Cancelled 7/10

Due to the inclement weather, we are cancelling the 7/10 family fun run.  We will see everyone next Wednesday, 7/17.  Erik & Johanna!

How to stay fit this summer?

7/3/2013

Announcing dates for the 2013 Summer Fun Run Series:

Wednesday nights @ 6:00 p.m.:  7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14

The series will take place at the Keene Middle School Track, 167 Maple Ave.

$2.00 per person, or $5.00 per family; Water and watermelon provided

Events:  100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter, 800 meter, Mile, Long Jump, and Kids 50 meter!

Congratulations to the runners that competed in the 2012 New England Junior Olympic XC Championships.  Gunnar Shonbeck, Naomi Besson, Jon Allard, Dan Rodden, Tim Greenwood, Marcus Marden, Sam Hoffman, Owen Fauth, Andrew Derry, Wyatt Ferrando, Thomas Pitts, Spencer Pitts, and Matt Freitas represented the Elm City Track Club.

Andrew Derry and Jon Allard both qualified for the Region 1 meet in New York by placing 11th and 5th respectively.  The 'Midget' boys team placed 6th out of 11 teams. 

2012 Junior Olympics

16 Youth Athletes competed for the Elm City Track Club at the New England Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on Saturday, June 23^rd. 

Age division winners and runner-ups were:

Naomi Besson – Tied for 1^st in the high-jump

Noah Kress – 1^st in the long-jump

Tim Salamin – 2^nd in the Shot Put, 2^nd in the Discus

Other standout performances included:

Jaheim Lancaster – 14^th in the 200, 8^th in the 100, 8^th in the long-jump

Noah Kress – 3^rd in the 100, 7^th in the 800

Thomas Pitts – 4^th in the long-jump, 6^th in the 100

Spencer Pitts – 13^th in the 200, 11^th in the long-jump

Wyatt Ferrando – 12^th in the 200, 8^th in the 400

Adam Minahan – 11^th in the 400

Claire O’Connor – 13^th in the 100, 17^th in the 200

James West – 11^th in the 800, 12^th in the discus

Emma Cagney – 8^th in the 800

Reena Dalwadi – 8^th in the 400, 9^th in the long-jump

Sara Stillings – 13^th in the 400

Caitlin Swiger – 7^th in the 400, 13^th in the long-jump

Jett Giza -  5^th in the 1500, 9^th in the 800

Gunnar Shonbeck – 9^th in the 400, 17^th in the 200

Congratulations to all of the athletes on a fine day!

2012 Summer Track Opportunities:

7/11, 7/18, 8/8, 8/15

Wednesday Night Fun Runs, all ages, Keene Middle School Track, 6:00 p.m.

(Events: 100, 200, 400, Mile, 4x100 relay, Long-jump)

Friday, July 13^th, 6 p.m., Amherst Mass. All-Comer meet

Friday, August 3^rd, 6 p.m., Amherst Mass. All-Comer meet

(Events:  100, 200, 800, Mile, 2 mile, 4x400 relay, Long-jump)

Please email Erik Kress (ekress@sau29.org) if interested

NELLIGAN to Nationals!

An amazing season for Jonathan Nelligan was capped off by an appearance at the USATF Junior Olympic Nationals held in Hoover Alabama on December 11, 2010. Jon qualified for this race by finishing an amazing 8th place at the Region 1 meet in Rhode Island. The Elm City TC is truly proud of Jon for this accomplishment, finishing 123rd out of 270 runners at the nationals. A great experience for a talented runner with many more shots to come.

The Elm City TC would like to thank the support of the Keene community, especially Ted McGreer (Ted's Shoe and Sport), for making this dream possible for Jonathan. The Elm City is a great place to live!

Best wishes in 2011!

Junior Olympics in Rhode Island

It was a great day for the junior Elm City Track Club runners at the USATF Junior Olympic Cross-Country New Englands. The girls' team placed 7th out of 11 teams, led by Emily Zwierzchowski in 33rd place. In the boys race, Jonathan Nelligan placed an impressive 10th overall, Jonathan Allard was 25th, and Daniel Rodden finished 30th. Both Jonathan Nelligan and Jonathan Allard qualified for this weekend's Region 1 Championship on 11/21, in Burrillville, RI. Good luck boys!! Stay tuned for more youth running opportunities.

Junior Olympic Team Named

The Elm City Track Club is proud to announce its' entry into the 2010 New England Junior Olympic Cross-Country Championships on November 14th, 2010. The following eleven individuals have been working hard after a great middle school season and will be representing the ECTC in Rhode Island:

Rebecca Freitas, Emily Zwierzchowski, Jami Van Wezel, Catherine Sullivan, Kirsten Nichols, Lauren Emineth, Emma Hoffman, Daniel Rodden, Jonathan Allard, Chris Droppa, and Jonathan Nelligan.

Good luck to the first ever Elm City Track Club team at Junior Olympics! Results to follow.

