RRR Summer Track Off and Running
RRR inaugurated its 2026 Summer Track season on May 26 with the traditional kickoff 3-mile time trial at Dominican University’s track facility. Sessions will continue every Tuesday evening through September 1, all at Dominican’s 400-meter oval except for the summer solstice run at Perkins Memorial Drive/Bear Mountain in late June and the repeat hills workout at Rockland Lake in late July.
Comfortable summery weather attracted a nice turnout of 31 participants in the 12-lap time trial, 30 of whom completed the distance. Bryan Keller spearheaded the group with a clocking of 20 minutes 43 seconds, a sub-7-minute mile pace. Bryan turned on the jets in the last mile to separate himself from a trailing threesome. Paola Garcia Cardenas, the club secretary, stepped down in distance from her marathon excursions to complete the circuit in a solid 21:14, followed by Pinchas Farkas (21:18) and Joe Schorn (21:28). It was also great to see longtime club members Narcis Aron and Andrew and Barbara Paer, among others, back for another season of summer track.
Coach Ray Kondracki, still euphoric after his STAC men’s team’s recent East Coast Conference championship title, administered the workout with the able assistance of two of his track/cross country men’s team members as well as Madison Chalfin, a former RRR scholarship recipient and daughter of veteran club member/marathoner/volunteer Kim Chalfin.
RRR Summer Track
3-Mile Time Trial
May 26, 2026
Bryan Keller 20:43
Paola Garcia Cardenas 21:14
Pinchas Farkas 21:18
Joe Schorn 21:28
Charlie Gallinghouse 22:34
Mark Young 22:36
Bruce Meyer 23:03
Hannah Wong 23:09
Eric Leskin 23:33
Joe Saxton 23:42
Bill Reidy 23:44
Rebecca Alper 24:07
Mike Beckerle 24:25
Veronica Konstandakis 24:28
Kate Keller 27:57
Angela Hanson 29:25
Chuck Parnow 29:49
Alisa Kaufman 29:54
Jessie Andre 30:09
Jon Kennard 30:39
Abe Koshy 32:16
Roy Oomen 33:29
Andrew Paer 33:35 (adjusted time)
Narcis Aron 33:49
Barbara Paer 33:55
Rhea Gallo 34:42
Laurie Mair 35:45
Marissa 35:55
Larry Beckerle 36:00
Matt Ammer 37:59