The Ragner Relay will take place May 14-15 2010. A number of club members did this team endurance event last year and loved it. The Ragner Relay is a 12 person relay run from Woodstock NY to The Bronx over 175 miles. For more information visit www.ragnarrelay.com.

They expect to have multiple running clubs enter in a running club division. As a special promotion they are giving clubs $100 for registering one team in our race and $400 for two teams. This promotion is valid until January 31, 2010.

New Balance, a National Race for the Cure® sponsor, is helping the North Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen to race to the finish line to eradicate breast cancer from our lives.

From February 1 through April 4, 2010 New Balance will offer supporters the opportunity to donate to the Komen North Jersey Affiliate just by trying on a pair of New Balance shoes at a participating retailer. Once you try on the shoes, you will be given an “Instant Give” card. Use the unique code on the card to direct a $1 donation to the Affiliate. You can text from your phone or go to www.newbalance.com/instantgive. If you purchase the shoes, you can either choose to receive a $5.00 rebate or donate your rebate to the Affiliate.

The Cape Relay will run 200 miles in roughly 24 hours through some of the most historic and scenic regions in North America. The route is 203.2 miles from Quincy, Massachusetts, just south of Boston, to Provincetown on the very tip of Cape Cod in 36 legs for 12-person teams. This relay is a run through history and along a beautiful course with gorgeous scenery during the flowering of spring in southern New England. Organization will be first rate with the safety and enjoyment of participants and protection of the environment being the highest priorities.

The legs will vary in distance from 1.7 miles (#32) to 10.3 miles (#26). There are excellent maps and descriptions of each leg on the Website at www.13relay.com including handoff points. Each runner will run an average total of just under 17 miles with legs averaging 5.64 miles. Actual distances will vary, with legs available for strong runners as well as beginners. There are a few small grades, but no major hills. Most of the course is on relatively rural roads, with some in state forest land and some on trails.

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Dear North Jersey Masters, You are invited to our first annual WeRun2Win Peak Performance Adult Running Camp in Northern Vermont in July 2010. We are holding three sessions: three-day weekend July 9-11, full week July 11-16, and three-day weekend July 16-18.

In Northern Vermont the weather, air quality, terrain, and trails make it a runner's paradise. The WeRun2Win camp is designed for serious, competitive runners who want to run FASTER. During camp you will run, bike, hike, and kayak. This training will also be complemented with sessions on yoga, pilates, and sports psychology.

We understand that your club's mission is to see improvement in your dedicated and competitive runners, and for your group to form long-lasting friendships. This is consistent with the mission of the WeRun2Win Camp. We want our campers to achieve their peak performance and we want our campers to come to camp with their friends, family, colleagues, and anyone else. Therefore, we will offer a discount to you if a group of North Jersey Masters attends camp, or we will make a donation directly to your club.

Please visit our website at www.werun2win.com for more info.

If you have additional questions you can email bonnetteproductions@gmail.com or call camp director Rick Bonnette at 856-577-6462.