Monday, October 28, 2013

Williamsburg Running Workouts for week of October 28-November 3


Tuesday, October 29 - Williamsburg - Warhill Trail Distance Run/Tempo Run Workout, 4:00 p.m. (note the return to the regular starting time this week), meet at parking lot in front of WISC (Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex), nearest soccer fields, of the Warhill Sports Complex (off Longhill Road, just past Lafayette High School). Course is totally soft-surface of hard-packed gravel and dirt Warhill Nature Trail, shaded scenic route. Distance options of 4 to 9 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

Wednesday, October 30, Williamsburg - Colonial Road Runners weekly interval workout, 5:30 p.m., Walsingham Academy track. Speed workout of up to 4 miles worth of repeats, each repeat starting and finishing on the Walsingham track. Surface is mostly grass athletic fields, or crushed gravel running path, before finishing on track. Post-workout cool-down run of up to 2 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com). Note that in two weeks, starting on Wednesday, November 6th, the fall/winter starting time of 4:30 p.m. will begin, due to the end of Daylight Savings Time.

Thursday, October 31 – Happy Halloween!

Saturday, November 2, Williamsburg – “Enterprisers” distance run, 6:00 a.m., Merchants Square of Colonial Williamsburg. Meet in parking lot between the Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop and the Trellis Restaurant. Distance runs of as much as 16 miles, including optional 3 mile add-on, starting at 5:30 a.m. Workouts are announced each week on Thursday or Friday. Lisa Osterhoudt email: lisaann0714@yahoo.com or Bob Fairbairn email: refairbairn@gmail.com.
See more about courses and workouts at http://www.facebook.com/groups/enterprisers/

There are also smaller “Enterprisers” group runs Mondays through Fridays, and Sundays at 6:00 a.m. in Williamsburg , with further details on the Enterprisers “about” page. To be added to the “Enterprisers” email list for the specific weekly Saturday workouts, email Lisa Osterhoudt at lisaann0714@yahoo.com

Sunday, November 3, Williamsburg – Sunday Morning Distance Runs at Warhill Trail, 9:00 a.m., same starting location as Tuesday runs (WISC parking lot). Louise and Bill Sharer ( las4452@hotmail.com).


This weekend’s Williamsburg/Yorktown area race

Saturday, November 2 – Peninsula Track Club race – Yorktown Battlefield Runs: 10 mile run, 10:00 a.m.; 5K run, 8:45 a.m., York High School, Route 17.

Race day registration from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the school cafeteria at York High School , approximately ¼ mile from the race start and finish line (start at Surrender Field, finish underneath the Route 17 overpass). Entire course is on the beautiful, traffic-free Yorktown Battlefield tour roads. Race day fee $25. USATF-certified course (VA-16039-RT). A Peninsula Track Club Grand Prix event.  Contact Brock Robertson: email: brobert164@aol.com. Website: www.yorkcountylionsclub.org. Enter online at www.active.com

*** This is the fall event for the ongoing age-graded competition between the combined Peninsula Track Club-Colonial Road Runners team vs. the Tidewater Striders team. To be included on the CRR-PTC team, email Rick Platt at rickplatt1@juno.com. The scoring is by the top 10 runners age-graded, male and female combined, with as many as 25 allowed on each team***

Questions or comments should be sent to -

Rick Platt, President
Colonial Road Runners
113 Anthony Wayne Rd.
Williamsburg , VA 23185
Phone 757-229-7375
Cell 757-345-1431
rickplatt1@juno.com

Saturday, October 26, 2013

W&M Homecoming 5K Results

Men's winner Cabell Rosanelli, 26, of Washington, DC, a former William and Mary track and cross country runner, in town for his 5th W&M reunion, set a new course record in winning the William and Mary Homecoming Run 5K Cross Country, held on the same Eastern State Hospital cross country course as used by local high schools.

Rosanelli was timed in 16:30 to better by eight seconds the previous mark of 16:38 by Blaine O'Reilly, set in 2011.

