Calling all runners, joggers and walkers to step up to The Challenge.
What:
A USATF certified 5K (3.1 mile) fun run/walk from New Jersey to New York City and back via the Lincoln Tunnel. Awards and refreshments immediately following the race.
Where:
The NJ Transit Bus Parking Lot (click here for directions) adjacent to the Lincoln Tunnel entrance in Weehawken, NJ, 500 Boulevard E. (New Yorkers can ride the FREE shuttle from NY's 41st St. between 8th & 9th avenues). Parking for the event is free.
When:
Sunday, April 26, 2009 Runners under 25 minutes at 8:45 A.M. Runners/walkers over 25 minutes at 9:15 A.M. Check-in begins for both runs at 6:30 A.M.
RAIN OR SHINE
No one will be allowed through the tunnel after 9:15 A.M.
Why:
Presented by AmeriHealth of New Jersey, The Port Authority of NY & NJ, the Lincoln Tunnel Administration, and Coach USA, this annual event benefits Special Olympics New Jersey. The Port Authority of NY & NJ is a member of New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey, a volunteer organization which last year ranked Number Four in the World with over 2.2 million dollars raised.
How:
The cost to participate is now $25 (on-line and postmarked after 04/17/09)
As of April 17th anyone still wishing to participate, please download, print and complete the On-Site registration form (Click here to download). Bring the form and your $25 the day of race and report directly to the On-Site Registration Table. You will receive a t-shirt the day of the event.
ON-LINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE at midnight, April 22nd.
The Lincoln Tunnel:The South Tube will be closed and thoroughly cleaned the night before the event. The tunnel is continuously ventilated; with the inside air changed every 90 seconds. No traffic will be allowed in the tunnel until post-race.
Special Olympics New Jersey: Special Olympics New Jersey is a non-profit organization authorized and accredited by Special Olympics Incorporated and the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation. Special Olympics New Jersey provides free year-round sports training and Olympic-type competition in 24 sports for over 18,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities or other closely related developmental disabilities.
Preparations for Lincoln Tunnel Run Are Racing Along click here for details.
For additional information about this and other events, please contact:
Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation Authorized and Accredited by Special Olympics, Inc., for the Benefit of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
