Morris County Striders Running Club
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Welcome to the Morris County Striders Running Club

Located in Morris County New Jersey, We welcome runners of all abilities.  Some members  run competitively in sanctioned races around the state while others just love to run socially.  Either way, come join us for a training run and meet our members.  We're not just about running, we do many social activities together.  See our list of group runs below.  (USATF-NJ club #227).

Club History
Club News:

Roxbury 5K:
We are pleased to announce a new race course and staging area for Roxbury 5k race in 2023!!!  It will be held on Monday night June 12th @ 7pm.  Staging area will be at the Horseshoe Lake Recreation Complex, 72 Eyland Avenue, Succasunna NJ  07876.  Find out more information on the race website: www.roxbury5k.com  

​Morris County 5k Summer Series for 2023: Dates are7/3, 7/17, 7/31 and 8/7.  Cost is $15 each or $50 for all 4 races.  Click on link for more information: 
https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Boonton/MorrisCountyStridersSummerSeries
 
We do have a paper application for those who like to to things the old-fashioned way. 
​2023 Series App


​Running Challenge to 2023
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Are you up for a challenge in 2023!!!  Join the running community by signing up to run either 1,000 miles in 2020 or run/walk 100 days in 2020.  That's 83.3 miles a month, 19.2 miles a week, or 2.73 miles a day. 

We can do this !!!  Sign up today at
www.ilovetorun.org.  Create an account and log your miles.  Tell you friends, do it as a group, this is a great way to set a goal to help you run more in 2023.

Local Races:

Looking for a race in New Jersey?  There are plenty of races to choose from through out the state.  Check out  some of the following websites to find one: 


Bestrace
Compuscore
Elite Racing Systems
NJ Shore Run
Race Forum
RunSignUp
USATF - NJ

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  Strider members can now receive a 15% discount

at the Running Warehouse website


Contact Ed at born2runnj@hotmail.com  for the discount code


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            Strider members receive a 15% discount at the

                   Runner's Haven store in Randolph NJ.


Weekly Club Group Run  Schedule:
Sunday Morning Run:
  • Location: 400 Morris Avenue, Rockaway (off Green Pond Rd) at 9:00am (8:30am during the summer)
  • Distance: 4 to 13+ miles on the roads
  • Contact: Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net
  • Add'l Info: During the summer, we have a tailgate party once a month at this location where everyone brings food/drinks and hang out for a bit afterwards.
Tuesday Night Run:
  • Location: St Catherine's Church on the Blvd, Mountain Lakes at 5:00pm
  • Distance: 4 to 8+ miles on the roads and/or trails
  • Contact: Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net

Wednesday Night Run:
  • Location: Piccatinny Arsenal (enter at Main gate of Route 15) at 6:30pm
  • Distance: 6 to 10+ miles on the roads
  • Contact: Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net
  • Add'l Info: You must be placed on the security list to gain access to the base.  Contact Steve.
Thursday Night Track Workout (Aug thru Oct):
  • Location: Wildwood School, 51 Glen Rd, Mountain Lakes at 6:00pm
  • Distance: Track workouts, ladder routines, etc...
  • Contact: Ken Baker at bakejazz@optonline.net
Saturday morning Trail runs (Seasonal):
  • Location: Columbia Trails, Long Valley at 9:00am.
  • Distance: 6 to 13+ miles on the trails
  • Contact: Columbia Trails - Steve Austin at badknees@verizon.net 
  • Add'l Info: Trails must be clear to run.  Check our facebook page or get added to our group email list.

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Morris County Striders     P.O Box 233     Ledgewood NJ  07852

Last Updated: June 5, 2023
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