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Are You Faster than a Ridge Runner?

Community 5K Race / 1-mile Walk benefits Ridge High School's State Champion Cross Country and Track & Field programs

Come out and join the running community of the Basking Ridge area in racing with some of the top high school runners in New Jersey, including the State Champion Ridge Cross Country team!

A 5K race/1-mile walk will be held Sunday, March 20, at Mountain Park, at Martinsville Road and Mountain Road, in Basking Ridge, NJ, with check-in between 8:00 and 8:45 am. The USATF-certified 5K course is a flat looped trail through the park. Water stations and professional race timing will be provided, with splits given at the one- and two-mile marks. Awards will be given by age group.

The event is to benefit the Ridge High School Cross Country and Track & Field teams and is sponsored by the Ridge Runners Booster Club. We are raising funds to acquire equipment needed for the teams. Registration fees are $25. Registration must be completed by March 14 to receive a long-sleeved t-shirt and entry into our door prize giveaway. The fee for late and race-day registration is $30. The registration form can be obtained at https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/BaskingRidge/AreYouFasterThanARidgeRunner or at

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