17th Annual Newport Liberty Half Marathon

Date

Start: Sunday, September 26, 2010 @ 8:30 AM

Additional Date Information


Half Marathon-8:30 am

Address

Newport Town Square

100 Town Square Place Jersey City, NJ

Fees

Half Marathon : Pre registration $27. (USATF $24.) until 9/20. Thereafter & on race day, $30.

Registration Closing Date

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 9:00 PM PST

Brief Description

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 Location and Map:

Newport Town Square
100 Town Square Place
Jersey City, NJ 07310

MapQuest:
Click here to view map

Beneficiary

Jersey City Medical Center

Awards 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.

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

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

Nuts & Bolts

The 17th 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

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL

Spectacular Views
USATF-NJ Half Marathon Championship
Prize Money
Newport Liberty Half Marathon T-shirt
Refreshments
DJ
Random Prizes

Path Trains

NYC Residents and All Other Runners Near a PATH Station:
Save time and trouble take the PATH train to the Pavonia/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.

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.

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