"This was the 40th Anniversary of the Fred D'Elia Ridgewood Run. Kudos go out to North Jersey Masters for putting on a number of great events on this day. I've lost count of the number of times I have run this race but for the most part it has been one

The cherry blossom 10 miler is a great race to kick off spring. Good course, organization of the race & affordable. Only downside is that with so many people eager to run & some relatively narrow roads, the course felt a bit crowded at some points.

After hearing nothing but positive reviews from friends and teammates that have previously run Chicago, I had high expectations and the entire weekend did not disappoint. From the most organized and efficient packet pick-up (genius!) to the convenience of so many hotels to the start/finish line, and the flat and fast