On June 7, 2017, Ryan and I race directed the 11th annual Solstice Sprint 5K. Traditionally the race took place on the third Wednesday of the month. In 2017 we decided to move it for a few reasons: (1) to longer compete with a 5K in Ansonia; (2) to Read more…
Its just over two weeks until the first (annual) Retro Run 5K. Despite the fact that I’ve been a race director for over ten years, starting a new race is always really hard. When Ryan and I decided that we were going to raise $10,000 in memory of Owen we Read more…
Today (April 1, 2017) marked the eleventh running of the Greater Hartford Quarter Marathon. It was super cold and windy with a generous helping of rain, sleet and snow. Of all the races I’ve directed (we’re now up to four a year), this one was the most challenging. To start Read more…
2014 marked the ninth (ninth?!?!?!?!) year I’ve been race director of the Solstice Sprint 5K. As with the previous 8 years (and with the 1/4 Marathon and the Hogsback Half Marathon) none of this would be possible without the help and support of friends, family and volunteers. Most importantly, everything Read more…
For the 2014 Greater Hartford 1/4 Marathon, Solstice Sprint 5K and Hogsback Half Marathon we solicited applications for race ambassadors to help promote the races. I was overwhelmed by the number and quality of applications and excited that this many people loved the races enough to want to represent them Read more…
I’ve spent the past 6 or 7 since weeks since Florida doing a whole lot of nothing but as 2014 gets closer and closer, I’ve started to think about (and plan) 2014. I’m not a person who plans tons and tons of races. Races take a lot of physical and Read more…
In a lot of ways race directing is a never ending process you’re either planning, preparing or analyzing. Right now I’m at the border of analyzing the 2013 races and planning for 2014 and I have some exciting news about the 1/4 Marathon, Solstice Sprint 5K and Hogsback Half Marathon. Read more…
I have been a race director for eight years. My first race was the Solstice Sprint 5K in 2006. In 2007 I added the Greater Hartford 1/4 Marathon and in 2012 I became race director of the Hogsback Half Marathon. I am not a “typical” race director (if there is Read more…
I race directed my first Solstice Sprint 5K (and my first race ever) on June 21, 2006. Seven years, 17 races, thousands of runners and over $50,000 in donations later, I helmed the 8th annual Solstice Sprint 5K on June 19, 2013. It was a beautiful day for the race, Read more…
When I moved back to Connecticut from Georgia in August of 2005, I had begun to take running seriously, or at least seriously for me and I wanted to join an organization that would help me further my interest in the sport. After some googling, I discovered the Hartford Track Read more…