Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Week's Group Runs and Two Races This Weekend

Tuesday, December 10 - Williamsburg - Warhill Trail Distance Run/Tempo Run Workout, 3:00 p.m. (note the changed starting time, due to the earlier sunset), 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, wooded scenic route. Distance options of 4 to 9 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com).

Wednesday, December 11 - 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 the track (during daylight hours) or entirely on the track (after dark). Post-workout cool-down run of up to 2 miles. Rick Platt (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431, rickplatt1@juno.com) or Ed Irish (757-221-2425 work, 757-532-1705 cell), epiris@wm.edu. Note that this year the Walsingham weekly intervals on Wednesday afternoons will continue at 5:30 p.m. throughout the winter months, as decided by workout coordinator Ed Irish and the regular participants. Ed emailed “We have lights for the track and will continue to run at 5:30 during the winter”.

Saturday, December 14, 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, December 15 - 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 Races

Saturday, December 14 – CRR – Sentara Sleighbell 5K Run/Walk, 10 a.m.; 1 mile fun run, 9:30 a.m.; Geddy Outpatient Center, Sentara Williamsburg Hospital . USATF-certified course (VA-12066-RT). Jim Elder, Colonial Sports (757-253-0277). Email: jim@colonialsportscustom.com. Website: www.thecolonialsports.com/events or Rick Platt, CRR (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431). Website: www.colonialroadrunners.org. Fast, out-and-back course with Virginia state 5K record set in 2012.

Sunday, December 15 – CRR – Christmas Town Dash 8K Run, 8:30 a.m.; Running of the Chick-fil-A Cows Fun Run (1/2 mile), 8 a.m.;   Busch Gardens Williamsburg . Lindsey Brooks, Flat Out Events (757-880-8843). Email: lindsey.brooks@flatoutevents.com. Website: www.christmastowndash.com or Rick Platt, (757-229-7375, 757-345-1431). Website: www.colonialroadrunners.org. Exciting 8K (4.97 mile) course through Busch Gardens and adjacent parking lots with some hills. Final CRR Grand Prix race of 2013.

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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