2023 Dawn To Dusk To Dawn Track Ultras
May 13-14, 2023 saw 5 members of the DELCO RRC take part in the 26th running of the Dawn To Dusk To Dawn Track Ultras in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. The event is the creation of Delco RRC member and ultra runner Bill Schultz. In the 24Hr, Janet Smith-McGurk and Bonnie Muetterties were running. The 24hr…
Read MoreThunder and Rain: No Problem! 2023 Tyler Trail Run
The 2023 Tyler Trail Run, presented by the Delco Road Runners Club, was wet and wild, with true trail runners showing up to compete, regardless of conditions. Female champion Rachel Wise of North Wales (52:19) and Brian Wiest of Wallingford (41:07) led the field into intermittent rain. This year’s course was revised with a new,…
Read MoreDelco RRC Hosts 2022 XC Championships
The Delco Road Runners Club again successfully directed the annual Delaware County high school cross country championship meet at Rose Tree Park on October 8. Beautiful weather prevailed as 442 high school runners completed the hilly 3.1 mile course. They were from 18 public, private, and parochial high schools all located in Delaware County. Five…
Read MoreJunior Development Track Meet
DelcoRRC teamed up with the Swarthmore Recreation Association again on Saturday June 4th to hold another successful track meet for kids at the Strath Haven Middle school track. The meet had been cancelled for the previous two years because of COVID. About 60 boys and girls participated, mostly in the 8 to 12 age…
Read More2022 Tyler Trail Run: Splashy Fun!
226 runners crossed the finish line at the 2022 Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run on Saturday, April 2nd, presented by Delco RRC. It was a great race, with fast times (Tyler Fisher, 1st Male, 37:26) and Karen Gibble, 1st Female, 47:16) leading the way. The younger runners were not to be denied either…15 year…
Read More50 Years of Delco RRC Celebrated!
Delco RRC celebrated 50 years of running for fun and fitness on February 26th, 2022. Nearly 100 people came to Anthony’s in Springfield. Beside great food and music the club had assembled a photo collection that highlighted members past and present. This was followed on Sunday afternoon with a fun run that traversed the same…
Read MoreDelco RRC at the PHL Marathon
Delco RRC members and friends managed Water Stop #9 at the 2021 Philadelphia Marathon. Dozens of club volunteers gathered pre-dawn at our spot on Kelly Drive, just north of Fountain Green, to hand out thousands of cups of water to the runners, who passed the stop at approximately miles 16 and 24. Club member…
Read MoreANNOUNCED: Tyler Trail Run April 2nd, 2022!
The 2022 Tyler Trail Run is scheduled for April 2nd. Presented by Delco RRC, it is widely considered the premier trail race in suburban Philadelphia. Registration will open in late December or early January. This race frequently sells out at 400 runners. Registration info, race photos and race results are at TylerTrailRun.com.
Read MoreRECAP: 2021 Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run
The 2021 Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run stands as a testament to the toughness of trail runners and our spirit of survival in the face of a pandemic. On October 30th overall winners Samuel Kirk of Newtown, PA (39:53) and Kara Rubinich of Downingtown, PA (50:01) led an enthusiastic band of 261 runners on trails…
Read More2021 Delco High School XC Championships
The Delco Road Runners Club once again administered the annual Delaware County High School Cross Country Championship meet, on Saturday afternoon October 9, at Rose Tree Park in Media. Nearly 600 high school boys and girls from 19 county high schools, public, private, and parochial, participated. Complete results are available online at Milesplit.com. The Haverford…
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