
From the Organizer
Hosted by the Morris County Striders running club and the Roxbury Recreation department.
Race starts at 7:00pm on Monday, June 9th in front of the Horseshoe Lake Recreation Complex on Eyland Avenue. Packet pickup and race day registration starts at 4:30pm in the grounds of the Horseshoe Lake Recreation complex by Imagination Station.
Pre-Entry Pricing:
Non USATF-NJ member $30.00
USATF Member $27.00
Roxbury Residents $27.00
Family - Parents & Dependent children $105.00* (* For up to 4 family members. $25.00 each additional.)
Awards:
Top 3 overall male and female
10&under male and female
11-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
5 yr age groups all the way down to 80-84
85+
Corporate, Club, and Family Team Competition:
Men, Women, and Co-ed divisions. Unlimited team members (all must register); top three will score. Teams must pre-register but add-ons are allowed on race day. Family entry fee covers parents and dependent children only. No B teams.
The Course: USATF-NJ certified loop course (#NJ23011JLW). Flat, very fast and worth 500 points in the USATF-NJ P Grand Prix.
Post Race Party: pizza, ice cream, water, Gatorade. Live DJ music. Random prize raffles from local merchants (must be present to win).
Who Benefits: All net proceeds from the race will benefit local charities and non-profit organizations: Roxbury HS Project Graduation, Roxbury Rescue Squad & Fire Department, Roxbury Social Services, Roxbury Interact Club, Roxbury Recreation Trust fund and Roxbury HS Trac/XC scholarships.
Race website: www.roxbury5k.com
Race email: rcb5k@optonline.net
Race hotline: 973-219-4494
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About This Sport
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
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From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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