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RVRR supplied many of the volunteers and helped the Somerset Parks Department put this race on. Here are the photos! Results at CompuScore.
Paul Krentar
Our club has been saddened by the passing of our long-time member, Paul Krentar on September 26th.
Upcoming
Events 
Wednesdays: Weekly Club Run 6:30 PM from Johnson Park's Grove 5 in Piscataway, NJ. Run any distance you want with friendly faces out and back on the flat gravel path along the Raritan River on the D&R Towpath.
Saturdays: Towpath Run 8:00 AM from Johnson Park's Grove 5 in, Piscataway, NJ. Out and back on the D&R Towpath. Breakfast is typically at Neubies in New Brunswick, but this can vary, show up to the run to find out exactly where we go get food!
Sunday June 1 - Trail Run at Watchung. Rolf is leading a trail run at the Watchung Reservation. The group will meet at 9:00 am at Seeley's Pond and do 4-5 miles at about a 9 minute per mile pace. Arrive by 8:50, as the run starts at 9:00 sharp. Trail shoes strongly recommended. Faster and slower runners will need to adjust paces to 8:30 group pace. This run will go off on the first Sunday of every month.
Saturday June 7 - Tow Path Training Run. Every year we run from Trenton to New Brunswick on the Tow Path, 34.1 miles. You can run the whole distance, with support, or start anywhere along the course. Buses will be available to shuttle runners to different spots on the tow path. Afterwards, we have an excellent picnic in Grove 5 with lots of food and drinks. Download the flier for more information.
Wednesday June 11 - RVRR Pub Flip-Flop Cooldown - After the regular Wednesday Night Run. We will jog a circuit of New Brunswick wearing RVRR shirts, shorts and flip-flops. We will do it in the opposite way we did it in December (that's a flip-flop, get it?), stopping for "summer refreshment" at Dolls, Marita's, Harvest Moon, Old Bay, The Corner Tavern, Stuff Yr' Face (outside food), and back to Dolls. Schedule your sitters and prepare your designated drivers!
Monday June 16 - President's Cup Night Race: The Place to be, run, eat & drink with your running friends on a warm evening in June. RVRR's Men's Open team is going to show the state who we are this night! Don't miss it! [photos from last year's event]
Wednesday June 18 - RVRR turns 25 years old! Super Anniversary Run and picnic! More info to come!
Tuesday June 24, 7pm - The first Summer Series and Youth Series race, back in Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick. For more information and registration, see the flier.
Sunday June 29, 7:30AM - Black River Ramble Bike Tour, 36 Miles. Here is the plan: We will START at the Far Hills Train Station [ Click Here For Location and Directions ] at 7:30 AM - arrive earlier to get ready. We bike the 36 mile tour called the Black River Ramble [ cue sheet here ]. Please let me know via return email if you are going to attend
Sunday July 6 - Trail Run at Watchung. Rolf is leading a trail run at the Watchung Reservation. The group will meet at 9:00 am at Seeley's Pond and do 4-5 miles at about a 9 minute per mile pace. Arrive by 8:50, as the run starts at 9:00 sharp. Trail shoes strongly recommended. Faster and slower runners will need to adjust paces to 8:30 group pace. This run will go off on the first Sunday of every month.
Tuesday July 8, 7pm - Summer Series Race #2.
July 12-13 - Road Trip to The Boilermaker 15K - If you are interested in running the 2008 Boilermaker 15K, the largest 15K in the USA, please let me know via email immediately! It is difficult to impossible to get hotel rooms in and near Utica on the weekend of this race. I have some reserved, but we may need more, so let me know ASAP. You must enter early for this annual sell-out race. [photos from 2004's event]
Tuesday July 22, 7pm - Summer Series Race #3.
Saturday August 2 - River to Sea Relay on August 2, 2008! The entry fee cost will be $50 per person for RVRR member teams. The teams consist of 7 people. This totals $350. The pre-entry fee for the race is $400. RVRR will pay the remaining $50 for every RVRR team. If you are even remotely interested in being on an RVRR R2C team, let me know via email immediately! [photos from 2006's event]
Tuesday Aug 5, 7pm - Summer Series Race #4.
Race Results Page
John Evans has compiled a great race results page, available here.
Men's 60s Team 4th in the World!
Septempber 8, 2007 - The USA 60's Mens 8k XC team at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Italy, consisting entirely of RVRR team members, placed 4th, behind Italy, Russia, and Australia. Amby Burfoot lead the team with a 29:00, and Terry Delph eight seconds behind in 29:08. Doug Brown came in at 31:20. In the file photo above, Doug is at the far left, Terry second from left, and Amby at the far right. Congratulazioni! Meraviglioso! Results posted on the WMA web site .
