June 27, 2004

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Race Results:

Summer Series

Race 1

Pineland Striders 10K

Hilary Gall - 54:27 ( 1st 15-19)

Gary Gall - 1:00:13

June Moon 5 K

Steve Schwartz - 20:53 2nd 45-49

Ryans 5k

Frank Pelcher - 25:25

Pine Beach 5k

Frank Pelcher - 24:35

Edison Day 5k

Robert McGill - 22:48

Midland 15k

Robert McGill - 1:26:58

Friday night at the races

Race 1: Robert McGill - 26:44 (9 min handicap)

Race 2: Robert McGill - 26:22

Race 3: Robert McGill - 26:10

Race 4: Robert J. Mc Gill - 26:17

Run for Freedom 5 miler

Robert McGill - 38:47

Newport 10,000 10k

Robert McGill - 48:56

Ventnor 10-K

Patrick Asay - 41:17

Spring Lake 5 M

Mike Chudkowski 39:57

Lorraine Chudkowski 40:10

Hamilton CYO 5K Veteran's Park

Hilary Gall – 24:49 (1st 14-19) 2nd overall F

Gary Gall - 27:49

Corpus Christi CYO 10K

Hilary Gall 59:11(1st 14 & under)

Gary Gall 59:09

Healthquest 5k of Hunterdon County

Robert J. Mc Gill - 19:45

Charlie Horse 20k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 2:36

Ridgewood 10k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 48:48

Run for Rachel 5k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 23:43

Raising Hope 5 miler

Robert J. Mc Gill - 40:30

Midland 15k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 1:26:58

Edison 5k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 22:48

Stone Harbor Turtle Trot

Evan Bessette - 22:00

Rick Bessette - 23:40

Bayhead 5-K

Patrick Asay - 19:46 a PR

Avon 5-K

Patrick Asay - 20:08

Frank Pelcher - 24:48

Christmas City Challenge 5 miler

Robert J. Mc Gill - 39:08

Spring Lake

Cindy Monica - 47:00

Hillsborough Hop 5K

Hilary Gall 24:52

Gary Gall 27:12

Hartshorne woods 7.2 mile trail run

Patrick Asay and Dog Holly: 68 min. (covered in mud!)

Lake Takanassee 5-K

Patrick Asay- 20:06

5000 strides 5k

Frank Pelcher - 24:42

Portugal Day 5k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 23:08

5,000 Strides 5k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 24:08

Morris County Striders Summer Series 2.6 miler

Robert J. Mc Gill - 21:14

Trenton Waterfront 5k for Habitat for Humanity

Robert J. Mc Gill - 23:35

June Moon 5k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 23:38

Summer Solstice 10-K

Patrick Asay - 44:19 3rd 40-49, 7th overall.

George Sheehan Classic

Frank Pelcher - 42:34

Woodbridge Father's Day 5k

Robert J. Mc Gill - 22:50

Fathers Day 5 mile, Pt. Pleasant

Frank Pelcher - 41:55

Jersey Shore Running Summer series 3 mile

Week 1: Patrick Asay - 18:55

Week 2: Patrick Asay - 18:50

Lake Takanassee

Week 2: Patrick Asay - 19:57

Race Calendar:

Many New Races and App's!!!!

Runners Forum:

Flag Day 5 K

From Cindy and Michael Monica

Hi There, On Sunday, June 13th Michael and I participated in a really nice event - the Flag Day 5K in Bernardsville YMCA, This was a family event fundraiser, with proceeds going to prevent homelessness among veterans. Michael ran alongside granddaughter Kaitlyn (age 8) who is in the Girls on the Run program. This was Kaitlyn's first running event. She was proud to finish the race. I came in 2nd in my age group with a time of 28:22 and Michael came in 3rd in his age group with a time of 50 minutes! This was the first race we've been to where they served a complete meal afterwards - hamburgers, salads, pasta, and drinks. We also enjoyed participating in the Relay for Life on Saturday. Our team was well represented and it was good to have such fine weather for a change.