Reach The Beach

Elm City Track Club placed 202/430 teams at the 2010 Reach the Beach Relay on September 17 & 18th. The 206 mile race was completed by the team in 29 hrs. and 13 minutes. Congratulations to Erik Kress, Johanna Kress, John Shea, Guy Harrington, Eric Matte, Tim Stebbins, Scott Giza, Liz Giza, Matt Gallagher, and the tank, Christian Battaglia. It was a fun filled weekend of running, suffering, and most important, camaraderie.

Family Fun Run Dates

The final three family fun runs are scheduled for: 8/4/2010, 8/11/2010 , 8/18/2010. Spread the word to family and friends. Maybe even the 'Keenyans' can grace us with their presence and include the open mile and 1/2 mile as part of their Wednesday workout...

Thunderstorms cancel 7/21 fun run

Sorry folks, but tonight is a no go due to the severe thunderstorm watch for Keene, NH. See you in two weeks.

Family Fun Run: 7/11/10

Well it was truly a family fun run because it was only the Kress Family tonight. See results on page link to the right. Erik, Noah, Johanna, and Sawyer in the jogger broke in the new course. Next Wednesday, the ECTC is looking for more people to come and enjoy this event. Watermelon and water to follow what could be a great workout. Let's GO Keene!

Family Fun Runs Scheduled

While the track at Keene High will be under construction this summer once again, the Elm City TC Family Fun Runs will take to the trails. Beginning next Wednesday, July 14th, the ECTC will be hosting an open one mile trail fun run, with a 1/2 mile and 1/4 mile kid's trail run in Ladies' Wildwood Park adjacent to Keene High School. The fun runs will begin at 6:00 and will conclude with watermelon, water, and results. Cost for non-members will be $2.00, members of the ECTC will be free. The fun run will begin behind Keene High School in the parking lot of Scripture Field, registration and course preview will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Track & Field Camp

The Elm City TC is off and running with our youth track & field camp this week. We have 30 athletes ranging from 4th to 10 grade and are surviving the blazing heat and humidity!

We still have openings for our cross-country camp that will take place August 9-13th. Email Erik if you are interested in more information (ekress@sau29.org).

Family Fun Run Night #4: August 12th

The future track stars blazed the track on a beautiful night. We only have one more night next Wednesday, August 19th at 6:30. Pass the word along so we can have a great turnout. Refreshments will be provided following the running events. See you there!

Family Track Night #3, July 22nd

Hot and humid conditions must have kept people away last night, as we had the smallest turnout yet, but once again, the kids in attendance had fun and made great improvements. Just a reminder that our next Family Track Night will not be until August 12th, and our last night of the series will be August 19th. We would love to see more runners of all ages, so if Elm City TC members could pass the word along to friends of all ages, that would be greatly appreciated.

Family Track Night #2, July 15th

A great turnout for Week #2, especially the future stars of track & field. The youngsters turned up the heat as the adults were outnumbered at the track, and the races were all fun to watch. The race of the evening though was an unplanned Adult 100 meter dash, where the gauntlet was thrown down by Elm City T.C. friend Christian Battaglia. George Adams, Clint Joselin, and Scott Giza all accepted the challenge (a decision they most certainly regretted the next day), but Christian was too fast for the pacemakers and went on to post an easy win.

Week #3 is scheduled for July 22nd, and then we are off until August 12th & August 19th.

Attention Families: Our family fun runs are scheduled for 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 8/5, 8/19 from 6:30-8:00. This year, because of the rental of the KHS track facility, we are charging $1.00 per person for non-members of the Elm City Track Club. We would like to continue our tradition of donating a canned good each week to the Keene Community Kitchen. If you are interested in becoming a Elm City T.C. member, please see Erik Kress for information and an application.

* If it's raining, we probably will not meet. Call 357-8755 before 5:30 if you are unsure.

Attention Elm City T.C. Elite Members: Join us this summer for workout Wednesdays! We will meet at 4:00 at the KHS track, warm-up, stretch, do some drills, and run some fast intervals.

*The Saturday shout out goes to the Keene High Track athletes that qualified and competed in the New England Championships at Burlington High-School in Vermont last Saturday, 6/13. Nate Simmons, Sam Kent, Mason Mann, Kelcey Smith, Jeremy Hill, and Chloe Maleski did a fine job representing the Keene High track team. We look forward to bright futures from all of you!!

The Elm City Track Club is here!!

The Elm City Track Club is for runners of all ages and ability levels, and is organized by runners who share a vision to increase the quality of overall fitness in the Keene area. The focus is long term personal development to achieve the runner’s maximum potential at any level including local, regional, and national level.

The Elm City Track Club is proud to offer family fun runs throughout the summer at the Keene High School track facility. Each Wednesday night at 6:30, you're welcome to join us for running events ranging from 50 meters (for the little ones) up to 2 miles. There will be an opportunity to record your performances each week to track improvement, and members will be on hand to provide training advice and feedback.The Elm City TC is always looking for new members, so inquire at any time with any member. As a member, you can benefit from organized training plans to meet your individual needs in running.

Are you a distance runner? Do you want to compete in marathons? Ask about our Sunday long runs.