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...
Read more2023 Alumni Run
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...
Read moreSummer Track – That’s a Wrap
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 moreSummer Track 2023 off to a Flying Start!
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...
Read moreRemembering Doug Vassilatos
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...
Read more2022 Alumni XC Run
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...
Read moreThe 2022 Baltimore Marathon – My Experience
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...
Read moreSN 7.8 (a.k.a. SN 10) Makes History as First Race Across the Tappan Zee Bridge!!!
A New Chapter Etched in the Annals of the South Nyack Race By Jamie Kempton A fixture on the local running calendar since 1978, the South Nyack race took on a special character this year not only by returning to its original 7.8-mile distance –...
Read moreRRR Summer Track a Success!!!
Summer Track Results Thank you to Coaches Ray Kondracki and Jamie Kempton for running Rockland Road Runners Summer Track Program, and to the always-inspiring STAC Athletes for showing up to demonstrate the drills and help with the scoring. We’ll...
Read moreThe Nusblat Marathon Report
SRI CHINMOY MARATHON 24th August, Rockland Lake By Michael Nusblat It’s Wednesday the 24 of August and I am running the Sri Chinmoy Marathon. I ran this race in 2014 and had a good result. This race course is not difficult, but has a...
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