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.
The Ashenfelter 8K never fails to be a great running experience and a fun time. Registration is simple, whether online in advance or just before the event and packet pick up is a breeze. The shirt is always attractive and of high quality. (Years ago cotton gloves were part of the More...
Always a well organized event. I've run out for about 8 years and during that time experienced the growth in popularity. It's the best illustration of the quality of this event. Good news travels! Looking forward to next year.
The design on the shirt wasn't my favorite and reminded me of a hand drawn tattoo.
The post-race experience was abysmal as it was poorly organized and options were very limited. For example there were just cases of water thrown on the ground.
One positive-packet pick-up was extremely well organized More...
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