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

I've raced Coogans several times. NYRR is a great organization and the logistics of their 5ks like Coogans is impressive. Washington Heights has a lot of culture to be enjoyed during the race. Ft Tyron Park and upper Manhattan is fairly hilly, so this is NOT like racing

"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