261 pre-entries for the College Ave Mile....if you missed the on-line deadline, roll up at 4:00pm tomorrow at 26 College Ave in New Brunswick....be a part of the East Coast's biggest spring road mile!
Welcome to the College Ave Mile!
We are excited to welcome you to the East Coast's biggest spring road mile, the College Ave Mile! With over three hundred pre-registered, we can't wait to enjoy Saturday night with you all on the storied streets of New Brunswick's Rutgers University. Check out this article on us here: http://bringbackthemile.com/news/detail/making_the_most_of_your_mile_college_avenue_mile.
Schedule and Parking
The race schedule will remain as is, and parking can be found anywhere on the outskirts of the race perimeter. We highly recommend getting there by 4ish. Why? You won't be rushing around frantically for a parking spot, and you'll catch dozens of cute kiddos running the mile at 5:00pm!
Prizes, Awards, Raffles
In the spirit of summer time, this year's awards will be College Ave Mile beach balls. Yeah! After all, what can you do with a medal at the beach? Top five finishers (male and female) of every race will get one.
Since the CAM is a RRCA State Championship Race, special RRCA plaques will go to the top two men and women open and masters runners.
Be sure to cash in on your free drink with your free College Ave Mile mug upon bib pickup with our sponsor, The Olive Branch (conveniently located on the course...and no, you can't stop in in the middle of your race!).
Shortly before the two relay races, we will raffle off two awesome items: a free pair of shoes (thanks, Westfield Running Company!) and a basket of nutrition bars and gels (thanks, Karen Auteri and Erin Higgins!). Have your bib number handy to see if you won!
Oh, and the top three men and women will receive a gift certificate from our friends at the Westfield Running Company.
Charities
The College Ave Mile is one of nine races in the RRCA-NJ Grand Prix, a series of events raising money for the restoration of the Jersey Shore. Become a member of the grand prix here: www.rrcanj.org.
Also, we encourage all runners to donate any gently used pieces of running equipment to our youth running initiative, Essays 4 Equipment. Perhaps those trainers, spikes, shorts, etc. don't fit anymore, but we bet we can find someone less fortunate who would put them to great use. This charity helps connect low-income youth running programs with the resources they need to be successful. Please bring any donations to the registration table.
The Relays
At the conclusion of all open races, the relays shall commence! Please be sure to be near the start/finish with your partner by 7:15. You may select whichever relay you like: the first one (2xhalf mile--one lap each) or the second (2xmile--two laps each). Batons will be provided...you must, however, provide the fun.
Sponsors
Many thanks to our sponsors: Olive Branch, New Jersey Marathon, Jimmy John's, DEVCO, Westfield Running Company, RWJ Fitness Center, Mike's Courtside, and Hole in the Wall Bagels.
Question? Shoot us an email at collegeavemile@gmail.com. See ya soon!
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