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18th ANNUAL
NEWPORT LIBERTY HALF MARATHON
2011 USATF-NJ Championship


THE EVENT

For the 18th consecutive year, runners will converge on Jersey City to compete in the Newport Liberty Half Marathon. Over 2800 runners will vie for prize money and awards in the half marathon which serves as the USATF-NJ Championship for open and masters, men and women. Let the Liberty Half help prepare you for your fall marathon.

The Half Marathon course offers breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and the Manhattan skyline. Amenities include mile clocks, water and energy drink stations, the Newport Liberty Half T-shirt, refreshments, a DJ and random prizes.

Directions are listed below. Once you have parked, follow RACE SITE signs to RACE SITE at TOWN SQUARE PLACE.

Applications may be picked up at our official running store, Runner's High, located on River Drive in Newport or at their Metuchen location..... www.runners-high.com

Register online at www.newporthalfmarathon.com

So please join us on September 25 for the 18th Annual Newport Liberty Half Marathon.


NUTS & BOLTS
 


 

DATE: Sunday, September 25, 2011

START TIME:
Registration - 6:30am
Half Marathon - 8:30am
Half Marathon Awards - 11:00am

DISTANCE: Half Marathon (13.1 Miles)

INFO: 908-902-8587
mzrace@oymp.net

 

LOCATION:
Newport Town Square
Jersey City, NJ (Hudson County)

COURSE:
USATF certified. Flat and fast.
City streets and Liberty State Park.
Aid stations, mile clocks.

USATF-NJ NBGP - Half Marathon - 700 Points


*** Click on APPLICATION below for more details ***

DIRECTIONS:
NYC Residents and All Other Runners Near a PATH Station: Save time and trouble take the PATH train to the Newport station. Exit onto Town Square Place and walk east through Newport Town Square to River Drive South. Turn LEFT onto River Drive South and follow Race Site signs.

From NYC/Holland Tunnel: Take the Holland Tunnel into New Jersey; stay in far LEFT lane and go to 4th traffic light, following "Holland Tunnel and Local" signs. At 4th traffic light ("Left Lane Must Turn Left;" Sunoco Station on far right; DO NOT take ramp to Route 1-9, Turnpike), make LEFT onto Jersey Ave. Continue straight through traffic light (12th St.). Immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway. DO NOT take "Newport Centre Mall Parking" exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past "Mall Drive East," and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT, just before Light Rail overpass.

From Route 3 or Lincoln Tunnel: Exit onto Route 1&9 South (Tonnelle Ave.). Follow signs to Holland Tunnel/Newport. Make RIGHT at light onto Jersey Ave. and immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway. DO NOT take "Newport Centre Mall Parking" exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past "Mall Drive East," and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT, just before Light Rail overpass.

From I-78 or NJ Turnpike: Take NJ Turnpike to Exit 14C - Holland Tunnel. After going through the exit 14C tollbooth. DO NOT TAKE the "Liberty State Park" or "Jersey City-Columbus Drive" exits. Continue straight for "Holland Tunnel." At first traffic light at bottom of ramp, turn RIGHT onto Jersey Ave. Immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway. DO NOT take "Newport Centre Mall Parking" exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past "Mall Drive East," and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT, just before Light Rail overpass.

From Routes 1 & 9 (Pulaski Skyway): Proceed east on Pulaski Skyway toward the Holland Tunnel. Follow Route 3 directions above.

FROM PARKING DECK TO REGISTRATION/PACKET PICK-UP: Exit parking garage onto Newport Parkway ( where you entered). Make right and walk to traffic light. Cross Washington Avenue. Make a right turn and follow Race Site Signs.

RACE DIRECTORS: Dan Brannen, Mark Zenobia

RESULTS: www.compuscore.com ChronoTrack D-Tag Scoring

AGE GROUPS: 5 Years

NUMBER OF FINISHERS:  2006 - 1014, 2007 - 1203, 2008 - 1349, 2009 - 1555 (heavy rain), 2010 - 2377
 

WHO BENEFITS?

Since 1994, the Jersey City Medical Center and its causes have been the beneficiary of the Newport Liberty Half Marathon.

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL?

  • Spectacular Views
  • USATF-NJ Half Marathon Championship
  • $3,000 in Prize Money
  • Newport Liberty Tee
  • Refreshments
  • DJ
  • Random Prizes
  • ChronoTrack D-Tag Scoring

THE NEXT STOP

Course
Map

Race Application

Map
Quest

E-Mail
Race Application MapQuest Active.com E-Mail

RECORDS

YEAR COURSE--MALE TIME YEAR COURSE--FEMALE TIME
2010 Michael Dixon 1:08:54 2010 Sheila Casey 1:23:38

AGE GROUPS

AGE MALE TIME AGE FEMALE TIME
19+ U Joseph Mascolo 1:27:05 19+ U Claire Sheridan 1:43:33
20-24 Michael Rolek 1:14:23 20-24 Kir Selert 1:25:26
25-29 Michael Dixon 1:08:54 25-29 Jeanna Composti 1:28:19
30-34 Steven Rosenbaum 1:19:20 30-34 Micaela McMurrough 1:25:18
35-39 Hector Rivera 1:11:42 35-39 Elizabeth Lopes 1:29:06
40-44 Greg Mendina 1:17:46 40-44 Sheila Casey 1:23:38
45-49 Mark Zamek 1:17:08 45-49 Misa Tamura 1:25:30
50-54 Rick Pingitore 1:20:55 50-54 Juliette Blevins 1:45:03
55-59 Arthur Noland 1:27:30 55-59 Jane Parks 1:38:35
60-64 Bill Bosmann 1:29:46 60-64 Joann Coffee 1:48:20
65-69 James Leitz 1:35:50 65-69 Antje Hennings 2:33:28
70-74 Joseph Mannaerts 1:49:35 70-74 Anna Thornhill 1:58:59
75+ O No Record xxx 75+ O No Record xxx