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2nd ANNUAL MEADOW BREEZE 5K
and STEP UP FOR THE ARC

THE EVENT

Beautiful Meadow Breeze Park in Warren County's Washington Township is the setting for Step Up For The Arc, a multi-event celebration. It's your choice. You may ride the 12 or 25 mile Warren Scenic Bike Tours, run the very fast Meadow Breeze 5K or join the 1.5 mile Step Up Walk. And bring the children for our Kids Sprint for the Arc ( ages 2-11...25 to 150 yards ).

Like amenities? Well, how about our delicious pre-event breakfast, our post event picnic, multiple DJ's, kids games and our random prize drawing. We'll also provide a terrific Step Up T-shirt. So, bring your appetite, and your athletic spirits as we Step Up For The Arc.

Does Washington Townships seem far away? You'll be surprised how close it is: 50 minutes from Scotch Plains- 35 Minutes from Morristown - 25 minutes from Somerville and 15 minutes from Phillipsburg. Rt. 78 gets you there in a flash.

So, what are waiting for? Send in your application today.....
 

DISTANCES:
Meadow Breeze 5K Run
25 or 12 Mile Scenic Warren Bike Tours
1.5 Mile Step Up Walk

START TIMES:
25 Mile Bike Tour--8:30am
12 Mile Bike Tour--9:15am
1.5 Mile Walk--9:30am
5K Run--10:00am
Kids Sprints--10:45am
Awards and Prizes--11:00am

LOCATION:
Meadow Breeze Park
52 Kayharts Lane
Washington Township, NJ (Warren County)

COURSES:
5K--USATF certified, around and through Meadow Breeze Park. Very fast, mostly flat with a few gradual grades, water stops and mile clocks.
12 and 25 mile Bike Tours--Picturesque and scenic. Flat, rolling and hills. 25 mile ride is more difficult and contains more hills.
1.5 Mile Step Up Walk--Scenic park course.

USATF-NJ NBGP 500 Points (5K)

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

DIRECTIONS:

From Rt. 46 West (Parsippany area): Travel toward Hackettstown into Budd Lake and proceed down Budd Lake Mountain to first traffic light, make left onto East Avenue (at First Hope Bank). Proceed to traffic light, make left onto Mountain Avenue, Hackettstown.
Proceed to light at Rt. 57 interchange, make right onto Rt. 57 West and proceed app. 9 miles into Washington Boro. Proceed approx. 2 miles to traffic light and make right at Brass Castle Road (CVS drugstore at corner), follow brown and white signs to Meadow Breeze Park. Left onto Pleasant Valley Road, right onto Meadow Breeze Road. Parking in lot to your right, near pavilion. Follow signs to "Step Up for The Arc"

From Rt. 80 West: Take Exit 26 Rt.46/Budd Lake, and follow directions above.

From Easton, PA/Phillipsburg, NJ: Take Rt.57 East into Washington Twp, make left at Brass Castle Road light (at CVS drugstore). Proceed as above.

From Rt. 78, Clinton (Hunterdon County): Follow signs to Rt. 513 and Rt. 31 North, Washington. Proceed into Washington approx. 9 mi. and make left onto E. Washington Avenue (Rt. 57 West). Make right at traffic light at Brass Castle Road (Eckerd drugstore at corner) and left at Pleasant Valley Rd. Follow brown and white signs to Meadow Breeze Park.

RACE DIRECTOR:   Mark Zenobia

RESULTS:  www.compuscore.com

AGE GROUPS: 14 & under, 15-19, then 10 years to 70 and over.

NUMBER OF FINISHERS:  2006 - 121

WHO BENEFITS?

Arc Warren County provides a wide range of direct-care and family services for 1,100 people. The Arc is part of a state and national network that offers residential support, recreation case management, early interventions, advocacy, referral and a host of social services.
Proceeds from the 2007 Step Up For The Arc will benefit Project First Step and Recreation Services.

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL?