Glen Ridge High School, 200 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ
The Ashenfelter 8K Classic & Tom Fleming 2K is a Running race in Glen Ridge, New Jersey consisting of a 8K and 2K.
Please join us for the A8K Classic. Ashenfelter 8K Classic and the Tom Fleming 2K Run benefiting the Glen Ridge Educational Foundation.
The 8K Run honors local hero and Olympic Champion, Horace Ashenfelter, who won the steeplechase event at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.
The 1 Mile Run honors local hero Tom Fleming who won the 1973 and 1975 New York City Marathons.
COURSE: The 8K Course is a USATF Certified relatively flat road course with two water stops through historic Glen Ridge. The one mile course is USATF certified; an out and run back on Ridgewood Avenue.
I have ran this race the past six years I love the shirts and the fact some of the best runners run there or ran there plus it is a NJ championship race which adds to the prestige of the event the only problem I have is that sometimes it is More...
I'll be back for my third A8K this November! This is a legendary and great run with awesome scenery.
I have been running this race with my brother for nearly a decade. It is a beloved tradition. The quality of the shirts, however, has been extremely sub-par. I would much prefer the New Balance shirts from years past - particularly given the price paid.
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