Lafayette High School was the organizer and beneficiary of the Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event, the 17th in a 20-race series.
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William and Mary Homecoming Run 5K Cross Country
Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, Virginia
Saturday, October 26, 2013
A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event
Information from Rick Platt (757-229-7375, rickplatt1@juno.com)

47 finishers in 5K run/walk.

** Age group record (5-year age groups)

Men Overall
**1. Cabell Rosanelli, 26    Washington, DC    16:30
[new course record, old record 16:38 by Blaine O’Reilly, 22, Richmond in 2011]
2. John Neubauer, 26    Virginia Beach    19:09
3. Steve Menzies, 49    Williamsburg    20:26

Women Overall
**1. Jennifer Quarles, 41    Williamsburg    21:58
**2. Megan Hebbe, 30    Fairfax    22:05
**3. Jessica Armstrong, 18    Newport News    22:23

Men 19-and-under
1. Paul Glass, 12    Williamsburg    23:07
2. Brek Moreno, 11    Williamsburg    24:57
3. Glen Glass, 10    Williamsburg    30:52
4. Carl Stauffer, 6    Williamsburg    33:09

Men 20-24
1. Brian Fochler, 23    Newport News    53:43*

Men 25-29
none

Men 30-34
none

Men 35-39
1. Jason Miller, 36    Williamsburg    21:11
2. Robert Polis, 35    Swainton, NJ    24:34

Men 40-44
1. David Glass, 41    Williamsburg    24:23

Men 45-49
1. Greg Dawson, 48    Williamsburg    20:53
2. Mark Smith, 47    Gloucester    29:41

Men 50-54
none

Men 55-59
1. Jim Goggin, 59    Williamsburg    23:08

Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63    Williamsburg    24:32

Men 65-and-over
1. Larry Arata, 69    Williamsburg    29:06

Men Walk
1. John Strassberger, 69    Williamsburg    38:41
2. Grove Calvert, 66    Virginia Beach    46:36
3. Joseph Fochler, 50    Hollidaysburg, PA    53:43

Women 19-and-under
1. Sara Dimeler, 18    Carrollton    24:44
2. Avery Quarles, 12    Williamsburg    29:26

Women 20-24
1. Emily Honeycutt, 22    West Point    23:34
2. Lacey Fuller, 23    Newport News    53:43

Women 25-29
**1. Jamie Specker, 28    Washington, DC    23:04
2. Amanda Sellers, 27    Raleigh, NC    24:03

Women 30-34
1. Jessica Burcham, 31    Lanexa    23:15
2. Kristin Harman, 33    Raleigh, NC    23:37
3. Jessica Baldwin, 32    Wakefield    29:36
4. Kacie McClain, 33    Sneads Ferry, NC    42:59

Women 35-39
1. Jeanette Primich, 37    Williamsburg    24:49
2. Cristin Hill, 37    Williamsburg    29:34
3. Robin Olsen, 35    Toano    33:22

Women 40-44
1. Susan Hagel, 40    Norfolk    24:06
2. Jodi Fisler, 40    Williamsburg    29:48
3. Elle Auvil, 43    Williamsburg    30:12
4. Holly Alexander, 44    Williamsburg    36:35

Women 45-49
1. Mary Fochler, 48    Hollidaysburg, PA    53:42*
*Walker winning age group award

Women 50-54
none

Women 55-59
1. Mary Ann Calvert, 58    Virginia Beach    57:42*
*Walker winning age group award


Women 60-64
1. Brenda Mitchell, 63    Williamsburg    30:02
2. Deb Boykin, 62    Williamsburg    39:52

Women 65-and-over
1. Ann Manciagli, 77    Williamsburg    42:44

Women Walk
**1. Sylvia Garcia, 61    Williamsburg    37:33
2. Nancy Kravitz, 59    Williamsburg    39:09
3. Beth Chambers, 52    Williamsburg    45:29
4. Mary Fochler, 48    Hollidaysburg, PA    53:42
5. Mary Ann Calvert, 58    Virginia Beach    57:42

