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Essex Running Club Newsletter June 2015 Vol. 32, No. 6 ERC Annual Wine and Cheese Party – Members & Guests Only Saturday June 20th at 7:00 p.m. Join us for one of ERC’s most popular events of the year–the Annual Wine & Cheese Party. Hosted by John & Faye Harvey at their home RSVP by Saturday, June 13 by responding to the evite or calling John/Faye at 973-­‐946-­‐3531. Please bring your favorite appetizer or entree to share with the group. Desserts provided by the ERC Board. 768 Lake Street Newark (the Forest Hill section), NJ 07104 Parking on Lake Street & Heller Parkway. Please, no children or pets.
CLUB RACES
June is one of the best months for club races with some very popular local races in Montclair, Millburn, Glen Ridge and
Bloomfield. Show your team spirit by wearing the club colors! Contact Laura Barry for all your clothing needs
(clothing@essexrunning.com).
Sat, Jun 6 – College Ave Mile (5:00pm - 7:30pm)
The College Ave Mile is a unique evening of running, game playing, and post-race festivities on the most storied part of the Rutgers
University campus: College Avenue! There are a series of one mile races based on age, gender and pace. It’s also the USATF-NJ 1
Mile Championship for all divisions and a team race for our men’s and women’s teams. You can sign up either as an individual or with a
partner as a team. Team registration includes a 1 mile relay with your partner in addition to the 1 mile race, goodie bag, and access to
the festival games, food court, and the Olive Branch. Team registration also includes a 1 mile relay with each person running a half
mile. The relay allows you to select a team division in one of many categories including open, sibling, parent-child, youth, costume,
dating, married, high school, college and Rutgers alumni.
www.collegeavemile.org
Sun, Jun 7 - Montclair Run (2 Mile – 8:30am, 10K - 9:30am)
This is one of our most popular club races through the tree lined streets of Montclair. The 10K always draws a lot of club members and
the 2-miler is a great race for kids who are aspiring runners. The courses are mostly flat with the 10K going through Edgemont and
Anderson parks. The Montclair YMCA organizes the day’s events with something for the entire family. Pre-race sign-up is available at
Fleet Feet with packet pickup on June 5 and 6.
www.raceforum.com/montclair
Mon, Jun 15 – President’s Cup (8:00pm)
This premier New Jersey 5K ¬organized by Sneaker Factory usually produces some very fast times on its double-loop course through
downtown Millburn. It’s the USATF-NJ Open Men’s 5K Championship again this year and a team race for our men. The late evening
start adds to the excitement as the race unfolds with night-time approaching and many spectators cheering on the runners. Most people
stay for the post race party behind Charlie Brown’s Restaurant with complementary beverages served from a Sam Adams beer truck.
www.compuscore.com/
Mon, Jun 22 - Sunset Classic (7:30pm)
This will be the 27th running of this popular 5-mile race through the streets of Bloomfield and Glen Ridge with a stadium finish on the
track at Foley Field. Post race party features hot dogs, ice cream, drinks, DJ and random prize drawings. Pre-race sign-up is available
at Fleet Feet with packet pickup on June 20 and 21.
www.thesunsetclassic.org
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This late afternoon event is staged at Hurrell Field in Glen Ridge and features a fast course on the beautiful tree-lined, gas lit streets of
Glen Ridge with the finish on the track. It’s also the USATF-NJ Masters Women 5K Championship this year so we would like to have
some age group teams competing. There are tech tops to the first 900 pre-registered runners and a post ¬race party hosted by
Fitzgerald’s 1928 featuring Brooklyn Brewery Lager! There is also a 1,200 meter run this year.
www.compuscore.com
ERC National Running Day Activities
by Tracy Keller
Let’s celebrate our passion–and share it with others. Wednesday, June 3, is National Running Day.
What is National Running Day? According to its website NRD is a coast-to-coast celebration of running. On this day, longtime runners
reaffirm their love of running and beginners can kick off a lifetime and life-changing commitment. Sounds cool, right?
What can you do?
RUN
A few of us early morning ERC runners will meet at the bleachers on Hurrell Field in Glen Ridge promptly at 5:30AM on Wednesday,
June 3, to get our run on. We’ll circle back at 6:30AM with bagels and juice. Nothing fancy—just friends, fun, food, and a little sweat.
