This Week's CRR Workouts and Saturday's Race

Williamsburg Running Workouts for week of September 16-21

Tuesday, September 17 - Williamsburg - Warhill Trail Distance Run/Tempo Run Workout, 4:00 p.m., 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, September 18, 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 cooldown run of up to 2 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

Saturday, September 21, Williamsburg – “Enterprisers” distance run, 6:00 a.m., Merchants Square of Colonial Williamsburg. Meet in parking lot between Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop and 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 course 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., with further details on the Enterprisers “about” page. To be added to the “Enterprisers” email list for the Saturday workouts, email Lisa Osterhoudt.

This weekend’s Williamsburg area race

Saturday, September 21, Williamsburg – Williamsburg Landing 5K for the Arc: 5K run/5K walk, 9:00 a.m.; 1 mile fun run/walk, 8:30 a.m., William A. Doig Health Club and Spa, Williamsburg Landing, Lake Powell Road. Register online at www.thearcgw.org. Andy Switzer, Williamsburg Landing (757-565-6545 or 565-6547); or The Arc of Greater Williamsburg (757-229-3535). Not a Colonial Road Runners race, but is chip-timed by Colonial Sports Timing.