LISTS

From Robert McGill

Beer races outside of Monmouth & Ocean counties

1. President's Cup 5k (Millburn)

2. Long Hill Township 5 miler

3. Morris County Striders Summer Series 2.6 miles

4. Raritan Valley Road Runners Summer Series 5k's

5. Friday Night at the races series 5k's

6. Frost on the Pumpkin 10k (South River)

7. Hero's 5k (Elizabeth)

Revised hilly course list

5 milers & 8k's

1. Raising Hope 5 miler (Readington, NJ)

2. Tewksbury 5 miler

3. Our House 5 miler (Summit, NJ)

4. Summit HI-5 miler

5. Christmas City Challenge 5 miler (Bethlehem, Pa)

6. Christmas City Classic 5 miler (Bethlehem, Pa)

7. Sunset Classic 5 miler (Bloomfield, NJ)

8. The Scenic 5 miler (Atlantic Highlands, NJ)

9. Stillwater Stampede 5 miler (stillwater, NJ)

10. Long Hill Township 5 miler (Long Hill, NJ)

10k's

1. Run for the Cookies 10k (Berwick, Pa)

2. Brian's Run 10k (Wayne, NJ)

3. Woodcliff Lakes 10k (Woodcliff Lakes, NJ)

4. Frost on the Pumpkin 10k (South River, NJ)

5. Amazing Feet 10k (New Providence, NJ)

6. Hopewell Challenge 10k (Hopewell, NJ)

7. Joel Spector 10k (Washington Twp, Bergen County, NJ)

8. Giralda Farms 10k (Madison, NJ)

9. Brielle Day 10k

10. Ramsey Day 10k (Ramsey, NJ)

8 milers and longer

1. Half Wit, Half Marathon (Reading area of Pa)

2. Charlie Horse 20k (Reading area of Pa)

3. Hacklebarney Hill Climb 15k (Pottersville, NJ), was not held this year

4. South Mountain 10 miler (Bethlehem, Pa)

5. 9 miler at Allaire State Park (Wall, NJ)

6. Hot Chili 8 miler challenge at Kittatiny State Park (Andover, NJ)

7. Sparta 8 miler around Lake Mohawk (Sparta, NJ)

8. Indian Trails 15k (Middletown, NJ)

9. Midland 15k Run

10. E. Murray Todd Half-Marathon

5k 's

1. The Morris Mauler 5k (Mendham, NJ)

2. Chilly Hilly 5k (Randolph, NJ)

3. All Hills, No Frills 5k

4. William & Teresa Wright 5k (Randolph, NJ)

5. High Point Easter 5k (Wantage, NJ)

6. CPA 5k (Roseland, NJ)

7. Essex ARC 5k (Bloomfield, NJ)

8. Wyeth 5k (Madison, NJ)

9. Raritan Valley Road Runners Summer Series 5k (Highland Park, NJ)

10. Friday Night at the races 5k (Highland Park, NJ)

The best races from each county (order is random)

Mercer County

1. Trenton Waterfront 5k (food, music & raffle)

2. Hamilton Half-Marathon (food & course)

3. Carnegie 5k (same as Trenton Waterfront)

4. Tommy May 5k (washington township) (small race with a large raffle & prize money)

5. Hamilton Peace 5k (course & food)

Somerset County

1. Miles for Matheny 5k (food)

2. Race for Runaways at Duke Island 5k (food)

3. Midland Run (course & food)

4. June Moon 5k (food & prizes)

5. Run for Aimee 5k (food & raffle)

Morris County

1. Merry Heart 5k (food, raffle & flat course)

2. Morris County Striders Summer Series (beer & food)

3. Run for Life 4 miler (food)

4. Pfizer 5k (best goody bag)

5. Wyeth 5k (goody bag)

6. Rockaway Blast 5k (downhill finish & food)

7. Lepauchan Leap 5k (food)

8. HOunds & harriers 3 miler (food & goody bag), must run with a dog

9. Apple Chase Chilton Memorial 10k & 5k (raffle and flat course with long straight aways)

10. Mendham Patriots Path 10K (beautiful trail race & food)

11. William & Teresa Wright 5k (Randolph) (goody bag & raffle)

12. Dover Renassiance 5k (raffle)

Sussex County

1. Fredon Pancake Run 4.4 miles (food & course)

2. Stillwater Stampede 5 miler (course)

3. Christmas in August 5k (course & food)

4. Beach Blast 5k (course & uniqueness of race)

5. Downtown Sparta 5k (raffle, goody bag & food)

6. Sparta 8 miler around lake mohawk (cheap race & beautiful course)

7. Tri-State Classic 10k (course)

8. Hot Chili 8 miler challenge at Kittatinny State Park (food & course)

Bergen County

1. Teterboro Airport 5k (raffle)

2. Woodcliff Lakes 10k & 5k (goody bag)

3. Joel Spector 10k & 5k (course)

4. Wyckoff 5k (flat course that is tree-lined)

5. Ramsey Day 10k & 5k (course plus washcloth at finish line and t-shirt)

Hudson County

1. Newport 10,000 (flat course & very fast elite runners who bring down the participation of fast uaatf

runners)

