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8th ANNUAL RUN FOR RACHEL
2008 USATF-NJ Women's Open 5K Championship

THE EVENT

The 8th Annual Run for Rachel has something for everyone: the runner, the walker, the kid. Great amenities await the entire family on Memorial Oval in Livingston, NJ. Make sure you are one of the pre-registrants to guarantee that you receive the super loaded goodie bag and Run for Rachel 2008 T-shirt.  And bring the family for our 3K Walk and the Kids' Run for Rachel.  1,000 runners, walkers and kids joined us in 2007.

Livingston is a snap to find, conveniently located between Route 24 and Route 80, a short ride from the Garden State Parkway.

Everything about Run for Rachel is first class. The USATF certified 5K course is quick, challenging and promises a rousing finish. Come run Rachel. A Very Special Event!!!

NUTS & BOLTS

DATE: Sunday, April 13, 2008

DISTANCES:
5K Run, 3K Walk, Kids' Runs

INFO:
732-381-0318 or mzrace@oymp.net
www.rachelcoalition.org

USATF-NJ NBGP - 700 Points

START TIME:
5K- 9:30am, 3K Walk-9:40am
Kids Runs-10:30am

LOCATION:
Memorial Oval
Livingston, NJ
(Essex County)

COURSE:
Mostly flat, fast; park and residential

  


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

DIRECTIONS:

From Garden State Parkway—Exit 145 to 280 West. Exit at 5A. Bear right as you exit, traveling along Livingston Ave. Go to 5th traffic light (about 2 ˝ miles.) Turn right into Memorial Park. 

From Route 10—Take Rt. 10 East to Livingston Circle. Continue straight on Rt. 10 after the Circle to the 3rd light, South Livingston Ave. Turn right. Continue through 3 more lights to Memorial Park on the right. 

From Route 24—Take Exit 7C (Short Hills Mall), traveling north on JFK Parkway. Continue to 4th light, turning left at Memorial Park.

RACE DIRECTOR: Mark Zenobia

RESULTS: www.compuscore.com

AGE GROUPS: 5 Years

NUMBER OF 5K FINISHERS: 2001 – 395, 2002 – 422, 2003 – 574, 2004 – 614,
                                            2005 – 534, 2006 – 560, 2007 - 580


WHO BENEFITS?

The Rachel Coalition, organizers and beneficiary of the Run for Rachel, is a grass roots consortium of nine Northern New Jersey community organizations representing over 10,000 people.

Although the Rachel Coalition was originally formed to address the concerns of Jewish victims of domestic violence, the work and focus has been expanded to serve all ethnic groups living in the suburbs.

The Rachel Coalition provides many vital services in the community, including an emergency Safe House, individual and group counseling, community education and a 24 hour crisis intervention hotline. Please call 973-765-9050 for further information.
 

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL?

bullet$1200 in prize money
bulletSuper Loaded Goodie Bag
bulletThe Run for Rachel T-shirt
bulletRandom Prize Drawing
bulletDelicious Refreshments
bulletDJ Music by Nightmoves
bulletKids' Run for Rachel

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RECORDS

 

YEAR

COURSE

 MALE

 

TIME

 

YEAR

COURSE

 FEMALE

 

TIME

2004

Stephen Ondieki

15:10

2004

Heather Bury

16:59

AGE GROUPS

AGE

MALE

TIME

AGE

FEMALE

TIME

14+  U

Mike Carullo

18:37

14+ U

Taylor Collins

19:10

15-19

Jacob Nettleton

17:06

15-19

Lindsay Scherf

17:52

20-24

Mike Dixon

16:52

20-24

KC Meehan

17:50

25-29

Stephen Ondieki

15:10

25-29

Heather Bury

16:59

30-34

Elliott Frieder

15:51

30-34

Caryn Heffernan

17:49

35-39

Gene Mitchell

15:32

35-39

Amanda Mitchell

16:59

40-44

Ben Reynolds

15:26

40-44

Heather Perry

18:54

45-49

Randall White

16:41

45-49

Jeanne Pare

18:27

50-54
55-59
  60-64  

Dan Murphy
Roger Price
Feliciano Pereira

17:54
17:14
19:20

50-54
55-59
60-64

Jane Parks
Natalie Grabow
Anna Thornhill

21:06
24:44
22:07

65-69

James Leitz

21:14

65-69

Anna Thornhill

24:00

70-74
75+ O
Richard Hill
Joseph La Bruno

22:50
27:20

70-74
75+ O

Imme Dyson
Toshiko D'elia
25:17
30:27