Asbury Park Polar Bear Races on Saturday, December 30, 2017!

Shore Athletic Club is hosting the 54th Annual Asbury Park Polar Bear Races on Saturday, December 30, 2017!!
Get a healthy start to 2018 - come out and participate in this legendary event!!
​You are guaranteed a jump start to the New Year as it is rain, shine or snow!​

Photo above Senator V and Bob Tona with Lauren Rhatigan, front page of Asbury Park Press during a blizzard

https://www.polarbearrace.com

Schedule of Events

Race-day registration is from 9:00am-12:30pm
Registration is held inside at the Asbury Park Convention Hall (South entrance)
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• 10:00am: 10 Mile Race Walk & 5 Mile Heart Walk
• 1:00pm: 5K Run
• 2:00pm: Awards​

Metuchen Jingle Bell 5k for Arthritis

Metuchen Jingle Bell 5k for Arthritis Wakefern runner club and age group winners

Jingle Bell Metuchen Sunday, Dec. 3.  There were 500 participants, the club had 55 registered. 12 received medals for finishing 1st , 2nd, or 3rd in age group category.

Congratulations :    Dan Valleau                        Alex Civil                                 Jeff O'Brien                      Rebecca McQuade

                                   Izabella Benitez                 Dave Weischadle                   Ken Vercammen             Nella Mirabile

                                   Arlene Gallene                  Roz Mercurio                          Elaine Hedstrom             Boib Chavez

Ken Vercammen and Bar Anticipation owner Reggie Hyde after the Navesink Challenge Race

Ken Vercammen and Bar Anticipation owner Reggie Hyde after the Navesink Challenge Race

Secret Mystery Winter Trail Run 5 Mile Eagle Trail Run and 2 mile Turkey Group Run Sat. Jan. 6, 2018

Press release:

Secret Mystery Winter Trail Run

5 Mile Eagle Trail Run and 2 mile Turkey Group Run

   Sat. Jan. 6, 2018  10:17am 

Location: Secret Mystery wooded area North Brunswick/ East Bruns, South B

       Please bring a can food donation for St. Matthews Edison Food Bank.

More powerful than the Mud runs, Warrior Runs and Swamp devil runs.  Tired of the same old neighborhood roads, traffic, bad drivers? Join the off-road runners for a great and unusual training run.  Run in the woods and trails. Hashing is not a race but a non-competitive group run which follows an off-road course laid out with baking flour. If you like trail running without the competition of a formal race, this will be a fun switch for you. This is a complex course through woods, grass, swamp and marsh.  Wear old running shoes                       

    Only $20.00

          Register online at

https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/NorthBrunswick/SecretMysteryRun

or https://www.active.com/north-brunswick-nj/running/trail-run-races/secret-mystery-winter-trail-run-fch-2018?int=72-3-A2

       Free skull items for Pre-registered. For those registered, an email will be sent with secret start location and secret post run party.

        Volunteer receive free beer and goodies. Post Run Party held at secret location to be emailed to pre-registered. A fun time is guaranteed! You must be over 21 years old to participate.  No times are recorded.  A sense a humor is a must. Prizes & giveaways at the post race social. You don’t even need to run to participate.

  If you are unable to run you can volunteer. Volunteers receive free beer,  pirate backpack and skull bandanna. If you wish to volunteer email Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com

Sponsored by the Rumson Hash House Harriers, founders of the Cheesequake Hashathon.

Ken Vercammen recent Race results October-November

10/ 15/17  Race Against Hunger 5k Roosevelt Park 22:58 1^st 51-60

10/ 15           East Brunswick 5k 23:35  2nd age group

11/5 Space Coast Classic 2 mile 14:25.3  1^st age group

11/11 Represent (321) 5K Community Run Satellite Beach FL  22:51

11/18 Manasquan Turkey Run  5-mile 36:59

November- DecemberFun Upcoming Running Races & Charity events selected by Kenneth Vercammen

     If you are attending any of these charity races, please call or email Ken V. at Kenv@njaws.com Often we car pool or meet at these events. I update this list at http://vercammensport.blogspot.com/

November- DecemberFun Upcoming Running Races & Charity events selected by Kenneth Vercammen

11/ 5  watch NY Marathon  [Ken competed in NY marathon twice]

11/ 5  RUN with the VIKINGS 5K 10:00 AM South Brunswick High School, Bob Tona's event [Ken V can’t attend , but it’s a good race]

11/ 12 Hashathon 6.6 Mile   Cheesequake challenging, dangerous trails, beer, great post race party with band, Mark Griggs’ great race 11am

11/18 Manasquan Turkey Run  5-mile 11am party at taverns after race discount beer co sponsor Wakefern Shoprite

NOVEMBER 19 Gobbler Express Train Run, Asbury Park, not a race. Get on train in Asbury, go south and get off either Bradley, Belmar or Spring Lake, then run back 2,4, or 6 miles, Post Run social at Johnny Mac’s Located at 208 Main Street in Asbury Park – Across from Train Station  co sponsor Wakefern Shoprite

11/ ___ Thanksgiving Day       Princeton Trinity Church 5k   8:30

11/24/2017, Born to Run 5 mile Freehold 11am Friday

11/ 25 Crazy Eddie Memorial Hash run- not a race, trail hash with beverage stops Saturday

11/ 26 Navesink Challenge 15k & 5k  10am  10:10 for 5k Post race at Red Bank Elks

12/2 Jingle Bell Bar A

12/ 2 Big Chill 5k Rutgers New Bruns      9:05

http://recreation.rutgers.edu/big-chill/

12/ 3  Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis 5k run 9:30 Metuchen NJ  then mark trail afterwards

12/9   ____  maybe just mark mystery trail South B

12/16  ___ maybe just mark mystery trail South B

December  13  (2017 board election) Q4 GMM: Wednesday RVRR Elections - Reformed Church after 6pm group run

 Dec. ___ 10:00am The Super Santa 5K in Morris Ginty Field Saturday

12/10 Toys for Tots 5K  10am Freehold NJ Tighe Park FARC , then mark trail afterwards

12/ 20 Raritan Valley Pub crawl New Brunswick, NJ

https://www.facebook.com/events/149329002341519

Ken V race results June-September

Ken V race results June-September

6/24 Union Beach 5k  22:55 2^nd 55-59

Jul 2 8:30 AM  SCRANTON   Lackawanna   BLACK DIAMOND SERIES-IRON HORSE 8K  1:06

7/6       Woodbridge 4-mile   29:59.48

July 8, 2017  Belmar Five Mile Run 5 mile, 39:45

Jul 15, 2017 North Brunswick Heritage Day 5K 22:59 first 50-59

7/30/17 JFK Medical Center Miles for Minds 5K  Roosevelt Park  Edison, NJ 3^rd age group

8/5 Sea Girt 5k 8:30 am easy run

August 12, 2017    Asbury Sheehan 5k Asbury Park, N.J. 8:30am Wakefern Shoprite co-sponsor

8/27  Boys State 5k Hamilton  2^nd 50-59 22:42

9/2 Scranton Capt. Minicozzi  23:23 3^rd 50-59

9/16 Ocean Grove Run for Arts 5k  22:53

9/23 Turtle Trek Isle of Palms 5k sand run 24:30 3^rd 50-59