Showing posts with label Half Marathons in New Jersey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Half Marathons in New Jersey. Show all posts

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Race Reviews for Half Marathons in New Jersey

Do you have a race review for a half marathon in New Jersey?  If so, feel free to submit a half marathon review for consideration!   Here are some great topics runners like to read about in your half marathon review:

Was the race website organized and informative?  Distances visible on home page, full address of location for out of state visitors, city and state visible of non-local participants, details about course, critical info easily found, etc.

Was the race well organized?  Packet pick up, expo, start time, timing, support?

Did this race have an expo, or just a small packet pickup?

Were enough volunteers recruited? How was on course support?  Enough food?  Enough water?

How was the post race party?  Good food? Music?  Enough food?  Enough refreshments & recovery food or drinks? Describe.

How was the medal? below average? average? excellent?  beyond excellent, pretty cool?
Do you have a photo to share of your bling to include?

How was the swag?  Any awesome swag?  Brand of shirt?

How was the cost of the race compared to most half marathons?  about average, a great deal, way too expensive for the swag, bling and support that was provided, well worth the cost for the swag, bling, post race party and support received?


Was this a small race, a medium sized race, or large race?

Was the course scenic?  What was the highlight of the course (or highlights of the course)?
What made the course fun (or totally boring)?
Do you have any good scenic course photos to send us?

Describe the course.  Was it flat?  Rollers the whole way?  Flat with one big monster hill?  All up?  All down?  All up then all down? etc.  Was it shaded?  Trees, dessert, mountainous, city streets, all neighborhoods, through a park, etc?

We love to hear from our half marathon runners about all the half marathon races out there that you love, like, or didn't care for, and appreciate your feedback.  We may share your review in multiple locations such as our half marathon blogs, or possibly even on Halfmarathonsearch.com.  You can ask to be published anonymously if you'd like, but we do need your information in order to publish.

Happy Running!






Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Happy National Running Day to all you New Jersey Runners



Wishing all you New Jersey runners out there an extra special National Running day! Runners united like never before this year, and we are so grateful to be a part of such an awesome community full of all you awesome runners.


All the best, From your Running Friends at Fifty 50 States HALF Marathon Club and Halfmarathonsearch.com Half Marathon Calendar USA!



Monday, April 23, 2012

Rutgers Unite Half Marathon Race Report


Rutgers Unite Half Marathon race report 2012 by Fifty States HALF Marathon Club member Loree Hoag

Unite Half Marathon-Rutgers University, NJ. Great weather, great volunteers, great medal. Kind of hilly and lots of turnarounds....35/45. now stuck (again) at Newark...2hr Ground Delay...I think the travel gods hate me this weekend. Thank goodness I have a direct flight.


Asbury Park Half Marathon 2012 Race Review


New Jersey Half Marathons -  Race Review of Asbury Park Half Marathon
Race Review by Kevin McConnell

I really enjoyed the Asbury Park Half on April 21 it was down the boardwalk besides the ocean half the course is down and back felt nice running on the board walk, I would do this again and one to consider if you need to do a NJ Half race plenty of stuff they give away, nice shirt, plenty of food sandwiches, snacks beverages, even beer and "Tellie" metal check my FACEBOOK page for metal and agonizing photo of me at finish, it was only $45 too not like NJ Marathon/ Long Branch Half which charges $90 for early registration and gives you hardly nothing and even though it has a nice picture of a lighthouse on the shirt only about 1 mile of the race is near the ocean ( beginning and end) the rest is in suburban Long Branch.







Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Winter Running Season in New Jersey

Looking at the winter calendar for New Jersey, it appears no half marathons on the radar until March of 2012.  Unlike states like Minnesota where the diehard runners trample a half marathon through the brutal day of winter, New Jersey half marathoners can take a rest unless they are looking to fly somewhere warm or stumble over the state line to New York for the January Hangover Half Marathon!  Other than that, it's time to stay warm, enjoy the holidays and maybe think about a little indoor training and strength training over the winter.

Do you have a big race planned for 2012?  Take a look at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced training plans.  You can link to these training plans and many resources via our other Running Links page:



Sunday, October 11, 2009

NEW JERSEY RUNNERS - WIN A $300 GIFT CARD TO RUNNING STORE OF YOUR CHOICE! HURRY BY NOV 1ST!

ANNOUNCEMENT - ANNOUNCEMENT - ANNOUNCEMENT - WE ARE HAVING A DRAWING! FOR THOSE WHO JOIN Fifty States HALF Marathon Club MEMBERSHIP by November 1st 2009 (starting today), you will be entered into our DRAWING to win a $300 Gift card to a RUNNING STORE of YOUR CHOICE! Perfect for your new pair of shoes and all your running gadgets! You have until midnight Nov1st2009 to become a member and be entered into the drawing. Drawing will take place on November 2nd 2009, winner will be contacted immediately and posted on our website. http://www.halfmarathonclub.com/

To become a member, please visit our Website www.halfmarathonclub.com and click on MEMBERSHIP. From the MEMBERSHIP Page, you can click on Start your challenge link and it will bring you to our Member Login page, and you can join there. Thanks!

Monday, September 7, 2009

HALF Marathon Runners and Race Directors in NEW JERSEY

Feel free to post favorite races, half marathon events, and anything and everything related to HALF Marathons in New Jersey!

For Race directory of New Jersey HALF Marathons, go to
http://www.halfmarathonclub.com/Upcoming_Races.html

If interested in taking on a 50 STATE CHALLENGE or a 100 HALF ANYWHERE CHALLENGE, please check out Fifty States HALF Marathon Club at www.HalfMarathonClub.com