Fast field at last night’s Summer Series 5k
184 runners braved last night’s humidity and heat to participate in another one of our free evening 5k races held in Lehigh Parkway. The Summer Series 5ks are held the first Wednesday of the month, May through August, at 6:30 pm. There were some fast runners who showed up at last night’s race, the first finisher, Conner Veres (20), crossed the finish line in 16:51. The next six runners finished with times within the 17:xx range. Gabby Cocco (19) was the first female across the finish line with a time of 20:54. There were quite a few first time racers at last night’s race. All of you deserve an extra round of applause for braving the weather and making our race your first! Thanks for coming out. Results are posted here. Great job, everyone! Thank you for coming out to the park for a fun evening of running and dinner.…
2011 Summer Series 5k #1
The first 5k in a series of four races was held on Wedneday evening, May 11th at the LVRR Clubhouse. 151 runners raced against the clock, embracing a warm evening which was much welcome after our cold, long winter. In a change of pace, the Lehigh Valley Road Runners have made this year’s four 5k events free, though a waiver must still be signed and a race bib should be worn. The majority of runners brought their families along and stayed for the potluck picnic which followed the race. We were happy to see such a great turnout at our first race and hope that attendance at the next 5k will be even higher. The Summer Series 5k races are held the first Wednesday of the month, May through August. Race time is 6:30 pm. No awards will be offered, but we can promise you a relaxing evening out with…
St. Luke’s Named Presenting Sponsor
St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network sponsors region’s premier running event; now called St. Luke’s Lehigh Valley Half Marathon LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley’s premier running race has partnered with the region’s premier health care provider for a collaboration intended to encourage physical activity and celebrate healthy lifestyles. St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network is the presenting sponsor of the 2010 Lehigh Valley Half Marathon, the region’s largest single-day participatory athletic event. Sunday, April 25, 2010, will mark the inaugural running of the St. Luke’s Lehigh Valley Half Marathon. A new race logo has been developed to reflect the involvement of St. Luke’s. It will appear on all race materials, including the website (lehighvalleyhalfmarathon.com), embroidered fleece vests for runners, race bibs, signage, apparel and other items. The 13.1-mile race, which starts only a block away from the recently expanded St. Luke’s Hospital – Allentown Campus, draws more than…
Emmaus 4 Miler
Congratulations to all of the finishers of the 34th Annual Emmaus 4 Miler and it’s companion event, the 1 Mile Kid’s Fun Run. Temperatures were perfect for yesterday’s event as runner’s toed the line and raced through local neighborhood streets. Proceeds from the race help fund the Ed Thompson/Nicole Reinhart Memorial Scholarship fund which you can learn about here. This year’s overall male and female winners were: Ian Walsh – 21:11 Lauretta Dezubay – 23:37 Masters Overall: Jason James – 24:16 Nadine Hamilton – 27:48 Emmaus Patch covered the race and has photos posted on their website, http://emmaus.patch.com. Race results can be found on the Results page.
2010 LVRR Scholarship Winners Announced
2010 LVRR Scholarship winners named