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

This Week's Group Runs and the W&M Homecoming 5K

Williamsburg Running Workouts for week of October 15-20

Tuesday, October 22 - Williamsburg - Warhill Trail Distance Run/Tempo Run Workout, 4:00 p.m. (note the return to the regular starting time this week), meet at parking lot in front of WISC (Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex), nearest soccer fields, of the Warhill Sports Complex (off Longhill Road, just past Lafayette High School). Course is totally soft-surface of hard-packed gravel and dirt Warhill Nature Trail, shaded scenic route. Distance options of 4 to 9 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

Wednesday, October 23, Williamsburg - Colonial Road Runners weekly interval workout, 5:30 p.m., Walsingham Academy track. Speed workout of up to 4 miles worth of repeats, each repeat starting and finishing on the Walsingham track. Surface is mostly grass athletic fields, or crushed gravel running path, before finishing on track. Post-workout cool-down run of up to 2 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com). Note that in two weeks, starting on Wednesday, November 6th, the fall/winter starting time of 4:30 p.m. will begin, due to the end of Daylight Savings Time.

Saturday, October 26, Williamsburg – “Enterprisers” distance run, 6:00 a.m., Merchants Square of Colonial Williamsburg. Meet in parking lot between the Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop and the Trellis Restaurant. Distance runs of as much as 16 miles, including optional 3 mile add-on, starting at 5:30 a.m. Workouts are announced each week on Thursday or Friday. Lisa Osterhoudt email: lisaann0714@yahoo.com or Bob Fairbairn email: refairbairn@gmail.com.
See more about courses and workouts at http://www.facebook.com/groups/enterprisers/

There are also smaller “Enterprisers” group runs Mondays through Fridays, and Sundays at 6:00 a.m. in Williamsburg , with further details on the Enterprisers “about” page. To be added to the “Enterprisers” email list for the specific weekly Saturday workouts, email Lisa Osterhoudt at lisaann0714@yahoo.com

Sunday, October 27, Williamsburg – Sunday Morning Distance Runs at Warhill Trail, 9:00 a.m., same starting location as Tuesday runs (WISC parking lot). Louise and Bill Sharer (757-208-0664, las4452@hotmail.com).

This weekend’s Williamsburg race

Saturday, October 26 – CRR – William and Mary Homecoming 5K Run (cross country), 9 a.m., Eastern State Hospital . Open to all runners, W&M alumni and non-alumni. Organized by and benefiting the Lafayette High School cross country team. Race director Craig Wortman (757-871-3846). Email: xccoach@hotmail.com or Rick Platt, CRR. A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event (17th of 20 in the 2013 series). Same cross country course as used for high school and collegiate competition. All grass with multiple loops and hilly, rolling terrain. Enter at www.active.com. The early registration fee of $25 is good until 11:59 p.m. Thursday evening. That $25 early fee deadline extension is also good on mailed or hand-delivered entries to Craig Wortman, Lafayette High School , 4460 Longhill Road , Williamsburg , VA 23188 . Make checks payable to LABC (Lafayette Athletic Boosters Club). The race day fee will be $30.

Rick Platt, President
Colonial Road Runners
113 Anthony Wayne Rd.
Williamsburg , VA 23185
Phone 757-229-7375
Cell 757-345-1431
rickplatt1@juno.com

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Crapolfest Award Winner Results

By Rick Platt

Results from the 5th annual Crapolfest 5K Run, held Saturday morning from the Albert-Daly Field, Martin Family Stadium of the College of William and Mary. The race was the 16th in the 20-race Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix series for 2013.

 Men's winner Todd Kessler set a new course record (16:57), breaking his own mark from 2010.

Women's winner Kathleen Lautzenheiser, a William and Mary senior, was a remarkable second overall in the race (17:59), men and women combined, of a field of 147 finishers.