Join us for an informal run or just swing by for a quick minute on your way to work. Email t.keller9@yahoo.com if you think you might be
there for bagels.
STAFF OUR INFORMAL WATER STOP AT BROOKDALE PARK
Why not give back to other runners? Join us from 6pm – 8pm on June 3 in Brookdale Park to hand out bottles of waters to the runners.
Wear an ERC shirt and see if we can recruit some new members with our hospitality. Please contact Laura at Laurambarry@gmail.com
to sign up for a shift and information on where to meet.
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Summer Hosted and Special Event Runs to start Wednesday July 8th
We’re having our summer hosted runs this year on Wednesday nights starting on July 8th.
Don Manfria will be organizing a soon to be famous “Pizza Run” at Brookdale Park. The hosted runs will start at 7:00pm this year,
not at 7:30 or on Thursdays as in previous years. We’re looking for hosts for the following Wednesdays: July 15th, July 22nd, July
29th, August 5th, August 12th, August 19th, and August 26th. Hosts plan a 3-6 mile run and a light supper. If you are interested in
hosting a run, please contact Paul Maloney at EssexNewsMaloney@aol.com. If a date is not taken by the 15th of the previous month,
a “special event” run (like Don’s Pizza Run) will be scheduled. Attendance awards are being planned!
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YEAR-ROUND GROUP RUNS
Fleet Feet Sports, Montclair THURSDAY @ 6:00 p.m.
Meet at Fleet Feet (603 Bloomfield Ave) This friendly, social group welcomes all paces and smiling faces - run, jog or walk 3 to 6 mi.
West Essex Trail Run, Verona SATURDAY @ 8:00 a.m.
Meet in Verona High School lot at corner of Fairview Avenue and Sampson Drive (Sampson is one-way, so approach from Grove
Ave.). Trail’s round trip from Verona to Little Falls is 6 miles. Unpaved, blazed trail with mile markers on trees.
Fleet Feet Sports, Montclair (FF Long Run) SUNDAY @ 7:00 a.m.
Meet at Fleet Feet (603 Bloomfield Ave) for runs on 1 or more of 3 loops (each 6–8 miles) at paces from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Grove Pharmacy, Montclair (Grove Street Long Run) SUNDAY @ 7:00 a.m.
Meet at Grove Pharmacy (123 Grove St.) for runs of 4 to 20+ miles. We will try to find a pace and a distance for you.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
Christine Gwitt – Bloomfield
David Rose - Little Falls
Carol Moskot - Montclair
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President’s Corner: Beth Candela and June’s Best by Paul Maloney, ERC President Hello Everyone! Special thanks to ERC Running Award Winning Club Member Beth Candela for a great meeting last
month. Beth spoke to us about her nutrition practice, “B3YOND NUTRITION” based in Glen Ridge. Beth takes a “holistic
approach” to nutrition with “One on One Counseling”, counseling for two, sport and performance counseling, and
corporate wellness. Beth can be reached at beth@beyondnutrition-rdn.com.
Be sure to check out http://www.essexrunning.org/members/list/ to see if your membership is up to date. If you have any
Keeping Track www.essexrunning.org Page 2 of 11 Essex Running Club Newsletter June 2015 Vol. 32, No. 6 questions, please contact John Harvey at johneharveyjr@gmail.com or me at EssexNewsMaloney@aol.com.
Keep those race reports coming in! We’re getting results from all over ranging from the Caldwells, Spring Lake,
Ridgewood, the Poconos, and Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine to name a few…. Be sure to show off for your fellow club
members!
You can find club members at the many local races this coming month including the Montclair 10K and 2 Mile on June
7th, the Bloomfield 5 Mile on June 22nd, and the Lager Run on June 28th. Look for our banner at all three. We’re planning
on giving out ice pops to anyone who stops by our tent and banner at the Lager Run (with an Essex Running Club shirt)!
John and Faye Harvey are hosting our Annual Wine and Cheese Party on Saturday June 20th, 7:00 p.m. This is the third
year John and Faye are hosting the party at their lovely home in the Forest Hills Section of the Branch Brook Park area of
Newark. Look for details about the party in other parts of the newsletter.
Spotlight on members to return next month!
Consider yourself….one of the family….one of us….
Paul
ERC National Running Day Activities
by Tracy Keller
Let’s celebrate our passion–and share it with others. Wednesday, June 3, is National Running Day.
