Amar Stultz racing during John I. Leonard’s Track season

Our most recent Palm Beach Roadrunner Scholarship winner/recipient is Amar Stultz from John I. Leonard High School.

Amar will be attending the University of Central Florida in the Fall Semester.

Amar is a current member of the John I. Leonard Track & Field team and a previous member of the Boy’s Cross Country team.

He is always happy to serve at any volunteer event we participate in. Amar is kind to his teammates and works hard to accomplish his personal goals while simultaneously encouraging his teammates to strive to meet theirs.

Academically, he has taken multiple AICE (college level) classes and has earned a 3.36 GPA. Athletically, he has had significant drops in his time in the 800 & 1600 and recently added the 3200 to his event line up. He is employed when not at school, choosing to be productive with his spare time. An enviable trait for a young runner!

We wish continued success to Amar at UCF and with his running endeavors!

L to R: Forest Hill H.S. Coach Maura Withington, PBRR President Dave Masterson, Luca Orasi, PBRR Youth Program Director Madeleine Ely, Forest Hill H.S. Coach Justin Boruch

Today your running club presented the first ever College Scholarship check to Forest Hill High School’s Luca Orasi. Luca is the Captain of the Track & Field and Cross Country teams. He is attending the University of South Florida starting in the Fall Semester.

About Luca…
Luca joined the cross country and track teams as a young inexperienced 9th grade runner and grew into a phenomenal student-athlete by his senior year. During his freshman year Luca ran a 31 minute 5k, 6:21 in the 1600m and 14:16 in the 3200m. By 12th grade Luca had run a sub 20 minute 5k, 5:18 in the 1600m and 11:19 in the 3200m. He also became an important leader and captain for both the Cross Country and Track programs at Forest Hill. He achieved all this athletic success while being an exceptional student in the classroom and maintaining a weighted cumulative GPA of 4.8197. Additionally, Luca has dedicated 93 hours to volunteering for his community and he currently works as a host at the Sailfish Marina. He plans to attend USF in the fall and is happy and eager to start his first year as a USF BULL!

Congratulations and good running ahead Luca! 

Luca with his two coaches from Forest Hill High School, Maura Withington and Justin Boruch

Saturday, March 11th, 2023 – The 47th Duffy’s Shamrock Run was a success, even as the format was altered to accommodate construction in the park and on nearby roads.

Our event this year consisted of a 5k and a 10k race. One loop of the course would be our 5k race, two loops were reserved for the 10k runners. Over 700 runners and walkers joined us for a “green themed” morning in Lake Worth’s John Prince Park.

The morning delivered nice weather with temperatures just below 70. Both events began on the same road at the same time. The runners in each event were given different colored race bibs to help with the organization at the finish line. Accuchip Timing allowed for each participant to check their official time shortly after completing their race – Each bib had a QR code printed on the front. A quick scan of this code with a mobile phone brought its user to the near real time results and standings.

The course had two water stops, staffed by volunteers from John I Leonard High School and others. It proved to be a good new 5k course as we received positive feedback on the course route and 10k distance.

With an event titled “Shamrock Run,” you have to expect to see costumed runners – and yes we had plenty! Athletes of all ages brought the luck and cheer with them as they donned green Irish apparel and accessories. This is a highlight of this annual event for many of its participants. KIds, parents, volunteers and race staff all joined in on the dress-up fun.

From the racing side, we saw great performances. Chris Jones and Maura Short were the fastest 5k runners. IN the 10k, Melissa Perlman took the 1st overall position in an impressive 36 minute time. The male winner for the 10k was Ryan Deauville.

We are happy to have produced another great & fun event for our members and our community… Here are the 2023 Shamrock Run results.

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Another benefit is that any PBRR member that orders over $65 in goods is eligible for a FREE custom PBRR Water bottle. You will have the opportunity to include the NAME of your choice to be printed on the PBRR designed water bottle! To claim your PBRR water bottle, start your FEED order using this link…

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Your bottle will be FREE if your order is greater than $65 which include using your $20 FEED credit! You can also purchase a custom PBRR bottle for $20.

Have a look and take advantage of this club member deal!

This happy group traveled north last weekend to the 43rd Annual Matanzas 5000 in St Augustine, FL. Billed as the “fastest 5k in Florida” with a course record time of 13:58, it’s a special race that yields amazing results each year.

Our group certainly delivered on that, with numerous personal best times and age group podium finishes. Pictured from left to right: Brandon Smith (PR + AG win), Brent McQuilken (AG Podium), Steve Monks (Senior Masters win), Jennie Sober (AG win), Daniel Yinh (PR + AG win), Scott Koonce (AG Podium) and Kristen DeSimone (AG Podium).

Congratulations to each one of these speedy roadrunners! You represented our area well 😃

If you are an Age Group award winner from the Classic By The Sea 5k, 10k or Kid’s 1 mile race last weekend, we will be bringing unclaimed Awards to Dunkin Donuts Juno Beach for pickup! We will be there at 8:00 am this Sat, January 28th. Yes, you can collect an award for a friend or relative, also!

Dunkin Donuts Juno Beach
Plaza La Mer
803 Donald Ross Rd
Juno Beach, FL 33408

Two opportunities to get your bib and shirt before the event!

• • You can pickup your race bib and shirt at Bikes Palm Beach the day before the race. Packet pickup is Friday, January 20th from 3 pm – 6 pm. You can also register for the race if it has not sold out.

Location: 13975 US-1, Juno Beach, FL 33408

• • You can pickup your race bib and shirt on race day (Sat Jan 21st – early morning) starting at 5:45 am at Carlin Park, Jupiter.

The park’s address is: 400 Florida A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477

Here is an aerial view of the 5k and 10k courses…

10k Course

5k Course