Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, February 12, 2017 HOW’S THAT AGAIN? A FEE TO DO IT YOURSELF? Something is askew these days when registering for a race. Without naming names or pointing a finger at any one race let’s see what is going on. The stated fee to…
Morris runners run track
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, February 5, 2017 MORRIS AREA RUNNERS RUN TRACK Problems with finding a perfect date at a New Jersey indoor track and field facility have always plagued the New Jersey USATF association. Indoor facilities are limited and usually fully booked for high school and…
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Pre Game Four Miler next Sunday in Morristown
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 29, 2017 PRE GAME FOUR MILER NEXT SUNDAY IN MORRISTOWN Yes, its proper name is the Pre Game Four Miler, but we all know what its real name is. It’s just that a certain sports organization didn’t like the use of Super…
A streak of a different color – sub five miles for 30 years
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 22, 2017 A STREAK OF A DIFFERENT COLOR – SUB FIVE MILES FOR 30 YEARS Oh sure, Steve Spence made it into the news for breaking five minutes for the mile for 41 years straight. Spence, after all is a former Olympian. …
This weeks Quiz
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 15, 2017 THIS WEEKS QUIZ OK runners, what do these races have in common? The Newark Distance Classic 20K, Seaside Heights half marathon, Cherry Blossom 10K, Healthy Heart 5K, Run for Freedom 5 mile, Midland Run 15K, Ridgewood Run 10K, President’s…
A whole lot of benefits come your way for being USATF member
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 8, 2017 JOIN USATF – REAP THE BENEFITS Runners who read this column every week know that in New Jersey there is plenty of running events in which to participate. There are races every weekend once we say goodbye to winter and…
Understanding the New Balance Grand Prix
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 1, 2017 UNDERSTANDING THE NEW BALANCE GRAND PRIX Go to the USATF New Jersey Long Distance Running page and you will see the rules for the New Balance Grand Prix. All those words can befuddle a newcomer to New Jersey racing. So…
Groner wins the New Balance grand prix with a perfect score
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, December 18, 2016 GRONER WINS THE NEW BALANCE GRAND PRIX WITH A PERFECT SCORE It’s a wrap. The racing season is over and the final numbers and places have been posted for the USATF New Jersey Grand Prix series. The only way Roberta…
Groner does it again, wins 8K championship
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, November 27, 2016 GRONER DOES IT AGAIN, WINS 8K CHAMPIONSHIP Randolph’s Roberta Groner continued with her winning streak, taking first place woman in the Horace Ashenfelter 8 kilometer race on Thanksgiving morning. Groner finished in 27:15 ahead of over 1,400 other women…