Zip Code 07662 Marathon
Rochelle Park, NJ
- Marathon, Half Marathon
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Course InformationHalf Marathon: 6 full laps plus 1.1 milesFull Marathon: 13 full laps plus .2 miles.One Full Lap is about 2 miles.There will be one aid station on the course at the finish line with hydration and nourishment.Course Notes: Flat, paved course with a scenic view of the Saddle River. … MORE
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ROUND AND ROUND WE GO
What do you call a race director in a straight Jacket? You guessed right. The Crazy Race Director not only calls the shots for the NEW ENGLAND CHALLENGE but also … MORE
What do you call a race director in a straight Jacket? You guessed right. The Crazy Race Director not only calls the shots for the NEW ENGLAND CHALLENGE but also for the BISTATE CHALLENGE (Zipcode in NJ and the NY Challenge the following wi l weekend in NY). The fact that the Race Direct is crazy is only evident by the dozen or more runners who followed him from 6 states in 6 days to do a seventh. The patients have truly taken over the asylum.
Not only were there half crazy and full crazy marathoners attending all 7 states in 7 days, but they had the nerves to have family traveling to support them as well. I truly wished I could have started with them and finished with them. I had plans to run a marathon on day one and half marathons on day two through six of the NEW ENGLAND CHALLENGE and finish up on day 7th with a full. However, the fact that plans were changed due to a family tragedy and a friend’s blessing for her 40th birthday (see my TabaccoRoadMarathon review), I wasn’t as prepared as I had hoped.
I met many awesome fellow runners from the 50 States Marathon, Marathon and Half Marathon Maniac along with Double Agents, regular runners like myself and family members and friends — and less I forget, all of the wonderful dogs. The park was full of people running, walking riding, playing soccer and many other activities.
One of the main activities that was drawing a crowd in and of itself was the event where an ultra distance runner was stopping at the park to run his very last leg of his run across America (see photo below). You never truly know who is running with you or in the same place while running around the country (or the world). While running the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon, the Queen herself came out to wave the runners on to the finish line.
Getting back to the finish line, I didn’t cross the finish line of this particular race but will, LORD willing, cross the finish line of completing my 50th Birthday Year Celebration Running of 50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Weeks at the 50th Anniversary of the Houston Chevron Marathon and Aramco Half in January 2022 in 5:50:50. You should plan to join us whether you run or volunteer or volunCHEER.