The Ashenfelter 8K Classic (A8K) is a United States Track & Field-NJ
Championship Road Race which is open to everyone... walkers, joggers,
runners and racers. The race is produced by the Glen Ridge Educational Foundation. This traditional Thanksgiving Day running event will be held on Thursday, November 22, 2012. The 8K (4.97 miles) will begin at 9:00 AM and the One Mile Ridger Romp will begin @ 8:15.
PORSCHE PROVIDED BY PAUL MILLER
PORSCHE, AUDI, LAND ROVER, BMW, HONDA
To date, the Ashenfelter 8K Classic has raised over $100K. Since 2005 the main beneficiary has been The Glen Ridge Educational Foundation, a not for profit 501(c)3 organization.
Donate your old or un-used athletic shoes to soles4souls. Collection boxes will be available at Fleet Feet Sports, Murdoch Shoes, and at the A8K Registration.
Video of Horace Ashenfelter's 1952 Olympic steeplechase victory
Race Day Registration and Pre-Registered Race Packet Pick-up will be at the Glen Ridge High School, 200 Ridgewood Avenue, on Wednesday, Nov. 21nd from 5-8 P.M. and Race Day beginning at 7:00 A.M.. T-Shirts are limited to the first 2,200 pre-registered runners.
Sizing is on a first come, first serve basis.
RACE PACKET PICK-UP
Race packets can be picked up beginning 5
PM Wednesday evening, or if you prefer 7:00 AM Thursday morning at the Glen
Ridge High School's Gymnasium. Please try to get there early.
POST RACE BREAKFAST AND AWARDS CEREMONY
The post race breakfast will be held in the High School Gymnasium, where runners will be able to stay warm and dry pre and post race. The post race awards ceremony will be held in the gymnasium.
Awards
Long sleeve, New Balance (A8K Classic embroidered) high-end tech running tops to the top three male and female runners in each age group.
Commemorative A8K Classic Coffee Mugs to the top 100 male and top 100 female finishers.
USATF-NJ PRIZE MONEY: TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS IN THE OPEN CATEGORY & TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS IN THE AGE GRADED MASTERS CATEGORY (NO DUPLICATES).
First Place Male / First Place Female trophies to be awarded to the winners of the A8K and Ridger Romp
1st Place
$150.00
2nd Place
$100.00
3rd Place
$50.00
Course Records
MALE:
Brian Leung
West Windsor, NJ
21 M
24:32.00
4:56 PACE
(2010)
FEMALE:
Stephanie Pancoast
Stanford,CA
22 F
26:54.66
5:24 PACE
(2010)
Top 100 male finishing time over the last 9 years:
Year
Name
Town
Age
Time
Pace
2010
Daniel Smith Jr.
Cedar Grove, NJ
17 M
31:08.57
6:15
2009
David Drier
Glen Ridge, NJ
42 M
31:52
6:25
2008
Larry Miller
Montclair,NJ
40 M U
32:07
6:28
2007
Brian Piccirillo
Little Falls,NJ
16 M
32:45
6:35
2006
Franz Mitterer
Morristown,NJ
55 M
33:20
6:42
2005
Ronald Wolfson
Bloomfield,NJ
43 M U
33:43
6:47
2004
Jorge Castiblanco
Elizabeth,NJ
51 M U
33:48
6:48
2003
Jeffrey Krupp
West Chester,PA
29 M
33:39
6:46
2002
Dave Gurniak
Upper Montclair,NJ
43 M
35:34
7:09
2001
Joe Kelly
Parlin,NJ
45 M
35:29
7:08
2000
Joe Morgan
Summit,NJ
15 M
35:54
7:13
IN MEMORY OF
LEONARD JOY: Founder of the original Glen Ridge Turkey Trot
JEREMY DUNCKER
DOUG WILLIAMS
Cara Scheibling and Katherine Cross are running this race in memory of
Robert Scheibling
