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Fred D’elia 46th Annual Ridgewood Run – May 29, 2023 –The course starts at Veteran’s Field and is sponsored by the North Jersey Masters. All participants must be registered. Visit njmasters.com for further information.
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Continue reading NORTH JERSEY MASTERS BEGINNER RUNNING PROGRAM STARTS IN TWO WEEKS!!!!
Continue reading The North Jersey Masters popular 8-week Beginner Running Program is back
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Ridgewood NJ, the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run was created by Manfred (Fred) d’Elia and his wife, world-class runner Toshiko d’Elia, in 1976. Tired of driving his wife into Manhattan for competition with the New York Road Runners, Fred decided to create his own race to attract serious runners to their hometown. The inaugural Ridgewood Run took off with runners sporting hand-made bib numbers with Fred acting as race director, course certifier and timer. “With no money to put on a race, we all had our tasks,” recalls Toshiko d’Elia. “I hand-delivered all the race applications around town to save on stamps and our daughter Erica, was handed a black dry-marker to make race numbers.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services Volunteers were well prepared for the 44th Annual Ridgewood Memorial Day Run Activities. “The culmination of all the hours planning that is involved for activities rests with the weather”,stated Acting Chief Ryan Savaria. “If the weather cooperates with near perfect running conditions, our job is much easier on Run Day” added Savaria. As you ran the route, Emergency Services Volunteers and their equipment were stationed strategically to quick response. At the finish line, there was a huge cadre of responders in their safety vests awaiting the runners. A fully staffed Treatment Tent was established and staffed with the volunteer EMTs and Paramedics. Thanks to all the Ridgewood Volunteers for being well prepared. A large team of mutual aid agencies were on standby at the Run as well to assist. Thanks to Valley Hospital, Englewood Hospital, Hackensack Hospital, Bergen County EMS, NJ Mobile Healthcare and Hackensack Volunteer Ambulance Corps for being at the Run.
Continue reading Ridgewood EMS Prepared for the 44th Annual Ridgewood Memorial Day Run Activities
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Ridgewood NJ, Sign up for the Ridgewood Run!! Monday May 27, at Vets field , behind the Ridgewood Public Library. at 8am.
Continue reading North Jersey Masters Sponsors The 44th Annual Fred D’elia Ridgewood Run
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Ridgewood NJ, Sign up for the Ridgewood Run!!
Don’t forget to register for The 44th Annual Fred D’Elia Ridgewood Run!
The annual tradition kicks off on Memorial Day – Monday, May 27, 2019.
There is something for everyone!
-USATF-NJ Grand Prix 10K & 5K
-Kessler Wheelchair 10K
-Elite Mile
-YMCA Fun Run
USATF-NJ Members receive $3 off 5K and 10K registrations.
Don’t delay, register now!
-Ridgewood Run & The North Jersey Masters
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Ridgewood NJ, This fun and progressive 8-week program has been designed to make sure that your first step is the right step towards discovering the joy and fitness benefits of running and completing a 5K race!
All abilities are welcomed whether you are new to running, a casual runner looking to advance to the next level, or returning to running after a break. Your commitment to achieving your personal goals along with our training techniques, support from members/graduates and expert speakers will ready you to cross the finish line.
Classes are led by an experienced USATF/RRCA certified running coach who will guide you on your journey. Over the course of the program you will be well equipped with the knowledge, encouragement and inspiration you need to be successful.
Make yourself proud and take that first step forward by signing up now!
Starting 8/29 Wednesday mornings 9:00am Ridgewood Duck Pond, 1133 E. Ridgewood Ave
Starting 9/1 Saturday mornings 9:00am Glen Rock Duck Pond, 149 Alan Ave, Glen Rock
runsignup.com/race/nj/glenrock/ridgewood5K
https://njmasters.com/beginner-program/
Contact C25k@njmasters.com for more details.
May 14,2016
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Ridgewood NJ,The Ridgewood Run is the premier road race in northern New Jersey and one of the longest running races in the tri-state area. Choose either the 10K, 5K, Road Mile, Fun Run – all or one of them.
Registration information https://www.ridgewoodrun.com/
Veteran’s Field
Ridgewood, NJ
Race Day Registration for
all events, up to field limit of
4000 runners.
MAY 26, 2015 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015, 1:21 AM
THE RECORD
Bank on Brown
For the 40th consecutive year — the entire life of the event — Jacob Brown lent a supporting hand at the Ridgewood Run.