What is National Running Day? According to its website NRD is a coast-to-coast celebration of running. On this day,
longtime runners reaffirm their love of running and beginners can kick off a lifetime and life-changing commitment. Sounds
cool, right?
What can you do? RUN!
A few of us early morning ERC runners will meet at the bleachers on Hurrell Field in Glen Ridge promptly at 5:30AM on
Wednesday, June 3, to get our run on. We’ll circle back at 6:30AM with bagels and juice. Nothing fancy—just friends, fun,
food, and a little sweat. Join us for an informal run or just swing by for a quick minute on your way to work. Email
t.keller9@yahoo.com if you think you might be there for bagels.
STAFF OUR INFORMAL WATER STOP AT BROOKDALE PARK
Why not give back to other runners? Join us from 6pm – 8pm on June 3 in Brookdale Park to hand out bottles of waters to
the runners. Wear an ERC shirt and see if we can recruit some new members with our hospitality. Please contact Laura at
Laurambarry@gmail.com to sign up for a shift and information on where to meet.
FINISH LINES
Boston Marathon–April 20, 2015,
Jersey Strong Meets Boston Strong
by Pia LoPresti
“Your greatest run ever” was the moto for the 2015 Boston Marathon. From the day I was able to register for the race
back in September, to the acceptance e-mail and snail mail that I was an official participant, to all the B.A.A. updates
leading up to the big weekend, and not to mention the months of brutal training in what was a pretty harsh winter
(#weatherproof), the excitement of having chased down the unicorn was everything I was hoping it would live up to be!
After recovering from that seemingly unavoidable taper cold and obsessing about Marathon Monday weather, my family
and I finally arrived in Boston the Saturday before the race. If I could capture the essence of Boston during marathon
weekend, it’s this: I’ve never felt so appreciated and loved as a runner! The city opened its arms to the swarms of Boston
marathon repeaters and first timers and their loving, adoring fans who’ve traveled with them and supported them
throughout their journey to this mecca of marathons.
When Marathon Monday finally arrived, I had thrown away all my worries about the rain and the pesky headwind. It was
the calmest and least nervous I’ve been before embarking on 26.2 miles. I had earned and fought my way to Boston and I
Keeping Track www.essexrunning.org Page 3 of 11 Essex Running Club Newsletter June 2015 Vol. 32, No. 6 was simply enjoying and taking it all in. I met so many wonderful (not to mention FAST) runners during the bus ride and at
the starting village in Hopkinton. Everyone was so generous and helpful as we tried to stay warm before the start. I offered
my second pair of throw away gloves to a 7-time Boston marathon and he was soooo excited and thankful. Good karma
was certainly in the air that day!
When Wave 2 Corral 8 was finally called, I could feel the adrenaline starting to build and before I knew it, I crossed the
starting line half in tears and with the biggest smile on my face! I hardly noticed the rain for the first 6 miles because I
couldn’t wait to see Ryen, my family, and friends in Framingham. Their high-fives and cheers fueled my 7:30 pace. By the
time I hit Wellesley, I was starting to struggle a little as the rain and wind kept on. But the throngs of screaming girls
certainly lifted my spirits and left me with a ringing right ear! I also knew my support crew was coming up and what could
be better than a kiss from Ryen to push me through the halfway mark and towards the Newton hills. If you know Ryen and
I, you know that we LOVE hills, but that day, the wind was relentless and those Newton hills took a little toll on my pace
which was down to an 8:15 min/mile. But onwards I went with the help of some friends who spotted me shuffling up
Heartbreak. The next 6 miles were the toughest miles I’ve ever run! I managed to salvage my pace and while my A goal
was no longer in sight, a PR and BQ were still within reach. But each of those final miles lined with cheering spectators
was a struggle, mentally and physically. And while those miles may not have been my fastest, they were certainly one of
my finest as I was giving everything I had left in me. I was running for my family and friends and each of those miles was
dedicated to them. The right on Hereford and left on Boylston was simply incredible! And as I crossed the finish line, I
knew I had that PR and BQ, 3:28:08! While it certainly is not my last marathon (or Boston…woohoo!), that day was my
greatest run ever! #bostonmarathon
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Kevin J. Burns
5K
Half Mar.
15K
5K
Half Mar.
Half Mar.
