21 miles, all 4 ‘corners’ – 7 years in the making
Report by Phil Ranly – For 7 years, I have talked about the 4-corners run. The run traverses all corners [...]
Wanderers Persevere at Marathon
The Wissahickon Wanderers produced a lot of bright spots in an otherwise sad day at the Philadelphia Marathon on September [...]
Floyd and Mea at the NY Marathon
On November 6, Mea, Floyd, Michael and Rachel completed the New York City Marathon. Below is their report: The race [...]
Chris and Polly Record Personal Bests at the MC Marathon
Earlier this fall, Wanderers impressed at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington on October 30. Polly Jansen and Chris Verry [...]
Thursdays @ VGI: Meet-and-Greet Clyde
Clyde (formerly Rufus), injured and malnourished, crossed paths with Susan and Susannah when he limped in front of their car [...]
Bill Smith Should Have Been a Wanderer
Bill Smith, a legend among fell-runners, was found dead on the Lancashire moors on October 1st, aged 75. Read the [...]
84-year-old attacked by 4 in Fairmount Park
Note to Wanderers: CHESTNUT HILL - October 18, 2011 (WPVI) -- The peace along the Forbidden Drive area in Fairmount [...]
Louis Victorious at Central Pennsylvania Trail Marathon
It has been a six year wait, but a Wanderer has once again triumphed in a Pennsylvania marathon. Louis Secreto [...]
Wissahickon 8-Mile Trail Run (+fun Run)
When: Sunday, Oct. 2 8:00 – 9:30 AM Where: Upper Gwynedd Township Park, North Wales, PA Description: Participants in [...]
2011 Fall Trail Series Reports, Results, Photos
Fall Trail Series ~ Race #4 Phil Ranly Bags Second Victory in Trail Series Finale The weather finally cooperated [...]
Maienshein Captures Chestnut Hill Classic
Joel Alberts’ running resume includes two victories in the Chestnut Hill Cross Country Classic. On September 10, the Phil-Mont Christian [...]
TONIGHT’s TRAIL SERIES RACE IS CANCELED
Tonight's scheduled first race of the 2011 Fall Trail Series has been called off. Park and Rec. has closed the [...]
Sat. SEP 10: 9th Annual Chestnut Hill X-Country Classic
The date has been set for the 9th annual Chestnut Hill Cross Country Classic…September 10. The start time is 9 [...]
Wanderers Track Meet: You Had to Be There!
The Wanderers All Comers Track Meet drew a record number of participants. There were several heats of the 400, two [...]
Tue. AUG 16: 8th Annual All-Comers Track Meet
The Wanderers track meet is returning to the Roxborough High School track on AUGUST 16 at 6 p.m. To ensure [...]
Wanderers Celebrate Summer!
Nobody can ever accuse the Wanderers of being all business and no play. The Wanderers took a break from training [...]
One day..two events!
Sunday, August 7, 2011 – 8 AM-Noon: Throws Triathlon (Shot Put-Discus-Javelin)Track Pentathlon (3000m – 200m – 1500m – 100m – [...]
Hewitt and Erickson Victors at Wissahickon Trail Classic
A record turnout, perfect running weather, and a fast field combined to make the 6th annual Wissahickon Trail Classic [...]
Marathon Class Starting Up Again
The Wanderers are once again offering marathon training with expert coach David Pajer. This training program is open to absolutely [...]
Secreto and Zielinski Win Silverware in May Trail Series
Kristin Zielinski and Louis Secreto were named Queen and King of the Wissahickon for their performance in the Wanderer’s 2011 [...]
Wandering Animal Josh Dennis Goes to the Max!
The marathon used to be considered the ultimate athletic challenge. It was thought that the body could not endure anything [...]
Spring Trail Series Underway; 3 down…1 to go !
Run in these informal trail races organized by the Wissahickon Wanderers EVERY THURSDAY EVENING IN MAY (May 5, 12, 19, [...]
2011 Spring Trail Series Results/Reports/Photos
Week 4 – That’s a Wrap! For the 4th and final trail race of the 2011 Wissahickon Wanderers Spring Trail [...]
2011 Boston Marathon Field Reports (updated 5/10)
Race Reports by Matt Palombaro, Pete Michener and Leo Strupczewski. Matt’s Report (added 5/10) For me, the week leading up [...]
Wanderers Triple En Masse
Race Report by Louis Secreto This past Saturday morning (4/30/’11) was the Triple Crown in White Clay, Delaware, the 3rd [...]
Safety Alert
A woman was attacked while jogging alone in the Wissahickon park between 8:30 am and 9:00 am on Monday 4/11/2011. [...]
Tyler 10K Race Report
Race report by Linn Watson This year’s Tyler 10k took place on a chilly and sunny morning, thank you weather [...]
Boston Marathon Preview
On April 18, 2011 Wanderers Pete Michener, Leo Strupczewski and Matt Palombaro will participate in the prestigious Boston Marathon. They [...]
Tracks and Debuts at Caesar Rodney 1/2 Mar.
Race report by Polly Jansen March’s unpredictable weather makes one anticipate warmer days, spring flowers, singing birds and the Caesar [...]
Walnut Lane Bridge Update (reopened)
Forbidden Drive (underneath the Walnut Lane bridge) has been reopened and is now open to all traffic. A "shed" was [...]
Wanderers Kick Off USATF Season at Ugly Mudder
Report by Noah Shusterman. Updated 3/12. Depending on how you look at it, the Ugly Mudder is either the first [...]
Wanderers Saddle Up for USATF Off-Road Series!!
The Wanderers have signed up for team competition in the 2011 USA Track and Field off-road series. The seven-race competition [...]
One Year…Seven Tri’s ! ~ Help Polly Reach Her Goal
Whether it is leading a weekly Wanderers workout, motivating others, volunteering, or competing in just about any type of race, [...]
Guided Running Tours of Philadelphia
Looking for someting different? Consider joining City Running Tours on one of their guided runs. They offer both personalized and [...]
Wanderers Annual Meeting Report
Mea Schiff and Melanie Wright were awarded joint Athlete of the Year 2010 trophies at the Wissahickon Wanderers Annual meeting [...]
JFK 50-Mile Race Report
Race Report by Barb Gorka, Chris Moore and Bob Reynolds Note the report below is color-coded according to the author. [...]