> Ridgewood Run getting up to speed
Friday, May 27, 2011
BY TOM GULITTI
STAFF WRITER
The Record
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RIDGEWOOD — Over its 36 years, the Fred d’Elia Ridgewood Run hasn’t become one of the most prestigious and popular road racing events in the region by standing still.
The organizers at North Jersey Masters are always looking for ways to improve the race-day experience for the more than 3,000 runners who compete each Memorial Day. This year, race director Cheryl Moses and her crew have made a few changes and additions – some subtle and some obvious.
One that will be impossible to miss is the 17-foot Jumbotron screen at the finish line on Linwood Avenue.
“This is something that’s done at some of the New York Road Runners Club races in the city and some of the higher-end races, and we wanted to bring that touch of something special, something else to add to an already really great event,” Moses said. “It will be cool because the runners will be able to see themselves as they’re coming down Linwood Avenue toward the finish line, so, hopefully, that gives them the incentive to kick it a little harder.”
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