05/03/2015
04/26/2015
04/25/2015
03/14/2015
03/08/2015
03/01/2015
Waldwick 5K
Novo Nordisk Half Marathon
Clinton Country Run 15K
Shamrock'N'Run 5K
Celebrate Life Half Marathon
E. Murray Todd Half Marathon
22:23
1:58:37
1:10:07
22:56
1:45:47
1:42:22
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Stay Healthy Hamilton County 5K -Carmel, Ind - April 18th, 2015
by Phil Coffin
*In my quest to run every 5K whose course is incorrectly measured, I ran this race in suburban Indianapolis with my sister.
My Garmin and the course markers were dead-on at Miles 1 and 2, but at the finish Garmin said 2.93 miles. Oopsy. (My
time works out to about 22:05 for a real 5K.) My sister won her age group for the first time; I was second in mine. She
owns family bragging rights..
Phil Coffin
20:49*
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Long Branch NJ Half Marathon
Jennifer Ackermann
Long Branch, NJ
4/26/2015
2:03:01
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Newport 10K, Jersey City, May 2
by Martta Kelly
There were 7 ERC members, beside myself, who did this race. I apologize if I missed anyone else. As is typical of early
May, the morning started off chilly but by the end of the race, I was pouring water down my back! Of course, I never know
how to dress for days like this and I always err on the side of too much clothing.
My time? Meh. But I have no one to blame but slothfulness due to my intense dislike of winter. Paul G's speed work
sessions are giving me encouragement, though. He got my lazy self to do a 8:15 mile! Just have to translate that to
racing. I'll be back!
Larry Czaplewski
39:08-2nd AG; 8th master's men
Charlie Slaughter
42.27-3rd AG
Keeping Track www.essexrunning.org Page 4 of 11 Essex Running Club Newsletter June 2015 Ron Wolfson
Gerry Velli
John Maxwell
Tom Kelly
Randi Cohen
Martta Kelly
46.29
47:14
57.14
57:31
57:35
59:16
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Cure for IBD & Crohn’s Disease 5k–May 3, 2015
by Aubrey Blanda
I ran the Cure for IBD & Crohn’s Disease 5K in Basking Ridge this morning, and discovered what is apparently one of the
best kept secrets around. The race was very well organized, with easy packet pick-up at the start. Plenty of water,
breakfast bars, and bananas at the post race table. Very convenient indoor bathrooms. The course consisted of 2.5 loops
of a flat, fast, mostly shady, asphalt path in a large park. The weather was perfect, sunny but not yet hot at the 9:30 start.
Though very small (71 finishers), both runners and spectators were very enthusiastic. Timing was by Compuscore. I was
very happy with my time of 26:15, especially for my first 5K in 2 years, and having focused on ultras for a while, and I was
happy when I saw that I was first in my new age group (50-54). But I was shocked when the RD called my name for
second place overall female. I asked him to check the results to be sure that wasn’t a mistake, and it wasn’t. I was so far
behind first female it was ridiculous, and it made me wonder where all the women were! I usually run larger races, and so
almost never get hardware, but it’s always nice to be reminded that showing up is half the battle. This race is a keeper
and I hope to see some ERC peeps out there next year!
Jon Alaya:
Cure for IBD 5K & Fun Run for Crohn's and Colitis - Having run several races with Team Challenge (Crohn's and Colitis
foundation of America's endurance training and fundraising program), I decided this was another great way to support a
great cause. I ran the 1 Mile fun run with my nephew and being that it was a two loop course, our family was able to
spectate every quarter mile by crossing the field. My nephew (3yrs old, till Friday) tripped going up the slight incline
around the first turn and exclaimed through his tears, "The Mountain got me." On the second lap, at the top of the same
"Mountain", he jumped for joy, and yelled, "The Mountain didn't get me this time." He had a fantastic experience at his first
race. After the fun run, 71 participants made their way over to the start of the 5K. I went in to the race hoping for a PR
and, and maybe even an OA place with it being such a small event. At the start, I found myself hanging on to the race
leaders a little too long, and running way faster than I should have. By the end of the first mile, I worked myself up a
couple positions and fell into a (slightly) declining pace. My fast start and the warm weather were taking their toll. As I
rounded the final turn, I spotted the clock and saw 19:43. I had yet to break 20:00 in the 5K so I dug deep and deep and
gave it all I had.... Finished 3rd OA, 1st AG, and PR'd with a 19:59:55. My first sub 20:00, with many more to come
hopefully. Thanks to my Family and friends (Roselynn Horway), who came out to make up and amazing cheering section.
