"As a first marathon, the NYC marathon was amazing. The sounds and sights of NYC, and a roaring crowd for nearly the entire race, makes you forget that you are running 26.2 miles (ok, almost).

Truly one of the best experiences of my life.

The aide stations were great, the

The organizers described the course as "gentle, rolling hills", but it was a very difficult course. Worse than the hills, much of the course was on concrete. Distance running on concrete is very difficult. I hope the race can survive, but it isn't likely without a change to

"I've run the River Edge 5K Run for the past 3 years. There's something about this race that keeps me coming back. Bobbie the Race Director does an excellent job year after year. Below are my comments about the River Edge 5K Run.

Pros:
Nice course
Very well orgainized
Easy registration