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RACE INFO

When: 
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 28, 2024

Race takes place rain or shine.

Where:
Start & Finish at Cavallini Middle School,

392 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 07458.

 

Packet Pick Up:

At the Cavallini School Wednesday evening from 5:00PM-8:00PM  and also Thursday morning race day from 7:30AM -8:45AM

Race-Day Schedule:
7:30 - 8:45 am Check-in & registration
9:00 am 5K race begins

Awards ceremony follows last finisher

Parking:
Parking at Cavallini will be limited but there is ample parking directly across the street at the Reynolds and Bogert elementary schools and behind Cavallini in Lion's Park, or on side streets off West Saddle River Rd.

 

Entry Fee:
Register  $35


Race Facts:
-Certified 5k course makes one loop of the town center over paved roads. 
-Digital clocks at 1m and 2m. 
-Water station at 1m and 2m
-Walkers welcome. 
-Strollers ok.

 

Unique Awards:

 

Top 3 Overall, male and female

Top 3 male and female finishers in the following age categories: 

Under 8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-and-over.

 

Award to top 5 immediate-family teams based on fastest 3 members' combined time. All members of the family competition must be pre-registered to participate in the team competition.

1st 2400 entrants will receive a high quality long sleeve shirt.

Amenities:
-The 2000 Dick Meighan run received the Gold Award for Special Events Programming from Bergen County Parks & Recreation.
-There will be a DJ and post-race refreshments.
-Please come dressed to run.
-The school and indoor rest facilities will be open, but no showers.
-Sorry, no bikes, skates, razors or pets.

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