Club News:
Striders New Year's Eve party at Pam's Place starting at 7pm: The club will supply the refreshments.  Please bring a side dish and/or your favorite refreshment to share with others??  Steve will supply his famous fried turkey as one of the main entrees. 
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New Year's Day Run:  We'll meet at the Randolph high school track at 10:am.  Its across from the Randolph Police station on Millbrook Ave.  Do several laps around the track to ring in the new year, then off to the Randolph Diner for breakfast.  


​Roxbury 5k Race for 2019:  SAVE THE DATE!!  The Striders will host the 11th annual Roxbury Community Benefit 5k race on Monday night June 3rd 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
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: 

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  Strider members can now receive a 15% discount

at the Running Warehouse website

Contact Ed at born2runnj@hotmail.com  for the discount code

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            Strider members receive a 15% discount at the

                   Runner's Haven store in Randolph NJ.
Weekly Club Group Run  Schedule:
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.
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Morris County Striders     P.O Box 233     Ledgewood NJ  07852

Last Updated: December 24, 2018