Delco 10 Miler Training Phase 2: Week 8
Let’s Go! It’s week 8 of the official Delco Road Runners Club 12-week training plan! We are in Phase 2: Building Endurance & Up-Tempo Runs. Our training runs this week are Wednesday, Sep 2, 6:30 PM @ Swarthmore Presbyterian Church and Saturday, Sep 5, 9:00 AM @ Ridley Creek State Park site 17. This program systematically…
Read MoreDelco 10 Miler Training Phase 2: Week 6
Let’s Go! It’s week 6 of the official Delco Road Runners Club 12-week training plan! We are in Phase 2: Building Endurance & Up-Tempo Runs. Our training runs this week are Thursday, Aug 20, 6:30 PM @ 98 E. Hathaway Ln., Havertown and Saturday, Aug 22, 7:00 AM @ Media Community Center. Havertown offers a beautiful course through…
Read MoreDelco 10 Miler Training Phase 2: Building Endurance & Up-Tempo Runs
Let’s Go! It’s week 5 of the official Delco Road Runners Club 12-week training plan! We are in Phase 2: Building Endurance & Up-Tempo Runs. Our training runs this week are Wednesday, Aug 12, 6:30 PM @ Swarthmore Presbyterian Church (5.5 miles and 🍉 Watermelon Wednesday post-run cool down!) and Sunday, Aug 16, 7:30 AM…
Read MoreGet Ready For The Delco 10 Miler on October 4, 2026
Register for the Delco 10 Miler and join the Delco RRC team for a one-of-a-kind 10-mile journey from park to pitch. Run through four municipalities and countless neighborhoods before crossing the finish line at Subaru Park, home of the Philadelphia Union. After the race, celebrate your accomplishment at the post-race party at Union Yards. Best…
Read More35th Volkwanderung on Thanksgiving Day
Approximately 70 runners and walkers participated in the Delco RRC 35th annual Volkswanderung on Thanksgiving morning at Ridley Creek State Park. Over $800 was raised for two local food banks. Commemorative embroidered baseball style caps were given to all participants. The 4.3 mile prediction run saw 47 runners compete for the 26 donated pies that…
Read MoreDelco RRC Developing Young Runners
DelcoRRC directed another successful Junior Development track meet on Saturday June 7, along with the Swarthmore Recreation Association at the Strath Haven Middle school track in Wallingford. Seventy children, most aged 12 and under, participated despite the threatening stormy weather. Seven adults ran the open one mile race, won by Matt Ryan in 5:19, with…
Read MoreDelcoRRC Hosts High School XC Championships
DelcoRRC helmed another successful Delaware County High School championship meet on Saturday September 28th at Rose Tree Park. It was the 60th anniversary of this meet (1964!). Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers for helping out. Volunteers included Terry Adamson, John Barron, David Cleary, Dean Dennis, Mark Draper, Larry Filtz, Juan Garcia, John Greenstine, Paul…
Read MoreThanksgiving Morning Volkswanderung is Back!
DelcoRRC’s traditional welcome to Thanksgiving returns on November 28th. Picnic area 8 at Ridley Creek State Park. Come out to see your friends, walk and chat or run a 4.3 mile prediction race, with pies as the prizes. Bring a pie, win a pie if your predicted time is among the closest. We are asking…
Read MoreDelco RRC hosts Junior Development Track Meet
Our Youth Developmental Track meet was back after a year or so hiatus due to track construction projects and Covid interruptions. Together with the SRA (Swarthmore Rec), our club hosted over 110 area athletes from age 2 to 18 on Saturday June 1st. We also had about 10 adult athletes from age 19 to 76…
Read MoreA Great 2024 Tyler Trail Run
The Tyler Arboretum 10k, presented by Delco RRC, was a great success as we had 246 finishers, about 20% more than last year. The amazing weather contributed to that with beautiful bright skies and brisk chilly air. Heavy rains leading up to the race made for some wet and muddy feet, but nothing stopped this…
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