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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Newport 10,000m race along waterfront

Newport 10,000 – a 10,000 meter race run along the Jersey City waterfront – provides a unique urban setting for both recreational and elite professional runners.

THE FASTEST COURSE IN THE TRI-STATE AREA!
FOR YOUR PERSONAL BEST!
Our course is USATF certified, comprised of flat and local roads, and interweaves along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway with spectacular views of the New York skyline.
Post-race festivities will begin at Newport Town Square at 10:00 a.m., featuring music, refreshments and prize drawings.
Date:
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Registration:
7:00 a.m.
Race Start:
8:30 a.m.
Where:
Newport, Jersey City, NJ Click here for directions
Sponsors:
Title Sponsor: Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Others: Mizuno, Runners High, Cosi
Prizes:
$14,400 in prize money Click here for more details
Race Divisions:
ELITE/AMERICAN ELITE: Runners competing for Elite prize money, USATF prize money if eligible members
OPEN: Runners competing for USATF prize money if eligible members, and for awards and additional prizes in the following age groups: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85& Over
Beneficiary:
Proceeds will be donated to the Jersey City Medical Center, the area's newest regional referral teaching hospital, providing the highest level of care for women and infants, and trauma and heart patients.