Club News:
Marathon Dinner on 11/9: We come together once a year around the NYC marathon to talk about Marathon experiences. You can attend, whether you ran one or not. Come and speak about YOUR marathon experience(s) or come and listen to others about theirs. Dinner will be held at the Exchange Restaurant at 160 East Main Street in Rockaway. The date will be November 9th starting at 6:30pm. Cost is $15 per person, the club treasury will supplement the difference. Contact Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net if you want to speak at the dinner. Contact Betty Langenkamp at brucerun@gmail.com about payment options.
Roxbury 5k Race for 2019: SAVE THE DATE!! The Striders will host the 11th annual Roxbury Community Benefit 5k race on Monday night June 10th at 7pm. The staging area will be at the Eisenhower Middle School located at 47 Eyland Avenue in Succasunna. Application will be available in the near future. Additional information about the race is available at www.roxbury5k.com . Want to become a sponsor of the race, check out the potential sponsorship levels from "Friends of Roxbury" and all the way up to "Presenting Sponsor".
Running Challenge to 2018
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Are you up for a challenge in 2018!!!! Join the running community by signing up to run either 1,000 miles in 2017 or run/walk 100 days in 2018. That's 83.3 miles a month, 19.2 miles a week, or 2.73 miles a day.
We can do this !!! Sign up today at www.ilovetorun.org. Create an account and log your miles. Tell you friends, do it as a group, this is a great way to set a goal to help you run more in 2018. |
Local Races:
Looking for a race in New Jersey? There are plenty of races to choose from through out the state. Check out some of the following websites to find one:
Looking for a race in New Jersey? There are plenty of races to choose from through out the state. Check out some of the following websites to find one:
Strider members can now receive a 15% discount
at the Running Warehouse website
Contact Ed at born2runnj@hotmail.com for the discount code
Weekly Club Group Run Schedule:
Sunday Morning Run:
Sunday Morning Run:
- Location: 400 Morris Avenue, Rockaway (off Green Pond Rd) at 9:00am (8:30am during the summer)
- Distance: 4 to 13+ miles on the roads
- Contact: Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net
- Add'l Info: During the summer, we have a tailgate party once a month at this location where everyone brings food/drinks and hang out for a bit afterwards.
Tuesday Night Run:
- Location: St Catherine's Church on the Blvd, Mountain Lakes at 5:00pm
- Distance: 4 to 8+ miles on the roads and/or trails
- Contact: Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net
Wednesday Night Run:
- Location: Piccatinny Arsenal (enter at Main gate of Route 15) at 6:30pm
- Distance: 6 to 10+ miles on the roads
- Contact: Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net
- Add'l Info: You must be placed on the security list to gain access to the base. Contact Steve.
Thursday Night Track Workout (Aug thru Oct):
- Location: Wildwood School, 51 Glen Rd, Mountain Lakes at 6:00pm
- Distance: Track workouts, ladder routines, etc...
- Contact: Ken Baker at bakejazz@optonline.net
Saturday morning Trail runs (Seasonal):
- Location: Columbia Trails, Long Valley at 9:00am.
- Distance: 6 to 13+ miles on the trails
- Contact: Columbia Trails - Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net
- Add'l Info: Trails must be clear to run. Check our facebook page or get added to our group email list.
See Madeline Bost's Running Column online at: http://runningcolumn.blogspot.com/
Morris County Striders P.O Box 233 Ledgewood NJ 07852
Last Updated: October 12, 2018