Daza and Scheid make it close. Aliaga and LaBurt beat all open women. It doesn’t get much closer than how the New Balance Grand Prix came in 2019. Fabian Daza of Fairview finished the series with 5,681 points while Justin Scheid of Succasunna was but four points back in 5,677. What is interesting about the…
This New Year’s resolution doesn’t need to cost a penny.
They’ve begun. Maria Osmond is on every channel touting the benefits of signing up for the weight loss program that she promotes. Others will follow, preying on those who make their annual resolution to lose weight. But pause a moment and consider that burning off some stored energy, AKA fat, shouldn’t cost a penny. If…
Club Cross Country huge success
Club Cross Country National Meet Under cloudy skies that promised more rain on an already rain soaked course, the national club cross country meet was held on Saturday at Lehigh University in Bethlehem PA. the meet was split into several age and gender divisions with over two thousand runners competing. It was a glorious day…
Last minute registrations swelled the numbers
Was it me? Or was it just you procrastinators out there? On Friday, December 6th I wrote that it was the last day to register for the cross country meet taking place this Saturday at Lehigh University in Bethlehem PA. I wrote that there were about 170 New Jersey runners registered and that was just…
National Club cross country championship next Saturday
New Jersey runners have only hours left today to register for the USATF National Club Cross Country Championship meet that will take place on Saturday, December 14th at Lehigh University in Bethlehem PA. In national championships registration typically closes about a week out, and there is never day-of-race registration. Registration closes tonight at 11:59 p.m….
We’ve come a long way from that first Thanksgiving Day race
We’ve come a long way from that first Thanksgiving Day race A quick check of the USATF New Jersey website reveals that there are at least eleven races on Thanksgiving morning in the state. Back in 1982, Chester played host to a Turkey Trot and it was not a 5K. Back in the first…
National Governing body Website has changed
National Governing body Website has changed You know how when you dial a business or government entity you get the recorded message, “please listen carefully as our menu has changed”? Well, look carefully at www.usatf.org and wow, has it ever changed! Back in 2018 at the annual meeting of the national governing body, USATF,…
A Chilly, Hilly Day at Giralda Farms
Where did the sun go on Sunday? Brrr. It was a chilly day for the Giralda Farms racers. I was a spectator yesterday and that gave me a perspective that I wouldn’t have as a racer. The 10K was scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. When it is as cold and sun-less as it…
Giralda Farms races in Madison on Sunday
It’s Giralda Farms time. No, not pumpkins and mazes, but the race in Madison that goes back to the 80’, that is being held tomorrow, Sunday, November 10. A lot has changed since its inception some forty some years. In fact, there was no 10K race in 2018 when only the 5K was run. The…
Clifton Pulls it off despite second place Harrington Park
CLIFTON PULLS IT OFF DESPITE SECOND PLACE AT HARRINGTON PARK The Clifton running club almost couldn’t lose in the USATF Coed grand prix. They had one win and one second going into the Harrington Park 5K on Saturday. Although they took second on at the 5K, there was no way any of the other…