‘The summer night is like a perfection of thought.’ – Wallace Stevens

A lawn devoid of movement slowly started filling with the sounds of friends, old and new, chatting and laughing together. A shimmering lake in the distance, the sounds of maybe a few too many bugs buzzing around our heads, and the sun shining long into the evening. The Shawangunk Runners annual Summer Solstice 14k Trail Run took place on a magnificent evening yesterday. I’m not sure anything bad could have been said about the weather, the race or the people.

First I want to thank the race director Steve Schallenkamp for once again putting together a wonderful race. Also we can’t thank the volunteers enough without whom we wouldn’t be able to put on the race. Hopefully you all thanked them profusely when you saw them.

Personally I want to thank all those who didn’t mind that I forgot their names during bib pickup. I find it amazing how quickly my mind blanks when I’m a little stressed.

I hope you all will come back next year and/or join us for some of our other races (below).

Here are the draft results – 2017 Summer Solstice Results
If you see any issues please contact me at christopher.regan@gmail.com

Here is a listing of our upcoming events
New Paltz Cross Country Summer Series – Starts July 10th
Flyer | Online Registration

Rosendale Runs – September 30th
http://rosendaleruns.org

After The Leaves Have Fallen Half Marathon – November 12th
Registration will open in September

Thank You
Christopher

Hi Runners!

So we’re 41 days away from this years Summer Solstice 14K Trail Run at Minnewaska State Park. Registration has been moving along but wanted to give everyone a heads up as to where the registration links are located.

Online: https://www.zippyreg.com/online_reg/registration.php?eventID=908

Mail-In: https://shawangunkrunners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2017-Summer-Solstice-Registration.pdf

In communicating with Minnewaska we’ve decided to cap the race at 275 entries this year. We ask that all runners try their best to car pool to save space as well as save yourselves some money since it’s $10 to get into the park per car.

Having just run Rock The Ridge I can say that the carriage roads are in great condition and it should be a wonderful evening of running.

Please let me know if you have any questions at christopher.regan@gmail.com
or contact the Race Director Steve at ssrun54@aol.com

Hello Runners!

Thank you for attending the Rock & Snow 5 Mile Bridge 2 Bridge run at Mohonk Preserve on Saturday! We hope you connected with both nature and the trails and had a wonderful run.

Sorry for the delay but we had some timing trouble but hopefully you didn’t notice. Here are the first draft of the results from the race. Please look through them and contact me at christopher.regan@gmail.com if you see any errors.

2017 Bridge 2 Bridge Results

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!

I hope you all have continued to run through the winter so far and are excited about the upcoming racing season. We’ll be holding our annual meeting next Friday February 3rd at 7:30pm.

Location: Science Hall
Corner of Plattekill & 32 in New Paltz, NY
Room 272

Agenda Items

• Election of Officers
• Budget Report
• 2017 Race Discussion
• New Club Activities

Plus there will be PIZZA!
Please RSVP at the Facebook Event or email me christopher.regan@gmail.com so we can plan for food.

You can also register to be a club member by bringing cash or check for $20 and bringing a filled out form. I’ll also bring some printed out. Reminder you and the family get free entry to the Summer Series by becoming a member.

It was a absolutely beautiful November day for a run through Minnewaska State Park. I hope you all enjoyed the race. I want to thank all the volunteers who came out to help without which we wouldn’t be able to put on our races. There were a few snafus that we will learn from and discuss to hopefully make the race even better next year.

Please find the initial results here ->2016-after-the-leaves-results

If there are any mistakes in the results please email me at christopher.regan@gmail.com

We strive to make our races affordable and enjoyable to all who run. If you have comments / suggestions you can email me or the race director.

Thank You!

We’re less than 48 hours from what I believe is going to be an amazing event. Weather is looking perfect for Sunday and temperatures should be in the 50’s by the start of the race. Please read through this entire email to find details of the event.

First off, there is no registration day of. We’ve had incredible interest in the event and it sold out a couple months ago. We have been able to open up about 100 spots to those on the waiting list but sadly we didn’t have enough spots for all who wanted to run.

Google Map of entrance to Minnewaska State Park – https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Old+Minnewaska+Trail,+Kerhonkson,+NY+12446/@41.7348297,-74.2763125,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89dcdf9f7f073637:0x48a9b4b5f9bea3f8!2m2!1d-74.2412073!2d41.734835

Minnewaska charges an entry fee of $10 per car. Empire Passport is accepted but please do not buy them at the gate. Please carpool to both save money and save parking spots as parking will be tight. The park opens at 9am.

Check-in begins at 10am in the field next to the upper parking lot. This is also where the race will start and end.

Official race start is 11:30am

General Info
Course: Starting near the Upper Minnewaska Parking Lot you head clockwise around Lake Minnewaska on (red-trail) towards the picnic area. You make a small loop and head back towards the start line. You head down the hill and onto the green trail heading towards Lake Awosting. Take the black trail around Lake Awosting counter clockwise. Up and over Castle Rock (blue trail) and back to start/finish area by going counter clockwise around Lake Minnewaska (red trail)- carriage trail surface, incredible views, pristine glacial lakes…a truly spectacular course

BIBs: Are assigned by last name. They MUST be worn on the front and visible. Your bib needs to be recorded after you cross the finish line for your time to be recorded.

Finish Line: Only cross the finish line once. If you go back to run with a friend / family please do not cross the finish line a second time. Also since we need to record your bib # please slow down in the chute and do not pass (stay in order that you crossed the finish line)

Finisher Glass: You will receive your glass as you exit the finish line chute.

Awards: Top 3 Overall Male / Female, Top 3 in both Male & Female age groups for the following 19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over.

Water Stops: 3 water stops at ~4 miles, ~8 miles and ~11 miles

Bathrooms: Port-a-Potties are available near the upper lot. There are none on the course.

Early starters: We’ve had many chose the option to early start. We have a few requests for those choosing to early start. There will be an official early start at 11am. Early starters must do the following to properly have your time recorded…
1. You must self time. Either use a watch, phone or track what time you started / finished.
2. You must wear your bib on the front with the number turned backwards facing your body. This lets us know you are an early starter at the finish line.
3. There will be a special chute for early starters. Please do not cross the normal finish line.
4. You must come to the timing table to fill out a card with your information. BIB # and Time are the most important.
Note: If you are self timing you do not have to start with the official early starters but please let someone know you are starting.

Post-race Food: Wraps and soup from P&G’s, bagels, bananas, apples, and cookies

Thanks all, see you Sunday!