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Roxbury Community Benefit 5k Monday evening, June 1, 2020 @ 7:00pm Eisenhower Middle School, 47 Eyland Avenue, Succasunna NJ 07876 |
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We have been monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic very closely as it relates to The Roxbury 5k race. We are in contact with the Roxbury police department and the Roxbury Board of Education, we are in a wait-and-see pattern to determine if the race will go on as planned. Safety and health of the runners, spectators and volunteers comes first. We are working on a contingency plans to possibly postpone the race to later in the year. Stay tuned and stay safe.
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The Morris County Striders running club will host the 11th annual Roxbury Community Benefit 5k" run on Monday Night June 1, 2020. We'll continue the tradition of holding a Monday evening race in June. We are very excited to have the opportunity to serve the community of Roxbury.
The course are on the local roads of Roxbury Township and is a USATF certified 5k course. The race is a 500 point category-1 race in the USATF-NJ New Balance North Jersey Individual Grand Prix. The race will start and end at the Eisenhower Middle school. There will be two water stops along the course and post race party on the grounds of the school.
Applications will be out soon.
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Race Update (2019):
Thank you for everyone who came out for the Roxbury 5k race. We had ideal running conditions with the temperature in the 60's with a slight breeze. 436 runners/walkers participated in the event. First overall male was Justin Scheid of Succasunna with a time of 15.17, setting a new course record!!! The first female was Gabriella Daskalova of Succasunna with a time of 19:34 (setting a new age group record for the 13/14 division).
Last Updated: March 19, 2020
2019 1st Overall Male:
Justin Scheid with a time of 15:17
(New Course Record)
Photo Courtesy of Jack McCoy Photography
2019 1st Overall Female:
Gabriella Daskalova with a time of 19:34
Photo Courtesy of Jack McCoy Photography
