BRUCE YANG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2025 This year we were delighted to present the top awards to the recipients of the Bruce Yang Memorial Scholarship to Devon Piccone and Harrison Caprara. Both have demonstrated outstanding athletic...
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SOUTH NYACK 10-MILER HONORS FOUNDING RACE DIRECTOR, MIKE SHORE This year’s South Nyack 10-Miler is dedicated to the memory of Mike Shore. The South Nyack 10-Miler has always been more than a road race. Since its earliest days, it has...
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Remembering Tim Magee We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Tim Magee, one of the first club members, at the much too early age of 79. Tim was tragically struck by a car on June 10th near his home in Florida while walking in preparation...
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RRR Summer Track Charges Into 2024 Season The Rockland Road Runners Summer Track program bolted out to a strong start with the debut workout of the 2024 season on June 4 at Tallman Mountain State Park in Sparkill. The program of 14...
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Rockland Road Runners Remembering John Melican The Club was saddened to hear that former club member, John Melican, passed away over the weekend. John was a much-loved member of the “6 O’clock Group”, a tight-knit band of...
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Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run Marks 40th Anniversary By Jamie Kempton The irresistible pull of a special place, the renewal of old ties and hints of nostalgia brought runners of all stripes back to Bear Mountain State Park on Saturday...
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That’s a Wrap! Rockland Road Runners toed the starting line at Albertus Magnus High School Track for the last time on Tuesday. Rest assured, we’ll be back next year. Many thanks to Coach Ray Kondracki (and to Coach Jamie Kempton who...
Read more Rockland Road Runners enjoyed a perfect summer evening at Albertus Magnus High School Track in Bardonia for the start of the Summer Track program. Thirty one eager participants took part in Coach Ray Kondracki’s opening session, a 3-mile time...
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Former club member, Doug Vassilatos, passed away early Thursday morning. Doug was one of the first members of Rockland Road Runners, now in its 40th year, and this club was one of the biggest joys of his life. Doug was a contemporary of George...
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Rite of Autumn Back for 39th Year: Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run By Jamie Kempton You can set your watch by this: At high noon on Thanksgiving Saturday, runners will gather on the plains of Bear Mountain to re-enact an annual ritual...
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My 2022 Baltimore Marathon Experience: Reg Peralta After my last marathon in Vermont, I felt I could push myself a bit and finally qualify for Boston. After seeing what some of my friends have done since they started to follow the Hansen method...
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