My first time in Chicago, what an experience. I got off the plane on Friday morning and it was a brisk 43 degrees and cloudy, all of the leaves around me were a fresh mix of autumn earth tones, and marathon energy was in the air. The banners were...
Read moreRRR Donates $22,700 to Rockland Charities
RRR Donates $22,700 to Rockland Charities 3 races benefit United Hospice, Meals on Wheels, Rockland Family Shelter By Jamie Kempton The Rockland Road Runners presented checks for $22,700 to three Rockland County charities during the club’s...
Read moreRRR’s Demchko Prevails At Tunnel to Towers
Congratulations to the RRR members and non-members who took the RRR bus to New York City on Sunday, Sept. 30 to take part in the 11th annual Tunnel to Towers 5K. Special congratulations go to RRR member Caitrin Demchko of Pearl River and her...
Read moreSouth Nyack 10-Miler: Sun Shines, Gunther Wins
When the South Nyack 10-Mile Run rolls around every year on the second Sunday in September, you can count on two things: It will be a nice day, and Art Gunther will win the race. For the 24th consecutive year, fair weather – brilliantly sunny, in...
Read moreAdopt-A-Road Fall Cleanup
The RRR Adopt-A-Road Fall Cleanup is set for Saturday, October 6, 8 a.m., meeting at the South parking lot of Rockland Lake. RRR has “adopted” a 1.3-mile stretch of the outer-loop roadway at the Lake from the South entrance to near...
Read moreKeep Rockland Beautiful to Honor RRR
Keep Rockland Beautiful is honoring club member John Melican and the Rockland Road Runners with its 2012 Adopt-A-Road Award. KRB’s Annual Awards Gala is set for Saturday, Nov. 3, 7 to 10 p.m., at the Rockland County Club, 380 Route 9W, Sparkill...
Read moreFaceplant: At Escarpment Trail Run, Expect Some (Nasty) Spills
By Tony Berman Steve Borton (left) and Tony Berman (right) at the Escarpment Trail Run pre-race party w/ Catskills in background The race day forecast was nothing if not consistent. A week before: isolated thunderstorms. The day before: isolated...
Read moreSummer Track Workouts Wrap Up 2012 Season
By Jamie Kempton The Bill Fortune Memorial RRR Summer Track workouts recently concluded another successful 18-week schedule. An average of 35 to 40 runners regularly attended every Wednesday at the Pearl River High School track to participate in...
Read moreSeptember 4th: General Meeting
The club’s upcoming General Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 4 promises to be something special. Guest speakers will be four RRR members who completed the U.S. Ironman Triathlon Championship held Aug. 11 in New York City, New Jersey and Rockland...
Read moreTunnel to Towers Bus
Tunnel to Towers Bus: It’s A Go! The club has received enough positive responses to make the Tunnel to Towers bus a reality! The RRR bus is for the Tunnel to Towers NYC 5K on Sunday, Sept. 30. The bus cost per person is $15 for club members...
Read moreTaking Ironman’s Best Shot,& Emerging Stronger
By Bruce Yang The Ironman was as tough as I expected since I had been studying the terrain, elevation, and climate for the past two months in detail. The swimming was relatively “easy” for me since I had done swimming events in the Hudson River...
Read moreAn Ironman Story: Reclaiming Life, One Mile At A Time
By Mitch Pollack As I stood on the barge drifting ever so slightly on the Hudson River I looked down at the murky waves and remembered why I was there. I was moments away from going overboard to begin my 2.4-mile swim, to be immediately followed...
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