Women's runner-up Mercedes Castillo-D'Amico, came within five seconds of her own Virginia State Record for women 55-59 with her time of 20:06, compared to the state record time of 20:01 she ran at May's Walsingham Academy 5K Run. Still it was the second fastest time ever run by a women 55-59 in the state of Virginia.

Age group records were broken by Kessler, Ken Alberg (men 50-54, 19:17) and by George Carrigan (men 65-69, 21:27).

Crapolfest 5K Run
Albert-Daly Field, Martin Family Stadium,
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Saturday, October 19, 2013
A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event
USATF Certified Course (VA-13048-RT)
Information from Rick Platt (757-229-7375, rickplatt1@juno.com)

147 finishers in 5K run/walk.

** Age group record (5-year age groups)

Men Overall
**1. Todd Kessler, 30    Newport News    16:57
[course record]
2. Ryan Doupe, 27    Newport News    18:17
3. Tom Maddux, 27    Williamsburg    18:25

Women Overall
1. Kathleen Lautzenheiser, 21    Midlothian    17:59
2. Mercedes Castillo-D’Amico, 56    Newport News    20:06
3. Emily Honeycutt, 22    West Point    21:35

Men 19-and-under
1. Clark Agnew, 13    Williamsburg    19:58
2. Isaac Wasserman, 15    Carrollton    21:15
3. Paul Glass, 12    Williamsburg    22:03

Men 20-24
none

Men 25-29
1. Casey Emmett, 29    Brooklyn, NY    20:45
2. Darin Self, 27    Williamsburg    29:23
3. Justin Whited, 29    Buffalo, NY    56:54

Men 30-34
1. Justin Shanks, 33    Blacksburg    18:28
2. Andrew Terry, 31    Richmond    19:13
3. Todd Ellick, 30    Williamsburg    19:36
4. Peter Grabowski, 31    Lanexa    19:49

Men 35-39
1. Bryan Dollyhigh, 38    Toano    18:59
2. Marc Milner, 39    Yorktown    19:19
3. Jason Miller, 36    Williamsburg    20:05

Men 40-44
1. David Lockard, 44    Hampton    18:36
2. Chris Robertson, 40    Williamsburg    20:42
3. Adam Wasserman, 41    Carrollton    22:54

Men 45-49
1. Greg Dawson, 48    Williamsburg    20:23
2. Lance Fargo, 47    Ocean View, DE    20:36
3. Mike LaBella, 45    Williamsburg    25:50

Men 50-54
**1. Ken Alberg, 52    Suffolk    19:17
2. Dan O’Brien, 50    Williamsburg    20:18
3. Dean Wewetzer, 54    Newport News    23:22

Men 55-59
1. Andrew Cutler, 56    Yorktown    18:56
2. Jim Goggin, 59    Williamsburg    22:03
3. Steve Long, 59    Williamsburg    23:49

Men 60-64
1. Rick Platt, 63    Williamsburg    20:44
2. John DiCarlo, 64    Virginia Beach    22:57
3. Roy Terry, 60    Richmond    35:01

Men 65-and-over
**1. George Carrigan, 65    Williamsburg    21:27
2. William Sharer, 66    Williamsburg    26:06
3. Ken Reimer, 72    Elkader, IA    30:42

Men Walk
1. John Strassberger, 69    Williamsburg    38:13
2. Bob Nilsen, 68    Williamsburg    41:52
3. Richard Sanborn, 78    Williamsburg    44:01

Women 19-and-under
1. Sara Dimeler, 18    Carrollton    23:07
2. Ashley Hoover, 13    Williamsburg    26:32
3. Shannon Crist, 16    Lanexa    30:01

Women 20-24
1. Jacey Smith, 20    Williamsburg    25:35
2. Meaghan Bedsaul, 24    Williamsburg    27:00
3. Brittany DiNuzzo, 22    Williamsburg    28:32

