Bring your A-game to the NYRR Team Championships on Saturday, August 7. Local squads will line up for this 5-mile race, which is only for members of NYRR-recognized teams (which we are one). Separate men’s and women’s starts. If you are not a NYRR member and would like to contribute to our team, join now and you can still compete in the Team Championships this year. This is a club points race and will count toward 2011 NJM Team Incentive reimbursement.

We are going to set up carpools for this event. If you plan to run please contact teams@njmasters.com.

Only members of established and NYRR-recognized running teams may enter this race; NYRR membership by itself is not enough to qualify. In addition, entrants must have completed at least one NYRR scored/qualifying race between January 1 and August 7, 2010 for the team for which they will be scoring. If you have not raced yet this year you can still register for the Run for Central Park or the Queens Half Marathon. Be sure to select NJM as your team affiliation.

A few of us have started running Saturday early am at the Palisades in Fort Lee. We meet at the Englewood Cliffs Boat Basin which is at the end of Palisades Ave off of 9W- at 7 am. Its a hilly course; great training; along the Hudson. Very shady, scenic run. So far there's only 3-4 people. Would love to have more. You can call me if you want at 201-637-1126 or email me @ jerryschragen@optonline.net

"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." -- John Bingham