This time it was giving out water and juice to runners not far from the finish line Monday.
He was overseeing quite a few members of his Ridgewood High School girls track team that also were volunteering their services on the refreshment line for the thirsty competitors.
In past years, Brown has done any number of jobs at the race, including patrolling the grounds, picking up trash, using his ever-present camera for photography work — basically whatever assignment that needed to be handled, he did it enthusiastically.
The 69-year-old Brown, who is retiring after 44 seasons as the legendary coach of the Maroons’ track and field squad (and as a health education teacher) was there at the beginning in 1976 when race founder Fred d’Elia turned to him for advice.
“Basically it was all about the logistics of how to put something like this together starting from scratch; I was sort of like an aide-de-camp for Fred,” said Brown.
“He was able to get all the politicians and police and other departments to close the streets off, but he also needed a plan to actually formulate on how and where everything would take place.
“We were very surprised that first year because we thought that less than a hundred people would show up and we got eight or nine times that many entrants.”
https://www.northjersey.com/towns/running-ridgewood-run-notes-1.1342249
MAY 25, 2015, 3:28 PM LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015, 3:35 PM
BY STEFANIE DAZIO
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Temperatures in the mid-70s couldn’t stop him. A recent bout of bronchitis surely didn’t. And forget about those 25 pounds of firefighting gear — including three and a half pounds of boot on each foot.
In the end, Ridgewood Fire Lt. Brendan Corcoran smashed the Guinness World Record he’d been chasing by more than a full minute on Monday. The previous record for the one-mile run wearing full fire gear was 7 minutes 58.02 seconds. Corcoran unofficially clocked in at 6 minutes 45 seconds on his brother Greg’s watch, a fellow firefighter who ran alongside him at the Fred d’Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run.
You might say Corcoran has been training for this run since age 7, when he ran his first 10-kilometer race in Ridgewood with his Uncle Greg. Since then, he’s competed in marathons, half-marathons, triathlons and Ironman Triathlons — including one half-marathon in March in full firefighter gear that’s soon to become the new world record with 1 hour 48 minutes 24 seconds.
Fast forward to 2001, when he was working as a personal trainer and living in Hoboken. Sept. 11 hit and he realized he wanted to step up for his community.
MAY 24, 2015 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2015, 7:07 AM
BY AIMEE LA FOUNTAIN
CORRESPONDENT |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Delete Blood Cancer will host a donor drive tent at The Fred D’Elia Ridgewood Run 2015 on May 25 at Veteran’s Memorial Field.
The purpose of the drive is to find bone marrow matches for those suffering from blood diseases, including 23-year-old Ridgewood resident Anthony Daniels, who has Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
“Our goal is to find a match for Anthony as well as numerous others fighting the good fight against blood cancers,” said Mayor Paul Aronsohn. “It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s so very important.”
Aronsohn helped organize the tent.
“The idea came to me from a mutual friend of mine, Ridgewood resident Linda Scarpa, and Anthony’s father, Kevin Daniels, who suggested the Memorial Day Ridgewood Run as a venue for another drive,” the mayor said. “I thought the idea was great and immediately contacted Gail Kislevitz, who then reached out to the North Jersey Masters board, which embraced the idea.”
“Our family’s been blessed with such outreach from friends, school mates, acquaintances and strangers,” Kevin said. “The support has been first-rate from our mayor and our new friends at North Jersey Masters.”
https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/organizers-hope-to-find-a-match-1.1341859
The Fred d’Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run, organized by North Jersey Masters, will take place on Monday, May 25. The race has been taking place in Ridgewood for 39 years and the 40th will have a few changes and special guests.
Founded in 1976 by the late Fred d’Elia and his wife, world-renown marathoner Toshiko, North Jersey Masters is the largest running club in Bergen County and one of the largest running clubs in New Jersey. Many Ridgewood residents belong to the club.
At last year’s race, a memorial was given in honor of Toshiko d’Elia, who passed away last February.
This year, her daughter Erica Diestel of Allendale will once again walk the course with family members and friends of “Toshi.
The Mary Therese Rose Fund, Inc.
We are so excited to announce our 4th annual Mary Therese Rose Run. It will be held on Saturday May 9, 2015 at the beautiful Darlington County Park in Mahwah NJ. This will be a morning of family fun activities, 5K, prizes, and food. Online registration is available at
https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Mahwah/TheMaryThereseRoseRun
5K Fees $25 Early Registration (if postmarked by May 3rd)
