Next Meeting
Wouldn't you rather come to our regular Wednesday run or (in July) Tuesday XC series?
September 13, 7 PM at Princeton Running Company
Prospective and new members always welcome.
Note that there is a run from Princeton Running Company at 6 PM the very same day.
Coincidence?
July 28
Summer series results for posterity.
July 20
Three of four summer races done, and results posted
May 19
The first race is in the books. Results here.
May 17
We approved the summer race series. See the summer series entry form.
Dates are Tuesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27.
These will also be at Rosedale Park. Mercer County Parks Commission
makes it easy for us. We have a verbal OK and the paperwork is in the mail.
Thank you, Nolan and Megan F. for race directing.
April 24 Trying out the race gear
Setting up the finish line using Steven's posts
The mysterious RD measures and marks
April 12 meeting
We discussed possibilities for a summer event.
Key point: settle on venue and major aspects so
we can get an entry form ready to distribute at our
spring races.
We approved a regular Wednesday evening run.
See schedule of events
Meeting point: Princeton Running Company,
108 Nassau Street, in Princeton.
Meet at 6:15 pm, out the door at 6:30 pm.
We need a run leader and a run follower (about 11 min. pace) for each run.
Bureaucracy. First timers should sign a waiver. A sample was circulated at
the meeting and will shortly be posted.
Everyone should sign in the log book. Mike suggested signing in with an estimated
pace. This will help organize pace groups.
Our course will be from 108 Nassau to the D&R canal at Harrison, toward Washington.
Return via Washington to make 3.2 miles.
Continue on canal and return on Alexander to make 4.5 miles.
Dogleg out and back further on canal to go further.
Longer distances are still a work in progress, and
we will probably adjust the course seasonally.
March 8 meeting
We approved the race series as described on the entry form.
It's time to go out and promote the race. As a goal, we would
like to see each member bring in two entries in March.
We discussed the fine art of finish line management.
Race -- Cupid's Chase 5k, February 13
Thanks to Megan for coordinating the group entry.
Nolan McCarty sends the following report.
On a cold and blustery day, the 10 Princeton Athletic Club members joined about 500 other runners for its debut race at the Cupid Chase 5k in Princeton. Despite the hilly, icy course, the PAC had a breakout performance including top 10 finishes by Marty Suresh and Lee Sandburg. The PAC made its mark in the age-group races clocking in the top three repeatedly.
Thanks to everyone who came out with a special shout out to Sky who filled in as team photographer.
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Male Finishers |
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Time |
Gender Place |
Age Group Place |
Age Group |
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Martin Suresh |
18:35 |
6 |
1 |
M30-34 |
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Lee Sandburg |
19:17 |
10 |
2 |
M20-24 |
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Nolan McCarty |
19:54 |
16 |
3 |
M40-44 |
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Lawren Smithline |
20:06 |
17 |
2 |
M35-39 |
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Vanja Sikirica |
21:23 |
26 |
3 |
M30-35 |
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Steven Davis |
21:58 |
32 |
3 |
M50-55 |
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Aamir Musharraf |
25:19 |
73 |
9 |
M35-39 |
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Female Finishers |
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Time |
Gender Place |
Age Group Place |
Age Group |
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Audrey Sederberg |
22:14 |
5 |
2 |
F25-29 |
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Katherine Moore |
22:27 |
6 |
3 |
F25-29 |
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Dilshanie Perera |
23:41 |
20 |
2 |
F20-24 |
Last Meeting -- Feb 8
We approved the bylaws and other organizing policies.
Officers are Lawren (pres), Sky (vp), Megan (treasurer).
Nolan agreed to be secretary and Louise our race director.
That will be made official in March. We promise, Louise,
it will be a team effort.
Ginny and Laura will take over maintaining membership forms
and current member list.
Shortly after the meeting, Megan and Lawren got a bank account for Princeton A. C.
So now people can write checks to "Princeton Athletic Club of Princeton, New Jersey, Inc."
or just "P A C".
Jersey Order
We still have 9 jerseys folks have yet to pick up...
Corporate Charter
Our legal name is "Princeton Athletic Club of Princeton, New Jersey Inc."
Race Organizing
We contacted some area race directors for basic guidance on race production budget.
We are looking at a race or series of races with distance between 5k and 10k, off road on
friendly trails.
Rosedale Park and Washington Crossing State Park are possible locations. There is also a chance of a venue in the town of Princeton... working on it.
Group Runs
Monday 6 PM -- Princeton Running Company
About a half hour easy run.
Thursday 6 PM -- Princeton Running Company.
All runners are welcome. Show up at by 6 and introduce yourself if you are new.
Groups seem to depart at 6 sharp (about 5 miles, 10 min/mile pace),
6:15 (7 to 11 miles, starting 7:30 pace, usually picks up. Hammer fest available for those who want.)
6:20 (6 to 8 miles, 8:30 min/mile pace)
Many individuals run at the Princeton University Track Tuesday evenings. Use of the track is at sufferance.
Do you want to organize a regular morning run? On a weekday? Just do it, and post on the message board. Need some help to get you off the fence? Contact princetonac@gmail.com for some inspirational advice.