2. Hoboken Police Race Against Crime & Drugs (course & something crazy happens at this race almost every year)

3. St. Dominic's 5k (fast course)

4. Bayonne Terminal 5k (fast course)

5. Race Against Autism

6. Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5k (unique course)

Union County

1. Our House 5 miler (food & raffle)

2. Summit Hi-5 miler (food & raffle)

3. Sleepy Hollow 5k (goody bag)

4. Downtown Westfield Pizza Run (food & music)

5. Winter's End 5k & 5 miler (raffle)

6. Run for the Children 5 miler in Elizabeth (food, raffle & awards)

7. Heroes 5k in Elizabeth (best food race in the State)

8. Roselle 21 st century 5k (food & raffle)

9. cranford firecracker 4 miler (large crowds of spectators, food & goody bag)

10. contact we care 5k (food & raffle)

Essex County

1. Newark Corporate 5k (food & flat course with long straightaways)

2. Newark Easter 5k (goody bag)

3. Portugal Day 5k (flat course & nice trophies)

4. Run for Freedom 5 miler (food & friendliness of people putting on the race)

5. Newark Distance Classic 20k & 5k (course & warm building for awards)

6. Essex ARC 5k (raffle & goody bag)

7. Run for Rachel 5k (raffle & goody bag)

8. CPA 5k (unique awards & food)

9. South Orange Village 5k Classic (food)

10. Sunset Classic 5 miler (food & collar shirt)

11. Montclair 10k (course & food)

12. Ashenfelter 8k (course, warm building & food)

Middlesex County

1. Run for Education 5k (food, raffle & flat course)

2. Beringer House 5k (raffle & flat, tree-lined course)

3. Edison Day 5k (food, flat couse & awards)

4. Frog Hollow 5k (food & tough challenging course)

5. Crossroads of Woodbridge 10k (food & raffle)

6. Frost on the Pumpkin 10k (challenging course & beer)

7. East Brunswick 10k & 5k (food)

8. Raritan Valley Road Runners Summer Series (food & beer)

9. Friday night at the races 5k (food & beer)

10. Colonia Classic 5k (food)

11. Lightning 5k (course & politeness of people putting on the race)

Hunterdon County

1. Healthquest 5k of Hunterdon County (food & course)

2. Raising Hope 5 miler (challenging but beautiful course)

3. Windmill Classic 5k (challenging course but beautiful)

Raising Hope 5 Miler

From Robert McGill

Here is a new race that people who love hills should do, Raising Hope 5 miler in Readington. This course

is a killer. There is little or no shade. You start at the bottom of a hill and finish at the top of that

same hill.

The worst hill goes up and down over almost the entire third mile. It would remind you of the hill during

the 6th mile of Indian Trails that you run through a residential neighborhood, excpept that this hill is longer and steeper. When you get to the top, you start running along a gradual incline, the go to a gradual decline and then you run down that hill.

The scenery is beautiful. You get a smell of horse manure near the start and the finish. A horse farm is

near the start and finish lines.

It was a small race. I ran a 40:30 and took 19th out of 77 runners.

FARC 4X400 Relay Team

From Avram Shapiro

Marcia and I were officiating at the New Jersey International Track & Field meet at Colts Neck H.S. on June 12th, and were pleasantly surprised to see a FARC team entered in the open 4x400 relay. Turns out that Michael O'Flaherty brought down a team consisting of himself, Michael F. and Cody O'Flaherty, and Chris Davis. They were aiming for a 4:07, and surpassed that goal with a 4:05.2. This was after Mike ran the Masters mile in 5:35, Cody turned in a 5:40 in the Middle School mile, and Mike F. and Chris did 4:55 and 5:07 respectively in the Open mile. Nice going, guys!

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