Women 25-29
1. Chloe Malle, 27    New York, NY    22:01
2. Sarah Maddux, 29    Williamsburg    22:56
3. Carmen Byker, 27    Manhattan, MT    24:55

Women 30-34
1. Kelly Miller, 33    Williamsburg    25:59
2. Krystal Ainsley, 31    Williamsburg    26:18
3. Leanne Reidenbach, 30    Williamsburg    27:31

Women 35-39
1. Jeanette Primich, 37    Williamsburg    22:25
2. Jessica Muskey, 35    Washington, DC    27:57
3. Kristin Schweitzer, 37    Williamsburg    34:13

Women 40-44
1. Susan Hagel, 40    Norfolk    22:20
2. Julie Agnew, 44    Williamsburg    31:17
3. Kimberley DiLandro, 43    Lanexa    40:14

Women 45-49
1. Carmen Wasserman, 47    Carrollton    27:30
2. Elise Ayers, 48    Silver Spring, MD    57:52

Women 50-54
1. Suzy Welsh, 50    Williamsburg    27:01
2. Robin Land, 52    Williamsburg    30:45
3. Heidi Crapol, 52    Richmond    34:46

Women 55-59
1. Rose Crist, 58    Lanexa    26:17
2. Karen Williamson, 56    Williamsburg    28:10
3. Kathy Kuhn, 59    Williamsburg    29:01

Women 60-64
1. Louise Sharer, 61    Williamsburg    25:19
2. Patricia Travis, 62    Williamsburg    27:55
3. Brenda Mitchell, 63    Williamsburg    28:08

Women 65-and-over
1. Joan Coven, 72    West Point    25:59
2. Kathleen Jefferson, 68    Williamsburg    33:47
3. Ann Manciagli, 77    Williamsburg    39:26

Women Walk
1. Nancy Kravitz, 59    Williamsburg    36:27
2. Sylvia Garcia, 61    Williamsburg    36:30
3. Betsy Garber, 58    Richmond    41:56

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Crapolfest 2013 This Saturday, October 19

Crapolfest 2013

5th annual Crapolfest 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field, the College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event

To benefit the Andrew E. Crapol Soccer Scholarship Fund.
All registrants receive a 50/50 “Crapolfest” short sleeve T-shirt.

Registration: $10 for 1 mile fun run/walk, pre-registered by 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16 ($15 race day).
$20 for 5K run/walk by 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16 ($25 race day).  Active.com registration at http://beta.active.com/williamsburg-va/running/crapolfest-2013 (closes 8 PM on Friday Oct. 18) and .PDF form at http://colonialroadrunners.org/entry/2013_Crapolfest_5K_Entry.pdf.

Time Schedule:
7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. – registration at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field, adjacent to Plumeri Park , which is at the corner of Ironbound Road and the Longhill Connector Road (the main entrance to Eastern State Hospital )
8:30 a.m. – One mile fun run/walk
9:00 a.m. – 5K run/walk
10:15 a.m. – Awards ceremony
There will also be a Crapolfest Mini Golf outing, 2 p.m., Saturday, at Pirates Cove Adventure Golf ( Bypass Road , Williamsburg ), and a golf outing at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Course, 12 noon, Saturday. Contact Al Albert for details or visit the Crapolfest website at: www.andycrapol.com
The Crapolfest will conclude Saturday evening at 7 p.m. with the William and Mary men’s soccer team competing against Colonial Athletic Association rival Northeastern at the Martin Family Stadium. Everyone who participates in a Crapolfest event and also attends the game will be invited to the 12th Man Club halftime reception and our pre-game tailgate.