And as always, great running with the Team Challenge crew.
Jon Alaya
19:59:55
3rd OA, 1st AG, and PR!
Aubrey Blanda
26:15
1st AG!
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Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education 5k–May 16, 2015
by Martta Kelly
Normally I don’t run back to back races (two races in one weekend) but I had to make an exception for the Caldwell-West
Caldwell Board of Education 5K today as that was my high school. We had a few Essex peeps there today and I believe
we all medaled in our respective age groups. Times not posted online yet but we had Larry Czaplewski, Phil Coffin, Joe
Cozzi and Yours Truly, all getting 1st place AG medals. Larry also came in 2nd OA. Tough course! Most of the 1st mile is
uphill on Westville Avenue. Then you turn into Grover Cleveland Park and then back out on Brookside Avenue for yet
another hill. Home sweet home, however, is all downhill, back on Westville. Good workout and fun revisiting my school.
Tom cheered me on today and he is saving his energy for Run for Rachel tomorrow. John Piccoli, George McIntyre, and
George Swiatek were also there to cheer us on.
Keeping Track www.essexrunning.org Page 5 of 11 Essex Running Club Newsletter June 2015 Lawrence Czaplewski
Phil Coffin
Dani Folja
Elsa Slater
Martta Kelly
Joseph Cozzi
19:00
22:08
26:58
28:21
28:52
30:44
Vol. 32, No. 6 1st place A/G 2nd overall
1st place A/G
1st place A/G
1st place A/G
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NYRR Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY
-May 16th, 2015
by Malecia Walker
Ran my first half yesterday since having my baby in 2013. Brooklyn Half in 2:12:43. It was my slowest, but I’ll take it
because training was hard to fit in with the baby! Training was what I’d call “bootleg.” LOL I also turned my ankle on
Wednesday on my last run (got overzealous on Ridgewood Avenue). I wrapped and iced for two days. Almost didn’t run
because I was in so much pain on Wednesday night that I couldn’t sleep. Woke up Saturday at 4 a.m. with no pain and
went to the race. Taking a breather now to strengthen the ankle. Shout out to KT tape, compression calf sleeves and
Oofos sandals.
Malecia Walker
2:12:43
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Pocono Marathon–May 17, 2015
by Mike Skara
Unpleasant. That is the best way to describe the Pocono Marathon this year. I did my job, hitting the line at 4:19:07, but I
was accompanied only by my 4:20 pace sign.
The weather was the biggest culprit, as the temps topped 80 degrees and a reported 65% humidity. The lack of shade on
the course hurt as well, though I knew that going in, as I’ve paced this event three times now.
The volunteers at the aid stations were very enthusiastic and always in good spirits, but they only had liquids. The RD did
publish this & I brought nutrition, but I think some runners ran out of resources.
I had a decent group through almost 17 miles. I was recognized by some runners for whom I paced in the past. The early
highlight was the eight of us belting out “Sweet Caroline” on a down hill. Unfortunately, the heat took its toll and I was
down to one runner by 18. She hung in until 20.
That’s the hardest part of pacing, knowing you’re about to be alone. I wanted to give Shannon from Queens some of my
strength, but alas I was bound to keep my pace. It was unpleasant leaving her.
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Sugarloaf Mountain Marathon recap–May 17, 2015
by Adam Perry
“Come to Maine,” they said. “We’re running the Sugarloaf Marathon, you should come too,” they said. Well it didn’t take
much for Pia and Ryen to slowly gather a group of 14 other crazy runners spanning 2 NJ running clubs and 2 states. And
off to beautiful Carrabassett Valley, Maine we went!
We knew the Sugarloaf Marathon was going to be one of (if not, the) smallest marathon that most of us had ever run.
Instead of a “marathon expo” there was simply “bib pickup.” There was a very nice pasta dinner the night before the race
including speaker Gary Allen (http://www.garyallen.crowathletics.com/) who, among his many other accomplishments, has
run Sugarloaf over 30 times. In addition to regaling us with a story of how he created a bionic hamstring for himself using
only duct tape and bungee cords during his run from Maine to Washington DC, he also gave those in attendance a great
mile-by-mile preview of the race course with advice on how we could tackle each segment on our way to a PR or a BQ.
