I was excited to try this race last June as several friends have tried it and liked it. I paid in full for the race but then my aunt died a few days before race day and her funeral was scheduled for the day of the race. i emailed the race

"This is the first year that the Dick Meighan family had let loose of the reins for this event and Upper Saddle River took it over. The transition was seamless although their participation numbers dropped from the previous years. This is a well organized festive event. Easy registration and

"This was my first half marathon. It was REALLY cold out. I didn't start to feel my feet until around mile 5. The aide stations were perfectly placed (However, I almost ran into a couple people because they would stop in the middle of the race by the aide stations) When