Recently we published in our e-mail newsletter a story by club member Bruce Yang on his participation in the Empire State Building Run-Up. Last Sunday (Feb. 24) Bruce participated in the BNY Mellon stair climb in Philadelphia, a 53-flight...
Read more2013 Inter-Club Challenge
Sunday, April 14, 2013 – 11AM Thomas Bull Park, Montgomery, New York Our annual Inter-Club Challenge 5K pitting RRR against Orange Runners Club and Sullivan Striders is Sunday, April 14, 11 a.m. at Thomas Bull Park in Montgomery, Orange...
Read moreA Thank You to the RRR
From RRR Member Stephen Miller: Weekly track workouts with the Rockland Road Runners are right around the corner. As a way of saying thank you to the club, I thought I’d take some time to convey much my then eight-year-old daughter Ava’s running...
Read moreCoaching Opening, Distance Coach
There is an opening for distance coach at Clarkstown North High School for the spring track season, which starts in early March. Practices are 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with meets on Saturdays. The coaching stipend is just under...
Read moreTaming A Skyscraper, One Step At A Time
Editor’s note: On Feb. 6 club member Bruce Yang completed the Empire State Building Run-Up, an 86-story, 1,576-step stair race to the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Bruce finished 62nd out of more than 570 entrants, despite being...
Read moreLong Run in Harriman State Park, Sat., Feb. 2
Join fellow RRR members for a long run this Saturday, Feb. 2, starting at Silver Mine Lake parking lot in Harriman State Park. The group running 14 miles will depart at 7 a.m. The group running 11 miles will depart at 7:30 a.m., joining the...
Read moreKilleen, Singer nominated for NYRR Runner of the Year
Club members Marie Killeen and John Singer have been nominated for New York Road Runners 2012 Runner of the Year award in their respective age groups. Marie ran 10 races, nine of them club team points races, and scored five first-place finishes...
Read moreNote from John & Ann Singer
John and Ann Singer recently stepped down after founding and leading the club’s Swifty Sixties division for seven years. Here is a note from “Team Singer” to the club. Dear Jamie and RRR members and associates, John and I were...
Read moreRRR Presents 2012 Club Awards, Donates $52,000 From Turkey Trot
By Jamie Kempton It was a night to remember as the Rockland Road Runners club presented its annual awards and also made check presentations totaling $52,000 during the club’s 2013 kickoff meeting on Jan. 9 at the Nanuet Hotel. The proceeds were...
Read moreThe Best Running Moments of 2012
Reposted from Active.com Take a look back with us at some of the most memorable running moments of the year; from record-breaking performances from pros and competitive recreational runners to chart-topping race participation figures, running...
Read moreJanuary 9th: General Meeting
The club’s next General Meeting is on Wednesday, Jan. 9. This is our anual awards meeting. Awards will be presented for Don Cordisco (highest club honor), Volunteer of the Year, George Wodicka Inspiration Award, and RRCA National Outstanding...
Read moreGeorge Wodicka Bench Dedication
By Jamie Kempton On Saturday morning, Dec. 15, the George Wodicka Bench at Rockland Lake was dedicated before a gathering of friends and family members. The bench looks out upon the lake near the Fishing Station and provides a place for peaceful...
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