About Me Kevin O'Connor
I have been a runner for over 50 years. Since my first race in 1960 - 1.25 mile cross country high school race, through my first road race in 1964 - the 25K Milk Run at the New York Worlds Fair - I have run everywhere and anywhere, races and events from 1 Mile to 24 hour runs. For the past 10 years I have relaxed into running "ultra" trail runs form 50K to 100K. It's not about racing or competing but about personal challenges and the participation with others - and even more frequently about the solitude of running for hours alone in a forest.
... I was in the United States Marine Corps (1967 - 1969) serving 19 months in Vietnam and being discharged as a Sergeant. You will see an example of the USMC Eagle, Globe and Anchor (EGA) on "Other Works" page. We Marines can never seem to get enough reminders of our Corps. The "EGA" I create can be in oak, walnut, pine, poplar or maple.
I have a BS degree in Marketing and an MS degree in Business and Medical Ethics.
(Back to running) I have also directed more than 50 running events. Most of them were events that I created to introduce people to trail running (Bear Creek & Swinging Bridge Races) and several of them as fund -raising events for non-profit organizations - Youngblood & Patriots)
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With my "Running Woods" I have been designing and creating wood art related to running for almost 10 years.
I have created Running race awards in the Richmond, Virginia area for dozens of events including the Toys for Tots Run, Carytown 10K, Battlefield 1/2 Marathon, Salisbury Fall 5K, RRRC Scholarship Races, CrossOver Challenge 15K and many more..
I have also created unique awards for the RRRC Runner of the Year Awards Program.
I also create non-running works of art including categories of Celtic Art, Military Art and Nature Art. The Celtic Designs have been bought as gifts in Spain, Denmark and Great Britain as well as here in the US.
I create and sell art, based on special requests, and I'm open to design suggestions and inquiries. Prices are negotiable based on the complexity of the design, the wood used and the size of the work.
For more information about Richmond area events and all things running, check out the
Richmond Road Runners Club website:
For information about Ultra Running and Ultra Trail Running in Virginia go to the Virginia Happy Trails website: