In 2009 the NJM team racing incentive was a success. In 2010 the club will expand the program to include New York Road Runners Club Points races. This incentive is designed to increase team participation in USATF sanctioned team running and New York Road Runners Club Points races events where teams are scored. This incentive only applies to specific team races, refer to the tables below.

How the program works
In any given calendar year, if a member runs as a declared member of NJM in three or more USATF-NJ Championship team events or 3 or more NYRR Team Points races, then NJM will pay that member’s USATF or NYRR dues for the following year. Therefore if a member runs 3 USATF Championship team events in 2010, NJM will pay that member's 2011 USATF dues, a $30 value. If a member runs 3 NYRR Club Points Races in 2010, NJM will pay that member's 2011 NYRR dues, a $40 value. If a member runs 3 USATF Championship team events and 3 NYRR Club Points Races in 2010, NJM will pay that member's 2011 USATF and NYRR dues, a $70 value. Note in both cases, USATF and NYRR, the participant must already be a member of that organization for 2010 and must declare team affiliation with North Jersey Masters. This incentive does not apply if you are a NJM member but run for another club.

For the 2010 season the following events will qualify:

USATF LDR Championship Races 2010
April 24 Clinton Country Run 15k All Divisions
May 2 Our House 5 mile Open Men/Women
May 8 Newport 10,000 Open Men/Women
May 23 Run for Rachel 5k Open Women
May 31 Ridgewood 10k Masters Women
June 21 President’s Cup 5k Open Men
June 27 Pine Beach 5k Masters Men
September 5 Jimmy D 5k Masters Women
TBD USATF-NJ XC 5k All Divisions
September 26 Liberty Waterfront 1/2M All Divisions
TBD USATF-NJ XC 8k All Divisions
November 14 Giralda Farms 10k Masters Men
November 25 Ashenfelter 8k Masters Men/Women
December 12 USATF-NJ 10 Mile All Divisions

NYRR Club Points Races 2010
March 7 Coogan's Salsa, Blues 5K +M/W
April 3 Scotland Run 10K +M/W
May 15 Healthy Kidney 10K +M/W
June 12 NYRR Mini 10K +W
June 20 NYRR Father’s Day Run 5M +M
July 17 Central Park Conservancy Run for Central Park 4M +M/W
August 7 NYRR Team Championships 5M +M/W
September 11 Fitness Magazine Mind, Body, Spirit Games 4M +M/W
October 2 Norway Festival: Grete’s Half-Marathon 13.1M +M/W
November 7 ING New York City Marathon 26.2M +M/W
December 5 NYRR Joe Kleinerman Classic 10K +M/W

We hope this program inspires members to come out and represent the club at these races. If you have any questions feel free to contact any board member.

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Saturday mornings, warm and cozy bed, pancakes and bacon sizzling on the griddle, freshly ground coffee's aromatic invitation to slowly awaken your senses or a 10 miler in bitter cold slush? Starting 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 17 until the days once again lengthen in spring (March 20, 2010), consider joining a group of dedicated, but low-key 8:45-10:00 minute milers for a 9-10 mile run. We start at the Ridgewood Duck Pond's parking lot near the trail head and run to Paramus where some take a bio-break at the 4.6 mile marker while others run to the 5 mile marker before heading back to the Ridgewood start. We encourage a friendly group run to the Paramus turnaround (bathroom facility available there even in the winter) and for those fleeter of foot, a faster dash back to Ridgewood. Last season we had as many as 15 runners and as few as two. Feel free to join the group, no RSVP needed, but send any questions or suggestions to Tom McCarthy and Jim Weissman.