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

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