For those who aren’t familiar with it, the Sugarloaf Marathon is supposed to be one of the top 25 fastest marathons in the
Keeping Track www.essexrunning.org Page 6 of 11 Essex Running Club Newsletter June 2015 Vol. 32, No. 6 country featuring a 16-mile downhill stretch to end the race (http://findmymarathon.com/race-detail.php…).
Fast forward to Sunday morning and all that talk of PRs and BQs would be thrown out the window. Despite erratic
weather forecasts for the week or so leading up to the race, we woke up on Sunday morning to temps in the 50s that
would continue to climb throughout the race, peaking in the high 70s/low 80s with full (but beautiful) sunshine right in our
faces for about 3/4 of this straight, point-to-point race.
Despite the crazy temps, dehydration, cramping and crushed hopes of PRs and BQs, I can confidently say everyone had
an AWESOME time at this marathon! Even though it was such a small field (fewer than 1,000) at no point did any of us
feel alone on the course. All of the volunteers and fellow marathoners were incredibly friendly and it was a true feeling of
“misery loves company” out on that course. Everyone was in pain and we all knew it and pushed each other (whether
friend or stranger) to the finish.
I’m sure everyone who was there can give you his/her own recap of the race indicating precisely where the wheels began
to came off (for me it was about mile 17), so I’ll leave that up to them the next ERC meeting or social gathering.
This trip was a true testament to ERC being NJ’s “friendliest running club.” In addition to many ERC members, we also
had a few familiar “friends of ERC,” a member of Garden State Track Club and a new friend from Missouri that none of us
had even met before. Everyone left Maine with some new friends, great memories, and another state checked off the list.
FINISH TIMES
Ryen Lopresti – 3:27:06
Pia Lopresti – 3:36:05
Jon Alaya – 3:36:13
Adam Perry – 3:47:40
MaryRose DiBiano – 4:10:16 (The sole PR of the group!)
Amanda Ryan – 4:20:54
Roselynn Horway – 4:31:34
Samantha Spitaletta – 4:38:28
Annie Miller – 5:06:49
Timothy Panebianco – 5:06:48
Sarah Ford – 5:06:50
Brian Innis – 5:53:39
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Wildwood Half Marathon - Wildwood NJ -May 17 2015
Dan Smith
01:29:12
17th overall 1st in age group
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Run for Rachel, Livingston, NJ
May 17th, 2015
by Martta Kelly
We had a small contingent from Essex yesterday at Run for Rachel, two of whom did the Caldwell-West Caldwell 5K on
Saturday. I speak for myself when I say the second race always seems to suffer, especially on a hot and humid day like
we had. Tom Kelly was our sole award winner.
Smaller crowd than usual, too, with only 312 runners.
Tom Kelly
27:18 2nd AG
Martta Kelly
29:30
Ed Trieste
30:30
Joe Cozzi
31:11
Spring Lake 5 Mile–May 24, 2015
Daniel Smith
Michael Gorman
Gerry Velli
Keeping Track by Laura Barry Pierotti
rd
30:45 -3 in Age Group
31:09
36:08
www.essexrunning.org Page 7 of 11 Essex Running Club Newsletter Aileen O’rourke
Amanda Ryan
Don Manfria
Samantha Spitaletta
Roselynn Bedoya
Laura Barry
Gina Imperato
Tracy Keller
Nicole Kelly
Jessica Kelly
Edward Kelly
Raymond Murphy
Paul Maloney
Carolann Manfria
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38:23
39:46
45:35
45:36
45:36 (PR)
47:57
47:57
54:24
54:24
54:27
59:49
1:00:04
1:03:37
Once again I’m sure I missed someone please feel free to let me know and I’ll add you to the list!
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Ridgewood Run 10K May 25th, 2015
by Laura Barry Pierotti
Here are some results from Ridgewood. I know we had more runners there but some people aren't
coming up in the results. Something happened during registration that people were missing from the
preregistered lists, this made it extremely difficult to declare the teams. We ran a 40s team and a 60s
team.
