Weekly Activities:
Sunday Runs - A group of
Striders meet year round on Sunday - at 9:00 am during the winter (8:30am in the summer) - at the
parking lot of 400 Morris Avenue between the Hampton Inn and Ford Rd., on Morris Ave. in Rockaway, just off the
Rockaway/Hibernia exit on Rt. 80. Distances vary from 3 to 13+ miles. For
more information call Steve A. at (908) 813-0935 or email him at badknees@verizon.net.
Tuesday Night Track Workouts - (seasonal - Apr thru Oct) Workouts are held at Mountain Lakes Wildwood School track (51 Glen Rd, Mountain Lakes, Directions). Contact Pete L. at PLee@us.fujitsu.com for more information.
Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Evening Run - A few Striders are meeting at 6:15 PM at St. Catherine's Church - corner of Pocono Road and the Boulevard in Mountain Lakes. We generally run through the Tourne, conditions permitting. Another option is to run the 2.2 out and back on the Boulevard. (Directions). Runs can average between 4 and 8 miles.
Wednesday Evening Run - We have evening runs all year every Wednesday at 6:30 PM at Picatinny (Directions). There are several pace groups, so that you will hopefully be able to run at your desired speed.
After the run we get together for
food and liquid
refreshment.
In order to run with us at Picatinny, you must first be on the security list. Please email Steve A. at badknees@verizon.net
Saturday Morning Run - (seasonal - Nov thru Apr) We have Saturday morning runs at 9am during the winter and early spring months (before racing season starts). Starting point is at Tourne park in Mountain Lakes. Distances can vary between 8 and 13 miles (Directions).
Club Meetings:
Quarterly meetings take
place in Rockaway or Denville. We usually eat before the meeting. Watch for dates/details
by email.
Seasonal Activities:
New Years Run - Friday, January 1st, 2010. The club's annual New Year's Day run at the Randolph High School track at 10am. We'll run a few miles on the track then head over to the Randolph Diner for Breakfast.
Breakfast Run - Sunday, March 14th, 2010. The club's annual breakfast run will be held at the Sunday group run location (parking lot at 400 Morris Ave. next to the Hampton Inn, Rockaway). We'll gather at 9am for the group photo and have several group run options of 3 miles, 5.6 miles, and 8.5 miles. Afterwards, we'll go to the Hibernia diner for breakfast and a short club meeting. For those who just want to come for breakfast, meet us at the diner between 10:45 - 11am.
Roxbury Community Benefit 5k - Held at the Eisenhower Middle School on Eyland Avenue in Succasunna, the race will be the first Monday night in June (June 7th, 2010). See the Roxbury CB 5k section for details and directions.
Striders XC 5K Race Series -
The
2010 Striders Summer Series is held at Johanson fields in Boonton Township. Race dates are Tuesday nights at 7pm on July 6, 20 and August 3, 10. See the Summer Series section for details and directions.
Saddle River Run 15k -Held at the Saddle River County Park in Ridgewood on Sunday Nov ??, 2010. This race was created in 2009 by collaboration of several local running clubs since the Swamp Devil 15k race in Basking Ridge was cancelled due to construction on the course. We had a successful inaugural race win 374 runners finsihing the race. See the Saddle River 15k Section for details and directions.
Pool Party - Saturday, July 10th at Steve Austin's place. Built-in heated pool, volleyball net, lots a food and cold beverages. Stay tuned for more info.
Marathon Dinner - Friday night November ?? at the Heritage Grill, Denville. After dinner, we will have a short club meeting, then the club marathon runners are encouraged to talk about their experiences during any recent marathons - the good, the bad, the ugly.
Holiday Year End Party - TBA
Last Update:
14 July 2010