This would have been a Great race instead of just good, with the exception of the weather. You would expect a September race to be nice and cool, but it ended up being a freakishly warm and humid (80s) day, and after a mile, it was rough pushing through already

This was a well-organized race with fantastic on-course support. It was really warm (72 degrees and sunny!) and I appreciated the abundant water stations, which usually isn't something I notice. The course has gorgeous views of the ocean outbound along Highway 101, and then you come back on the inner portion

"The Navesink Challenge is held on the Sunday following Thanksgiving each year. The race takes place in Bowden Park in Middletown, New Jersey. The Jersey Shore Running Club does an excellent job year in and out organizing this race. I've run both the 15K and 5K course over the past