Yessirree Bob…March 4th Our Womens Team placed 4th in the world, one minute off of 3rd!!! http://www.jpmorganchasecc.com/results.php?city_id=18&type=women&year=2009
Go to http://jpmorganchasecc.com/events.php?city_id=18&page=events031010 for a video of the race, including a few spots of our own Casey Depasquale.
Casey Depasquale, Amy West, Helen Dole, and Maureen Duffy are running the Chase Corporate Challenge Finals in Johannesburg, South Africa!!! After 25 years of having the Championships right here in NYC in October, they scaled down the event, shipped it off to another country, and made it a spring event. They will be running on […]
Despite expectations of torrential showers and chilly breezes, 41 UFT Runners showed up and had a fun June evening.
Our womens team built on its amazing success of a year ago by finishing 1st out of nearly 1000 companies and organizations. Zaia Wharton led the way with a 21:50 (6:14 pace), followed by Casey Depasquale improving on her […]
Marcum & Kliegman Workplace Challenge Fact Sheet When: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Where: Jones Beach State Park, Zach’s Bay What: A 3.5 mile run/ walk. Also known as: Long Island’s largest participatory event and greatest “Office Picnic” Who: 7500 participants from over 200 companies including over 50 CEO’s/ most senior staff members. Participating organizations include: businesses, non-profits and governmental agencies, representing almost […]
I have gotten through the shenanigans to get us registered for this year’s Corporate Challenge. Each team is only eligible to register for one of the two qualifying races and the Wednesday race, June 10th is the one we are participating in. It is always a great end of the year celebration. The UFT will do their best […]
Trodding through the snow and cold….but we’re looking forward to the start of our season on Sunday March 1st, Coogan’s Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K in Upper Manhattan. http://coogans.com/sections/5K.htm. To sign up go to http://nyrr.org/races/2009/r0301×00.asp
Last year we officially ran it for the first time and had great fun. Between the Klezmer and the Blues bands dotting the […]
We patted eachother on the back, we complained, we celebrated, we bemoaned, we reminisced. Dom Morea, a member since before time, retired for 17 years but still substituting, regaled us with tales of being a teacher “back in the day” when “back in the day” was truly “back in the day.” At the October 24 meeting […]
First, at 4:00 PM, is a meeting at UFT Headquarters, 50 Broadway. 2nd Floor. Ask for UFT Runners. If you can’t attend the meeting meet us afterwards for a celebration of participants in the Chase Corporate Challenge International Finals. We will be at Ulysses, 58 Stone Street/95 Pearl Street. http://www.ulyssesbarnyc.com/ from 5:30 onwards. Sport your UFT Runners tie […]
go to http://jpmorganchasecc.com/events.php?city_id=18&page=events093008 for an excellent article about our history–detailing our success in the nearly 30 year old JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge racing series. Why are we called “Board of Education” for this racing series??? Long, boring story.
Running against teams from 6 different countries. Womens Team: Followed up a 3rd place finish in the NYC qualifying race by coming less than 30 seconds out of 2nd place in the world!!! Substituting for Josie and Felicia, Helen and Amy had fantastic races. Zaia Wharton (21:27), Helen Dole (22:06), Casey Depasquale (23:23), and Amy West (23:43) had […]