Contact: Al Albert (Crapolfest 5K race director), Associate Director of Athletic Development, College of William and Mary (757-221-3438). Email: afalbe@wm.edu
Rick Platt (CRR race coordinator) – (757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431). Email: rickplatt1@juno.com
This event is a primary fundraiser for the Andrew E. Crapol Soccer Scholarship, established in 2009 in memory of Andy Crapol, a local youth and high school soccer player who played for W&M from 1996 to 2000.
Registrants for the race, the golf outing (October 19th, noon, Golden Horseshoe Golf Course) or the Crapolfest mini-golf outing (October 19th, 2 p.m., at the Pirate’s Cove/Adventure Golf) will include a Crapolfest T-shirt and refreshments. For details, visit www.andycrapol.com, or call Al Albert at 757-221-3438 or email afalbe@wm.edu.

Directions:
From the north/west: Take I-64 East to Lightfoot Exit 234 (Route 199 East). At top of exit ramp, take a right onto Route 199 East. Stay on 199 East until the Longhill Road exit. Exit at Longhill Road . At the top of the exit ramp, take a left at the light onto Longhill Road . Continue straight through another stoplight, then bear to the right as Longhill Road becomes Longhill Connector Road . At the next stoplight (in front of Eastern State Hospital ), take a left onto Ironbound Road . Plumeri Park is on the left; the entrance will be the second driveway on the left.
Front the south/east: Take I-64 West to Exit 242A (Route 199 West). Follow 199 through five stoplights. After the fifth light, take the next exit, Monticello Avenue . Bear right on the exit ramp and merge onto Monticello Avenue . After various stoplights into “New Town”, take a left onto Ironbound Road . After about a half mile, at the stoplight in front of Eastern State Hospital , take a right, staying on Ironbound. Plumeri Park will be on your left; the entrance is the second driveway on the left.
From Richmond Road : From the east, take a left onto Ironbound Road at the traffic light. From the west, take a right onto Ironbound Road at the traffic light. Go past the new traffic light (into the “High Street” development) and take a right onto “ Tennis Court ” for parking behind the Dillard Complex. 
Rick Platt, President
Colonial Road Runners113 Anthony Wayne Rd.
Williamsburg , VA 23185
phone 757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431
rickplatt1@juno.com

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Williamsburg Running Workouts for week of October 15-20, Crapolfest 5K on 10/19

Tuesday, October 15 - Williamsburg - Warhill Trail Distance Run/Tempo Run Workout, 5:00 p.m. (different starting time again this week), meet at parking lot in front of WISC (Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex), nearest soccer fields, of the Warhill Sports Complex (off Longhill Road, just past Lafayette High School). Course is totally soft-surface of hard-packed gravel and dirt Warhill Nature Trail, shaded scenic route. Distance options of 4 to 9 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

Wednesday, October 16, Williamsburg - Colonial Road Runners weekly interval workout, 5:30 p.m., Walsingham Academy track. Speed workout of up to 4 miles worth of repeats, each repeat starting and finishing on the Walsingham track. Surface is mostly grass athletic fields, or crushed gravel running path, before finishing on track. Post-workout cool-down run of up to 2 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

Saturday, October 19, Williamsburg – “Enterprisers” distance run, 6:00 a.m., Merchants Square of Colonial Williamsburg. Meet in parking lot between the Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop and the Trellis Restaurant. Distance runs of as much as 16 miles, including optional 3 mile add-on, starting at 5:30 a.m. Workouts are announced each week on Thursday or Friday. Lisa Osterhoudt email: lisaann0714@yahoo.com or Bob Fairbairn email: refairbairn@gmail.com.
See more about courses and workouts at http://www.facebook.com/groups/enterprisers/

There are also smaller “Enterprisers” group runs Mondays through Fridays, and Sundays at 6:00 a.m. in Williamsburg , with further details on the Enterprisers “about” page. To be added to the “Enterprisers” email list for the specific weekly Saturday workouts, email Lisa Osterhoudt at lisaann0714@yahoo.com

Sunday, October 20, Williamsburg – Sunday Morning Distance Runs at Warhill Trail, 9:00 a.m., same starting location as Tuesday runs (WISC parking lot). Louise and Bill Sharer (las4452@hotmail.com).