Harold Porcher
Michael Gorman
Mike Skara
Charlie Slaughter
Michael Sneden
Mark Frankel
Paul Pierotti
Kevin Burns
Mona Jha
Michael Barry
William Wilde
Dani Folja
Tom Kelly
Martta Kelly
Edward Tgrieste
George Studzinski
38:28.50
40:14.16 *
40:29.11
42:13.49 *
43:09.92 *
44:25.29 *
45:10.70
45:53.37
47:37.60
52:41.61
53:19.52
54:49.72
55:57.63
57:42.20
1:00:42.00
1:10:35.26
Ridgewood Mile
Glen Freyer 5:16
Catherine Smith 5:27
Strides for Education 5K in Morris Plains -May 26, 2015
by Bev Salerno
I did my first trail race yesterday- The Strides for Education 5K in Morris Plains. The course is up and down through fields
and woods over rocks and dirt and stuff that trail runners know better than me. I was running with my company team and
none of us knew beforehand that it was a trail race. Our first clue was when we saw the start line was in the middle of a
meadow. it was very difficult for me but I finished (1st AG) much slower than my usual 5K time. I applaud all you trail
runners for doing this difficult stuff all the time!!
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ESSEX RUNNING CLUB OFFICERS STAFF: LINKS Paul Maloney -­‐ President Michael Gorman -­‐ USATF teams ONLINE: www.essexrunning.com Tracy Keller -­‐ Vice President, Social Laura Barry -­‐ USATF Teams YAHOO GROUP: Join the ERC yahoo group at: H. Carl Sturcke -­‐ Treasurer groups.yahoo.com/group/essexrunningclub Tom Kelly -­‐ Secretary HALL OF FAME BOARD MEMBERS Vincent Carnevale -­‐ 1995 General Info: info@essexrunning.com Laura Barry -­‐ Clothing Larry Hollander -­‐-­‐2002 Results: Results@EssexRunning.com Anne Chesny -­‐ Speakers George Studzinski -­‐ 2003 President: president@essexrunning.com Mick Close -­‐ At Large Lenore Piccoli -­‐ 2004 Membership: membership@essexrunning.com Desmond Duncker –Website Admin Andrew Kotulski -­‐ 2008 Newsletter: newsletter@essexrunning.com Mark Frankel -­‐ At Large Bill & Karen Mishler -­‐ 2010 Website: website@essexrunning.com John Harvey -­‐ Membership Randy Miller -­‐ 2012 Clothing: clothing@essexrunning.com Don Manfria -­‐ At Large Mick Close -­‐ 2014 Paige Sato -­‐ Website Editor POSTAL ADDRESS: Pia LoPresti -­‐ At Large P.O. Box 183, Verona, NJ 07044 Ryen LoPresti -­‐ At Large Paula Fields -­‐ At Large Race Calendar for June – August 2015
(ERC club/team races are in bold print. Some dates/times are tentative, always confirm. NBGP = USATF-NJ New Balance Grand Prix.)
June
6/1
Mon
7:00pm
Roxbury Community 5K
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
6/6
Sat
9:00am
Florham Park Jaycees 5K
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
6/6
Sat
9:30am
Lakeview 5K (Edison)
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
6/6
Sat
5:00pm
College Avenue Mile (Rutgers, New Brunswick)
1M
NBGP: 700pts (1M)
6/7
Sun
8:00am
NYRR 4 Miler (Central Park, NYC)
4M
6/7
Sun
8:30am
Montclair Run
2M, 10K
6/7
Sun
9:00am
Tenafly 5K
5K
6/7
Sun
9:00am
North Jersey Pride Run 5K (South Orange)
5K
6/7
Sun
9:00am
Matt Fenton Memorial 5K Run (Little Ferry)
5K
6/7
Sun
5:00pm
Pleasant Valley Twilight Challenge (Basking Ridge)
5K
6/11
Thu
7:00pm
Flag Day 5K (Lyons VA, Bernards Township)
5K
6/13
Sat
8:00am
New York Women’s Mini 10K (Central Park, NYC)
10K
6/13
Sat
8:30am
Valerie Fund 5K (Verona Park)
5K
6/14
Sun
8:00am
Run for Marge (Pequannock)
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
6/14
Sun
8:30am
Woodcliff Lake Run for Education
5K, 10K
NBGP: 500pts (5K, 10K)
6/14
Sun
9:00am
Portugal Day 5K (Newark)
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
6/15
Mon
8:00pm
President’s Cup Night Race (Millburn)
5K
NBGP: 700pts (5K)
6/20
Sat
9:00am
Patriot’s Race (Mendham)
5K, 8K
