

Thurs 6/17…
The following is from Rich Szymanski. Reply to him at

Warning
The contents in this message are not to be taken seriously! For some reason you do not understand this is only in fun, please see DR. Dan for referrals.

Tricia and I are having our second annual crab feast with a little twist. This year we will be adding a 5k hate run. That’s right! A hate run! It will be named after Philadelphia sports fans most hated person – Jack Horowitz. The “I hate Jack 5k” will be combined with the crab feast and will be known as the “Crabowitz 5k”.

Jack has insulted all Philadelphia sports teams for years and we are not going to take it any more. So all you closet haters come on out and show your true colors by booooing him into submission. This will be the perfect day of the year to let loose on all life’s frustrations by boooing the heck out of Jack.

If by chance you are a Mets fan (Ray) or fan of any other team, please wear something, (hat,shirt,shock) that will identify you as a traitor and we will save some hate for you as well.

“My name is Jack Horowitz and I approve this message.”

Date: June 17th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: 709 Haddon Road, Wilmington 19808
What: 5K run followed by Crabs & Pizza!
RSVP: We need a head count so please let us know if you can join us! AND let us know if you will eat crabs or pizza (or both) so we can be sure and have enough!

Please bring your alcoholic beverage of choice; We will provide soda and water.

Marathon / Half / Team results & recap
Another memorable Delaware Marathon Running Festival took place this past Sunday. As usual, numerous members of Pike Creek Valley Running Club were involved as runners or volunteers. Of course, first to be recognized are those who put this race together, That includes club members Wayne Kursh, Race Director, Barbara Brown Kursh, Emergency Director, and Joel Schiller, current club treasurer, Operations Director.

The noteworthy achievement of the day was the fact that Michael Wardian, who had won the event years ago and had set the state marathon record, came back to break his record by a minute and a half in a time of 2:26:22. It should also be mentioned that Doug White, who was a past president of PCVRC and who certified the course, fell off his bike while leading Wardian through the streets and broke his arm.

Below are the results for various club members. Apologies if I missed anyone.

Marathon
3:29:38 Chris James
4:21:52 David McCorquodale 3rd 65-69
6:25:12 John Schultz

Half-Marathon
1:30:28 Wes Stafford 2nd 45-49
1:31:59 Dirk Sweigart 1st 50-59
1:37:15 Theresa Kauffman 1st 45-49
1:43:50 Carole Feole 1st 50-54
1:50:30 Frank Cebula
1:50:37 Rich Szymanski
1:56:43 Elena Kupchik
2:12:15 Linda Lavelle
2:19:30 Lori Culnane
2:19:31 Trish Szymanski

Four Person Relay Team participants:
Josh Loren, on the New Balance Racing Team, which had the fastest relay time of 2:25:20.
Shannon and Ryan German,
Kelly and Jack Horowitz, Will Farquhar, Tara Huang,
Bill Myers,
Gelsomina Paolini, Rachel Bleacher, Sharon Miner,
Dan Weintraub, John Culnane, Maggie Favata

Thanks to all race volunteers
Club members who volunteered included people who loaded the water bottles, manned the number pick-up tables, and course marshals:
They were: Ray Christensen, Dean Coffin, Lori Culnane, Jim Durkin, Mary Fisher-Shute, April and Bruce Hubbard, Margie Hughes, Carolyn and Dave McCorquodale, Vince McIntosh, Bob Taggart, Steve Thorpe, and Misty White.

Also thanks to others who helped stuff and distribute race packets on Friday and Saturday.

PCVRC Newark Reservoir 5K fun run recap
Last Friday Pike Creek Valley Running Club tried something new to great success! The club had a 5K fun run at the Newark Reservoir Park. Everyone enjoyed the experience and the board will attempt to have more group runs like this. Twenty-four people participated and about twenty went to Timothy’s Restaurant, right across White Clay Creek from the reservoir. So one way or the other everyone had a “great time”.

PCVRC Newark Reservoir 5K official order of finish:
1. Epi Camacho 18:48 (Male Masters winner)
2. David James 19:31
3. Karl Kalbacher 19:56
4. Patrick Brogan 20:23 (Male Open winner)
5. Dirk Sweigart 20:44
6. Kelly Horowitz 20:49 (Female Open winner)
7. Dan Simmons 21:56
8. Dean Coffin 22:08
9. Tony Chelpaty 22:18
10. Theresa Kauffman 22:25 (Female Masters winner)
11. Chris Leiningei 22:33
12. Rich Szymanski 24:46
13. Jack Horowitz 24:47
14. Margie Hughes 25:24
15. Joel Schiller 26:12
16. Paul Amer 26:42
17. Tara Huang 28:10
18. Dan Feldstein 28:24
19. Trish Szymanski 30:05
20. Maggie Favata 30:05
21. Dave McCorquodale 34:39
22. Carolyn McCorquodale 34:39
23: Sue Simmons 37:35
24. Bob Taggart

From President Ray: I just want to add another thanks to Nikki, Zach and Rudy” for organizing it and that others will be announced soon.
View 5K photos

DE Marathon: Contact Ray ASAP for preferred parking
You must contact Ray at by Friday morning to take advantage:
Club Treasurer Joel Schiller has arranged for PCVRC members to have parking reserved for them at the Delaware Marathon. The parking area will be located in the WPA surface parking lot behind the AMTRAK Station and ING DIRECT Pennsylvania Building at the end of S. French Street. Access to the parking lot is off MLK Boulevard at S. French Street and right under the railroad overpass.

Please note that our vendors and our Medical and Emergency teams will also
be using this lot. Please also note that once the runners begin returning
to the Riverfront, MLK Blvd will experience significant traffic delays and
temporary closures. This is expected to begin at 7:45am and last all
morning. Once that happens, you’ll need to reach the lot via Rte 13 North
to N. Walnut Street to W. 2nd Street to S. French Street.

To exit the lot, you’ll be able to use S. French to exit onto MLK and onto
N. Walnut Street. Remember, the runners are coming down King Street, so
you’ll be delayed if you wish to go left on 2nd or 4th Street.

Again, contact Ray to receive the window shield that must be printed and
placed on your dash board. In the event you are stopped by the police or a
parking attendant on the way into your designated parking area, you should
display parking pass and this email as an indication that you are authorized to park in this lot.

DE Marathon volunteers & course marshals needed
Please help us keep the runners safe as a Course Marshal along Bancroft
Pkwy. It’s loads of fun! Contact Ray at or 302-633-1482 for
that or any of the following:
Fri 5/14 4-7pm At Tubman We set up an assembly line to stuff the 2000 runner bags. Flexible times.
Sat 5/15 9 -11 At Tubman PRE-Packet Pickup – Pull packets/shirts, etc for large groups
Sat 5/15 11-2 At Tubman First shift registration/packet p/u – Arrive 15 min early for instruction
Sat 5/15 2- 5 At Tubman Second shift registration/packet p/u – Arrive 15 min early

Sun 5/16 5-7am At Tubman Early Race Day Packet Pickup We want to open by 5:15am
Sun 5/16 730-1030 and/or 1000-1230 Course Marshals (Bancroft Pkwy area)

Weekly Group runs
New runners and walkers are always welcome at our 6pm Wednesday and Thursday
group runs at Delcastle. Old runners are not turned away either! We meet before and after running, so encourage friends to come out.