This weekend’s Williamsburg race

Saturday, October 19 – CRR – 5th Annual Crapolfest 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.; 1 mile fun run, 8:30 a.m.; Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field, College of William and Mary. Organized by the William and Mary men’s soccer program, and benefiting the Andrew E. Crapol Soccer Scholarship Fund. Al Albert (757-221-3438). Email: afalbe@wm.edu. Website: www.andycrapol.com or Rick Platt, CRR. Register at www.active.com. Weekend events include golf outing (Golden Horseshoe Gold Course, 12 noon), mini-golf outing with picnic (Pirate’s Cove, 2 p.m.) and William and Mary men’s soccer game vs. Northeastern in the evening.


Rick Platt, President
Colonial Road Runners
113 Anthony Wayne Rd.
Williamsburg , VA 23185
Phone 757-229-7375
Cell 757-345-1431
rickplatt1@juno.com

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Williamsburg Running Workouts for week of October 8-13 and Saturday's Race

Tuesday, October 8 - Williamsburg - Warhill Trail Distance Run/Tempo Run Workout, 5:00 p.m. (different starting time again this week), meet at parking lot in front of WISC (Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex), nearest soccer fields, of the Warhill Sports Complex (off Longhill Road, just past Lafayette High School). Course is totally soft-surface of hard-packed gravel and dirt Warhill Nature Trail, shaded scenic route. Distance options of 4 to 9 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

Wednesday, October 9, Williamsburg - Colonial Road Runners weekly interval workout, 5:30 p.m., Walsingham Academy track. Speed workout of up to 4 miles worth of repeats, each repeat starting and finishing on the Walsingham track. Surface is mostly grass athletic fields, or crushed gravel running path, before finishing on track. Post-workout cool-down run of up to 2 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

Saturday, October 12, Williamsburg – “Enterprisers” distance run, 6:00 a.m., Merchants Square of Colonial Williamsburg. Meet in parking lot between the Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop and the Trellis Restaurant. Distance runs of as much as 16 miles, including optional 3 mile add-on, starting at 5:30 a.m. Workouts are announced each week on Thursday or Friday. Lisa Osterhoudt email: lisaann0714@yahoo.com or Bob Fairbairn email: refairbairn@gmail.com. See more about courses and workouts at http://www.facebook.com/groups/enterprisers/

There are also smaller “Enterprisers” group runs Mondays through Fridays, and Sundays at 6:00 a.m. in Williamsburg , with further details on the Enterprisers “about” page. To be added to the “Enterprisers” email list for the specific weekly Saturday workouts, email Lisa Osterhoudt at lisaann0714@yahoo.com

Sunday, October 13, Williamsburg – Sunday Morning Distance Runs at Warhill Trail, 9:00 a.m., same starting location as Tuesday runs (WISC parking lot). Louise and Bill Sharer (las4452@hotmail.com).

This weekend’s Williamsburg race:   Saturday, October 12 – CRR – 4th annual Run for the Hills 10K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.; 1 mile fun run/walk, 8:30 a.m.; James City County ( Sanford B. Wanner) Stadium in the Warhill Sports Complex. Organized by and benefiting Beyond Boobs! Vicki Vawter (757-645-2649) or (757-846-1095). Email: Vicki@beyondboobs.org. Website: www.beyondboobs.org/10k or Rick Platt, CRR. A challenging combination of roads and beautiful nature trails through the Warhill Sports Complex and adjacent roads. Teams, runners and walkers welcome for both events. Packet pickup and race-day registration begins at 7:00 a.m. Saturday. Medals for all finishers of the 10K. Can drop off or mail entry form to the Beyond Boobs office in the Williamsburg Office Park , 1311 Jamestown Road, Suite 202 , Williamsburg , VA 23185 . (757-645-2649).

Rick Platt, President Colonial Road Runners
113 Anthony Wayne Rd. Williamsburg , VA 23185
Phone 757-229-7375 Cell 757-345-1431
rickplatt1@juno.com