New Course, Huge Crowd make Abe’s Amble a Smash!
August 26, 2002 by admin
Even a downpour of rain before the race could not keep 550 people from running the 25th Abe’s Amble 10k & 2k. The runners were treated to the rain letting up in time for the start which made for a cool, misty morning to run the race. While the rain might have [...]
Jack’s Jaunt 3200m
July 26, 2002 by admin
The SRRC’s Wednesday Night Track with Jack was the scene of a little time trial on July 17. The first Jack’s Jaunt 3200 meters was run with 50 people participating. We gave everyone bibs, brought out the clock and the finish line, and timed everyone for this free event. Keep checking the [...]
Perfect Weather & Huge Crowd Make for Great WDF
July 26, 2002 by admin
The SRRC continues to shine in 2002 as great weather and almost 350 participants in our all-female race made the the 2002 Women’s Distance Festival a smash hit on Saturday, July 13. Springfield’s Karen Rogers continued her winning ways, covering the 2-mile distance in 11:50. As the race’s charity, the Prairie Heart Institute will be receiving a large [...]
SRRC Makes Iron Horse a Success
July 26, 2002 by admin
A beautiful day, hundreds of awesome volunteers, and a great race made the 2002 Iron Horse a success. The SRRC’s very own Ronda Schappaugh took home 4th place overall in the women’s division.
Even though rain earlier in the week dictated the canceling of the swim, Iron Horse 2002 was a rousing success with over 700 [...]
Steamboat: Local Boy Makes Good!
June 26, 2002 by admin
Local favorite Tim Broe of East Peoria used his kick in the homestrec against the world-class field to become the first local runner to win the Steamboat Classic 4 mile in over two decades. The hometown win adds to a tremendous year for Broe. Many SRRC runners made the trip up to Peoria and our [...]
Three SRRC Runners Beat Passavant Powerade 5K Course Record
June 26, 2002 by admin
A great turnout of SRRC runners made the 2002 Passavant Powerade 5k in Jacksonville by far the largest in the race’s history. Over 150 runners ran the flat and fast course on Saturday, June 1. Bryan Glass scorched the course record with Andy Derks and Jeremy Smith also beating the former course best. Pam Stevens [...]
Record Crowd for Scholastic Challenge
May 26, 2002 by admin
A record crowd–over 320 registrants–turned out for the 10th anniversary Bob Goldman Scholastic Challenge on Saturday, June 22. Springfield’s Bryan Glass continued a great year by taking home first in a time of 15:23. Springfield’s Karen Rogers was the first female in 18:57. But the true winners of the race were the running programs at [...]