NBGP: 500pts (5K, 8K)
6/20
Sat
9:00am
Rockaway Rotary 5K
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
Keeping Track www.essexrunning.org NBGP: 500pts (5K)
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
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Sun
8:00am
Queens 10K (Flushing Meadows)
10K
6/21
Sun
8:45am
Westwood Dad’s Dash
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
6/21
Sun
8:45am
Run for Dad (West Windsor)
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
6/22
Mon
7:30pm
Sunset Classic (Bloomfield)
5M
NBGP: 500pts (5M)
6/23
Tue
7:00pm
Morris County Striders Summer XC Series #1 (Boonton)
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
6/27
Sat
8:30am
Lesbian & Gay Pride Run (Central Park)
5M
6/28
Sun
9:00am
Hope & Possibility Run (Central Park)
5M
6/28
Sun
6:15pm
Fitzgeralds 1928 Lager Run (Glen Ridge)
5K
7/4 Sat
9:00am
Firecracker 4 Miler (Cranford)
4M
7/7 Tue
7:00pm
Morris County Striders Summer XC Series #2 (Boonton)
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
7/8 Wed
7:00pm
Woodridge Run for Pizza
4M
NBGP: 500pts (4M)
7/11 Sat
8:30am
Belmar 5 Miler
5M
7/11 Sat
8:00am
Sprintin Clinton 5K
5K
7/14 Tue
7:00pm
Party with Purpose 5K (Hoboken)
5K
7/16 Thu
7:30pm
Verizon Wireless Corporate Classic 5K (Morristown)
5K
7/18 Sat
8:00am
Boomer’s Cystic Fibrosis Run to Breathe (Central Park)
4M
7/18 Sat
8:30am
Teterboro Airport 5K
5K
7/18 Sat
8:30am
Packanack Day 5K (Wayne)
5K
7/21 Tue
7:00pm
Morris County Striders Summer XC Series #3 (Boonton)
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
7/22 Wed
7:00pm
Downtown Westfield 5K
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
7/25 Sat
7:00am
NYC Marathon Long Training Run #1 (Central Park)
20M
7/26 Sun
9:00am
JFK Miles for Minds 5K (Edison)
5K
NBGP: 700pts (5K)
July
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
August
8/1
Sat
~7:00am
River To Sea Relay (Milford to Manasquan)
91M
8/1
Sat
8:30am
NYRR Club Team Championship (Central Park)
5M
8/4
Tue
7:00pm
Morris County Striders Summer XC Series #4 (Boonton)
5K
8/8
Sat
9:30am
REI Run Series NJ (Lewis Morris County Park)
5K
8/15
Sat
8:30am
CASA Superhero 4 Mile Run (Garret Mountain)
4M
8/16
Sun
7:00am
NYC Marathon Long Training Run #2 (Central Park)
20M
8/16
Sun
7:15am
Chasing the Unicorn Marathon (Washington Crossing, PA)
26.2M
8/22
Sat
8:30am
Belmar Chase 5K
5K
8/22
Sat
8:30am
Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run (Harlem)
5K
8/22
Sat
10:00am
Smoke Rise Biathlon (Kinnelon)
1/4M Swim + 5K Run
8/25
Tue
7:00am
Self Transcendence Marathon (Rockland Lake)
26.2M
8/30
Sun
9:00am
USATF-NJ 5K XC Championship (Peapack Gladstone)
5K
NBGP: 700pts (5K)
8/30
Sun
9:30am
Running on Love (Morristown)
5K
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
8/30
Sun
11:30am
NYRR Henry Isola Cross Country (Van Cortlandt Park)
4M
NBGP: 500pts (5K)
NBGP: 700pts (5K)
Check the following web sites for more information, race applications and online registration:
Active.com (www.active.com/running), Best Racing Systems (www.bestrace.com), CompuScore (www.compuscore.com),
Elite Racing Systems (www.eliteracingsystems.com), Jersey Adrenaline (www.jerseyadrenaline.com).
New Jersey Trail Series (www.njtrailseries.com), New York Road Runners (www.nyrr.org), On Your Mark Productions (www.oymp.net),
PracticeHard.com (www.practicehard.com), Race Forum (www.raceforum.com), USATF-NJ (www.usatfnj.org)
Chris Jaworski has compiled a comprehensive list of trail races and ultra marathons in and around New Jersey.
Please check out www.essexrunning.com/trails.
Race Results
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results@essexrunning.com