Friday, October 31, 2014

November Workouts and Races


The Colonial Road Runners and the Peninsula Track Club will join forces on Saturday, November 1 at the Yorktown Battlefield 10 Miler, in our twice-yearly age-graded competition against the Tidewater Striders (the top 10 score by age-graded percentages for each team). We have compiled our team roster from the pre-registered entrant list, but if you are planning on entering race morning, and would like to be placed on the CRR-PTC team, please email or call Rick Platt (rickplatt1@juno.com or 757-345-1431). Race details below.

 

Also there is a special $5 discount for Colonial Road Runners members to the Christmas Town Dash 8K at Busch Gardens, a CRR Grand Prix Event on Sunday, December 7, if you mail in your entry form and note on the entry form that you are a CRR member. Christmas Town Dash entry forms are available on the CRR website, or can be received by email from Rick Platt (rickplatt1@juno.com) as a .pdf attachment. If entering by Oct. 31, the fee would be $40 (a $5 discount from the regular $45 fee), and if entering by Nov. 30, the fee would be $45 (a $5 discount from the regular $50 fee).

 

Williamsburg Running Workouts — through November 30, 2014

 

Monday, November 3, 10, 17, 24 -  Williamsburg – The DOG Street Pub Running Club 5K fun runs will continue at 6 p.m., even after the end of Daylight Savings Time, although the late start options of up to 7 p.m. will cease, DOG Street Pub, Merchants Square, 401 W. Duke of Gloucester Street. Registration (no fee) starts at 5 p.m., 5K fun run (no official times) starts at 6 p.m. and goes through William and Mary campus, and through Colonial Williamsburg. Post-race social with drink specials every week from Williamsburg’s Alewerks Brewing Company. Weekly event. Casual, family and dog friendly. Contact DOG Street Pub at 757-293-6478.

 

Tuesday, November 4, 11, 18, 25 - Williamsburg - Warhill Trail Distance Run/Tempo Run Workout, 3:30 p.m. (start time remains 3:30 p.m. for fall months), meet at parking lot in front of WISC (Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex), nearest the 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, a wooded, shaded, scenic route. Distance options of 4 to 10 miles, including warm-up. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

 

Wednesdays - WilliamsburgDue to the end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, November 2, the Colonial Road Runners weekly interval workouts at Walsingham Academy will take a break during the holiday months of November and December, and will resume on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., then move back to the regular 5:30 p.m. starting time in mid-February. Ed Irish (work 757-221-2425, cell 757-532-1705, epiris@wm.edu) or Rick Platt (757-229-7375, cell 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com)

 

As a winter replacement, CRR interval workout coordinator Ed Irish will be doing some interval workouts at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays around the lighted Governor’s Palace Green in Colonial Williamsburg, about a quarter mile loop, and starting on Wednesday, November 5, and continuing through Wednesday, January 14.

 

Saturday, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - 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 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Williamsburg – Sunday Morning Distance Runs at Warhill Trail, 9:00 a.m., same starting location as Tuesday runs (WISC parking lot). Email Louise and Bill Sharer at las4452@hotmail.com).

 

 

Remaining Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix races for 2014

 

Sunday, December 7

Williamsburg – Christmas Town Dash 8K Run, 8:30 a.m.; kids race, 8 a.m.; Busch Gardens. Flat Out Events (757-880-8843). Email: raceteam@flatoutevents.com. Website: www.flatoutevents.com or www.ChristmasTownDash.com

Saturday, December 13

Williamsburg – Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run, Geddy Outpatient Center, Sentara Hospital. Jim Elder, Colonial Sports (757-253-0277).Email: jim@colonialsportscustom.com

Website: www.colonialsportscustom.com

 

 

Peninsula Track Club races in November

 

Saturday, November 1

Yorktown – Yorktown Battlefield Runs: 10 mile, 10 a.m.; 5K, 8:45 a.m.; York High School. Certified 10-mile course (VA-12072-RT). Brock Robertson (757-898-9049). Email: brobert164@aol.com. Website: www.yorkcountylionsclub.org

Saturday, November 15

HamptonHampton Christian Academy 5K, Matteson Trail. Becky Chapman (757-599-3277 or 570-9453). Website: www.peninsulatrackclub.com

Saturday, November 22

Newport News – Jingle Bell 5K Run, 9:30 a.m., Newport News Park. USATF-certified 5K course (VA-13054-RT). Michelle Bowers (757-592-1275). Email: mbowers@hampton.k12.va.us, or Angela Courtney (757-456-1119). Email: acourtney@arthritis.org. Website: www.jinglebellrunNN.kintera.org

Thursday, November 27

Newport News – Trot for Tots 5K, 8:30 a.m., Mariners’ Museum Warwick Field. Laura Cvitanovich (757-784-0960). Email: info@happypaceraces.com.

 

 

Other Peninsula or Hampton Roads or Richmond area races of note in November

 

Saturday, November 1

Williamsburg – Midnight Maniac 13-Hour Endurance Run, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., Warhill Nature Trail, Warhill Sports Complex. Ellen Womeldorf (757-259-4176).


Sunday, November 9

Newport News – Virginia Running Festival: Massive Medal Half Marathon, 7:30 a.m.; Alumni 5K, 8:15 a.m.; Little Captains Half Mile Fun Run, 10:30 a.m.; Christopher Newport University. Flat Out Events (757-880-8843). Email: raceteam@flatoutevents.com. Website: www.flatoutevents.com or virginiarunningfestival.com

Chesapeake Bay – Across the Bay 10K Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run. Inaugural event expects 20,000 runners. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Capitol Place, 1108 E. Main St., Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219. (888-728-3229). Email: Chesapeake@cbf.com. Website: http://www.cbf.org

Saturday, November 15

Richmond – Anthem Richmond Marathon, 7:50 a.m.; American Family Fitness Half Marathon, 7:30 a.m.; HCAVa8K, 7 a.m., Brown’s Island. Richmond Sportsbackers (804-285-9495). Email: marathon@sportsbackers.org. Website: www.richmondmarathon.org

Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23

NorfolkBlue Moon Harbor Lights Half Marathon (Sunday, 7:30 a.m.), 5K (Saturday, 8 a.m.), Final Mile (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.). J&A Racing (757-412-1056). Website: www.harborlightshalf.com

Sunday, November 23

Newport NewsJames River Bridge 10K. Website: www.active.com

Thursday, November 27

Williamsburg – Blue Talon Bistro Turkey Trot 5K, Merchants Square. Mettle Events. Email: Kevin@mettleevents.com. Website: www.mettleevents.com

 

 

Entry forms for many area races are on the CRR website: www.colonialroadrunners.org, or can be picked up at Colonial Sports, 1303 Jamestown Road #111, Williamsburg 23185 (next to ReStore), or you can enter many races online at www.raceit.com or www.active.com

 

 

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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