The swimming portion runs parallel to the beach and the waves are typically small so early in the morning.
The bike portion has a beautiful 11.1 mile course along the Lake Minnewaska and beautiful views and the run is 2.5 miles
out and back along the Lake and finishes by a soccer field.

This was the 18th year of the Second Empire 5K Classic. They started supporting Trinity Academy 6 years ago and this has developed into an incredible event where they have combined their school Spring Fling with the 5K, One Mile Fun Run and Kids Dash to make a full and

I run this race every year. It is one of my local favorite 5K races. A well organized event for a very good cause. Backed by Hackensack University Medical Center. A fast scenic through Saddle River. Nice long sleeve tech shirts this year. (Although to hot to wear on race