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| Jersey City, NJ |
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| Who Benefits?: |
Jersey City Medical Center |
| Awaards and Prize Money:: |
Awards: 1,2,3 overall, open & masters plus age groups
Age Groups: 19 & under to 80 & over.
USATF-NJ Half-Marathon Championship*
Prize Money Awards*:
Open Men & Women: **Masters Men & Women:
1st-$200,2nd-$150,3rd-$125,4th- $100,5th-$50
USATF-NJ Half-Marathon Championship*, Prize Money Team Awards*:
Open Men & Women; Masters Men & Women:
1st-$125.
*USATF-NJ Members Only
**Masters individual ( not teams ) prize money is WMA age graded. |
| Nuts & Bolts:: |
Half Marathon : Pre registration $37. (USATF $34.) until 9/19. Thereafter & on race day, $40.
The 18th Annual Newport Liberty Half-Marathon is a USATF-NJ NBGP 700 Point Championship for all divisions
COURSE:Flat, fast USATF certified course includes breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and the Manhattan skyline .
Water and energy drink stations.
Clocks at each mile.
For additional information go to
www.newporthalfmarathon.com
On Your Mark Productions 910-686-0026, mzrace@OYMP.net
Schedule: Registration & Packet-Pick-up - 6:30am to 8:15am
Newport Town Square, 100 Town Square Place, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Half Marathon - 8:30am
Half Marathon Awards - 11:00am
INFORMATION: For additional information and Course Maps go to www.newportlibertyhalfmarathon.com
Email: mzrace@OYMP.net
Telephone:908-902-8587
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| Directions:: |
Path Trains
NYC Residents and All Other Runners Near a PATH Station:
Save time and trouble take the PATH train to the Newport station. Exit onto Town Square Place and walk east to Newport Town Square. Follow signs to registration.
From NYC/Holland Tunnel
Take the Holland Tunnel into New Jersey; stay in far LEFT lane and go to 4th traffic light, following Holland Tunnel and Local signs. At 4th traffic light (Left Lane Must Turn Left; Sunoco Station on far right; DO NOT take ramp to Route 1-9, Turnpike), make LEFT onto Jersey Ave. Continue straight through traffic light (12th St.). Immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway.
CONTINUED BELOW
From NYC/Holland Tunnel continued
DO NOT take Newport Centre Mall Parking exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past Mall Drive East, and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT, just before Light Rail overpass.
From Route 3 or the Lincoln Tunnel
Exit onto Route 1&9 South (Tonnelle Ave.). Follow signs to Holland Tunnel/Newport. Make RIGHT at light onto Jersey Ave. and immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway. DO NOT take Newport Centre Mall Parking exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past Mall Drive East, and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT, just before Light Rail overpass.
From I-78 or NJ Turnpike
Take NJ Turnpike Exit 14C - Holland Tunnel. After going through the 14C toll. DO NOT TAKE the Liberty State Park or Jersey City-Columbus Drive exits. Continue straight for Holland Tunnel. At first traffic light at bottom of ramp, turn RIGHT onto Jersey Ave. Immediately bear LEFT onto 11th St. Viaduct, which becomes Newport Parkway. DO NOT take Newport Centre Mall Parking exit ramp. Continue straight down viaduct, past Mall Drive East, and enter 6-story parking garage on your RIGHT.
From Routes 1 & 9 (Pulaski Skyway)
Proceed east on Pulaski Skyway toward the Holland Tunnel. Follow Route 3 directions above.
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| Parking:: |
Parking
The parking garage is located at 561 Washington Blvd. Your BIB number is your free parking pass.
You will be directed from Newport Parkway to parking garage by race parking signs.
FROM PARKING DECK TO REGISTRATION/PACKET PICK-UP
Exit parking garage onto Washington Blvd. Cross Washington Blvd. to east side of the street, walk south (turn right) toward Town Square Place and turn LEFT. Go straight to Newport Town Square. Follow signs to registration. |
| Newport Liberty Half-Marathon Running Store:: |
Runner's High is the official running store of the Newport Liberty Half-Marathon. You may pre-register at Runner's High (Newport & Metuchen locations). 201-626-6220 or www.runners-high.com
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| WHAT’S SO SPECIAL: : |
Spectacular Views
USATF-NJ Half Marathon Championship
Prize Money
Newport Liberty Half Marathon T-shirt
Refreshments
DJ
Random Prizes |
| About Newport:: |
Newport is a 400 acre waterfront "live, work, shop and dine" community just minutes from Manhattan. Consisting of residential, office, retail, leisure and entertainment facilities, more than 10,000 residents already live in Newport's luxury, high-rise towers.
For overnight hotel stays, we recommend the Courtyard by Marriott, Jersey City,201-626-6600, or the Westin Jersey City Newport,201-626-2900.
To learn more about Newport call 201-626-5000 or visit www.newportnj.com |
| Event Contact: |
Mark Zenobia |
| Contact Phone: |
908-902-8587 |
| E-mail Address: |
mzrace@OYMP.net |
| Web Site: |
www.newportlibertyhalfmarathon.com |
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